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The Bank of England has left its base interest rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. Its Monetary Policy Committee, which decides the...

New guidance has been launched on how to conduct thorough electrical safety checks on private rentals, and how to report any...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health gas come out in support of a legal challenge to the government’s draft regulations exempting...

A new personal guarantee insurance protection service has been launched for professional landlords - triggered by a surge  in incorporation. Purbeck Personal...

A rent guarantor service says the recent Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill has intensified scrutiny on the challenges faced...

October saw a surprise 0.9 per cent rise in UK house prices according to the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal...

Claims on social media by a leader of the Renters Reform Coalition - who is also a contributor to a Labour-supporting website...

Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England.  According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

A new study by a price comparison platform suggests that many younger Britons are waiting to inherit before buying a home. In...

Landlords and letting agents are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing updates on new housing legislation and...

The Deposit Protection Service is the latest part of the industry to try to quantify how many landlords are implementing rent...

A north of England council says it’s reviewing the fees for its selective licensing scheme “in terms of potential impact on...

The breakthrough on council tax and HMOs, announced just before the weekend, may not be all that it seems. That’s the view...

A new but small survey by a compensation consultancy claims there are serious mould and damp issues amongst private rental properties. Some...

A housing analyst says student rent increases should be capped in the same way as social housing rents are. Rory Hughes, writing...

Airbnb says the large majority of private tenants want to boost their income, including through sub-letting rooms in their homes. In a...

It’s being forecast that there are likely to be major changes made to the Renters Reform Bill during its next stage...

A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £50,000 for failing to adhere to licensing legal requirements on several rental properties,...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

Renters in shared housing stand to save up to £1,000 - and the National Residential Landlords Association says it is the...

The respected engineering institution the Building Research Establishment says the government must row back from its recent U-turn on rental property...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says a healthy private rented sector is a “critical” part of the housing market. The comments came as he addressed...

A council’s new selective property licensing scheme for rented properties will be live and open for applications from Wednesday November 1. Ilford...

Specialist lender Landbay has issued another upbeat assessment of the buy to jet sector, bucking the trend of most market reports. It...

Finance firm Creditfix is blaming “soaring rents” for growing debt amongst tenants. It claims there’s been a significant rise in the number...

The Renters Reform Bill could end up with landlords going bankrupt, a housing law specialist is warning. Des Taylor, director of compliance...

The property investment service BuyAssociation has changed the wording of an advertisement after intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA says: “A...

The average asking price across the UK based on the available stock is now £1,829 per month according to property consultancy...

Landlords need greater support from mortgage advisers in order to navigate the best course through the current economic climate. That’s according to...

An unnamed landlord with a large portfolio of homes has been prosecuted by Portsmouth council for obstructing officers in carrying out...

Propertymark says there’s no change in the mismatch between supply and demand in the rental market - unfortunately. Chief executive Nathan Emerson,...

An online lettings platform is attacking agents for their fees, which it describes as a “waste” of landlord funds. Hello Neighbour, a...

Battersea, the charity behind the Pet Friendly Properties campaign, says the Renters Reform Bill must become law as soon as possible. Battersea...

A local authority in London is to buy back over 300 properties it built and sold off years ago under Right...

The cheapest end of the rental market is under-supplied and overly competitive, a deposit alternative service claims. The provider - Zero Deposit...

The government of Jersey's low-carbon heating scheme, which gives up to £5,000 match funding to help Islanders switch their heating away...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...

MPs have given the Renters Reform Bill its Second Reading - a procedure which means it now continues into the Committee...

A Bristol landlord who confronted handed the tenant an illegal eviction notice after finding him using the bathroom in the house,...

Shadow housing secretary and Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the government of “foot dragging” over the slow progress of...

HMO landlords in Portsmouth are being urged to apply for a new licence before the grace period ends on December 1. Additional...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers in the short term. The...

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the controversial Renters Reform Bill will only succeed if landlords’ feel...

A council is warning landlords they face penalty notices if their properties fail to comply with recent legislation that seeks to...

“Huge numbers” of small family-run holiday lettings businesses in Wales are selling up because of new restrictions and large tax hikes. New...

A landlord has been found guilty of operating eight unlicensed HMOs and a range of breaches of the HMO Management Regulations. Northampton...

The government has pledged that section 21 repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts...

MPs from a range of opposition parties are pressing the government to reinstate the stricter energy efficiency rules for landlords, recently...

HM Revenue and Custoims is running a series of webinars aimed primarily at those new to earning income from property of...

Landlords need to work “proactively” with tenants if and when bed bug cases emerge, an industry figure claims. Jonathan Rolande of the...

Plans to introduce Selective Licensing of privately rented properties have been agreed by leading Stockton-on-Tees councillors and now go for consultation. Under...

A new rental property listings platform - called Krispyhouse - allows landlords and tenants to communicate directly, without letting agents acting...

The latest rent rise figure produced by the government has triggered an angry response from one of Britain’s top agents. Greg Tsuman,...

A local authority’s teach-in for private tenants this weekend is to be addressed by a group which is known for its...

A prominent north of England council has launched a six-week public consultation on proposals to tighten the planning rules around converting...

Room rents continue to skyrocket across the UK, reaching new highs in the third quarter of 2023 according to flatware website...

A public complaint about rubbish being dumped in a remote country lane started a trail that eventually led to a landlord...

The Renters Reform Bill is to get its long awaited Second Reading on Monday, October 23. The claim comes from the Financial Times...

Tenants claiming benefits are likely to get more assistance with court fees under a revised grant scheme starting this winter. The Help...

Airbnb hosts - even those using just a spare room for occasional letting - will be amongst those subject to new...

New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over all social housing - has revealed a huge surge in what it calls “severe...

A new analysis has given one of the most detailed breakdowns of landlords in England. Using a range of government and industry...

A group of 30 charities and non-profit organisations, led by campaigners at Shelter, have urged the government to get a move...

Average house prices are now falling 2.9 per cent annually in England and Wales according to the monthly e.surv index. Yorkshire and...

It’s taken some time but one of London’s biggest lettings agencies says a ‘traditional’ lettings market has returned to the capital.  Last...

The prime London market appears to be seeing a slow return to stability - but average rental growth in the past...

Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property agent has warned.  Jonathan Rolande says he is seeing...

Another council is advertising a package of incentives for private landlords to help solve its housing shortage. Exeter council is aiming to...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

The National Residential Landlords’ Association’s annual conference next week is a sell out with all 800 or so tickets sold to...

The average new seller asking price has increased by just 0.5 per cent in the past month - the smallest increase...

A tenants’ union has developed an app which it claims makes it easy to complain about short lets. Living Rent - a...

Landlords frustrated by poor returns and high taxes in the buy to let arena are looking for ways to diversify investment...

Shelter says “skyrocketing rents” and the government’s freeze on housing allowance lie behind the increased spend on temporary accommodation for homeless...

Blackpool council will next week consider a new selective licensing scheme for some of the town’s privately rented properties. The scheme will...

Rental growth in prime regional markets has started to slow, following runaway growth over the past three years. That’s the view from...

A council has been slammed for its “absolutely outrageous” failure to stop the eviction of up to 80 tenants - a...

The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning.  The...

Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...

A survey by a finance firm suggests not all landlords are passing their higher mortgage costs on to tenants. Octane Capital has...

Warwick council is the latest to introduce an Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs. The district wide scheme will start on January 18...

A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...

The buy-to-let sector has seen fixed rates fall and product choice grow month-on-month, according to the latest analysis by Moneyfactscompare. Overall buy-to-let...

A lettings industry expert has admitted he has “little hope” that the current rental market crisis for renters will improve. Andy Halstead, HomeLet &...

A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...

Inventory clerks are ideally placed to protect landlords from some heavy fines triggered by the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been claimed. The...

A pressure group claims the threat of being evicted makes tenants age more quickly.  Generation Rent claims there is a study by...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

It’s the number of homes changing hands rather than their price that’s bearing the brunt of the slowdown say research chiefs...

Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...

Some 100 landlords have signed up to offer longer tenancies through a council rent guarantee and cash incentive scheme. Milton Keynes council...

The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...

The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

The National Residential Landlords Association hosts a meeting at Labour’s annual conference tomorrow - but it admits the party’s rental policies...

The UK housing market is remaining “more resilient than expected” despite the latest price index showing another small fall. The Halifax say...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...

A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...