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Demand is still way ahead of supply min he private rental sector, a Rightmove survey has round. The property portal says there...

A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...

Agents’ trade group Propertymark is demanding London Mayor candidates tackle what it calls “the unique housing challenges that the capital experiences.” Londoners...

The nearest thing to a national landlord register operating anywhere in the UK is seeking new staff - and they must...

The average advertised rent of new properties coming onto the market hits a 17th consecutive record, with the average price of...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

The coalition of 20-plus groups which have previously spoken enthusiastically about the Renters Reform Bill has now changed its mind. On April...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...

A so-called Cultural Awareness Course is being held to explain to landlords about their responsibilities under the 2010 Equality Act. The course...

HMRC is today launching a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital, the controversial proposal for quarterly reporting for landlords and the...

Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...

The Labour-led government in Wales has issued a consultation proposing the abolition of Land Transaction Tax Multiple Dwelling Relief from June...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  The analysis, carried out by...

A trade body claims private tenants are ‘suffering’ because lettings agents are not regulated. Propertymark is demanding equal treatment between lettings agents...

Fines for rogue landlords and agents in London have surged past the £10 million mark.   With 19 council licensing schemes and...

The launch of the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice is “a really good start” says the National Farmers Union. The...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

A Labour council in London has issued a statement appearing to celebrate its role cracking down on landlords. The statement from Brent...

The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...

The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Amendments...

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

Private landlords applied for licences covering more than 12,000 homes during the first year of a controversial council’s selective licensing scheme. The...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

A new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...

A council is warning landlords and tenants after one landlord was ordered to pay more than £4,700 in fines and costs...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

The letting agents’ trade body has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically decided...

New reports suggest down valuations are increasing and properties are routinely selling for below asking price - both triggering possible opportunities...

A property firm which has analysed transactions across the UK suggests the market is, at last, ‘back to normal’ in almost...

The National Residential Landlords Association will jointly host a networking and information session with homelessness charity Crisis. It will take place on...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

A London council is consulting on another controversial landlord licensing scheme. Barking and Dagenham council’s existing Selective Licensing Scheme has been applied to...

Landlords selling up because of rising taxes and unaffordable regulations are being advised not to be over ambitious with asking prices.  Tim...

A council has won an appeal concerning two Civil Penalty Notices imposed on a landlord. The landlords had been issued two fines...

Two new forums to forge closer bonds between council and landlords in North Yorkshire are to take place in the coming...

A survey of local council private rental licensing schemes says 19 selective and additional licensing schemes and consultations will be taking...

I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

Private landlords and letting agents are being offered free advice and information at a networking event hosted by Cumberland council.  Property owners...

The Tenant Farmers Association says its latest survey of tenant farmers paints a bleak picture of the relationships between landlords and...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

A legal services provider is claiming that landlords risk criminal prosecution for breaches of licensing rules that are often “unreasonable and...

The Generation Rent activist group says the government must “make it clear that landlords and letting agents can let homes to...

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

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

Landlords considering selling up have received guidance from Rightmove on when to do it and how. The portal claims February is the...

The UK’s private rental sector grapples with a surge in waiting times for contractor appointments, according to industry supplier Fixflo.  A new...

The identify of the service running the upcoming Private Rental Sector Ombudsman scheme has been thrown into doubt once more. The Renters...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

Average new seller asking prices rose 1.3 per cent between December and January - the biggest rise at this time of...

An estimated 1.6m private renters are set to receive an uplift to their housing support for 12 months from April 2024,...

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

Rightmove claims that a new record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day, with a 26 per cent increase...

A local authority in a tourist hotspot claims that local landlords have “overwhelmingly” backed a move to clampdown on Airbnbs and...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

New data from HM Revenue and Customs reveals a 22 per cent annual drop in residential transactions in the year to...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - and has looked back on the past 12 months. This year, 2023, ends with...

It’s emerged that Housing Secretary approved yet another vast landlord licensing system just days before Christmas. On December Gove gave approval to...

In an analysis of one of the largest data sets in the industry (consisting of buyers from 195 countries and 900,000...

Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning landlords of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...

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

A council is to spend £10m to buy homes on the open market to house local people - some at risk...

Rightmove is building the hype ahead of its much-vaunted Boxing Day listing of new properties to the market. The portal claims that...

Controversial online agency Purplebricks claims landlords and other home owners can sell their properties for free “as part of a progressive...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

Almost all landlords letting out properties in a London borough will soon be legally required to have a selective license. It’s one...

The Renters Reform Bill’s proposal to replace Assured Shorthold Tenancies with rolling ‘periodic’ lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, it’s...

A surprising one in seven lettings agents is now reporting a fall in rents rather than a rise. Although far more agents...

Tenants value location, flexibility and direct landlord relationships according to new research from specialist lending bank OSB Group.  The Future Tenant Standard...

Landlords will have to include many more specific points about their properties when they list them in future - whether directly...

A council statement announcing a complex new licensing regime for the local private rental sector claims “landlords and agents who are...

A new rental website which claims to list “all available homes for young people in one place” has raised well over...

Housr, a student living start-up, says it’s started its second year by adding 45,000 properties to its platform ahead of the...

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including a number of local and regional landlord bodies...

The Office for Budget Responsibility - a Treasury department operating independently from the government - released its central forecast for the...

The two most aggressively pro-tenant activist bodies have accused landlords without mortgages of “cashing in.” According to a poll of more than...

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

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...

The asking price of homes coming to the market this month is down 1.7 per cent on October according to Rightmove.  The...

How can letting agents attract new landlords when they’re all selling their portfolios? That’s a major question for the lettings industry –...

A controversial ‘housing emergency’ declared by a city council is the result of decades of low investment in social housing according...

The government has agreed a pledge with five insurance brokers which could mean thousands of leaseholders in buildings with identified fire...

Two new forums for landlords and others serving the private rental sector are being held this month. The North Yorkshire council initiative...

Scotland’s Court of Session has come down in favour of the Scottish Government when it comes to rent controls. A case against...

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

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