Landlords are being warned to carefully review their buy to let insurance policies as rents have risen by 2.5% last year to June to underline the growing popularity of buy to let as an investment. The warning comes from Paymentshield who say that landlords, particularly those who are new to […]
England’s landlords will have to evict illegal immigrants
In a controversial move, the Government has announced that it expects landlords in England to evict illegal immigrants from their properties. It is part of a new draft of measures to clampdown on illegal migration and the tenancy can be brought to an end without a court order. This will […]
Rent increases planned by two-thirds of landlords
A survey by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has revealed that 65% of landlords questioned are considering increasing their rents as a result of the budget. The findings contradict the government’s case that the changes to the way landlords are taxed will not lead to a rent increase. In his […]
Property damage affects “400,000 landlords”
According to the National Landlord’s Association (NLA), around 400,000 landlords have had tenants damage their property in the last year. That’s around 29% of all UK landlords and, the NLA claims, around 120,000 landlords or 8% have had to make an insurance claim as a result. This means that the […]
Landlord jailed after jockeys die in HMO arson attack
Landlord Alan Foster was jailed for a year after a court heard how two teenage jockeys died in an arson attack after a drunken row.
U-turn over paying housing benefits direct to landlords
A dramatic change to government policy means automatic direct payment of housing benefit to landlords is now allowed.
Second time in court for HMO landlord
Landlord Craig Parkin must pay £5,854 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to breaching safety standards at a house in multiple occupation (HMO).
HMO landlord must repay £32,000 housing benefits
A landlord who illegally let rooms in unlicensed HMOs has been ordered to pay back £32,000 housing benefit a council paid him for giving homes to tenants.
HMO landlords fined for poorly managing rental homes
Two more landlords have faced the courts for poor standards and failing to licence houses in multiple occupation (HMO) as councils continue to crackdown on offenders.
Landlords – Responsibilities and liabilities to tenants
Everyone seems to have some sort of advice to a landlord about responsibilities towards tenants – but just what are they and how do they affect the legal obligations of the job?
