Unlicensed HMO? Tenants Can Now Claw Back 2 Years’ Rent
Bromley Council urges tenants in unlicensed HMOs to claim up to 2 years' rent back after a £27,500 fine. See…
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Room-only revolt: 14% of sharer landlords ditch joint tenancies
14% of landlords letting to sharers in England have switched to room-only tenancies since the Renters Rights Act. What it…
Buy a ready-made HMO or convert? The 5% stamp duty maths
Ready-made HMO or a house you convert? We run the real costs: the 5% stamp duty surcharge, licences, Article 4…
Stoke HMO crackdown: planning permission needed from 23 October
Stoke-on-Trent's city-wide Article 4 means new small HMOs need planning permission from 23 October 2026. Who is caught, the £610…
Burnley HMO clampdown: Article 4 set to cover all 15 wards
Burnley plans to require planning permission for small HMOs in six more wards from 27 September 2027. Check whether your…
Room rents hit record £769: when does an HMO beat a single let?
UK room rents hit a record £769 as supply falls 4.7%. We crunch when letting by the room beats a…
One Student Quits, Whole House Goes: The 2-Month Notice Trap
One student's 2-month notice can now end a joint tenancy for a whole house in England. Joint or room-by-room? The…
Hackney crackdown: £40,000 fines and 2 years’ rent at risk
Hackney is stepping up inspections of private lets. See which licence you need, the £40,000 penalty cap and rent repayment…
Student landlords’ 24.3% yield hotspot: the cheap cities winning
Middlesbrough tops student let yields at 24.3% gross v an 8.4% average. See top cities, official prices, new Ground 4A…
Guilty Plea: HMO Landlord’s Safety Failings
In a recent legal matter, a London council pursued legal action against Syed Shah, a landlord who owns a House…