Landlords and letting agents are being urged to be vigilant of criminal gangs operating in rental...
Regulation and Enforcement
Right to rent guidance breaks the law
New guidance from the government on its Right to Rent scheme would see landlords breaking the law...
Courts are failing landlords and tenants
Seventy nine per cent of private landlords with experience of using the courts to repossess...
Robert Jenrick: Who is the new Housing Secretary?
Robert Jenrick MP has been named as the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local...
Letting agents urged to check redress scheme covers FULL remit...
Letting agents in England are being urged to check that they are signed up to an approved redress...
Blog: The Section 21 Consultation
Over the weekend the Government published a consultation on plans to axe Section 21-so called...
Section 21 consultation: Government reveals plans
The Government has published the consultation of abolishing Section 21, so called ‘no...
Section 21: Vulnerable will be hit by squeeze on the rental...
Vulnerable tenants at higher risk of rent arrears will be hit hardest by plans to change the way...
Smart tax needed to support energy improvements
A cap limiting landlord spend on energy efficiency improvements to £3,500 could be scrapped, with a...
Welsh government launches possessions consultation
The consultation on increasing the minimum notice period for a no fault eviction has now been...
Landlords to have say in Right to Rent case
Landlords will have a major role to play in a court case considering the future of the government’s...
Mandatory 12-month contracts plan for rented homes in Wales
New plans to extend the notice period for so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in Wales would give...
Landlords calling for change of attitude to rental sector from...
Landlords are urging the candidates to lead the Conservative Party to adopt a more positive...
Consultation on ending so called “no-fault” repossessions...
The Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that a consultation on plans to end Section 21...
Could new Conservative leader mean a change of attitude to...
The Conservative Party is about to elect a new leader, choosing between former Foreign Secretary...
National housing body would do little to tackle crooks
A new survey by Citizens Advice claims the PRS is suffering from ‘weak regulation’, and has asked...
Important announcements for private landlords this month
There were a number of important Government announcements this month relating to the private rented...