Lawyer David Smith looks at several clauses within the Act which appear to mandate local authorities to bring all errant landlords to book.

New EPC rules in Scotland will worsen the housing crisis and force people to spend longer in emergency homeless accommodation ...

Big landlords believe tenants are willing to pay more for green features amid a growing recognition that sustainability sells ...

Shocking behaviour by a landlord including renting out a property without planning permission, throwing a tenant out of the home illegally and verbal and physical abuse have led to a suspended prison ...

The next stage of the Renters’ Rights Bill has been scheduled for 1st July, raising the prospect that it could become law before parliamentary summer recess.

The bank, which likes to say it's 'by your side' in its horse-heavy adverts, has for several years now been keen to be people's landlord too. Lloyds Living – the banking group’s property firm – has ...

Meanwhile, tenant demand strengthened following the softer trend seen in late 2024/early 2025, returning a net balance of +22 ...

Scottish landlords and agents have a new housing secretary to deal with after incumbent Paul McLennan (pictured, below) has ...

The Eastern Landlords Association has condemned comments labelled “unprofessional and disgusting” recorded its annual ...

Pressure on landlords to provide homes for those who would normally rent within the affordable and social housing sectors ...

The Irish government has rowed back on its rent control rules in a bid to bring down rents and boost supply. It hopes the ...

A Dagenham landlord has been fined more than £20,000 after repeatedly ignoring a planning enforcement notice.