There is a myth that renting a property is ‘dead money’ and it is much better to buy. But there are times when buying a property may not...

The local authority Newham Council in London is to launch the UK’s first letting agents’ rating scheme which will publicly name and shame...

The obligation imposed on landlords to establish that tenants they let to property to have the right to rent under the Immigration Act...

Yeomans v Newell, Canterbury court 25 May 2016 This case concerned whether a tenancy deposit was considered as having been returned to...

There is a new protocol that creditors must now follow when pursuing payment of a debt from an individual (including sole traders). This...

The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (the Act) introduced a power for the First-tier tribunal to serve a banning order on a landlord or...

Right to Rent Sections 20-31 and schedule 3 of the Immigration Act 2014 (“The Act”) came into force on 1 February 2016 and brings further...

From the 1st April 2018 there will be a requirement for any properties rented out in the private rented sector to have a minimum energy...

A landlord left with a £10k bill for damages and court costs after finally evicting a problem tenant is calling for a change in the law....

Back in July 2014 a poll revealed that moving house was the most stressful experience in modern life, ranking higher than bankruptcy,...