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.
Alphaletz is designed to be a simple, cost-effective solution to these problems. Their mission is to free you from the burden of spreadsheets and paperwork, so you can free up time and keep an eye on your profits.
Partner at Xeinadin. Xeinadin is a leading provider of accountancy services and business advice for small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals across the UK and Ireland.
Established in 1860 to care for abandoned animals, Battersea aims to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. In 2023, we helped 2,529 dogs and 2,450 cats across our three centres. Our work means we see day-to-day the many animal welfare issues facing dogs, cats and the people who care for them.
Nearly half the properties covered by Blackpool’s selective licensing scheme have failed to get a licence since it launched almost a year ago.
Tenants will be asked to pay £47 to challenge a Section 13 rent increase through the First Tier Property Tribunal, the government has announced.
Prime-area landlords are selling fast using the RRR formula right property, price and location, unlocking stronger offers despite market challenges.
The government has published the Information Sheet which landlords must give to tenants by 31st May or face a potential £7,000 fine.
Section 21 ban drives landlord exits, tenant uncertainty and rising rents as courts face pressure and supply tightens
The government has stepped up its information campaign to make sure landlords prepare for the upcoming Renters’ Rights Act.
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% amid increases in global energy prices due to the Middle East conflict.
Landlords in Wales will soon need a licence for their short-let properties after the Senedd passed a Bill to improve visitor accommodation.
Tom Entwistle comments on how training providers are selling dreams and simply delivering debt. He gives some personal advice for novice investors
Rising CCJs signal ongoing financial strain, increasing tenant credit risk and making careful landlord screening more important.
A rogue landlord has been handed a whopping £92,000 fine for renting out an unheated outhouse to a couple with a four-month-old baby.
Hyndburn Council is set to extend its controls on converting homes into small HMOs across the entire borough.
Tenants should be allowed to claim rent back if their landlord doesn’t meet new energy efficiency standards, according to Generation Rent.
mydeposits partners with Reposit to offer agents flexible deposit options, boosting tenant choice, affordability and faster tenancy setup.
Landlords recovering property or unpaid rent can use High Court officers for faster enforcement, though fees are higher and court approval is needed.
Cardiff, Nottingham and Manchester were the top BTL purchasing hotspots last year, according to Paragon Bank.
More than 259,000 landlords will need to sign up for Making Tax Digital for the 2026/2027 tax year, the government has revealed.
The government is drilling local councils over civil penalty fines to work out how much they will need to enforce the Renters’ Rights Act.
An increasing number of landlords looking for a quick and painless exit from the PRS are opting for concessionary sales.
Landlords in Jersey will be allowed to evict some tenants with a week’s notice as part of big changes to residential tenancy law.
Private renters would have had an extra 2.2 million properties to choose from if the market had grown at pre-2016 rates, says Hamptons.
Landlords must be aware, they don’t need to renew tenancies on 1 May 2026, but they must give a notice to their tenants
Sixty private landlords have joined Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter - and can now apply for a green grant.
Letting agents have called for a shake-up of PRS policy and tax reforms in the run-up to the Scottish and Welsh elections.
Agent failed to act on repeated ASB complaints or keep records, leading to a noise warning for the landlord. Complaint upheld with compensation awarde
Landlords could face increased rent arrears from next month due to a clash between welfare policies and Universal Credit payments.
UK landlords may face a longer wait for lower buy-to-let mortgage rates as energy prices and inflation uncertainty delay BoE rate cuts.
Landlords are being encouraged to review their EPC certificates after the government pushed back its reformed EPC regime.
The Database should be used as a potential source of data to help identify scores of renters who are eligible to vote, says Generation Rent.
A perfect storm is witnessing many buy-to-let landlords leaving the sector - tax, inflation, new regulations and an international conflict
A new shared living concept aims to offer renters a modern alternative to traditional HMOs in the capital.
Two tenants who were warned their belongings would be thrown out if they didn’t keep an HMO tidy have had £16,377 in rent returned.
Landlords are being encouraged to sign up for an all-day online event that promises to help them prepare for upcoming rental reforms.
Finding a tenant now takes an average of 20 days - a week longer than in 2022 – as first-time buyers reduce demand for rental homes.
North Lincolnshire and South Ribble have become the latest councils to bring in the increasingly popular Article 4 Direction.
The PRS has seen its largest decline in value this century, according to property firm Savills, falling by £48 billion in 2025.
Property expert Suzanne Smith has become a best-selling author after her new book topped the Amazon charts.
Tenant groups and unions are organising a large-scale national housing demonstration in central London next month.
Holiday let owners pocketed an average gross income of £25,600 last year – up from £24,700 in 2024.
Tenants who lived with rats, damp and mould in an unlicensed HMO have been awarded a £17,100 rent repayment order.
Four out of five commercial buildings in England’s major cities will fail to meet future EPC standards without more clarity from the government
Investors have pumped almost £40 billion into the UK’s build-to-rent market during the last ten years.
New figures show a “relatively benign” situation between landlords and tenants in Scotland, according to a letting agency boss.
Landlords can get up to £500 per EV charger socket via government grants, boosting rental appeal and future-proofing properties.
North West landlords: sell freehold homes quickly and profitably, even with tenants, using expert strategies.
Local councils have only collected a quarter of the total fines issued to landlords for housing offences in the last two years.
Understand how Private Residence Relief works and when selling your home may still trigger capital gains tax in the UK.
Renters in the capital are being urged to join a fresh campaign pushing for rent controls.
The government has rejected a landlord petition calling for revised eviction grounds and more help to weed out problem tenants.
A professional landlord who left her tenants to choose between security and fire safety has been told to pay back £30,600 in rent.
New laws designed to shift the balance of power away from landlords towards tenants are being simultaneously introduced across these islands
Sutton Council is to launch an additional licensing scheme later this month amid criticism that its application system will make it tricky.
Older renters must be allowed to refuse energy efficiency works when landlords look to raise their EPC, warns a charity.
The National Landlord Investment Show will focus on addressing landlords’ biggest challenges in 2026 and beyond.
UK rents are cooling, led by London. What this shift means for landlords, yields and portfolio strategy in 2026.
Landlords will have to fork out £3,000 in court fees and legal costs to evict problem tenants when the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect.
Landlords in Northern Ireland could soon be asked to provide details about standards in their rental properties.
Property Redress reveals a 47% increase in complaint enquiries across the residential property sector in 2025, with faster resolution times.
The proposed Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill must be shaped through genuine consultation with professionals to avoid unintended consequences.
London-based mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions has gone into administration, raising fears for landlords with active loans.
A landlord who tried to smuggle illegal immigrants to work at cannabis factories at properties he owned has been jailed for eight years.
The parties to commercial leases often live to regret not producing an agreed Schedule of Condition. It can lead to expensive outcomes
Understand who is legally responsible when an agent appoints contractors for property refurbishments, and learn practical steps landlords can take to
Landlords in Fleetwood and Thornton‑Cleveleys now need permission to convert homes into HMOs.
Bristol plans higher penalties for landlords based on tenant vulnerability, but critics warn it could reduce housing availability for those most in ne
Fewer renters were in arrears last year, but the amount they owed jumped from an average of £1,724 to £2,238.
Deposit reform could modernise the UK rental sector, but centralisation risks, phased changes, and resilience must be balanced.
A commercial landlord has been fined £48,000 after nine people were found sleeping inside his empty office building during a fire safety check.
Councils are being encouraged to use a property intelligence service that aims to make licensing fairer for law-abiding landlords.
Worcester Council has become the latest local authority to urge the government to allow it to bring in rent controls.
Sanctions checks now apply to lettings. Since May 2025, agents must screen landlords and tenants against the UK list, risking delays.
The John Lewis Partnership has pulled out of a £500m deal to build almost 1,000 rental homes in Bromley, Reading and West Ealing.
Since the pandemic Central London’s office market was regarded as a casualty; recovery has been selective but sure.
Letting agents must update services for the Renters’ Rights Act; landlords should ensure full compliance to avoid fines and risks.
Landlords face fines up to £40k for paperwork errors even if their managing agent was at fault. Compliance gaps are costly.
A growing number of tenants are turning to the GoFundMe crowdfunding platform to help pay their rent.
Landlords are being offered more cash to install electric vehicle charger points at their rental properties.
New guidance will prevent chaos in the student housing market when the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect on 1st May, says the NRLA.
Derby landlord sold 4 properties fast with no searches or survey achieving £30k above investor market value.
An increasing number of students are swapping halls for home as fees and the cost of living bite, according to Unite Group.
Landlords in Hillingdon face paying £1,401 for an additional licence when a new scheme launches later this year.
Reform UK has pledged to ditch the Renters’ Rights Act in a bid to reverse the fall in the supply of rental properties.
UK rent regulation is tightening as rent caps gain momentum, increasing compliance demands and financial pressure on landlords.
Newcastle Council has pledged to place greater accountability on landlords to vet tenants appropriately and manage anti-social behaviour.
Bristol Council wants to charge errant landlords an extra 10% on top of civil penalties to factor in the city’s high rents.
UK rental scams rise: fake landlords duped 20+ in Islington. Owners must monitor listings, verify agents, secure lets, stay alert.
Landlords in Kidderminster look set to have restrictions imposed on HMO conversions.
The amendments to furniture fire safety and electrical safety legislation (2025) are not dramatic but crucially, they tighten enforcement
Thurrock Council has been given the go-ahead for its selective licensing scheme after the High Court refused permission for a judicial review.
The Decent Homes Standard has been labelled as not fit for purpose after private landlords were told they had to comply by 2035.
London Fire Brigade wants landlords to spread awareness of risks around e-bikes and e-scooters after they sparked 206 fires in the capital last year.
Landlord petition tops 13,600 signatures calling for stronger protections as landlords prepare for tougher regulation in the PRS.
A new app aims to transform the way investors source, assess and buy properties.
A complex leasehold redress system is deterring leaseholders from making complaints, according to research by the Leasehold Advisory Service.
The proportion of rental homes sold in Scotland remaining in the private rented sector has nearly doubled over the past year.
Buy-to-let landlords are now incorporating at a rate not seen for a decade, what are the benefits?
South Wales landlord and property investor Mandy St John Davey has been named as one of the world’s top 10 self-made women entrepreneurs.
Landlords are being penalised for housing breaches under both primary legislation and as a breach of licence conditions, says expert.
The rental market continues to cool, with UK rent inflation slowing to its lowest annual rate since March 2022, according to ONS data.
Possession claims are slower and more complex; landlords must prepare carefully, manage risk, and expect longer repossession timelines.
Property commentator Vanessa Warwick has admitted that she is one of the many landlords impacted by rising interest rates. Speaking to Phil Spencer on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVVD6yVZlcc" Move iQs Property Podcast , the co-founder of PropertyTribes s
A landlord has been ordered to pay out more than �10,000 for breaching safety regulations at his large HMO. Amonbir Mander had turned the London Hotel in Stroud into an https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/legal-expert-warns-over-move-to-exclude-asylum-seeker-hmos-from-
Wayhome has raised �8 million
A rogue landlord has been fined a whopping �115,181 for operating four poorly run and unlicensed HMOs. West Northamptonshire Councils private sector housing team inspected the four properties, including one at 93 St Michaels Road, Northampton (pictured), in March 2020 under
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling for a ban on landlords who evict tenants illegally as part of a strategy to clean up the private rented sector. Landlords can only be included on Scotlands landlord register if they pass a councils fit and proper person test an
The Welsh Government has published the draft legislation that will change the terms of converted contracts and any renewals that replace them within the private rented sector. This is the mechanism that will replace ASTs in Wales and replace them with occupation contracts,
Is buy to let still a good investment? In this article, Tom Entwistle, a residential and commercial landlord since the 1970s and founder of LandlordZONE , draws on his experience to weigh up whether now is a good time to invest. Is there ever a good time to
A student lettings platform has been exposed for misleading investors while raising �470,000 in a crowdfunding pitch by boasting it would become the Uber of student rentals. Edinburgh-based Student Rents , run by father and son team Grant MacCusker a
The director of a property investment and management firm has been stung with a £15,900 rent repayment order after failing to convince a First Tier Property Tribunal that he didnt know about HMO licensing. John Campbell , the boss of Hackn
A landlord has been handed a suspended jail sentence for kicking out his tenant during a national eviction ban. Amjad Ali Khattak removed the womans possessions in December 2020 and left them on the street in the rain (pictured), which was witnessed by
A senior property figure has both welcomed this week's Government announcement that guidance is imminent on how the pets element of its looming renting reforms will work but warned several problem areas need clearing up. Timothy Douglas (main picture), who is Head of Policy and
Propertymark says Scotlands emergency legislation is alienating landlords, discouraging investment, inhibiting supply, and causing rents to rise faster. It reports that while most landlords cant evict tenants following the Cost of Living Act extension, those with tenancies
Labour's Lisa Nandy proposes a mortgage guarantee scheme to help first-time buyers and limit landlord purchases, aiming to boost homeownership.
Britains demented war on landlords has already backfired�, says Daily Telegraph columnist Matthew Lynn, and There is no sign whatsoever that the Government realises it is to blame,� he says. Furthermore Mr Lynn says that the chaos in the rental market
A void energy solution and switching service for 'end of tenancy' promises to trim pounds from landlords bills. Empty rental properties incur a range of standing charges that average between 10p and 80p per day for electricity and from 5p to 60p per day for gas, averaging out
Landlords should do their homework before voting in the local elections next week and take the chance to quiz candidates on issues affecting the PRS, advises Leaders Romans Group (LRG). It points to a number of pressing local issues which can be determined
Understand how the recent changes to Welsh rental laws impact your properties with our comprehensive guide for landlords and letting agents.
Companies selling multi-occupancy insurance will have to act in leaseholders best interests under new proposals from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It is demanding new rights and protections to improve the transparency of the multi-occupancy leasehold buildings insura
Jersey has launched a consultation into sweeping reforms including rent controls and open-ended tenancies, prompting fears that they could force more private landlords to quit the sector. The islands government aims to increase protections for both tenants and landlords
A new law to crack down on predatory landlords who exploit vulnerable people for sex in return for free or discounted rent is being considered, Home Secretary Suella Braverman (main picture) has announced. Her department is seeking the views of victims, the police and charities
There are heavy fines for those landlords who fail to have their rental properties tested by a qualified electrician before letting, and for existing tenancies, or if they fail to comply with any of the important recommendations made in a test report. The landlord will ordinarily have 28 da
Tribunal judge warns landlords to include licensing update clauses in agency contracts to avoid fines for non-compliance with licensing requirements.
The number of VAT and/or PAYE enterprises operating in the UKs residential and commercial rental sectors climbed 2% in the past year, despite the governments best efforts to deter investment. Analysis of government data by debt advisory firm https://siriusfinance.
Luton Council is making yet another attempt to bring in two new licensing schemes after a string of false starts amid landlord opposition. Its overview and scrutiny board has agreed to recommend a town-wide additional scheme as well as a selective scheme in South ward, which now
Durham citys parish council has taken the unusual step of asking student landlords to make a voluntary donation towards the cost of cleaning up street waste and discarded furniture. It will ask for a contribution of �52 towards its precept from student landlords to match the
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