New research shows landlord licensing schemes to be a postcode lottery – with the most expensive schemes costing 21 times more than the cheapest. The figures were revealed after the Residential Landlord Association’s research showed is NO clear link between a council having a licensing scheme in place and levels of enforcement. In Scotland and Wales landlord licences ...

The Guardian has reported that the Prime Minister's spokesman yesterday said that she intends to make the rogue landlord and letting agent database available to tenants. ARLA Propertymark has long campaigned for this, repeatedly stating that the database will be completely pointless unless tenants, employers and professional bodies can check against the entries before taking ...

A survey of 1,000 tenants by Vaboo found that 86% of renters are concerned by the rising cost of living.  They were particularly keen to save money on household bills and groceries, but less keen to compromise on holidays and health and fitness.  Three quarters of UK renters would be prepared to pay higher rent if it meant they had access to national and local discounts that ...