New rental stock is under threat from Birmingham City Council. Radical plans are afoot to restrict the number of houses that can be converted to rented accommodation for 3-6 people. We've told the council that this is a bad idea. You should do the same thing. Here's how.
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by Patrick Garratt - 8th July 2019 
What will life be like for landlords with student property once Section 21 repossessions are banned? Purple Frog analyses the government's announcement.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 16th April 2019 
A new amendment to energy efficiency regulations means landlords now have to pay towards bring substandard rented properties up to spec. Plus, some exemptions have also been removed. Ben Holdnall explains all...
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Under proposed laws, landlords will need to prove electrical inspections at their rented properties are carried out by inspectors who are competent and qualified to carry out the task. Our Senior Property Manager, Ben Holdnall, looks at the announcement.
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The Housing Complaints Resolution Service will make it a legal requirement for landlords to join or face a fine of £5,000.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 25th January 2019 
The tenant fee ban will start on 1st June 2019. Here's what landlords with student property need to know about this mammoth change in the private rented sector.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 21st January 2019 
On 20th December 2018 The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) bill gained Royal Assent. The new law requires both private and social landlords to provide tenants with residential properties that are fit for human habitation.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 7th January 2019 
Deposits will be capped at five weeks' rent, the government has decided. This U-turn on the Tenant Fee Bill goes against their decision from earlier this year.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 6th December 2018 
A legal fight over minimum bedroom sizes at two Nottingham properties has some interesting implications for landlords with student property.
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