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The proposed Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill must be shaped through genuine consultation with professionals to avoid unintended consequences.
London-based mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions has gone into administration, raising fears for landlords with active loans.
A landlord who tried to smuggle illegal immigrants to work at cannabis factories at properties he owned has been jailed for eight years.
The parties to commercial leases often live to regret not producing an agreed Schedule of Condition. It can lead to expensive outcomes
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Two thirds of landlords plan to use specialist purchase vehicles for buy-to-let property purchases, according to Paragon Bank.
Landlords in Leeds have launched a GoFundMe campaign in a bid to make the city council rethink plans for a selective licensing scheme.
A property tribunal has banned Liverpool-based Roach Estates & Property Management Ltd for one year.
Renters now need a £44,400 salary to afford the average property, according to Propertymark’s Rental price and average salary tracker.
A successful portfolio landlord has encouraged BTL investors not to buy on a “hope and a prayer of capital growth” this year.
A rogue landlord has been handed a £9,000 bill after he repeatedly ignored warnings to make his HMO safer.
Landlords and agents with properties in Bradford have failed to pay more than £1.5 million in civil penalty notices since 2018.
Landlords in Thurrock have managed to halt the Essex borough’s selective licencing scheme, forcing the council to respond to a legal claim.
A landlord who didn’t visit his unlicensed rental property for more than a decade has been handed a £9,360 rent repayment order.
Build-to-rent giant Grainger has been handed a high-profile boost after billionaire Mike Ashley acquired a 3.1% interest.
Hundreds of thousands of tenants could get the housing element of Universal Credit incorrectly stopped, warns a benefits expert.
A new Private Members’ Bill aims to keep empty properties on the valuation list and hold private landlords to account.
Scottish councils could get more choice in how they design and apply visitor levies on accommodation including short-term lets.
A tax advisor has urged landlords to get hold of new software ahead of the 6th April implementation date.
Average rents in England hit their lowest levels for nine months during December, although 2026 could still be a record-breaking year.
Landlords spend between 25% and 45% of their gross rental income on running costs, including maintenance and insurance.
A record number of licensing schemes launched in the UK last year as councils took advantage of more relaxed rules.
A rogue landlord who repeatedly put vulnerable tenants at risk has been banned from letting properties for two years.
Average UK rents fell slightly to £1,317 in December, down 1.5% on the previous month but still 2.6% higher than December 2024.
Landlords in Portsmouth have urged the government to draft legislation minimising collateral damage to the PRS.
Landlords in Northern Ireland have been urged to share their views on proposed extended notice to quit periods.
A licensing expert warns that the swathe of legislative changes will lead to a “race to the bottom” in 2026.
Havering Council is to launch new extended selective and additional licensing schemes in March – and is hiking fees for both.
Generation Rent and the Renters’ Reform Coalition have renewed calls for rent controls, arguing that the Renters’ Rights Act does not go far enough.
The government has confirmed that short-term let landlords should soon expect to be part of a registration scheme.
The number of buy-to-let mortgage products has surged by 68% since last Christmas, while average mortgage rates for investors have fallen.
Anger is growing over the government’s failure to introduce the delayed Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
A landlord who blamed the council’s website for his failure to make a licence application has been handed a Rent Repayment Order.
The Green party has admitted it doesn’t want to get rid of private landlords - just make life more difficult for them.
The number of tenants being asked to provide a guarantor has jumped sharply in the last year, according to Generation Rent.
Telford & Wrekin Council has revealed that landlords would be expected to pay a hefty £1,522 fee under licensing plans.
Landlords in Scotland should brace themselves for a potential rise in property income tax, according to one financial expert.
A man has been jailed for 21 years for attempting to kill his landlord in a violent attack.
A judge has ruled that simply plugging in a microwave is not enough to turn a room into a self-contained flat.
Some large lettings agents are denting residential landlords’ rental yields by over-inflating property management costs, says a London firm.
A landlord pair have been fined for renting out an unlicensed and unsafe HMO where the fire brigade was called.
Scotland’s first Reform UK councillor has warned that build-to rent owning pension companies are going to accelerate rising rents.
Landlord Adam Lawrence admits he prefers first-time buyers to investors when selling his properties.
Nearly a third of homes for sale in London on Zoopla are former rented properties, prompting fears that more landlords are quitting.
A legal expert has urged landlords to consider rent rises before the Renters’ Rights Act brings in tighter rules next May.
A landlord group has warned that maintaining detailed records will soon be vital for landlords and their agents.
VSD Properties UK Ltd has lost a £200,000 legal battle after failing to pay rates on a commercial property for years.
Generation Rent has renewed its calls for rent controls in Wales ahead of Senedd elections next May.
The average length of time private renters spent in their current home is at an all-time high, according to the English Housing Survey.
Licensing application delay reveals a “very poor state of administration” that could have broader consequences, says property lawyer.
Leaseholder landlords wanting to offer tenants superfast broadband will have more rights under new government plans.
Research by Co-op Insurance reveals that 11% of renters have received a Section 21 eviction notice during their current tenancies.
A landlord family has been told to pay more than £900,000 for illegally converting an HMO.
Tenant group Acorn has had complaints of Norwich councillors being “disrespectful and hostile” towards its members dismissed.
Higher Rate Additional Dwelling (HRAD) tax brought in £5.4 billion during the last financial year, a rise of £870 million.
Letting agents have blamed property taxes as one of the reasons for a big fall in landlords putting rental homes on the market.
Stoke-on-Trent Council will quiz tenants to help decide whether it needs to tighten up policies around HMOs.
Conservative councillors have called for a full investigation into Labour colleague Farhaan Rehman's position at three property firms.
Landlords are being urged to share their experiences of housing disrepair claims and the role of claims management firms.
Rental demand has dropped to a six-year low after net migration fell sharply, and first-time buyers took advantage of better mortgage deals.
Landlords could be fined if they fail to stop tenants continually putting rubbish in the wrong bin under new waste regulations.
A landlord mistakenly believed his property had been licensed by a rent guarantee firm which scammed him out of £15,000.
Additional licensing and an Article 4 direction are a step closer to being introduced in Telford & Wrekin.
A landlord and letting agent have been ordered to pay a total of £41,400 for renting out a cockroach-infested property in Cardiff.
The average possession case with continual rent arrears cost London-based landlords £22,968 in unpaid rent this year.
Well-intentioned regulation doesn’t automatically translate into better outcomes, according to the NRLA.
Hello Neighbour has teamed up with Currys Business to help landlords save money when buying appliances.
A leasehold lawyer has urged the government to go further in its reforms after one property manager was quizzed by the Housing Minister.
Hundreds of investors who were scammed out of more than £13 million up to a decade ago can now try to get their money back.
Landlords in Stockton have slammed the town’s selective licensing scheme as an “own goal” and an “exercise in futility”.
The Property Franchise Group predicts that the Renters’ Rights Act will drive higher landlord costs, which will be passed on to tenants.
Thousands of defunct telephone exchanges around the UK could become residential blocks as BT gives up the leases.
A landlord has been fined £14,000 after he left tenants with no working smoke detectors, fixed heating, electrical supply or front door.
The government has revealed that 2.4 million landlords will have to pay more in property tax by the end of this Parliament.
A couple illegally sub-let a Solihull Council property while living 130 miles away in Essex.
Great Yarmouth landlords have convinced their council to cut its proposed selective licensing fee and reduce inspections.
Landlords in Northern Ireland must now guarantee that electrical safety checks have been carried out at all private tenancies.
Landlords are worried that the Scottish government is preparing to hammer its PRS with a property income tax hike in the Budget.
More than 924,000 of England’s private rented homes are non-decent, putting tenants’ health and safety at risk.
Environmental health officers have warned MPs they face an additional enforcement burden once the database is launched.
A landlord and his property management firm have been ordered to pay £7,589 after he failed to demolish a home extension.
Accidental landlords will be hardest hit by the Chancellor’s tax grab, according to one lettings agency boss.
Landlords of most privately rented homes in Hackney will need a licence to let out their property from next May.
Local politicians have urged colleagues to consider introducing additional licensing and an Article 4 direction in Telford & Wrekin.
Two Southend-on-Sea landlords have paid the price for failing to repair serious hazards in their properties.
Higher taxes on property income could push typical rents up by £20-25 per month, according to analysis by the NRLA.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hit landlords in the pocket by hiking tax rates on property income by 2% in today’s Budget.
Eddisons has bought competitor Network Auctions to become one of the largest property auction houses in the UK.
Landlords remortgaging in the first half of the year have withdrawn the most equity to expand their portfolios since 2018.
Alvarine Coulton is proud of being named Landlord of the Year in the National LIS Awards – an award she previously won in 2022.
Westminster Council has launched its major selective licensing scheme, covering most of the city’s landlords.
London has rebounded as the strongest and largest rental market after three years of post-pandemic wobble.
The Welsh government has insisted its Rent Smart Wales scheme has had a positive impact on the PRS.
Landlords are increasingly turning towards semi-commercial property to expand their portfolios.
Landlords have warned that new rental rules will force them to delay or reduce energy-efficiency works.
AI and automation will make legal requirements under the Renters’ Rights Act manageable, predicts a technology expert.
Landlord Action has reported its busiest month in more than two years, with instructions from landlords to serve eviction notices up 62% year-on-year.
The government has no idea how the Renters’ Rights Act will impact the tribunal that considers rent appeal cases, says David Smith.
Scottish politicians have lamented the lack of younger landlords and called for the sector to be given more respect.
Property monitoring technology provider ResiSure has been appointed as a recognised supplier by the NRLA
Software firm Qualisync has launched AskLettie - a WhatsApp-based reporting and 24/7 tenant triage tool to manage repair requests.
Paul Shamplina has poured water on the government’s assertion that evicting anti-social tenants should be easier after 1st May.
Europe’s first rent-to-own real estate fund is buying up rental properties from big landlords exiting the market.
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has welcomed stronger powers in the Renters’ Rights Act to clamp down on rogue landlords.
The Mortgage Works is cutting rates on selected buy-to-let products by up to 0.20 percentage points.
