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LATEST: Bank of England lowers base interest rate to 4.5%

LATEST: Bank of England lowers base interest rate to 4.5%

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The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4.5%, raising hopes of better mortgage deals for landlords.

Leading landords warn renting reforms will 'harm students'

Leading landords warn renting reforms will 'harm students'

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Leading landlords warn renting reforms may harm students by reducing supply or increasing rental costs.

'Super slum' landlord fined £14,000 over illegal HMO

'Super slum' landlord fined £14,000 over illegal HMO

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A landlord whose tenants were forced to use a drafty bathroom in the garden has been told to pay out more than £14,000.

Director trio banned after misleading investors over return of £4.13m

Director trio banned after misleading investors over return of £4.13m

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Three company directors have each been banned for seven years from running companies after 42 investors were misled about the return of £4.13m they had ploughed into a student accommodation development in Derby.

Major report reveals strain on landlords, tenants, agents

Major report reveals strain on landlords, tenants, agents

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Three quarters of landlords believe the private rented sector has got worse recently and half are planning to quit, the new report has also found.

Courts 'not ready for rental reforms' Lords and lawyers tell Labour

Courts 'not ready for rental reforms' Lords and lawyers tell Labour

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Lawyers and Tory peers have expressed fears that the Renters’ Rights Bill will be ineffective without further investment in the courts.

Lords warn govt: Renters’ bill may reduce housing supply

Lords warn govt: Renters’ bill may reduce housing supply

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Lords warn Renters’ Rights Bill could shrink rental supply, impacting landlords and tenants.

Ending a tenancy: Doing things right

Ending a tenancy: Doing things right

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NRLA Training offers key advice to landlords who are preparing to end of a tenancy and regain possession.

Renting revealed: unpacking Total Property’s latest landlord survey

Renting revealed: unpacking Total Property’s latest landlord survey

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What do landlords really think about their properties and the laws that affect them? We unpack the latest Total Landlord poll.

Landlord confidence 'severely shaken' by looming renting reforms

Landlord confidence 'severely shaken' by looming renting reforms

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Landlords are broadly less confident than they were a year ago, with that confidence significantly shaken by the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Council pins rising homelessness on fewer HMOs but plans planning ban!

Council pins rising homelessness on fewer HMOs but plans planning ban!

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Ipswich Council has pointed the figure at HMO landlords for the town’s failure to house more homeless people but is pressing ahead with plans to restrict HMO numbers.

Political hostility to landlords 'pushing them out'

Political hostility to landlords 'pushing them out'

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Hostility from politicians is pushing landlords out of the Scottish rental market, new research has found.

Paul Shamplina's boxing charity event returns for 2025 - TWICE!

Paul Shamplina's boxing charity event returns for 2025 - TWICE!

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A charity boxing event organised by TV star Paul Shamplina is celebrating its ten-year anniversary by revealing two events this year.

Jeremy Corbyn backs rent controls for England

Jeremy Corbyn backs rent controls for England

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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has warned the government that renter reforms would still allow landlords to make “excessive profits” unless rent controls are introduced.

Midlands city to extend HMO licensing until 2030

Midlands city to extend HMO licensing until 2030

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Councillors in Worcester have agreed to extend the city’s additional licensing scheme for another five years.

Prolific rogue tenant faces jail over renting scams

Prolific rogue tenant faces jail over renting scams

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A prolific fraudster has admitted scamming numerous would-be tenants out of hundreds of pounds.

Landords warn of 'huge consequences' if reforms go live un-amended

Landords warn of 'huge consequences' if reforms go live un-amended

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The NRLA has warned of potentially devastating consequences for the PRS unless the House of Lords approves new amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill.

CLAIM: Rent in advance demands 'widespread among landlords'

CLAIM: Rent in advance demands 'widespread among landlords'

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The use of ‘rent in advance’ is widespread among landlords in the UK, the leader of a coalition of tenants’ rights groups has claimed

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What can landlords expect from this new Labour government?

What can landlords expect from this new Labour government?

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Tom Entwistle looks at the likely changes ahead of this week’s King’s speech - this should reveal a bit more detail and the general direction of travel by Labour

City council pushes for powers to regulate holiday lets

City council pushes for powers to regulate holiday lets

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Brighton & Hove Council is to ask the government if it can start licensing short-term lets in a bid to combat their impact on local communities.

Campaigners urge Labour to make pet damage insurance mandatory

Campaigners urge Labour to make pet damage insurance mandatory

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A charity is looking to reboot its campaign urging the public and MPs to support reforms around keeping pets in rental properties.

Build to rent growing at fastest rate on record

Build to rent growing at fastest rate on record

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Exceptional growth in the build-to-rent (BTR) sector has pushed completions to a record high during the past 12 months.

Council offers landlords UK's 'best ever renting package'

Council offers landlords UK's 'best ever renting package'

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Local councils across the UK have been offering private landlords sweet deals for some time now to help solve the housing crisis, but one borough council is offering one that goes the extra mile.

Mayor asks for landlord views on controversial renting charter

Mayor asks for landlord views on controversial renting charter

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Landlords in Greater Manchester are being asked to help mould the city region’s new Good Landlord Charter, designed to improve renting.

Lloyds makes next step towards becoming 'UK's largest landlord'

Lloyds makes next step towards becoming 'UK's largest landlord'

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Lloyds Banking Group is making another foray into the housing sector by turning its former office buildings into affordable homes.

Tackling rent arrears: helping you help your tenants

Tackling rent arrears: helping you help your tenants

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There are a number of ways you can support renters who have fallen behind on their rent. NRLA trainer and debt expert Julie Ford explains more.

SHOCK: Third of tenants prefer renting to home ownership

SHOCK: Third of tenants prefer renting to home ownership

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Polling by build-to-rent (BTR) landlord UNCLE shows that 32% of those it polled who were between 18 and 24 years old said they ‘chose to rent’ rather than being compelled to by the housing market, while the figure was 31% for those between 25 and 34 years old.

Condensation and mould: why landlords can’t afford to ignore Awaab’s Law

Condensation and mould: why landlords can’t afford to ignore Awaab’s Law

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Awaab’s law is coming - the full force of the law regarding condensation and mould will affect private landlords

Landlords warned to resist pressure from 'wily' tenants in arrears

Landlords warned to resist pressure from 'wily' tenants in arrears

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A benefits expert has urged landlords not to succumb to tenants’ demands to pay them off after building up rent arrears.

Welsh councils get the go-ahead for new tourism charge

Welsh councils get the go-ahead for new tourism charge

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Holiday-let landlords will have to register their properties and collect a £1.30 per-person, per-night fee from guests.

Collaboration lets landlords access online repair platform

Collaboration lets landlords access online repair platform

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mydeposits and Fiixit have teamed up to help landlords streamline property repairs and build better relationships with tenants.

LATEST: Bank of England holds base interest rate at 4%

LATEST: Bank of England holds base interest rate at 4%

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The Bank of England has voted to hold the base rate at 4% as inflationary pressures persist.

Scotland urged to mirror England's new renter protections

Scotland urged to mirror England's new renter protections

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The Scottish Greens have called on the country's government to match protections coming into place in England.

HMO 'stigma' blamed for drastic fall in shared houses

HMO 'stigma' blamed for drastic fall in shared houses

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House share availability has dropped by almost -60% in some parts of England, sparking fears of an HMO landlord exodus.

Date announced for next stage of Renters' Rights Bill

Date announced for next stage of Renters' Rights Bill

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The Renters’ Rights Bill will be back in the House of Lords on 14th October for its final stages before becoming law.

Rogue landlord faces ban for renting out grotty home

Rogue landlord faces ban for renting out grotty home

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Landlord Janice Pope was ordered to pay nearly £3,500 after ignoring the threat of legal action.

Rogue agents pay heavy price for flouting payment rules

Rogue agents pay heavy price for flouting payment rules

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Two letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman after failing to transfer rental payments received from tenants.

Polystyrene Ceiling Tiles

Polystyrene Ceiling Tiles

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Polystyrene Ceiling Tiles - is it legal to have these tiles in the kitchen of a rental property?

Essex town has sights set on selective licensing scheme

Essex town has sights set on selective licensing scheme

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Scores of private landlords in Basildon could have to pay a licence fee if the council goes ahead with a selective licensing scheme.

More than half of landlords plan to buy new properties

More than half of landlords plan to buy new properties

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Nearly 60% of BTL landlords have no intention of selling any properties in the next 12 months.

Renters' Rights Bill expected to become law next month

Renters' Rights Bill expected to become law next month

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The Renters’ Rights Bill isn’t likely to return to Parliament until after the party conferences in mid-October.

Tenant in arson revenge attack against landlord is jailed

Tenant in arson revenge attack against landlord is jailed

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A man who took revenge on his former landlord by setting fire to his garage has been handed a five-year sentence.

Rents rise more slowly than inflation for nine months' straight

Rents rise more slowly than inflation for nine months' straight

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Newly agreed rents in Great Britain fell -0.4% to £1,387 per month in the year to August.

Landlords face new 8% blow as selling rates rise before the Autumn Budget

Landlords face new 8% blow as selling rates rise before the Autumn Budget

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Landlords face fresh 8% blow as property selling rates rise ahead of the Autumn Budget

Labour peer accused of hypocrisy over family's eviction

Labour peer accused of hypocrisy over family's eviction

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Tenants have been ejected from Lord Alli's house - which was then re-let at a higher rent.

Taxing Landlords more – homes for first-time buyers, or higher rents for tenants?

Taxing Landlords more – homes for first-time buyers, or higher rents for tenants?

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The long-standing argument that buy-to-let landlords steal homes from first-time buyers runs on

Landlords face chaos amid rise in 'stopover tenants'

Landlords face chaos amid rise in 'stopover tenants'

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Rental reforms are fuelling relocation-style, short-term renting, causing landlords sudden void periods and unexpected costs.

Property Redress proud to headline sponsor Rumble with the Agents, Newcastle

Property Redress proud to headline sponsor Rumble with the Agents, Newcastle

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Property Redress is proud to sponsor Rumble with the Agents in Newcastle – a thrilling charity boxing night for the property industry!

Landlord slams council for 'making mockery' out of licensing

Landlord slams council for 'making mockery' out of licensing

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Mick Roberts has accused Nottingham Council of double standards after it dropped a licensing condition.

Landlord of dangerous HMO forced to pay tenants £24K in rent

Landlord of dangerous HMO forced to pay tenants £24K in rent

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A landlord continued to rent out her unlicensed and unsafe HMO where one tenant was electrocuted, a tribunal has heard.

Do you? Most auction properties now bought on the internet

Do you? Most auction properties now bought on the internet

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The vast majority of property investors now buy properties at digital auctions not in-room events.

Big Northern council calls for national changes to HMO planning rules

Big Northern council calls for national changes to HMO planning rules

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Sefton Council is on a mission to make it more difficult for landlords to convert houses into HMOs across the borough.