A key member of the Regulation of Property Agents working party says the licensing of private landlords is “on the horizon” but remains a vast piece of work before it can take effect. Mark Hayward, [...]

A leading property lawyers says he’s willing to act for landlords to take the government to judicial review over its latest restriction on evictions. Last week the government requested bailiffs not to forcibly evict tenants [...]

Tax experts at specialist landlord accountancy firm Gorilla Accounting are giving the sector fresh advice on minimising CGT liability when selling a rental unit.  Most owner-occupiers avoid CGT because they have Private Residence Relief, so [...]

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit alternative service flatfair - using Shelter figures dating from 2009 as the basis [...]

South Tyneside council is considering a selective licensing in two areas of South Shields - and looks likely to ignore its own consultation results. The licences for landlords would come with a number of conditions [...]

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has a wishlist from landlords. The Treasury's scrapped earlier plans for a more usual five [...]

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant scheme. In a survey carried out on behalf of Paragon Bank, 45 per cent [...]

A council has prosecuted a landlord who failed to ensure waste from his property was properly disposed of. Mohammed Hussain from Leeds pleaded guilty at York Magistrates Court to failing to ensure household waste from [...]