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A council that recently demanded public cash to help Covid-related arrears has found itself in hot water over its own rent...

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...

Labour councils in London have backed the initiative from Mayor Sadiq Khan to buy back ex-council houses now in the private...

The government claims its new Building Safety Bill, published yesterday, will create “lasting generational change” after Grenfell and the cladding crisis...

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

Investment consultancy Thirlmere Deacon says serviced apartments, typically for visitors, can provide an attractive option for investors right now. Thirlmere Deacon director...

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...

Landlord Today readers will be more than aware that legal changes happen often these days, and it can be understandably challenging...

A large number of private rental tenants may be eligible to take advantage of the new and controversial Breathing Space debt...

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...

The umbrella group representing London councils wants the government to use taxpayer money to help private tenants with Covid-related arrears. The call...

Since it was launched in 2012 to help the Portuguese economy bounce back from a damaging financial crisis, the Portuguese Golden...

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until last weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She...

Landlords are being warned of an urgent change to the arrears process thanks to the launch of the government’s Breathing Space...

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...

For the second time this week (and it’s only Wednesday) a lender has announced cheaper mortgage loans for buy to let...

The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...

The landlords’ trade body wants more co-operation between the private rental sector and local councils as tenants’ needs change thanks to...

London-focussed lettings agency Portico has drawn up highly localised hotspots within the capital for landlords seeking the best yields.  According to the...

A council which has 20,000 unregulated rental properties within its area has launched a new charter to improve standards. The unregulated properties...

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...

Activists from the Acorn campaign are pressing a council to get tough on landlords. Acorn has waged anti-landlord and anti-letting agent campaigns...

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has joined forces with tenant activists to demand the Chancellor gives financial support...

It might be thought that banks have made significant mistakes of their own in the recent past - including triggering the...

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...

The government has announced yet another ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. The existing ban was due to expire...

It’s feared that the government’s latest funding to solve the cladding crisis will leave thousands of landlords with loans and unsellable...

Up to 50,000 rental homes in the countryside could be sold off if the government presses ahead with stricter energy efficiency...

An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords is calling for a new council tax fund...

A tenant organisation has written to almost 130 politicians asking them to do more to protect renters - especially lone females -...

A record pipeline has been reported by one of the leading buy to let mortgage lenders as landlords race to beat...

A leading property lawyer insists that a controversial new ‘debt moratorium’ system starting this spring will not mean a free ride...

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband, now the shadow energy secretary, says the green homes grant scheme is in chaos. Media reports in...

Research by lettings agency Keller Williams suggests the Coronavirus crisis has led to dip in rents across the UK - but...

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...

The Church of England has named its first Bishop for Housing, ahead of the publication of a report following a two...

The first case of a landlord breaching new tenancy rules in Scotland has resulted with him being issued a ‘Wrongful Termination...

Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...

Some tenants will spend years living in temporary Airbnb-style short let accommodation after the Coronavirus crisis ends, a lettings platform claims. The...

A survey conducted for a mortgage broker suggests one in six landlords is unaware that 2019-2020 - tax assessments for which...

The government has set out details of its new Debt Respite Scheme - also known as Breathing Space - which comes...

The government’s ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is just a “sticking plaster” and not a long-term answer for landlords and tenants. That’s the view...

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...

A Labour MP is demanding action against unscrupulous predator landlords who demand sex from tenants in lieu of rent. The Daily Mail...

More than 50 per cent of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the pandemic says new research. A third of...

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...

An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...

Many of us will be glad to see the back of 2020 for obvious reasons. For landlords the Coronavirus crisis has been...

Seven per cent of private tenants now have arrears built up during the Coronavirus period. A survey of tenants for the National...

The unknown number of landlords with properties in blocks caught in the cladding crisis may be able to benefit from a...

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought instability to the UK rental market, with tenants struggling to pay rents and landlords battling to...

The Labour-controlled Greater London Authority and 18 other groups of activists, charities and students have formed a new pro-renter coalition. Called the...

The number of UK landlords has risen 49 per cent in the last five years to an all-time high of 2.7m...

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...

Landlords are feeling abandoned by the government during the pandemic according to a new survey.  Some 64 per cent say they haven’t...

A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...

The Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says the government has sympathy for the plight of many landlords during...

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...

A rental property consultancy says its experience this year convinces it that the Coronavirus crisis has led to more stable tenancies. Apropos...

Build To Rent, which has predominantly focussed on secondary sites in major city centres, is branching out to the suburbs. One of...

A new survey shows almost two thirds of prospective first time buyers regard it as ‘impossible’ to get on the property...

A webinar being held tomorrow will consider whether mediation is a valid way of addressing tenant arrears during the Coronavirus pandemic. A...

Generation Rent says there should be a reinstatement of the eviction ban immediately, and appears to have been stung into the...

It’s been confirmed that a new online system allowing landlords to check the Right to Rent status of prospective tenants will...

A visiting professor and accountancy academic claims landlords are not carrying their fair share of the financial burden caused by the...

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...

Insurance firm CIA Landlord is offering advice to landlords on how to prepare for five likely problems to appear this winter...

A lettings chief says London may never regain its appeal to the typical renter, as new data shows the capital still...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

A London council is writing to thousands of private landlords in its borough urging them not to evict people. Southwark council says this...

Robert Rinder, the reality TV celebrity and barrister, has joined the campaigning charity Shelter to oppose what he describes as illegal...

The absence of good alternative investments and the modest pace of capital growth for property in recent years are thought to...

A lot more needs to be done to financially support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Housing...

Channel 5 will continue to provide an insight into a number of tenants and landlords across the UK, as feuds between...

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...

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

It has been just over a month since changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule came into force and...

Housing charities want the government to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 20 September. Renters across England and Wales received...

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic.  The...

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...

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

The government has made a grave mistake extending the evictions ban in England and Wales by four weeks, it has been...

Protestors fear that there will be a potential spike in homelessness in the near future despite the government’s U-turn on lifting...

The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...

Shelter is calling for greater protection for renters facing financial difficulties.  The extended ban on evictions announced on Friday will not be...

Crisis, a national charity for homeless people, is calling on the government to do more to help renters facing homelessness due...

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that the housing market continued to recover at the tail...

There appears to have been an increase in demand for buy-to-let property since the chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday, but...

With the academic year set to get underway, thousands of students are busily moving into flats and rented homes in towns...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...

Accord Buy To Let has announced that it is now offering buy-to-let mortgages to first-time landlords up to a maximum loan-to-value...

Portico has teamed up with Goodlord to offer a new rent protection service.  The Goodlord insurance policy is designed to allow Portico’s...

The government has indicated that it will not scrap Section 21 evictions through the Renters' Reform Bill until at least 2021.  The...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

Buy-to-let landlords facing hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis can defer their July tax payment on account, but taxpayers...

Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...

The government is being urged to consider introducing a new capital gains tax on all residential properties in the UK to...

West Lothian Council is appealing to buy-to-let landlords to provide private let accommodation as a means of accommodating those on the...

The super prime property market in London has suffered amid the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows.  In times of crisis, the prime...

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...