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A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed.  Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap...

A landlord has been sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court after she had previously been found guilty of illegal eviction. Dr Amy Eskander,...

An appeal for private landlords to come forward with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, properties for rent, has been launched. Accommodation is now...

A landlord has been found guilty by a jury of illegally evicting their tenant during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Amy Eskander let...

Specialist but to let lender Keystone Property Finance has pledged to help UK landlords who want to house Ukrainian refugees.  There have...

The relationship between the overwhelming number of good landlords and local authorities tends to be limited or possibly non-existent. With the far...

The government has issued new guidance for landlords and tenants concerning the possession process as applied to those on an Assured...

Landlord Today readers will be more than aware that legal changes happen often these days, and it can be understandably challenging...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

Proposals by the main political parties, including the Tory government, to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave...

A new 10-point manifesto designed to drive forward leasehold reform has been published by a prominent leasehold reform campaigner, following the...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

A man deemed not to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence for a house in multiple occupation...

More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...

A fresh survey of more than 1,000 people involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying...

A review of the section 8 possession process is urgently required, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). As many of you...

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...

Labour’s plans to scrap legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without reason has been slammed by a leading letting agency...

Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once again voiced its opposition to plans to introduce mandatory three year tenancies. Responding to the...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has reacted furiously to growing speculation that the government will press ahead with its plans to...

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new short-term let product, as part of the buy-to-let range, available exclusively through Legal &...

The idea of the property-owning democracy has deep roots and has long defined housing policy in this country, with various schemes...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of over 60s renting privately, according to new research from the Centre...

Private landlords in Basildon are being invited to attend a free rental workshop this week. The event, which is being run by...

A new free Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) contract creator tool that allows DIY landlords to create a bespoke, legally-binding tenancy agreement...

A number of landlords are leaving themselves wide open to legal claims of retaliatory eviction and property disrepair by failing to...

Tenants are now adopting a longer-term view to renting property, reflected in the average assured shorthold tenancy length which is now...

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

As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...

A number of landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted on aborted possession...

Landlord obligations can be difficult. Electrical safety, fire safety, deposit protection, licensing and consent, the list is endless - leaving some...

Aaron Cambden reflects on the Leeds City Council v Broadley Appeal Court ruling, including his tips for landlords.  Landlords are not responsible...

Landlords have welcomed an Appeal Court ruling that buy-to-let landlords are not responsible for paying the council tax on a property...

While the buy-to-let market may have experienced a spectacular rise and fall either side of April's stamp duty hike, this remains...

Tenants are now adopting a more short-term view on renting property, reflected in the average assured shorthold tenancy length which is...

When it comes to the gardens of a rented property, landlords and tenants can get easily confused with what’s required from...