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Landlord's plea: Why won't police help me evict drug-dealing tenant?

Landlord's plea: Why won't police help me evict drug-dealing tenant?

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A landlord whos been waiting for a court to hear his application to evict a drug-dealing tenant for more than a year fears his case could be further delayed due to a lack of police co-operation, he has told LandlordZONE . CCTV captured the woman letting

Portfolio Landlords: Now is the time to sell your properties for the best price

Portfolio Landlords: Now is the time to sell your properties for the best price

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By David Coughlin, CEO, Landlord Sales Agency

How Rick Gannon went from career break to £7m HMO portfolio

How Rick Gannon went from career break to £7m HMO portfolio

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Rick Gannon became an accidental landlord when his first property was in negative equity and decided to rent it out. Fast-forward a few years and he and wife Lorraine had made a substantial amount on the sale so decided to use the proceeds to buy other properties to rent wit

Salford to begin huge new £1,085-per-property HMO licensing scheme

Salford to begin huge new £1,085-per-property HMO licensing scheme

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Salford has given the go-ahead to a new licensing scheme for smaller HMOs in response to a rise in safety problems and resident complaints. The scheme covering the entire city - takes effect on 19th July and costs landlords �1,085 to licence shared homes where three or four

Suspended sentence for banned engineer who issued fake Gas Safe certificate

Suspended sentence for banned engineer who issued fake Gas Safe certificate

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A banned boiler engineer has narrowly avoided jail after producing a fake Gas Safe certificate for a landlord. Jeffrey Lewis, 74, of Ashbourne Road, Cheadle, was asked by a landlord to repair a tenants boiler but failed to tell him he had been banned from carrying out gas wor

Plans to outlaw landlords who refuse to rent to tenants with children

Plans to outlaw landlords who refuse to rent to tenants with children

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Jersey has launched a consultation over plans to outlaw landlords who refuse to rent to tenants with children. Social security minister deputy Judy Martin hopes to amend the Discrimination Law 2013 to protect families looking for homes on the island, which currently doesnt pr

LATEST: Liverpool begins huge HMO licensing push

LATEST: Liverpool begins huge HMO licensing push

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Liverpool City Council has clamped down on HMO conversions as it launches a new assault on the private rented sector. Under a new Article 4 direction, any size home in the city centre will need planning permission to be converted into an HMO from 17th</s

BREAKING: Treat Hong Kong arrivals with care when checking Right to Rent, Minister warns

BREAKING: Treat Hong Kong arrivals with care when checking Right to Rent, Minister warns

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The government appears to have admitted it has concerns about landlords discriminating against the potential influx of Hong Kong residents. Home Office Minister Baroness Williams of Trafford advised landlords to be careful when doing Right to Rent checks on inbound Hong Kong res

Forum Q&A: Early termination fees & invoices explained

Forum Q&A: Early termination fees & invoices explained

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The hugely popular LandlordZONE forum is a friendly community where landlords share their experiences, exchange tips and ask for advice. Here we answer a recent question and ask the experts at Hamilton Fraser to give their best answer! The question: <p

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'More private landlords will quit and we'll replace them' - says big corporate

'More private landlords will quit and we'll replace them' - says big corporate

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The UK’s biggest private corporate landlord has predicted that rental housing shortages will worsen in the coming years – while it takes the place of smaller landlords.

Westminster green-lights huge selective licensing scheme for landlords

Westminster green-lights huge selective licensing scheme for landlords

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Westminster City Council has given the go-ahead to a huge new selective licensing scheme covering 15 of the London borough’s 18 wards.

EXPERTS: Inflation rise to delay interest rate cut until August

EXPERTS: Inflation rise to delay interest rate cut until August

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Landlords could face higher mortgage rates for longer after inflation jumped by more than expected last month to 3.5%.

OFFICIAL: 24% of landlords looking to sell up this year

OFFICIAL: 24% of landlords looking to sell up this year

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A data gathering exercise by the Government has highlighted new and sometimes surprising facts about the UK’s landlords and their properties, including why a quarter are plannig to sell of properties over the next 12 months.

Making commonhold default tenure will have 'unintended consquences'

Making commonhold default tenure will have 'unintended consquences'

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A leading leasehold expert has warned that commonhold reforms will hit property values and shift costs onto individual flat owners including those belonging to private landlords.

Landlord's electricity meter switch off 'nightmare' highlights big problems

Landlord's electricity meter switch off 'nightmare' highlights big problems

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A Glasgow landlord fears his tenants could be left without heating or hot water after his energy supplier delayed replacing their Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meter.

'This is not 1915' - leading academic warns ministers over new rent controls

'This is not 1915' - leading academic warns ministers over new rent controls

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Duncan McLennan says harking back to previous rent control experiments isn't realistic, and that a 'revolution in home building' is needed instead.

Have you got houses for sale? We have 30,000 buyers ready right now

Have you got houses for sale? We have 30,000 buyers ready right now

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Landlord Sales Agency helps landlords sell quickly, often in under 28 days, at strong prices even with tenants. With market changes coming, now is the time to act.

Big midlands council says new £1,100 HMO licences 'justified'

Big midlands council says new £1,100 HMO licences 'justified'

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Peterborough defends decision to bring some 1,800 smaller HMOs into its licensing clutches.

LATEST: Renters' Rights Bill races towards completion in parliament

LATEST: Renters' Rights Bill races towards completion in parliament

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The next stage of the Renters’ Rights Bill has been scheduled for 1st July, raising the prospect that it could become law before parliamentary summer recess.

Lloyds 'the landlord' signs another megadeal to build more rented homes

Lloyds 'the landlord' signs another megadeal to build more rented homes

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Lloyds has taken the next step towards becoming one of the UK’s biggest private landlords.

Rents 'spiralling' as landlords head for exit, says RICS

Rents 'spiralling' as landlords head for exit, says RICS

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The relentless decline in the volume of new landlord listings shows no signs of abating.

Scottish leader reveals new housing secretary after McLennan steps down

Scottish leader reveals new housing secretary after McLennan steps down

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Scottish landlords and agents have a new housing secretary to deal with after incumbent Paul McLennan

Battle of words over 'disgusting' comments during landlord conference

Battle of words over 'disgusting' comments during landlord conference

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The Eastern Landlords Association has condemned comments labelled “unprofessional and disgusting” recorded its annual conference.

Chancellor reveals £39 billion to build more affordable homes to rent

Chancellor reveals £39 billion to build more affordable homes to rent

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Pressure on landlords to provide homes for those who would normally rent within the affordable and social housing sectors will lift soon following today’s Spending Review.

Irish government rows back on failed rent controls

Irish government rows back on failed rent controls

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The Irish government has rowed back on its rent control rules in a bid to bring down rents and boost supply.

Landlord to pay £20,000 after converting house illegally

Landlord to pay £20,000 after converting house illegally

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A Dagenham landlord has been fined more than £20,000 after repeatedly ignoring a planning enforcement notice.

Weaker tenant demand cools off rental market, says Zoopla

Weaker tenant demand cools off rental market, says Zoopla

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Weaker demand and growing affordability pressures have pushed rental growth to a four-year low.

'Fixed term contracts will soon be illegal - are you ready?'

'Fixed term contracts will soon be illegal - are you ready?'

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Landlords are facing one of the private rented sector biggest changes in years when it ends fixed-term tenancy agreements.

Rogue estate agents pay heavy price for ignoring redress scheme

Rogue estate agents pay heavy price for ignoring redress scheme

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Nearly 50 estate agencies were expelled from the Property Redress scheme during a six month period last year, the organisation has revealed

Law Commission rules out major change to security of tenure rules for commercial leases

Law Commission rules out major change to security of tenure rules for commercial leases

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The Law Commission has published an interim report on its initial conclusions about security of tenure for business leases

Why can't all licensing schemes cost just £230 - this NW one does

Why can't all licensing schemes cost just £230 - this NW one does

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Landlords in Wirral might not welcome yet another selective licensing scheme, but a reduced £fee will make it one of the cheapest in UK.

Landlord banned by Tribunal after 'outrageous' safety failings

Landlord banned by Tribunal after 'outrageous' safety failings

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A landlord in Aberdeen has been banned for failing to repair dangerous electrics in his rental property.

BIG SHIFT: Many young landlords 'don't own their own homes'

BIG SHIFT: Many young landlords 'don't own their own homes'

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Growing numbers of young people in the UK now prefer to invest in rental properties than buy their own home, an estate agency has claimed.

Third of UK adults say BTL 'safest' way to build long-term wealth

Third of UK adults say BTL 'safest' way to build long-term wealth

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Despite the sometimes hostile environment endured by current landlords, a third of UK adults aspire to invest in buy-to-let to build their long-term prosperity.

New independent report tracks BTR's huge growth

New independent report tracks BTR's huge growth

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The first independent report into the build-to-rent (BTR) sector has tracked huge growth in urban areas and city centres where it’s taking up the slack from traditional landlords.

Scotland consults on minimum EPC band C for rented homes

Scotland consults on minimum EPC band C for rented homes

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The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on its plans to introduce a minimum EPC level for rented homes.

TV show seeks landlords happy to settle tenant disputes on camera

TV show seeks landlords happy to settle tenant disputes on camera

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Landlords seeking to recoup money from tenants now have an alternative to a lengthy and expensive battle through the courts.

Paragon mortgage approvals defy the decline of buy to let

Paragon mortgage approvals defy the decline of buy to let

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Paragon Bank’s latest financial results show that buy to let is not in terminal decline, but the industry is going through structural change

When will the Renters' Rights Bill go live? Experts reveal all

When will the Renters' Rights Bill go live? Experts reveal all

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Two leading proeprty industry figures give their views on when landlords will face the new Renters' Rights Bill.

REVEALED: Fines for landlords who resist empty shops scheme

REVEALED: Fines for landlords who resist empty shops scheme

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Landlords could be fined if they don’t engage with local councils who target their premises for a high street rental auction.

Brighton expected to push ahead with 'Airbnb' restrictions

Brighton expected to push ahead with 'Airbnb' restrictions

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Brighton & Hove Council could push for an earlier crackdown on short lets in the city rather than waiting for government restrictions.

Margaret Thatcher's favourite council reveals start date for landlord licensing

Margaret Thatcher's favourite council reveals start date for landlord licensing

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One of London’s most high-profile councils has revealed the start date for its new selective and additional licensing schemes as it bids to clamp down on rogue landlords and improve rental properties.

Landlord exodus to limited companies drives up BTL lending

Landlord exodus to limited companies drives up BTL lending

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Landlords moving into limited companies and HMOs have fuelled a big jump in lending.