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A BBC journalist says activities to stop tenants speaking to him about the condition of flats let out by a Labour...

Kreston Reeves accountancy firm has this guidance for landlords letting furnished holiday accommodation. - Draft legislation and associated guidance has now been published...

The landlord of a suspected HMO has been fined for not producing tenancy agreements and bank statements relating to tenants. Daria Smith,...

A landlord has been fined for allowing a family to live in a substandard property with serious hazards including damp and...

Over 40% of council houses and flats sold under the long-standing Right To Buy scheme are now owned by private landlords. That’s...

Brand new data from online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has revealed significant differences in the types of properties the average UK house...

The newly re-elected Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester - Andy Burnham - wants to end Right To Buy on new-build homes...

A housing industry group wants the energy efficiency of a social rented property to be factored into the rent the tenant...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

A landlord referred to only as ‘Mr Gurung’ has been named by two councils as being penalised £3,000 for an overcrowded...

A new additional HMO licensing scheme is about to hit landlords in part of London.  Haringey council claims its initiative aims to...

A council says a new bond scheme designed to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters across...

Airbnb is banning the use of security cameras inside rental properties from the end of April. Airbnb currently allows security cameras in...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes.  This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...

Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...

Landlords considering selling up have received guidance from Rightmove on when to do it and how. The portal claims February is the...

Air quality expert Stuart Smith writes:  The average family produces 24 pints of water vapour a day through routine activity but many...

The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...

The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough.  The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

Residents across part of London are invited to give their thoughts on yet another new rental licensing scheme. This is a new...

A landlord has been hit with an £11,800 fine for operating an HMO without a licence. Stoke-on-Trent council launched an investigation into...

Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

A Bristol landlord who confronted handed the tenant an illegal eviction notice after finding him using the bathroom in the house,...

The Additional Licensing HMO scheme in the Bath and North East Somerset area ends on New Year’s Eve.  The scheme covers around...

A council has prosecuted a rogue landlord for failing to provide adequate heating and hot water at one of his rental...

Landlords across just one London borough who failed to license HMOs have been issued with fines amounting to £207,500. To date, 59...

If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

Insurance broker Gallagher is launching a policy for student accommodation providers with insurance cover against damage to their properties. Traditional landlord insurance...

Authoritative new research suggests that there’s been a 91,000 rise in student numbers to 2.3m - yet in major student cities...

A third year law student has successfully challenged her landlord over a repair bill.  Obioma Ibe, whose landlord unlawfully tried to claim...

Council enforcement officers found 11 people crammed inside a three-bed semi in London following a tip-off from eagled-eyed residents. Brent council officers...

A London landlord must pay over £6,000 after a tribunal upheld Hillingdon council's decision to fine him for numerous safety risks...

A Liberal Democrat MP is calling on the government to bring forward a clampdown on Airbnb and other short lets.  The government...

As landlords face losses as high as £7,500 this year – thanks to increased mortgage and living costs alongside a tax overhaul...

A London landlord has been ordered to pay over £33,000 in costs for illegally running an HMO. The three-bedroom HMO was identified...

Activist group Generation Rent is demanding that the government tighten regulations on damp and mould - and is tying this to...

Another Labour controlled council is introducing additional licensing for small HMOs. York council says that from April 1 an additional licence is...

A new licensing scheme for landlords in one of the country’s most controversial cities is likely to be approved next week. Nottingham...

The Housing Ombudsman - a service which deals with social housing - says it’s found severe maladministration in how Leeds council...

The landlord of a former hotel with no working kitchen, unusable toilets, blocked drains, and rats, has been ordered to pay...

As much as 75 per cent of purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) for the next educational year has already been taken...

A London landlord has been fined £2,500 by the local council for letting an unlicensed HMO. The fine was issued after the...

A local authority has issued a statement with advice to landlords and tenants about how to identify and tackle mould. North East...

A local authority is urging landlords and tenants to “have a chat” and work together to improve the EPC rating of...

Student property enquiries in the run-up to the letting season for the 2023/24 academic year are significantly up on a year...

A landlord has been found guilty of three housing offences after it was discovered a property he let out posed a...

A landlord who left her tenants to live in filthy and unsafe conditions, while running an unlicensed HMO, has been prosecuted...

A landlord has been prosecuted for unlawfully evicting and harassing a tenant by, amongst other things, removing the toilet. The landlord also...

Media reports from Cambridge say that rent protesters in the city are to demand the council employs staff dedicated to chasing...

A landlord group is threatening legal action following a council’s approval of a new licensing scheme. York council - run by a...

Voids hit what has been described as an historic low in recent weeks, according to PropTech firm Goodlord. It says the average...

A landlord and owner who failed to repair a serious water leak have been fined £4,000 after their tenants’ bathroom ceiling...

As the providers of housing for tenants, landlords are responsible for ensuring the property is safe for those living in it. Various...

Landlords in London contributed to an extraordinary £440m in stamp duty paid on purchases in the first six months since the...

A new league table shows landlords the cities across the UK where the highest average Airbnb nightly prices are charged. The data,...

Two tenants who were amongst a group of activists in a battle with their landlord have written in a left-wing journal...

A landlord who repeatedly let out an unsafe house has been fined £20,000 by magistrates. Housing officers from Salford council found fire...

A prominent financial analyst says the fast-rising costs of renting mean tenants are becoming less financially resilient - and this applies...

A utilities advice service has come up with a list of measures which it says can reduce expenditure by tenants and...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

Those wondering why Airbnb is accused of contributing to the shortage of long term rental stock may be interested in seeing...

A private tenant who stabbed his landlords to death has been convicted of murder. Daniel Garcia unleashed what an Old Bailey trial...

An industry study suggests that landlords without insurance risk are losing as much as 45 per cent of their annual rental...

A landlord has been accused of a “disgusting offence” after installing a camera in the bathroom of a house he let...

Private landlords who let out properties in Central West Bromwich are being urged to check if they need to apply for...

With the housing market showing little sign of a slowdown, interest in auction properties also signals a busy year ahead. Here's my...

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...

A property described as London’s smallest flat allegedly has a rental yield of 10 per cent - yet it cannot be...

A landlord who harassed tenants and left them in dangerous accommodation hit has been branded “atrocious” and has been hit with...

A London council is urging landlords in the area to check whether they require a license ahead of a new regime...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords in England, telling them how to enact the government’s...

A London council has prosecuted a rogue landlord after a 30 month saga regarding the condition of an apartment.  Richmond council received a...

A council is consulting over a range of private rental sector measures.  Leicester council is proposing a range of measures requiring landlords...

Private sector landlords are being warned by a council to check their investments meet the legal minimum energy efficiency standard, or...

A planning inspector has ordered a rogue landlord to comply with enforcement notices after being found to be illegally renting two...

Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...

A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...

An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets...

A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...

The Build To Rent sector continues to grow, with the news that a 650-home scheme in the city of Bath has...

There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...

A local authority with a rapidly-growing number of HMOs is to consult over a new policy later this month. The Houses in...

A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes. North...

The Rogue Landlord Team of a local authority has triggered a civil penalty notice resulting in a fine of over £21,000...

There are just three weeks left for landlords to respond to one of the largest consultations undertaken by a council in...

There’s been a wholesale lifting in standards of investment and quality in the private rental sector thanks to landlords, and in...

An interiors company claims a 10 point guide for private tenants will ensure they get all of their deposit back when...

A landlord has been handed nearly £30,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to maintenance and safety failures at three...

A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to properly maintain a HMO in Reading. Nidan Singh, 76, has also been ordered to...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes.  If you...

A tenancy deposit service has listed the unexpected items it receives from landlords or tenants during deposit disputes - and it seems...

Two landlords who illegally let a London property without providing proper washing facilities or tackling serious fire hazards have been taken to...