Wrong to treat institutional landlords like ‘cowboys’ says lawyer

30th October 2025

Wrong to treat institutional landlords like ‘cowboys’ says lawyer

A lawyer has attacked the new Renters Rights Act because it doesn’t make exceptions for institutional investors in the private lettings sector. Catherine Williams – real estate partner at Addleshaw Goddard – says: “The Act overlooks the important distinction between individual private landlords and large-scale institutional operators.  “The Act’s changes to how rent...

Rachel Reeves unlawfully let her family home without a licence

29th October 2025

Rachel Reeves unlawfully let her family home without a licence

The BBC and the Daily Mail are reporting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted unlawfully renting...

Landlords Beware – councils get draconian Renters Rights Act powers

29th October 2025

Landlords Beware – councils get draconian Renters Rights Act powers

The government is giving local housing authorities new powers to investigate whether landlords or letting agents...

First-ever conviction of a landlord for unlicensed short let property 

29th October 2025

First-ever conviction of a landlord for unlicensed short let property 

The first conviction against the landlord of an unlicensed Airbnb-style short let has happened in Edinburgh. The...



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