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Ending a tenancy: Doing things right

Ending a tenancy: Doing things right

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NRLA Training offers key advice to landlords who are preparing to end of a tenancy and regain possession.

Renting revealed: unpacking Total Property’s latest landlord survey

Renting revealed: unpacking Total Property’s latest landlord survey

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What do landlords really think about their properties and the laws that affect them? We unpack the latest Total Landlord poll.

Landlord confidence 'severely shaken' by looming renting reforms

Landlord confidence 'severely shaken' by looming renting reforms

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Landlords are broadly less confident than they were a year ago, with that confidence significantly shaken by the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Council pins rising homelessness on fewer HMOs but plans planning ban!

Council pins rising homelessness on fewer HMOs but plans planning ban!

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Ipswich Council has pointed the figure at HMO landlords for the town’s failure to house more homeless people but is pressing ahead with plans to restrict HMO numbers.

Political hostility to landlords 'pushing them out'

Political hostility to landlords 'pushing them out'

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Hostility from politicians is pushing landlords out of the Scottish rental market, new research has found.

Paul Shamplina's boxing charity event returns for 2025 - TWICE!

Paul Shamplina's boxing charity event returns for 2025 - TWICE!

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A charity boxing event organised by TV star Paul Shamplina is celebrating its ten-year anniversary by revealing two events this year.

Jeremy Corbyn backs rent controls for England

Jeremy Corbyn backs rent controls for England

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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has warned the government that renter reforms would still allow landlords to make “excessive profits” unless rent controls are introduced.

Midlands city to extend HMO licensing until 2030

Midlands city to extend HMO licensing until 2030

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Councillors in Worcester have agreed to extend the city’s additional licensing scheme for another five years.

Prolific rogue tenant faces jail over renting scams

Prolific rogue tenant faces jail over renting scams

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A prolific fraudster has admitted scamming numerous would-be tenants out of hundreds of pounds.

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Peers label Gove's leasehold reforms 'unambitious' and 'disappointing'

Peers label Gove's leasehold reforms 'unambitious' and 'disappointing'

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Peers debating the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill were almost unanimous in their belief that it doesn’t go far enough to protect leaseholders.

Lancashire town green lights HMO planning crackdown

Lancashire town green lights HMO planning crackdown

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Burnley Council is set to get tougher on landlords converting the town’s properties into HMOs.

LandlordZONE Reveals Utilita Energy as Official Energy Partner

LandlordZONE Reveals Utilita Energy as Official Energy Partner

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Utilita Energy has stepped up to become LandlordZONEone’s official energy partner, and is on a mission to spend the next 12 months putting landlords on the energy efficiency front foot.

A major risk to life, limb and property - lies hidden in plain sight

A major risk to life, limb and property - lies hidden in plain sight

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Are you aware of the risks that commonly used devices in homes, workplaces, on our dives and garages now pose?

Tenants 'ignorant of renting reforms' says charity

Tenants 'ignorant of renting reforms' says charity

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Most private tenants doubt the Renters Reform Bill will either be implemented or bring about tangible change.

Landlord jailed after fire officers find serious risks at multiple properties

Landlord jailed after fire officers find serious risks at multiple properties

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A landlord in Lancashire has been jailed and must pay a £10,441 fine including costs after a local fire brigade prosecuted her for six breaches of fire safety regulations at her properties in the seaside town of Cleveleys.

'New deal' for tenants including evictions clampdown 'imminent' says Minister

'New deal' for tenants including evictions clampdown 'imminent' says Minister

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The Scottish government has promised that proposals to deliver on its New Deal for Tenants are imminent.

Ditching selective licencing will have 'dire consequences' says think tank

Ditching selective licencing will have 'dire consequences' says think tank

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London’s private rented sector will become a more dangerous place for tenants if rebel MPs convince the government to ditch selective licencing, an influencial independent think tank has warned.

Big landlord group slams Gove over promised eviction court reforms

Big landlord group slams Gove over promised eviction court reforms

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The British Property Federation has voiced concerns about government assurances of court reform progress ahead of scrapping no-fault evictions.

Finding tenants for properties becomes 'super fast' as competition hots up

Finding tenants for properties becomes 'super fast' as competition hots up

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Competition between tenants continues to intensify as the amount of time rental property listings are up for has dramatically reduced, according to new analysis.

56% of tenants choose cashless deposits when offered choice

56% of tenants choose cashless deposits when offered choice

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High rents are prompting tenants and landlords to choose alternative deposit schemes, according to one provider.

SHOPS: New powers allow councils to auction leases if left empty

SHOPS: New powers allow councils to auction leases if left empty

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New powers for councils to auction off leases on properties which have stood empty for more than a year will take effect this summer.

Encourage landlords to rent more homes urges NRLA ahead of Lords debate

Encourage landlords to rent more homes urges NRLA ahead of Lords debate

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As Peers prepare to debate the Government’s Renters (Reform) Bill today, the NRLA has warned that landlords exiting the sector are the ‘biggest threat’ to renters as supply narrows and rents continue to rise rapidly.

Scotland reveals major overhaul of how shops are rented out by landlords

Scotland reveals major overhaul of how shops are rented out by landlords

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Landlords are being asked for their views on whether the Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act should be repealed, replaced, or reformed.

UK records highest commercial property rent collections since 2019

UK records highest commercial property rent collections since 2019

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The UK has recorded the highest 21-day commercial property rent collection rates since the start of the pandemic

Is your area included? 2024 sees record 25 licencing schemes begin

Is your area included? 2024 sees record 25 licencing schemes begin

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2024 looks set to become a record-breaking year for landlord licensing, with 25 new schemes and consultations launched so far across the UK.

'Grotesque' tenant who illegally sub-let is jailed

'Grotesque' tenant who illegally sub-let is jailed

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A tenant who claimed she had cancer and masqueraded as a private landlord to swindle would-be tenants out of rental deposits, has been jailed.

Join the wonderful world of the landlord webinar

Join the wonderful world of the landlord webinar

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NRLA training takes many forms, with in-person, eLearning and eClassroom courses all popular. But what of the webinar? With tens of thousands of landlords signing up - and even the housing minister getting on board - Kitty Ellison, NRLA Head of Training explains more.

BREAKING: Leaked Labour report proposes 'rent caps' for England

BREAKING: Leaked Labour report proposes 'rent caps' for England

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A leaked report commissioned by the Labour party into the private rented sector has recommended that rents be capped in England if the party gains power.

Landlords welcome "great news” as clever selling strategies see an increase in profits

Landlords welcome "great news” as clever selling strategies see an increase in profits

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Landlords welcome “great news” as clever selling strategies see an increase in profits

Section 21 evictions ban will take a long time to be implemented says expert

Section 21 evictions ban will take a long time to be implemented says expert

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Some landlords will be able to continue serving Section 21 notices under the Renters Reform Bill, says one property expert.

Letting agents who ripped off landlords brought to justice

Letting agents who ripped off landlords brought to justice

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A pair who traded fraudulently and defrauded victims out of at least £24,000 through letting and rental scams have been sentenced.

Landlords warned over evictions paperwork ahead of landmark judgement

Landlords warned over evictions paperwork ahead of landmark judgement

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Landlords have been urged to ensure their tenants sign when receiving any important documents ahead of a key court ruling.

Only half of councils bother to collect rogue landlord fines

Only half of councils bother to collect rogue landlord fines

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Less than half the fines levied against rogue landlords have been collected by local authorities, according to new figures.

Jersey landlords fume at licence scheme 'fudge'

Jersey landlords fume at licence scheme 'fudge'

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The Jersey Landlords’ Association has slammed the “disorderly” roll-out of the Island's new property licence scheme.

Victory for landlord leaseholders in landmark case

Victory for landlord leaseholders in landmark case

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Grey GR has been ordered to fix serious building safety issues at Stevenage’s Vista Tower following a long-running dispute.

Tenants to be given right to live with more than one pet

Tenants to be given right to live with more than one pet

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The government has promised to clarify guidance outlining that tenants can soon request to keep more than one pet.

Landlords have longer to wait for mortgage rate cuts

Landlords have longer to wait for mortgage rate cuts

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The Bank of England has left UK interest rates on hold at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row, delaying any reduction in mortgage rates.

Lancashire borough bids to bring back licensing and raise standards

Lancashire borough bids to bring back licensing and raise standards

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Blackburn with Darwen Council is consulting on a new selective licensing scheme on the edge of its town centre.

Vocal landlord critic Elphicke defects to Labour

Vocal landlord critic Elphicke defects to Labour

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Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to the Labour party after years of pushing tenant-friendly policies and decrying rogue landlords.

Landlords in Scotland 'feel like pariahs' amid political rhetoric

Landlords in Scotland 'feel like pariahs' amid political rhetoric

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Red tape and hostility from Holyrood has caused some landlords to defer investments or take properties off the rental market.

Cuckoos: not just a springtime problem but a year-round threat

Cuckoos: not just a springtime problem but a year-round threat

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Landlords should be on the lookout for the growing threat of cuckooing, which can jeopardise both their property and tenant safety.

Renters are just 'working for their landlords' as housing shortages bite - claim

Renters are just 'working for their landlords' as housing shortages bite - claim

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Renters in England worked 125 days of the year solely to pay their rent, says The Adam Smith Institute.

Nottinghamshire landlord fined £17,500 after ignoring licencing scheme

Nottinghamshire landlord fined £17,500 after ignoring licencing scheme

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A Nottinghamshire landlord has been fined £17,500 after local council officers discovered he was operating two properties without a licence.