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A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

Another council is consulting about a controversial selective licensing scheme.  North Lincolnshire council says the proposed scheme is “designed to improve housing...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...

Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...

A fire and rescue service is urging tenants to know their rights when it comes to fire safety. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue...

A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies.  It claims that by avoiding...

A council that is often outspoken in its criticism of rogue private landlords has been slammed for literally thousands of health...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

A lettings agency chief is operating a course to help landlords meet new requirements imposed by the Welsh Government. Landlords in Wales...

Shelter claims that private renters who complained to their landlord, letting agent or local council in the last three years were...

Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...

A new How To Rent guide has been released today by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Trade bodies were...

The government has indicated that the delayed publication of the latest How To Rent document is to be Friday March 24. The...

A new How To Rent guide is to be issued on Friday, according to a government communication with the National Residential...

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...

What has been billed as the bigger change ever to housing law in Wales comes into force today and is described...

Scottish landlords have been targeted with a raft of restrictive legislation in recent years but most are staying the course and...

The government has once again declined to give any meaningful timetable for the introduction of the Renters Reform Bill. At the end...

Mendip District Council is warning landlords to comply with changes to Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations - or face a...

Landlords risk being overwhelmed and deterred by the volume of changing legislation surrounding the private rental sector, a PropTech entrepreneur warns. Jonathan...

This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week. All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty...

Gas Safety Week begins next Monday (September 12) and, in light of that, the team at Ideal Heating have provided some...

Activists in the Acorn group is hoping to attract Labour councillors who run Leeds to a meeting next week, which will...

Landlords in Carlisle are being urged to put in place safety measures to protect their tenants with the local council join...

The government has issued detailed guidance ahead of a change in the law around smoke and carbon monoxide alarms coming into...

A group of health and safety experts has created a guide to help landlords understand major rental reform being introduced in...

London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

The government is pondering beefing up mandatory alarm requirements which landlords have to meet in England. Until now private landlords have to...

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...

An industry trade body is alerting landlords that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are likely to be introduced soon -...

A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...

Local media in Scotland report that no fewer than seven landlords have been struck off the register of landlords operating in...

Almost exactly a quarter of landlords questioned in a survey admit to being baffled by the constantly changing regulations surrounding the...

A lettings sector trade body is calling for action now by landlords and agents ahead of laws extending the need for...

With over 40m Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation...

For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...

A national awareness campaign has been launched to prepare landlords for the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 on...

Landlords have been issued with five top tips on how to use heating systems more efficiently and safely in a bid...

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

The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

A warning has gone out to landlords with properties in Scotland regarding legislation coming into effect in early 2022. Trade association SELECT is...

It’s Gas Safety Week and supplier Ideal Heating has produced five top tips for landlords. - 1. Check your appliances for warning signs -...

Landlords appear to be well ahead of the game when it comes to carbon monoxide detectors. For around six years it’s been...

It looks certain that a substantial number of pro-tenant reforms are to be introduced in Northern Ireland in the near future. A...

MPs have launched a campaign called ‘Carbon Monoxide Safe 4 Summer’ to highlight concerns over risks associated with the poisonous gas. They...

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

The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property.  Check...

Two men - one a landlord, the other a shopkeeper- have been jailed after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Mushtaq...

A landlord has been sentenced for failing to maintain gas appliances at a rental property in accordance with the law. Swansea magistrates’...

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms - a critical issue for landlords in light of recent legislation - are back in the...

There may be new and stricter legal requirements on the way for private landlords with regards to carbon monoxide alarm installation...

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Gas Safety Week is an annual event, that took place 14-20 September in 2020 and aims to raise awareness of gas safety...

Over two million homes in England - that’s almost one in 10 - do not have a working smoke alarm according...

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...

Following last week's announcement by the Welsh government that it plans to introduce new regulations to combat carbon monoxide poisoning, here are a...

An assembly member has welcomed the introduction of legislation for carbon monoxide detectors in rented homes in Wales. The Welsh Government says new...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

Britain has faced terrible flooding this year. Floods and other property emergency can take minutes to occur and years to remedy....

As you will undoubtedly know, it is a legal requirement to ensure your rental property has adequate smoke detectors installed.  Some landlords...

To mark Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, landlords are being reminded that they have a legal obligation to keep tenants safe by...

A high number of people are at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning this winter as they do not have a CO...

Private landlords have long been expected to keep their properties to a reasonable standard, but up until fairly recently what this...

Many people are at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, particularly if they do not have a CO alarm in their property.  UK...

Landlords are being reminded that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants ahead of Gas Safety Week. The annual event,...

Citizens Advice has called for more regulation of the private rented sector after research revealed that hundreds of thousands of tenants...

Nearly half of tenants in the UK claim to have suffered health problems and injury as a direct result of conditions...

The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...

A new fire safety campaign urging private sector landlords and letting agents to always abide by the law and install smoke...

New tenant packs designed to help landlords raise awareness of fire and carbon monoxide dangers have been launched by Aico Ltd. Aico,...

One in three Brits are at risk of from carbon monoxide poisoning this winter as they do not have a CO...

A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...

If you are planning to add to your property portfolio, it is important to ensure that the property is gas safe. Here’s...

Winter is now very definitely here and the weather is only going to get harsher, possibly a lot harsher, before spring...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

Landlord Gas Safety Certificate: How to Keep Your Tenants Safe There are plenty of safety considerations when renting out a property. Arguably,...

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...

As a landlord, it goes without saying that you must keep the property you provide your tenants with safe and free...

A landlord faces prosecution after police found he had squeezed 31 beds into a very overcrowded three-bedroom house that had just...

The government has been criticised for continuing to drag its heels over taking on key recommendations made in a recent report...

Letting agents are being accused of failing tenants, after a small group of cowboy agents showed prospective tenants around mouldy properties...

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...

Singer Midge Ure and West End actress Carley Stenson have backed a campaign attempting to make homes in this country safer. Ure...

When it comes to rental responsibilities during a tenancy, there remains some confusion among so-called ‘accidental landlords’ when it comes to...

The government must focus on urgently improving dangerous housing conditions across the country after new figures revealed that thousands of private...

The landlord of a north London property where two men died of a suspected carbon monoxide leak on Sunday faces a...

Councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The case...

There is a lot for landlords to consider when letting a property and what is required often relates to the date...

The government’s decision to review the effectiveness of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 will have an impact...

Buy-to-let landlords across the UK should be responsible for the installation of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, according to a new report. Under...

Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, non-irritant and therefore undetectable gas, which is why more than half of Britons would...

The Welsh government is currently seeking views on proposed regulations, made under section 94 of the act, for determining if a...

Almost a third of rental properties in the UK are potentially at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to new research. The study, carried...

Landlords are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances this Gas Safety Week. The seventh annual Gas Safety Week currently...