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The Covid-19 pandemic has left many people, including private renters, facing financial difficulty, leading to some concerns that there will be...

There has been a steady increase in the numbers of buy-to-let mortgage products since the start of May in a sign...

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing.  As the chancellor...

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

Thousands of tenants who have struggled to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic face the prospect of losing their home when...

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

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

Mortgage approvals plummeted to an all-time low in May, leaving many would-be buyers with no alternative but to rent for longer.  The...

Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic can defer their July tax payment on account, but taxpayers...

Three years after the Grenfell fire, 257 tower blocks in Britain, housing about 56,000 people, are still to be made safe,...

A House of Commons Treasury Committee is calling on ministers to plug gaps in government schemes designed to support people during...

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...

The UK economy shrank by a record 20.4% in April as the coronavirus caused huge swaths of businesses to seize trading and the government...

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities,  but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...

Consumer choice of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products has increased significantly in recent weeks, the latest figures show.  The data, taken from the...

Speculation that there will be a spike in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted are wide of the mark,...

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until later in the year, as renters fear...

All buy-to-let loans above £500,000 are now offered by The Mortgage Lender with a reduced completion fee of 0.5%, and from...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

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

More than 2,500 households have agreed not to pay rent thanks to a campaign, launched by the London Renters Union (LRU), which...

A survey of tenants suggests around one in eight private sector tenants have fallen behind with housing costs since the coronavirus...

Private landlords in London have been forced to drop rents by up to 15% following a significant increase in the number...

Activists are calling on tenants to withhold their payments to landlords, in an attempt to generalise a growing rent strike movement. The...

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...

Airbnb has confirmed that it is laying off 25% of its workforce as the short-term lets platform joins a slew of firms...

With a number of tenants suffering financial hardship due to coronavirus, Wandsworth Council is among a number of councils in the...

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities,  but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...

Many landlords and letting agents are increasingly concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their tenants and property...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devasting impact on the short-term let industry, with nearly all those short-letting their property seeing the...

Students at the University of Bristol have taken part in a socially distant march demanding greater help for tenants adversely affected by...

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a series of Covid-19 webinars to provide answers to tenancy deposit questions during the existing...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jason Berry – Group Sales Director What is ‘company name’ and...

A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...

The current average UK rental yield has dropped slightly from 3.6% to 3.5%, according to the latest data from Howsy.  Despite the existing...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

Labour is calling on the government to unveil new measures to protect renters beyond June after the Bank of England warned...

Property auctions continue to prove popular and attract a number of investors, including buy-to-let landlords, despite the coronavirus crisis, according to...

The average UK house price dropped by 0.6% in April compared with the previous month as market activity ground to a...

Landlords north of the border whose tenants are having difficulty paying rent during the coronavirus crisis can now apply for a...

A letting agency is asking tenants to sign a ‘moral contract’ to express their unconditional commitment to repay their rental arrears...

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

There are now more than 2,500 homes available for NHS workers free of charge under the NHS Homes scheme launched by...

A leading estate agent is launching a campaign to get the UK to observe a minute’s silence for all coronavirus victims...

In an effort to get the UK economy open again, the UK’s tax regime should be simplified to encourage inward investment,...

ARLA Propertymark chief executive, David Cox, will co-host Goodlord’s second webinar tomorrow, as part of its series of sessions designed to...

Who are you? Ian Wiggett What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Henry Adams Lettings and Henry Adams...

Love to Rent is teaming up with the UK Apartment Association (UKAA) to host a webinar focusing on Covid-19 and the...

Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...

Three quarters of landlords warn that tenants will not be in a financial position to pay their rent if the coronavirus...

With renters, landlords, buyers, and sellers being advised to delay their home moves if possible and not to allow new viewings,...

It is estimated that £4.5bn of cash is currently tied up in rental deposits, providing landlords with a degree of security...

One in nine mortgage holders in the UK has taken a so-called ‘payment holiday’ as their finances have been adversely affected...

Wage cuts and a surge in unemployment threaten to destabilize the housing market on an unprecedented scale, as the number of...

Almost half of renters are currently worried about the impact Covid-19 could have on their living situation, while many landlords are...

The government has introduced a package of measures to protect renters affected by coronavirus. With these in force, no renter in...

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

Renters’ unions are calling on the government to suspend rents for the duration of the coronavirus crisis after new research found...

A number of tenants are now struggling to pay rent due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to new research.  Around...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available due to the coronavirus crisis. Moneyfacts UK Mortgage...

MoneySuperMarket has joined forces with its joint venture partner Podium to launch a mortgage payment holiday calculator to help people, including...

There has been a significant increase in the number of companies pledging their support for NHS Homes, a scheme launched by...

The UK housing market will bounce back once the current coronavirus crisis has passed.  This is according to Guy Gittins, who is...

The Treasury looks set to suffer a near £5bn tax hit due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The Covid-19 outbreak has led to...

Housing market activity is on track for a drastic fall this summer, as significantly fewer homes change hands due to the...

Almost a third of all mortgage deals, including buy-to-let products, have been pulled from the market in response to the coronavirus...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

There has unsurprisingly been a sharp slowdown across the UK property market over the past few weeks as a consequence of...

Renters facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis are being encouraged to communicate with their landlords after emergency rental measures were...

Remortgaging activity has surged in recent weeks as homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords, rush to lock into low-rate loans amid uncertainty over...

The Scottish government has released new guidance advising that all property moves north of the border should be delayed due to...

The Government should consider postponing upcoming tax changes because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Apropos by DJ Alexander.  The property management...

Mansfield Building Society has limited lending to 65% loan-to-value across its buy-to-let mortgage range in response to the coronavirus outbreak.  The Society has...

Labour is urging the government to permit private tenants who are struggling to pay their rent due to the coronavirus epidemic to...

Hundreds of buy-to-let mortgage products have been withdrawn from the market due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Property Master. The online buy-to-let...

These are difficult times in the property market, with a constantly changing situation creating a great deal of uncertainty. The world...

New guidance from ARLA Propertymark’s legal helpline aims to provide landlords and letting agents with greater clarity based on frequent queries they...

UnderTheDoormat, which provides short-let properties in London, is opening up its homes to doctors and nurses for free as they care...

The London Renters Union (LRU) has released a template letter for renters to send to their landlords if they are struggling...

The government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak when it comes to protecting private landlords and tenants has been “right and fair”,...

A number of property firms and landlord organisations have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by coronavirus. Private tenants...

Private renters who contract coronavirus should be able to live rent-free for up to three months, according to a leading tax...

Landlords are being urged not to evict tenants facing financial hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.  Responding to a petition...

The government is being urged to do more to support renters who may struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus...

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 failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...

With buy-to-let landlords across the country being pushed out of the market by increasing costs and legislation, and new investors deterred...

Residential property prices across all English Cities have risen above pre-crisis peaks for the first time since 2007, the latest Zoopla...

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

It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords who are considering converting their property to a short-term...

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...

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

Towards the end of last year, I wrote an article for Landlord Today outlining the difficulties many landlords in the UK...

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

The UK could be heading for a rental crisis, with experts dreading the prospect of a chronic property shortage in the...

The housing plans being put forward by Boris Johnson have been described by the National Landlords Association (NLA) as “ruinous” and...

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

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

With more landlords selling properties than buying them, at a time when there is growing demand from tenants for rental properties, the private rental...

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...

Labour has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords and restrict rent hikes in England if it wins next month’s general election.  A...

The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, which sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it...

The mayor of London is being urged to forget about rent controls and instead focus on increasing the supply of rental...

There has been a further increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, according to new research by the...

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

Monday’s Queen's Speech opened a new session of parliament, setting out policies on crime, health, the environment, and Brexit.  But while the Queen’s Speech...

There was a further increase in mortgage lending for first-time-buyers and home movers in August compared with the previous month and...

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

Three-quarters of people across the UK believe housing benefit should increase in line with rents to help combat homelessness, new research...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

Birmingham  City Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in the Small Heath area in what...

The government is being urged to restore the levels of housing benefit, otherwise known as Local Housing Allowance (LHA), so they...

With the government consistently missing its housebuilding targets, Britain’s housing shortage has now reached crisis point, with the number of prospective...

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...

Cardiff based housing association Cadwyn is calling for more private landlords with properties in the city to lease their properties with...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will almost certainly face a housing crisis if the government does not...

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...

Buy-to-let landlords are being unfairly penalised for the housing crisis, according to a new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs...

The UK is facing a private rented housing crisis unless the government takes rapid action to stop landlords selling up, according...

The government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act is likely to deter many people from investing in...

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

A new survey has revealed three in four Scots back rent caps north of the border to help curb increasing housing...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

The widening gap between housing benefit rates and market rents means that many buy-to-let landlords are now forced to rely on...

Nationwide has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move...

Despite recent tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed most other major asset classes over the past 10 years,...

The chancellor Philip Hammond has once again failed to deliver for private landlords, with yesterday’s rather low-key Spring Statement yet another...

Buy-to-let landlords are often blamed, primarily by those under the age of 40, for the existing housing crisis because property investors acquire...

The latest UK Finance household lending and deposits data reveals that gross mortgage lending across the residential market dropped in January,...

With just five weeks until the UK is set to leave the EU, the impact of leaving the bloc without a...

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...

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

A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...

Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

Almost four out five tenants who own at least one animal have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, according to new research. The...

The number of buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance dropped in the third quarter of...

Landlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the UK as local authorities step up their efforts to clampdown on rogue...

The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...

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

Two-thirds of Britain is effectively off-limits to many young people who want to rent a property of their own, a new...

Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...

The government remains committed to building more new homes, but their target of 300,000 a year is unlikely to be met. Sky-high...

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...

The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...

Activity in the buy-to-let market dropped further in July as a result of government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new...

While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...

The chances of a young adult owning a home in this country has dropped dramatically over the past two decades due...

The government must start to provide financial incentives for buy-to-let landlords prepared to offer longer tenancies or risk seeing rents soar,...

Free gas and electrical checks are among the incentives being offered to landlords with properties in Barrow-in-Furness in a bid to...

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...

A number of young renters will be offered ‘rent to buy’ deposit-free homes as part of plans being proposed by the...

Members of the armed forces deployed within the UK or overseas are being adversely affected by the government’s tax hikes on private...

Expert packager Crystal Specialist Finance and Together have teamed up to successfully deliver fast finance enabling their client, a property investment...

Buy-to-let landlords in Wales who offer free accommodation in return for sex could lose their operating licences, according to plans being...

The growing housing crisis in London is forcing employees to quit their jobs and making it harder for firms to recruit...

High house prices and years without real-terms wages growth have prompted a growing number of young people to abandon the idea...

Older people are facing a shortage of suitable housing for their retirement, putting pressure on the wider property market. A new report...

Over half of private landlords plan to sell some of their buy-to-let properties this year, it has been claimed. Some 54% of landlords...

A new TV show called ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’, a companion series to ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, starts today. Following the success...

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

When the Bank of England increased the interest rate to 0.5% in late 2017, buy-to-let landlords throughout the UK felt the...

The number of homes available to rent in the UK dropped in February to a 21 month low which letting agents...

A growing number of private landlords are planning to exit the buy-to-let market, prompting fears that rents will rise sharply as the...

The Treasury should focus on easing the housing crisis by thinking more ‘creatively’ and using taxation to ‘encourage and support’ buy-to-let...

Do private tenants deserve more protection in terms long-term right to stay in a property, or would new rules make the...

Fresh research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) which reveals that young adults are less likely to own a home...

A new rental complaints system has been proposed to help support private tenants who are forced to live in shoddy housing...

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

The housing crisis is the greatest challenge London faces. Years of not building enough new homes, including affordable housing, mean many...

Home ownership is increasingly out of reach for young people without the bank of Mum and Dad, according to a new...

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

Some 42% of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...

With Britain potentially facing its worst winter homelessness crisis for 20 years, the National Landlord Association (NLA) and Residential Landlords Association...

At Horton and Garton, our message to West London is simple: we want to make a difference. Not just to the...

The scare tactics adopted by the government to keep Britain in the EU ahead of last year’s Brexit referendum saw the...

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

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years, but...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords in London have increased rents by 45% on average over the past decade, as the cost of renting in...

The stamp duty hike and mortgage tax relief cuts simply do not add up for buy-to-let landlords, leaving many with little...

London has been identified as the most expensive region in Britain to be a landlord, according to fresh research by Kent...

The number of buy-to-let landlords registering to buy property fell last month by 3.7% in England and Wales compared with the...

With the number of households living in the private rented sector continuing to grow, significantly more rental homes are needed to...

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

Private landlords in the capital are starting to feel the pinch from weaker tenant demand, with some landlords being forced to...

Buy-to-let landlords currently contribute £15.9bn per year to the British economy through pre-tax spending on running their portfolios, which is more...

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...

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

A major consultation on a proposed new landlord license scheme has been delayed until after the general election. The idea of introducing...

The UK property market continued to rally last month, with gross mortgage lending surging by 19% compared with February, but it...

Local councils are calling on the government to close a legal loophole that allows landlords to get away with converting properties...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform other major asset classes, including bonds, cash...

More than three quarters of housebuilders would like to see the government reconsider its buy-to-let tax policies as part of a...

Homestay networks and renting short-term lodgings are on the up – just look at the exponential rise of peer-to-peer sharing platform...

The past year has been a challenging time for landlords, following a raft of changes introduced by the government, prompting concern...

A lack of affordable rented homes are contributing to rising levels of homelessness, according to a new report from the national...

Philip Hammond’s failure to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms will have far-reaching implications for the buy-to-let...

Short-term letting agents in the capital are being urged by the Mayor of London to follow Airbnb’s lead by blocking hosts...

The short-term letting industry, which includes the likes of Airbnb, joined local authorities and community groups at City Hall yesterday to...

Many private sector landlords see social housing tenancies as a higher risk than traditional rentals, and rising rents in the open...

A major think-tank wants to see the government help hand back power to tenants, enabling them to improve conditions in the...

Buy-to-let landlords are calling for the Welsh government to help get the housing market in Wales moving again by amending or...

Private landlords north of the border have received more than £2bn in housing benefit over the past five years, new figures...

In the UK, we have a chronic shortage of housing. Apparently we need 200,000 new houses a year but last year...

Airbnb’s announcement yesterday that it is banning hosts in London from renting out entire homes for more than 90 days a...

Deciding to let your property because you cannot sell it is not an easy option and should not be undertaken lightly,...

The chances of would-be buyers in London getting a foothold on the housing ladder remain slim, mainly due to high property...

Significantly more homes urgently need to be developed for the private rented sector to curb rising rental values in London, according...

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

Self-employed workers are struggling to secure home loans despite a sharp rise in the number of mortgage deals available, as banks favour...

A new tool that allows landlords to compare rents online has been launched by Landbay. The peer to peer lender’s ‘Rent Check’...

Tenants are now spending two-thirds of their disposable income on rent as sky-high prices put even more homes out of reach. The...

The government’s proposed changes to mortgage interest relief, which will  see landlords taxed on their turnover rather than profit, has been...

An increasing number of landlords are attempting to evade their legal responsibilities when it comes to renting out property by advertising...

Andy Burnham, former Labour leadership candidate and now the party's candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor, has put forward a number of...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to introduce rent controls and secure tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) if elected prime...

Home ownership has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years in England, with rising prices leaving many people with little...

The government is being urged to scrap stamp duty for buy-to-let landlords who want to add to their property portfolio and...

The former president of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is calling on the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, to consider...

A landlord has been fined £20,000 after a raid revealed that 28 tenants were residing in “unsafe” cramped conditions in a...

London Central Apartments III (LCA III), the latest property investment fund to invest in prime central London’s private rented sector (PRS)...

There has been a drop in the number of tenants falling into serious rent arrears, which is great news for renters...

A radical proposal initially put forward by the leader of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, to extend the Right to Buy...

London has become one of the most expensive cities in the world to rent a home, prompting a leading trade union...

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

Affordable housing provider Rentplus has secured up to £70 million funding to support the delivery of thousands of new rent-to-buy homes   The...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has told the Government that it’s the lack of housing, not the number of private landlords,...

Several local authorities in London have launched an investigation into a multi-million pound business model where a number of letting agents...

Data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) shows lending to first-time buyers continues to outnumber buy-to-let purchases by...

The Telegraph has raised the issue of how local authorities are increasingly encouraging evicted tenants to stay put in a property...

The mortgage director of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations has said that George Osborne’s clampdown on buy-to-let...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that the stamp duty hike announced in the Autumn statement will only worsen the...

A tenant eviction specialist has warned that the Government’s proposal to introduce minimum room sizes will not prevent subletting scams which...

As Scotland awaits the introduction of the Private Tenancies (Scotland) Bill later this week, the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has...

The cost of buying a home for first-time buyers is £670 a year lower than renting, according to new research by...

Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn would introduce right-to-buy for private tenants if he came to power. Corbyn has a published his proposed...

Landlords could face a prison sentence for breaching the Government’s ‘Right to Rent’ checks in a series of measures to tackle...

A flat sharing website has claimed that London is on the verge of a labour crisis as low-paid workers are unable...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has indicated that UK interest rates could rise "at the turn of this year". In a...

There was good news for homeowners letting a room to lodgers in the summer Budget. The tax-free Rent-A-Room limit has been...

Women living in shared, rented accommodation are £2,271 worse off than men, according to data from flat and house share site...

The British Property Federation (BPF) has announced the creation of a new committee that will focus on promoting the emerging build-to-rent...

Rent controls and similar policies which are thought to work well in other countries cannot be easily replicated in the UK’s...

Rogue landlords are raking in £5.6billion a year for unsafe homes that fail to meet legal standards, a report by Citizens...

The latest Tenant Arrears Tracker from Your Move and Reeds Rains shows that the first quarter of 2015 saw the number...

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

Labour’s plans for private rented sector rent controls have been widely condemned by housing and landlord groups. Landlord Today reported yesterday how...