Akiva worked in the charity sector and property management before joining the legal team at Landlord Action. He has helped countless landlords get back possession of their property from some of the most difficult tenants.”
Alex Nolan, Senior Training Manager at NRLA, provides expert training on HMO management, tenancy processes, and rental sector legislative updates.
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Landlords must check contract terms before rejecting tenant notices during the RRA transition, a recent Property Redress ruling warns.
Higher-rate taxpayers pay more in income tax on their rental profits than they retain from the rent across most English councils.
Reading Council is poised to introduce wider restrictions on HMO conversions across five wards in the city.
Rightmove is investing millions in AI to help landlords find better tenants, price rent accurately, and avoid empty properties.
The NRLA has urged landlords to write to their MP to protest the “savage tax hikes” set to impact the sector next April.
Landlords face paying almost £500 in additional annual tax per property, rising to nearly £3,500 across an average portfolio, research finds.
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years, taking the base rate from 3.75% to 4%.
Short let landlords have been included in government plans to introduce a visitor levy in England.
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Nearly one in five tenancies fell into rent arrears in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data from Reposit.
Landlords have been encouraged to test their properties for radon exposure in areas where the gas could pose a risk to health.
A rogue landlord who squeezed six people into one room of his HMO has been banned from the lettings sector for four years.
Landlords’ financial performance and confidence are moving in opposite directions, according to new research.
Landlords are being given the chance to build their own AI tools to help make their business more efficient.
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Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has insisted that the 4% tax rise on landlord income will only have “a small impact” on rents.
The First Tier Tribunal has cut proposed rent rises in 70% of cases heard since the Renters’ Rights Act came in.
Landlords have urged the government to confirm how their personal information will be collected and potentially made public in its database.
Almost one in five landlords recorded annual rental income above the £50,000 threshold, new analysis reveals.
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Landlords face major tax, safety, and regulatory changes, but those adopting tech and expert advice early will thrive beyond 2027.
Property experts have called on the government to kick-start build-to-rent (BTR) through targeted tax and regulatory measures.
Landlords could be liable for energy charges if they or their tenants don’t provide information to energy suppliers when a tenancy changes.
A portfolio landlord has encouraged others to get involved in a project that finds homes in the private rented sector for homeless tenants.
Landlords could face further tax scrutiny under government plans to give HMRC more frequent and detailed information about rental income.
Mansfield Council is considering an Article 4 Direction following a study that found it was the easiest place to get the go-ahead for an HMO.
Opposition MPs have failed to convince the government to pause the new PRS Database amid fears it will have damaging repercussions.
Landlords, along with savers, will pay an extra 2 per cent on income tax from April 2027, on top of last year's 2 pr cent
Initiatives to boost housing will do little to help many low-income tenants or move the dial on affordability for many buyers, warn experts.
Chancellor John Healey has announced an additional two-percentage-point increase in income tax rates on property income.
The government plans to raise the property ownership threshold for certain building safety protections from three to six properties.
Losses made by taxpayers disposing of their investments in residential property have jumped in the last tax year by 32% to £1.15 billion.
A property firm responsible for a high-rise residential block has been fined for failing to carry out fire safety improvements.
The government has not kept all its promises around the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, says property expert Suzanne Smith.
A prominent landlord plans to challenge the taking away of his OBE, claiming that he has been unfairly made a “scapegoat” by Hounslow Council.
Heightened Budget speculation has prompted scores of landlords to Google how to restructure their properties and scale back investments.
Southend Council is consulting on plans for a new selective licensing scheme to extend across more areas of the city.
AI-generated legal jargon is stalling eviction requests and risks cluttering courts. Plain facts still rule possession law.
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A new poll by LRG has found that 61% of tenants feel either less secure, not sure or indifferent since Section 21 ended.
A quarter of landlords are more likely to reject applicants previously accepted before the Renters’ Rights Act.
Discover why student landlords need a clear property evidence history to stay compliant under the Renters’ Rights Act.
HMRC data shows MTD Income Tax sign-ups among UK landlords rose just 5% to 163,400 ahead of the 7 November deadline.
Growing numbers of landlords are choosing not to increase rents in a bid to keep their tenants and protect them from cost-of-living pressures.
Average prime London rental values increased by 4.6% on an annual basis in September, the fastest rate of growth in 18 months.
A tribunal found that while trying to avoid HMO licensing, a landlord warned his tenants they would be blacklisted from other tenancies.
Paul Shamplina and Suzanne Smith discuss surviving the Renters' Rights Act, landlord compliance, and managing risk in a new PRS era.
The government has rejected rent controls while acknowledging that rents have risen significantly since housing benefit rates were last reset.
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Gateshead Council has slapped a landlord with its first fine for serving an illegal eviction notice since the Renters’ Rights Act came in.
A rogue landlord has been stripped of his OBE for bringing the honours system into disrepute after decades of managing illegally converted houses.
Landlords would be expected to consider tenants’ requests to install an EV charge point within a certain timeframe under new proposals.
Newcastle-under-Lyme has moved to stop landlords converting family homes into HMOs without planning checks.
Chancellor John Healey has reportedly decided not to increase Capital Gains Tax in next week’s Budget.
An estate agency director and his firm have been told to pay more than £24,000 after a fire left tenants trapped in a smoke-filled property.
Three-quarters of landlords don’t know about the new database, raising fears that many will be in the dark when it starts rolling out.
Almost £1.4 billion worth of property investment portfolios are currently listed for sale across England worth an average £859,970.
Rising mortgage rates mean that more than half of first-time buyers now pay more on their mortgage than they did in rent.
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A government-backed alternative has been launched in Guernsey to help tenants finance the upfront cost of finding a rental home.
Another Merseyside council has voted to bring in tougher rules around HMO conversions.
Landlords have urged the Chancellor to use his first Budget Statement to announce a shake-up of Capital Gains Tax to support the PRS.
Landlords are facing growing scrutiny over overheating, with several councils finding excess heat hazards exclusively in private rentals.
Under the Renters’ Rights era, landlords using Section 8 Ground 14 for tenant eviction must build strong, impact-focused evidence.
Another financial squeeze on landlords in the Budget could prompt rent increases, property sales and cause some landlords to quit.
Landlord investment in the PRS appears to be weakening, with higher mortgage costs making buy-to-let increasingly challenging.
A young professional just starting out in London on an entry-level salary can expect to hand over an estimated two-thirds of their gross pay
Letting companies accounted for almost two-thirds of property firms wound up in the five working days before last year’s Budget.
While ONS tracks Manchester at 1.2%, Zoopla and regional metrics show broader North-West growth leading the UK at up to 4.4%.
Two-thirds of rental properties use a letting agent, the highest proportion for two years, as demand for full property management services grows.
Brighton & Hove Council has been forced to halt plans for its new selective licensing scheme following a legal challenge.
Rightmove unveils AI comparison tool built with Google Cloud, driving 2x higher lead enquiries for agents and landlords.
A housing commission has called on the government to legally rule out rent controls and amend the Renters’ Rights Act.
More than one in five HMO tenants have felt unsafe at some point during their tenancy because of a housemate, according to new research.
A former letting agency boss has been handed a suspended prison sentenced after defrauding landlords and tenants out of more than £48,000.
Property tribunals published 237 rent repayment order decisions in 2025, up from 194 in 2024 – with the vast majority about licensing.
The government estimates that extending Awaab’s Law to private rented homes will result in annual net costs to landlords of £42.2 million.
Average gross buy-to-let yields have reached their highest level for more than 15 years, according to Paragon Bank.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council is bringing in new planning controls to stem the growth of HMOs across the city.
mydeposits and Centrepoint win gold at the Corporate Engagement Awards after raising over £500k through a tenant interest donation scheme.
A landlord has been fined £26,000 after he left the mother of a newborn baby and child with disabilities without heating or hot water.
Landlord and agent groups have urged the government to get the details right as it moves closer to implementing Awaab’s Law in the PRS.
A major institutional BTR landlord has moved its property management in-house as it details big expansion plans.
More tenants are chasing fewer homes as landlord instructions remain scarce, according to UK letting agents.
Three property firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman after failing to pay compensation to landlords and a homebuyer.
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Spain’s experience of trying to tackle its housing crisis has highlighted the potential impact of tighter regulation on the PRS.
Greater Manchester has launched the Better Renting programme in a bid to improve landlord compliance.
The average UK room rent has hit a new high of £769 per month as year-on-year rental supply fell -4.7%.
Concerns have been raised about which software products are currently ready for landlords to use.
Shadow Housing Secretary Katie Lam has reportedly backed scrapping the Renters’ Rights Act.
Liverpool councillors are set to bring in new planning controls across the city to manage the growth of HMOs.
The average number of investment properties owned by landlords in England and Wales has increased to 18 – a 50% increase from this time last year.
A landlord and his company have been told to pay £246,000 for serious fire safety failures at two residential properties in Lancashire.
The NRLA has slammed the upcoming private rented sector database as a “costly mess” which will only provide an extremely limited service.
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Barnet Council has started targeting unlawful HMOs in a series of evening raids across the London borough.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has called for a three-year emergency brake on rents to end 'fear and uncertainty' in the PRS.
After a consultation and a green light from the Secretary of State, the city's new property licensing net is set to get much tighter on June 6th. </h2>Brighton and Hove Council isset to hit landlords with some of the toughest licensing rules in
A large local authority in Cumbria is calling on landlords who own empty properties they can't rent out during the Coronavirus crisis to open them up to the council's guaranteed rent scheme, and help homeless people. </h3>Private landlords in C
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Short-termlet landlords and property agents are being encouraged to offer NHS staff afree place to stay during the pandemic. A new industry initiative - https://www.nhshomes.co.uk" target="_blank" nhshomes.co.uk - is hooking up medical
Re-possession: During the presenthealth crisis, with everyone on virtual lock-down, new lettings areon hold, but when normality resumes, as it surely will, people willwant to let out their own homes on a temporary basis. Whether
One of the UK's largest insurance companies says there is no legal framework available to it that would enable the insurance giant to pay claims now that evictions have been suspended for three months by the government. One of the UKs lar
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The other week, I had the opportunity to shadow the Harrow Council Housing Enforcement Officers, who feature with me on for Channel 5's Nightmare Tenants Slum
Holiday let owners are being unfairly scapegoated in the guise of controlling rising house prices and availability, according to one holiday rental agency.
Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police have stepped in to help a landlord evict his nightmare tenant.
The Government is doing too little to support the student landlords and many places are short of accommodation for second- and third-year graduates, a new poll has found.
Almost 22,000 homes may have been lost in Scotland during the last year due to perceived hostility towards landlords and concerns over increasing regulation.
An absentee landlord who used the excuse of not speaking good English and delegated property management to a family member has been stung with a £20,700 rent repayment order.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has increased his funding to support and advise private renters exploited by rogue landlords and facing illegal eviction.
The number of buy to let (BTL) landlords falling into arrears climbed significantly in recent times
The UK’s leading HMO management software for landlords, COHO, has bought rival Go Tenant for an undisclosed sum.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering a tax raid on holiday let owners, it emerged over the weekend.
The NRLA has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to definitively fix the broken housing benefit system by tackling the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) funding gap.
Rents increased in February for only the second time in the last six years as the market continues to run hot.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has voiced concern about a new property portal threatening the future of selective licensing.
An advert on Spareroom.com has sparked a debate about the unusual nature of ‘lodgers’ versus ‘tenants’ after a family in London advertised for someone to look after their children, pay rent but only live there during the weekdays.
Rightmove has called for more green home incentives for the private rented sector after its poll showed a big fall in landlords planning to make improvements to their properties.
Michael Gove has voiced his support for landlords and insists he wants to make the Renters (Reform) Bill work for them.
The Scottish government has urged tenants to tackle unfair tenancies before the emergency rent cap and additional evictions protections end on 31st March.
Landlords have been warned by a TV programme to watch out for tenants who attempt to steal their properties via title fraud.
Council leaders are the latest group to lobby Michael Gove over the Renters (Reform) Bill, urging him to extend notice periods for evictions from two to four months.
The group of rebel Tory MPs backing moves to make significant changes to the Renters (Reform) Bill has today published its comprehensive list of amendments, along with the full names of the 49 MPs within the group (see list at end).
A financial report has revealed Nottingham Council’s struggle to keep money raised from selective licensing ring-fenced.
The Government has delayed its already-announced reforms of the courts, making it even less likely that the UK’s County Courts will be ready to take on the extra work created by banning Section 21 evictions, it has been claimed.
The Government has taken on board a list of changes to the Renters (Reform) Bill requested by some 50 rebel Tory MPs, it has been reported
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The Government has admitted that the issuing of Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs), which are used by non-UK citizens to prove they have a right to rent properties, has been taking too long.
An absentee landlord has been stung with a £1.44 million penalty after he continually broke planning rules in a decade-long stand-off with Ealing Council.
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