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Sub-letting scam exposed by Channel 5 in first of six-part series with Landlord Action

Sub-letting scam exposed by Channel 5 in first of six-part series...

On Wednesday 24th June 2015 at 9pm, Channel 5 will air the first episode of ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, a six-part series following leading eviction specialists, Landlord Action, and council...

Rent Control is not the easy answer

Rent Control is not the easy answer...

Rent controls and similar policies which are thought to work well in other countries cannot be easily replicated in the UK’s private rented sector, according to findings from a new interim report by...

Property TV launches on Sky

Property TV launches on Sky...

Property TV officially launches on Sky Channel 238 on Monday 15th June 2015, however, programmes have been showing since 1st June so why not give them a look this evening. Between 6pm and 8pm you will...

ARLA report 32% of agents saw rent increases in April

ARLA report 32% of agents saw rent increases in April...

32% of ARLA letting agents reported that rents increased in April, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) monthly Private Rental Sector (PRS) Report for April. The report found...

Landlord Action raises £18,000 for charity at “Rumble with the Agents” boxing event

Landlord Action raises £18,000 for charity at “Rumble with...

On Thursday 21st May 2015, Landlord Action hosted a first for the property industry – a white collar charity boxing event. It was a sell-out success with nearly 300 estate agents, landlords and developers...

New Immigration Bill welcomed by the NLA

New Immigration Bill welcomed by the NLA...

David Cameron announced a number of proposals to be tabled in a new immigration bill. The details of the Bill, which will be a central part of the new Government programme to be announced in the Queen’s...

NLA critical of Labour housing policies

NLA critical of Labour housing policies...

Responding to Labour Party leader Ed Milliband’s announcement on new measures to cap rents, a legal requirement to disclose rent charged to previous tenants, and restricting tax reliefs for landlords...

Paul Shamplina helps landlord evict bankrupt Pete Burns

Paul Shamplina helps landlord evict bankrupt Pete Burns...

A landlord claims to have suffered a mental breakdown due to the stress of renting to the former singer of 80s group Dead or Alive Pete Burns. The bankrupt singer was evicted from his London flat today...

NLA makes it easier for tenants to check landlords

NLA makes it easier for tenants to check landlords...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has today (16 April 2015) launched its initiative to enable tenants to check if their landlord is accredited; the National Register of Accredited Landlords. The...

CML statement of practice launched for Buy to Let

CML statement of practice launched for Buy to Let...

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has launched a statement of practice, which has already been adopted by 31 of its Buy to Let lenders representing 90% of the market, and by all members during 2015.

Liverpool Licensing scheme concessions gained by NLA

Liverpool Licensing scheme concessions gained by NLA...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is claiming a victory for landlords in Liverpool after gaining two significant concessions from Liverpool City Council (LCC) in the run up to the launch of their...

NLA demands licensing delay in Liverpool as council criminalises Landlords

NLA demands licensing delay in Liverpool as council criminalises...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is demanding that Liverpool City Council (LCC) postpones the launch of its city-wide licensing scheme – due to go live on 1 April – because its current application...

HD Consultants Get Business MoneyFacts Award Recognition

HD Consultants Get Business MoneyFacts Award Recognition...

Property118 IFA partners HD Consultants won a podium finish in their first venture out to the Business MoneyFacts awards held last night. Howard Reuben, the Principal of HD Consultants, and his team won...

Budget 2015 – Government intend to make it easier to sublet!

Budget 2015 – Government intend to make it easier to sublet!

Almost buried on page 51 of the Budget Red Book the Chancellor gives a very brief outline of his intention to prevent the Private Rental Sector from stopping tenants being able to sublet. This document...

Housing Minister has reduced powers of Councils to licence landlords

Housing Minister has reduced powers of Councils to licence landlords...

Local councils will no longer have the clout to licence landlords across a whole borough or city after Brandon Lewis, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning announced reforms of Selective Licensing,

Letting Supermarket Raising Funds via Crowd Cube

Letting Supermarket Raising Funds via Crowd Cube...

This project was fully funded in just 7 days! For more details of the Crowd Funding opportunity please CLICK HERE For over two years ARLA members Letting Supermarket have been providing the following...

Landlord fined one third of the deposit for non-compliance

Landlord fined one third of the deposit for non-compliance...

In the latest ruling under the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011, a landlord has been fined one third of the deposit amount for non-compliance. In Jenson v Fappiano, the landlord failed...

Carla Morris-Papps nominated for the Woman of the Year category

Carla Morris-Papps nominated for the Woman of the Year category...

Carla Morris-Papps, Chief Executive and Founder of Cotswold Barristers, has been nominated for the Woman of the Year category of the Echo and Citizen Women in Business Awards 2015. South West Business...

“Buy to Let Pitfalls” featured on BBC Inside Out

“Buy to Let Pitfalls” featured on BBC Inside Out...

On Monday 2nd February at 7.30pm, the BBC’s Inside Out programme featured “Buy to Let Pitfalls”, with the focus on landlords that have entered into the sector to provide a pension for themselves,

Landlord Action hosts “Rumble with the Agents”

Landlord Action hosts “Rumble with the Agents”...

On Thursday 21st May 2015, Landlord Action is hosting the biggest white collar charity boxing event to be brought to the property industry and is inviting letting and estate agents to take part. Paul Shamplina,

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