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There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...

The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...

The letting agents’ trade body has released guidance on how landlords can prepare their investment properties for summer. Angela Davey, president of...

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...

A lettings trade body says expensive council licensing schemes could force landlords to sell, making vulnerable tenants homeless or obliged to...

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

Thousands of private landlords across the country understandably reject housing benefit claimants despite accusations that they are discriminating against those on...

The UK is facing a critical rental shortage as many landlords continue to offload properties due to recent tax a change,...

There has been much debate about Brexit and how it will impact the property market and the economy as a whole. ...

Over recent months, the government and leading housing charities have put increasing pressure on landlords to improve the quality of rental...

A mix of tax reforms and tighter regulation for the buy-to-let sector must not prevent private landlords from being able to...

Rent prices will increase next year, according to the latest property market analysis. Shortages of suitable properties to let and greater demand...

The past few months have seen a number of buy-to-let investors sell up, and this is expected to place upward pressure...

The supply of rental properties fell by 3.7% during October when compared to the previous month, according to fresh data from...

When renting out a property, most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant before the tenancy starts. The deposit...

More than a quarter of letting agents saw a rise in rents last month, raising concerns about tenant affordability. Some 27% of...

The Conservative Party’s pledge to give tenants greater rights as part of a regulatory shake-up of the private rented sector has...

A growing number of landlords are passing extra costs onto tenants by increasing rents, while others are simply opting to exit...

With almost a quarter of existing buy-to-let landlords thinking about exiting the private rented sector and many more planning to increase...

Private landlords faced with significantly higher costs, as a result of recent tax changes, are being left with little alternative but...

A chronic shortage of properties continues to drive rental prices upwards across the country, according to the Association of Residential Letting...

More than a quarter of letting agents saw private rents rise in May despite an increase in the supply of rental...

The number of rental homes available in London dropped sharply in April, while only increasing marginally across the rest of the...

There was a significant fall in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, as a lack of...

The government’s proposed ban on letting agents charging tenant fees has gained significant support from members of the general public, while...

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let sector due to higher stamp duty costs...

The consultation period for the proposed ban on letting agents’ fees in England should either be extended or suspended until after...

Rental prices look set to increase in the coming months on the back of a growing supply-demand imbalance, the latest Private...

Over the past two years we have seen a drastic shake up in the buy-to-let sector. Starting with rental tax changes announced...

Letting agents broadly welcomed yesterday’s housing white paper, which raises many of the significant issues the housing sector is facing, including...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has reiterated its call for the government to reconsider banning letting agents in England...

Demand for rented homes has fallen to a two-year low, while the supply of properties to rent has edged up marginally,...

The substantial imbalance between supply and demand is likely to persist, maintaining upward pressure on rental prices in 2017, according to...

The government has launched an official consultation process on plans to for new banning orders to clampdown on rogue landlords and...

New measures under the Immigration Act 2016, which came into play yesterday, will only be welcomed by those operating in the...

Letting agents in England will be banned from charging fees to tenants under plans announced by the chancellor in his Autumn...

Understanding property licensing is not an easy task and that is why two drop-in sessions will be held by Peterborough City...

Landlords in Wales who have not yet signed up to Rent Smart Wales, designed to drive up the quality of rented...

The supply of private rental homes hit an 18-month high in September, but fewer letting agents report increasing rents, while the...

The government’s plan to tighten licensing requirements for landlords of shared accommodation in an effort to clamp down on rogue landlords...

Landlords and lettings agents have expressed disappointment at the Welsh government’s decision to press ahead with proposals for a 3% stamp...

The number of residential properties on letting agents’ books reached its highest level of the year so far in July, according...

The introduction of a 24-hour tube service, which begins on Friday, could have a positive impact on rents in areas at...

A new selective landlord licensing scheme will be introduced by Peterborough City Council in parts of the city where there are...

Almost half of letting agents have witnessed uncertainty from landlords looking to let properties, which ‘could cause waves in the rental...

The government’s attack on landlords is unlikely to end anytime soon despite widespread criticisms, after it released details of how the...

The EU referendum still remains too close to call, but whatever the outcome of today’s vote, letting agents do not believe that...

Tenants are facing higher rents as the supply of rental properties continues to fall due to George Osborne’s hefty, punitive tax...

Get Living London has become the first Institutional Investor backed organisation to become a Licensed Member of the Association of Residential...

Rents will continue to rise over the next few months, owed in part to a reduction in housing supply in the...

The supply of rental housing stock on letting agents’ books fell in March, to the lowest level since the start of...

The new stamp duty reforms for buy-to-let properties, coming into effect on 1sApril will increase rent costs for tenants and trigger...

George Osborne has slashed the capital gains tax (CGT) rate – but not for landlords, prompting an angry response from the...

Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the planned stamp duty hike on purchases of additional property will include those who buy...

The supply of rental accommodation is the lowest in the past year, while demand for rented accommodation is still rising, according...

A first-time buyer purchasing their first house this year will have spent £52,900 on rent by the time they get on...

A seasonal lull kicked in as the supply of available rental properties dropped, alongside falling demand, according to the Association of...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has warned that rents will rise in the New Year due to a number...

Rents are set to sky-rocket, and buying a house is getting further out of reach for many, according to the Association...

Fewer tenants are experiencing rent increases, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) monthly Private Rental Sector (PRS) Report.    The...

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the full outcome of its consultation: Tackling rogue landlords and improving...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) says it is 'entirely supportive' of today's regulation change which requires landlords to install...

The number of letting agents reporting rent increases has fallen for the first time this year, according to the Association of...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has raised concerns about the new Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015. Now...

The number of available private rented properties rose in July, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) monthly Private...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and the Gas Safe Register have announced plans for closer working and shared gas...

Plans to force landlords to act as border control and potentially be jailed if they house illegal immigrants have met with...

Research from ARLA shows that 26% of letting agents have seen an increase in the number of enquiries for short-term lets With...

Three in ten (32%) ARLA letting agents reported that rents increased in April, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents...

New rules about letting agents’ fees contained within the Consumer Rights Act 2015 come into effect next week on 27 May. The...