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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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...

A London landlord must pay over £280,000 in three months after housing eight people in a flat deems illegal for even...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and...

Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...

A private tenant occupying a three-bedroom house in north-west London has been jailed after he was caught illegally subletting the property...

Landlords, universities and construction firms involved with developing student housing breathed a sigh of relief after HMRC’s appeal against a ruling...

The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show kicks off at Sandown Park in Surrey at the end of next month, and you...

A rogue landlord has been fined in excess of £20,000 after renting a single house out to three separate families. Veli Bunul...

A private landlord has been fined more than £11,000 for operating an unlicensed property in Bedford. Mr Fhalora of Ampthill Road, Bedford,...

Three tenants who sub-let a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingsbury, north-west London, to 35 men have been fined more than 23,000. The residents...

A landlord in Luton has been handed the largest fine the town has ever seen for breaches of the law regarding...

The owner of a three-bedroom house in Queensbury, north-west London, where 35 men were living in rooms full of mattresses has threatened to...

Brent Council has once again vowed to clamp down on rogue landlords in the local area after 35 men we found...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

A landlord has been fined more than £45,000 after 12 people were found living in slum-like conditions in a four storey...

The first thing they see Whether you have an extravagant front garden or a front door in an apartment building, make sure...

The majority of private renters have experienced problems with poor drainage or damp, according to a new study.  A survey of 1,000...

Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...

Investing in property at auction is a popular choice for many buy-to-let landlords as there are some good bargains to be...

It is that time of year again when landlords and letting agents start receiving numerous telephone calls from tenants complaining about...

Private landlords and letting agents are failing to get to grips with several legislative changes in the private rented sector, it...

With growing competition to attract the best tenants, more landlords are now going out of their way to provide an enhanced...

A west London landlord has been fined more than £70,000 for breaking HMO regulations after prosecution by Ealing Council. Balwinder Singh Kahlon...

A Swindon HMO landlord has been fined more than £16,000 for cramming too many tenants into a converted guesthouse. Javaid Lone, 59,...