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Experienced HMO landlords are continuing to invest in their properties, with many planning significant spending on improvements over the next 12 months.

Four members of staff in Leeds City Council’s planning department arrested on corruption charges.

The Guardian newspaper reports the Government will introduce The Renters’ Rights Bill into Parliament this week.

New government guidance now holds private sector landlords accountable for damp and mould in rental properties much like housing associations and councils. Landlords who ignore damp and mould issues could face unlimited penalties.

The Labour Party has pledged to introduce a national register of landlords to target rogue landlords. However, senior figures have opposing opinions on rent control.

A consultation regarding the ending of the council tax reclassification of HMOs is closing at the end of the month. Landlords wishing to respond are urged to act now.

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy the new Fire Safety Regulations 2022 have come into effect for multi-occupied residential buildings, starting on January 23, 2023.

A new version of the How to Rent guide will be published on Friday 17th March 2023. The guide must be served at the start of any new tenancy or at the start of a statutory periodic tenancy.

Letting agents and landlords are to be reviewed by the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate consumer rights within the private rented sector.

The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling which means that a ‘superior landlord’ is not liable for a rent repayment order.