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A council is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over the past few years Shropshire council has...

A trade body claims private tenants are ‘suffering’ because lettings agents are not regulated. Propertymark is demanding equal treatment between lettings agents...

New research from specialist lender Aldermore shows that 69% of private tenants feel they have a ‘good landlord’.  This bucks the traditional...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...

Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal.  In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...

A council is warning landlords and tenants after one landlord was ordered to pay more than £4,700 in fines and costs...

Liverpool council and Merseyside Police have secured the eviction of a private tenant making life ‘a nightmare’ for the local community. The...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

A landlord who was involved in a decade-long dispute with a London council has been hit with a £1.44 million penalty...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

A wealthy landlord, who also ran a fake lettings agency, has been jailed for 11 years for allowing ‘ghost tenants’ to...

The Tenant Farmers Association says its latest survey of tenant farmers paints a bleak picture of the relationships between landlords and...

One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does the HMO property industry possess adequate understanding of this delicate subject...

There’s a warning today that the Bank of England’s decision to freeze base rate at the high level of 5.25 per...

A property expert claims capital values on properties should drop significantly if they are not considered appropriately energy efficient. “Homes which aren’t...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...

Paragon Bank has launched new five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages with nil product fees. Rates start at 5.80 per cent and there is...

Private tenants are being encouraged by a local council to report damp and mould issues to their landlords. Shropshire council says private...

More than a quarter of private landlords plan to increase the size of their property portfolios in the next year, compared...

A leader of the pro-tenant activist group Acorn has told MPs that “one man bands” are more likely to exploit tenants...

Landlords have been urged to protect their properties against bed bugs with regular inspections. Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent...

How can letting agents attract new landlords when they’re all selling their portfolios? That’s a major question for the lettings industry –...

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

Landlords need to work “proactively” with tenants if and when bed bug cases emerge, an industry figure claims. Jonathan Rolande of the...

Holding deposits head the list of complaints about the private rental sector, says the man at the top of the Property...

A rogue landlord and his company have been found guilty of failing to licence an HMO and breaches of management regulations. Broadland...

Activists in the Generation Rent group are running what they call Renters’ Rights Awareness Week in the second half of October.   “Whether...

The main landlords’ trade body wants justice ministers to speed up the time taken for courts to process legitimate possession cases. In...

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

If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...

Yearly returns on the average buy-to-let property in the UK were over £4000 lower in June 2023, compared to the same...

A council is appealing to landlords to work with the local authority and the Probation Service to help ex-offenders fit accommodation...

An MP says owner occupiers are “scared, unable to sleep at night, worried about their safety and even concerned about whether...

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...

On occasion, a landlord may find that they need to clear a property after a tenant has left unexpectedly. It might...

An outspoken agent says he is seeing growing numbers of people renting in later life to reduce their inheritance tax liability. Trevor...

The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has revealed the uphill struggle facing those in search of a...

A landlord who did not hold licences for her six properties, has ended up with a criminal conviction and a hefty...

London landlords and letting agents have so far been hit with more than £900,000 in fines in the first half of...

Some 11 per cent of the homes on sale right now are owned by landlords quitting the private rental sector. That’s the...

The Renters (Reform) Bill introduced by the Government signals the long-awaited reform to existing housing legislation and the headline grabbing abolition of...

Landlords are urged to be cautious and do extensive research before signing up to a letting agent in the face of...

Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build to Rent homes in Scotland, according to...

The government response to a Freedom of Information request has shed light on the increasing number of homes in England and...

The latest edition of a housing market measure has suggested that one borough of London has seen rent rises of 33...

Landlords are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives through persistent noise or by being...

A perfect storm is brewing in the lettings market with rents spiralling driven by increasing demand fuelled by workers returning to...

As energy prices and the cost of living continue to rise, property owners are searching for ways to reduce their energy...

Illegal meter-tampering is putting people’s lives at risk as they resort to increasingly desperate measures to reduce spiralling energy bills, two...

A rogue landlord who created false identities and fake lcompanies as part of an elaborate web of misinformation designed to exploit...

A new analysis of the market released by Rightmove shows that this year has been the most competitive on record.  At its...

An arctic wind has blown throughout the UK in December. Yet it feels that the private rented sector (PRS) has been...

A council says it is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over recent years Shropshire council says...

When life is impossibly expensive, it’s not a surprise to see a rise in financial abuse. And to make matters worse,...

It’s been known for over a year that John Lewis wishes to diversify into the private rental sector and now it...

The north of England has a home energy efficiency mountain to climb, with poorly insulated homes costing tenants at least £680...

A prominent Tory thinker has suggested that English councils should be obliged to sell off an estimated 31,000 councils houses and...

The government must “get realistic” over the difficulties involved in reaching Net Zero targets when dealing with older properties in the...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has approved a London council’s plan to introduce a new private rented property...

The residential sector is a key component of the government’s mission to lower carbon emissions – in 2021, it accounted for...

Generation Rent, the activist group led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy, is staging a Renters Rights Awareness week in October. It was originally...

The favourite to be named as the new Prime Minister and Conservative leader, Liz Truss, says there will be no new...

Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar has called for the Scottish Government to implement an emergency rent freeze. The freeze, which Sarwar...

Campaign group Generation Rent is staging a Renters’ Rights Awareness Week from September 17 to 22 inclusive. “Whether you’re new to renting,...

A new political party called Breakthrough is campaigning for radical reform of the rental sector and housing in general. The party -...

A new survey suggests large numbers of tenants are worried about the risk of falling behind with the rent or even...

A landlord has pleaded guilty of four counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order and told to expect to pay “a...

There is still time for landlords to influence the specific provisions of the Renters Reform Bill according to one of the...

The government is investigating a new way to tackle renters’ anti-social behaviour in the social housing sector - through a new...

A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...

Any restrictions on Airbnb and other short lets platforms will hit millions in the UK, according to the people behind new...

  Who are you? Danny Wyrwoll What does it say on your business card? Sales & Marketing Director What is Glide? Glide are a...

A pioneering project is matching private landlords with tenant management skills in a local housing association. Salford council and the Irwell Valley...

The John Lewis Partnership is to offer short- and long-term lets when it builds flats to rent at three locations in...

Two respected figures in the lettings sector want landlords and tenants to consider the future of the eviction process. Paul Shamplina -...

We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’ evictions, are definitely going to be abolished as part of the...

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have called for the creation of a Landlord...

Lettings agency and property management consultancy Bramleys has revealed the most common landlord complaints, and has provided suggestions as to how...

A price comparison website has given a league table of features which it claims can allow landlords to increase the charges...

The abolition of Section 21 eviction notices could lead to a surge in evictions by private landlords anxious to sell before...

The highest rental growth since the Global Financial Crisis, coupled with the cost of living crisis, is putting increased pressure on...

The Regulator of Social Housing has named and shamed a London council for its failure to provide assurance that it consistently...

The number of HMOs in England has fallen as a result of government intervention in the market. In 2018 new regulations were...

The government is widely expected to announce that Section 21 eviction powers will be scrapped in new legislation coming to Parliament...

What are the main causes of tension and disagreements between tenants and landlords ahead of the Rental Reform Bill, which is expected to...

Capital appreciation for landlords has seen another surge according to the latest house price index, just released by the Halifax. It shows...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...

The government says it’s going to name and shame what it considers to be bad social landlords, using social media to...

Letting agency Bramleys has canvassed the opinions of its clients to produce a league table of the biggest bugbears identified by...

A council in one of the remote parts of the UK is appealing for registered landlords who might be able to...

PropTech firm Kamma says 11 new discretionary licensing schemes for landlords are set to launch in April - a record. This is the...

Private landlords in a major UK city must now provide an emergency out-of-hours contact number for dealing with anti-social behaviour, the...