Tag: fines

Landlords delay rental property EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 29

More than half of landlords with properties with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating below C are delaying essential upgrades...

Council slammed for extending licensing schemes without telling landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite being the London borough with the highest fines for unlicensed properties, Waltham Forest council has been criticised for its...

Fire alarm warning after landlord handed suspended prison sentence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords across the UK are being warned about the serious consequences of failing to meet fire safety regulations in their...

Right to Rent checks soar 577% as fines increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords and letting agents in England are conducting Right to Rent checks at an unprecedented rate, with a staggering 577%...

NRLA slams councils’ handling of criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit out after research reveals that councils have collected less than half of...

London’s councils hit landlords with record fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules...

Landlords see a huge rise in Right to Rent fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Landlords and letting agents in England have been hit with a significant rise in fines for failing to comply with...

Council to crackdown on landlords with poor EPC ratings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Landlords in one city who rent out homes that don’t meet energy efficiency standards and fail electrical safety rules will...

Airbnb survey sparks legal warning for UK tenants and landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2023, 2 years ago | 12

A survey by Airbnb, the online platform for short-term rentals, has revealed that most UK renters want to sub-let rooms...

Renters (Reform) Bill could bankrupt landlords, warns expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2023, 2 years ago | 14

A housing law expert has warned that the Renters (Reform) Bill, which aims to improve the private rented sector, will...

Council unveils clampdown on rented homes with poor EPC rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2023, 3 years ago | 11

A clampdown on landlords who are renting out homes with worst performing energy efficiency ratings could be facing £5,000 fines,...

Record year for landlord and agent fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd December 2022, 3 years ago | 3

Rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with fines that averaged £90,000 per month in 2022 in a sign...

Councils are ‘trying to catch landlords out’ with licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2022, 3 years ago | 6

Licencing schemes are inconsistent across the country with the chair of the Lettings Industry Council accusing councils of ‘trying to...