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Landlords are being encouraged to give their views on plans to introduce licensing schemes in a number of regions across the...

A new licensing scheme designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords has been put forward for consideration by  Liverpool City Council. The new...

A buy-to-let landlord in Liverpool has been ordered to pay almost £9.500 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions for his...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...

Letting agents who fail to obtain licences for rented properties that fall under selective licensing rules could be prosecuted either alongside...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...

Landlord licensing schemes are being introduced across England, while they are mandatory in Scotland and Wales, as local authorities attempt to...

Buy-to-let investors should be ‘extremely wary’ of buying property in an area affected by selective licensing rules because many local authorities...

A rogue landlord who allowed a family to live in a house described as “unfit for human habitation” has been fined...

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after ‘tenants from hell’ whose rent had fallen into severe...

Buy-to-let investors are being warned not to leave their properties to fall into disrepair after a landlord was found guilty of...

Students are currently exempt from paying council tax and student accommodation is currently exempt from business rates, but that could soon...

A compulsory licence for landlords aimed at improving Liverpool's private rented housing has been panned by a local landlord in the...

Liverpool City Council (LCC) has issued just 2% of licensing applications since launching its citywide landlord licensing scheme in April last...