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The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health gas come out in support of a legal challenge to the government’s draft regulations exempting...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...
02 September 2023
From: Top tips & guides
A leading property law firm is warning that landlords face bankruptcy as a result of the massive increase in fines they...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The government is proposing to slash the regulations on HMOs used to house asylum seekers. Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A new law is being considered to crack down on predatory landlords exploiting vulnerable people for sex in return for free...
24 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The government has published the findings of a review into the operation of Right To Rent by private landlords and letting...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...
28 January 2023
From: Tax & Finance
A new report by the Santander bank claims a ‘green premium’ based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Industry body Propertymark is reminding landlords as well as agents in England to be ready for significant changes to the way...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The Home Office has issued yet another update of its Right To Rent guidance for landlords and tenants. It advises them on...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News
One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar tomorrow. David Smith,...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Airbnb says it will offer free short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. These stays will be funded by Airbnb...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s been yet another deadline change for the revised Right To Rent rules. Temporary checks introduced at the height of the pandemic...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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 Home Office has confirmed that landlords, letting agents and employers will be able to use certified new technology to digitally...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...
08 January 2022
From: The Big Issues
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
An investigation conducted by The Mirror newspaper claims to have found that 55 out of 72 buy to let mortgage lenders...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
The Home Office has launched a new User Guide for Right To Rent, aimed at landlords and tenants. This guidance provides information...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being invited to a webinar which is billed as helping them understand how letting their properties to Afghan refugees...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has updated its formal guidance to landlords and letting agents on Right To Rent. This sets out the continuation of...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Virtual Right To Rent checks by landlords, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has set out why he helped a refugee family resettle through renting one of his properties. The landlord - who...
20 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
The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property. Check...
10 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The Home Office has told agents that Right To Rent checks can continue to be conducted via video calls until June...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords and managing agents of HMOs could face unlimited fines following new measures being brought in to strengthen fire safety, the...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Two men - one a landlord, the other a shopkeeper- have been jailed after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Mushtaq...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News
A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A law firm says landlords being obliged to conduct checks on the immigration status of potential tenants is encouraging and even...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News
The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Build To Rent, which has predominantly focussed on secondary sites in major city centres, is branching out to the suburbs. One of...
18 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
Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...
29 October 2020
From: Lettings PropTech
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
Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...
20 October 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
Tweaks being made to the Right To Rent system should make it easier for landlords to complete the controversial process. The government...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News
There are a growing number of companies planning to shut their offices, with a view to having all their staff work...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Three years after the Grenfell fire, 257 tower blocks in Britain, housing about 56,000 people, are still to be made safe,...
25 June 2020
From: Breaking News
The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, often leads...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Right to Rent checks has been temporarily adapted due to coronavirus, to make it easier for landlords to carry them out. Effective immediately,...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Fresh guidance updating how landlords can ensure that they are compliant with the Right to Rent requirements in England has been...
06 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords are being urged by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) not to follow new guidance from the government on its...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Private landlords will have a major say in a court case considering the future of the government’s Right to Rent scheme. The...
10 July 2019
From: Rental Reform
The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News
Few people familiar with the UK property market would dispute the fact that the Right to Rent scheme has been deeply...
02 May 2019
From: Breaking News
The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, has been...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News
The Home Office has announced that it plans to reassess its Right to Rent scheme that requires landlords in England to...
07 March 2019
From: Breaking News
The government faces growing pressure to scrap Right to Rent, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, after the...
04 March 2019
From: Breaking News
A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News
The Home Office is to reconvene its Private Rented Sector (PRS) stakeholder panel on Right to Rent. The government plans to take...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Thousands of EU nationals could inadvertently lose their rental homes due uncertainty about their status post-Brexit, according to the Residential Landlords...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News
The government’s controversial Right to Rent scheme, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, is to be challenged in...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News
The controversial Right to Rent scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling discrimination and should...
05 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords have been fined on average just over £654 each by the Home office for failing to meet their obligations...
04 June 2018
From: Breaking News
The government’s Right to Rent' policy has been slammed by a government inspector for failing “to demonstrate its worth” by encouraging...
29 March 2018
From: Breaking News
Two separate legal challenges have been launched against government's 'Right to Rent' policy. The scheme, which requires landlords to check the immigration...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News
Some 42% of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...
18 December 2017
From: Breaking News
The findings of the BBC investigation into ID fraud linked to Right to Rent checks will come as no surprise to...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News
The Home Office is hoping to drive up standards in the private rented sector in Bristol by handing £321,750 to Bristol...
10 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Very few of us enjoy filling in a tax return. But here are a few suggestions put forward by London based...
21 June 2017
From: Breaking News
The government is facing a legal challenge over its controversial Right to Rent scheme, which effectively forces buy-to-let landlords to act...
17 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Stronger enforcement and streamlining of legislation in the private rental sector is urgently required to ensure the abolishment of what is in...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Many landlords are being left with little alternative but to discriminate against international students as a result of the government’s Right...
16 February 2017
From: Breaking News
A company letting out an illegally converted house in North West London has been ordered to pay £250,000 under the Proceeds...
12 December 2016
From: Breaking News
New measures under the Immigration Act 2016, which came into play yesterday, will only be welcomed by those operating in the...
02 December 2016
From: Breaking News
Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced for earlier this year, according to a new survey. The...
19 November 2016
From: Breaking News
A free open evening is being held by Teignbridge Council for anyone interested in letting property in the South Devon district. The...
12 May 2016
From: Breaking News
A recent judgment in a court case may significantly reduce the Government’s ability to enforce its ‘right to rent’ policy, according...
19 February 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being reminded that there is less than a month to go before Right to Rent goes live across England....
08 January 2016
From: Breaking News
The Government has announced that from 1 February 2016 all private landlords in England will have to check new tenants have...
21 October 2015
From: Breaking News
Following several days of outrage and confusion over the clampdown on letting to illegal migrants, the National Landlords Association (NLA) has...