Eviction claims by private landlords hit a 23-year high in 2022, according to data from the Ministry of Justice. Private landlords issued nearly 26,000 possession claims in England and Wales in 2022 – more than in any other year on record since at...

Recently, an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), an informal cross-party group tasked with questioning government departments, examined the White Paper A fairer private rented sector in detail.  Many organisations submitted evidence, as did iHowz...

The Housing Ombudsman has started to consult on its business plan for 2023-24. The business plan covers the second year of the Ombudsman’s 2022-25 corporate plan, which aims to deliver an independent, visible and proactive service for social...

A landlord has been fined due to a build up of waste which was considered a risk to health. The property in Horden, County Durham, was inspected last August following concerns about the state of the rear yard. Durham County Council said waste...

A landlord has been landed with a bill of almost £2,800 for failing to clear rubbish and maintain his vacant property.Alex Howard was found guilty by Liverpool Magistrates Court in relation to an empty property in Anfield which had been vacant for...

More than nine in 10, or 94%, of landlords with properties in Central London reported strong levels of tenant demand, according to specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Bank. Research undertaken by BVA BDRC on behalf of Paragon Bank found that...

The First-tier Tribunal has made what is believed to be the first Remediation Contribution Order under the Building Safety Act 2022. The order was made in connection with the remediation of building safety defects at a high-rise residential block...

Southwark Council has reported that a local landlord had pleaded guilty to breaching planning rules at two properties in Camberwell. Mawan Musa had squashed three small flats into the basement of one of his properties in order to collect rent from...

Andrew Lewer, Conservative MP for Northampton South, is calling on the government to help landlords boost rental supply by reforming taxation, and an overall increase in house building volumes in a bid to ease the current mismatch between tenants...

Under the sub heading ‘The all-out war on buy-to-let landlords has left the rental market on the brink’ Mathew Lynn has published a very telling article in the Telegraph. It can be seen here (subscription may be necessary), starting: ‘Landlords are...

The Housing Ombudsman has provided an analysis of responses from landlords to the Spotlight report one year on and proposed ten ‘key tests’ for landlords who are producing action plans, as the sector reflects on the inquest into the death of Awaab...