Hong Kong landlords who rent out low-quality subdivided homes could face up to three years in jail and HK$300,000 (US$38,550) in fines under a proposed government plan to wipe out poor quality ...

It’s a legal requirement for landlords to give their tenant the How to Rent guide by the first day of their tenancy. But why is it so important? And what happens if you don’t follow the rules? Read on ...

A growing number of small, independent Canadian landlords are taking their properties off the rental market, according to new research from property-tech firm SingleKey. Driven by problematic tenants, ...

The Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook, stressed the importance of ending rental bidding wars and ensuring protection for renters, stating that “if landlords think they can get around this bill… they ...

The private rental sector has picked up the slack in recent years and has doubled in size over the last two decades. The stiff competition has seen rents on the market increase but many landlords have ...

And while London rent might not climb so steeply as the rest of the country over the next five years, that’s simply because prices are already so high that tenants have hit an ‘affordability ...

Mention rental scams, and you could be forgiven for thinking that tenants are usually the victims (e.g. paying a deposit to a fake landlord). One recent case involved a 56-year-old woman who had ...

Some landlords are offering one-month rent free to entice tenants, such as for this apartment at 506/249 Queens Pde, Fitzroy North. “If you look at the cost of renting compared to other capital ...

Rental property owners and landlords need to be aware of their obligations and rights in terms of legislation governing rentals in South Africa, specifically things that they may not do. Landlords and ...

He added: “There is still more to be done to strengthen the legislation and bring certainty for landlords, tenants and letting agents. “Rent control areas need to be clearly defined and easily ...