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27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tenancy Deposits Increasingly Fall Short of Landlord Claims](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
The number of tenancies ending in arrears of more than five weeks’ rent has jumped to 17%, a deposit alternative service...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tenant Arrears? Ask them what they can afford to pay, suggests industry figure](/upload/images/shutterstock_2255921589.jpg)
A property industry commentator has given a five point guide to landlords faced with rising arrears from tenants. And one of them...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords: Who Are You Going To Vote For?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2344668579.jpg)
Around half of landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint survey of around...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - How Landlords Have Cut Costs in Challenging Times](/upload/images/shutterstock_71146096.jpg)
Many buy to let landlords have made financial changes during the cost of living crisis to mitigate the rising costs of...
18 May 2024
From: Tax & Finance
![Rents and Service Charges blamed for higher housing costs](/upload/images/shutterstock_2261764233(1).jpg)
Housing costs - rents and mortgages - are rising by about 3.6% a year according to a Barclays Bank assessment. This figure...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![More tenants must borrow to fund deposits - survey’s claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2227115553.jpg)
The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tenants buddy up with friends to reduce costs of renting](/upload/images/shutterstock_2431192489.jpg)
The percentage of tenants choosing to live alone has dropped over the last three years, research suggests. A study compiled by Reposit,...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords can afford much tougher regulation, says think tank](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![MPs want Local Housing Allowance and other benefits updated annually](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Anxiety over financial issues plague landlords - new figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bad News - Landlords predict retail will face highest level of negative growth](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Nearly a third of landlords predict that the retail sector will see the highest level of negative growth over the next...
09 March 2024
From: Top tips & guides
![Airbnb reveals income and demographics of landlord hosts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
Airbnb has released new figures showing that the typical host landlord makes a modest £5,500 a year by sharing their space...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Don’t be impacted by rising rent arrears](/upload/images/tenant%20arrears.png)
A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Buy To Let mortgage loans stay steady as wider market improves](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
Confidence has returned to the mortgage market, with sentiment improving steadily month by month in the last quarter of 2023, according...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax Breaks and Retrofit fund needed to promote energy efficiency - call](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218816503(1).jpg)
Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rental listings should include energy efficiency details - new call](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Late payments and mortgage defaults on the rise, survey suggests](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Landlords increasingly struggle with tenants who pay rent late or default, a mortgage lender is claiming. Research from Molo suggests landlords are...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Green Mortgages - are they a busted flush?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stark Warning - Britain ‘in grip of damp and mould crisis’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2135683647(1).jpg)
Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rental homes blighted by high cost and low quality - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement - will it help landlords?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RightToRent1-400x310.png)
Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...
28 October 2023
From: Tax & Finance
![What Do Landlords Think? - direct experiences revealed](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-2-400x310.png)
A new survey of over 1,000 landlords has revealed that just over half would consider leaving the market due to the...
28 October 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Britain in grip of mould crisis claims high profile property agent](/upload/images/shutterstock_2135683647(1).jpg)
Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property agent has warned. Jonathan Rolande says he is seeing...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Big Sell Off - huge number of landlords set to quit](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Politicians Warned - speak to experts before making rental policies](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Politicians meeting at party conferences this week are being urged to listen to property professionals before setting policies about the private...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Time for Renters to get the Recognition They Deserve](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...
30 September 2023
From: Lettings PropTech
![Buy To Let investment plummeting - new survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
The continued attacks on the buy to let sector have resulted in a dramatic decline in investment plans by landlords. A new...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Generation Rent overheats about Sunak’s “cruel” EPC Backtrack](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Solar Panels - How They Work and How They Can Be Maintained](/upload/images/shutterstock_1721204929.jpg)
Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing. However one of the biggest...
09 September 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Owners in major debt should switch tenure to rental - Mayor Khan](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
In an unusual move, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says home owners in dire financial difficulties should be able to switch...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sadiq Khan and activist leader launch rent control social media campaign](/upload/images/shutterstock_1529316737.jpg)
London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Labour-supporting leader of the Generation Rent pressure group have starred in a lengthy social...
16 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![MP blames Tories for spread of ‘scary’ HMOs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
An MP says owner occupiers are “scared, unable to sleep at night, worried about their safety and even concerned about whether...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Would Landlords Fit Solar Panels If Maintenance Was Easy?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2150207507.jpg)
As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...
05 August 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Gove approves one of UK’s largest landlord licensing schemes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
Southwark’s Labour council has won the backing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove for one of the largest private landlord licensing schemes...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Renters 'at risk' as cost of living crisis continues](/upload/images/shutterstock_2131530483.jpg)
A report from the government’s Office for National Statistics shows that renters and mortgage holders have higher odds of experiencing financial...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![New leader takes over at Generation Rent today](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The new director of Generation Rent, Ben Twomey, takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy this morning. A statement announcing his appointment earlier...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![How To Cut Energy Bills This Summer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
With the cost-of-living crisis causing household bills to increase nationwide, many Britons are worried and concerned about the soaring energy prices...
03 June 2023
From: Top tips & guides
![Rent Cap goes on for another six months despite industry opposition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months - despite widespread opposition from the...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Eco-activist wants Renters Reform Bill to be tougher on landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Stormy%20weather%20for%20homebuyers%20Introducer%20today%20team%20LandlordNews.png)
The co-leader of the Green Party wants the Renters Reform Bill to go further in restricting the powers of private landlords. Carla...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Starmer slams “unscrupulous” landlords and wants strict new regulations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/NewHomeowners1-400x310.png)
Labour will create a national landlord register to protect tenants from what the party calls “unscrupulous property owners.: Party leader Sir Kier...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![What Should Tenants Do If They Struggle to Pay The Rent?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
Leaders Romans Group, a lettings agency network, is offering this advice to tenants. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to have a UK-wide...
22 April 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Activists join Labour Mayor in criticism of private rental sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ToLetBoard-400x310.png)
Both the Generation Rent activist group and London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan have issued a joint attack on private rental sector...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top Tips for Reducing your Landlord Costs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
The cost of living crisis has forced many landlords to reassess their property holdings, and some are even selling off. This has...
15 April 2023
From: Top tips & guides
![Rent Freeze at centre of local election party pledges](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Rent_Freeze-400x310.png)
An immediate private sector rent freeze and eviction ban for the duration of the cost of living crisis is the key...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Young landlords would help tenants if asked - survey claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/TenantDispute-400x310.png)
Over half of young landlords would provide support to tenants during the cost of living crisis if they were asked, it’s...
05 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government tells landlords to consider reducing rent if tenants ask](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/UnhappyTenants-400x310.png)
The Scottish Government - which is already implementing a rent cap and eviction ban for the private sector - is now...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Labour activist appointed as director of Generation Rent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The new director of Generation Rent is Ben Twomey, who takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy on June 14. A statement from...
29 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![What’s In Store For London Rental Investors in 2023?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/London1-400x310.png)
Experts are forecasting that London rental prices are predicted to grow by 3% this year alone, while prices may increase by...
25 March 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Energy Efficiency Changes to hit non-Domestic Rental Units](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EcoHomes-2-400x310.png)
Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...
25 March 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Bank of England reveals interest rate decision](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BankofEngland_1-400x310.png)
The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...
23 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Baroness angry over Hunt’s ‘nothing for renters’ Budget](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...
16 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Budget could help landlords AND tenants, insists PropTech chief](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Shutterstock_374810995%20small.png)
A leading figure in the PropTech sector wants this week’s Budget to provide more funding for local council enforcement of rental...
13 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords omitted from guidelines to help struggling mortgage payers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
The Financial Conduct Authority has set out ways in which mortgage lenders can help customers struggling with payments - but landlords...
13 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Private rent rises capped at 3% for existing tenants in Scotland](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agents-400x310.png)
Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0...
13 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![IKEA teams up with Shelter to highlight homelessness issue](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/Homeless-400x310.png)
Flat-pack furniture giant IKEA has teamed up with campaigning charity Shelter to highlight the issue of homelessness. The Scandinavian firm, citing Shelter’s...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb ‘spare room’ landlords earn just £2,400 a year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/airbnb400x310.jpg)
Airbnb claims its so-called ‘spare room’ landlords earn an a rage of just £2,400 a year - the equivalent of a...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls legislation to be unveiled next autumn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
The Scottish Government, despite being in the middle of electing a new First Minister, is pressing ahead with legislation for long-term...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Labour chiefs say landlords are wealthy so rents should be frozen](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Rent_Freeze1-400x310.png)
A host of local Labour leaders including mayors Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan are leading a call for an immediate private...
24 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Cap - another council wants it but has no powers to implement it](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketUK-400x310.png)
Another council says it wants to implement private sector rent controls - although it has no power to do so. Belfast council...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tenants “at sharp end of cost of living crisis” - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
A think tank says household costs are under more pressure from the cost of living crisis than in the pandemic, with...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Big increase in mortgage choice for holiday let landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplication_400x310.png)
There are now 173 more mortgage options on the market for holiday let landlords than there were just three months ago,...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Shocking rise in meter-tampering as energy costs spiral](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/SavingMoney_400x310.png)
Illegal meter-tampering is putting people’s lives at risk as they resort to increasingly desperate measures to reduce spiralling energy bills, two...
25 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Victory - rent rises allowed after politicians’ U-turn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...
20 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Make 2023 The Year to Retrofit Your Home](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
The ongoing cost of living crisis has caused many to tighten their belts and limit their heating usage. The extraordinary rises in...
14 January 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Buy To Let Mortgage Clampdown - more scrutiny demanded by Bank](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority is telling lenders to exercise more scrutiny on loans for buy to let properties. In...
12 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Family households set to be £2,100 worse off - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Typical household disposable incomes for working-age families are on track to fall by three per cent this financial year, and by...
12 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to apply for energy efficiency cash help](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Landlords have been told that time is running out to apply for funding to improve the energy efficiency of their homes...
11 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tory council urges Gove to implement Rental Reform legislation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
A Conservative controlled council in the Cotswolds has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, urging him to implement rental reform legislation. The...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords “don’t contribute anything to society” says politician](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Banned_400x310.png)
Landlords are not “contributing anything useful to society” a politician has claimed. Over the Christmas and New year break Ross Greer, a...
03 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![The housing market RIGHT NOW - facts and figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/UKHomesTraditional-400x310.png)
The Halifax has released a snapshot of the housing market as the year ends - with the cost of living crisis...
20 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Young adults under pressure with home ownership out of reach](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AdultChildren-400x310.png)
As the cost of living crisis bites and inflation continues to soar, new research reveals that people aged 18 to 34...
16 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Few tenants ask for more energy efficient homes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/MobileEcoHome-400x310.png)
The majority of tenants are reluctant to ask for more energy efficient systems in their home according to The National Residential...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords face more house price falls says property chief](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Capital values are set to fall “further and faster” between now and the spring, a property expert predicts. Mortgage lender figures have...
13 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Capital Gains Tax forcing landlords to quit in record numbers - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
The reduction in landlords’ Capital Gains Allowance has triggered a sell-off by landlords at a 13-year high according to new figures. Last...
05 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Shamplina Speaks - rental sector facing biggest challenges in 30 years](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PaulShamplinaLandlordTodayLogo-400x310.jpg)
I think 2022 can be summarised as ‘unsettling’ to say the least. With three prime ministers in less than six months,...
03 December 2022
From: Rental Reform
![Energy Efficiency - landlord trade body launches new initiative](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association has launched an initiative called Home Bank to encourage tenants and landlords to help one another...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Guarantors needed for growing number of tenancies - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HomeViewing-400x310.png)
The cost of living crisis combined with a logjam in the courts means landlords are now “very unlikely” to rent properties...
28 November 2022
From: Breaking News
26 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
![Rental demand likely to soar as first time buyers defer plans](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
A new survey from Aviva has revealed that over a million people may rule themselves out of the first-time buyer market,...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Many renters moving to families or friends to save cash - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/SavingMoney_400x310.png)
One in eight private renters aged between 18 and 35 years old have already moved home to save money during the...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide reveals tenants’ payments for ‘essential’ accommodation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
A breakdown of essential and non-essential spending by individuals, devised by the Nationwide, reveals the extra amount that tenants are paying...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cost Of Living Crisis - how landlords can help their tenants](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
1. Prepare an information pack for new tenants to reduce maintenance cost - To avoid repair costs, landlords could create handy...
19 November 2022
From: Top tips & guides
![“No private renter is safe” claims Generation Rent leader](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
The leader of the Generation Rent activist group says that the shortage of homes to rent means no private sector tenant...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing Benefit Bombshell - will freeze lead to soaring arrears?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-400x310.png)
The freezing of Housing Benefit at 2020 levels, announced in the small print accompanying the Autumn Statement yesterday, risks leading to...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cashing Out - more landlords will quit, predicts new bank survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
New research from the bank Handelsbanken suggests some landlords will reduce their portfolios if economic conditions worsen. Almost 60 per cent of...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cost of Living Crisis - why landlords need help](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
To put it mildly, landlords are very rarely subject to an outpouring of sympathy from the general public. When the economy...
12 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
![Tenants have worse mental health than owners - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
Renters have higher rates of anxiety than home owners, it’s been claimed by a think tank. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![First time buyers put off purchases and settle for renting](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
New research from Leeds Building Society paints what it calls “a harrowing picture” of the housing market for first-time buyers. It claims...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Poor Students! Referencing problems as cost of living crisis bites](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/MillenialAgents1-400x310.png)
There’s been a significant drop in the number of students passing referencing. It’s down from 50 to 40 per cent this autumn...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Ex-agent slams “rip off renting” and says student tenants are suffering](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents3-400x310.png)
A former lettings agent who’s turned poacher is now claiming students are faced with what he calls “rip-off renting”. Ajay Jagota, who...
07 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent rises to moderate following interest rate bombshell - forecast](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRates1_400x310.png)
Rent rises could finally be set to slow down because more housing stock is becoming available due to the cost of...
07 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government must help landlords and tenants, mortgage expert insists](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/WomanSavingMoney_400x310.png)
The government must explain how it will help the private rental sector - both landlords and tenants - through the cost...
07 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Big fall in bidder numbers for properties at auction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
Auctioneers at Auction House London say the number of bidders taking part has dropped fast over the last four months. At its...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Data shows very few landlords resisting rent rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Nine out of 10 respondents to a new survey of landlords have either already increased rents, or intend to increase them. This...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cost of living crisis pushing more to consider holiday lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
Large numbers of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...
20 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent freeze in UK can be template for action across Europe - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentFreeze-400x310.png)
The so-called emergency rent freeze and eviction ban in Scotland “can serve as a Europe-wide template for protecting tenants rights” according...
18 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Angry activists accuse Truss of Section 21 betrayal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310.png)
The government’s expected U-turn on the future of Section 21 eviction powers has provoked an explosion of anger from Generation Rent...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Energy price hike pushing landlords to greater efficiency - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenHome-400x310.png)
The rising cost of living is driving a shift towards energy efficiency improvements in the private rented sector, according to the...