Compliance
Court case could mean that landlords apply for licensing costs to be refunded
Landlord wins case that councils can only charge to process applications in licensing and not for running or enforcing schemes
News
Compliance
Tenancy deposit protection IS working, says head of TDS after Which? report
Which? evidence is questionable, says Steve Harriott
Lettings
Warning to Westminster MPs as Scottish landlords flee the sector in droves after ‘reforms’
Five times more Scottish landlords are selling up than buying as investors are unnerved by changes
Finance
Government must change course on landlord bashing and Stamp Duty, says boss of Spicerhaart
Paul Smith says government has got its Stamp Duty policy completely wrong and must reconsider to woo landlords back
Other News
Has ‘vibrant’ replaced ‘stunning’ in the way properties are now described?
Please don't tell us history is repeating itself!
Finance
UK housing market is a bubble with Help to Buy pushing up prices, warns bank strategist
Global bank strategist hits out at 'that moron' George Osborne over Help to Buy – and Daily Telegraph calls for Stamp Duty to be slashed
Finance
First-time buyers see property prices rise and deposits shoot up
First-time buyers now paying record deposits as affordability comes under scrutiny again
Law
Damning new report says that tenancy deposit protection system is broken
Which? calls for government to overhaul system and says insurance-style deposit replacement schemes would be better – but is there a PPI-type scandal waiting in the wings?
Law
Renters warned of scam which asks for viewing deposits by fake landlords
Graduate renter moving home because of first job is asked for £400 'viewing deposit'
Finance
Many first-time buyers in the dark about Stamp Duty exemptions
Stamp Duty should be abolished for all first-time buyers, say six in ten
Finance
New business specialising in ‘shared living’ raises £3.5m in investment
Business that matches sharers and offers lifestyle services targets 25-35-year olds
Law
Landlord Fergus Wilson says untrue that he evicted four single mothers
High-profile landlord says no one was evicted in worries over how quickly boilers could be repaired
Agency
Mumsnet critics change their tune about Purplebricks after taking up free trial
Purplebricks mostly win over its harshest critics on Mumsnet and gains 'approved' badge
Finance
Arrears and repossessions fall to an all-time low, say lenders
Data shows how repossessions and arrears are at a 24-year low
Charity
Date is set for High Court challenge to Right to Rent
Charity claims it is close to ending this 'pernicious experiment'
Other News
Picture of the Week: And how to break it that you’re shutting up shop
Moving out – and how to do it in style
Finance
Landlords’ Barometer – #61: Buy-to-let becomes cry-to-let
You would have to be brave or stupid to invest in buy-to-let
Charity
Are you a charity champion? Then your fundraising could be recognised
Calling all the industry's charity champions – and those with a knack for entertainment
Finance
Private landlords still quitting sector all over country – RICS urgently calls on Government to review Osborne’s reforms
RICS says tax changes are forcing landlords out of private rented sector for eighth quarter in a row
Agency
Estate agents ‘could be exposed as the tide rolls out’, investors told
Investors Chronicle article sounds warning on structural changes in housing market