Landlord News Category

In England, it takes a landlord 17 weeks, on average, to evict a tenant – that’s 119 days. North of the border, things are a lot different.

100 councils across England have been given a share of a £4m pot of cash, to help them tackle the scourge of rogue landlords in their boroughs. Some of this money will be invested in new technology, such as smartphone apps.

Legislation capping tenants’ deposits has led to a bumper festive bonus for some tenants in the UK. Now that deposits are capped at five weeks’ worth of rent, tenants are receiving a rebate when they come to renew their tenancy.

2019 has been a difficult year for landlords. The continued loss of mortgage interest tax relief, as well as the introduction of Making Tax Digital, have not helped instil a sense of confidence in the private rental sector. As a result, many landlords are predicting more doom and gloom ahead…

A district judge has slammed a rogue landlord for his crimes against tenants. In his ruling, the judge told the court that the landlord, George Lindsay from Birmingham, was worse than Scrooge and he wished he had the powers to send him to jail. Sadly, he didn’t, so he was fined £19,970 instead…