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28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Private landlords applied for licences covering more than 12,000 homes during the first year of a controversial council’s selective licensing scheme. The...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...
12 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...
01 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...
07 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
The landlord of a flat has been ordered to pay a total of £3,287 for failing to carry out repairs. Carlo Ykhlef,...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A council claims “hundreds of residents have been made safer in their homes” thanks to a licencing regime. Sheffield council insists the...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...
27 January 2024
From: Top tips & guides
Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...
13 January 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning landlords of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords providing much-needed private rented accommodation in part of Merseyside are to fall under an expanded licensing regime. Wirral councillors have voted...
18 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
The Renters Reform Bill’s proposal to replace Assured Shorthold Tenancies with rolling ‘periodic’ lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, it’s...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords have been urged to protect their properties against bed bugs with regular inspections. Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing landlords - has issued his report on what he calls the “deeply...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £50,000 for failing to adhere to licensing legal requirements on several rental properties,...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A new survey of over 1,000 landlords has revealed that just over half would consider leaving the market due to the...
28 October 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
Some 100 landlords have signed up to offer longer tenancies through a council rent guarantee and cash incentive scheme. Milton Keynes council...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Next weekend sees a crash course event for landlords to bring them up to date with the 160 pieces of legislation...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Haringey council has got a £200,000 windfall from landlords of unlicensed HMOs. And now it’s set to get even more. Councillors are to...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A rogue landlord has been fined £27,460 for putting residents at risk by failing to maintain a property. Flintshire County Council brought...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are unwittingly exposing their tenants to the serious danger of fire because they opt for the cheaper option when hiring...
16 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Mulberry Real Estate Ltd, and its director, David Bryant, who are landlords of properties in Cardiff, have been fined for a...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A housing trust says landlords fed up with higher taxes and red tape should not sell up but instead lease their...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A council has given an insight into its past five years of enforcement actions against private landlords. The Labour council in Newham,...
03 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Having insurance is a sensible way to protect yourself as a landlord against the financial cost of damage or liability claims....
01 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
One of London’s most aggressive landlord licensing regimes says it has an early-bird offer running until July 14. Landlords applying for Newham...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The Labour Mayor of Newham in London has called for a vast extension of landlord licensing. Rokhsana Fiaz says she welcomes a...
05 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A London landlord must pay over £6,000 after a tribunal upheld Hillingdon council's decision to fine him for numerous safety risks...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A rogue landlord has been sentenced to 10 months in prison at Chesterfield Crown Court for the state of his properties. In...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Housing Ombudsman has released its special investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the social housing provider which supplied accommodation to Awaab...
29 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A series of officials carried out a morning visit to an illegal House of Multiple Occupation suspected of involvement in modern...
29 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay over £15,000 after illegally altering buildings he let out as HMOs in the...
29 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Trafford council is believed to be the first to have signed up to a scheme created by Greater Manchester Labour Mayor...
10 January 2023
From: Breaking News
There are several key reasons why property owners choose to become landlords, some of which include regular income, investment and long-term...
10 December 2022
From: The Big Issues
A Selective Licensing scheme introduced by a council back in 2016 is set for expansion. Middlesbrough council claims that its scheme has...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords who rent out HMOs in parts of the Midlands are urged to act now so they don’t get hit with...
03 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action is issuing a reminder to landlords of the importance of carrying out annual gas safety checks and a request...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Gas Safety Week, which begins today and continues until September 18, is going ahead as scheduled. Now in its 12th edition, it...
12 September 2022
From: Breaking News
This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week. All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty...
10 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
Gas Safety Week begins next Monday (September 12) and, in light of that, the team at Ideal Heating have provided some...
07 September 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
It may sound a small sum compared to many landlords’ experiences, but a new survey suggests a landlord spends an average...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A council says it’s launching a rolling programme of inspections of all 29,000 rental properties in its selective licensing scheme. The scheme...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord who repeatedly let out an unsafe house has been fined £20,000 by magistrates. Housing officers from Salford council found fire...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Shelter - for so long an outspoken critic of private rental landlords and letting agencies - has now turned its fire...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Failing social housing landlords could face unlimited fines and Ofsted-style inspections, under the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill being introduced into Parliament...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Lettings agency and property management consultancy Bramleys has revealed the most common landlord complaints, and has provided suggestions as to how...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A safety organisation is warning of a “tragedy waiting to happen” because three quarters of fire doors fail to meet the...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A new and huge landlord licensing scheme has launched in County Durham. A total of at least 29,000 properties, or 42 per...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been fined in one of the first cases in England, for failing to comply with Electrical Safety Standards. Regulations...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Letting agency Bramleys has canvassed the opinions of its clients to produce a league table of the biggest bugbears identified by...
26 March 2022
From: Agent Advice
A landlord has been fined £6,250 for failing to make a series of improvements to the property he lets out in...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
PropTech firm Kamma says 11 new discretionary licensing schemes for landlords are set to launch in April - a record. This is the...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
New selective licensing schemes are now live in areas of north and east Manchester covering more than 1,400 properties. This means compulsory...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The activist group Generation Rent says it’s celebrating a victory in its campaign to secure a national mandatory landlord register. Newspaper leaks...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A council has launched what it calls a “scores on the doors” style accreditation scheme for landlords. The Decent and Safe Homes...
24 January 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 London council has prosecuted a rogue landlord after a 30 month saga regarding the condition of an apartment. Richmond council received a...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The UK’s largest provider of inventory services says rising tenancy lengths make a combination of inventories and regular inspections more valuable...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A new deal between a trade body and a high profile industry supplier means landlords can now hire assistants to handle...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Lewisham council in south London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all HMOs in the borough. It claims this will help...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has today announced a new cash injection for councils to clampdown on landlords whose properties fail to meet energy...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham has set out what it considers to be the 10 easy mistakes which some landlords...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Home appliances are often an area that can be overlooked when it comes to finalising kitchen designs, but having quality machines...
18 October 2021
From: Sponsored Content
A free service has been launched by the Nationwide to help landlords manage properties and get through the maze of laws and...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...
29 September 2021
From: Lettings PropTech
An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Gardens have always been a mixed blessing for landlords - currently they’re popular with tenants but there is the problem of...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Redbridge council in east London has undertaken its toughest ever clampdown on buy to let, visiting 171 properties in a week. The...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A council is appealing to landlords to help it fulfil a pledge to be a sanctuary to vulnerable refugees. Bristol council has...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News
It’s already a very un-typical part of the United Kingdom but now Jersey has set itself apart in a different way...
10 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A new online platform for landlords claims to allow them to manage property certifications and inspections for single or multiple properties...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A warning has been issued to landlords about a crackdown on compliance issues surrounding property management. No Letting Go, the country’s largest...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A council in the Lake District is inviting new and existing private landlords to register with Property Links, its free matching...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
It’s been reported that a bid to impose a rental licensing regime on the Channel Island of Jersey - set to...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Salford council in Greater Manchester is to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live - and the...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...
13 April 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
A serial-offender landlord has been fined for putting tenants at serious harm from fire and exposing them to substandard and dangerous conditions. Nilendu...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
It might be thought that banks have made significant mistakes of their own in the recent past - including triggering the...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Police in Devon say they will be cracking down on holiday homes let by landlords in contravention of Coronavirus lockdown rules...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance
A landlord has been prosecuted following the death of a tenant in a house fire at an HMO said to have...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
The Welsh Government has set out how its two week ‘fire break’ lockdown will impact the rental industry, including landlords' responsibilities in...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
A collapsing ceiling, filthy facilities, and an abandoned car are among the dangerous defects leading to a Banbury landlord facing a...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News
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
Buy-to-let landlords in England must now ensure that electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new tenancies in...