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Superdry wants to slash the rent it pays the landlords of 39 of its UK city centre stores, as part of...

An activist group says any future Labour government should introduce a beefed-up version of the Renters Reform Bill - whether or...

The Housing Ombudsman has revealed figures showing huge increases in the numbers of complaints from tenants on social housing. The Ombudsman says...

Labour deputy leader and shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner says she is not ashamed to have brought her council house at...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

The Housing Ombudsman has ordered Yorkshire Housing to pay £3,780 after it found three findings of severe maladministration for how it...

New additional and selective licensing schemes are to be considered by the controversial Bristol city council. The council’s Labour Mayor - Marvin...

The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...

Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...

A local authority is introducing charges for the issuing of Improvement Notices to landlords - and has chosen to announce it...

Michael Gove has written to 10 social housing providers - housing associations and councils - slamming them after findings of severe...

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year - they will not have to use the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing landlords - has issued his report on what he calls the “deeply...

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

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

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

A Conservative politician has named an individual who he claims is responsible for high rent rises and increasing homelessness. Murdo Fraser, the...

Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed.  Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap...

A London council that just days ago threatened private landlords with unlimited fines and “have control of their properties removed” has...

An outspoken agent says he is seeing growing numbers of people renting in later life to reduce their inheritance tax liability. Trevor...

A landlord who failed to get his properties licensed has been fined. Under the Selective Landlord Licensing scheme in part of Middlesbrough...

A product for landlords to sell their future rental income is being launched by a finance company this week. Landlord Rental Advance,...

A vocal group of around 50 Conservative right wing MPs wants an end to stamp duty - except for additional homes...

The government has back-tracked on its decision to publish the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill this week. The Mirror newspaper reports this morning that...

The Housing Ombudsman has released its special investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the social housing provider which supplied accommodation to Awaab...

The Housing Ombudsman - a service which deals with social housing - says it’s found severe maladministration in how Leeds council...

Social housing, believed by some to be superior to private rental, is under the spotlight as two major landlords are to...

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has set out a radical programme of devolution to local authorities at city and county level...

Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...

The Welsh Government has opened a three month consultation on changes in regulations for holiday let landlords. The Welsh Government - a...

The government has committed to introduce the Renters Reform Bill into Parliament during this session - despite the disarray over policies...

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

It is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy that parties, when in power, should pay at least lip service to...

The government’s latest U-turn on Section 21 evictions powers - which it now says WILL be abolished, following earlier leaks that...

At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday Labour MP Graham Stringer asked about media reports - based on leaks from government - that...

The government’s expected U-turn on the future of Section 21 eviction powers has provoked an explosion of anger from Generation Rent...

Local authorities in one part of the UK have revealed their charges for the licensing of Airbnb and other short lets. Scotland’s...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations says its members are key to tackling the cost of living crisis but rent freezes,...

Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...

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

The favourite to be named as the new Prime Minister and Conservative leader, Liz Truss, says there will be no new...

The authoritative publication Inside Housing says the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is pondering a formal consultation on limiting...

A council now consulting on a huge licensing scheme for private landlords has been slammed - over its own record as...

Our politics seems pretty broken to me and whilst I don’t wish to take a side between one flavour or the...

In its latest plans, the government is hoping to make the leasehold system fairer for leaseholders through a brand new Reform...

There has been an angry response by some politicians in Wales to the decision by the Labour administration to delay implementation...

Landlords who have mortgages from the Yorkshire Building Society have been told that they do not need to inform the lender...

I hope you weren’t holding your breath for the Chancellor to announce a package of help for landlords in his Spring...

The government says it’s going to name and shame what it considers to be bad social landlords, using social media to...

All-inclusive rents have exploded in popularity in the student rental sector over the past few years, but the rampant surge in...

One of the driving forces behind a summit being held to consider rent controls in a major city says she is...

A government housing minister says the Boris Johnson administration wants to shift the balance of power in the rental sector favour...

The Welsh Government has set out how the housing law in that country is set to change significantly from July 15...

An accountancy firm is holding a free webinar for landlords and other property investors to look east ongoing changes to tax...

Bulb Energy, which has 1.7m customers - including, it is thought, many thousands of landlords - is to be put into...

It’s understood there will be a Christmas truce with tenants not enduring bailiff-enforced evictions between December 13 and January 10. HM Courts...

A council in the north of England has identified 166 private rental properties within the district that do not comply with...

Half of landlords are positive about the future but new regulations and tax changes are causing concern, according to new research...

A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...

Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...

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

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

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

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

Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...

Few landlords deal in the rarified surroundings of the central London market, and new figures from lettings agency Knight Frank show...

A logistics software company with clients across the property spectrum has become the latest critic of the government’s axing of the...

A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...

The government’s Green Homes Grant has been slammed by MPs for its snail’s pace progress, complications and poor delivery. The all-party Environmental...

Activists from Shelter and Generation Rent have led the charge for a renewed eviction ban in the light of the latest...

An eviction ban has been introduced by the Scottish Government to take effect until well into the New Year.  Because of the...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...

The government’s former homelessness guru has criticised the Boris Johnson administration for risking the country entering a period of destitution, with...

New versions of a model private residential tenancy agreement and other landlord-critical documentation have been issued by the Scottish Government. There’s also...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to ensure a comprehensive financial package is provided for landlords themselves,...

The government is being encouraged to consider introducing a national register of rental properties to improve tax compliance in the buy-to-let...

The government has unveiled plans for the completion of the rollout of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme, with the scheme...

The UK economy is losing £2.7bn a day in absolute terms due to the existing lockdown, a new report has revealed.  According to UK Powerhouse...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...

Increasingly property investors are turning to short-term finance to bridge a gap. Findings from the most recent ‘Bridging Trends’ report show...

Short-term let property management firm Hostmaker has gone into administration, prompting redundancies for the entirety of the company’s London-based team.  Houst, formerly...

Ilford-based Kingsman Property has gone out of business after being expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme owing a landlord almost...

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

Legal & General will develop 318 Build to Rent flats as part of a £400m regeneration of Cardiff’s Central Square district...

Portsmouth City Council is controversially planning to introduce a landlord licensing scheme in the city without potentially allowing around half of...

The recommendation for a national register of landlords in the government’s review of selective licensing published today would prove ‘unnecessary’ and...

The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...

Returns for private landlords have dropped in recent years, while strong returns have instead come from investing in corporate residential landlords, according...

Buy-to-let investors should be ‘extremely wary’ of buying property in an area affected by selective licensing rules because many local authorities...

The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...

How many times has a potential tenant failed referencing? Too many times is probably your answer. This frustrating scenario ultimately arises because...

BM Solutions will no longer charge a mortgage account fee of £295 on products across its buy-to-let purchase and remortgage range. In...

Many landlords consider family tenants the Holy Grail with recent research by the National Landlords Association (NLA) revealing that properties rented...