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Responding to confirmation that the Renters Reform Bill will return to the Commons next Wednesday, Ben Beadle of the National Residential...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
MPs return to the Commons today after a substantial Easter recess - and with progress on the Renters Reform Bill on...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Amendments to be made to the Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Hoise of Commons next week won’t significantly...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The launch of the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice is “a really good start” says the National Farmers Union. The...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The government has committed to returning the amended Renters Reform Bill to the House of Commons in mid-April. MPs return from their...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...
30 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Amendments...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A council says a new bond scheme designed to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters across...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
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 council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
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
Middlesbrough is the latest council wanting to expand its landlord licensing regime. It’s consulting on extending its existing scheme to another ward. The...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The head of a major industry service supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
An Airbnb survey first reported last week on Landlord Today has exploded into a national newspaper controversy. Airbnb claims that almost 80...
07 November 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
This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...
07 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
A survey of thousands of landlords, agents and tenants has provided new evidence of buy to let investors quitting in droves. Over...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords and managing agents operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent lettings agent is urging landlords to stay vigilant for changes to the Renters Reform Bill now that Parliament is...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is moving into PropTech by providing a platform for safety compliance and one for managing aspects...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies. It claims that by avoiding...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A criminal businessman has been given a London council’s first ever landlord banning order. Property dealer Jaydipkumar Rameshchandra Valand, who lives in...
17 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A key figure in the inventory sector says the Renters’ Reform Bill - scheduled for publication this week - must make...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019. It has...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Research conducted by activist group Generation Rent is claiming “shocking discrimination towards minority ethnic communities while navigating the private rental market.” The...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The landlord of a cellar ‘flat’ where a fire resulted in the death of a man has been jailed for breaching...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A court has heard that Amjad Ali Khattak, owner of a flat in Oxford, removed his tenant’s possessions and left them...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A lettings agency has identified the three most complained-about issues by tenants last year. All the tenants were in Greater London and...
20 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Plans to change private rental sector tenancy law have gone out to consultation on Jersey. The minister for Housing and Communities, David...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...
15 April 2023
From: Rental Reform
Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...
25 March 2023
From: Agent Advice
A leading figure in the PropTech sector wants this week’s Budget to provide more funding for local council enforcement of rental...
13 March 2023
From: Breaking News
According to the most recent data, 46 per cent of renters live with pets — and 48 per cent list allowing...
25 February 2023
From: The Big Issues
An association run by a local council with the involvement of private landlords is marking its 10th anniversary. The Partnership Accreditation for...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Two of the UK’s highest profile animal welfare organisations want the government to introduce better protection for responsible tenants with pets. Dogs...
08 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
Views are being sought on the designation of a scheme to improve standards in part of Middlesbrough. A selective landlord licensing scheme...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlord and letting agent fears over the impact of rental reform could be eased if only the industry used rigorous and...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
After several months of delays, on December 1 the Renting Homes (Wales) Act - what the Welsh Government is calling the "biggest...
12 November 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
Many first-time landlords don’t know where to begin when deciding to take in a lodger. Money.co.uk has provided top tips: 1. Check...
29 October 2022
From: Agent Advice
A landlord who left her tenants to live in filthy and unsafe conditions, while running an unlicensed HMO, has been prosecuted...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Greenwich council in south London has launched a new selective licensing scheme: all private-rented single-household properties in five wards of the...
04 October 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
A prominent industry supplier says greater clarity over what constitutes fair Wear and Tear would slash the number of end-of-tenancy disputes. The...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord had been sentenced after being found guilty of the illegal eviction of his former tenant. A lengthy investigation was conducted...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
On 16 June 2022, the Government introduced a White Paper called “A Fairer Rented Private Sector”. It proposes the biggest changes...
23 July 2022
From: Rental Reform
A landlord has been fined and must pay compensation after being involved in an illegal eviction. The landlord - Tahir Aziz - was...
11 July 2022
From: Breaking News
London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...
02 July 2022
From: Agent Advice
An activist group that campaigns against landlords has accused some of discriminating against tenants on the ground of their sexual orientation. Baroness...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...
25 June 2022
From: Rental Reform
Letting agents are relied on to make the letting process easier for landlords and tenants. As a landlord, there is a long...
20 June 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
The Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign group is accusing many landlords of failing to sell - despite having said they...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have called for the creation of a Landlord...
26 May 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
Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...
23 April 2022
From: The Big Issues
A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...
04 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
Specialist but to let lender Keystone Property Finance has pledged to help UK landlords who want to house Ukrainian refugees. There have...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Plans to extend tenants’ rights that were introduced as an emergency measure during pandemic will have a ‘devastating’ effect on the...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News
All-inclusive rents have exploded in popularity in the student rental sector over the past few years, but the rampant surge in...
19 March 2022
From: Rental Reform
A prominent lettings agency is warning its own and all other landlords that they are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Husband-and-wife landlords Robin and Susan Kirstein have been landed with a massive fine for letting a home that was deemed by...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Has there ever been a better time to buy-to-let? Zoopla just last week revealed that demand and rent prices, especially in city...
19 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides
Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...
17 February 2022
From: Sponsored Content
The government has issued a new guide to ensure landlords do not discriminate while enforcing the Right To Rent regulations. It applies...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The government has issued new Right To Rent guidance for landlords. It makes only minor modifications to previous versions but the latest...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The Welsh Government has set out how the housing law in that country is set to change significantly from July 15...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The Home Office has issued yet another iteration of its guidance for landlords on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords in the heart of the London commuter belt are being asked to come forward if they can provide accommodation for...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A couple have been fined over £13,000 after they were found guilty of unlawfully evicting four tenants and breaching management regulations...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...
13 November 2021
From: The Big Issues
The Barrows and Forrester agency has prepared a tenant guide for those hoping to hold fireworks displays at their rental home...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords may be about to be on the receiving end of a hard sell on installing smart meters, especially if they...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green. I don’t need to rehearse here again...
16 October 2021
From: The Big Issues
A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords, letting agents and tenants in South Yorkshire are being warned about an increase in rental fraud. Local police there say they...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...
02 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
New research suggests an overwhelming number of renters want longer tenancies, a trend pushed further by the uncertainties of the pandemic. A...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is spending £100,000 on a feasibility study to investigate the setting up of...
13 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Yet another lettings agency says the private rental sector would be wise to encourage tenants with pets. Earlier this week it was...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
The controversy over whether pets should be allowed in the private rental sector continues apace with one major agency coming down...
30 June 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
Conservative Peer Lord Black of Brentwood - Guy Black, a former newspaper magnate and Conservative activist - has urged the government...
16 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
The growing debate over whether pets should be allowed in private rental property has attracted the attention of activists’ group Generation Rent. In...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A leading veterinary body - the National Office of Animal Health, or NOAH - has started a campaign to have pets allowed...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...