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Five selective licensing schemes are being recommended to Burnley council’s executive for approval this evening. Four are renewals, one is brand...

Propertymark has come out in strong support of Andy Burnham’s new ‘Good Landlord Charter’ - and it wants letting agents included...

Energy Performance Certificates can be riddled with inaccuracies and give unhelpful advice to property owners. That’s the view of consumer service...

Julian Richer - the founder of Richer Sounds, the UK's largest hi-fi retailer - says he may set up a landlord...

A council has won an appeal concerning two Civil Penalty Notices imposed on a landlord. The landlords had been issued two fines...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

The National Residential Landlords Association haas revealed two new appointments which it says “will enhance the service to its members as...

Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...

The London Landlord Accreditation Scheme is hosting a virtual conference and training day in the New Year. It promises to “bring you...

Landlords need to know the true energy efficiency of their property and have a deadline for improvements to calm fears around...

All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

A council claims that 70 private landlords have signed up to a long-tenancy guaranteed rent scheme. Milton Keynes council launched its 100 per...

An association run by a local council with the involvement of private landlords is marking its 10th anniversary. The Partnership Accreditation for...

An accreditation scheme has produced a free-to-use tool aimed at landlords seeking to make their residential properties more energy efficient and...

Training sessions are being aimed at teaching private landlords in one London borough the rules and responsibilities when it comes to...

A council has scrapped a rental accreditation scheme because it “didn’t work.” It attracted only good landlords and thus did not improve...

The local media in Yorkshire says Labour’s Rachel Reeves - the Shadow Chancellor - is campaigning for the introduction of a...

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - A landlord has been...

A council has launched what it calls a Landlord and Tenant Support Package in place of a previous landlord accreditation system.  Telford...

A new and huge landlord licensing scheme has launched in County Durham. A total of at least 29,000 properties, or 42 per...

A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...

A council has launched what it calls a “scores on the doors” style accreditation scheme for landlords. The Decent and Safe Homes...

The Department of Work and Pensions is to slash the timescale for repayment of arrears for tenants on Universal Credit. It has...

A  council is set to ask local landlords of rental properties to join an accreditation scheme to improve standards and deliver...

Landlords in the East Midlands are invited to a virtual forum to find out about the implementation of two new licensing...

Landlords and owners of empty homes in North Somerset are invited to a free event next month to find out more...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...

Landlords may be about to be on the receiving end of a hard sell on installing smart meters, especially if they...

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

Plans are underway to relaunch a landlord accreditation scheme - with a difference.  Barnsley’s landlord accreditation scheme began in 2010 and the...

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...

Landlords must pay well over £700 for entry into what is now the UK’s largest ever HMO licensing scheme, at Westminster...

A Conservative MP claims there is a major power imbalance between tenants and landlords and widespread reforms are required to stop...

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...

Pressure groups attacking landlords and letting agents are usually on the other side of the fence from property industry professionals but...

A petition created by the Generation Rent group of activists and seeking a national landlord register appears to be struggling to...

A survey of private rental sector clients by accreditation body safeagent suggests 44 per cent feel government-backed loans for tenants to pay...

The Generation Rent campaign says a mandatory landlord register is necessary - and would have stopped the actions of a rogue...

A local authority is inviting landlords to a virtual forum to be held today to canvas views on two proposed licensing...

With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is...

Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched a digital service to help local authorities crackdown on unscrupulous landlords...

Three rogue operators in London have been sentenced after pleading guilty to money laundering fraudulent rental payments received for properties that...

More needs to be done to improve transparency and standards in the private rented sector, according to the Royal Institute Of...

Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent.   To many renters,...

A new landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford has been deemed both discriminatory and unlawful by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association...

Lettings of London Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after pleading guilty to 18 offences largely relating to...

Ealing council has praised buy-to-let landlords operating in the local area after fresh figures revealed that there are more properly accredited...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...

Nominations for the ATLAS (Accreditation & Training for Landlords and Agents Service) and LLAS (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) Awards 2019 are now open...

Short-let landlords, including those that list properties on Airbnb, will be able to apply for national accreditation from next month, as...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their...

Buy-to-let landlords will hopefully have better access to reputable builders when developing and maintaining homes across England and Wales, following a...

Gedling Borough Council yesterday voted to approve plans to impose selective licensing charges on private landlords in the Nottinghamshire district. Following a consultation...

A new training event will held in Northumberland next week to help buy-to-let landlords manage their tenancies and properties. The training session,...

A proposal to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Nottingham has been given the green light by...

A cap on rents and more stringent regulations are among the proposals put forward by the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy...

A London based letting company has been fined £20,000 after issuing false documents that gave tenants no protection from landlords or...

City councillors in Nottingham have approved a new licensing scheme aimed at improving housing standards in the city’s private rented sector.  Following...

Private landlords in Nottingham may soon have to obtain a licence after plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme were given...

The Residential Landlord Association (RLA), National Landlord Association (NLA), Leeds Landlords’ Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) and​​ Unipol have teamed up with Leeds...

Private landlords in Stirling may be interested in attending a free private rented sector open day and conference to be hosted...

Landlords in Ashfield are being encouraged to take advantage of discounted property licensing fees. From 1 May, landlords in Ashfield will require...

In a concerted effort to improve standards in the private rented sector (PRS), the North Tyneside Council has joined forces with...

The City of Lincoln Council will launch the Trusted Landlord Scheme this week in an effort to promote best practice and...

Understanding property licensing is not an easy task and that is why two drop-in sessions will be held by Peterborough City...

Ashfield District Council has given the go-ahead for new selective landlord licensing to be introduced in two areas of the western...

A new selective landlord licensing scheme will be introduced by Peterborough City Council in parts of the city where there are...

Private landlords in Ealing, one of London’s largest boroughs, will soon have to obtain a licence to operate a house in...

Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...

ONE of the fastest growing property companies in London has been voted the best letting agency in the UK after its...

Liverpool City Council (LCC) has issued just 2% of licensing applications since launching its citywide landlord licensing scheme in April last...

A joint scheme for accrediting landlord and agents has been launched by four county authorities in the West of England. The West...

A member of Labour’s London Assembly has warned that “Boris Johnson’s system of voluntary self-regulation is failing private renters in Tower...

Private landlords are being encouraged to sign up to a new local authority accreditation scheme which offers them advice and support...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched an initiative to enable tenants to check if their landlord is accredited.   Tenants can check...