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If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

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

Baron John Bird, co-founder of the Big Issue newspaper sold by the homeless and vulnerably-housed, is suggesting that landlords give tenants...

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

A new campaign has been launched calling for the regulation of Airbnb and other short lets in England. Action on Short Term...

What are the main causes of tension and disagreements between tenants and landlords ahead of the Rental Reform Bill, which is expected to...

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has given his prediction as to what the big issues will be in the 2022 lettings...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined a series of charities and Propertymark to warn about the poverty risk of expected...

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s going to submit a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until last weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She...

A contributor to the Big Issue magazine says corporations that become landlords may be better at it - and better for...

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...

Gas boilers may be the next big issue for the private rental sector as an influential committee has called for them...

With Britain edging closer to its first recession since the financial crisis, a leading property auctioneer is urging property investors, including...

With a growing number of young families choosing to rent instead of buy, more landlords are now accepting tenants with young...

Many national and international high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who currently invest in the UK’s property market plan to add to their property...

Brexit uncertainty, higher taxation and more stringent mortgage lending conditions are among the toughest challenges currently facing property investors, including buy-to-let...

RentalStep has added its voice to growing calls for rent payments to be added to a tenant’s credit score. The PropTech startup supports...

PayProp has added its voice to growing calls for rent payments to be added to a tenant’s credit score. The automated rental...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

After lobbying Tower Hamlets Council for three years, private renters in the east London district have finally been granted a new...

Private landlords with properties in non-mains gas areas are being urged to consider switching the fuel supply in their rural rental...

Landlords in Merseyside may now have a better chance of attracting quality tenants thanks to the introduction of a new initiative...

The average length of tenancy in the private rented sector has increased by 300% over the last two years, from 16...