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The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...

While the five-month tenant eviction ban has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, it has left landlords powerless to take...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

Buy-to-let landlords must not discriminate against benefit claimants, a court has ruled.  A court case in York has ruled that blanket bans...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...

Speculation that there will be a sharp increase in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted next month has been...

The number of private tenants in England who have fallen behind on rent has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...

Generation Rent has been criticised for claiming that homelessness could treble this year unless the government acts to help private renters. The...

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...

Coventry Council has been accused of acting irresponsibly by introducing a licensing scheme for private rented housing earlier this week.  The council...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised Citizens Advice for over-egging rental default levels due to coronavirus.  Research carried out by...

Coventry Council is acting irresponsibly by pressing ahead with plans to introduce a licensing scheme for private rented housing, according to...

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...

The Conservatives have pledged to introduce a new scheme to allow tenants to transfer their tenancy deposits when they move homes.  The...

Landlords have welcomed the news that Labour has dropped its proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that would have allowed long-term tenants...

With the government consultation on tenancy reform ending tomorrow, time is running out for landlords wishing to have their say by...

Abolishing the use of Section 21 notices to evict tenants would lead to a dearth of private rental properties across the...

Introducing a ‘rogue landlords’ database without better enforcement would be a pointless exercise, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). A rogue...

Buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the proposed scrapping of Section 21 in the absence of a new system that allows them...

Tenants could be permitted to transfer rental deposits directly between landlords instead of having to pay up for their next property...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is developing rent control proposals as part of his 2020 re-election bid in the hope...

Private landlords are offering their expertise to the increasing number of renters in this country, as part of a new campaign...

The Welsh Assembly is being urged to reconsider the bill to ban tenants’ fees in Wales due to concerns that that...

Private landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case saw single mother Rosie Keogh win...

The security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at no more than six weeks...

Almost a third of rental properties in the UK are potentially at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to new research. The study, carried...

If the existing mortgage deal on your buy-to-let property is about to come to an end, you may want to change...

Following a raft of changes, including tax measures, in the buy-to-let sector, the government has now published its consultation on banning...

The new lending criteria proposals for underwriting standards for future buy-to-let mortgage contracts put forward by the Prudential Regulatory Authority's (PRA)...

Almost half (47%) of landlords will be affected by the removal of the annual wear and tear allowance, according to new...