An industry body is urging landlords and tenants to test their carbon monoxide alarms to save lives. Ahead of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week next week, Propertymark has created a checklist to help ...

You built it all for them, that was always the point. To give them freedom, opportunity, choice, but along the way, something shifted. The numbers took over, and the freedom you promised them became ...

The landlord was confident they were compliant. Gas and electrical checks were up to date, deposits protected, and tenancy agreements in order. What they ...

It’s finally arrived, the Renters’ Rights Act, one of the biggest overhauls of the private rental sector, will come into force on 1 May 2026.

Why the Renters’ Rights Act may shrink supply, raise rents and make life harder for tenants, despite government promises.

There has been a strong reaction to the government announcement that England's rental market will see the Renters' Rights Act taking effect on 1 May 2026.

The landlord was dealing with persistent arrears and wanted a quicker route to possession. A Section 8 notice was served, citing grounds for rent arrears. But ...

The Scottish Conservatives voted against this bill, as rent controls will create an even more hostile environment for investors and make it harder for Scots to get a home of their own, whether that’s ...

Normally for tenancies I ask for the first month's rent in advance and the 5 week equivalent deposit and the tenant pays this themselves (as they are working).

The Welsh government have announced plans for a licensing scheme for short-term lets. Under the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill, Airbnbs and self-catering ...

Landlords are shifting their focus from expansion to protection, as new data shows a slowdown in buy to let activity and a rise in remortgaging.

Buy to let mortgage arrears fell sharply over the summer but there was a jump in landlord repossessions, UK Finance says.