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As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...

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

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...

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

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...

The government has produced figures that counter the long-running claims by rental sector activists that there has been a build up...

One of the country’s leading lettings experts has written that whether landlords will accept pets in rental properties will not be...

The government’s latest extension for the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions - taking it up until the end of May - is...

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

Landlords currently buying properties and concerned they may not make the March 31 stamp duty holiday deadline have good news -...

A leading market monitor suggests voids are increasing but otherwise states the rental market is in good health, one year on from...

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...

A think tank is calling for landlords to consider rent reductions and is also suggesting the return of an eviction ban...

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

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

Generation Rent, the pressure group led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy, is tweeting advice to tenants on how to negotiate a lower...

The government’s former homelessness guru has criticised the Boris Johnson administration for risking the country entering a period of destitution, with...

The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...

The post-lockdown rebound in buying momentum looks set to continue in and around London as we head into Autumn, according to...

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

There has been a sharp rise in mortgage approvals, as reported by the Bank of England yesterday.  The latest data reveals that...

Residential property prices look set to hold firm for the remainder of the year - despite the onset of recession and...

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

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for a spike in rent arrears ahead of changes to the furlough scheme this...

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing.  As the chancellor...

The Real Estate sector has seen the number of workers furloughed hit 28%, with the monthly wage packet for these workers...

Property trade associations, professional bodies and other parties have joined forces to call for urgent government action to help support the...

The Chancellor’s decision to extend the existing furlough scheme until the end of October will prevent mass redundancies and help millions...

The government’s coronavirus job retention scheme is expected to be extended until September at a reduced rate of 60%  The furlough scheme,...