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Thousands of landlords have not engaged with guidance around the new information sheet, with weeks to go before the deadline.
A landlord who appealed against a housing penalty has had his fine increased to £10,500 at tribunal.
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The boss of big corporate landlord Grainger says having fewer small landlords will make it easier for renters to find a home.
Landlord groups and property experts have warned that ignorance and uncertainty surround new rental reforms.
The number of single-property landlords has halved over the past 15 years as portfolio operators have risen, says Dan Clinton.
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.
Landlords and agents must prepare for the Renters Rights Act by May 2026, with rising expectations around compliance, clarity and accountability.
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.
Paul Shamplina says rising taxes push landlords out and rents up. This Budget is a wake-up call to know your numbers.
Official analysis of the Government’s recent survey of landlords has revealed the ongoing problems being created by Labour’s squeeze on the private.
Nigel Lewis talks with The Mortgage Work’s Dan Clinton and Nationwide’s Andrew Harvey on PRS trends, regulation and lender support.
On the latest episode of the LandlordZONE podcast, barrister Sonia Rai joins us for an in-depth discussion on rent review clauses.
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.
Weak enforcement has always been a feature of England's private rented sector. Will the new legislation change this?
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.
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Leading housing expert says more needs to be done against bad landlords and particularly illegal evictions.
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.
Tim Frome’s November recap: industry readies for the May 2026 Renters Rights Act, key events drive guidance, and the budget adds new landlord taxes.
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.
Many landlords are to pass on the Chancellor's tax raid on their rental income, new polling reveals.
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.
Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly says good landlords are to face higher burdens while bad landlords are unlikely to be troubled by new rules.
Political instability and regulatory headwinds have dented the UK’s commercial and residential real estate's attractiveness
Landlords rush to sell before Renters’ Rights Act; fast sales with Landlord Sales Agency beat slow, costly traditional agents.
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.
mydeposits' Eddie Hooker questions whether creating a standalone tax rate is the government's desire to penalise those with inherited property.
Higher taxes on property income could push typical rents up by £20-25 per month, according to analysis by the NRLA.
Budget 2025: Property tax rises 2% from 2027; mansion tax from 2028; no NI or LHA changes; visitor levies possible.
Mayors of big councils are to be given new powers to collect a visitor levy from holiday accommodation including short-lets.
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.
Gloucester councillors say many areas of the city are saturated with unlicensed properties and action is needed.
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.
Jason Cunningham has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after scamming investors out of £113,000.
There’s been a sharp fall in investor and commercial occupier sentiment in the last quarter reflecting budget anxiety
Landlords are increasingly turning towards semi-commercial property to expand their portfolios.
The Welsh government has insisted its Rent Smart Wales scheme has had a positive impact on the PRS.
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.
Landlords rush to sell as the Renters’ Rights Act brings stricter rules, bans no-fault evictions, and introduces heavy fines by May 2026.
Student landlords are about to experience one of the most significant policy shocks in decades as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA) hits them hardest
Paul Shamplina has poured water on the government’s assertion that evicting anti-social tenants should be easier after 1st May.
Rents continue to rise at a historically high rate and the Government’s renting reforms are to blame, a leading estate agency has said.
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.
Short-let landlords would have to charge guests a nightly fee if Rachel Reeves goes ahead with plans in the Budget.
Tenants have been urged to check carbon monoxide alarms and heating systems to prevent illness and death from gas poisoning.
A councillor in Southwark has been forced to resign after it was discovered that two of his rental properties are not licensed.
Landlords have been warned that the window to serve a Section 21 notice is closing before the Renters’ Rights Act kicks in.
A company tasked with housing asylum seekers by the Government has received a £10,000 fine for ‘serious breaches’ of housing regulations.
Local councils fined landlords at least £26.4 million from 2022 to 2024 for housing offences.
Reeves’ slip-up proves it: selective licensing is a costly, complex trap for landlords. Don’t assume agents handle compliance - check everything.
More than half of landlords (51%) who’ve made renovations during the last five years regret their decision.
The NRLA refused to be included in the government’s Renters’ Rights Act press release in protest about a lack of detail around reforms.
The extra importance of doing thorough tenant verification checks under the Renters' Rights Act
Landlords and agents will have to provide tenants with official guidance from the Government about their new rights under the Renters’ Rights Act.
The contentious legislation will see rents rise as HMOs become more popular among landlors than traditional lets, it is claimed.
LandlordZONE wins Best Property Education Provider 2025; Paul Shamplina earns Best Seminar Speaker & Special Recognition awards.
Councils will get new enforcement measures and investigatory powers on 27th December so they can gather evidence about errant landlords.
Landlords and letting agents have been given details of how the ban on 'bidding wars' will work in practice.
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Landlords and agents who don’t follow rules under the Renters' Rights Act have been given details of the tough penalties they face.
Labour is to begin setting the various parts of the Act live through secondary legislation and new regulations in six months' time.
A rogue landlord with a history of housing breaches has been handed a modest £1,963 fine after failing to license seven HMOs.
More private and social landlords are seeking to evict tenants, but the achingly slow courts system means fewer evictions are going ahead.
Data gleaned from a property intelligence service has helped to convict a rogue landlord and property firm.
New research has revealed a disconnect between what landlords want and lenders’ specialist buy-to-let products.
Wajid Hussain was found to have illegally evicted the unnamed tenants from their home despite their belongings remaining within the property.
New research by Inventory Base revealed that 2,334 HMOs in England contain a Category 1 hazard.
OSB Group has launched Rely to provide a faster and simpler buy-to-let lending journey for brokers and landlords.
Wandsworth Council is getting tough on landlords who’ve failed to meet its new licensing scheme standards.
Introducing National Insurance contributions on rental income could significantly impact landlords’ profits, says Hamptons.
Lloyds Living is reported to have reached a landmark £2 billion valuation on its more than 7,300 rental properties.
Landlords wanting to convert homes into small HMOs in South Tyneside now need to apply for planning permission.
The upmarket agency reckons tenant demand and rents will soon begin to soften as 'pandemic affect' wears off.
Homelessness charity Crisis has announced plans to become a landlord as it hits out at those exploiting the demand for temporary accommodation.
Rent Smart Wales has insisted it doesn’t let non-compliant landlords “get away with it”.
A landlord with a large international property portfolio exposed his tenants to poor and dangerous conditions in an unlicensed HMO.
The biggest changes to private renting in England for 40 years take effect today under the Renters’ Rights Act.
With a sluggish economy and a soft commercial property market with rising interest rates, the consequences may not be what the government intended?
Tenant swaps will become more common under the Renters’ Rights Act, bringing new challenges and potential risks, warns mydeposits.
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has admitted the government won’t be able to abolish the leasehold system until after this Parliament.
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The Bank has kept interest rates unchanged at 3.75% as it grapples with rising inflation and a weakening economy.
Reform UK MPs have called for tougher legislation around HMOs amid concerns of anti-social behaviour in their constituencies.
Property education is under growing scrutiny as concerns rise over transparency, consistency, and investor protection in an unregulated sector.
A landlord couple who were handed a huge fine for putting their tenants in danger have had an appeal partially upheld.
A legal expert has warned that landlords could still wait months for a rent rise to take effect – regardless of a potential rent freeze.
Landlords in Loughborough have won changes to Charnwood Council’s selective licensing scheme following a legal challenge.
Landlord Action’s Paul Shamplina will share frontline experience and practical advice at an upcoming information evening.
The government is reported to be considering a major U-turn on rent controls in a bid to ease the cost of living for voters.
Landlords could be made to let tenants install plug-in solar panels which are due to go on sale this summer.
Slough Council plans to introduce new selective and additional licensing schemes amid concerns over significant hazards in rental properties.
A landlord who visited her unlicensed HMO unannounced and entered tenants’ bedrooms has been told to pay them back £16,685.
Landlord wins compensation after letting agent failed to protect tenant deposit, exposing how “administrative errors” can trigger serious legal breach
Councils are relying on landlords as a safety net in housing crisis, worsening evictions, costs, and conflict for all sides.
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Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has reassured responsible landlords that they have nothing to fear from upcoming rental reforms.
The government has vowed to crack down on poor-quality supported housing by introducing a national licensing scheme.
A rogue landlord who bombarded her tenant with threatening messages has been given a suspended prison sentence.
The government has pledged that scores of tenants won’t have to start paying stamp duty due to changes in the Renters’ Rights Act.
Scottish landlords have urged the country’s next government to come up with a dedicated PRS strategy.
Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly has been handed an eviction notice from his landlord, who is selling his rental property.
Could the Renters’ Rights Act introduce rent control, capped rents by another name?
Landlords are illegally advertising for ‘Muslim only’ tenants across London and the south-east, an investigation by The Telegraph has found.
A licensing expert has warned that landlords may not be aware of six selective licensing schemes due to launch over the summer in Harrow.
The government has clarified important changes to s13 notices ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act taking effect.
HMO management platform COHO has created new assured tenancy agreement templates ahead of the Renters' Rights Act.
Letting agents who illegally evicted a tenant from an unsafe and unlicensed HMO must pay a £23,000 Rent Repayment Order.
Landlords in Warrington hoping to convert family homes into HMOs could soon face tougher planning restrictions.
Possession instructions jumped 60% year-on-year last month at Landlord Action, with enquiries up 75%, the highest spike on record.
A landlord has been found guilty of allowing seven of his properties to be used to grow cannabis.
Thousands of tenants marched through central London at the weekend to demand the introduction of rent controls.
Well-Intentioned, badly timed and the people it’s meant to help may be the first to suffer – that’s the claim of a recent media article
Small landlords could suffer the same fate as village pubs after the smoking ban, with big operators taking over the sector.
A landlord who was vindictive towards her tenants has been found guilty of using violence to secure entry, unlawful eviction and harassment.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said he wants to see rent controls imposed on all private rented homes.
Renters’ Rights Act lands in 2 weeks: Section 21 ends, fines up to £40k. Landlords must act now or risk penalties, delays and costly mistakes.
Homeless charity Crisis is to buy its first rental properties – funded by Lloyds Banking Group – in its bid to become a landlord.
More than a quarter of rental listings have been reduced in price during the first quarter of the year, the highest number since 2012.
Landlords have been warned they face legal action if they discriminate against tenants when conducting Right to Rent checks.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s latest housing market report highlights the affordability issues facing tenants
A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £35,000 in fines and costs after he failed to license his HMO in Gravesend town centre.
The number of build-to-rent homes under construction has fallen by a fifth year-on-year as the sector battles planning and building rules.
Landlords with buy-to-let borrowing hold an average of 6.5 individual loans, typically spread across two lenders, research finds.
Many agents who plan to pass the cost of compliance through to landlords via higher fees risk pushing them to risk self-manage, says Goodlord.
A letting agent who claimed he wasn’t the landlord of an unlicensed HMO has been told to pay back £31,435 in rent.
The government has given councils another £41 million to help cover the costs of ramping up enforcement action against private landlords.
A new rent review platform aims to help landlords and agents agree rents after 1st May without going to a tribunal.
Kate Faulkner has defended landlords for issuing Section 21 notices after Housing Secretary Steve Reed labelled it “shameless behaviour”.
Six letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman after failing to pay compensation to landlords or tenants.
Reforms to notice periods could reduce rental supply, impacting affordability and availability for renters, says Propertymark.
Private tenants in Scotland will get first refusal if a landlord puts their home up for sale under plans announced by the SNP.
Two-thirds of private rental properties in some parts of England have an EPC below C, illustrating the scale of the challenge facing landlords.
England’s private rented sector (PRS) is on the cusp of its most significant structural change in decades
A think-tank has warned that a flat rate visitor levy in England would place a higher burden on budget travellers.
Rental yields across England and Wales increased year-on-year to Q1 2026 across every region, according to Fleet Mortgages.
Property lawyer advises landlords to check tenancy agreements when trying to understand new rent in advance rules.
Growing numbers of landlords are rushing to serve last-minute no-fault evictions before the ban comes into force on 1st May.
Furnished holiday lets face VAT rules UK landlords often overlook, including registration, rates, and reclaiming allowable expenses.
Time is running out: key deadlines, mandatory notices, and Section 21 changes landlords must act on before 1 May.
Landlords have been warned to take extra care when making licence applications after a spate of fines for filling out the wrong form.
The Green party plans to push for rent controls in Wales as the party looks set to win its first seats in the Senedd next month.
The government has released a raft of new guidance for tenants around the Renters’ Rights Act.
Making Tax Digital requires landlords earning £50k+ to submit quarterly digital tax updates from April 2026.
Swale Council has urged private landlords to take part in a consultation about introducing tougher rules for HMOs.
Landlord Mick Roberts has hit out at Nottingham Council officers for failing to understand housing law and deterring others from helping tenants.
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County Durham plans to extend Article 4 rules across the entire borough to control the spread of HMOs.
A quarter of landlords (24%) are actively selling or looking to sell some, or all of their portfolio, new research finds.
The government’s newly established National Housing Bank will help to fund 3,300 build-to-rent homes in a link-up with Homes England and Aviva.
Sweeping reforms are about to reshape the private rented sector, how will holiday let businesses fare?
Landlords and agents have been warned to get ready for upcoming rental reforms or face costly fines.
Landlord exits shrink UK rental supply; staying landlords must adapt, professionalise, and navigate new regulations.
Rents have increased for the first time in five months but remain 2.5% lower than October’s peak.
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Landlords can’t absorb growing costs without passing them on through higher rents, the NRLA has warned.
The number of pet-friendly rental homes in England has dropped by -39% since the start of the year.
Propertymark wants councils to invest more in empty home schemes after it found less than half of have an empty homes strategy.
Landlords in Stockton will face much tougher rules around HMOs following a planned clampdown by the council.
Paul Sowerbutts and Sonia Rai discuss disability discrimination risks in possession claims and Equality Act defences landlords must consider.
Unrest in the Middle East is adding hundreds of pounds to landlords’ new buy-to-let mortgages, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.
The Welsh Government has confirmed that landlords, not tenants, will remain liable for council tax in HMOs.
Croydon Council has promised to conduct more housing inspections under its new selective and additional licensing schemes.
Uncertainty pervades the commercial property market as investors put decisions on hold…
Council workers have knocked down makeshift buildings that were being rented out with dodgy electrics and no proper bathroom or toilet.
A property lawyer has warned landlords to check their spam email to ensure they don’t miss council notices after two significant court cases.
Landlord Alwin Oliver has vowed to work towards finding solutions to homelessness and helping landlords prevent rent arrears.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a new Renters’ Rights Enforcement Fund to help renters defend their rights from 1st May.
Landlords in Oxford have been picked to help the government trial its new PRS Database, set to launch later this year.
MPs have disagreed over whether short let owners should have to collect a visitor levy under plans being drawn up for English councils.
For years, buy-to-let has dominated the small-scale private investor landscape, but light industrial property is a viable alternative
In this episode of the property cast, Eddie and Paul are joined by Nigel Lewis - award-winning property journalist and Editor in Chief at LandlordZONE, the most visited landlord news website in the UK. Nigel Lewis is a property writer and editor with a 27-year track record working for nation
In this episode of The Property Cast, Eddie and Paul are joined by Maxine Fothergill, President of the leading membership body for property agents, ARLA Propertymark. The trio discuss the topical issue of rental reform and ROPA, delving into the detail of what lies ahead for age
In this episode of The Property Cast, we discuss the myriad of issues surrounding damp, mould and condensation a common problem for landlords and letting agents alike. To explore this topic, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, steps into Eddies sh
Portsmouth is to go ahead with its contested additional licensing scheme but has promised to reward good landlords by charging them a lower licence fee and doing fewer inspections. Landlords had urged their council not to go ahead with plans to extend licensing to about 4,000 th
The long awaited renting reforms first muted in 2019 will be implemented next year, promises Housing Secretary, Michael Gove MP. Admitting that the Government should have moved more quickly� on these reforms to protect tenants following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Mr Gove
A landlord battling to evict his nightmare tenants using a Section 8 order is exasperated that county court bailiffs encouraged them to stay put. The Cumbrian-based landlord had been granted a possession order, but his tenants - on bail for alleged drug offences and owing �3,00
The Government has averted a looming crisis in the HMO sector that would have seen many tenants charged individually for council tax, rather than paying a share of the propertys annual bill. As LandlordZONEhttps://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/exclusive-official-counci
London Renters Union will picket successful estate agents across the capital next week who it blames for pushing up rents to unaffordable levels. Protests are planned in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Crystal Palace on 3rd December by activists who have taken partic
The Welsh government has given a strong indication that landlords and property owners operating Airbnb holiday homes within its borders are to face a compulsory licensing scheme similar to the Rent Smart Wales scheme for the traditional private rental sector. This follows a parl
Landlords long-standing criticisms of health and safety regulation that tenants are often the cause of problems such as mould or water leaks look set to be addressed in new government guidance. Councils inspecting rented properties will be formally instructed to exami
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ordered council bosses to prove they are assessing and improving damp and mould problems in the PRS. Following the death of toddler Awaab Ishak as a direct result of mould in his family home, Gove says theres an urgent need to ensure a decen
The tragedy of the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in a Rochdale social housing flat rests heavily on the minds of landlords across the country: could this happen in one of my own properties they might well ask? The answer is probably, yes it easily could. In a winter with ris
A Japanese knotweed infestation caused homeowner Charron Ishmael to take her neighbour, retired NHS consultant Dr Sheila Clark, to court over a dispute about the plant. Charron Ishmael was selling her property but because of the presence of the invasive plant in her neighbour
HMO landlords have again been warned that they must pass on the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) rebate to tenants as the first payments are made, this time by business secretary Grant Shapps (pictured). https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/latest-official-plans-to-for
Merton Council, which includes the famous Wimbledon lawn tennis centre, is embarking on a big push to license all rented properties and HMOs in the borough as well as limiting the growth of small HMOs. It wants landlords to take part in its new consultation on plans for <strong
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Landlords face higher bills from next year after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slashed the annual threshold for Capital Gains Tax from �12,300 to �6,000 next year and �3,000 from April 2024. Although a rise in CGT didnt materialise, he followed the Office of Tax Simplification
Landlords have accused the Government of "breaking the private rented sector" with its relentless regulatory and tax policies. The comments have been made by the NRLA, which says that while demand for rented homes is rising as home ownership becomes less affordable, the number o
Brighton & Hove Council is squeezing its HMO sector even harder by introducing a tough new set of policies designed to reduce their impact on local communities. Its City Plan Part 2 includes new guidance for those applying for planning permission as well as rules covering bu
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Leicester city council councillors are to vote next week on plans to significantly widen local planning laws to clamp down on the spread of HMOs. The measures are to be brought in following a public consultation that finished in January this year. Leicester has had a
The mention of Japanses knoweed has the effect of putting the fear of God in property owners, but the bamboo plant, which is lesser known, can be even more devastating. Homeowners have been planting bamboo for years in Britain to create an exotic oriental ornamental feature or a
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