Date

Library

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Property investment firm cautioned over 'unclear' newspaper advert

Property investment firm cautioned over 'unclear' newspaper advert

News

A holiday property investment company has had its knuckles rapped over a misleading advert in The Times that promised investors whopping returns.

Landlords to face longer, harsher licensing schemes, says CIEH

Landlords to face longer, harsher licensing schemes, says CIEH

News

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has secured two amendments around tougher licensing rules in the next Renters’ Rights Bill debate.

Rise in number of landlords allowing tenants to redecorate

Rise in number of landlords allowing tenants to redecorate

News

Surprising new research has revealed that three quarters of landlords would allow a tenant to redecorate their home, and half of landlords would pay for the costs of completing the work.

Housing law expert to host 'deep dive' into Labour's reforms

Housing law expert to host 'deep dive' into Labour's reforms

News

Landlords are being invited to join a deep dive into the Renters’ Rights Bill during a two-day online conference featuring big hitters from the property sector.

Thousands of HMO landlords to face tougher rules in East of England

Thousands of HMO landlords to face tougher rules in East of England

News

Norwich Council is overhauling its HMO policy by bringing in higher standards and tougher enforcement action.

Stretched councils 'unable to police landlords' mouldy homes'

Stretched councils 'unable to police landlords' mouldy homes'

News

Local authorities are not enforcing private landlords’ legal duty to maintain safe housing, a BBC investigation has found.

High-profile landlord warns Energy Secretary over EPC upgrade plan

High-profile landlord warns Energy Secretary over EPC upgrade plan

News

Nottingham benefits landlord Mick Roberts has warned that the government’s push to get rental properties up to an EPC C by 2030 could backfire.

Labour struggling with house building – quantity as well as quality

Labour struggling with house building – quantity as well as quality

News

Angela Rayner’s promise to build 1.5 million new homes this Parliament is looking increasingly optimistic

BTL via Ltd company now most popular route

BTL via Ltd company now most popular route

News

Seven out of 10 landlords planning to buy a new rental property during the next 12 months will use a limited company structure, it has been claimed.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

MPs warn renting reforms could make PRS worse, not better

MPs warn renting reforms could make PRS worse, not better

News
News
Podcast
Opinion
Sponsored
Information

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has warned that the government needs to get its Renters Reform Bill right if it is to avoid exacerbating the housing crisis.

The US CoStar Group has completed a takeover of UK property portal OnTheMarket.com

The US CoStar Group has completed a takeover of UK property portal OnTheMarket.com

News
News
Podcast
Opinion
Sponsored
Information

US based CoStar, a force to be reckoned with in property, has completed a takeover of UK property portal, OnTheMarket.com

Lettings firm accused of breaking evictions ban

Lettings firm accused of breaking evictions ban

News
News
Podcast
Opinion
Sponsored
Information

Three students have threatened to take their landlord to tribunal for allegedly flouting eviction ban regulations which meant they were forced out of their flat while studying for exams.

Landlord given £485,000 fine over ‘sheds with beds’

Landlord given £485,000 fine over ‘sheds with beds’

News
News
Podcast
Opinion
Sponsored
Information

A rogue landlord who used a fake name to evade the law has been handed a whopping £485,000 in fines after he was found illegally renting out a large shed as five flats.

US bank predicts rebound in UK property prices

US bank predicts rebound in UK property prices

News
News
Podcast
Opinion
Sponsored
Information

US bank predicts turnaround in UK property market - inflation down to 3 per cent in two years

London's most expensive selective licencing scheme revealed

London's most expensive selective licencing scheme revealed

News
News
Podcast
Opinion
Sponsored
Information

Landlords in one of London’s biggest boroughs face a new selective schemes following a consultation launched by Lambeth council.

Recent research by Savills points to more landlords being priced out of BTL

Recent research by Savills points to more landlords being priced out of BTL

News
News
Podcast
Opinion
Sponsored
Information

More landlords to be priced out of BTL as rent increases slow from their peak

MP in second bid to stop landlords evicting benefits tenants in arrears

MP in second bid to stop landlords evicting benefits tenants in arrears

News
News
Podcast
Opinion
Sponsored
Information

An SNP MP has made another attempt to prevent PRS landlords from evicting benefit tenants who are in arrears.

Unusual portal and app that pays landlords seeks £5m funding

Unusual portal and app that pays landlords seeks £5m funding

News
News
Podcast
Opinion
Sponsored
Information

A property start-up hoping to the next big thing in the student housing market is looking for a £5 million cash injection to help it launch across four more cities.