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A housing industry group wants the energy efficiency of a social rented property to be factored into the rent the tenant...

The Generation Rent activist group has once again repeated its demand for a series of reforms surrounding the scrapping of Section...

A council is seeking private landlords to participate in a controversial leasing scheme in a bid to curb homelessness. The use of...

Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to install ‘mould sensors’ in thousands of rental homes across the capital. In a pledge ahead...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

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

Nearly a third of landlords predict that the retail sector will see the highest level of negative growth over the next...

The Generation Rent activist group has called for a series of reforms about damp and mould. It wants the reinstatement of energy...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

Almost two thirds of private landlords expect to see their mortgage payments increase over the next 12 months with warnings that...

Pipes aren’t normally the first thing that spring to mind when we think of wrapping up for winter, but with an...

Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has endorsed a new PropTech tool aimed at stopping landlords falling victim to fraud. Title Guardian claims...

The National Residential Landlords Association says the Renters Reform Bill won’t win the support of landlords in its present form. The Bill...

Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...

The Renters Reform Bill could end up with landlords going bankrupt, a housing law specialist is warning. Des Taylor, director of compliance...

The rise of platforms such as Airbnb has opened up new possibilities to generate extra income by renting out spaces.  From spare...

Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert Dion Dublin is to headline this month’s South East Property Expo. The centre...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...

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

Landlords are unwittingly exposing their tenants to the serious danger of fire because they opt for the cheaper option when hiring...

Over a third of homes in England are at high risk of overheating as summer temperatures of 40oC and above apparently...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has announced its decision on base rate. It will rise by 0.25 per cent to...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...

A London landlord must pay over £6,000 after a tribunal upheld Hillingdon council's decision to fine him for numerous safety risks...

The Housing Ombudsman has released its special investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the social housing provider which supplied accommodation to Awaab...

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

A business consultancy says the high cost of renting is ruining the retirement dreams of different groups, such as single people...

Purplebricks has detailed the price it is paying for a lettings compliance blunder first spotted last year. It predicts that, at worst,...

While many eyes have been focused on COP27 in recent weeks, a massive sea change in sentiment and investment towards climate...

A council wants private tenants to ‘grass’ on rogue landlords in the light of the tragic death of toddler Awaab Ishak. Telford...

Renters have higher rates of anxiety than home owners, it’s been claimed by a think tank. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that...

The so-called emergency rent freeze and eviction ban in Scotland “can serve as a Europe-wide template for protecting tenants rights” according...

It's claimed that home owners could be making an extra £2.000 per month by renting out a spare room on Airbnb, depending...

The politician who is the architect of an emergency private sector rent freeze set to come into force this week has attacked...

Figures from an authoritative mortgage industry source suggest many more buy to let landlords are diversifying into the holiday let sector. According...

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

Just over half of professional landlords with 10 or more investment properties have no succession plan in place, risking the future...

Homes in the rental sector are more likely to have old and inefficient appliances for tenants to use in order to...

So the heatwave is over - well, at least this week's heatwave is over. But who would bet against another with...

Simply Business is one of the UK’s biggest providers of small business and landlord insurance. Insuring over 350,000 landlords has given...

Electricians have revealed the 10 most dangerous mistakes made by those attempting electrical DIY, with some possibly leading to serious injuries...

A furniture firm which supplies to some Build To Rent operators has told buy to let landlords to up their game...

The independent expert advisers to government on tax simplification, the OTS, says there has been a strong response to its consultation...

A landlord has been jailed for a year after making a homeless woman perform sexual favours for him in return for...

The government is widely expected to announce that Section 21 eviction powers will be scrapped in new legislation coming to Parliament...

For many years now developers, freeholders and landlords have been engaged in the practice of utilising ground rents as lucrative investments...

A senior committee of MPs claims that it’s “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and...

The head of a guaranteed rent business has been given an 11-year ban for scamming £6.7m from property investors. Sam Eustace, 36,...

A question mark has been raised over the suitability of a scheme starting next month to encourage the switch from gas...

A landlord has been hit with a bill of almost £25,000 for allegedly exposing vulnerable tenants to serious fire risks in...

A second-offence landlord has received fines totalling £5,259.75 after council officers found nine different safety violations at a single property. The building...

New research from insurance provider Paymentshield has found that over one in five UK tenants have experienced a negative property event...

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...

A landlord has been fined £3,607 over properties that were so dangerous tenants’ lives were at risk. North Lincolnshire council brought a...

Private landlords get it in the neck for allegedly-high rents but 4.75m families living in social housing in England are facing...

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...

With energy efficiency making headlines in the private rental sector, Norton Finance has calculated the cost of an average mid-terrace household...

The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. There's been a decline in private landlords, yet almost...

There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...

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

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 local newspaper’s investigation has revealed that a London council flouted its own policies to maximise the number of landlords it...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related  arrears. The fund, announced...

A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes. North...

Shelter says tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech should herald the start of a widespread reform of all renting, particularly the private sector. In a blog...

The Daily Mail is reporting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to let his Oxfordshire cottage out - and he’s taking...

A landlord has been handed penalties totalling nearly £8,000 after being found guilty of operating an unlicensed HMO. This follows an investigation...

A serial-offender landlord has been fined for putting tenants at serious harm from fire and exposing them to substandard and dangerous conditions. Nilendu...

The government’s latest extension for the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions - taking it up until the end of May - is...

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’...

A tenant organisation has written to almost 130 politicians asking them to do more to protect renters - especially lone females -...

A landlord who failed to improve his rental property, leaving his tenants in dangerous conditions, has been fined. Haroon Karim from Nottingham...

A landlord who committed 33 offences at a property he owns has been issued with civil penalties totalling £50,500. Zaheer Uddin Babar,...

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...

An insurance firm says landlords should “educate” their tenants on the apparent need to get increased insurance cover. Paymentshield claims that a...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...

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...

A council has prosecuted a local landlord for failing to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of his tenants. Eastleigh council took...

An environment services provider is reminding landlords of their responsibilities should asbestos be found in their properties. Although a high profile problem in the...

Birmingham city council is providing incentives to landlords who offer 12 month fixed tenancies to those on the authority’s homeless and housing...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

New research shows that renters are more vulnerable to economic shocks compared to homeowners.  Renters typically spend a higher proportion of their...

Many buy-to-let landlords are heavily exposed to young renters most at risk of losing their job, according to new research from...

The government last week announced that homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage due to coronavirus will be able to extend their...

Coventry Council has been accused of acting irresponsibly by introducing a licensing scheme for private rented housing earlier this week.  The council...

Coventry Council is acting irresponsibly by pressing ahead with plans to introduce a licensing scheme for private rented housing, according to...

In principle, tenancy contracts are binding upon both parties and hence can be enforced in a court of law. In practice,...

Who are you? Cole Harding is a community based estate agent, who offers maximum exposure on all the online portals and social...

A ninth person has tested positive for Coronavirus in the UK, the government has confirmed.  The woman flew into London from China...