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It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...

I was delighted to read recently about the creation of the first ever ‘register of logbooks’ in the UK, which offers...

There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem of short lets. That is a stark claim but many siren voices...

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...

Labour says it wants ‘Healthy Homes Zones’ in a bid to reduce housing-related health inequalities which are estimated to cost the NHS £1.4...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

It’s not just the evenings drawing in that marks the approach of autumn - it’s also the return to work of...

It’s been a heartening few weeks for those of us who thought that protest was dead – or, more precisely, that...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

There’s been plenty of forecasting in recent weeks - banks, consultancies and high-end estate agents have predicted house prices in the...

You might recall a collective sigh of relief emitted by stakeholders in the housing market and private rental sector back in...

A reader of Industry Views is unlikely to need converting to the virtues of buy to let, but anyone involved in...

Labour’s newly-elected candidate for next year’s London mayoral election says he will name and shame rogue landlords and create a public...

Many Councils are now introducing Landlord Licensing within different boroughs, for those that have one of the requirements is a 24...