Selective licensing could leave areas with rental accommodation shortfalls
As more and more councils in England introduce selective licensing for private rented [...]
Nothing For The Buy To Let Landlord In Autumn Budget
In an Autumn Budget much anticipated by the property industry, the Chancellor of [...]
Would banning ‘No DSS’ rental ads help low-income tenants find homes — or add to the confusion?
When private landlords like me say in rental ads that we won't accept tenants on benefits, it [...]
Tenants one step closer to being able to sue landlords over conditions
Tenants are now a step closer to being able to sue landlords if [...]
How Wales deals with criminal landlords (clue: it’s not the same as England)
This week’s news highlighted the gaping loopholes in English law that allow criminal ‘rogue’ landlords [...]
One in three landlords raised rents in September
A third of landlords have increased rents although two thirds say they are [...]
Government U-turn on rogue landlord database
The government is yet to put a time frame on making its ‘rogue [...]
Rented homes are urgently required, so why are landlords ‘underappreciated’?
Private landlords provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and that [...]
Landlord remortgaging activity hits all-time high
There's been plenty of good news hitting the buy-to-let (BTL) market recently. Not [...]
Banned but still in business: law fails to stop rogue landlords
Barred operators with housing convictions still renting out properties, Guardian and ITV News [...]