5 d. ago 'My landlord is a homelessness charity — and they are making me homeless'

Kim Mansell is facing a court battle against her landlord, homelessness charity the 999 club

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1 week ago AD FEATURE: Manchester law firm celebrates continued growth with new branch and national recognition

Slater Heelis has been ranked in The Times Top 250 Law Firms 2026 listing, as well as the latest Legal 500 and Chambers UK tables

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1 week ago Budget 2025: Reeves hammers London in £26billion tax grab hitting homeowners, renters, landlords and workers

Middle income workers, renters and the owners of expensive homes will be hit with tax hikes, but the poorest families and low paid employees got a Budget boost

Economics

3 w. ago The Guardian view on rogue landlords: past failures do not augur well for the new era | Editorial of renters’ rights

If the promise of a better private rental sector is to be realised, councils will need new staff as well as stricter rulesTenants need rights. Apart from food and water, shelter is the most basic human need and relevant to almost everyone all the time – unlike, say, healthcare, which most people do not use on a daily basis. A rebalancing of the law towards renters and away from landlords, which the government has done in its Renters’ Rights Act, was sorely needed. Failures and abuses of power have been ignored for too long.With no-fault evictions outlawed from next May, and tougher oversight from a new ombudsman to follow, life should be about to get better for England’s 4.6m households in the private rental sector. But will it? Troubling analysis by the Guardian shows that two-thirds of councils in England have not prosecuted a single landlord in the past three years, while nearly half didn’t issue any fines either. Over the same period, fewer than 2% of complaints led to enforceme...

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3 w. ago Professionalism and integrity: London landlords trust Relo Redac Strattons

Professionalism and integrity: London landlords trust Relo Redac Strattons  Times Series

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3 w. ago Tax guide for accidental landlords: HEATHER ROGERS explains what you need to declare to the taxman

There is a lot of admin involved, which is mounting due to the new Renters Rights Act and other changes - as well as tax. Our expert Heather Rogers explains.

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3 w. ago London council housing boss resigns over landlord licence blunder that Rachel Reeves also made

Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, Michael Situ, admitted he did not obtain the correct permissions to let out his Peckham properties

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3 w. ago London council boss cites 'integrity' as he quits over landlord licence blunder that Rachel Reeves also made

Michael Situ blamed his letting agent for the error but said he took ‘full responsibility for allowing this situation to arise’ and wanted to ‘lead with integrity’ by resigning

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3 w. ago Renters’ Rights Bill: changes for London landlords and tenants as the Bill is set to become law in May 2026

The Renters’ Rights Bill promises the biggest shake-up to private renting in a generation. Here’s what landlords need to know

Society

3 w. ago Seven changes for renters explained as date for landlords to comply with rules is revealed

HUGE changes to renting rules in the UK will come into effect from 1 May next year. The government has published the timeline for rolling out new legal protections from the Renters’ Rights Bill - and there are seven big changes to take note of. The Renters’ Rights Bill received Royal Assent in October and...

Politics

3 w. ago Date landlords will be unable to boot renters out of homes for ‘no

THE EXACT dates landlords will no longer be able to boot renters from the homes for "no fault" has been revealed. It is part of some sweeping changes the government is introducing to give renters more rights. New measures of the Renters' Rights Act are set to come into effect from May 1, 2026, ministers...

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3 w. ago Renters Rights Act will come into force on May 1, 2026: here's what it means for London tenants

After six years the Renters Rights Act finally has a start date. But what will this mean for tenants?

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3 w. ago Buying in London: 'My landlord is helping me out with a house deposit'

After five years, David Sanders will receive a proportion of his home’s increase in value

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