2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (531+ words) Long-term empty homes total tops 300,000 More than one million landlords could switch to alternative deposit products for their tenants amid proposals to abolish insured tenancy deposit schemes. The Government has hinted at ending insured deposits as part of reforms of…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (291+ words) Summer mortgage approvals pick up pace Fines for breaching HMO licence conditions were raised under the Renters’ Right Act, which came into force in May. At the same time, councils across England are consulting on new selective and additional licensing…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (309+ words) Street.co.uk has integrated the government’s official Form 4A directly into its rent review workflow, enabling letting agents to generate, sign and serve the mandatory rent increase notice without leaving the platform. Since the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) Analysis by lettings agency brand Benham and Reeves found that almost two-thirds – at 62.7% – of landlords intend to maintain their current portfolio over the next year, while just 3.9% plan to expand. The research ranks landlord taxation ranking as both the biggest…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (390+ words) Landlords are already having issues regaining possession of their properties from problem tenants just months since the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act. The rental reforms, introduced in May, abolished no-fault evictions and landlords must now issue a section 8 notice…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (290+ words) Almost two thirds of recent Property Tribunal decisions have gone against a landlord, court figures show. LonRes says it highlights the importance of getting rent rises right. Analysis of the register of residential property tribunal decisions by LonRes found that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (639+ words) Landlords are being warned of the seriousness of fixing urgent safety hazards after a council’s £7,500 fine to a landlord was upheld by a court. West Suffolk Council issued a penalty against Forthbrook Ltd in November last year after it failed…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Policymakers should treat landlords and tenants as if they are on the same side or risk a shortfall of rental properties, an industry expert claims. It comes as the latest Landlord Trends data from Pegasus Insight, shows tenant demand has…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (709+ words) Insulation is arriving in older rented homes faster than most agents have had time to think about it. Grant-funded schemes are making this all happen quickly and, meanwhile, tenants are asking for warmer flats and landlords are being offered work…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (439+ words) Lewisham Council has launched a new intelligence-led taskforce to tackle rogue landlords with fines of up to £40,000. The local authority’s new Rogue Landlords Taskforce will use data, local intelligence and targeted inspections to identify private rented properties where landlords or…...