Tenants are running out of homes to rent as demand for buy to let outstrips supply, say letting agents. Read more

Secret sharers can cost landlords a fortune in lost rents and even fines. Read more

Landlords and letting agents should check energy performance certificates are valid after a police fraud investigation turned up fake EPCs across the country. Read more

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has received the green light from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to introduce a lettings code for agents. Read more

A London mayor plans to invest millions in acquiring buy to let properties in need of extensive renovations. Read more

Letting agents must ensure their contracts with landlords are perfectly clear and fair, if they wish to avoid facing action from the Office of Fair Trading. Read more

Around 1,000 letting agents have signed up to the latest property industry self-regulated scheme SAFEagent. Read more

A landlord stripped of his house in multiple occupation licence has lost control of his property to the local council. Read more

The UK’s biggest mortgage lenders and brokers have united for the first time to protest about European Union plans to regulate buy to let lending. Read more

Landlords can expect tougher tenancy deposit protection laws after the courts have proved the current rules are unenforceable. Read more