Landlords are being encouraged to ensure that their knowledge of Legionnaires Disease is up to date by signing up to the RLA’s Legionella course. Legionella is the silent killer that could be lurking in taps, shower heads and air conditioning systems, and it causes hundreds of deaths each year according to Public Health England. They report that there were 66 reported cases ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a new helpline for landlords whose Universal Credit tenants will not communicate with them. The new number is 0345 600 4272 and it can be used by landlords who are unable to obtain the tenant’s ...

Findings by LSL Companies suggest that by 2025, 25% of all households will be living in the private rented sector. According to the latest English Housing Survey, the proportion for the year 2015/16 was 20% representing 4.5 million households. The figure equates to a growth of £2.5m households since 2000. Your Move also reported that in London – which has a fifth of all ...