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19 August 2022
From: Breaking News

Activists in the Acorn group is hoping to attract Labour councillors who run Leeds to a meeting next week, which will...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News

A senior figure at the right wing magazine The Spectator has slammed landlords for blatant profiteering. The magazine’s assistant online editor says...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News

A trade body is warning that landlords may face a new challenge if, as expected, the government agrees a controversial expansion...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News

Mortgage activity is forecast to fall by six per cent by year-end as the market feels the brunt of interest rate...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News

A new survey suggests large numbers of tenants are worried about the risk of falling behind with the rent or even...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News

Citizens Advice wants landlords and tenants in a specific part of the country to help inform government about improving the uptake...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News

New government figures show 3,405 households in the private rented sector were evicted by bailiffs in England between April and June this year...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News

A warning has been issued that anyone wanting a mortgage in future may put their credit rating at risk if they...
10 August 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent personal finance analyst says renters in the private sector are amongst the most badly hit by the cost of...
10 August 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit out at what it calls “baseless suggestions” that landlords will not pass on energy...
09 August 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords interested in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties can see and hear tips on how to do it at...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has claimed credit for many of the measures contained in the government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News

A council in a second home and short let hotspot is making a desparate plea to private landlords for help. Torbay Council,...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has announced that base rate is rising from 1.25 to 1.75 per cent. The rate is now...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News

Bristol’s Labour council has made a name for itself with policies shifting power from landlords to tenants. Earlier this year the Mayor,...
02 August 2022
From: Breaking News

The cost of living crisis is arguably impacting on the private rental tenant more than almost any other demographic. Is there...
30 July 2022
From: The Big Issues

A charity, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, wants a form of Right To Buy to be given to private tenants. Right To Buy...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News

A national newspaper has backed a scheme by a council to purchase private properties and them let them out to lower...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News

The next Prime Minister must address the supply crisis in the private rented sector if homeownership ambitions are to become a...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News

A park home specialist is claiming that this property niche is better suited than conventional rental or owned homes for energy...
11 July 2022
From: Breaking News

Lack of rental stock is now the biggest challenge facing letting agents today. That is what every agent I’ve spoken to...
09 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
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With speculation about what happens next in Westminster at fever pitch, now isn’t the time to make predictions as to how...
09 July 2022
From: The Big Issues

PropTech companies Goodlord and Vouch have come together to call for input for their State Of The Lettings Industry report. And with...
08 July 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords and owners of empty homes iare being invited to a free event next week to find out more about help...
07 July 2022
From: Breaking News

Councils will be able to control numbers of second homes and holiday lets under new plans unveiled by the Welsh Government. There...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent financial analyst says the fast-rising costs of renting mean tenants are becoming less financially resilient - and this applies...
28 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A utilities advice service has come up with a list of measures which it says can reduce expenditure by tenants and...
28 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A survey of 12,000 tenants suggests that over three-quarters are concerned about the impact of the cost of living crisis on...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will further rise from £1,971 to £2,800 in October this year, amid an...
25 June 2022
From: The Big Issues

New figures released this morning show that buy to let investors and second home buyers now pay almost half of the...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the devil is in the detail when it comes to the...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide for landlords to improve their properties. The Energy Saving Trust -...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...
11 June 2022
From: The Big Issues

The housing market is showing signs of cooling, says the Halifax, as its latest index shows growing caution. The lender says that...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Growing numbers of people are feeling psychologically affected by the cost of living crisis according to the latest Inflation Nation report...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News

It’s been confirmed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to announce plans to extend the Right To Buy to housing associations. Under...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A new survey from an experienced company in the private rental sector has revealed shocking findings about what landlords really think...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News

No it’s not an April Fool - some tenants in Wales are experimenting with an alternative to radiators and heat pumps....
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News

No fewer than 74 per cent of landlords say they feel a responsibility to support their tenants during times of financial...
30 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The support package to help combat soaring fuel bills and the cost of living crisis - introduced at the end of...
30 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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Wherever you stand, whether you’re a landlord or tenant, the supply and demand issues impacting the private rented sector are at...
28 May 2022
From: Rental Reform

The cost of living crisis and soaring fuel bills mean landlords may have to rethink the concept of all-inclusive rents. That’s the...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being advised not to panic buy ahead of what may be more difficult lending conditions as the cost of...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Airbnb’s general manager is claiming that there is no fact-based evidence to link the proliferation of short lets across the UK...
19 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Landowners are claiming that the negative stereotype given to private landlords in recent years by government contributes to the overall housing...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Energy regulator Ofgem is suggesting that the energy price cap be updated quarterly rather than every six months. This is only a...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The highest rental growth since the Global Financial Crisis, coupled with the cost of living crisis, is putting increased pressure on...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Consultation events are to be held this week to gauge the reaction to a possible compulsory register for all Airbnb and...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

An online property platform says it expects May’s sales figures for new build searches to be slightly below expectations. This is as...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Activists have expressed their delight that the government has “listed to the voice of renters” in its provisions for widespread reform...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Labour’s London Mayor - buoyed up after the party’s successes in the capital in last week’s elections - has renewed his...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A cleaning crisis caused by Brexit and Covid could threaten the well-being of the buy to let sector according to a...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The government is widely expected to announce that Section 21 eviction powers will be scrapped in new legislation coming to Parliament...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Voters in Bristol have decided to abolish the city’s directly elected mayor following a referendum. The city was given the choice of...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

PropTech firm Canopy says four out of five tenants have never missed a rent payment and that this should give them...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A trade union has called on the government to “look at all forms of rent control” as a way of combatting...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Taxes on buy to let investment are fuelling a supply crisis, hiking rents and making homeownership more difficult to afford. That’s the...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Association of Property Buyers says soaring numbers of landlords are looking to sell homes - slashing stock and therefore...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News

House prices rose less than expected last month after expanding at the fastest rate for almost two decades. The Nationwide says annual...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...
30 April 2022
From: Agent Advice

Activists in the Generation Rent group have made seven demands on government including a rent freeze, the clearing of tenants’ arrears,...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A rental platform forecasts that within 12 months the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Renters without a property to sell are likely to be the worst demographic sector affected by the cost of living crisis...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that a private renter in England is handed a Section 21 eviction every seven minutes. In a new...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent is calling for a national rent freeze in the private sector for an unspecified period “for the duration of...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

It looks as if landlords have enjoyed further capital appreciation with the latest housing market index showing still-rising asking prices for...
26 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A warning has been issued by a business consultancy that renters are set to feel particularly vulnerable this year because of...
26 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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Two of the country’s leading Conservative MPs have spoken at a Shelter conference which claimed millions of private renters were being...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A senior committee of MPs claims that it’s “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Growing concerns over inflation and the cost of living are changing the way landlords interact with their tenants, it’s being claimed. A...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are many people’s favourite pantomime villains, on the hunt to hike rents and squeeze profits. The reality, however, is proven...
09 April 2022
From: The Big Issues
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s a new warning that the cost of living crisis facing landlords and tenants could get sizeably worse thanks to yet...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Renters are amongst the three groups likely to suffer worst as the cost of living crisis unfolds, an analyst has warned. Sarah...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A surprising call has come from a major industry supplier - it wants landlords to set up standing orders with their...
04 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter claims renters’ pockets are being hit the hardest of any demographic group in Britain in terms of the...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Rooms-to-rent platform Ministry of Rooms has launched a new initiative to make it easier for Ukrainian refugees to connect with landlords...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A report by a business campaign group claims Build To Rent is key to helping solve the housing crisis in London. Who...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Trade unions in Scotland are demanding that local council candidates sign a pledge to support “urgent” rent controls in that country. The...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A property company director is telling landlords to show compassion when they consider rent rises, because of the cost of living...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was something - but not enough. That’s the view of Ben Beadle - chief executive of the...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A question mark has been raised over the suitability of a scheme starting next month to encourage the switch from gas...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Specialist but to let lender Keystone Property Finance has pledged to help UK landlords who want to house Ukrainian refugees. There have...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer says rent controls are a vital part of a four-pronged ‘Radical Recovery Programme’. John McDonnell has...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new report claims new builds have typical energy bills some £400 a year less than other properties. The Home Builders’ Federation...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A council in one of the remote parts of the UK is appealing for registered landlords who might be able to...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Mirror newspaper has launched a campaign to “make rented homes safer”. It says its campaign - called Safe As Houses -...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many...
19 March 2022
From: Agent Advice

A Labour MP in the westcountry appears to be winning support for a campaign he has launched called First Homes, Not...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent lettings agency says the rental growth seen in the past year will not be repeated in 2022, as tenants...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...
12 March 2022
From: Rental Reform

The Chartered Institute of Housing says it’s concerned about the rapidly rising gas and home heating oil prices and the impact...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent lettings agent says politicians wanting an open door policy for refugees from Ukraine do not explain how they will...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

As the government continues to assess the future state of building regulation in the UK, developers and leaseholders continue to remain...
05 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...
03 March 2022
From: 60 Second Interview

Annual house price growth accelerated to 12.6 per cent in February, up from 11.2 per cent in January and the strongest...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A player in the rental insurance field is warning landlords that the growing cost of living crisis makes it more important...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues
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The government has been accused of basing its policy to solve the cladding crisis on the assumption that landlords are Property...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...
19 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance

An MP is calling on the authorities to investigate how 15 so-called ‘super landlords’ allegedly dominate the rental market in one...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The mayor of Labour-controlled Bristol council is teaming up with local anti-landlord activists to look at how to introduce local rent...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Renters are much less likely than homeowners to have at least a moderate income in retirement according to business consultancy Hargreaves...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Last October, stakeholders across the private rented sector were told by ministers that the Government needed extra time to create a...
12 February 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance

A bank is establishing a working group of industry professionals, landlords and policy makers to see how the private rental sector...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent claims private rental sector tenants are set to be most disadvantaged by the 54 per cent rise in the...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The Halifax is suggesting that while capital values are still high - in fact running at a record - growth is...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A London council chief is asking for help from private landlords. The leader of Kingston council in the south west of the...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A study suggests that 70 per cent of tenants would be willing to pay more for a property with good indoor...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is making an urgent appeal to private landlords with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, three or four-bedroom family homes for...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News
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The campaign to ensure that landlords are included in the government’s measures to alleviate the problem of dangerous cladding is gathering...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost 10 per cent of private landlords letting properties to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

An alliance of 25 major charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for urgent action...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Only 15 per cent of landlords say they are fully aware of changes to laws surrounding Energy Performance Certificates in the...
11 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...
08 January 2022
From: Industry Views

Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The charity Crisis has identified the end of the eviction ban as one of the factors directly leading to homelessness over...
29 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A company that works with private landlords to supply homes to ease London councils’ homeless issues, has won funds to secure...
23 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...
25 November 2021
From: Sponsored Content

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...
20 November 2021
From: Tax & Finance

Activists in the Acorn pro-tenant movement have sharply criticised the Green Party which runs Brighton council for allegedly failing to prosecute...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Belfast council has unanimously passed a motion calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to introduce a rent control scheme for the...
16 November 2021
From: Breaking News

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A social landlord is selling a home on the open market but says it should go only to a first time...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Adrian Ramsay, newly-elected co-leader of the Green Party, wants a windfall tax on the value of investment properties owned by private...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The activist group Generation Rent says the £65m package announced by the government over the weekend is not enough and must...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Over 150,000 households in Britain are in ‘exempt’ accommodation, a rental sector which some say is “dangerously under-regulated.” ‘Exempt accommodation’ is intended...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...
09 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

Epsom & Ewell council is the latest to seek private landlords’ help to house five households of Afghan refugees fleeing the...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News

With the government lifting the price cap on energy suppliers at the start of this month, PropTech supplier Goodlord has produced...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

New analysis of government data by the national homelessness charity Crisis suggests that in England over 100,000 low income renters on Universal Credit will be at least two or more months behind on...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...
29 September 2021
From: Agent Advice

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Figures show that rent arrears are 20 per cent higher in Wales than England over the first half of 2021 New research published...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A £360m ‘wall of rent debt’ built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave hundreds...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
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Michael Gove - one of the most senior and controversial figures in modern politics - is the new Housing Secretary. Ben Beadle,...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A council has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher calling for a new approach to the short lets issue. Oxford council leader...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A mortgage expert who is a prominent sceptic about the lettings market has stepped up his criticisms, saying renting is no...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists including Generation Rent are to lobby MPs this afternoon, to complain against eviction notice periods in England reverting to pre-Covid...
14 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Former Liberal Democrat party leader and Lake District MP Tim Farron has met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined over 100 other organisations across the UK to urge government to scrap the planned...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News

With less than four years left until the government wants all new private rented properties to be rated at least EPC...
24 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined a series of charities and Propertymark to warn about the poverty risk of expected...
18 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A council that recently demanded public cash to help Covid-related arrears has found itself in hot water over its own rent...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Labour councils in London have backed the initiative from Mayor Sadiq Khan to buy back ex-council houses now in the private...
15 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The government claims its new Building Safety Bill, published yesterday, will create “lasting generational change” after Grenfell and the cladding crisis...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Investment consultancy Thirlmere Deacon says serviced apartments, typically for visitors, can provide an attractive option for investors right now. Thirlmere Deacon director...
22 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...
14 June 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Landlord Today readers will be more than aware that legal changes happen often these days, and it can be understandably challenging...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A large number of private rental tenants may be eligible to take advantage of the new and controversial Breathing Space debt...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The umbrella group representing London councils wants the government to use taxpayer money to help private tenants with Covid-related arrears. The call...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
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Since it was launched in 2012 to help the Portuguese economy bounce back from a damaging financial crisis, the Portuguese Golden...
19 May 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...
13 May 2021
From: Breaking News
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Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until last weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister. She...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being warned of an urgent change to the arrears process thanks to the launch of the government’s Breathing Space...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

For the second time this week (and it’s only Wednesday) a lender has announced cheaper mortgage loans for buy to let...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...
13 April 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body wants more co-operation between the private rental sector and local councils as tenants’ needs change thanks to...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News

London-focussed lettings agency Portico has drawn up highly localised hotspots within the capital for landlords seeking the best yields. According to the...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A council which has 20,000 unregulated rental properties within its area has launched a new charter to improve standards. The unregulated properties...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists from the Acorn campaign are pressing a council to get tough on landlords. Acorn has waged anti-landlord and anti-letting agent campaigns...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has joined forces with tenant activists to demand the Chancellor gives financial support...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

It might be thought that banks have made significant mistakes of their own in the recent past - including triggering the...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced yet another ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. The existing ban was due to expire...
14 February 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s feared that the government’s latest funding to solve the cladding crisis will leave thousands of landlords with loans and unsellable...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Up to 50,000 rental homes in the countryside could be sold off if the government presses ahead with stricter energy efficiency...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords is calling for a new council tax fund...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A tenant organisation has written to almost 130 politicians asking them to do more to protect renters - especially lone females -...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A record pipeline has been reported by one of the leading buy to let mortgage lenders as landlords race to beat...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading property lawyer insists that a controversial new ‘debt moratorium’ system starting this spring will not mean a free ride...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband, now the shadow energy secretary, says the green homes grant scheme is in chaos. Media reports in...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Research by lettings agency Keller Williams suggests the Coronavirus crisis has led to dip in rents across the UK - but...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The Church of England has named its first Bishop for Housing, ahead of the publication of a report following a two...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The first case of a landlord breaching new tenancy rules in Scotland has resulted with him being issued a ‘Wrongful Termination...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Some tenants will spend years living in temporary Airbnb-style short let accommodation after the Coronavirus crisis ends, a lettings platform claims. The...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A survey conducted for a mortgage broker suggests one in six landlords is unaware that 2019-2020 - tax assessments for which...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has set out details of its new Debt Respite Scheme - also known as Breathing Space - which comes...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A Labour MP is demanding action against unscrupulous predator landlords who demand sex from tenants in lieu of rent. The Daily Mail...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

More than 50 per cent of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the pandemic says new research. A third of...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Many of us will be glad to see the back of 2020 for obvious reasons. For landlords the Coronavirus crisis has been...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Seven per cent of private tenants now have arrears built up during the Coronavirus period. A survey of tenants for the National...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The unknown number of landlords with properties in blocks caught in the cladding crisis may be able to benefit from a...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The coronavirus pandemic has brought instability to the UK rental market, with tenants struggling to pay rents and landlords battling to...
16 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The Labour-controlled Greater London Authority and 18 other groups of activists, charities and students have formed a new pro-renter coalition. Called the...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The number of UK landlords has risen 49 per cent in the last five years to an all-time high of 2.7m...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are feeling abandoned by the government during the pandemic according to a new survey. Some 64 per cent say they haven’t...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says the government has sympathy for the plight of many landlords during...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A rental property consultancy says its experience this year convinces it that the Coronavirus crisis has led to more stable tenancies. Apropos...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Build To Rent, which has predominantly focussed on secondary sites in major city centres, is branching out to the suburbs. One of...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new survey shows almost two thirds of prospective first time buyers regard it as ‘impossible’ to get on the property...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A webinar being held tomorrow will consider whether mediation is a valid way of addressing tenant arrears during the Coronavirus pandemic. A...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent says there should be a reinstatement of the eviction ban immediately, and appears to have been stung into the...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s been confirmed that a new online system allowing landlords to check the Right to Rent status of prospective tenants will...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A visiting professor and accountancy academic claims landlords are not carrying their fair share of the financial burden caused by the...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

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...
30 October 2020
From: Tax & Finance

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Insurance firm CIA Landlord is offering advice to landlords on how to prepare for five likely problems to appear this winter...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A lettings chief says London may never regain its appeal to the typical renter, as new data shows the capital still...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A London council is writing to thousands of private landlords in its borough urging them not to evict people. Southwark council says this...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Robert Rinder, the reality TV celebrity and barrister, has joined the campaigning charity Shelter to oppose what he describes as illegal...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The absence of good alternative investments and the modest pace of capital growth for property in recent years are thought to...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A lot more needs to be done to financially support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Housing...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Channel 5 will continue to provide an insight into a number of tenants and landlords across the UK, as feuds between...
24 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters across Wales received greater protection this week after the Welsh government extended the six month notice for evictions, which was...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News

It has been just over a month since changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule came into force and...
15 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Housing charities want the government to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 20 September. Renters across England and Wales received...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic. The...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has made a grave mistake extending the evictions ban in England and Wales by four weeks, it has been...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Protestors fear that there will be a potential spike in homelessness in the near future despite the government’s U-turn on lifting...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Shelter is calling for greater protection for renters facing financial difficulties. The extended ban on evictions announced on Friday will not be...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Crisis, a national charity for homeless people, is calling on the government to do more to help renters facing homelessness due...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that the housing market continued to recover at the tail...
20 August 2020
From: Breaking News

There appears to have been an increase in demand for buy-to-let property since the chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday, but...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

With the academic year set to get underway, thousands of students are busily moving into flats and rented homes in towns...
18 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
11 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Portico has teamed up with Goodlord to offer a new rent protection service. The Goodlord insurance policy is designed to allow Portico’s...
06 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has indicated that it will not scrap Section 21 evictions through the Renters' Reform Bill until at least 2021. The...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords facing hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis can defer their July tax payment on account, but taxpayers...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to consider introducing a new capital gains tax on all residential properties in the UK to...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News

West Lothian Council is appealing to buy-to-let landlords to provide private let accommodation as a means of accommodating those on the...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The super prime property market in London has suffered amid the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows. In times of crisis, the prime...
23 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 pandemic has left many people, including private renters, facing financial difficulty, leading to some concerns that there will be...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a steady increase in the numbers of buy-to-let mortgage products since the start of May in a sign...
09 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing. As the chancellor...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Speculation that there will be a sharp increase in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted next month has been...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Thousands of tenants who have struggled to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic face the prospect of losing their home when...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent has been criticised for claiming that homelessness could treble this year unless the government acts to help private renters. The...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Mortgage approvals plummeted to an all-time low in May, leaving many would-be buyers with no alternative but to rent for longer. The...
30 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic can defer their July tax payment on account, but taxpayers...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Three years after the Grenfell fire, 257 tower blocks in Britain, housing about 56,000 people, are still to be made safe,...
25 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A House of Commons Treasury Committee is calling on ministers to plug gaps in government schemes designed to support people during...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...
12 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content

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...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities, but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Consumer choice of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products has increased significantly in recent weeks, the latest figures show. The data, taken from the...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Speculation that there will be a spike in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted are wide of the mark,...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until later in the year, as renters fear...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
02 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

More than 2,500 households have agreed not to pay rent thanks to a campaign, launched by the London Renters Union (LRU), which...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A survey of tenants suggests around one in eight private sector tenants have fallen behind with housing costs since the coronavirus...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Private landlords in London have been forced to drop rents by up to 15% following a significant increase in the number...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Activists are calling on tenants to withhold their payments to landlords, in an attempt to generalise a growing rent strike movement. The...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has confirmed that it is laying off 25% of its workforce as the short-term lets platform joins a slew of firms...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

With a number of tenants suffering financial hardship due to coronavirus, Wandsworth Council is among a number of councils in the...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities, but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Many landlords and letting agents are increasingly concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their tenants and property...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
19 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Students at the University of Bristol have taken part in a socially distant march demanding greater help for tenants adversely affected by...
19 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a series of Covid-19 webinars to provide answers to tenancy deposit questions during the existing...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jason Berry – Group Sales Director What is ‘company name’ and...
14 May 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Labour is calling on the government to unveil new measures to protect renters beyond June after the Bank of England warned...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Property auctions continue to prove popular and attract a number of investors, including buy-to-let landlords, despite the coronavirus crisis, according to...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The average UK house price dropped by 0.6% in April compared with the previous month as market activity ground to a...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords north of the border whose tenants are having difficulty paying rent during the coronavirus crisis can now apply for a...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A letting agency is asking tenants to sign a ‘moral contract’ to express their unconditional commitment to repay their rental arrears...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Coventry Council has been accused of acting irresponsibly by introducing a licensing scheme for private rented housing earlier this week. The council...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

There are now more than 2,500 homes available for NHS workers free of charge under the NHS Homes scheme launched by...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading estate agent is launching a campaign to get the UK to observe a minute’s silence for all coronavirus victims...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

In an effort to get the UK economy open again, the UK’s tax regime should be simplified to encourage inward investment,...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark chief executive, David Cox, will co-host Goodlord’s second webinar tomorrow, as part of its series of sessions designed to...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Ian Wiggett What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Henry Adams Lettings and Henry Adams...
27 April 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Love to Rent is teaming up with the UK Apartment Association (UKAA) to host a webinar focusing on Covid-19 and the...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Three quarters of landlords warn that tenants will not be in a financial position to pay their rent if the coronavirus...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

With renters, landlords, buyers, and sellers being advised to delay their home moves if possible and not to allow new viewings,...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News

It is estimated that £4.5bn of cash is currently tied up in rental deposits, providing landlords with a degree of security...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News

One in nine mortgage holders in the UK has taken a so-called ‘payment holiday’ as their finances have been adversely affected...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Wage cuts and a surge in unemployment threaten to destabilize the housing market on an unprecedented scale, as the number of...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Almost half of renters are currently worried about the impact Covid-19 could have on their living situation, while many landlords are...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has introduced a package of measures to protect renters affected by coronavirus. With these in force, no renter in...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Coventry Council is acting irresponsibly by pressing ahead with plans to introduce a licensing scheme for private rented housing, according to...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters’ unions are calling on the government to suspend rents for the duration of the coronavirus crisis after new research found...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of tenants are now struggling to pay rent due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to new research. Around...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available due to the coronavirus crisis. Moneyfacts UK Mortgage...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

MoneySuperMarket has joined forces with its joint venture partner Podium to launch a mortgage payment holiday calculator to help people, including...
14 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of companies pledging their support for NHS Homes, a scheme launched by...
13 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK housing market will bounce back once the current coronavirus crisis has passed. This is according to Guy Gittins, who is...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Treasury looks set to suffer a near £5bn tax hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Covid-19 outbreak has led to...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Housing market activity is on track for a drastic fall this summer, as significantly fewer homes change hands due to the...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Almost a third of all mortgage deals, including buy-to-let products, have been pulled from the market in response to the coronavirus...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...
06 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content

There has unsurprisingly been a sharp slowdown across the UK property market over the past few weeks as a consequence of...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis are being encouraged to communicate with their landlords after emergency rental measures were...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Remortgaging activity has surged in recent weeks as homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords, rush to lock into low-rate loans amid uncertainty over...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has released new guidance advising that all property moves north of the border should be delayed due to...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Government should consider postponing upcoming tax changes because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Apropos by DJ Alexander. The property management...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Labour is urging the government to permit private tenants who are struggling to pay their rent due to the coronavirus epidemic to...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

These are difficult times in the property market, with a constantly changing situation creating a great deal of uncertainty. The world...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

New guidance from ARLA Propertymark’s legal helpline aims to provide landlords and letting agents with greater clarity based on frequent queries they...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

UnderTheDoormat, which provides short-let properties in London, is opening up its homes to doctors and nurses for free as they care...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The London Renters Union (LRU) has released a template letter for renters to send to their landlords if they are struggling...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak when it comes to protecting private landlords and tenants has been “right and fair”,...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of property firms and landlord organisations have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by coronavirus. Private tenants...
19 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Private renters who contract coronavirus should be able to live rent-free for up to three months, according to a leading tax...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being urged not to evict tenants facing financial hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Responding to a petition...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to do more to support renters who may struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

With buy-to-let landlords across the country being pushed out of the market by increasing costs and legislation, and new investors deterred...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices across all English Cities have risen above pre-crisis peaks for the first time since 2007, the latest Zoopla...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Given that the number of people living in private rented accommodation has grown, doubling in the past three decades, renters are...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News

It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords who are considering converting their property to a short-term...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

After two elections and three years of intense debate and hostility, the general election in December seemed to offer the political...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Towards the end of last year, I wrote an article for Landlord Today outlining the difficulties many landlords in the UK...
21 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK could be heading for a rental crisis, with experts dreading the prospect of a chronic property shortage in the...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The housing plans being put forward by Boris Johnson have been described by the National Landlords Association (NLA) as “ruinous” and...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With house prices set to rise in 2020, on the back of greater political certainty and chronic housing shortage, the government...
17 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With more landlords selling properties than buying them, at a time when there is growing demand from tenants for rental properties, the private rental...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Labour has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords and restrict rent hikes in England if it wins next month’s general election. A...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, which sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it...
21 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The mayor of London is being urged to forget about rent controls and instead focus on increasing the supply of rental...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a further increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, according to new research by the...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News

With Britain edging closer to its first recession since the financial crisis, a leading property auctioneer is urging property investors, including...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There was a further increase in mortgage lending for first-time-buyers and home movers in August compared with the previous month and...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

With the government consultation on tenancy reform ending tomorrow, time is running out for landlords wishing to have their say by...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Three-quarters of people across the UK believe housing benefit should increase in line with rents to help combat homelessness, new research...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...
08 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Birmingham City Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in the Small Heath area in what...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to restore the levels of housing benefit, otherwise known as Local Housing Allowance (LHA), so they...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News

With the government consistently missing its housebuilding targets, Britain’s housing shortage has now reached crisis point, with the number of prospective...
19 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Cardiff based housing association Cadwyn is calling for more private landlords with properties in the city to lease their properties with...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will almost certainly face a housing crisis if the government does not...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News

More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...
03 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...
28 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being unfairly penalised for the housing crisis, according to a new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK is facing a private rented housing crisis unless the government takes rapid action to stop landlords selling up, according...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act is likely to deter many people from investing in...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A new survey has revealed three in four Scots back rent caps north of the border to help curb increasing housing...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The widening gap between housing benefit rates and market rents means that many buy-to-let landlords are now forced to rely on...
26 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Nationwide has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move...
21 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Despite recent tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed most other major asset classes over the past 10 years,...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The chancellor Philip Hammond has once again failed to deliver for private landlords, with yesterday’s rather low-key Spring Statement yet another...
14 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are often blamed, primarily by those under the age of 40, for the existing housing crisis because property investors acquire...
12 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The latest UK Finance household lending and deposits data reveals that gross mortgage lending across the residential market dropped in January,...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

With just five weeks until the UK is set to leave the EU, the impact of leaving the bloc without a...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is developing rent control proposals as part of his 2020 re-election bid in the hope...
24 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...
24 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...
22 January 2019
From: Breaking News

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

Almost four out five tenants who own at least one animal have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, according to new research. The...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance dropped in the third quarter of...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the UK as local authorities step up their efforts to clampdown on rogue...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

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