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Next steps taken on national landlord registration in NI

Next steps taken on national landlord registration in NI

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TNorthern Ireland has launched a survey to gather views from letting agents and landlords on its proposed Landlord Registration Scheme changes.

Big London borough consults on more HMO restrictions

Big London borough consults on more HMO restrictions

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One of London’s largest boroughs is the latest to tighten planning controls when granting permission for smaller HMOs, namely those accommodating between three and six unrelated tenants who share common services.

Landlord recently elected as MP under fire over damp, mould and ants

Landlord recently elected as MP under fire over damp, mould and ants

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A Labour MP who is also a landlord in London has apologised over the weekend after a BBC investigation uncovered damp, mould and ant infestation problems within his property.

'We will not stand for repeat offenders', council chief warns rogue landlords

'We will not stand for repeat offenders', council chief warns rogue landlords

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A landlord couple in Haringey have been fined a total of £15,000 for failing to license one of their properties and make another one safe.

'Licencing schemes should be abolished and replaced with annual MOT'

'Licencing schemes should be abolished and replaced with annual MOT'

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Licencing schemes are a blunt instrument, pointlessly cost compliant landlords hundreds of pounds, are ignored by rogue operators and consume scarce council resources.

Property experts say new EPC target 'impossible to meet'

Property experts say new EPC target 'impossible to meet'

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A straw poll of building surveyors, recovery experts, private landlords, investors and developers has found that the vast majority deem the government’s EPC C target by 2030 as impossible to meet.

Landlord fined £5,000 after ignoring improvement notices

Landlord fined £5,000 after ignoring improvement notices

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A landlord has been handed a £5,000 fine after persistently ignoring requests to carry out improvement works on his property – despite being a builder.

EPCs to be replaced by a new Home Energy Model this year

EPCs to be replaced by a new Home Energy Model this year

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EPCs to be upgraded with a new method of assessment, the new "Home Energy Model", later this year

US rent data firm with UK arm faces legal action at home

US rent data firm with UK arm faces legal action at home

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A tech firm is being sued by the US government for allowing landlords in America to increase rents and stifle competition.

Eco-upgrade schemes worth £20m for landlords now live across England

Eco-upgrade schemes worth £20m for landlords now live across England

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Landlords can get free or subsidised advice on eco upgrades from a raft of new government-funded schemes that are now up and running across England.

Solicitor convicted of harassing tenants given suspended jail term

Solicitor convicted of harassing tenants given suspended jail term

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A landlord in Northern Ireland has been handed a jail sentence of two months suspended for two years.

Report paints grim picture of homeless excluded from private rented sector

Report paints grim picture of homeless excluded from private rented sector

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Access to low-cost private rented housing across England has become nearly impossible for ‘bottom of the market’ people living in homelessness accommodation and services, according to new research.

Boom in landlords turning to short lets since 2022

Boom in landlords turning to short lets since 2022

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Most landlords don’t use the agent they bought the property from to rent it out – and are increasingly likely not to market it as a long-term tenancy.

OFFICIAL: Huge increase in tenants challenging rent increases

OFFICIAL: Huge increase in tenants challenging rent increases

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New research has shown a huge increase in tenants challenging rent increases in Scotland since an updated procedure was introduced on 1st April.

Building a successful buy-to-let business: who do you need?

Building a successful buy-to-let business: who do you need?

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Building a successful buy-to-let business requires a strong team of advisors to manage finances, legalities, and property management effectively.

Embrace landlords instead of attacking them, leader urges politicians

Embrace landlords instead of attacking them, leader urges politicians

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A leading private rented sector figure has called on both the Scottish and English governments to embrace landlords as part of the solution to problem within both countries housing markets.

NRLA to train social housing providers

NRLA to train social housing providers

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Our award-winning Training Academy is set to expand its offer this summer, launching bespoke training courses for social housing providers.

Leading lettings portal warns rent controls will be 'disastrous'

Leading lettings portal warns rent controls will be 'disastrous'

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One of the largest letting agencies in Scotland has warned within a new report that the SNP’s continued efforts to introduce tougher rent controls will have a ‘disastrous’ impact on an already struggling private rented sector.

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Council leader says HMOs 'change the character of neighbourhoods'

Council leader says HMOs 'change the character of neighbourhoods'

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Warrington leader makes comments as council launches plan to rein-in HMO numbers within town.

Solicitor highlights 'holes' in Labour's renting reforms

Solicitor highlights 'holes' in Labour's renting reforms

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Bethen Abraham highlights two areas of the Renters' Rights Bill that have yet to be clarified by Ministers.

Student landlords STILL being forgotten by Labour - expert

Student landlords STILL being forgotten by Labour - expert

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Paddy Jackman says sector's needs 'falling between' cracks as Government pushes ahead with renting reforms.

Judge highlights  unregulated eviction 'solicitors' problem

Judge highlights  unregulated eviction 'solicitors' problem

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Court case highlights ongoing problem of legal firms that claim to be 'authorised' to help landlords evict tenants when they are not.

Generous property 'leasing scheme' for landlords goes national

Generous property 'leasing scheme' for landlords goes national

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Landlords across Wales can now take advantage of a scheme that lets them lease their property to the local council for up to 20 years.

'Cut stamp duty if you want to help end housing crisis'

'Cut stamp duty if you want to help end housing crisis'

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Scotland’s landlords have urged its government to pause additional stamp duty payments in a bid to alleviate its housing emergency.

Big NE of England town latest to reign-in HMO numbers

Big NE of England town latest to reign-in HMO numbers

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Darlington looks set to be the latest council bringing in tougher rules to control the growth of small HMOs.

Minister explains why pet damage insurance 'not needed'

Minister explains why pet damage insurance 'not needed'

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Minister explains why pet damage insurance will not be mandated, and says current deposit of five weeks 'enough'.

Criminal gang jailed for running cannabis farms across UK

Criminal gang jailed for running cannabis farms across UK

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A gang of cannabis farm operators, drug dealers and people smugglers have been jailed.

Businesses in England face double whammy as business rates are reviewed in 2026

Businesses in England face double whammy as business rates are reviewed in 2026

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There will be an “unavoidable double hit” to property taxation next year when the business rates review combines with rising inflation

South of England council latest to clamp down on smaller HMOs

South of England council latest to clamp down on smaller HMOs

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Spelthorne council to the south of Heathrow Airport has changed it mind on HMO 'threat' following complaints.

Council becomes first in UK to take over a landlord's homes after licensing failures

Council becomes first in UK to take over a landlord's homes after licensing failures

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A landlord in London is the first in the UK to have their properties taken over ‘long-term’ by a council.

Labour's plans to abolish fixed term tenancies 'will destroy student lets'

Labour's plans to abolish fixed term tenancies 'will destroy student lets'

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The Government has been warned that its refusal to give student landlords an exemption from plans to scrap fixed-term tenancies will see the universit

SHOCKING 70% of tenants unaware of Renters' Rights Bill

SHOCKING 70% of tenants unaware of Renters' Rights Bill

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Report shows reforms will have little impact on sector if tenants are largely unaware of their new rights.

New partnership to reduce the stress of moving home for tenants

New partnership to reduce the stress of moving home for tenants

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A new partnership enables landlords' tenants to move into their home more easily, it has been announced.

Plan launched in Scotland to bring in rent caps 'immediately'

Plan launched in Scotland to bring in rent caps 'immediately'

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MSP Maggie Chapman wants an immediate introduction of rent caps to prevent 'brutal' rent rises by 'rogue landlords'.

Lodgers Limits - taking in a lodger - is there any limit to the number of rooms? 

Lodgers Limits - taking in a lodger - is there any limit to the number of rooms? 

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Lodgers Limits - Is there any limit to the number of rooms I can rent out to lodgers, and are there any other implications?

Big property firm advises landlords to adopt 'pet clauses' in rental contracts

Big property firm advises landlords to adopt 'pet clauses' in rental contracts

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John D Wood says landlords must adapt ahead of changes within the Renters' Rights Bill.

Midlands city has fined landlords £450,000 since licensing began

Midlands city has fined landlords £450,000 since licensing began

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Birmingham's council says that while 40,000 landlords have licensed their properties since July 2023, too many have not.

Council starts crackdown on unlicensed HMOs with surprise inspections

Council starts crackdown on unlicensed HMOs with surprise inspections

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Enforcement officers in Harlow are scouring the borough for unlicensed HMOs and unsafe properties.

Landlord duo to pay back tenants nearly £18,000 after licensing failures

Landlord duo to pay back tenants nearly £18,000 after licensing failures

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Landlord couple ordered to pay their tenants back the cash after failing to get an HMO licence for a property in

Selective licensing schemes goes ahead despite landlord opposition

Selective licensing schemes goes ahead despite landlord opposition

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Landlords in Grimsby have failed to convince council bosses to ditch a proposed selective licensing scheme in the town.

Landlord couple banned for nine years from renting homes

Landlord couple banned for nine years from renting homes

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The two landlords have been banned from renting property after their legal appeal was rejected.

COMMENT: 28 Weeks to Evict a tenant, should landlords be fearful?

COMMENT: 28 Weeks to Evict a tenant, should landlords be fearful?

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Why Landlords probably should be concerned about what the Renters’ Rights Bill could bring

Landlords excluded from Treasury plans to overhaul Stamp Duty

Landlords excluded from Treasury plans to overhaul Stamp Duty

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Landlords would be exempt from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans for a national property tax but could ultimately pay higher prices for homes.

Eviction battle between landlord and tenants makes national TV

Eviction battle between landlord and tenants makes national TV

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Tenants at a complex of flats in Nottingham have staged a protest against their no-fault eviction after it was sold to a new owner.

Sellers’ market picks up, as fire and structural damage refuses to stop properties selling in under 2 weeks

Sellers’ market picks up, as fire and structural damage refuses to stop properties selling in under 2 weeks

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Buy-to-let is bouncing back—landlords are selling fast, often above asking, with tenants in place. Portfolios sold in days, even with damage.

LATEST: Tenant rent arrears drop by 20% during 2025

LATEST: Tenant rent arrears drop by 20% during 2025

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Rent arrears fell by 12% to £1,861 in Q2 2025 marking the first year-on-year decline in a second quarter since 2021.

Rent rises ease but tenants still face massive competition for homes

Rent rises ease but tenants still face massive competition for homes

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Rent rises are easing across the UK official data has revealed this morning but experts warn that the private rental market continues to suffer from a

EXPERT: Council abused powers during immediate 'ban' on new HMOs

EXPERT: Council abused powers during immediate 'ban' on new HMOs

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A council in the north of England has been accused of an ‘abuse of power’ after introducing an ‘immediate' article 4 direction for HMOs.

New research debunks 'draughty' claims about privately rented homes

New research debunks 'draughty' claims about privately rented homes

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Homes within the private rented sector aren’t the poor relation portrayed by tenant groups when it comes to energy efficiency

More big names back campaigner seeking Labour U-turn on pets

More big names back campaigner seeking Labour U-turn on pets

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More leading figures and organisations have backed a campaigner's attempt to persuade Labour to U-turn on pet insurance.

TV star signs up to back rent guarantor firm ahead of reforms

TV star signs up to back rent guarantor firm ahead of reforms

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Barrister and TV personality Rob Rinder has got behind RentGuarantor as the firm’s new brand ambassador.

Midlands council celebrates whopping landlord fines total

Midlands council celebrates whopping landlord fines total

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Coventry Council has handed out £278,782 in landlord fines so far this year, including prosecutions, financial penalties and rent repayment orders.