Landlords could face a £765 bill for delaying their selective licence application when Thurrock Council launches its proposed scheme.
Tewkesbury Council is bucking the national trend by punishing landlords with failing EPCs.
Poorer tenants within the private rented sector (PRS) are spending 63% of their income on rent, a shocking new report from the Government has revealed.
A petition calling for rent controls launched by a hard-up mum has garnered some 42,00 signatures and counting.
Outdated 'fair wear and tear' rules are forcing tenants to face unreasonable deductions and landlords to pay higher costs, a proptech firm boss has warned.
The Welsh government has rejected proposals to give tenants compensation if they are handed a no-fault eviction notice.
An suburban area of outer London has been revealed as the areas where landlords are most likely to be fined for rule breaches or face a Rent Repayment Order (RRO) secured by tenants.
A landlord and his property manager who both evicted a tenant illegally have been found guilty of a ‘despicable act’.
HMO Reform Group won a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s annual HMO Awards for its campaigning work to change the law on council tax being imposed on individual HMO rooms.
Rogue landlords continue to give the sector a bad name because many councils enforce private rented sector standards weakly or not at all, a new report reveals.
Labour has revealed an uncosted plan to help 80,000 young renters get onto the property ladder, assuming his party gains power atthe General Election.
Standards in the PRS will soon fall to those in the social sector if regulation and licensing continues to push smaller landlords out, a leading letting agent and landlord has warned.
Landlords need to update their home address with their local council’s property licensing department or risk a penalty, an appeal judge has ruled.
Disgruntled landlords have started legal action against Middlesbrough Council in a bid to squash its upcoming selective licensing scheme.
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Letting agents are concerned that increasing numbers of landlords are exiting the market.
The capital’s rental market continues to show signs of slowing down, with prices rising by just 1% year-on-year in May while the number of viewing request per property has dropped too.
A worrying 39% of landlords will probably exit the market within the next five years, according to the latest poll.
Only 9% of properties sold by landlords in Scotland in a recent 12-month period returned to the private rented sector, a new survey has found.
Only a fifth of landlords and letting agents feel prepared for the new mandatory sanctions checks on all landlords and tenants.
More landlords are investing in mixed-use properties in their quest for more robust returns.
The average asking rent of a property outside of London has increased to a new record £1,349 a month, new data reveals.
The number of homes for sale has reached a new height as demand among house hunters “cools”, it has been revealed.
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Tenants in Buckinghamshire fork out for the highest rents in the country - even more than those living in London’s prime SW7 postcode.
Paragon Bank has launched its cheapest buy-to-let five-year fix in almost three years, becoming the latest lender to offer landlords more attractive deals.
London Renters Union protested against “slumlords” in the capital at the weekend, calling for housing justice for all.
Older renters are heading for a bleak retirement with significantly less financial security than their homeowning peers.
A flawed grounds for possession will reduce the supply of student housing, the NRLA has warned.
Landlords were left with bills of up to £30,000 after cannabis gangs took over their properties and left them unliveable.
More firms are looking to rent office space than at any time since before the pandemic, new Rightmove research has found.
A judge has given a First Tier Property Tribunal a ticking off for unfair conduct during a hearing over a dispute about leaseholder service charges.
Battersea is taking a stand to ensure tenants have the right to keep their pets while renting.
he HMO market has been valued at £78billion and generates annual rental income of £6.3billion.
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Landlords in Scotland are being asked for their views on rent control exemptions and where rent could be increased above the rent cap.
Inventories in a post Renters' Rights Bill world, have never mattered more.
More than one in ten landlords are being pushed out of the buy-to-market, according to new research.
Many wealthy property owners who are fleeing Britain due to this month’s abolition of the non-dom tax regime are opting to rent out rather than sell their homes
Tenant groups have laid into landlords as the Renters’ Rights Bill passes through the Lords.
Landlords have been encouraged to sign up to HMRC’s testing programme, with less than a year to go until those earning more than £50,000 need to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax.
The Mortgage Works has boosted its support for limited company landlords by removing the need for all mortgage applicants to be directors.
