Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...
Archive
An industry supplier is analysing licensing schemes and whether they achieve anything to improve rental housing standards. Yuno says questions need to be...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A new housing deal will provide another 92 Build To Rent units run by Legal & General. The properties will be two,...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A council has agreed a council tax rise of an additional 100% on second home and long-term empty homes, despite widespread...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Media outlets in Scotland are reporting that Edinburgh council is considering charging short let landlords for bin collections. The plans are to be...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures. An increase...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank has launched new five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages with nil product fees. Rates start at 5.80 per cent and there is...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Councils in Greater Manchester admit to charging landlords over £14,000 for “officer time” involved in licensing schemes. There are currently eight selective...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Two landlords who let their two-bedroom flat in Tower Hamlets to as many as 22 people, have pleaded guilty to nine...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Homes situated close to new electricity pylons and sub-stations could receive up to £1,000 a year off energy bills, for up...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Renters in shared housing stand to save up to £1,000 - and the National Residential Landlords Association says it is the...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
An analysis conducted over the summer by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform...
05 September 2023
From: Breaking News
An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who wants the government to give him the powers to impose rent controls, is now demanding licensing...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
An appeal has gone out to recruit new landlords to work in partnership with a council. South Kesteven council in Lincolnshire claims...
12 June 2023
From: Breaking News
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
The launch of a new landlord database, proposed by the Renters Reform Bill, could provide HMRC with a gold mine of...
22 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A campaign group claims that current MPs in the House of Commons make as much as £2m a year. 38 Degrees, which...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...
03 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The London Mayor has been told to act urgently against the landlords of so-called ‘exempt accommodation’ in London. This is the largely-unregulated...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A buy to let mortgage broker is warning landlords that as many as one in three investors fail their lender's affordability...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A car charging company is urging landlords and businesses to take advantage of government grants towards the cost of electric vehicle...
02 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A building society that last summer scrapped all lending on some holiday homes has now come up with another unusual policy...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest phase of a new Build To Rent scheme being launched in London is offering a wine bar and electric...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
If you’re looking to make some extra cash in 2023 as the cost of living continues to bite, you may consider...
14 January 2023
From: Tax & Finance
A rogue landlord who created false identities and fake lcompanies as part of an elaborate web of misinformation designed to exploit...
13 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Time is running out’ for building owners and managers to take action over fire door risk assessments under new Fire Safety...
22 October 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
A group wanting pets to be allowed in private rental properties says its research shows the issue is not opposition from...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Local authorities in one part of the UK have revealed their charges for the licensing of Airbnb and other short lets. Scotland’s...
11 October 2022
From: Breaking News
A controversial Labour council aims to make life more expensive for landlords who let out whole properties via Airbnb or other...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The UK government’s ban on the sale of new combustion cars from 2030 is fuelling a surge in Electric Vehicle adoption....
13 August 2022
From: The Big Issues
In the drive for the UK to be net zero by 2050, residential landlords are facing costly green refurbishments. Already, landlords...
06 August 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Landlords who take advantage of the annual Edinburgh festival by charging high fees for Airbnb-sale short lets have been accused of...
25 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Unscrupulous landlords in the ‘exempt rental’ niche will be driven out by a new clampdown, the government insists. The exempt sector provides...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The government's ban on charging ground rent on leases in England and Wales comes into force today. Only a peppercorn ground rent...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Those wondering why Airbnb is accused of contributing to the shortage of long term rental stock may be interested in seeing...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Opposition continues to build to the prospect of rent controls in part of the UK, with the latest voice citing the...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
One in five properties in the UK could benefit from new government grants to help fund electric vehicle home charging points...
14 May 2022
From: The Big Issues
A legal challenge has been launched on a local authority accused of charging “disproportionate” sums for repair work on a block...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The government has announced that its ban on charging ground rent on new leases in England and Wales comes into force...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The homelessness charity Step By Step is demanding that rival bidding on rental property be outlawed to give the poorest prospective...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Letting agent Barrows and Forrester has identified how eco-improvements can add value to properties. Insulation - Upgrading a home’s insulation, specifically solid wall...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A council says it’s going to clampdown on landlords who are “keeping deposits unnecessarily” and agents “charging unpermitted fees.” The pledge comes...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Climate change is at the top of the political agenda this week thanks to Cop26 taking place in Glasgow in a...
30 October 2021
From: Agent Advice
A Labour-controlled local authority with a reputation for clampdowns on rogue landyhas issued a statement celebrating its successes. Tower Hamlets council in...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A new league table has been prepared showing the average costs of listings on Airbnb - and London features outside the...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The government is not budging on the Tenant Fees Act and will not amend it to allow separate and additional charging...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The Build To Rent sector continues to grow, with the news that a 650-home scheme in the city of Bath has...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords with an eye to optimising capital appreciation ought to be considering the sustainability features of properties, Rightmove has suggested. The portal...
29 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A controversial PropTech service that proposes agents charge prospective tenants £30 or more simply to view a property on the market,...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of the Nationwide, is trying to woo landlords to make properties more...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A logistics software company with clients across the property spectrum has become the latest critic of the government’s axing of the...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A tenancy deposit service has listed the unexpected items it receives from landlords or tenants during deposit disputes - and it seems...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News
The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Landlords who frequently have to change locks after tenants leave are being warned to be on their guard against rogue locksmiths...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News
In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...
04 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content
Northampton council is seeking a so-called Charging Order against a landlord who failed to carry out improvements to her property and then...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...
05 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...
07 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content
As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...
17 August 2020
From: Sponsored Content
Landlords should be aware that eight estate and letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO), which means...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News
COVID-19 has presented a hugely challenging and uncertain time for everyone, with many landlords and tenants in desperate need of fresh...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...
17 December 2019
From: The Big Issues
Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit...
26 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Moda Living has welcomed Boris Johnson’s pledge to introduce government-backed “lifetime rental deposits” to reduce the cost of moving from one...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News
A letting agent has been ordered to pay back just £850 despite pocketing more than £16,000 at the expense of three...
12 November 2019
From: Breaking News
A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are charging what has been described as a ‘pet rent’ of up to £50 a...
05 September 2019
From: Breaking News
It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News
On Sunday 1st September 2019, the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act will come into force in Wales. The Act means that...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News
With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News
The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit the highest level on record in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News
The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and letting agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News
The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect...
20 August 2019
From: Breaking News
The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...
06 June 2019
From: Breaking News
The Tenant Fees Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect on Saturday in...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Bracknell’s former bus depot is set to undergo a grand transformation into a 155,000 square foot development of 242 luxury apartments,...
02 May 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...
29 March 2019
From: Breaking News
For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...
12 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Who are you? Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...
15 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
The Tenant Fees Bill, banning landlord and agents from charging fees to tenants, has become an Act of Parliament after being...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Toilet flushing discharged into the rear yard of a property, broken fire alarms and faulty electrics were among the defects found...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News
The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News
With the 31 January deadline for the 2017/18 self assessment tax returns just days away, Blick Rothenberg offers some last minute...
29 January 2019
From: Breaking News
A notorious rogue landlord who illegally built a number of tiny bedsits across North West London has been ordered to pay...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News
The government’s plan to introduce a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents is likely to come into force...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News
More than three months on from the introduction of a selective licensing scheme in Nottingham, thousands of landlords remain unlicensed because...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Landlords and letting agents could be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales under plans for a new...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News
MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords could have grounds to challenge HMO licensing fees which could save them hundreds of pounds each year, according to...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Nottingham City Council became the latest local authority to introduce a landlord licensing scheme last week in an attempt to clampdown...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for the introduction of the letting fees ban, which will make it illegal to...
31 May 2018
From: Breaking News
As a property professional working in the lettings market, I feel that the moves to stamp out poor landlord practice and...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News
The ban on letting fees charged by landlords and letting agents is on its way, along with new rules on deposits,...