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Outspoken landlord Fergus Wilson, who has reportedly become a millionaire through his buy to let investments, has been hit with a...

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...

It looks as if buy to let investors looking for capital returns over yield may have struck lucky - so long...

Figures show that rent arrears are 20 per cent higher in Wales than England over the first half of 2021 New research published...

A Build To Rent operator claims some tenants - around a fifth - are willing to pay more for properties with...

A landlord has been prosecuted for a second time for breaches of Wirral council’s selective licensing scheme. The council’s housing standards team...

A £360m ‘wall of rent debt’ built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave hundreds...

New data from Rightmove reveals the effect the staycation boom is having on the rental market across Britain. Seaside towns and other...

Rents across Britain continue to bounce back according to the Hamptons agency.  The average rent of a new let rose 7.4 per...

Activists group Generation Rent is urging renters who have renewed their tenancy but not moved since May 2019 to check if...

Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...

The most common feature in Build To Rent developments is an issue dividing landlords - pet-friendly homes. Some 47 per cent of...

Growing numbers of landlords are quitting the sector, prompting a supply shortage and rent rises according to a market snapshot by...

A branch of national lettings agency Martin & Co is to be run by a landlord. Grant Simpson - who describes himself...

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...

Substantial numbers of expats who own a buy to let property in the UK are approaching HMRC to admit they have...

A leading agent is warning that any additional tax on landlords could lead to property sell-offs and a further supply shortage. Dominic...

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...

Landlords, letting agents and tenants in South Yorkshire are being warned about an increase in rental fraud. Local police there say they...

New research by lettings agency Hamptons shows the total amount of rent paid by tenants across Britain has actually fallen eight...

An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets...

There’s good news for landlords who anticipate holding on to their property investments at least until 2031 - capital values are...

The new Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, must remake the rental sector in a fairer and more stable form. That’s the view of...

Independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts says there’s been a big increase in choice available to landlords wanting to enter the holiday...

Landlords buying property today will get less for their money than in the past, as the average size of homes in...

A former member of Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet has thrown his weight behind Generation Rent’s latest campaign. Lloyd Russell-Moyle - chair of...

Michael Gove - one of the most senior and controversial figures in modern politics - is the new Housing Secretary.  Ben Beadle,...

Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...

A council in the north of England is launching a new programme which it says offers support for private landlords -...

A council has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher calling for a new approach to the short lets issue. Oxford council leader...

A London council is urging landlords to check whether their properties require licensing under a new scheme introduced this month. Enfield’s new...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to harassing one of his tenants during the eviction ban period. Abid Butt from Sheffield has been...

The comparison website GoCompare is to routinely ask home insurance applicants whether they are going to be Airbnb-style short let landlords. GoCompare...

A mortgage expert who is a prominent sceptic about the lettings market has stepped up his criticisms, saying renting is no...

Demand for property with land has risen significantly over the last 18 months according to a buying agency - but it’s...

Campaigning charity Shelter has made a shocking attack on landlords, claiming many of them are acting illegally. It claims 45 per cent...

Activists including Generation Rent are to lobby MPs this afternoon, to complain against eviction notice periods in England reverting to pre-Covid...

A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay over £6,000 after admitting a string of regulation breaches.  Juliet Petrovic, of...

A council’s own lettings agency is coordinating the call for landlords to house Afghan refugees, in one of the country’s most...

Former Liberal Democrat party leader and Lake District MP Tim Farron has met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on...

A new report to be released on Wednesday reveals that far from the pandemic building up arrears, it significantly reduced them. A...

The Home Office has launched a new User Guide for Right To Rent, aimed at landlords and tenants. This guidance provides information...

A new survey has revealed the scale of financial losses incurred by landlords during the early period of the pandemic. The study of...

It’s Gas Safety Week and supplier Ideal Heating has produced five top tips for landlords. - 1. Check your appliances for warning signs -...

Labour says the funding of social care could be achieved by increasing tax on landlords. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is today expected...

Activists’ group Generation Rent says it’s to lobby MPs on Tuesday next week against the return of normal eviction notice periods...

A council says the private rental market is “out of control” and he wants rent controls - but nonetheless is asking...

The North East has overtaken the North West as the best location in the UK for residential property investment.  That’s the view...

Landlords appear to be well ahead of the game when it comes to carbon monoxide detectors. For around six years it’s been...

A new portal set up by a leading buy to let mortgage provider claims it will “revolutionise” the borrowing process for...

A new league table has been prepared showing the average costs of listings on Airbnb - and London features outside the...

The latest rental market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests supply and demand in the lettings sector still...

Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...

The UK rental market has revved up amidst a sharp rise in demand for city living, driving the highest rate of...

Celebrations amongst landlords and home owners over the latest record house price figures mask growing disadvantages for renters, claims a mortgage...

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...

The government is not budging on the Tenant Fees Act and will not amend it to allow separate and additional charging...

More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...

With landlords under pressure to improve energy efficiency, a new report suggests that even significant improvements in EPC levels won’t be...

A landlord company has been fined more than £15,000 for failing to improve housing conditions in three properties. North Somerset council received...

Wiltshire council is the latest to ask private landlords who have affordable homes which are ready to let, to get in...

A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...

The government is considering forcing landlords who rent out homes as Airbnb-style short lets to apply for planning consent. This would not...

Yet again the issue of cleaning has been identified as the single largest cause of end-of-tenancy disputes leading to deposits being...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to the unlawful eviction of his tenant. Jalal Uddin of Wellingborough has pleaded guilty at the town’s...

Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined over 100 other organisations across the UK to urge government to scrap the planned...

A council is threatening to fine private landlords whose properties do not meet energy efficiency standards. Darlington council’s cabinet will meet next...

Dorset council is the latest to appeal to landlords to house Afghan refugees who are in this country having helped UK...

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that the market is still strong as we head into autumn...

The government has updated its guidance for landlords and tenants in the private and social rental sectors in England and Wales. The...

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...

Landlords must pay well over £700 for entry into what is now the UK’s largest ever HMO licensing scheme, at Westminster...

A survey claims that 80 per cent of prospective tenants would consider energy efficiency as one of the critical items determining...

The prospect of increased renters’ power has already been seen north of the border with the pledge to introduce rent controls...

The UK’s first Minister for Tenants’ Rights says he will introduce rent controls because renters currently “pay way over the odds”. Although...

Landlords are being invited to a webinar which is billed as helping them understand how letting their properties to Afghan refugees...

The government has updated its formal guidance to landlords and letting agents on Right To Rent. This sets out the continuation of...

A survey suggests students do not feel the furniture provided within student accommodation reflects the price they pay to live there. Manor...

Activists in Generation Rent are now making a new demand - that landlords must pay the moving costs of tenants when...

The leader of a council in one of the areas of the UK with the highest number of Airbnb-style short lets...

Some 83 per cent of landlords have made a profit from their lettings activities in the second quarter of 2021 -...

Another council is appealing to private landlords to help provide accommodation for Afghan refugees. Maidstone council in Kent wants self-contained rental apartments...

A Labour council that lost government support for its landlord licensing regime says it’s reviewing its options and will produce new...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

Virtual Right To Rent checks by landlords, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...

The Build To Rent sector continues to grow, with the news that a 650-home scheme in the city of Bath has...

Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...

Letting agents have reported huge surges in demand for pet-friendly properties.  Richard O’Neill, managing director at Romans Lettings, says: “There has certainly...

A referendum in Berlin next month is being watched closely by rental activists in the UK, in case it offers them...

A new survey has shown what may be an early warning of complaints over the Covid-compliance of purpose built student accommodation...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, landlords formed the bulk of the complainants about letting agents in the 2020 calendar year according to The Property...

The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...

The Generation Rent group has renewed its attack on landlords who let properties to holidaymakers rather than long term tenants.  The group...

A landlord who failed to comply with improvement notices for a vulnerable tenant and threatened to evict her if the improvements...

With less than four years left until the government wants all new private rented properties to be rated at least EPC...

A council is ordering all of its private rental sector landlords to clear graffiti from external walls within four weeks of...

Landlords are being invited to a free webinar that promises to bring them up to date with the new planning regime...

If evidence was needed that the rental market is booming right now, here’s the proof - a property with an asking...

Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...

A letting agent who campaigns against rogue landlords says the government has “no idea” how many convictions there have been regarding...

The SpareRoom online service has drawn up what it calls an affordability guide, which is effectively a league table of room...

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

Post-Covid economic recovery in the UK is being channeled towards regional cities, says a leading investment expert.  Martha Peyton, managing director and...

More details have emerged of Lloyds Bank’s plan to become a landlord - and the proposal is even more ambitious than...

A landlord has set out why he helped a refugee family resettle through renting one of his properties. The landlord - who...

Demand for private rented housing has reached a five year high says the National Residential Landlords Association. In the association’s survey of...

Build To Rent giant Grainger says east London’s lettings sector is seeing improvements thanks to returning office workers as the pandemic...

A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...

A local authority is appealing directly to landlords to join a scheme rehousing Afghan refugee families. Wrexham council says the families will...

There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...

The popular belief that homes in close proximity to shops inevitably pushes up the rent is being challenged by new research. The...

A local newspaper’s investigation has revealed that a London council flouted its own policies to maximise the number of landlords it...

The first landlord in the country to receive a Banning Order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 when the new...

Some 30 per cent of landlords who plan to remortgage by mid-2022 intent to release equity from their properties according to...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined a series of charities and Propertymark to warn about the poverty risk of expected...

A charity is warning that landlords may not government help in reaching new EPC targets. Citizens Advice Scotland says the private rental...

The Hamptons lettings agency says the rate of annual rental growth is slowing slightly - but there’s no suggestion of a...

ARLA Propertymark has issued five top tips to landlords whose properties may be left empty by tenants on holiday.  ARLA president Maxine...

High end lettings agency Strutt & Parker says the outlook for Prime Central London is improving slightly with more activity reported...

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...

Rental yields on student lets are climbing steadily across England according to a new analysis by Goodlord.  In good news for landlords,...

A leading lettings agent in the south west is advising landlords to take advantage of a new ‘easy to read’ guide...

The many thousands of landlords who have snapped up properties have been advised to be on alert - a tax consultancy...

The Baroness leading the campaign group Generation Rent claims the official figure for evictions in the second quarter of this year...

A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...

There’s more evidence that the feared avalanche of debt and evictions post-Covid has failed to materialise. Research for buy to let lender...

The first-ever history of Tenancy Deposit legislation, legal challenges and proposed future changes has been published by the House of Commons...

It appears that the government is considering a replacement for the ill-fated Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

Estate agency Savills has upgraded its forecasts for the UK’s prime housing markets - good news for investors in this niche. The...

A private landlord operating an unlicensed and overcrowded property in London has been hit with a fine of more than £21,000. Brent...

A council in the unusual position of having its landlord licensing proposals rejected by the government says it’s pondering its next...

A landlord has overturned a council fine for letting her flat without a licence - and it’s the same local authority...

Labour has called for what it describes as a Green New Deal to replace the axed government scheme which had been...

Too little is being done to help landlords access funding to adapt their property to meet the needs of older or...

New research shows how the rental premium for a furnished property compares to the cost of furnishing a rental home individually. The...

A retail bank has announced the launch of a £500m project to fund the construction of up to 2,500 suburban, purpose-built...

Legendary south of England landlord Fergus Wilson is reported to have been arrested after a dispute in which he allegedly called...

Buy to let mortgage app Rightrate is to expand its support for landlords after passing the 500 downloads milestone since launch...

A petition has been launched on the Channel Island of Jersey to prevent landlords banning pets from the local private rental...

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...

A landlord in the north of England has been given a suspended prison sentence and a huge fine for fire safety...

A local authority with a rapidly-growing number of HMOs is to consult over a new policy later this month. The Houses in...

Landlords are being urged to check their premises after officers recovered a huge stack of prepared cannabis from an empty café...

An agency and law firm, Coulters, has produced a league table of where landlords are most likely to make a loss...

Landlords wanting to break into London buy to let have been provided with a guide to boroughs with the most discounted...

Landlords with student tenants, as well as the growing number of institutional landlords of purpose built student accommodation, appear to be...

Hastings council has taken a landlord to court for failing to obtain a gas safety certificate, which is required by law...

Fines for landlords and lettings agents in Greater London have soared from just £22,000 in May to a huge £139,146 in...

New research by a property investment consultancy has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy to...

Gardens have always been a mixed blessing for landlords - currently they’re popular with tenants but there is the problem of...

Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...

Over half of local authorities in England have not issued any civil penalties against rogue or criminal landlords in the last...

An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition.  The Sheards Accountants firm...

Redbridge council in east London has undertaken its toughest ever clampdown on buy to let, visiting 171 properties in a week. The...

Voids are at their lowest level since August 2019 while rents are on the rise, according to the latest Goodlord snapshot...

The latest updates affecting the work of local landlords, letting agents and property managers, plus a chance to network and catch...

Some 46 per cent of landlords reduced monthly rent payments for their tenants because of the pandemic, according to research from...

A man has pleaded guilty in a magistrates’ court after he evicted a tenant by unlawfully harassing him and obliging him...

The London rental market may be in for a boom as figures show Londoners purchased over 60,000 homes outside the capital...

A council is asking private landlords to help house Afghan refugees. People who have worked for the UK government and British military...

A tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, shows exactly how well Airbnb and other short...

Void periods of vacancy within rental properties are relatively rare within several parts of the UK, new research has revealed. Intus Lettings...

A private landlord operating an unlicensed and overcrowded property in London has been hit with a fine of more than £21,000.  The...

The buy to let pipeline for one of the sector’s main mortgage lenders is now £911.4m some 39.9 per cent up...

The magazine produced by the National Residential Landlords Association has won a prestigious award.  The publication - called Property - has been...

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...

The latest rental market snapshot released by ARLA Propertymark shows a little of the heat coming out of the rental market...

A landlord has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by magistrates after a bedroom fire revealed tenants were living in...

Lettings agency JLL says improved interest in East London’s lettings market is being accelerated by the expected surge in demand from...

A virtual tour company says this kind of property viewing is now being adopted by holiday let operators as well as...

Labour’s shadow housing secretary has branded “outrageous” moves by landlords and letting agents to demand multiple months of rent upfront.  Lucy Powell...

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...

Landlords with an eye to optimising capital appreciation ought to be considering the sustainability features of properties, Rightmove has suggested. The portal...

The chief finance officer of a PropTech company says the effects of the stamp duty holiday on house prices must not...

A controversial PropTech service that proposes agents charge prospective tenants £30 or more simply to view a property on the market,...

New research suggests an overwhelming number of renters want longer tenancies, a trend pushed further by the uncertainties of the pandemic.  A...

Landlords with houses in their portfolios will have seen a dramatic increase in their capital value according to Zoopla. It says demand...

The Property Investor Show is back and in person, rather than virtual. It’s been announced that it will take place at London’s...

It’s a controversial view but a respected buy to let mortgage monitor suggests that landlords may be more successful if they...

Propertymark wants to hear about examples of fraudulent tenancy applications - a growing problem in the rental sector. A statement from the ARLA wing...

Research by the buy to let specialist Sequre Property Investment suggests that landlords are largely undeterred by the slew of government...

A landlord has been given a hefty fine for housing vulnerable tenants in hazardous conditions in a case brought by a...

Starling Bank has snapped up specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender Fleet Mortgages in a £50 million cash and share deal. Fleet Mortgages, based...

A lettings agent who has started a rental insurance business has launched another attack on landlords. Ajay Jagota, who runs KIS Lettings...

A website has lifted the lid on how many MPs in the current parliament are landlords. Open Democracy - which describes itself...

Government ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of the private rental sector are just “a pipedream” without financial assistance according to...

The pandemic has made future prospects for renters worse, according to a new survey.  Four out of 10 tenants questioned by the...

Landlords directly affected by the cladding scandal - because they own units in low and medium-rise blocks - have some good...

A council in Leicestershire is poised to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords. Charnwood council has now approved the conditions...

A digital platform that combines buy to let company formation, management and current accounts, has launched a special offer for landlords...

A council that recently demanded public cash to help Covid-related arrears has found itself in hot water over its own rent...

HM Revenue & Customs has announced webinars aimed at landlords in its latest bid to extract the maximum tax from buy...

A London news website has lifted the lid on speculation surrounding a councillor who appears to have been booted out of...

A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the...

A landlord who failed to ensure his property was clean and safe for tenants to live in has been prosecuted by...

The government has updated its guidance for landlords and tenants to explain the possession action process in the county courts in...

A one-time promoter of The Rolling Stones was so busy on the road that he forgot to get an HMO licence...

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...

A landlord has been fined more than £16,000 for failing to license his property. It is the first time South Tyneside Council...

A Bill is being introduced into both Houses of Parliament this week which will ramp up the pressure on the private...

A rogue landlord who allowed vulnerable tenants to live in conditions without windows, proper washing facilities or fire safety measures at...

A licensing scheme proposed for one part of the UK has been branded as “intrusive” for tenants and expensive for the...

The latest study of the mortgager market by Aldermore Bank suggests the self-employed are finding it harder than ever to get...

New research shows that holiday let features appear to be the most in demand, based on Google searches.  Prospective renters appear most...

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...

London based landlord and property developer Richard Leahy has agreed to hand over assets worth almost £2m. This settles a civil recovery...

A council is appealing for witnesses to help with its prosecution of a landlord for illegal eviction. Sohila Tamiz who is a...

A local authority participating in a government scheme designed to protect Afghan personnel employed by UK armed forces is seeking help...

Landlords require help in the shape of an emergency package to assist tenants clear Covid-related arrears. That’s the view of Propertymark, which...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s going to submit a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and...

PropTech firms GetGround and Molo are partnering to offer landlords a one-stop-shop for dealing with the administrative details of buy to let...

A favourite route for a landlord acquiring properties - at auction - is likely to remain at least partly virtual in...

Build To Rent planning application requests have risen 52 per cent in the past year according to the latest research. However they...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to buy back former council houses now in the private rental sector. Right to Buy, part of...

New research from online buy to let mortgage broker Property Master reveals there are currently 41 BTL mortgages at the record...

Labour councils in London have backed the initiative from Mayor Sadiq Khan to buy back ex-council houses now in the private...

Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...

Bury council is to spend £1m buying empty homes from landlords and other owners. The council says it will shortly identify which...

There’s been a sharp fall in money raised from a campaign encouraging landlords to voluntarily disclose tax owed on rental properties...

Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...

The best buy to let yields can be found in the North East of England according to new research.  The region as...

A buy to let mortgage broker says that investment in a National Park property could help landlords cash in on the...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is spending £100,000 on a feasibility study to investigate the setting up of...

There's more good news about the rental market across the country, with rents rising 8.5 per cent year-on-year. The data comes from...

The lettings agency Hamptons has declared the bottom of the rental market for Inner London, saying it’s now on the way...

Specialist lender Landbay has launched two new buy to let mortgage products for first time landlords who want to invest in...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has said No to a plea by a south east council to renew...

Over 80 per cent of private renters in England are satisfied with their accommodation according to new data. Figures from the English...

Landlords looking for tips on tax and how to prepare for incoming Making Tax Digital rules are being invited to an...

An estate agent in Scotland is warning that a new attack on the rental sector and holiday homes may be underway.  Jennifer...

The MP who is the architect of a Private Members Bill to allow pets in privately rented property is facing a...

A council leader has criticised landlords in a tourist hotspot for evicting long term tenants and switching to higher paying Airbnb...

The potential dangers of Get Rich Quick property investment schemes have been highlighted once again, this time by an MP. Some 18...

A landlord has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment suspended for two years for breaches of fire safety legislation. Thirunavukkaradu Kuladaisamy, the...

It looks certain that a substantial number of pro-tenant reforms are to be introduced in Northern Ireland in the near future. A...

London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and the Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign have called for powers to control rents. Khan claims...

The people behind a new smart system for controlling electric heating and household appliances claim it has the potential to save...

A supplier to the niche Build To Rent sector claims new research shows private rental tenants happy to pay a premium...

A buy to let consultancy has identified those parts of the country where there’s been the biggest swing towards renting when...

Today sees the first of three free webinars for landlords run by The Deposit Protection Service to help landlords and letting agents navigate the dispute resolution...

A pet referencing service is courting controversy by suggesting more animals should be allowed in rental properties - and that landlords,...

Landlords in the holiday let market in Wales look almost certain to face hefty new barriers under proposals being considered by...

An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...

An insurer says only seven per cent of private tenants bother to get contents insurance. GoCompare says approximately one in five UK...

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...

The government claims its new Building Safety Bill, published yesterday, will create “lasting generational change” after Grenfell and the cladding crisis...

A prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector predicts that as summer continues and Covid restrictions reduce, so more tenants will...

A holiday lettings agency is offering £10,000 to the owner of what it declares to be Britain’s Best Holiday Let. Sykes Holiday...

Eight landlords letting flats on the same street have been banned from renting them out on Airbnb. The Edinburgh News website says...

Another new Build To Rent player is emerging - in the unlikely form of the John Lewis Partnership. The company has long...

Some laws underpinning the private rented sector date back to the 18th century and are no longer fit for purposes, according...

Landlords in one part of England are being urged to get their properties back on the market or face inevitable council...

Yet another lettings agency says the private rental sector would be wise to encourage tenants with pets. Earlier this week it was...

Fines totalling more than £250,000 were issued to rogue landlords in Barking and Dagenham last year. Offences included failing to have a...

One of the leading figures in the lettings industry says landlords are not the bad guys of the pandemic, as some...

A proposed new Build To Rent scheme is thought to be the first in the UK to be in a suburb,...

A council has gone on record saying it’s trying to stop a rogue landlord from letting out any property anywhere, ever...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related  arrears. The fund, announced...

Nearly a million landlords plan to review their buy to let portfolios over the next two years with the number planning...

High end lettings agency Carter Jonas has offered landlords a series of tips to renting out their properties quickly and successfully. They...

The controversy over whether pets should be allowed in the private rental sector continues apace with one major agency coming down...

The agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark says more records have been set in the lettings market in terms of tenant demand. It...

Eco issues are increasingly important for landlords, a mortgage lender claims.  Hodge Bank says a new survey shows 82 per cent of...

A grant scheme helping buyers to get empty properties back into use has been relaunched in part of Wales. The Valleys Taskforce...

A landlord has been ordered by his local council to remove energy efficient triple glazed windows installed at a cost of...

A new maintenance management app connecting landlords, agents and property managers to their tenants allows the tracking of repairs. Refectio compiles tenants’...

Buy to let lender Keystone says demand from landlords making the switch to holiday lets have driven it to expand its...

UK rental guarantor service Housing Hand  has launched a new portal which it claims creates a “slicker onboarding experience” for landlords.  It...

The government has launched an online checker in a bid to avoid disputes between landlords and tenants over the entitlement for...

A new report shows a growing difference in customer service levels between the best and worst energy suppliers in Britain -...

MPs have launched a campaign called ‘Carbon Monoxide Safe 4 Summer’ to highlight concerns over risks associated with the poisonous gas. They...

A company claims its new range of so-called ‘no control’ heaters is ideal for private rental units because it offers a...

Momentum for pets to routinely be allowed in rental properties has chiefly come from politicians and tenant groups - but now...

Contrary to the impression put forward by some pressure groups, there’s been a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April...

The London international rental market, a long-term victim of the pandemic and travel restrictions, appears to be improving at last. High profile...

A tenant was put at risk from a ceiling that partially collapsed and was left unable to use her shower after...

New figures show that in England and Wales, 69 per cent of disputed deposits are split between the landlord and tenant,...

Landlords across North Lincolnshire are being urged to get their properties back on the market or face inevitable council tax rises. It...

Evictions guru Paul Shamplina returns to the TV this evening but his Channel5 show has had a name change - it...

A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes. North...

A new scheme has been launched encouraging tenants to complain about their landlords and seek compensation. Ajay Jagota - who used to...

Specialist buy to let lender Landbay is the latest to try to turn landlords green by offering discounted mortgages for rental...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

A landlord trade body says the lengthening of notice periods during the pandemic have made matters worse for tenants, not better. John...