Industry News

The Lancashire Telegraph is reporting the case of a landlord.  The article can be read in full here, and outlines the case of a former landlord, Mr. Parkinson, who faced challenges with a tenant refusing to move out, resulting in financial losses and property damage....

A landlord in Leicester, Amarjit Singh Kullar, has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £15,000 in prosecution costs after allowing tenants to live in a flat that had been deemed unfit for human habitation. In December 2021, Leicester City Council issued an Emergency...

Property118 has published a blog by the Landlord Crusader wondering why it is that landlords are always blamed for bidding wars. It can be seen here where he argues against proposed legislation by the Labour Party to end tenant bidding wars and compares it to a...

iHomes Letting Limited, a letting agency in Telford, has been fined nearly £17,000 for breaching seven offences related to the management of a house in multiple occupation (HMO). The agency admitted failing to meet several important safety regulations at its HMOs in...

Richard Donnell, the executive director of Zoopla, has stated that the UK is facing a rent crisis due to record net migration. The surge in migration has increased demand for rental accommodation, as renting becomes the “first port of call” for many newcomers. The...

Lewes District Council's cabinet in East Sussex has approved plans to increase council tax premiums for empty properties, which could see owners paying up to three times the standard rate. The proposed measures, set to be implemented from April 2024, include a 100%...

Reminder that the Home Office has announced a large increase the level of fines that landlords can face if they are found to have not checked tenants properly to see if they have the right to rent in a property or deliberately been involved in evading the rules. For...

The recent Court of Appeal ruling in the case of The Churchill vs Merthyr Tydfil Council has implications for landlords, suggesting they may have to use mediation before resorting to court when resolving issues with tenants. The case involved a landlord, Mr....

Last week, MPs debated the impact of holiday homes and holiday lets on the provision of housing in popular tourist locations During the debate, Lake District MP, Tim Farron commented "We have seen the number of short-term lets grow significantly, particularly over the...

The Times has run an article showing how a tenant, and his family were able to use the shock of an eviction notice to find a way to buy the property off of his landlords. The article can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and explains how he got help from...