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Consultation time is short for landlords wanting to comment on a new licensing scheme proposed for Scunthorpe. The public consultation closes at...

A Selective Licensing scheme proposal is out for consultation in the Scunthorpe area -  with a harsh message from a council...

A row has broken out over a statement made by housing minister Rachel Maclean at the Conservative Party Conference. She told a...

Airbnb has linked up with Neighbourhood Watch in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour in short lets this summer. As part...

A prominent group of economists has predicted the measures in the Renters Reform Bill will backfire on the government. Matthew Lesh, Director...

In an unexpected turn of events at a Conservative party conference fringe meeting, the chief executive of Shelter heaped praise on...

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...

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

Communicating with tenants can be a tricky business. The appropriate method and style of communication is usually determined by the relationship between...

Walsall Council is considering introducing new selective landlord licensing in Walsall town centre and Willenhall with a view to raising standards in...

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

One of the government’s suggestions to help fix the UK’s “broken housing market” was to oblige landlords to offer tenancies with...

Students may work hard, but many also party hard, which is largely why they have a reputation for being bad tenants. Binge-drinking...

When ex-social worker and professional landlord Leslie-Ann acquired the 18th century two-bedroom cottage she lives next door to four years ago,...

Tenant referencing provides all the background information on prospective tenants, helping landlords and letting agents make an educated choice about who...

A new TV show called ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’, a companion series to ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, starts today. Following the success...

A number of buy-to-let landlords currently do not use letting agents to find or manage properties, and it has been suggested...

Investing in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) can be extremely profitable, but there are times when issues, which are simply out...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly. Investing in the private rented...

Significantly more must be done to protect landlords from rogue tenants, according to a couple who were left with a £10,000...

Berkeley Alexander has launched a new buy-to-let landlord insurance that not only helps more landlords properly protect themselves and their investment...

In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Daily Mirror and Daily...

A blog post by eviction specialists Landlord Action has exposed bad tenants who can clearly afford to pay the rent but...

They may live there, but it's your responsibility to provide a safe environment. If you don't see, you don't know. Repairs and...