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Lawyers crack down on warring buy to let owners

Warring couples arguing over who owns buy to let properties in divorce settlements are causing headaches for solicitors and the Land Registry.

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What landlords should tell tenants to reduce condensation

No one wants condensation in their property – for landlords it becomes an added expense and for tenants it makes their homes a health risk and an unpleasant place to live. So what should private landlords tell their tenants to minimise the risk of condensation over the winter period? Here’s […]

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Letting agent jailed for £210,000 fraud

Letting agent Keith Ranson stole more than £210,000 from landlords and tenants to fuel a lavish lifestyle.

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Green Deal ready to go for landlords

Get ready for the Green Deal for landlords – the long-awaited incentive to improve the energy efficiency of rented homes at the cost of the tenant.

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Liverpool to licence all private rented homes

Liverpool City Council has stepped up as the second local authority seeking to licence all private landlords and rental properties in the city.

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50% of landlords want to buy more homes

More than half of buy to let landlords want to cash in on the rental boom by buying more homes in the next six months.

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Landlords fall foul of drugs gang war

Landlords are unwitting victims in a violent drugs gang war over who controls Britain’s multi-million cannabis market.

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EPC rule changes leave landlords confused

Lack of information about imminent rules changes for marketing private rented homes is confusing landlords and letting agents.

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Landlord in court for third time in a year

Complaints and petitions from neighbours have failed to sway a private landlord to spend money on doing up his properties to meet basic legal standards.

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Rent arrears fall after a year of increases

Private landlords are seeing the number of tenants with severe rent arrears fall for the first time in a year.

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