New research from landlord insurance specialists Just Landlords has exposed a nationwide ignorance to a new law that will come into effect on 1st April for all new lets and relets, and for all existing...
Landlords and letting agents who reject housing benefit claimants could be flouting equality laws, due to a recent legal case. Although widespread, agents and landlords may have to review their policies and procedures after...
A new report from the the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) suggests that a slump has occurred in the buy-to-let property sector as a result of policy layering and regulatory changes which have deterred landlords...
With a deadline of 1st October 2018 the Scottish Letting Agent Register is now open for applications. All letting agents or property professionals, working or managing property in Scotland now need to understand the...
Agents and landlords responsible for ensuring that gas safety checks are carried out in private rented accommodation will be able to adopt a more flexible approach from April of this year. Whilst safety standards...
The Association of Residential Landlords (ARLA) has backed a Private Members Bill put forward by Labour MP Karen Buck that would give tenants the right to take legal action against landlords over the condition...
An exodus of landlords from London has been revealed with the release of Countrywide’s monthly rental index. The stock of rental properties within the private sector dropped by 21% in London compared with a...
The Residential Landlords Association has welcomed government changes to Universal Credit which mean that landlords no longer require tenants’ consent when applying for Alternative Payment Arrangements, or APAs. Until now ‘explicit consent’ was required from...
A new code of practice for letting agents operating in Scotland is set to start accepting applications before the end of January. The Scottish Government has set a deadline of the end of September...
HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) licensing rules are to be expanded to cover all properties, regardless of height, that are occupied by five or more people from two or more households. Currently only properties...
