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Guernsey’s landlord association has warned that incoming rental reforms will push many older and experienced landlords towards the exit.
The NRLA suggests there’s no clear link between benefit levels and rent increases, as ministers consider continuing to freeze rates.
HMO landlords using letting agents could face an unexpected administrative burden under Making Tax Digital (MTD).
Section 21 claims are likely to break records this year, despite only being legal for the first seven months, predicts Paul Shamplina.
An Upper Tribunal has ruled that a banned landlord's tenants should have been considered when making the order.
The number of pensioner households renting privately could more than triple over the next 20 years, new research finds.
Interest rate rises and tax changes have hit landlords harder than a two-year rent freeze would have, according to a think-tank.
Ministers have expanded the Cladding Safety Scheme to include some lower-rise residential buildings with the most serious fire safety risks.
Paragon Bank has helped a landlord refinance a complex 77‑property portfolio and save £280,000 over five years.
Professionalism, compliance and business thinking are now essential for landlord success, NLIS speakers agreed.
Rental demand is gathering pace again after a relatively subdued period, according to agents around the UK.
Serial fraudster jailed for five years after fake references, forged documents and tenant scams exposed through private prosecution.
More than two-thirds of tenants are unaware of, or don’t understand the Renters’ Rights Act, a new survey finds.
UK rent growth is slowing as affordability limits rises, forcing landlords to balance higher costs with sustainable returns.
Now that Section 21 has gone, landlords and agents need to know how to streamline the process of using Section 8
Flat-share supply has fallen for the first time in three years, with the number of room adverts across the UK dropping by 3.2% in Q2 2026.
A rogue landlord used an AI-generated image to trick council inspectors into believing he had installed a smoke detector in a rental property.
Merton Council will make an Article 4 Direction permanent across 13 more wards in a bid to clamp down on the growth of HMOs.
Section 21 deadline panic grows as landlords flood the courts. Accuracy is critical before 31 July.
A rogue landlord and his property management firm have been fined for renting out a damp HMO with mushrooms on the walls.
Housing Secretary Steve Reed has taken a swipe at buy-to-let landlords in a speech about funding new homes.
Leasehold campaigners have warned that plans to introduce exemptions could lead to disputes and cause some leaseholders to lose out.
Brighton & Hove is widening the reach of its selective licensing scheme to take in a further two areas of the city.
The UK build-to-rent sector attracted £2.2 billion of investment in Q2 2026, marking the strongest second quarter on record.
Smaller property investment firms are finding it tougher to get finance as lenders often rate them as higher risk, according to new research.
Why are Andy Burnham's CGT rumours already reshaping the property market? Investors are rushing to sell assets
New rules for landlords on digital Right to Rent checks are being launched this autumn.
MPs have piled the pressure on ministers to regulate property managing agents as the government seeks to reform the leasehold sector.
MPs have urged the government to make it easier for councils to bring in selective licensing schemes to help improve standards.
Average rental yields for England and Wales were up 0.3% annually to 7.8% in the second quarter of the year, reports Fleet Mortgages.
Portsmouth landlords have won a legal battle forcing the city council to ditch blanket conditions in its HMO licence application forms.
Google searches for ‘Renters’ Rights Act 2026’ increased by 600% between 1st January and 1st May.
A new guarantee product aims to removes the pain of student renters being rejected from rental properties mid-way through the application process.
The government has insisted that the new private landlord redress scheme will only have a “negligible impact on the availability of rental property”.
Student move-out season raises fly-tipping risks, with landlords urged to prevent bin misuse, waste fines and costly clean-ups.
Landlord Nadeem Ahmed has been told to pay tenants £24,592 after he failed to license his HMO which suffered from mould and a rat infestation.
Tenant privacy vs landlord access: balancing quiet enjoyment with essential legal safety and compliance duties.
Generation Rent says the government should force landlords to hand back deposits quickly and fine them if they make fake damage claims.
Nearly half of student landlords plan to market their properties later in the academic year as they adjust to the Renters’ Rights Act.
After years of consultation and many conflicting signals, commercial landlords finally have some clarity on where Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
Landlord, developer and TV presenter Sian Astley has been picked as Reform UK’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election.
Leasehold reforms make extending leases, buying freeholds and improving property management easier, with further changes planned.
Manchester's housing boom brings opportunity and scrutiny as Burnham's approach could shape the future for landlords nationwide.
Research suggests management costs have risen fastest in the Midlands over the past decade.
Dwelly has acquired property management and investment services firm Settio as it expands its reach among international property investors.
Rumble with the Agents pushes total charitable fundraising beyond £200,000.
Accounts filing reform is on the way for those landlords who have incorporated their property investment businesses
The number of rental properties being sold with tenants in situ is on the increase as landlords choose a quick exit following rental reforms.
A leading Scottish estate agent has warned that rent controls risk disrupting a private rental market that has finally begun to stabilise.
The government has revealed it could soon give English councils even more powers to clamp down on short lets.
The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Old Billingsgate in London on 8th July for its milestone 100th event.
Tenants using mydeposits’ custodial deposit protection scheme have donated a whopping £500,000 to the Centrepoint charity.
Nearly half of tenants see larger, corporate landlords as worse or much worse than private individuals, according to new research.
Property experts have urged Andy Burnham to make housing a priority if he makes it into Number 10.
Councils collect just one in four landlord fines, raising questions over tougher new penalties.
There's a major HHSRS overhaul coming, plus the road to Awaab's Law and £7,000 instant fines
Landlords are underestimating the scale and cost of meeting the reformed Decent Homes Standard, a property expert warns.
English councils are deciding nearly twice as many HMO applications as they were four years ago - and refusing a sharply rising share of them.
Landlords should find the house buying process easier under major government reforms announced to prevent sales from falling through.
Why agents can thrive if they offer expert support because the Renters' Rights Act means heavy demands on small-scale landlords
The gap between house and flat prices has reached its widest level in three decades, according to Zoopla.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted to hold the base rate at 3.75%, signalling encouraging news for borrowers.
Landlords in Harrow will now need planning permission to turn family homes into an HMO.
Propertymark believes the government should allow retrofit costs to be offset against rental profits under its Warm Homes Fund.
Britain’s private rented sector has grown by 6.6% during the last decade, while Scotland and Wales have seen big falls in supply.
A landlord, his property firms and two letting agents must pay fines totalling £105,300 for renting out unlicensed properties.
Landlords withdrew almost £2.4 billion of equity from their portfolios last year to fund improvements.
Northern Ireland has launched its first build-to-rent-style affordable rent scheme for lower income households.
Nigel Farage has pledged that foreign nationals would be banned from social housing under a Reform UK government.
Generation Rent has called for a limit on how much landlords can raise rents, which it says creates a “fertile environment for scammers".
Fears that landlords would push through rent increases before the Renters’ Rights Act came into force have failed to materialise.
The government has indicated that it is considering a future tenancy deposit protection system based entirely on custodial schemes.
A High Court ruling says landlords are responsible for removing dangerous cladding
Pet advocacy charity AdvoCATS has successfully helped a tenant challenge her landlord who turned down a request to keep a cat.
Landlords would get much higher returns by investing in typical stock market portfolios than residential property, new research has shown.
Targeting lower income landlords to retrofit rental properties would be the best use of the Warm Homes Fund, ministers told.
A landlord has been heavily fined for failing to fix safety hazards at one rental property and for operating others without a licence.
Nearly one in five landlords admit to renting to someone they know without a formal agreement, risking disputes and financial losses.
Demand for rented homes has fallen to its lowest level since 2020, while rental prices in traditionally affordable places are rising fast.
With increasing costs, CPI inflation on the increase again and mortgage rates approaching 6 per cent, there's lots of talk about increasing rents
Landlords rush to sell as Capital Gains Tax changes reshape investment timing and trigger strategic portfolio exits
Two rogue landlords who let a pest-infested, unlicensed HMO have been banned after being convicted for a second time.
The new Plaid Cymru government has pledged to make private rents fairer and boost enforcement against failing landlords.
Landlords in Warrington hoping to convert family homes into HMOs will face tougher planning restrictions from September.
Landlord at 91 faces £30k debt after trying to sell amid delays, highlighting pressure in the housing system.
Rising costs and increased regulation have prompted increasing numbers of student landlords to sell up, despite continued demand.
Landlord awarded compensation and an apology after a managing agent's poor complaint handling caused delays and frustration.
Many landlords in Scotland get little or no direct communication from local councils despite being part of the landlord registration system.
Landlord incomes have hit a record £89,000, up £14,000 in the last quarter and £16,000 higher than a year ago.
Investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional buy-to-let as sales of larger properties at auction record big increases.
Owners of a purpose-built student accommodation block in Coventry have submitted plans to turn part of it into two HMOs.
Tenants’ group Acorn has sparked a war of words with landlords after its online post labelled them “vindictive, greedy so-and-sos”.
Having the right forms, notices and agreements is a crucial element of the new Renter’s Rights Act
Buy-to-let purchase searches have dropped by 22% in the last year, according to Twenty7Tec’s latest mortgage market data.
Landlords whose properties have serious defects will be liable for civil penalties of up to £40,000 under revised health and safety standards.
Three times more landlords say they have sold property than purchased property during the past year, according to an NRLA poll.
Residents from a London borough have failed to convince the government to introduce tough new laws on HMO conversions.
A new information hub aims to take on the NRLA by becoming the default, first-stop online resource for UK landlords.
Citizens Advice reports that 51% of renters using a zero-deposit scheme were misleadingly told they needed to use it to rent their home.
Another two councils have outlined plans to come down harder on HMO conversions.
Landlords will need support as well as funding to hit ambitious EPC C targets, the NRLA has warned.
Local councils will get a share of £10 million to refurbish empty retail units under the government’s high street rental auctions scheme.
Landlords must have greater confidence to let to formerly homeless tenants if the Renters’ Rights Act is to create a fairer PRS.
The Voice of Landlords Associations has urged Steve Reed to justify English councils' adoption of a civil penalty fines model.
Tenants’ unions have pledged to help private renters challenge rent increases at tribunal by launching an online rent rise checker.
Protesting tenants in London turned up at Housing Secretary Angela Rayner’s office to hand her a cheque for £20,001.
An increasingly stressed landlord community feel they are becoming a convenient scapegoat for many of housing problems.
The First-tier Tribunal’s ruled that Property118’s incorporation planning did not need to be disclosed under HMRCs Disclosure of Tax Avoidance
The average rental void period in England has eased since the Renters’ Rights Act came in and now stands at 21 days.
Landlords in Brighton & Hove are getting cash to fund EPC improvements - if they help solve the city’s temporary accommodation shortage.
Section 21 is gone but getting your property back isn’t. Paul Shamplina outlines what landlords need to know about the new Section 8 reality.
Letting agents have started using AI to deal with increasingly sophisticated tenants’ complaints…generated by AI.
The Supreme Court is to rule on a key Section 21 gas safety dispute which could affect scores of landlords’ possession claims.
Leaseholders in England and Wales can use a new tool to find out how much time is left on their lease and to work out the cost of extending it.
Tenants need an annual salary of £74,520 to afford the average London home after monthly rents in the capital climbed to £2,484.
Landlords are being urged to gather tribunal-ready evidence to justify rent increases under the new Section 13 regime.
A tribunal has criticised a landlord who failed to license her rental property, describing her as dismissive of tenants’ concerns.
About 400,000 landlords and self-employed people have failed to register in time for today's Making Tax Digital deadline.
Norwich landlords could soon face new additional and selective licensing schemes after the council agreed to progress proposals.
Fraudsters are using AI to create entire fake tenant identities and slip past referencing checks, reports Goodlord.
Market student rentals early, get renewals in writing, and keep records to reduce voids, disputes and risks under new rental rules.
A landlord has been told to pay more than £4,500 after failing to clear piles of rubbish that attracted vermin from his three rental properties.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is planning a major crackdown on the number and quality of HMOs across the city.
The London borough of Haringey is setting up a renters’ forum as Sadiq Khan invests £400,000 in council enforcement.
Section 21 and the assured shorthold tenancy finally came to an end on the 31st of July. Tom Entwistle comments
Burnley and Scarbrough councils want landlords to have their say on plans to extend selective licensing in their boroughs.
The government has pledged to reduce duplicate data entry in the PRS Database after early testing by landlords.
Landlords who can show evidence of rents actually achieved could be in a stronger position when defending rent increases at tribunal.
After the Section 21 deadline rush, attention turns to whether the new Section 8 grounds and courts can deliver timely possession.
Landlord possession claims surged 28% in July as owners raced to meet the final Section 21 court deadline before new rules took effect.
Property118 wins DOTAS appeal, but the ruling doesn't confirm its incorporation planning works for all landlords.
Ministers have revealed the detailed landlord enforcement data that councils will be expected to hand over from next year.
Overseas renters account for almost two-thirds of Foxtons' tenants, highlighting the referencing challenge facing landlords.
Buy-to-let can deliver rental income and long-term growth, but success depends on choosing the right location and planning costs.
A former letting agency boss has admitted she scammed almost £50,000 from dozens of tenants and landlords.
The build-to-rent sector saw one of the sharpest falls in the number of new starts on site during the last quarter.
Tribunals appear increasingly willing to award compensation for minor issues at unreasonable percentages, says a landlord group.
Landlords are taking advantage of Oxford’s housing shortage to rent out badly maintained HMOs, according to the city council.
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Regional rent controls could move a step closer after Labour’s Bev Craig won the Greater Manchester’s mayoral election.
Another Liverpool City Region is debating proposals to bring in a selective licensing scheme for private rented homes.
The Welsh Government is reviewing the 182-day letting threshold used to classify self-catering properties for local tax purposes.
Eviction specialist Paul Shamplina says it’s been “carnage” this week as landlords try to beat the last-minute rush to issue possession claims.
UK interest rates have been held at 3.75% for a fifth time by the Bank of England.
A group of Thurrock landlords have lost their final chance to challenge the Essex borough’s scheme and must stump up £7,500 in costs.
Tenant referencing has just got a whole lot more complicated and necessary – make sure you get it right
HMO landlords are ahead of the game when it comes to making energy efficiency improvements, according to Paragon Bank.
Landlords in Preston could soon have to pay £1,050 for a selective licence - but the council wants their views on whether to allow discounts.
mydeposits launches new Total Property platform, simpler pricing and cheaper insured deposit protection for landlords and agents.
A landlord whose tenants had to use toilets at work when repairs weren’t done at their unlicensed flat has been ordered to repay £24,480.
Landlords have been urged to conduct pest inspections and ensure tenants understand rubbish etiquette amid a rise in rat infestations.
Landlords paid £104 million in voluntary tax disclosures in the last financial year as HMRC casts its net wider.
Liverpool Council is weighing up the pros and cons of three potential selective licensing schemes which will impact city landlords next year.
Gedling Borough Council wants landlords’ views on whether it should bring in tougher rules for HMO conversions.
A landlord who ignored repeated requests to provide his tenant with hot water has been told to pay £5,600 in fines.
Tenants are now much less likely to search for pet-friendly rental properties following rental reforms, says Rightmove.
Land value tax has a high administration cost; will it ever get off the ground?
New Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has confirmed that the government is not looking to bring in rent controls in England.
St Helens Council has vowed to “tighten the screws” on HMOs after voting to bring in a borough-wide Article 4 Direction.
Landlords should decide whether they or their tenants are liable for the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge, says Propertymark.
A landlord has been ordered to repay almost £19,500 after a tribunal ruled he did not have a reasonable excuse for his unlicensed HMO.
VAT on electricity bills falls to 0% from October, offering landlords modest savings while highlighting the value of energy efficiency.
Campaigning tenant group Generation Rent has appointed Holly Williamson as its new chief executive, replacing Ben Twomey.
Professional investors have turned their attention to build-to-rent developments amid higher costs and greater tenant rights.
Tamworth Council plans to introduce additional licensing in a bid to stop HMO developers targeting the borough.
Rent repayment orders have become a favoured enforcement tool in the tenants’ arsenal, but frivolous and bogus claims can rebound on them
More property experts have urged Andy Burnham to reconsider potential rent controls in England in his bid to address the cost of living.
New data reveals continued fierce competition for rental homes as the pace of price rises is beginning to moderate.
Claimant firms might think more carefully before pursuing speculative claims, according to a property lawyer involved in a recent case.
Two London boroughs have launched consultations into bolstering their licensing schemes.
Property sector figures have given Angela Rayner a cautious welcome as she returns to her old job as Housing Secretary.
The government is considering introducing tougher verification checks for letting agents joining official schemes.
Tenant referencing helps landlords assess risk, but a “pass” is not proof of identity. Strong checks and vigilance remain essential.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham hasn’t ruled out rent controls as part of his pledge to help people with the cost of living.
A tax expert has urged landlords it’s not too late to register for Making Tax Digital despite the first filing deadline less than three weeks away.
A landlord firm has been fined for breaching licensing conditions after tenants were found sleeping in squalor in one of its properties.
The figures show that more and more traditional buy-to-let landlords are considering a diversifying strategy of investing in commercial property
LRG is rolling out Making Tax Digital software to 73,000 landlords, expanding letting agents' role in tax compliance.
Lloyds Living has taken another step towards becoming one of the UK’s largest private landlords by buying 980 new homes.
A property tribunal has ruled that a settlement demand backed by Justice for Tenants was made to intimidate the landlord.
Research finds Making Tax Digital is increasing compliance pressures for landlords already facing wider challenges.
Slough landlords will soon have to fork out £950 for an additional licence and £750 for a selective licence under two new schemes.
If you think of squatting as a residential problem is now solved by the 2012 criminal law reforms, think again
Three landlords who left their tenants living in a home with damp, mould and no heating will be reported to the Rogue Landlord Database.
Housing crisis needs landlord-tenant partnership, not blame: both sides face pressures and must work together to fix broken system
The number of available rental homes has dropped below the previous year’s level for the first time since 2022.
Leaseholders will gain greater powers to scrutinise service charges and challenge unreasonable costs next year, the government has announced.
Councils are failing to collect fines issued to rogue and criminal landlords despite conducting more property inspections.
Long-term landlords face a growing CGT trap as rising tax liabilities make selling or holding property an increasingly difficult decision.
Tenants whose rent exceeds £100,000 face a lack of protection in the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a top property lawyer.
Landlords are increasingly refinancing and restructuring rather than selling properties, as lenders report falling mortgage arrears.
Landlords in Wales face tougher rules on evicting tenants as part of another shake-up for the country’s private rented sector.
A new government report has provided an early warning of the pitfalls private landlords should avoid when Awaab’s Law takes effect.
Landlords are struggling with rising rent arrears as they face waits of up to a year to regain possession of their properties in Scotland.
A new property management platform aims to help landlords keep on top of the growing compliance burden as rental reforms bite.
The share of homes bought by landlords exceeded the share of homes they sold last month – for the first time since 2019.
Landlords are prioritising ensuite bedrooms and green credentials when hunting out investments or making improvements to HMOs.
Avoid costly deposit protection mistakes: check Prescribed Information, protect on time, and correct errors before court.
This was the subject of a recent Upper Tribunal case, an issue which has far-reaching consequences for landlords seeking CGT relief on incorporation
Landlords should use the time before the next stage of the Renters’ Rights Act to review compliance, paperwork and tenant relationships, according to
A patchy and slow recovery across the commercial property sectors is boosted by the prospect of interest rate cuts
The number of renters who plan to vote Conservative on Thursday has halved since the last election, from 20% to just 10%, according to a new poll. Zero percent of student tenants said they'd back Sunak.
The NRLA has joined forces with property leaders to call for the next government to pass the Renters (Reform) Bill as a matter of urgency.
A tenant who threatened to share a naked video of his former landlord if he wasn’t given back a cash deposit has been handed a 12-month suspended jail sentence.
Landlords have been warned that thousands of tenants face losing their housing benefit and may struggle to pay the rent as changes brought in by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) take effect.
TV property expert Martin Roberts has hinted that he’s been lined up for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Landlords in Brighton & Hove with small HMOs will have to pay £1,051 from today for an additional licence.
Properties with a sitting tenant cost an average of 15% less than those without, and are a whopping 24% cheaper in Scotland, according to new figures.
Landlord representative body the NRLA has rounded on all the political parties ahead of this week’s General Election for ignoring one of the ‘most important’ issues facing the private rented sector.
The bank puts a positive spin on buy-to-let, despite others regularly asking, “should I give up on buy-to-let?” And Savills reveals a secret market segment that heralds growth.
Landlords and homeowners are paying an average of £5,787 to buy and fit a heat pump after deducting the £7,500 government grant.
More landlords are working together with tenants to commit fraud while running illegal cannabis farms, according to one property lawyer.
A furious landlord has criticised Keir Starmer for claiming landlords are ripping off tenants and making a fortune from huge deposits.
It’s time to cut to the chase. We’ve all been thinking it: is property becoming more hassle than it’s worth? If you’re questioning your property portfolios, you’re not alone.
All eyes are on Scotland where a scheme to regulate the holiday lets sector has caused a storm after the new licences, which cost between £260 and £520 per property, were introduced.
A despairing landlord has resorted to protesting on his roof after failing to evict a rogue tenant for the last 25 years.
The Conservatives’ anti-landlord policies have failed to win much favour among tenants who are most likely to vote Labour in the general election, it has been revealed.
A council in London has taken the unusual step of banning a woman from renting homes in the private sector for three years after she illegally sub-let a property in a case that is one of the worst LandlordZONE has ever reported on.
A housing safety law expert has called for Southwark Council to be hit with a multi-million pound fine after it failed to carry out required electrical safety tests at its properties.
All the major political parties have now released their manifestos ahead of the July general election. Here James Kent, the NRLA’s Chief Innovation Officer, and founder of digital compliance platform Safe2, looks at what they are promising when it comes to PRS property standards and compliance.
A rogue landlord who was fined £34,640 for having eight unlicensed HMOs has failed in an attempt to have his conviction overturned.
Labour party figures’ desire to end tenant bidding wars is unworkable in practice, while unenforced legislation would not lead to any real improvement, according to a top property lawyer.
A legal expert has warned that an amendment to the recently-passed Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act that raises the 25% non-residential limit in collective enfranchisement claims to 50% will have serious consequences for mixed-use developments.
The NRLA is to drop the word ‘landlord’ from its strapline in a bid to change public attitudes of those who rent out and manage properties.
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