New civil penalty levels released this week under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 mark a fundamental shift in enforcement risk, with fines spanning £3,000 to…
More than 2,300 Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) across England contain life-threatening safety hazards, according to new analysis by Inventory Base - prompting renewed calls…
When even the Chancellor of the Exchequer falls foul of landlord licensing laws, every property investor in Britain takes notice. Rachel Reeves has admitted she…
UK landlords are facing tougher enforcement under the Right to Rent scheme, with fines totalling over £4.2 million since late last year - a sevenfold…
A landlord in Leighton Buzzard has been fined after pleading guilty to unlawfully evicting a tenant, following a Central Bedfordshire Council investigation that uncovered breaches…
Peterborough landlords could face new licensing costs from January 2026 as the city council prepares to expand its regulation of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)….
House in multiple occupation (HMO) landlords are retreating from the market, slashing shared housing options for tenants across England. Fresh analysis from HMO management platform…
Merton Council in south London has taken long-term control of 18 rental properties after accusing their landlord of persistently failing to comply with its selective…
Landlords are watching closely as government asylum housing policy collides with planning law, after a High Court injunction blocked asylum seekers being placed in a…
A landlord group in Scunthorpe has lost its legal bid to block a selective licensing scheme, warning it will push up rents and force some…
New figures from Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) show a sharp rise in civil penalties issued to landlords – but the focus on fines has…
Landlords in Hull are defending the role of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) after local councillor Paul Drake-Davis branded their growth a threat to “the…
A Brent-based landlord has been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £20,000 in fines and compensation after unlawfully evicting a tenant and…
A group of landlords has joined forces with letting agency Martin & Co to launch legal action against Leicester City Council, calling its £1,290 per…
Landlords across England are being urged to review their paperwork as thousands could face fines of up to £30,000 for missing electrical safety reports. According…
