Picky landlords warned: an empty month costs £1,466
Turning tenants away since the Renters' Rights Act? See which checks are still lawful in England and what leaving a…
Renters’ Rights Act
Private landlords face Ombudsman with £25,000 payout power
The Housing Ombudsman will run England's private landlord redress scheme, with £25,000 compensation powers. What's in force, when to join,…
Landlord fined £3,600 for serving banned Section 21 notice
Gateshead fines a landlord £3,600 for a Section 21 notice served after 1 May. Find the right section 8 ground,…
Rents up 3.8% to £1,406 as house price growth stalls at 0.9%
UK rents rose 3.8% to £1,406 a month while house price growth slowed to 0.9%, ONS data shows. See each…
£7,000 trap: miss 28 days and your landlord registration lapses
Draft PRS Database rules give England's landlords 28 days to add certificates or update details, or entries go inactive: £7,000…
Rents Rising 4x Faster Than House Prices: 3.8% vs 0.9%
ONS: UK rents up 3.8% to £1,406 while house prices rose just 0.9%. See what it means for yields and…
Selling a rental? The 12-month re-let ban and £40,000 fine trap
Selling after re-letting? Ground 1A means a 12-month protected period, 4 months' notice and a year-long re-let ban if the…
Emailed Your Section 8? Landlords Risk Losing 4 Months
Government guidance says Form 3A should only be emailed if your tenancy agreement allows it. Get it wrong and a…
£2,400 a year wiped off: rent tribunal punishes £50 rise
A Manchester landlord sought £50 more a month and the tribunal cut the rent by £200. New England rent rules…
Emailed your Section 8 notice? It could cost 4 months
Emailing Form 3A without an email clause in the tenancy can make a Section 8 notice useless. Check notice periods…