Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Burnham pledges easier council acquisition of poor rentals
Andy Burnham has pledged to make it easier for councils to acquire the worst-quality rented homes if landlords ignore warnings to improve them.
HHSRS
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government updates HHSRS guide for England landlords
Government updated its HHSRS landlord guide on 16 September, clarifying the 21-hazard framework used by councils in England.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
NRLA: councils collect only 25% of landlord fines
NRLA data shows councils in England are collecting only 24.9 percent of civil penalties issued to private landlords, just as tougher HHSRS on-the-spot fines move into force.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords face live £7,000 overheating hazard fines
Government HHSRS guidance now leaves landlords exposed to fines of up to £7,000 for serious overheating hazards, with the new enforcement route live as summer temperatures rise.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government data shows damp in 10% of private rented homes
Government data shows damp affected 10 percent of private rented homes in 2024, as ministers face pressure to bring Decent Homes rules into the sector sooner and councils enforce updated hazard powers.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords face £40,000 HHSRS penalties from 23 June
Landlords in England and Wales could face civil penalties of up to £40,000 from 23 June when the updated Housing, Health and Safety Rating System…
