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A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...

Nick Woodward, director of lettings at Essential Living, gives insights into why renting may be the best option for many. 1. Responsibility...

Responding to confirmation that the Renters Reform Bill will return to the Commons next Wednesday, Ben Beadle of the National Residential...

Specialist investment lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to urge customers to make their properties more energy-efficient...

Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

A prominent agent who advises many landlord clients says the Capital Gains Tax cuts announced in the Budget are too small...

The number of new rental instructions in February was 20 per cent higher year-on-year, says London-focused agency Foxtons. Average rent achieved rose...

Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

A council is reminding prospective tenants about the importance of making sure their next shared rental is licensed as a house...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

A comparison website claims that an improved rating for an Energy Performance Certificate now improves a property’s value. This is driven by...

Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...

The housing minister and the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association are amongst 60 speakers named for an upcoming...

The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...

Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

The Build To Rent trade body, the UK Apartment Association, is backing the proposals outlined to clampdown on rogue landlords put...

The National Residential Landlords Association has welcomed a consultation proposal by Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham. Burnham’s Greater Manchester Good Landlord...

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely.  Glenfield Property Management says that...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...

London’s ultra-prime rental market has returned this year to pre-Covid levels for the first time, an agency claims. Beauchamp Estates - using...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...

Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...

Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...

Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section 21 notice...

Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the first time in recent memory. The introduction of the Housing Act in...

Just days after the government revealed it was not scrapping Section 21 until court possession processes had been overhauled, so the...

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

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director   What is Southernbrook Lettings and...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

A currently low-profile service that helps landlords manage portfolios or even sell their properties to tenants says it’s raised a big...

A prominent buying agent operating at the high end of the prime London market has given an interesting insight into how...

According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...

After genteel protests from the Generation Rent ginger group and more pro-active protests from the Acorn group of rental activists, tomorrow...

A non-for-profit hospitality group wants tighter regulations and restrictions to be imposed on Airbnb properties which affect both the rental market...

A leading buying agent says changing planning priorities amongst London councils are likely to mean that large lateral apartments will maintain...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

One of the country’s most popular destinations for both visitors and short let accommodation is likely to be hit with a...

A landlord who was banned from letting properties after repeatedly failing to meet the required standards, has lost an appeal to...

A Labour MP who last held shadow office under the party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn has attacked the government for having...

The Renters (Reform) Bill introduced by the Government signals the long-awaited reform to existing housing legislation and the headline grabbing abolition of...

A recent study by nationwide conveyancers Muve, using official data from the Office for National Statistics, has revealed the most and...

A key figure in the inventory sector says the Renters’ Reform Bill - scheduled for publication this week - must make...

The body representing local councils is backing the government’s Renters Reform Bill - even though Labour dominates most local authorities. Councillor Darren...

Research conducted by activist group Generation Rent is claiming “shocking discrimination towards minority ethnic communities while navigating the private rental market.” The...

With spring in the air, adjudicators at The Deposit Protection Service have revealed some of the interesting and unusual tenancy deposit...

Build To Rent sector players are complaining about too much tax and regulation holding back their activities. A new analysis of 31...

Next Thursday voters up and down the country will be casting their votes in a series of local elections which are...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...

An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...

Airbnb is offering a £100 travel coupon to new Hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the King’s Coronation in London...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says he’s going to make changes to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill currently going through Parliament...

The government has taken the first step to introducing a mandatory ombudsman scheme which private landlord must join. It’s published what is...

Resident satisfaction amongst Build To Rent tenants is falling for the first time since reviews were first collected five years ago. A...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector wants this week’s Budget to provide more funding for local council enforcement of rental...

The majority of private landlords would consider switching to a letting agency because of the current complexity of buy to let.  A...

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...

A perfect storm is brewing in the lettings market with rents spiralling driven by increasing demand fuelled by workers returning to...

Eleven fully let apartments in Birmingham city centre have come on to the market with Bond Wolfe for offers based on...

The flat is back in demand in Britain’s most expensive rental enclave, a lettings agency says.  Demand for apartments in prime central...

The government’s proposed tenancy reforms - including the banning of section 21 evictions - could be undermined by delays in the...

Accused variously of being a “snake” and a “betrayer”, Michael Gove has not always been popular with his ex-boss (Boris Johnson)...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

Prime rental growth in London ended 2022 up 10.9 per cent on the year, according to Savills prime lettings index, as...

The mismatch between demand and supply will keep the rental market strong in 2023 according to an agency chief. Nicky Stevenson, managing...

Amended legislation means that landlords will not be able to prevent broadband firms from upgrading their service in blocks of flats. Previously,...

Trafford council is believed to be the first to have signed up to a scheme created by Greater Manchester Labour Mayor...

A Build To Rent developer has released the first phase of apartments at what it describes as its flagship scheme -...

Price growth for flats remains sluggish despite the pandemic trends favouring houses slipping away over time. The Halifax says it has continued...

A landlord has been sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court after she had previously been found guilty of illegal eviction. Dr Amy Eskander,...

The government has been told it should should think again about its plans to make it compulsory for landlords and self-employed...

As the cost of living crisis bites and inflation continues to soar, new research reveals that people aged 18 to 34...

Cycles of growth and housing market crashes, new technology, and, most recently, the pandemic-fuelled push to escape the city in search...

A new 100-unit Build To Rent scheme in Manchester called The Quarters is being marketed as “pet friendly”. The company behind it,...

The people behind the largest ever analysis of Build To Rent in England claim it shows  a broad and evolving customer...

Rent rises are predicted to outpace house price growth over the next five years.  This is according to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...

The Autumn Statement on November 17 may contain financial measures to help private renters, the Housing Secretary has hinted. “We know people in...

The new Chancellor in the beleaguered Liz Truss government is former health and foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt - a buy to...

More enforcement is required if the government is to introduce the scale of reforms it has called for in its recent...

Landlords across the country will be aware of the government’s shiny new proposed policy package for the Private Rental Sector, released...

The Scottish Government’s dramatic immediate introduction of a rent freeze and eviction ban could mark the beginning of the end of the...

It may sound a small sum compared to many landlords’ experiences, but a new survey suggests a landlord spends an average...

A landlord has been found guilty by a jury of illegally evicting their tenant during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Amy Eskander let...

A new market analysis by lettings agency Hamptons shows that the period from July 2020 and July 2022 saw the biggest...