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![Landlord relief at consultation before Renters Reform Bill becomes law](/img/default/llt.png)
The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Guidance for landlords on preparing buy to lets for summer](/img/default/llt.png)
The letting agents’ trade body has released guidance on how landlords can prepare their investment properties for summer. Angela Davey, president of...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![No widespread sell-off by landlords despite attacks on buy to let](/img/default/llt.png)
New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord licensing ‘risks giving vulnerable people Covid-19’ - claim](/img/default/llt.png)
A lettings trade body says expensive council licensing schemes could force landlords to sell, making vulnerable tenants homeless or obliged to...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Notice period and other landlord-critical documents released](/img/default/llt.png)
New versions of a model private residential tenancy agreement and other landlord-critical documentation have been issued by the Scottish Government. There’s also...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why would landlords want rent in arrears when they can get paid up front?](/img/default/llt.png)
Thousands of private landlords across the country understandably reject housing benefit claimants despite accusations that they are discriminating against those on...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Sharp decline in the number of homes to let](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK is facing a critical rental shortage as many landlords continue to offload properties due to recent tax a change,...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![How will Brexit affect the rental market in 2018?](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been much debate about Brexit and how it will impact the property market and the economy as a whole. ...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![How can landlords keep tenants happy?](/img/default/llt.png)
Over recent months, the government and leading housing charities have put increasing pressure on landlords to improve the quality of rental...
19 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Government must support ‘prominent role’ the PRS plays in housing sector](/img/default/llt.png)
A mix of tax reforms and tighter regulation for the buy-to-let sector must not prevent private landlords from being able to...
12 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![UK rents set to rise in 2018, latest forecast suggests](/img/default/llt.png)
Rent prices will increase next year, according to the latest property market analysis. Shortages of suitable properties to let and greater demand...
12 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords sell up as buy-to-let crackdown bites](/img/default/llt.png)
The past few months have seen a number of buy-to-let investors sell up, and this is expected to place upward pressure...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rental supply falls in October as letting agents predict price rises](/img/default/llt.png)
The supply of rental properties fell by 3.7% during October when compared to the previous month, according to fresh data from...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Cleaning remains the number one cause of deposit disputes](/img/default/llt.png)
When renting out a property, most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant before the tenancy starts. The deposit...
09 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Increasing rents putting pressure on tenants](/img/default/llt.png)
More than a quarter of letting agents saw a rise in rents last month, raising concerns about tenant affordability. Some 27% of...
30 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Letting agents welcome government’s pledge to ‘regulate’ the PRS](/img/default/llt.png)
The Conservative Party’s pledge to give tenants greater rights as part of a regulatory shake-up of the private rented sector has...
03 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![‘Bleak picture’ for tenants as rents continue to rise](/img/default/llt.png)
A growing number of landlords are passing extra costs onto tenants by increasing rents, while others are simply opting to exit...
27 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![New industry alliance to lobby on behalf of landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
With almost a quarter of existing buy-to-let landlords thinking about exiting the private rented sector and many more planning to increase...
19 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords are ‘stuck between a rock and a hard place’ as rents rise](/img/default/llt.png)
Private landlords faced with significantly higher costs, as a result of recent tax changes, are being left with little alternative but...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Housing shortage drives up rents](/img/default/llt.png)
A chronic shortage of properties continues to drive rental prices upwards across the country, according to the Association of Residential Letting...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Tenants feel the heat as rents rise](/img/default/llt.png)
More than a quarter of letting agents saw private rents rise in May despite an increase in the supply of rental...
03 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Supply of rental homes in London falls by a third](/img/default/llt.png)
The number of rental homes available in London dropped sharply in April, while only increasing marginally across the rest of the...
26 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rental market activity slows sharply](/img/default/llt.png)
There was a significant fall in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, as a lack of...
18 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Boost for renters as poll shows little public support for tenant fees](/img/default/llt.png)
The government’s proposed ban on letting agents charging tenant fees has gained significant support from members of the general public, while...
04 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Sharp rise in landlords quitting the PRS](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let sector due to higher stamp duty costs...
26 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Trade body calls for either an extension or suspension of letting fees consultation](/img/default/llt.png)
The consultation period for the proposed ban on letting agents’ fees in England should either be extended or suspended until after...
26 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Housing shortage set to drive up rents](/img/default/llt.png)
Rental prices look set to increase in the coming months on the back of a growing supply-demand imbalance, the latest Private...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Why buy-to-let is still going strong](/img/default/llt.png)
Over the past two years we have seen a drastic shake up in the buy-to-let sector. Starting with rental tax changes announced...
23 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Small landlords are ‘vital to the health of our rental sector’](/img/default/llt.png)
Letting agents broadly welcomed yesterday’s housing white paper, which raises many of the significant issues the housing sector is facing, including...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Letting fees crackdown will have a ‘negative impact’ on the rental market](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has reiterated its call for the government to reconsider banning letting agents in England...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rental demand drops to two-year low](/img/default/llt.png)
Demand for rented homes has fallen to a two-year low, while the supply of properties to rent has edged up marginally,...
30 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rents set to rise further as demand will continue to outstrip supply in 2017](/img/default/llt.png)
The substantial imbalance between supply and demand is likely to persist, maintaining upward pressure on rental prices in 2017, according to...
03 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Government consults over ‘banning orders’ for rogue landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
The government has launched an official consultation process on plans to for new banning orders to clampdown on rogue landlords and...
17 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Enforcement is ‘fundamental’ to ensure criminal landlords are prosecuted](/img/default/llt.png)
New measures under the Immigration Act 2016, which came into play yesterday, will only be welcomed by those operating in the...
02 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Scrapping agent fees set to lead to higher rents](/img/default/llt.png)
Letting agents in England will be banned from charging fees to tenants under plans announced by the chancellor in his Autumn...
24 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![New selective licensing sessions for landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
Understanding property licensing is not an easy task and that is why two drop-in sessions will be held by Peterborough City...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Midnight deadline looms for landlords to register in Wales](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords in Wales who have not yet signed up to Rent Smart Wales, designed to drive up the quality of rented...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Rental supply hits 18-month high](/img/default/llt.png)
The supply of private rental homes hit an 18-month high in September, but fewer letting agents report increasing rents, while the...
25 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Tighter licensing requirements for HMOs won’t improve standards for tenants](/img/default/llt.png)
The government’s plan to tighten licensing requirements for landlords of shared accommodation in an effort to clamp down on rogue landlords...
19 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Associations slam decision to continue 3% stamp duty surcharge](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords and lettings agents have expressed disappointment at the Welsh government’s decision to press ahead with proposals for a 3% stamp...
19 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Supply of rental homes at ‘highest level’ this year](/img/default/llt.png)
The number of residential properties on letting agents’ books reached its highest level of the year so far in July, according...
31 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Night tube could spark rental growth in outer London](/img/default/llt.png)
The introduction of a 24-hour tube service, which begins on Friday, could have a positive impact on rents in areas at...
16 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Government gives go-ahead to Peterborough landlord scheme](/img/default/llt.png)
A new selective landlord licensing scheme will be introduced by Peterborough City Council in parts of the city where there are...
05 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lack of supply will push up cost of renting, says ARLA](/img/default/llt.png)
Almost half of letting agents have witnessed uncertainty from landlords looking to let properties, which ‘could cause waves in the rental...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let landlords urged to pay close attention to tax rule changes](/img/default/llt.png)
The government’s attack on landlords is unlikely to end anytime soon despite widespread criticisms, after it released details of how the...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Rental market to remain unaffected if Britain votes for Brexit](/img/default/llt.png)
The EU referendum still remains too close to call, but whatever the outcome of today’s vote, letting agents do not believe that...
23 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Tenants face rent rises as supply of rental properties falls](/img/default/llt.png)
Tenants are facing higher rents as the supply of rental properties continues to fall due to George Osborne’s hefty, punitive tax...
01 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Get Living London joins ARLA](/img/default/llt.png)
Get Living London has become the first Institutional Investor backed organisation to become a Licensed Member of the Association of Residential...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Rents set to rise further as demand grows and supply falls](/img/default/llt.png)
Rents will continue to rise over the next few months, owed in part to a reduction in housing supply in the...
04 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Supply of rental stock falls](/img/default/llt.png)
The supply of rental housing stock on letting agents’ books fell in March, to the lowest level since the start of...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty hike will push up rents, say letting agents](/img/default/llt.png)
The new stamp duty reforms for buy-to-let properties, coming into effect on 1sApril will increase rent costs for tenants and trigger...
24 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![BUDGET 2016: CGT cut – but not for landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
George Osborne has slashed the capital gains tax (CGT) rate – but not for landlords, prompting an angry response from the...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![BUDGET 2016: Blow to corporate investors](/img/default/llt.png)
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the planned stamp duty hike on purchases of additional property will include those who buy...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Rental supply down, says ARLA](/img/default/llt.png)
The supply of rental accommodation is the lowest in the past year, while demand for rented accommodation is still rising, according...
26 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lifetime cost of rent exceeds £50,000](/img/default/llt.png)
A first-time buyer purchasing their first house this year will have spent £52,900 on rent by the time they get on...
12 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Rental supply and demand both down, according to ARLA](/img/default/llt.png)
A seasonal lull kicked in as the supply of available rental properties dropped, alongside falling demand, according to the Association of...
26 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![ARLA: rents will increase in 2016](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has warned that rents will rise in the New Year due to a number...
24 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![ARLA and NAEA: House prices will be up 50% and rents 25% by 2025](/img/default/llt.png)
Rents are set to sky-rocket, and buying a house is getting further out of reach for many, according to the Association...
17 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Landlords put brakes on rent hikes](/img/default/llt.png)
Fewer tenants are experiencing rent increases, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) monthly Private Rental Sector (PRS) Report. The...
24 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![DCLG rogue landlords consultation outcome published](/img/default/llt.png)
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the full outcome of its consultation: Tackling rogue landlords and improving...
16 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Agents support CO and smoke alarm rules but criticise government deadline](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) says it is 'entirely supportive' of today's regulation change which requires landlords to install...
01 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Fewer landlords raising rents, says ARLA](/img/default/llt.png)
The number of letting agents reporting rent increases has fallen for the first time this year, according to the Association of...
22 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![ARLA calls for smoke alarm rule to be delayed](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has raised concerns about the new Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015. Now...
18 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![ARLA: Supply up and demand down…except in London](/img/default/llt.png)
The number of available private rented properties rose in July, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) monthly Private...
28 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![ARLA and Gas Safe Register join forces](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and the Gas Safe Register have announced plans for closer working and shared gas...
26 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Industry reaction to immigration crackdown](/img/default/llt.png)
Plans to force landlords to act as border control and potentially be jailed if they house illegal immigrants have met with...
04 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Agents report rise in short-term lets](/img/default/llt.png)
Research from ARLA shows that 26% of letting agents have seen an increase in the number of enquiries for short-term lets With...
24 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Rents up in April, say agents](/img/default/llt.png)
Three in ten (32%) ARLA letting agents reported that rents increased in April, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents...