Selective Licensing: Why Wirral Could Redefine the Legal Limits – and What Every Landlord Needs to Know

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Selective licensing was introduced as a tool to raise standards and tackle poor management in the private rented sector. In practice, many schemes have led to conditions that some landlords believe go far beyond what Parliament intended in the Housing Act 2004.

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The Most Bizarre Things Landlords Found After Tenants Moved Out

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From the strange to the stomach-churning, here are real UK (and UK-reported) stories of what landlords discovered once the keys were back on the hook. If you have your own tale, please share it in the comments.

1) 3,000 Beer Cans
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NRLA urges government support to help the PRS

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The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on the government to use the Autumn Budget to support long-term investment in new quality rented housing.

It points to fresh data from the Office for National Statistics which shows that private rents across the UK increased by 5.9% in the year to July 2025.

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The tenancy date mix‑up that spiralled into a dispute

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It started with a small admin slip, the kind that happens on a busy changeover day. The tenancy agreement had the wrong start date, the rent schedule followed that wrong date, and no one noticed in the rush to hand over keys.

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Think Beyond Retirement: Why Every Landlord Needs a Legacy Plan

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1. The Wake-Up Call of Section 24

When the Section 24 finance cost restrictions began to bite, many landlords were forced to confront something they had long put off: whether their property portfolios were still viable in the long term.

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Council under fire over immediate HMO rule change

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A legal expert has accused a council of “abuse of power” over its failure to give prior warning before introducing new rules for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

Bolton Council has introduced an immediate Article 4 direction, meaning landlords can no longer convert family homes into HMOs for three to six occupants without applying for full planning permission.

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Sellers’ market picks up, as fire and structural damage refuses to stop us selling properties in under 2 weeks

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In what seems like a change to the tide, the property market showed signs of swinging in favour of landlords this month. Following what looked like a tricky time for landlords to sell, it seems that buy-to-let properties are back in demand

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Landlord Mistakes That Could Cost You £10,000 (or More)

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Landlords can lose five figures in an instant, not from market crashes or bad tenants, but from avoidable errors. These mistakes are easy to make if you’re not watching the details, and the recent examples below show just how expensive they can be.

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Rumours of property tax spark backlash ahead of Autumn Budget

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Rumours of replacing stamp duty with a property tax on homes worth more than £500,000 have sparked fury among property experts.

The Guardian reports ahead of the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has tasked officials to “study how a new ‘proportional’ property tax could be implemented and model its impact before reporting back to ministers.”

The tax would be paid by owner-occupiers on properties valued over £500,000

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Shelter Scotland urges government to invest in social homes amid housing crisis

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Shelter Scotland claims social housing generates thousands of pounds a year to help improve lives.

A three-year study commissioned by Shelter Scotland reveals new social tenancies can generate a value of nearly £12,000 a year.

The study

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