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Judge slams AI following landlord's inaccurate tax bill appeal

Judge slams AI following landlord's inaccurate tax bill appeal

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A landlord who tried to challenge a tax fine by unwittingly using fake rulings generated by an artificial intelligence (AI) system like ChatGPT has had her appeal dismissed.

London council sweeps 20,000 rented properties into licencing

London council sweeps 20,000 rented properties into licencing

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Landlords in Lewisham are the latest within the London to face a selective licencing scheme now that permission has been granted by the Secretary of State for the scheme.

Higher mortgage costs driving higher rents say landlords

Higher mortgage costs driving higher rents say landlords

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Three-quarters of buy-to-let landlords (76%) increased rent during the past 12 months, most of whom blamed higher mortgage costs.

London's largest selective licencing scheme given green light

London's largest selective licencing scheme given green light

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The government has given the go-ahead to Brent’s selective licensing scheme, with the council labelling it, “a major win for both renters and landlords”.

Landlord licencing should be harsher says health chief

Landlord licencing should be harsher says health chief

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Environmental health officers want more robust landlord licensing schemes under the Renters Reform Bill, says the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).

Letting agent sentenced after stealing landlord cash

Letting agent sentenced after stealing landlord cash

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A letting agent who swindled £128,000 from her employer to fund an affair with her personal trainer was rumbled after landlords complained they had not received their rent.

NRLA and Shelter chiefs lock horns over reform bill

NRLA and Shelter chiefs lock horns over reform bill

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NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle has called for pragmatism and unity in response to Shelter’s new anti-landlord campaign.

London landlord to pay largest rent repayment order so far this year

London landlord to pay largest rent repayment order so far this year

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A landlord in London has been landed with one of the largest rent repayment orders so far this year after failing to licence their HMO property in Tottenham.

Setting up the utilities at your commercial properties

Setting up the utilities at your commercial properties

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Utilities Supplies: Many commercial landlords let their tenants decide on their utility providers with their own meters, telephone lines, and networks. When youre in control and recharge these products as a service charge, then its up to you to get the best deals. Jaso

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HMOs generating highest yields for landlords at 8.34%

HMOs generating highest yields for landlords at 8.34%

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BTL landlords enjoyed average yields of 6.72% in September, up from 6.69% at the end of the second quarter and 6.48% in the previous year.

REVEALED: Key reasons why landlord/tenant relationships sour

REVEALED: Key reasons why landlord/tenant relationships sour

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New report reveals that it doesn't take much to tip a landlord relationship into something that a tenant sees as negative, particularly when landlords are largely portrayed negatively in mainstream media.

Landlords warned after 10% of homes found without carbon monoxide alarms

Landlords warned after 10% of homes found without carbon monoxide alarms

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New research among tenants has found that nearly 10% of rented homes with gas appliances don’t have a carbon monoxide alarm fitted, leaving the landlords of these properties open to fines of up to £5,000.

HMO landlord loses fine appeal after blaming agent for rules breach

HMO landlord loses fine appeal after blaming agent for rules breach

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An HMO landlord who blamed a guaranteed rent firm for breaching his licence has failed in his bid to overturn a £7,500 fine.

RICS member agents predict growing rental shortages

RICS member agents predict growing rental shortages

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RICS survey predicts growing shortage of rental properties. Demand is predicted to grow while supply declines.

HMO planning register rejected in East of England

HMO planning register rejected in East of England

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Councillors in Ipswich have rejected plans for a register of all HMO licensing applications in the town.

Renting reforms will pose 'serious risk' to self-managing landlords

Renting reforms will pose 'serious risk' to self-managing landlords

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Landlords face considerable risks from self-managing their properties when the Renters’ Rights Bill goes live, according to a letting agent expert.

Rent controls will backfire, landlords warn Scots ministers

Rent controls will backfire, landlords warn Scots ministers

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Scotland’s landlords and letting agents have warned that the country’s imminent rent controls will backfire.

Rent rewards app urges tenants to pay by card not BACS

Rent rewards app urges tenants to pay by card not BACS

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Landlords could soon be paid their rent via credit cards rather than bank transfer after a Spanish company said it plans to launch in the UK.

REVEALED: What the boiler replacement scheme change means for landlords

REVEALED: What the boiler replacement scheme change means for landlords

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Landlords have more of an incentive to make green improvements following PM Rishi Sunak’s announcement that they can now claim £7,500 for a heat pump installation.

Short-let landlords in London 'must be regulated and taxed more' says Westminster

Short-let landlords in London 'must be regulated and taxed more' says Westminster

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Westminster City Council has repeated its calls for a compulsory registration scheme for short-term lets, a tax on overnight stays and powers to issue penalties to unregistere

Offering sex for rent should be 'specific offence' say tenant campaigners

Offering sex for rent should be 'specific offence' say tenant campaigners

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The government is being urged to bring in a dedicated �sex for rent' law to protect tenants after it promised to clamp down on predatory adverts.

UPDATED:Brighton looks to licence 23,000 properties under massive new scheme

UPDATED:Brighton looks to licence 23,000 properties under massive new scheme

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Brighton & Hove Council hopes to introduce a huge selective licensing scheme that would eventually cover 17 of the city’s 23 wards.

Unusual council deal agreed to help tenants claim cash off landlords

Unusual council deal agreed to help tenants claim cash off landlords

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York Council has teamed up with Justice for Tenants (JFT) to help more residents claim rent repayment orders from errant landlords in what is claimed to be a ‘ground-breaking partnership’.

Council signs up campaign group to help tenants claim rent back from landlords

Council signs up campaign group to help tenants claim rent back from landlords

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York Council has teamed up with Justice for Tenants (JFT) to help more residents claim rent repayment orders from errant landlords in what is claimed to be a 'ground-breaking

Big council to regulate more HMOs despite landlord criticism of inspection regime

Big council to regulate more HMOs despite landlord criticism of inspection regime

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Haringey Council has given the green light to an additional HMO licencing scheme consultation.

Landlords to be stopped from renting out HMO rooms as holiday lets

Landlords to be stopped from renting out HMO rooms as holiday lets

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North Devon Council could close a loophole that allows HMO landlords to rent out their rooms as holiday lets.

Brum council: ‘We’re bankrupt but still enforcing new selective licencing scheme’

Brum council: ‘We’re bankrupt but still enforcing new selective licencing scheme’

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Birmingham Council has confirmed to LandlordZONE that its selective licensing scheme will continue to be enforced despite its dire financial situation.

A few simple tricks can prevent your property being sold off under your nose

A few simple tricks can prevent your property being sold off under your nose

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So called title fraud is on the rise, where someone steals your identity, transfers your property title and either mortgages it or sells it off

REVEALED: Full details of Rishi’s U-turn on boiler ban and EPC rules

REVEALED: Full details of Rishi’s U-turn on boiler ban and EPC rules

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Rishi Sunak has made a speech rowing back on several key green policies that were to cost landlords thousands but that were part of his key Net Zero pledges.

‘Landlords due millions of pounds in returned stamp duty overpayments’

‘Landlords due millions of pounds in returned stamp duty overpayments’

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Scores of landlords could be owed thousands of pounds in stamp duty overpayments, according to a specialist tax firm.

PM’s re-think on emissions targets inspired by EU changes

PM’s re-think on emissions targets inspired by EU changes

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The PM is considering scaling back the Government’s green pledges by delaying the ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035 and slowing the phase-out of oil and gas boilers.

Landlords urge Welsh Government to ditch rent control proposals

Landlords urge Welsh Government to ditch rent control proposals

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The NRLA has urged the Welsh government to ditch rent control proposals as the worst possible idea for a PRS facing a chronic supply and demand crisis.

Property management firm faces huge fine after tenants rescued from fire

Property management firm faces huge fine after tenants rescued from fire

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A property management firm and its fire risk assessors face a hefty fine for fire safety breaches following a blaze which saw 17 people evacuated.

BREAKING: Prime Minister to U-turn on boiler ban and EPC fines for landlords

BREAKING: Prime Minister to U-turn on boiler ban and EPC fines for landlords

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Rishi Sunak is due to make a speech this week that will row back on several key green policies that were to cost landlords thousands but that were part of his key Net Zero pledges, it has been reported.

LATEST: Landlords who don't protect tenants' deposits face prosecution in Jersey

LATEST: Landlords who don't protect tenants' deposits face prosecution in Jersey

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In an unusual move the Jersey government is to give local authorities on the island more powers to prosecute landlords who do not protect tenants' deposits within the 30 day

Landlord fined £32,000 after creating hazardous conditions within illegal flats

Landlord fined £32,000 after creating hazardous conditions within illegal flats

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A rogue landlord who ignored fire risks and serious hazards at his flats and caravans has been fined £32,000.

‘Government policies stifling competition and bad for tenants’ says landlord

‘Government policies stifling competition and bad for tenants’ says landlord

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Landlords can effectively now charge what they like as the government’s draconian policies are stifling competition, says Nottingham benefits landlord Mick Roberts.

Landlords who don’t protect tenants’ deposits face prosecution in Jersey

Landlords who don’t protect tenants’ deposits face prosecution in Jersey

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In an unusual move the Jersey government is to give local authorities on the island more powers to prosecute landlords who do not protect tenants’ deposits within the 30 days required, it has been reported. A tenant deposit protection scheme was introduced on Jersey in 2015 and landlords, as in mai

‘Crumbling eviction courts must be fixed before renting reforms go live’

‘Crumbling eviction courts must be fixed before renting reforms go live’

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The National Residential Landlords Association has warned the Government that the crumbling courts system for evictions will undermine its hoped-for reforms of the private renting sector unless they are reformed.

Landlord fined £10,000 after ignoring tenants' calls to fix boiler

Landlord fined £10,000 after ignoring tenants' calls to fix boiler

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A landlord who ignored his tenants' pleas to fix their boiler during sub-zero temperatures has been ordered to pay out nearly �10,000 in fines and compensation.

Ministers have ‘needlessly spooked’ landlords with renting reform plans

Ministers have ‘needlessly spooked’ landlords with renting reform plans

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A leading buy-to-let mortgage broker has said the Government has ‘needlessly spooked’ landlords with its rhetoric designed to ‘curry favour with tenants’.

Big London council to begin regulation for over 8,500 HMO properties

Big London council to begin regulation for over 8,500 HMO properties

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Wandsworth Council is to launch a consultation into borough-wide additional licensing and a selective licensing scheme in three of its wards.

Landlord fined £10,000 after ignoring tenants’ calls to fix boiler

Landlord fined £10,000 after ignoring tenants’ calls to fix boiler

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A landlord who ignored his tenants’ pleas to fix their boiler during sub-zero temperatures has been ordered to pay out nearly £10,000 in fines and compensation.