The push to ban lettings fees to tenants is gathering momentum, but Isobel Thomson, Chief Executive, National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) says that a cap would be a better solution.

The Government is calling for evidence from property investors on a new register of offshore investors owning UK property. Samantha Hook reports.

Barrister Mark Loveday sheds light on the implications and the deeper meaning of owning a share of the freehold of a flat.

Longer tenancies are now in the frame, but the idea, says Frances Burkinshaw, isn’t new. Sadly, recent changes to the rules are a backward step.

Buying HMOs – Houses in Multiple Occupation – is an attractive option for investors, but, says Jeremy Leaf FRICS, – is it worth the cost and effort?

Airbnb is a huge success, landlords and indeed, letting agents are climbing aboard but there are legal pitfalls, says specialist lawyer Adam Osieke.

Size matters. Can a garden be too big? When is a garden too small? Rachel Johnston, at Stacks Property Search, lays down the law(n).

Mark Lucas, Partner, Barlow Robbins LLP advises on managing all the elements of a merger of independent estate agencies.

The so-called ‘7-day eviction’ is no more, but, says Paul Shamplina at Landlord Action, the system is still far from perfect if you want to evict a tenant.

Paul Clarke, reviews the changes and potential impact of the National Planning Policy Framework.