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There is still time for landlords to influence the specific provisions of the Renters Reform Bill according to one of the...

Conservative party leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak says he wants today’s renters, along with young adults obliged to live at home with...

In June, the government finally released its long-awaited White Paper ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’. You will almost certainly have seen...

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has claimed credit for many of the measures contained in the government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector...

A review of the mortgage system would ensure that tenants’ records in paying rent would contribute towards their ability to secure...

It’s just possible that the new Prime Minister - whether Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss - might just redress the imbalance...

Letting agents have come out with figures to back up an argument that landlords have been making for some time  -...

The next Prime Minister must address the supply crisis in the private rented sector if homeownership ambitions are to become a...

The National Residential Landlords Association has identified five key areas for its campaigning in the short term, as the Conservatives elect...

A Conservative MP who has already suggested a 25 mile limit around some rental properties to reserve them for people with...

Lettings agency Knight Frank says it doubts the current high levels of capital appreciation will be derailed this year by uncertainty...

Lettings agency Knight Frank says it doubts the current high levels of capital appreciation will be derailed this year by uncertainty...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has been packed with MPs loyal to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as...

Our politics seems pretty broken to me and whilst I don’t wish to take a side between one flavour or the...

With the (eventual) departure of Boris Johnson, the next question for landlords and indeed much of the property industry is: What’s going...

The mystery as to why so many MPs appear anti-landlord deepens with the news that at least 17 per cent of...

Greg Clark is the new Housing Secretary, with responsibilities including steering the Renters' Reform Bill through parliament. He is part of a...

Little may have been heard of Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell in recent months but he has broken his silence to back...

The Generation Rent group of activists says it has concerns over the broad proposals to allow landlords to charge for additional...

Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...

It’s been confirmed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to announce plans to extend the Right To Buy to housing associations. Under...

Overnight speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle has yet again led to uncertainty over the Renters’ Reform Bill, pledging a radical shake-up...

Housing has always been one of the most sensitive political issues, meaning that legislation in this area is unusually sensitive to...

The abolition of Section 21 eviction notices could lead to a surge in evictions by private landlords anxious to sell before...

Labour’s London Mayor - buoyed up after the party’s successes in the capital in last week’s elections - has renewed his...

The government is reported to be considering extending the Right To Buy from just council tenants in England to housing association...

Two of the country’s leading Conservative MPs have spoken at a Shelter conference which claimed millions of private renters were being...

A London council is urging private sector landlords with properties in their patch to sign a pledge urging their tenants to...

Applications open later this week for one of the country’s largest and most controversial landlord licensing schemes - in Liverpool. The new...

A Labour activist has written to the government urging a ban on what she calls ‘heartless’ Section 21 evictions. Milton Keynes councillor...

A prominent Conservative has branded the rush towards rent controls by some politicians as “heavy-handed and economically illiterate”. Janet Finch Saunders, an...

A last ditch bid is underway to include the properties of all landlords in the programme of financial help to remove...

The government’s pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers for landlords and agents is  “the worst form of gesture politics in...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

An MP has lobbied Chancellor Rishi Sunak about what he calls “tax avoiding absentee landlords” who have moved into the holiday...

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Labour would increase tax on buy to let properties and on investment income for landlords.  Reeves was...

The government looks set to clamp down on holiday rentals and will this year formally consult on the concept of a...

A prominent Conservative has complained that her party, and others, have failed to do anything about a housing market in which...

For landlords who may want a brief update on Section 21, the House of Commons Library has published a concise description...

A former Conservative councillor has used a leading party website to call on the government to restrict the purchase of buy...

Conservative opposition councillors have derailed a local authority’s plan to introduce a landlord licensing scheme this week. Southend council is run by...

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...

The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...

I am the Chair of PLAN - the Portfolio Landlords Action Group - which had its formal launch this week. People...

Labour has echoed campaign groups Generation Rent and Shelter in calling for the speediest possible ending of Section 21 eviction powers,...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...

The White Paper on rental reform may still be some time away, with a minister at the centre of its preparation saying...

In an unexpected turn of events at a Conservative party conference fringe meeting, the chief executive of Shelter heaped praise on...

The government is expected to give at least some details today of the principles enshrined in a new White Paper on...

Arrears have soared during the pandemic according to a lettings agency. Birmingham-based Barrows and Forrester says government data suggests 335,860 homes -...

Michael Gove - one of the most senior and controversial figures in modern politics - is the new Housing Secretary.  Ben Beadle,...

The government is not budging on the Tenant Fees Act and will not amend it to allow separate and additional charging...

The government is considering forcing landlords who rent out homes as Airbnb-style short lets to apply for planning consent. This would not...

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...

A website has lifted the lid on how many MPs in the current parliament are landlords. Open Democracy - which describes itself...

A London news website has lifted the lid on speculation surrounding a councillor who appears to have been booted out of...

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

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has said No to a plea by a south east council to renew...

The MP who is the architect of a Private Members Bill to allow pets in privately rented property is facing a...

The potential dangers of Get Rich Quick property investment schemes have been highlighted once again, this time by an MP. Some 18...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

Conservative Peer Lord Black of Brentwood - Guy Black, a former newspaper magnate and Conservative activist - has urged the government...

The landlords’ trade body has been invited to join what it calls “high-level” talks with government over reforms to the private...

A coalition of 20 pro-tenant organisations - including at least one actively campaigning against some government measures - wants a meeting...

Activists led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy of Generation Rent say the proposed reform of the private rental system must include a...

A Conservative MP claims there is a major power imbalance between tenants and landlords and widespread reforms are required to stop...

TV star Robert Rinder - best known for his performances under the guise of Judge Rinder - has made an outspoken...

Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, who is moving a Bill through Parliament urging landlords to accept pets, says he backs a law...

An analysis of the Green Homes Grant applications show exactly which areas will be hit most when the scheme comes to...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it backs a report by MPs sharply criticising EPCs and urging more effective modern energy...

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...

A Conservative MP is weighing in, in support of landlords arguing against a £700 licensing fee by the local council.  James Duddridge,...

Some policies towards landlords show how the government has lost its conservative ethos of supporting businesses and being the party of low taxes.  Rosalind...

A senior Conservative peer and consumer campaigner has spoken strongly in favour of landlords’ rights. In a House of Lords debate on...

Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...

The government has confirmed its long-standing intention to scrap Section 21 eviction powers which currently sit with landlords - but the appropriate...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

A prominent Conservative supporter and expert in the private rental sector has posed an interesting question - is Boris Johnson trying...

A landlords’ trade body has ticked off Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his attitude towards the rental sector. He suggested in his...

Renters across Wales received greater protection this week after the Welsh government extended the six month notice for evictions, which was...

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords.  Chris Town a landlord and...

Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...

Property trade associations, professional bodies and other parties have joined forces to call for urgent government action to help support the...

Fresh figures show that there was a rise in the number of housebuilders completing new homes in England last year, helping to alleviate...

The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...

The government is being urged to fund a bailout to help social landlords avoid a £10bn bill to fix fire safety...

Given that the number of people living in private rented accommodation has grown, doubling in the past three decades, renters are...

The Conservatives’ general election victory in December has triggered a new burst of housing market activity as confidence flows back into...

Boris Johnson has unveiled his new look cabinet, which includes the appointment of Christopher Pincher as the new housing minister. Pincher replaces Esther McVey,...

After two elections and three years of intense debate and hostility, the general election in December seemed to offer the political...

The decisive result of last month’s general election has sparked a surge in housing market activity, placing upward pressure on house...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...

After yet another year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, tax, and regulatory changes, most buy-to-let landlords will be looking for...

Although the recent election was indisputably dominated by the Brexit question, the fact is that there’s far more to managing the...

Residential property prices, much like the economy, are likely to grow faster than initially anticipated next year thanks to the greater...

With house prices set to rise in 2020, on the back of greater political certainty and chronic housing shortage, the government...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the government to ensure that reforms are made to the way good landlords...

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...

Which party will win the landlord vote?  Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has slammed the Conservative Party manifesto for proposing nothing to encourage and support landlords to continue...

Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday with a promise to “Get Brexit done”, and although the document was rather...

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

A number of buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will visit the Olympia Conference Centre in London today in order to obtain...

The government crackdown on the buy-to-let sector has seen landlord regulations increase by a third since the Conservative party came into...

Just when we thought we might have finally made some credible progress on Brexit, it looks as though looming uncertainty will...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will once again chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties let to private tenants, including eight ministers in Boris Johnson’s...

The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Boris Johnson, has said it is time to consider switching stamp duty liability from the house buyer...

Portsmouth City Council is controversially planning to introduce a landlord licensing scheme in the city without potentially allowing around half of...

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, the two men competing to become the next Conservative Party leader, are being to urged to...

The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...

With less than a week until the European elections take place, a new poll conducted by the National Landlords Association (NLA)...

Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith has criticised policies of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne with regard to housing. Speaking at...

Every little helps to boost Tesco sales, and yet Britain’s biggest retailer is not paying anywhere near as much tax as...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...

Barnet Council is planning to introduce a stricter licensing scheme designed to clampdown on rogue landlords across the borough in north...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London in March where they will...

It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...

Recent changes in legislation, as part of government policy to encourage first-time buyers and owner-occupier purchases, have led to a tax...

Philip Hammond is coming under increasing pressure to reverse draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let landlords. A number of landlords have been...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once again voiced its opposition to plans to introduce mandatory three year tenancies. Responding to the...

On 29 March 2019, the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU). Despite the profound significance of this event,...

Higher taxes, tougher mortgage lending conditions, along with political and economic uncertainty are making investment in buy-to-let less attractive to many existing and potential...

The idea of the property-owning democracy has deep roots and has long defined housing policy in this country, with various schemes...

A Conservative think tank has been slammed by the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA) for its inaccurate analysis of the private rental...

Buy-to-let landlords are having an adverse impact on home ownership, according to new research. Fresh analysis by Onward suggests that the government...

A Labour councillor tasked with clamping down on rogue landlords has found herself in hot water after failing to declare a...

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again criticised his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

A Conservative councillor has been ordered to pay more than £57,000 after being taken to court by his own council for...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Tory government of intentionally not fixing the housing crisis after revelations that thousands of...

Fresh research into how investors are planning to manage their financial strategy in 2018 shows that more than half - 53%...

We have seen a significant amount of publicity recently surrounding the sale of leasehold houses and the imposition of significant ground...

Theresa May continued to shake-up her ministerial team yesterday by handing jobs to several junior ministers, but he her decision to...

Buy-to-let landlords who let out their properties as short-term holiday lets should be hit with fresh taxes to deter them from...

Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared her belief in a ‘property-owning democracy’ and introduced Right to Buy in 1980, the UK was...

Buy-to-let landlords could soon be hit with an empty homes tax after the Chancellor Philip Hammond yesterday gave local councils the...

The forthcoming Autumn Budget is set to unveil the government’s plans to encourage landlords to offer longer tenancies of at least...

In order to solve tenant disputes, landlords will soon be required to register with a redress scheme, helping to improve operating...

Labour’s symbolic victory over the rollout of universal credit on Wednesday night will have been welcomed by many buy-to-let landlords. Tory MPs were...

A Camden councillor who was prosecuted last year by the council he works for in north west London after failing to...

It is well known that homeownership rates have been falling rapidly, particularly among young people, despite government efforts to reverse the...

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

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, yesterday pledged to offer private sector tenants’ greater rights by...

Rogue landlords receive in the region of £2.5bn a year for renting out ‘non-decent’ properties, which includes homes that are unsafe,...

We all know that investing in buy-to-let property is a potentially great way to supplement our income, and so it is...

Many buy-to-let landlords will undoubtedly commend former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith for slamming anti-buy-to-let legislation introduced by the former chancellor...

Very few of us enjoy filling in a tax return. But here are a few suggestions put forward by London based...

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market may wish to consider buying property in Luton, which currently offers the...

The new Tory-led government is being urged to reverse punitive tax policies affecting private landlords in order to increase much needed...

Over the weekend Number 10 said that a deal with the Democratic Unionists had been reached, but was then forced to...

With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...

The Conservatives have announced a range of housing policies designed to help them win the general election, including pledging to build...

The Conservative party is under mounting pressure to look again at its plans to fund social care in England because the...

The Conservative party should put rent controls at the heart of their general election manifesto as part of a wider effort...

Labour has pledged a “consumer rights revolution” which will introduce legal minimum standards for all rental homes because people currently have...

Gearing among landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, with the average loan-to-value (LTV) ratio falling by 2%...

Peterborough City Council has rejected a claim that it is subsidising slum landlords with taxpayers’ money following an accusation by the...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...

A proposed selective landlord licensing scheme has been pulled after Conservative councillors could not agree on how it could move forward. Plans...

Stamp duty should be coughed up by those selling their home rather than purchasers as this would boost property transactions, while...

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again slammed his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

Landlords represented by Cherie Blair have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) wants to see more ‘support and information’ offered to landlords to help ensure that they properly...

Unfortunately for private landlords looking to regain possession of their rental home, private tenants are often advised by local councils and...

The government could go a long way towards boosting the stock of properties available for sale, which remains close to record...

Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative MP and co-founder of Hunters estate agents, has tabled an amendment to the Finance Bill calling for...

The Homelessness Reduction Bill, which was published by the Communities and Local Government Select Committee last week, has received backing from...

Gavin Barwell has been appointed the new Minister for Housing, Planning and London, taking over from Brandon Lewis, who has moved...

An MP has spoken out in favour of buy-to-let landlords by insisting that they should never have been denied a tax...

Councillors in Redbridge have agreed to move forward with proposals to introduce a selective registration scheme for landlords across 14 wards...

As predicted, the pound is in freefall and the world stock markets are gyrating but this will be short lived once...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

With just a few hours until polls close in London, housing remains the main issue that may help determine who gets to run the...

A councillor has been told by his own local authority to pay over £30,000 after admitting he failed to carry out...

A Camden councillor has been prosecuted by the council he works for after failing to carry out improvement works to a...

Conservative MPs have defeated a Labour amendment to the government’s housing and planning bill to require landlords to ensure their properties...

Conservative peer Howard Flight has condemned his own party’s attack on buy-to-let. Lord Flight published an article on the Conservative Home website...

A Conservative MP has been widely criticised in the press for saying the proposed law for landlords saying they need to...

Chancellor George Osborne is presenting the “summer budget” tomorrow with rumours circulating that he will give in to calls to close...

MPs have introduced two new bills that will crackdown on rogue landlords. The first measure introduced to parliament yesterday was by the...

Serious questions hang over the Prime Minister’s plans to clamp down on illegal immigration, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). In...

In a surprise move, Prime Minister David Cameron said the Tories will introduce a mandatory licencing scheme for private landlords. In a...

Victorious housing campaigner Lindsey Garrett from the New Era Estate in Hackney is taking on Labour and the Conservatives for the...

If the first few hours of the new government’s approach to housing are anything to go by, it could be a...

As David Cameron announced his cabinet, Brian Murphy of the Mortgage Advice Bureau has said that the new Government will make...

After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...

Property insiders mostly celebrated the Conservative election victory, but tenants’ groups complained of being ignored. As David Cameron enters a second term...

Landlord support for Labour and the Liberal Democrat Party has halved since the 2010 General Election because of their interventionist policies...