The government has confirmed that the latest How to Rent guide will go live on Monday, 2nd October, including details on the new Housing Loss Prevention Service. The guide – for…
Are you new to letting letting a property? Do you want to rent-out your own home for a time, or have you bought a buy-to-let and you’ve never let one…
Rishi Sunak’s decision to scrap tougher EPC rules for rented properties may spark anger among some landlords following new research that four in five of them had already made preparations…
York Council has teamed up with Justice for Tenants (JFT) to help more residents claim rent repayment orders from errant landlords in what is claimed to be a ‘ground-breaking partnership’.…
A rogue landlord who ignored fire risks and serious hazards at his flats and caravans has been fined £32,000. Thomas Evans, 84, faced seven charges of failing to comply with…
A leading buy-to-let mortgage broker has said the Government has ‘needlessly spooked’ landlords with its rhetoric designed to ‘curry favour with tenants’. The comments have been made by Gavin Richardson,…
Tom Entwistle comments: That’s it then! Landlords (private and social), according to guidance put out by the Housing and Health secretaries Michael Gove and Steve Barclay respectively, are to be…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been pulled up for selectively using statistics to lend weight to his demands for rent controls in the capital. Khan recently Tweeted: “London’s average rent…
According to London’s CityAM reporter Laira McGuire, “Almost half of UK landlords have tried to sell their property in the last 12 months, as owners look to rid themselves of…
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has revealed that the Conservatives dismissed his call for energy efficient regulations in the PRS as “communist”. Speaking on The Rest is Politics podcast, Davey…
