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National Residential Landlords Association reveals new look and objectives

National Residential Landlords Association reveals new look and objectives

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The UK’s largest landlord association has rebranded and relaunched its website following a wide-ranging member consultation.

Argentinian landlords flock back to the market after rent controls removed

Argentinian landlords flock back to the market after rent controls removed

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If proof were needed this is it, rent controls lead to reduced landlord incomes, rental housing shortages, increased rents and deteriorating housing stock

WARNING: Eviction reforms will make landlords 'choosier' about tenants

WARNING: Eviction reforms will make landlords 'choosier' about tenants

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Landlord Action’s Paul Shamplina has predicted a rise in landlords using rent guarantee insurance as well as tougher referencing to protect themselves against the fall-out of eviction reforms.

Big City in north plans expansion of selective licencing for landlords

Big City in north plans expansion of selective licencing for landlords

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Leeds Council plans to extend selective licensing across more of the city when the current scheme ends next year.

Court eviction delays to get longer warns leading lawyer

Court eviction delays to get longer warns leading lawyer

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A leading evictions lawyer has warned that without massive investment in the court system, time scales for possession hearings will dramatically increase.

REVEALED: Shocking extent of reforms hitting landlords next year

REVEALED: Shocking extent of reforms hitting landlords next year

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The Government has revealed more details about its much-awaited and somewhat feared Renters’ Rights Bill that had its initial reading in parliament earlier this month.

7 tips to minimise your risk of being a victim of cyber-crime

7 tips to minimise your risk of being a victim of cyber-crime

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Estate agency Leaders offers landlords some advice on how to stop being ripped off by fraudsters online.

Government funds 'damp detecting kits' for private tenants

Government funds 'damp detecting kits' for private tenants

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Private tenants in Norfolk are being handed data loggers to record humidity levels in a bid to encourage simple lifestyle changes.

Big midlands town clamps down on HMOs with new restrictions

Big midlands town clamps down on HMOs with new restrictions

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Landlords in Rugby will need permission to convert any home into an HMO next year after the council voted to introduce an Article 4 direction.

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Tories' renting reforms are 'on the brink of collapse' - claim

Tories' renting reforms are 'on the brink of collapse' - claim

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The Tories’ flagship rental housing sector reforms are on the ‘brink of collapse’, it has been claimed.

PICTURES: House that led to £39,000 fine for rogue landlord

PICTURES: House that led to £39,000 fine for rogue landlord

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An infamous rogue landlord has been ordered to pay £39,000 for renting out a dangerous, rodent-infested HMO.

BUDGET: Full details of holiday lets changes explained

BUDGET: Full details of holiday lets changes explained

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Holiday let owners are bracing themselves for the impact of an end to the Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) tax regime.

Landlord duo to pay £600,000 after four-year enforcement battle

Landlord duo to pay £600,000 after four-year enforcement battle

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Two landlords have been ordered to pay a whopping £597,000 bill following a long-running legal battle with Camden Council.

Safe as houses

Safe as houses

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It is now six months since the National Residential Landlords Association acquired property compliance platform Safe2. James Kent, the association’s Chief Innovation Officer, and Safe2 founder, explains more about the service – and what the future holds when it comes to energy efficiency.

Treasury says it wants 'landlords to quit sector'

Treasury says it wants 'landlords to quit sector'

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The Government wants more private landlords to sell their properties and exit the market, commentary within Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Statement briefing document has revealed.

Generation Rent calls for holiday lets to be licenced

Generation Rent calls for holiday lets to be licenced

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Generation Rent has called for even stronger action to be taken against holiday lets which it says have been “making life a misery” for renters in the UK’s most popular tourist destinations.

Could American “mega-landlords” buying portfolios be the lifeline British landlords need to get out?

Could American “mega-landlords” buying portfolios be the lifeline British landlords need to get out?

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As the UK government struggles to help landlords facing tough financial situations, landlords have rallied together to help themselves.

BREAKING: Chancellor reveals bombshell budget for landlords

BREAKING: Chancellor reveals bombshell budget for landlords

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Landlords received a surprise hand-out from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt when he cut the higher rate of Capital Gains Tax from 28% to 24% in today's Spring statement.

Extra funding on offer to make PRS more accessible for disabled tenants

Extra funding on offer to make PRS more accessible for disabled tenants

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Landlords and tenants are being encouraged to apply for new funding to help older and disabled people make adaptations in their homes so they can continue to live independently.

London in rent crisis as thousands of landlords tried to sell last year

London in rent crisis as thousands of landlords tried to sell last year

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New studies show that landlords really are selling-up and tenants are suffering because of it...

Minister says 'no' to more challenging goals for landlord green home upgrades

Minister says 'no' to more challenging goals for landlord green home upgrades

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Peers have rejected calls to set government targets for making properties more

Lib Dem boss: Distrust of red tape prevented Tories going green

Lib Dem boss: Distrust of red tape prevented Tories going green

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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has revealed that the Conservatives dismissed his call for energy efficient regulations in the PRS as “communist”.

Uncertainty around Renters Reform Bill prompts landlords to call it a day

Uncertainty around Renters Reform Bill prompts landlords to call it a day

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andlords are feeling gloomy about the future, with those selling up blaming economic pressures, the Renters Reform Bill and upcoming EPC rules

Landlord mortgage debt rises as many borrow to ‘keep their operations going’

Landlord mortgage debt rises as many borrow to ‘keep their operations going’

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Months of economic turmoil has pushed the average landlord’s mortgage debt up 19% to £558,423 in the last 12 months.

Landlord mortgage debt rises as many borrow to 'keep their operations going'

Landlord mortgage debt rises as many borrow to 'keep their operations going'

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Months of economic turmoil has pushed the average landlord's <a href="https://newsarchive.landlordzone.co.uk/news/mortgage-rises-give-company-purchases-more-appeal/">mortgag

HMOs: the evolution of the market and current hotspots

HMOs: the evolution of the market and current hotspots

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HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupation) first came to prominence in the form of student digs: fairly tatty shared houses, where students could live in groups for a low monthly rent.

Rising rents won't stop landlords from feeling the pinch

Rising rents won't stop landlords from feeling the pinch

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Many landlords will find themselves materially worse off by 2026, despite

INTERVIEW: The landlord leaders hoping to change rental sector for the better

INTERVIEW: The landlord leaders hoping to change rental sector for the better

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A new group - theLandlord Leaders Community has been set up to bring the sector together and provide practical tools for

COMMENT: Will Labour come round to loving landlords?

COMMENT: Will Labour come round to loving landlords?

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With Labour's predilection for bashing landlords (though the current Conservative Government needs no encouragement on that), you would expect a Labour government to double

Government issues damp and mould warning within new landlord guidance

Government issues damp and mould warning within new landlord guidance

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Private landlords are to be held accountable for damp and mould in their homes including unlimited fines for those who flout the rules, new guidance from the Government has ma

Watch out for 'secret' compliance fee clauses in agency contracts, landlords told

Watch out for 'secret' compliance fee clauses in agency contracts, landlords told

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A leading housing lawyer has questioned the use of property regulation compliance fees which appear to absolve letting agents of their responsibilities to ensure a landlord's

LATEST: Big council reveals £20m plan to buy rented homes off exiting landlords

LATEST: Big council reveals £20m plan to buy rented homes off exiting landlords

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Newham Council has approved a radical new plan to buy up properties where tenants have been threatened with eviction because their landlord no longer wants to let the property

Climate change will hugely increase demand for greener short lets, says expert

Climate change will hugely increase demand for greener short lets, says expert

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A leading energy efficiency consultant has called for a transformation in the way landlords operate short-let holiday accommodation, saying this housing sector needs to reduce

Mortgage rate rises to see huge surge in limited company landlords - claim

Mortgage rate rises to see huge surge in limited company landlords - claim

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Three-quarters of landlords who plan to buy a new rental property in the next year will use a

Minister says landlords will evict tenants who get 'green grants' to upgrade homes

Minister says landlords will evict tenants who get 'green grants' to upgrade homes

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The government has promised to focus on promoting grants to make PRS homes more energy efficient and ensure that tenants won't be penalised for demanding green improvements.

Scottish leader reveals rent controls plan

Scottish leader reveals rent controls plan

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The Scottish Government has pledged to introduce long-term rent controls and measures to enhance tenants’ rights and protections.

Shelter claims landlords evicting older tenants via Section 21 'for no reason'

Shelter claims landlords evicting older tenants via Section 21 'for no reason'

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Shelter has claimed that the renting reform bill's slow progress through parliament is harming the health of older tenants, saying its research shows nearly a third live in

Disability group says hoarding and other mental health issues 'not reason to evict'

Disability group says hoarding and other mental health issues 'not reason to evict'

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A disability rights group has vowed to push for stronger regulations in the Renters Reform Bill so disabled tenants don't face discrimination from their landlords.

WATCH: The five main ways to evict a tenant after reform bill becomes law

WATCH: The five main ways to evict a tenant after reform bill becomes law

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Two experts have spelled out the challenges landlords will face when evicting tenants once the Government's plans to reform the private rented sector become law, most likely

'Stop landlord bashing' says renting sector chief as conference season starts

'Stop landlord bashing' says renting sector chief as conference season starts

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Politicians should stop landlord bashing to prevent further damage to the private rented sector, says one property body boss.

Research shows big city council doing 'very little' to police bad landlords

Research shows big city council doing 'very little' to police bad landlords

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Councils across Greater Manchester are failing to enforce disrepair in the PRS, putting tenants at the mercy of a potential postcode lottery - and highlighting the huge gap in

New net zero minister urged to give landlords clarity on EPC changes

New net zero minister urged to give landlords clarity on EPC changes

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New Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho (main picture) has been encouraged to focus on driving through new EPC rules as the green debate be

NRLA wants you to run your properties better and avoid 'red tape' fines

NRLA wants you to run your properties better and avoid 'red tape' fines

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The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has launched two new initiatives that will help members manage their properties better and also be compliant with the myr