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14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association haas revealed two new appointments which it says “will enhance the service to its members as...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The London Landlord Accreditation Scheme is hosting a virtual conference and training day in the New Year. It promises to “bring you...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords need to know the true energy efficiency of their property and have a deadline for improvements to calm fears around...
24 June 2023
From: The Big Issues
All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...
06 May 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A council claims that 70 private landlords have signed up to a long-tenancy guaranteed rent scheme. Milton Keynes council launched its 100 per...
24 February 2023
From: Breaking News
An association run by a local council with the involvement of private landlords is marking its 10th anniversary. The Partnership Accreditation for...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
An accreditation scheme has produced a free-to-use tool aimed at landlords seeking to make their residential properties more energy efficient and...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Training sessions are being aimed at teaching private landlords in one London borough the rules and responsibilities when it comes to...
01 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A council has scrapped a rental accreditation scheme because it “didn’t work.” It attracted only good landlords and thus did not improve...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The local media in Yorkshire says Labour’s Rachel Reeves - the Shadow Chancellor - is campaigning for the introduction of a...
12 January 2023
From: Breaking News
* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - A landlord has been...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A council has launched what it calls a Landlord and Tenant Support Package in place of a previous landlord accreditation system. Telford...
23 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A new and huge landlord licensing scheme has launched in County Durham. A total of at least 29,000 properties, or 42 per...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A council has launched what it calls a “scores on the doors” style accreditation scheme for landlords. The Decent and Safe Homes...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The Department of Work and Pensions is to slash the timescale for repayment of arrears for tenants on Universal Credit. It has...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A council is set to ask local landlords of rental properties to join an accreditation scheme to improve standards and deliver...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords in the East Midlands are invited to a virtual forum to find out about the implementation of two new licensing...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords and owners of empty homes in North Somerset are invited to a free event next month to find out more...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords may be about to be on the receiving end of a hard sell on installing smart meters, especially if they...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green. I don’t need to rehearse here again...
16 October 2021
From: The Big Issues
Plans are underway to relaunch a landlord accreditation scheme - with a difference. Barnsley’s landlord accreditation scheme began in 2010 and the...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords must pay well over £700 for entry into what is now the UK’s largest ever HMO licensing scheme, at Westminster...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A Conservative MP claims there is a major power imbalance between tenants and landlords and widespread reforms are required to stop...
11 May 2021
From: Breaking News
The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Pressure groups attacking landlords and letting agents are usually on the other side of the fence from property industry professionals but...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News
A petition created by the Generation Rent group of activists and seeking a national landlord register appears to be struggling to...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
A survey of private rental sector clients by accreditation body safeagent suggests 44 per cent feel government-backed loans for tenants to pay...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent campaign says a mandatory landlord register is necessary - and would have stopped the actions of a rogue...
06 October 2020
From: Breaking News
A local authority is inviting landlords to a virtual forum to be held today to canvas views on two proposed licensing...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News
With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched a digital service to help local authorities crackdown on unscrupulous landlords...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Three rogue operators in London have been sentenced after pleading guilty to money laundering fraudulent rental payments received for properties that...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News
More needs to be done to improve transparency and standards in the private rented sector, according to the Royal Institute Of...
27 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News
When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. To many renters,...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News
A new landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford has been deemed both discriminatory and unlawful by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association...
09 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Lettings of London Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after pleading guilty to 18 offences largely relating to...
24 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Ealing council has praised buy-to-let landlords operating in the local area after fresh figures revealed that there are more properly accredited...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News
There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Nominations for the ATLAS (Accreditation & Training for Landlords and Agents Service) and LLAS (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) Awards 2019 are now open...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Short-let landlords, including those that list properties on Airbnb, will be able to apply for national accreditation from next month, as...
20 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...
06 June 2018
From: Sponsored Content
Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords will hopefully have better access to reputable builders when developing and maintaining homes across England and Wales, following a...
15 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Gedling Borough Council yesterday voted to approve plans to impose selective licensing charges on private landlords in the Nottinghamshire district. Following a consultation...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News
A new training event will held in Northumberland next week to help buy-to-let landlords manage their tenancies and properties. The training session,...
22 February 2018
From: Breaking News
A proposal to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Nottingham has been given the green light by...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News
A cap on rents and more stringent regulations are among the proposals put forward by the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy...
26 September 2017
From: Breaking News
A London based letting company has been fined £20,000 after issuing false documents that gave tenants no protection from landlords or...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News
City councillors in Nottingham have approved a new licensing scheme aimed at improving housing standards in the city’s private rented sector. Following...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Private landlords in Nottingham may soon have to obtain a licence after plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme were given...
20 July 2017
From: Breaking News
The Residential Landlord Association (RLA), National Landlord Association (NLA), Leeds Landlords’ Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) and Unipol have teamed up with Leeds...
09 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Private landlords in Stirling may be interested in attending a free private rented sector open day and conference to be hosted...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Landlords in Ashfield are being encouraged to take advantage of discounted property licensing fees. From 1 May, landlords in Ashfield will require...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News
In a concerted effort to improve standards in the private rented sector (PRS), the North Tyneside Council has joined forces with...
30 March 2017
From: Breaking News
The City of Lincoln Council will launch the Trusted Landlord Scheme this week in an effort to promote best practice and...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News
Understanding property licensing is not an easy task and that is why two drop-in sessions will be held by Peterborough City...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News
Ashfield District Council has given the go-ahead for new selective landlord licensing to be introduced in two areas of the western...
28 September 2016
From: Breaking News
A new selective landlord licensing scheme will be introduced by Peterborough City Council in parts of the city where there are...
05 August 2016
From: Breaking News
Private landlords in Ealing, one of London’s largest boroughs, will soon have to obtain a licence to operate a house in...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News
Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...
09 May 2016
From: Breaking News
ONE of the fastest growing property companies in London has been voted the best letting agency in the UK after its...
26 April 2016
From: Sponsored Content
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has issued just 2% of licensing applications since launching its citywide landlord licensing scheme in April last...
08 February 2016
From: Breaking News
A joint scheme for accrediting landlord and agents has been launched by four county authorities in the West of England. The West...
07 January 2016
From: Breaking News
A member of Labour’s London Assembly has warned that “Boris Johnson’s system of voluntary self-regulation is failing private renters in Tower...
09 June 2015
From: Breaking News
Private landlords are being encouraged to sign up to a new local authority accreditation scheme which offers them advice and support...