Millionaire landlord, Israr Fazal, 54, has been jailed for renting decrepit and dangerous flats in Manchester to vulnerable families.  Up to 12 families, mostly from Eastern Europe, were charged up to £100 per week to live in the squalid conditions.  On the other end of the spectrum, Mr Fazal himself was living in a luxury…

Private rents are now unaffordable in 55% of local authorities in England, according to Shelter. Homes in these areas cost more than 35% of the average local take-home pay (the level considered unaffordable by Shelter’s Private Rent Watch report).  It said private rents in 8% of England’s local authorities were “extremely unaffordable” – with average…

The most basic difference between a section 8 and section 21 is that a section 8 notice is served when a tenant is in breach of contract (eg,, rent arrears), and a section 21 is served to end a tenancy agreement, simply so that the landlord can regain possession. A “section 8 notice to quit”,…