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The architect of the controversial rent control policies in Scotland has left the government. It is not known what long-term implication this...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

Specialist investment lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to urge customers to make their properties more energy-efficient...

Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...

The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...

The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill allows SNP and Green politicians to create rent control areas, triggered by local authorities, and this...

A landlord who illegally converted a property into six flats has been ordered to pay more than £220,000. A previous unlawful change...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

A prominent Green Party politician is arguing for rent controls - and accuses Labour of watering down its commitment to the...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

A London council has successfully prosecuted two landlords who failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice originally issued against substandard...

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

A bid to make three Northumberland holiday cottages available as permanent private residences has been rejected by planners. At a time when...

Buy to let specialist lender Paragon Bank has introduced offers on its two-year fixed rate BTL mortgages, including its lowest rate...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

A survey of local council private rental licensing schemes says 19 selective and additional licensing schemes and consultations will be taking...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...

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

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

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

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

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

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough.  The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

A local authority is calling for emergency legislation to help it and other councils stop the spread of Airbnbs and other...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

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...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

A landlord in London has been ordered to refund 12 months’ rent to tenants after failing to license their HMO. The fine...

The Mortgage Works is reducing rates on products for new and existing landlord customers by up to 0.40 percentage points, with...

Generation Rent and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have jointly slammed landlords who do not improve the EPCs of their private rental...

New research shows that a significant number of buyers will pay more for a home with a good EPC rating. The study,...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the third quarter of 2023. The...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan wants 10,000 private homes in the capital to be brought into the social rental sector within...

A new study claims that two thirds of privately rented homes require urgent energy efficiency improvements - and that landlords need...

The government of Jersey's low-carbon heating scheme, which gives up to £5,000 match funding to help Islanders switch their heating away...

MPs from a range of opposition parties are pressing the government to reinstate the stricter energy efficiency rules for landlords, recently...

Average house prices are now falling 2.9 per cent annually in England and Wales according to the monthly e.surv index. Yorkshire and...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

A council has been slammed for its “absolutely outrageous” failure to stop the eviction of up to 80 tenants - a...

The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...

Rental activists are up in arms because Housing Secretary Michael Gove failed to mention the Renters Reform Bill during his keynote...

News that a ban on oil and LPG boiler installations has been pushed back 10 years has been welcomed by the...

A Conservative politician has named an individual who he claims is responsible for high rent rises and increasing homelessness. Murdo Fraser, the...

The government's energy efficiency taskforce was quietly disbanded over the weekend, the BBC says.  The taskforce was set up in March to...

The u-turn by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on green policies may be seen by some landlords as a rare piece of...

While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...

Brent council in North London has launched a new selective licensing regime across part of the borough. Landlords who let properties in the...

Over a third of private landlords would sell properties if rent controls were introduced in their area, according to a trade...

The Scottish Government says rent controls - already existing as a so-called emergency measure - will become permanent. Scottish First Minister Humza...

An analysis conducted over the summer by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2023. Using...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...

The long running experiment with rent controls and an eviction ban north of the border may yet continue for years to...

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

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

A new law requiring landlords in three wards of the London borough of Brent to pay for a selective licence will...

Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...

After genteel protests from the Generation Rent ginger group and more pro-active protests from the Acorn group of rental activists, tomorrow...

Barclays is working with TV guru Phil Spencer to give home owners some £2,000 to make selected energy-efficiency improvements to their...

Research from the Home Builders Federation claims owners of new homes will save an average £135 a month on running costs...

A property management company is forecasting that Prime Central London’s short-lets summer is set to be record breaking. Glenfield Property Management says...

A Labour MP has expressed concern at the speed of progress on the Renters Reform Bill - pushing Leader of the...

Landlords are being asked for any evidence or case studies that can help build a case against rent controls. The National Residential...

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...

A new borough-wide additional licensing regime has been given the go ahead in part of London. Redbridge council’s scheme has extended licensing...

The National Residential Landlords Association has reacted angrily to the latest UK government to flirt with adopting the Scottish example of...

The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months - despite widespread opposition from the...

New data appears to show that the number of active short lets is lower - and not higher - than in...

An uneasy relationship exists between UK politicians and the residential property market. Emotions have been running particularly high recently. More details were...

The UK has long been a pioneer in terms of Net Zero goal setting, but many people across the nation remain...

The co-leader of the Green Party wants the Renters Reform Bill to go further in restricting the powers of private landlords. Carla...

An insurance firm has identified locations which, according to current portal listings, have the highest proportion of dog-friendly rental properties. The league...

A recent study by nationwide conveyancers Muve, using official data from the Office for National Statistics, has revealed the most and...

With spring in the air, adjudicators at The Deposit Protection Service have revealed some of the interesting and unusual tenancy deposit...

A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is lagging over 30...

Research from Propertymark highlights a growing concern for the private rental sector in Scotland. As the Scottish National Party lurches from crisis...

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that almost two-thirds of landlords would consider selling their property due to not being able...

Councils are to be given powers to enact huge tax increases on second homes and empty properties, the Scottish Government proposes. New...

An immediate private sector rent freeze and eviction ban for the duration of the cost of living crisis is the key...

A new Tory-controlled super-council, which came into force at the weekend and combines eight previous local authorities, has announced an immediate...

A Conservative-leaning think tank and campaigning charity Shelter have released a book of essays on renting and housing. A statement from Bright...

Buy to let specialist lender Landbay has brought back its green five-year fixed rate range as well as launching two new...

The Scottish Government - which is already implementing a rent cap and eviction ban for the private sector - is now...

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

The Green Party’s co-leader Carla Denyer has branded the government’s Right To Buy scheme as a “slum landlord’s charter”.  Denyer made the...

The government will this week announce a new consultation on private rental sector energy efficiency - in particular, insulation. This will be...

With landlords obliged to think increasingly about energy efficiency measures, new data from Legal & General’s surveying team helps identify different...

Activist group Generation Rent is demanding that the government tighten regulations on damp and mould - and is tying this to...

Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0...

Lettings agents’ body Propertymark says its proposal for tax incentives to be offered for landlords is one measure under consideration by...