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National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

A newspaper reports that Housing Secretary Michael Gove is willing to rely on Labour votes to pass the Renters Reform Bill...

There is a real difficulty for Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party at the moment.  After 14 years in power, any failings land squarely...

The government has pledged to “guarantee” that landlords will be able to repossess properties more swiftly through the courts as part...

Rental activists are up in arms because Housing Secretary Michael Gove failed to mention the Renters Reform Bill during his keynote...

A row has broken out over a statement made by housing minister Rachel Maclean at the Conservative Party Conference. She told a...

It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...

Private renting voters could be critical in deciding the outcome of the next General Election, according to Shelter. The campaigning charity -...

The charity Shelter is organising a fringe meeting at next week’s Conservative party conference, with a prominent campaigner for a mandatory...

It is thought that a new Housing Secretary to replace Greg Clarke may be named within hours, if as expected Liz...

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

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

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

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

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

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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