Landlords who use WhatsApp to communicate with tenants are exposing themselves to legal action from the global communications giant, which is owned by Facebook and in the UK is the most popular way to text friends and family. The free-to-use service has quietly ushered in new te
Read our interview with a London landlord who is significantly out of pocket after signing up to a three-year guaranteed rent scheme recommended to her by a reputable letting agent. A landlord is urging othersto be wary of letting their pro
The tenant fees ban and its five-week cap on deposits does not come in fully for all tenancies until later this year, landlords should note. Government authorised tenancy deposit protectionprovider https://www.mydeposits.co.uk" id=
Tenant & Landlord Breaks: A break clause is common in both private residential tenancy agreements and commercial leases, therefore it is highly advisable that both landlords and tenants are familiar with the nature of break clauses in their lease and understand their rig
Following our recent article on property investment academies and the questionable activities of some operators, we asked the leading player in the market what should happen next. Last monthLandlordZONE shone a light into the famously Wild W
Thousands of people in the UK live rent free in return for providing services and sometimes, just companionship. But the sector is unregulated and such tenancies are a huge risk for both tenant and landlord alike. An investigation by Landlo
Storms & Floods : Given the severityof the bad weather and floods in some areas of the country recently,the past weeks have been an extremely anxious time for some tenantsand landlords. Unfortunately itappears that these worries are not goi
Section 21 : Not every landlordor agent would consider handling a possession claim themselves, butthe good news is, it can be done the system is designed for LIGs litigants in person. Everyone has theright to speak for themselves in co
Commercial Property :A commercial lease is based on contract law and a contractual agreement between landlord and tenant. The rules laid down are those as agreed in the lease agreement and are largely unencumbered by statutory rules, unlike the case with a residential tenanc
It is not unusual to hearletting agents and their landlord clients complaining that operating within theprivate rented sector is has become increasingly tangled with red tape.
The public has been warned to be vigilant following a new report that shows the number of people relieved of their savings by ‘investment scams’ has increased by value for the first time since 2021, reaching £144 million.
The borough council’s planning committee will vote on whether to introduce an Article 4 direction next week.
A West Sussex landlord has been prevented from letting out HMOs after he admitted operating an unlicensed property.
Despite Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s insistence that rents hadn’t increased when standards were raised during previous initiatives, Justice Minister Sarah Sackman has now said there are grounds for “higher market rents”.
A tenant has built up more than £10,000 in rent arrears after the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) refused to accept her landlord’s word that the rent had increased.
Report from digital planning portal suggests public fight-back against HMOs and higher taxes for landlords are beginning to bite.
Radical renting campaigners have written a new book that aims to inspire the end of UK landlords’ “despotic control” over tenants.
The Norfolk seaside town of Great Yarmouth has revealed plans to introduce a five-year selective licensing scheme for rented properties in three key wards.
A rogue landlord who ignored fire risks and serious hazards at his flats and caravans has been fined £32,000.
Landlords can effectively now charge what they like as the government’s draconian policies are stifling competition, says Nottingham benefits landlord Mick Roberts.
In an unusual move the Jersey government is to give local authorities on the island more powers to prosecute landlords who do not protect tenants’ deposits within the 30 days required, it has been reported. A tenant deposit protection scheme was introduced on Jersey in 2015 and landlords, as in mai
The National Residential Landlords Association has warned the Government that the crumbling courts system for evictions will undermine its hoped-for reforms of the private renting sector unless they are reformed.
A landlord who ignored his tenants' pleas to fix their boiler during sub-zero temperatures has been ordered to pay out nearly �10,000 in fines and compensation.
A leading buy-to-let mortgage broker has said the Government has ‘needlessly spooked’ landlords with its rhetoric designed to ‘curry favour with tenants’.
Wandsworth Council is to launch a consultation into borough-wide additional licensing and a selective licensing scheme in three of its wards.
A landlord who ignored his tenants’ pleas to fix their boiler during sub-zero temperatures has been ordered to pay out nearly £10,000 in fines and compensation.
Rental properties with an EPC certificate below a band C are becoming more difficult to sell to other landlords, new research has suggested.
Latest rental market data from London reveals a private rental sector still on fire as rents rise by 11% year-on-year, says agency Foxtons.
The latest government guidance places the responsibility for damp, mould and condensation firmly in the lap of the landlord, whatever the cause!
LandlordZONE readers are invited to join a gathering of like minds being organised by the National Landlords Investment Show in Elstree, Hertfordshire on 27th September 2023.
Changes to the student rental market under the Renters (Reform) Bill could result in even less protection for students, according to York‘s Residential Landlord Association.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been pulled up for selectively using statistics to lend weight to his demands for rent controls in the capital.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to probe five different activities involving landlords and letting agents, and their responsibilities to private tenants.
If you need to sell you no longer have to worry about Estate Agents taking too long, or auctions offering too low a price, portfolio exit specialists are the solution.
The Renters Reform Bill is on track to get Royal Assent next June, says the NRLA – despite the possibility of a snap May general election.
Landlords and tenants could be in line for some extra funding towards energy efficient improvements following the launch of the Great British Insulation Scheme.
Landlords in Scotland hampered by rent controls have managed to drive annual rent growth faster than anywhere else in the UK.
Peers have rejected calls to set government targets for making properties more
Rising mortgage rates and regulatory changes lead thousands of London landlords to sell, intensifying the city's rental housing crisis.
Landlords and tenants are being encouraged to apply for new funding to help older and disabled people make adaptations in their homes so they can continue to live independently.
Months of economic turmoil has pushed the average landlord's <a href="https://newsarchive.landlordzone.co.uk/news/mortgage-rises-give-company-purchases-more-appeal/">mortgag
Months of economic turmoil has pushed the average landlord’s mortgage debt up 19% to £558,423 in the last 12 months.
andlords are feeling gloomy about the future, with those selling up blaming economic pressures, the Renters Reform Bill and upcoming EPC rules
