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Private landlord jailed for unlawfully evicting tenant

A landlord who threw a tenant out on the streets because he could not instantly pay rent arrears was jailed for nine months.

Buy to let evictions soar by 33%

Court orders to evict tenants renting from private landlords have soared by a third over the past two years.

Landlords looking for more buy to lets

One in six landlords would like to buy more property to let if they could raise the finance from mortgage lenders.

South East Rentals At Risk Of Over-Heating

The latest survey from Rightmove identifying property trends has discovered that 60% of tenants in London and the South East expect to be paying more for their rented accommodation in 12 months’ time, a figure that represents 6 out of 10 of every renter. In an area where the supply […]

Bath ready to limit HMOs to 1 in 4 homes

Landlords looking to rent out shared houses to students and young professionals in Bath face strict planning controls limiting their properties to areas where less than 1 in 4 homes are already houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

Tenants fear owing rent arrears in benefits shake-up

Tenants have given the proposed universal credit the thumbs down in a massive vote against directing rent payments to tenants rather than their landlords.

Landlords to pay council tax on empty homes

Britain’s biggest council wants to charge landlords council tax on empty homes in a bid to raise more cash to pay for services suffering from cuts.

Misleading rent guarantees rip off landlords

Rip-off property companies are enticing investors to pay over the odds for buy to let homes by promising unsustainable high return guarantees, according to a leading developer.

Landlords urged to cap rents and give 5 year leases

Landlords are being urged to accept five year tenancy agreements and rent rise caps by a housing charity.

Buy to let rent arrears fall as rents peak

Landlords can cheer tenant arrears falling for the first time in three months, according to the latest buy to let research.