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A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

The Daily Telegraph appears to have uncovered a catch in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s apparent boiler grant giveaway. Last week he announced...

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private...

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of using landlords to do her dirty work for her. In a response to the...

The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...

It may be all change - again - at the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities if the government’s poor...

A vocal group of around 50 Conservative right wing MPs wants an end to stamp duty - except for additional homes...

Propertymark says it’s spotted what may be the first sign of a U-turn on one aspect of the controversial Renters Reform...

The Resolution Foundation has urged the government not to relax its target deadlines for improved energy efficiency in the private rental...

The relatively small number of landlords who use Purplebricks to handle tenants for their properties appear to face an uncertain future. The...

The government is reported to be considering extending the Right To Buy from just council tenants in England to housing association...

Landlords of HMOs are being faced with a revaluation of their properties by HMRC which could result in many suffering tax...

Experts are predicting that the exclusion of large scale landlords from cladding relief may lead to significant delays in some safety...

A national newspaper says the current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review by the Department for Business, Energy...

Purplebricks has denied speculation that it’s selling off its rental division and moving landlord clients to a new agency.  A company statement...

It’s being reported in the mainstream press that the government may give landlords an extra year to make rental homes more energy efficient. This...

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Purplebricks could face a bill of as much as £30m “after it put thousands of landlords...

It now appears that landlords had a narrow escape with this week’s Budget. The Daily Telegraph has discovered that a report by...

The government is poised to announce a ban on the installation of gas boilers by 2035. Instead home owners including landlords will...

The potential dangers of Get Rich Quick property investment schemes have been highlighted once again, this time by an MP. Some 18...

News reports suggest the government may be about to step in and use commissioners to take over Liverpool council, which has...

Airbnb’s UK operation is under scrutiny by the City watchdog over fears it could be exploited for money laundering purposes Although there...

There has been a broad welcome for what would appear to be a government U-turn over the imposition of the stamp...

Buy-to-let is in the line of fire again with reports that officials at the Basel Committee are looking to get tough...