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Paul Shamplina has won Seminar Speaker of the Year at the National LIS Awards 2023, the third time in a row the Landlord Action founder has received the honour.
A letting agent has been found to have blatantly broken the law by refusing to hand back a holding deposit.
Landlords have been warned that they will have to work much harder with their letting agent to ensure property adverts for their homes to rent include all the ‘material information’.
One in five landlords hit by rising costs are considering selling up, with a stark divide between those with properties in the north and south of the country.
Scotland’s housing minister has defended the country’s policy of rent and eviction controls despite new figures showing rents continuing to rise.
A landlord couple could face jail after admitting a string of offences which led to the death of one of their tenants in a fire.
Disputes between landlords and their tenants will soon be handled by the social housing ombudsman, it has been confirmed by Government minister Jacob Young.
What is Abandonment? Abandonment is when a tenant leaves the property (usually without notifying the landlord or agent) before the tenancy has ended.
Argyll and Bute councillors have approved a plan to charge a double council tax on second homes.
Haringey Council has urged landlords to share their views on plans for a new additional licensing scheme in the borough.
A continued imbalance between supply and demand is set to grow rents by 6% next year, before hitting an affordability ceiling that will limit growth until 2028.
A landlord who illegally rented out a property for years without planning permission has been ordered to pay £93,000.
Most private landlords think they should be subject to stricter energy efficiency regulations, according to new research.
A licensing expert has warned landlords living overseas about the dangers of asking UK-based friends or firms to apply for their selective licence.
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill has taken a step towards becoming legislation after it was introduced to Parliament.
Labour MPs have tabled 26 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill that demand much tougher financial penalties for errant landlords and stricter rules around deposits.
PRS organisations, forums and landlord groups have joined forces to launch the Housing Coalition, which aims to give the sector a voice and improve private rental housing standards.
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.
Salford has approved a selective licensing scheme for parts of Broughton, Kersal, and Broughton Park.
A growing number of landlords are showing more interest in two-year fixes and tracker options when remortgaging.
A new AI tool combines financial modelling and local market intelligence to give BTL landlords a smarter way to invest.
Broxtowe Council has become the first local authority in England to formally serve a High Street Rental Auction notice.
Landlords in Croydon have been encouraged to use an early-intervention service before asking tenants to move out.
Thurrock landlords have failed to persuade the council that a scheme is unnecessary and too expensive.
Falling house prices, slower rent growth, and rising costs are driving landlords to sell. Now could be the best time to exit before the market weakens
Awaab’s law is coming - the full force of the law regarding condensation and mould will affect private landlords
A benefits expert has urged landlords not to succumb to tenants’ demands to pay them off after building up rent arrears.
Holiday-let landlords will have to register their properties and collect a £1.30 per-person, per-night fee from guests.
mydeposits and Fiixit have teamed up to help landlords streamline property repairs and build better relationships with tenants.
The Bank of England has voted to hold the base rate at 4% as inflationary pressures persist.
The Scottish Greens have called on the country's government to match protections coming into place in England.
House share availability has dropped by almost -60% in some parts of England, sparking fears of an HMO landlord exodus.
The Renters’ Rights Bill will be back in the House of Lords on 14th October for its final stages before becoming law.
Landlord Janice Pope was ordered to pay nearly £3,500 after ignoring the threat of legal action.
Two letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman after failing to transfer rental payments received from tenants.
Polystyrene Ceiling Tiles - is it legal to have these tiles in the kitchen of a rental property?
Scores of private landlords in Basildon could have to pay a licence fee if the council goes ahead with a selective licensing scheme.
Nearly 60% of BTL landlords have no intention of selling any properties in the next 12 months.
The Renters’ Rights Bill isn’t likely to return to Parliament until after the party conferences in mid-October.
A man who took revenge on his former landlord by setting fire to his garage has been handed a five-year sentence.
Newly agreed rents in Great Britain fell -0.4% to £1,387 per month in the year to August.
Landlords face fresh 8% blow as property selling rates rise ahead of the Autumn Budget
