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A portfolio landlord’s deal for an £11m re-financing package has been struck with a bank. The landlord was looking to refinance 63...

A trade body is warning that landlords may face a new challenge if, as expected, the government agrees a controversial expansion...

In an unexpected statement from the government it’s been announced that social housing residents will be able to get training and support...

New research from an online buy to let mortgage broker shows that average rates for some typical deals favoured by landlords...

New government figures show 3,405 households in the private rented sector were evicted by bailiffs in England between April and June this year...

Data released by the Tenancy Deposit Service shows that the number of deposits protected has increased across the whole of the...

In what has been described as a ‘first’ by the local authority concerned, a rogue landlord has been banned from letting...

House prices fell marginally by 0.1 per cent in July – the first decrease since June 2021, says the Halifax. Annual rate...

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...

Voids hit what has been described as an historic low in recent weeks, according to PropTech firm Goodlord. It says the average...

The government has issued detailed guidance ahead of a change in the law around smoke and carbon monoxide alarms coming into...

Annual house price growth in the UK accelerated to 11 per cent last month, a smidgeon up on June’s 10.7 per...

Who are you? My name is Jason Harris-Cohen and I am the Managing Director of Open Property Group. What is your company and...

Bristol’s Labour council has made a name for itself with policies shifting power from landlords to tenants. Earlier this year the Mayor,...

A council in Wales is warning landlords that enforcement action is on its way for those who fail to meet Minimum...

Renters are being placed at unnecessary risk due to a delay in reforms that would allegedly give them greater protection, it’s...

Shelter has again linked private rental evictions to the rising levels of homelessness. The campaigning charity says government figures released show 74,230...

A group of health and safety experts has created a guide to help landlords understand major rental reform being introduced in...

Letting agents have come out with figures to back up an argument that landlords have been making for some time  -...

A new analysis of household energy consumption has found that a combination of green technologies could reduce bills by up to...

Landlords in London contributed to an extraordinary £440m in stamp duty paid on purchases in the first six months since the...

A senior figure at the Bank of England is warning that base rate could rise to 2.0 per cent or more...

A mortgage lender’s buy to let market index shows yields slightly dipping. Fleet Mortgages’ regional snapshot covers all areas of England and...

Holiday lets and second homes in one hotspot in the UK have not, after all, impacted on house prices and affordability,...

New forecasts from an energy industry consultancy suggests that the average domestic consumer’s energy bills could soar to £3,363 a year...

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

The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...

The next Prime Minister must address the supply crisis in the private rented sector if homeownership ambitions are to become a...

New research showed a large month-on-month increase in the cost of typical buy to let fixed rate mortgages popular with landlords.   Online...

The continuing rent rises seen across much of the country are outpacing increases in interest rates, it’s been claimed.  Property website Home,...

Landlords are being invited to join the advisory council of the country’s largest lettings redress scheme. The Property Redress Scheme covers more...

The latest English Housing Survey report on the private rental sector gives the lie to the perception that most tenants are...

A landlord has been fined and must pay compensation after being involved in an illegal eviction. The landlord - Tahir Aziz - was...

Our politics seems pretty broken to me and whilst I don’t wish to take a side between one flavour or the...

Unscrupulous landlords in the ‘exempt rental’ niche will be driven out by a new clampdown, the government insists. The exempt sector provides...

Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...

Annual house price growth slowed slightly last month, dipping to 10.7 in June from 11.2 per cent in May, according to...

A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government.  The government says future policies could involve physical...

The government's ban on charging ground rent on leases in England and Wales comes into force today.  Only a peppercorn ground rent...

A prominent agency has revised its market forecast for the rest of 2022 and says prices will rise more and for...

Private rental properties are now “far safer” than before thanks to recent legislation, according to the charity Electrical Safety First. Since five-year...

New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...

The number of households taking lodgers has declined in recent years according to new research. The number of homes taking one lodger...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

The most recent interest rate rise has swung the balance making it cheaper to rent than to buy, according to lettings...

A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...

Trade bodies have vigorously lobbied government during the two and a half year process leading to the delivery of the Fairer...

One of the highest profile advocates of widespread reform in the private rental sector has been Baroness Alicia Kennedy, director of...

The campaigning charity Shelter - once a critic of government policies over letting agents and landlords - has given a ringing...

The latest Bank of England base rate increase will serve only to increase the pain on landlords, it’s been claimed. This is...

An online rental platform suggests almost a third of rental homes may be deemed unaffordable. Ocasa, using Office for National Statistics data,...

The Bank of England is this week expected to increase base rate for the fifth time in a row. The Bank’s monetary...

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

New research shows that, since 2016, the average stamp duty payment on buy to let homes has increased by £11,848 in...

It’s been confirmed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to announce plans to extend the Right To Buy to housing associations. Under...

May saw a slight slowing in the rate of annual house price growth to 11.2 per cent from 12.1 per cent...

Wherever you stand, whether you’re a landlord or tenant, the supply and demand issues impacting the private rented sector are at...

The importance of improved energy efficiency in the private rented and owner occupied sectors has led to a surge in interest...

The Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign group is accusing many landlords of failing to sell - despite having said they...

Brand new ‘property passports’ would help landlords prove their homes are compliant and assist tenants to identify decent and safe housing,...

Campaigning charity Shelter wants the government to fast-track its pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers. The government pledged a White Paper...

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has now opened its controversial boiler upgrade scheme. Landlords across England and Wales as...

A council has secured a banning order against a rogue landlord who was found guilty of failing to comply with legal...

The government is pondering beefing up mandatory alarm requirements which landlords have to meet in England. Until now private landlords have to...

Activists claim that the number of evictions using Section 21 is actually in excess of the reported by government. Ministry of Justice...

The government recently passed into law the much-anticipated Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. This effectively ends government interventions to prevent commercial...

An industry study suggests that landlords without insurance risk are losing as much as 45 per cent of their annual rental...

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

The cost of a newly let home rose 9.8 per cent over the last 12 months to £1,125 pcm, marking the...

A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...

The independent expert advisers to government on tax simplification, the OTS, says there has been a strong response to its consultation...

This is the entirety of the detail given by the government about the Renters’ Reform Bill, confirmed in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. --- Renters Reform...

Landlords have been hit with steep rises in the cost of buy to let fixed rate mortgages even before the Bank...

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

The Queen’s Speech has confirmed that a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in England is being pushed ahead by the...

Are you a landlord with an EPC rating of D or below? Newable Finance has launched EPC Finance – a range of...

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

Activists from pressure groups and London-focussed tenants’ bodies have handed in a letter to 10 Downing Street asking the Prime Minister...

A report from the Public Accounts Committee on the regulation of the private rented sector (PRS) was issued with little notice...

A prominent buy to let mortgage expert says yesterday base rate rise by the Bank of England is expected to hit...

A trade union has called on the government to “look at all forms of rent control” as a way of combatting...

Taxes on buy to let investment are fuelling a supply crisis, hiking rents and making homeownership more difficult to afford. That’s the...

The latest attack on landlords by Generation Rent director Baroness Alicia Kennedy concerns insulation and household warmth. She claims a quarter of...

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...

Landlords are being hit with more stamp duty as they expand their portfolios, thanks to the house price surge pushing homes...

A lettings market snapshot prepared each month by PropTech firm Goodlord claims there has been a dramatic rise in the typical...

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

House prices rose less than expected last month after expanding at the fastest rate for almost two decades.  The Nationwide says annual...

The Building Safety Bill has become law - and while it does offer help to leaseholder landlords with one or two...

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...

A new league table of capital values in seaside locations shows the affordability challenge of investing in areas with guaranteed holiday...

Shelter’s latest accusations about private landlords and evictions have been slammed as “scaremongering.” The charity claims that a private renter in England...

A rental platform forecasts that within 12 months the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that a private renter in England is handed a Section 21  eviction every seven minutes.  In a new...

New data from the Savills agency shows how difficult it will be for typical landlords with mid- to low-value houses and...

The government has announced that its ban on charging ground rent on new leases in England and Wales comes into force...

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...

The government says major house builders have agreed to spend £2 billion on fixing the dangerous cladding on their own buildings,...

A senior committee of MPs claims that it’s “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and...

Buy to let landlords are increasingly looking to the highest yielding areas of the country as a way to maximise their...

A landlord has been fined in one of the first cases in England, for failing to comply with Electrical Safety Standards. Regulations...

A pressure group of campaigners highly critical of landlords and letting agents is organising protests at cities this weekend. Acorn - which...

Proposals to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, is causing widespread confusion throughout...

There’s been a big rise in rents in the past month according to PropTech supplier Goodlord. They are now at their highest...

Housing minister Eddie Hughes MP has met with activists to discuss the government’s reform proposals for the private rental sector.  They were...

The great imbalance between tenant demand and available stock continues, according to the latest market snapshot from the letting agencies’ trade...

The government has indirectly given away early details of its long-expected National Landlord Register - but it still appears to be...

For investors who keep their buy to lets for substantial periods - up to 25 years in some cases - a...

The extreme shortage of properties for sale has fuelled the first rise in new homes sold off-plan since 2016 - but...

Rental affordability is deteriorating in parts of England. The research by rental platform Rentd looked at the current average income of a...

The Renters’ Reform Coalition, a combination of some 20 groups of activists wanting to transform the lettings sector, has set its...

A landlord has been hit with a bill of almost £25,000 for allegedly exposing vulnerable tenants to serious fire risks in...

Oxford’s Labour-run council has called on private renters to join a new tenants union. A statement from the authority says some private...

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has given £650,000 to one town to clampdown on rogue landlords. A statement...

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar tomorrow.  David Smith,...

The government has issued revised guidelines for the possession process in the private and social rented sectors in the light of...

A prominent lettings agency says the rental growth seen in the past year will not be repeated in 2022, as tenants...

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...

The programme of selling off council houses pioneered by Margaret Thatcher has been a strategic failure adding to inequality in Britain. That’s...

Landlords now have to pay as much as £40 extra per property because of interest rate rises. That’s the calculation of online...

A strong rental market means fewer and shorter void periods - and that’s exactly what’s happening now. Rental platform Rentd analysed the...

There’s more evidence of ex-pats re-entering the buy to let and holiday let markets. The Cambridge Building Society has introduced three buy...

Capital appreciation for landlords is running at an average double-digit strength in seven regions of the UK according to the Halifax. Its...

Trading Standards has approved a new alternative dispute resolution body for the private rental sector. It’s The Dispute Service Ltd, and it...

Around half of the Nightingale courts set up in 2020 at the height of the pandemic are to close, with the...

A council is calling on landlords of empty properties to take the necessary actions to get their homes back into use...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer and more transparent - but...

Renters are finding it tough to locate a new home because of the continuing shortage of supply according to the National...

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...

Landlords are being insulated from the worst effects of interest rate rises because lenders are so keen to win and keep...

New research commissioned by the landlords’ trade body shows that the UK needs almost 230,000 new private rented homes a year...

The majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they...

The number of private rental homes has increased by 18,610 in the last five years - defying those suggesting an exodus...

The government has issued new Right To Rent guidance for landlords. It makes only minor modifications to previous versions but the latest...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants the government to put a stop to the capital being used for international money...

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

A London council has secured banning orders against four rogue landlords after they were found to be letting an unlicensed and...

The Halifax is suggesting that while capital values are still high - in fact running at a record - growth is...

Almost a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below for energy efficiency, according to a new...

With Christmas and the New Year now over, landlords, investors and property experts are back to questioning what the coming twelve...

It’s a familiar story from PropTech supplier Goodlord as it releases its latest rental market snapshot - a lack of stock...

An MP has lobbied Chancellor Rishi Sunak about what he calls “tax avoiding absentee landlords” who have moved into the holiday...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper includes a dramatic reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction powers will be...

The specialist holiday let market is becoming increasingly attractive to ex-pat investors - and another mortgage lender has entered the sector...

Letting agents’ trade group ARLA Propertymark is raising the alarm over what it believes is a particular shortage of landlords in...

The government is expected to announce the introduction of a national landlord register in England on Wednesday as part of its...

A lettings sector trade body is calling for action now by landlords and agents ahead of laws extending the need for...

A council is making an urgent appeal to private landlords with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, three or four-bedroom family homes for...

Newly published rental yield from Rightmove reveals that the average yield across Great Britain is 5.5 per cent. This is the highest...

Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...

There’s a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage products available for current or new landlords. The...

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....

Our housing market needs a long-term vision, and one which is co-ordinated across government and the wider industry. And it is...

Almost 10 per cent of private landlords letting properties to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties...

Rents are rising at around twice the level of a year ago according to the latest market snapshot by lettings agency...

A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector.  According to the Shawbrook Bank...

Together Energy, which has 176,000 households on its books, has become the latest supplier to collapse in the wake of the...

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...

A tourism chief has stood up in favour of closing what the government calls a tax loophole for landlords letting out...

The New Year is typically a time for people to take stock of their finances and ensure that they’re on strong...

Suffolk Building Society has just become one of the few lenders to consider applications from landlords who intend to market and...

With landlords under pressure to fund ever-stricter energy efficiency requirements, a new report appears to make the government’s ‘one size fits...

A new PropTech platform that claims to make buy to let investment simpler, faster and more accessible than ever before, is...

A House of Lords report claims that the private rental sector has become ”increasingly unaffordable” and says out welcomes the proliferation...

Landlords who let out holiday properties as businesses may have to fork out as much as £1,000 more per year as...

A landlord who let out a property that raised serious concerns for the safety of 18 residents, including six children, has...

The government looks set to clamp down on holiday rentals and will this year formally consult on the concept of a...

Landlords are being warned that the next Bank of England base rate rise, possibly at its next meeting in early February,...

Landlords adopting a strategy of buying cheap in search of high yields are having a tougher task in finding the right...

Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it...

Northumbria Law School and the Open University are conducting research into whether private landlords rent to tenants with pets and the...

A new bank - Recognise - has entered the buy to let market in a bid to win landlords and investors. Its...

A former Conservative councillor has used a leading party website to call on the government to restrict the purchase of buy...

A council has obtained a banning order on a landlord in a ruling that is the first of its kind in...

This year, landlord and owner-occupier Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency...

Shelter claims that women are impacted by homelessness more than men, and says rising private rents are a contributory factor. In a...

The charity Crisis has identified the end of the eviction ban as one of the factors directly leading to homelessness over...

A council in the south of England is urgently looking for private landlords with self-contained one bedroomed flats or studios to house...

The year is ending with void periods dropping across England as demand for rental properties continues apace.  According to the latest Goodlord...

Shelter claims that 200,000 children living in privately rented homes are at risk of being evicted this winter – equivalent to one in every 50 children in England.   A study for the campaigning charity claims that 104,000 private...

Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a...

Private landlords get it in the neck for allegedly-high rents but 4.75m families living in social housing in England are facing...

Proposals to force landlords to pay up to £10,000 to improve energy efficiency of rental properties require a rethink, according to...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords in England, telling them how to enact the government’s...

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to calls...

Landlords with mortgages may be sighing with relief as some commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after...

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...

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign group are urging the government to introduce what it calls “a winter truce” with no...

Shelter claims the end of the eviction ban has contributed to creating over 274,000 people who are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children. Shelter’s interpretation of official...

The National Residential Landlords Association says fewer tenants now have Covid-related arrears - but for those who do, the debt is...

More than half of landlords with properties rated EPC D or below are considering selling because of stringent energy efficiency rules...

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the proposal for tenants facing eviction to receive enhanced legal assistance. “It would be...

Demand for private rental housing is at an all time high according to new research by the National Residential Landlords Association. A...

The UK’s largest provider of inventory services says rising tenancy lengths make a combination of inventories and regular inspections more valuable...

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...

A lettings agent claims progress on climate change and energy efficiency is likely to be undermined by what he calls “dodgy...

Landlords are benefitting from widespread rent rises across the UK - with even London seeing a turnaround.  This is according to lettings...

The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...

The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 notices has plummeted over the past two years. A...

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

Earlier this week Zoopla released some rather healthy statistics on the UK rental market. In recent months, the rental market has been...

Avoiding over-regulation across the UK should be a priority to keep existing landlords in the sector as well as attracting buy...

Recognise Bank has entered the rental market with a new product designed for professional landlords and investors with portfolios of at least...

Private sector landlords are being warned by a council to check their investments meet the legal minimum energy efficiency standard, or...

A business analyst is warning owners of older properties that the value of their assets may be cut if energy efficiency...

The Home property website has identified locations where rents have risen by up to 38 per cent in the past 12...

I am the Chair of PLAN - the Portfolio Landlords Action Group - which had its formal launch this week. People...

A lettings sector trade body is blasting local authorities for their poor record on trying to eliminate rogue landlords. The National Residential...

It’s understood there will be a Christmas truce with tenants not enduring bailiff-enforced evictions between December 13 and January 10. HM Courts...

A new report from the government’s Office for National Statistics appears to show landlords are ahead of the game when it...

The government has launched a survey of private tenants in which it asks them whether they would like to be given...

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...

Many agencies give their forecasts for the following year or years in the late autumn, but one of the most detailed...

A council in the north of England has identified 166 private rental properties within the district that do not comply with...

The majority of private landlords helping tenants out during the pandemic by cutting their rent absorbed the losses from their savings...

The Bank of England may have voted to keep its base rate at a historic low of 0.1 per cent yesterday,...

Savills estimates that £330 billion is needed to implement all energy efficiency improvements to the UK housing sector to meet EPC...

The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...

There’s a new warning to landlords purchasing properties about a spike in scams which have seen victims defrauded out of hundreds...

An independent think-tank is the latest organisation wanting landlord licensing schemes across England plus a nationa landlord register, emulating similar schemes...

The Generation Rent activist group has repeated its call for a landlord register in England, saying it could mean more tax...

Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...

It’s been confirmed that landlords and other home owners in England and Wales will be offered subsidies of £5,000 from April...

A leading market analyst says the looming threat of rent controls may be deterring landlords entering the buy to let sector,...

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic according to government data. The...

Shelter says 20 per cent of private and social renters in England suffer poor health because of the condition of their...

New research shows that the average rental yield in Britain has remained at roughly 4.2 per cent throughout the pandemic. Regionally, the...

A new league table of investment potential has given a ringing endorsement to buy to let in cities. Select Property Group has...

Average annual rental growth across Britain hit 8.0 per cent in September, the third fastest annual rate of growth recorded this...

It’s a common scenario: you put your house on the market, struggle to find a buyer, and then end up renting...

A landlord in the north of England has received the largest fine that his local council has ever secured for a...

Some student rents have increased by over 25 per cent in the past five years according to new research. Specialist rental industry...

A survey of over 500 property investors claims to have uncovered the UK’s hotspots for the coming year. It says some 44...

Today the government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week.  The level of welfare support...

The government has issued new guidance for landlords and tenants concerning the possession process as applied to those on an Assured...

The National Residential Landlords Association has entered into partnership with a tech company to assist landlords with regulatory compliance. This partnership will...

The end of the stamp duty holiday means landlords will have to pay more for almost all properties from today. They have...

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...

More landlords are quitting the sector and bringing properties to the sales market, according to research from Zoopla.  In its latest snapshot...

Shelter and Generation Rent have separately made a case for more cash help for tenants, claiming the current pandemic and energy...

A company behind a fire safety initiative has surveyed tenants in both the private and social rental sectors, and claims shortcomings...

Arrears have soared during the pandemic according to a lettings agency. Birmingham-based Barrows and Forrester says government data suggests 335,860 homes -...

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

Rents across Britain continue to bounce back according to the Hamptons agency.  The average rent of a new let rose 7.4 per...

Activists group Generation Rent is urging renters who have renewed their tenancy but not moved since May 2019 to check if...

Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...

There’s good news for landlords who anticipate holding on to their property investments at least until 2031 - capital values are...

Landlords buying property today will get less for their money than in the past, as the average size of homes in...

Michael Gove - one of the most senior and controversial figures in modern politics - is the new Housing Secretary.  Ben Beadle,...

A council in the north of England is launching a new programme which it says offers support for private landlords -...

Campaigning charity Shelter has made a shocking attack on landlords, claiming many of them are acting illegally. It claims 45 per cent...

Activists including Generation Rent are to lobby MPs this afternoon, to complain against eviction notice periods in England reverting to pre-Covid...

Labour says the funding of social care could be achieved by increasing tax on landlords. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is today expected...

Activists’ group Generation Rent says it’s to lobby MPs on Tuesday next week against the return of normal eviction notice periods...

The North East has overtaken the North West as the best location in the UK for residential property investment.  That’s the view...

Landlords appear to be well ahead of the game when it comes to carbon monoxide detectors. For around six years it’s been...

Celebrations amongst landlords and home owners over the latest record house price figures mask growing disadvantages for renters, claims a mortgage...

A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...

Yet again the issue of cleaning has been identified as the single largest cause of end-of-tenancy disputes leading to deposits being...

Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that the market is still strong as we head into autumn...

The government has updated its guidance for landlords and tenants in the private and social rental sectors in England and Wales. The...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...

The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...

The Generation Rent group has renewed its attack on landlords who let properties to holidaymakers rather than long term tenants.  The group...

With less than four years left until the government wants all new private rented properties to be rated at least EPC...

Landlords are being invited to a free webinar that promises to bring them up to date with the new planning regime...

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

Demand for private rented housing has reached a five year high says the National Residential Landlords Association. In the association’s survey of...

The first landlord in the country to receive a Banning Order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 when the new...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined a series of charities and Propertymark to warn about the poverty risk of expected...

Rental yields on student lets are climbing steadily across England according to a new analysis by Goodlord.  In good news for landlords,...

The Baroness leading the campaign group Generation Rent claims the official figure for evictions in the second quarter of this year...

A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...

The first-ever history of Tenancy Deposit legislation, legal challenges and proposed future changes has been published by the House of Commons...

Too little is being done to help landlords access funding to adapt their property to meet the needs of older or...

Legendary south of England landlord Fergus Wilson is reported to have been arrested after a dispute in which he allegedly called...

A landlord in the north of England has been given a suspended prison sentence and a huge fine for fire safety...

An agency and law firm, Coulters, has produced a league table of where landlords are most likely to make a loss...

New research by a property investment consultancy has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy to...

Over half of local authorities in England have not issued any civil penalties against rogue or criminal landlords in the last...

Voids are at their lowest level since August 2019 while rents are on the rise, according to the latest Goodlord snapshot...