Covering 22 out of 24 wards in the borough, the council says that the granting of approval for a third consecutive selective licensing scheme is unprecedented.

Despite warnings from Warwick District Council, the doctor, who rented out a flat in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, illegally evicted their tenant and has now been convicted and sentenced under the Protection from Eviction Act.

Under its new selective licence scheme Oxford City Council will start looking for unlicensed private rented sector properties from 1st January 2023 as it exceeds initial expectations on numbers of so called "early bird" licence applications from private landlords and managing agents.

Reported in LandlordZone, the research, carried out for property data platform LandTech, suggests that up to 64% of PRS homes will be non-compliant when new minimum energy efficiency standards come into force in 2025.

London Borough of Islington Council is being investigated over damp and mould complaints that could indicate a more widespread failing by the council, as a landlord, to properly deal with such complaints.

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has sent "a clear message to social landlords that they must deal with damp and mould as the serious hazards that they are, treat tenants with respect, and take their concerns seriously".

Shropshire Council says it has seen an increase in households approaching it for housing assistance and so is appealing to private rented sector landlords to get in touch if they think they can offer a tenancy to someone in housing need.

Homelessness charity Crisis and landlord association the NRLA have announced their "innovative" partnership aimed at reducing homelessness in the UK by improving access to the private rented sector (PRS).

The consultation also covers the Private Rented Sector Offer process carried out by local authorities which will become irrelevant once assured shorthold tenancies and fixed term tenancies as well as s.21 notices are abolished.

Reported in Property Investor Post, the research by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) suggests that of private rented sector (PRS) landlords who have served a repossession notice "at some point", over half had done so due to anti-social behaviour or criminal activity on the part of the tenant.