Agents, landlords and tenants to benefit from today’s introduction of CMP schemes
Mandatory CMP scheme membership requirements have been introduced today (April 1), exactly two [...]
One in three landlords cannot afford to meet new energy laws
One in three landlords cannot afford to upgrade their properties’ energy efficiency to [...]
More portfolio landlords using limited company status to purchase properties
Nearly two out of three landlords with more than four properties planning to [...]
Right to Rent branded a ‘farce’ after second High Court ruling
Landlords have branded the Right to Rent scheme a “farce” after a second [...]
‘Postcode lottery’ for landlord licences is revealed
The most expensive landlord licencing schemes cost 21 times more than the cheapest [...]
Buy to let landlords opting for holiday lets ‘could be Brexit silver lining’
The UK’s holiday lets sector could be a beneficiary of the current Brexit [...]
RLA campaign to protect landlord rights
The announcement follows a recent court case in which a landlord’s attempt to regain [...]
The Rights and Wrongs of Rented Property Security
The question of who has the right to change the locks on a [...]
Tenant fee ban and how this will impact landlords
On 1 June 2019 the Tenant Fee Act (2019) will come into force. [...]
Top pet-friendly renting tips for landlords and tenants
Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search [...]
Zoopla to stop rental listings discriminating against benefits claimants
Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans [...]
Selective licensing of private landlords (England & Wales)
This briefing paper explains the history and operation of selective licensing schemes for [...]
Offer landlords tax incentives to end the ‘scandal of empty homes’, says RLA
The government is being urged to do more to address the ‘scourge’ of [...]
Chancellor urged to ‘breathe life back into the private landlord sector’
Buy-to-let landlords believe that today’s Spring Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with [...]
Tax tips for buy to let landlords
The business of buying and letting property can be compared to playing three [...]
Banning ‘No DSS’ in adverts is a waste of time, says leading solicitor
“Earlier this month the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a [...]
Stop indulging councils over rental licensing and local schemes
It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and [...]
Labour would force UK landlords to offer indefinite tenancies
A Labour government would oblige private landlords to offer tenancies of indefinite length, based on [...]
Having a tenant from hell – it can make or break you as a landlord
Last month, during filming for the next series of ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’ [...]
Shock warning that quarter of landlords considering stopping using agents
More than a third of landlords are looking to cut their annual spending [...]