Plans to introduce a register of landlords to root out rogue operators have been scrutinised by the National Landlords Association (NLA) at its 2009 national conference.

Property lawyers may find more of their business concerns investment in student rental properties as it has been suggested that this is a strong sector that produces guaranteed incomes.

Those wishing to invest in the buy-to-let property sector should be wary of unregulated property investment companies, an expert has said.

No legislation has been proposed in the Queen's Speech for the regulation of the private rented sector, it has been noted.

Landlords could be in need of extra help to cope with their financial difficulties after a survey revealed that the residential property sector is seeing a decline in letting prospects.

The approaching change in the lowest threshold for stamp duty is set to prompt a rush of first-time buyers looking to complete transactions quickly, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has said.

A proposed law change concerning the way rental benefits are paid has been welcomed by the editor of online landlord portal LandlordZONE Tom Entwistle.

There is likely to be a "spike" in the number of homes being repossessed in the coming months, it has been warned.

New laws on the selling of mortgages are to be introduced that will place a burden of liability on the lender to ensure they are offering an affordable product.

Residential landlords need to carry out proper checks on tenants to ensure that they do not invalidate their insurance, it has been claimed.