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‘Back landlords, don’t bash them’, says new Kate Barker-led report
The Radix Big Tent Housing Commission urges the Government to stop treating landlords as the part of problem.
‘Criminal’ landlord trio hit with huge £450k HMO fine
Three West Northants landlords have together been fined a total of £452,796 for a series of unlicensed and unsafe HMOs.
‘Renting reforms won’t work unless three key areas changed’
NRLA has made the comments as Bill prepares to enter Committee Stage in Lords, saying action is needed to bolster courts, include all student properties and reverse plans for rent
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£36m – UK’s biggest ever material information case?
A Georgian oligarch’s daughter is suing vendor for £36m for moth ‘plague’ in home that was not disclosed.
12 renters chasing every property despite improving supply
So claims Zoopla’s which, within its regular market snapshot, also says Labour’s looming rental reforms risk making the situations worse not better.
A change to our Telephone Advice Service
The Landlord Law Telephone Advice service is opening up with more solicitors so more choice.
A Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector: consultation
A second consultation on this important topic. Scroll down the page (past the first consultation).
A help in need – the Landlord Law Rent Arrears Action Plan
About our Rent Arrears Action plan which sets out step-by-step guidance on dealing with tenant rent arrears.
A list of Legislation
A list of the main landlord and tenant-related legislation to use as a reference page
A list of Statutory Instruments
Announcing a new page listing important statutory instruments.
A mini upgrade of the Landlord Law site
Announcing some new features on Landlord Law
A new A – Z index to help you find content.
Our new index will make it easier for you to find content on the Landlord Law membership site.
A new article to help you help tenants in arrears of rent
A new article is published which will help you help your tenants clear their rent arrears.
A new clause to help corporate landlords & agents with Prescribed Information forms
If you are signing a prescribed information form on behalf of a limited company, this clause may make life easier for you.
A New Content Type – Real Life Stories
A new content type which will help illustrate legal points.
A New Deposit Prescribed Information Form for Wales
New forms are needed as they need to cite the Welsh deposit legislation. This has now been done.
A new edition of Tenancy Agreements The Complete Course is now online
The tenancy agreements course has been updated.
A new Info Block to help you understand the 29 HHSRS hazards
About our new info block which has guidance on every one of the 29 ‘hazards’ – helping you to understand your obligations
A new Landlord Law article on the history, law and some practical guidance on legionella
Legionella or legionnaires disease is a rather nasty infection which comes from inhaling droplets of water which contain the legionella bacteria. Where water is moving through the system through being
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A New Landlord Law Guarantee Deed for the Renters’ Rights Act Era
With the new housing regime under the Renters Rights Act 2025, the first stage of which is due to come into force on 1 May 2026, comes the need for
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A new Landlord Law membership fee during the lockdown and a new Switching service
Find out our new pricing and how to switch your membership type
A new Pet Caring Agreement and Information Form
A new form to use if your tenant asked permission to regularly care for a pet owned by someone else.
A new pet form
If you want to allow your tenants to have two or three pets – you are now sorted!
A new Telephone Advice Service for landlords on Rent Repayment Orders
Introducing our new telephone advice service for landlords
A new Training Index Page
Our training courses and services are now all linked from one new page
A new way to help tenants in arrears of rent avoid eviction proceedings
Discussing our new kit which gives detailed guidance on how you can help tenants (and yourself) by sourcing grant aid
A new webinar training series for Landlord Law members
One of the benefits of Landlord Law membership is the monthly webinars which up to now have mostly been given by external experts such as barristers and solicitors. However we
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A redesign for the Landlord Law Shop
A new look for our shop where you can buy all our kits, training courses and eBooks
A Rent to Rent agreement for holiday lets
We now have a version of our rent to rent agreement suitable for subletting for holiday lets
A Renters Rights Bill is mentioned in the Kings Speech
From the briefing notes it looks broadly similar to the Renters Reform bill that got lost at the end of the last Parliament. But we need to see the draft
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A year’s worth of new member tips!
I complete the new members’ tips series
About the Critical Legal Information News Updates
Explaining how the Critical Legal Information News service works.
Academics expose crime-ridden ‘shadow’ rental market
Criminal landlords and sham letting agents are exploiting a lack of enforcement by councils to create a shadow lettings market, according to new academic research.
Advance warning on changes in landlord and tenant law in Wales
A look at the new laws which will be coming into force in Wales in a couple of years time.
Advice on payments taken before the tenancy agreement is signed
An important message for all landlords and letting agents
Afghan Housing Portal closed
The government has closed the Afghan housing portal and will cease processing offers from members of the public who are willing to provide housing to people fleeing Afghanistan.
Agency owner handed three-year letting ban
Southend-on-Sea City Council has successfully secured a 3 year Banning Order against a rogue landlord and estate agency owner.
Agents and landlords warned Information Sheet confusion could result in £7K fines
Agents do not necessarily need specific instruction. If you are acting on behalf of the landlord, the safest approach is to serve it.
Agents must prepare for stricter anti-money laundering rules
Regulations have been laid in the UK Parliament which means the reporting obligations will apply to all letting agency work and not just in relation to lettings where there is
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Agents warned: substantial fines if companies found to be non-compliant
Since January 2020, it has been a criminal offence to trade as a property agent without being registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision.
AI fraudsters build entire fake IDs to fool landlords
Fraudsters are using AI to create entire fake tenant identities – complete with bogus employers, doctored ID and invented referees – to slip past referencing checks.
Alarm raised over capacity of rent appeals tribunal
The government has no idea how the Renters’ Rights Act will impact the tribunal that considers rent appeal cases, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
Allowing pets in rented properties
Should you ban pets entirely or should you permit them?
An amendment to the Landlord Law Renewal form
The renewal form can now set out minor amendments to your previous tenancy terms
An interview with Gina Peters of Dutton Gregory
I interview Gina Peters of Dutton Gregory for the Landlord Law Podcast
An Update on the Tenant Fees Act with David Cox of ARLA Propertymark
The recording of David Cox’s webinar updating us all on the Tenant Fees Act 2019 has now been uploaded for Business Level members.
Andy Burnham’s housing plans could ‘utterly transform’ Britain
Andy Burnham has outlined plans for what he described as the biggest council housebuilding programme since the post-war period as part of his first major speech since announcing his bid
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Angela Rayner is Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Angela Rayner set to clampdown on Thatcher’s Right to Buy scheme
In an attempt to preserve social housing.
