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A landlord who built extensions and converted them into flats and bedsits all without planning permission has been given a record...

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

A Build To Rent operator claims some tenants - around a fifth - are willing to pay more for properties with...

A £360m ‘wall of rent debt’ built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave hundreds...

The most common feature in Build To Rent developments is an issue dividing landlords - pet-friendly homes. Some 47 per cent of...

A leading agent is warning that any additional tax on landlords could lead to property sell-offs and a further supply shortage. Dominic...

An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets...

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

The new Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, must remake the rental sector in a fairer and more stable form. That’s the view of...

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

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...

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

A council has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher calling for a new approach to the short lets issue. Oxford council leader...

A London council is urging landlords to check whether their properties require licensing under a new scheme introduced this month. Enfield’s new...

The comparison website GoCompare is to routinely ask home insurance applicants whether they are going to be Airbnb-style short let landlords. GoCompare...

A mortgage expert who is a prominent sceptic about the lettings market has stepped up his criticisms, saying renting is no...

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...

A council’s own lettings agency is coordinating the call for landlords to house Afghan refugees, in one of the country’s most...

Former Liberal Democrat party leader and Lake District MP Tim Farron has met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on...

The Home Office has launched a new User Guide for Right To Rent, aimed at landlords and tenants. This guidance provides information...

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

A council says the private rental market is “out of control” and he wants rent controls - but nonetheless is asking...

A new portal set up by a leading buy to let mortgage provider claims it will “revolutionise” the borrowing process for...

The latest rental market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests supply and demand in the lettings sector still...

Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...

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

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...

With landlords under pressure to improve energy efficiency, a new report suggests that even significant improvements in EPC levels won’t be...

Wiltshire council is the latest to ask private landlords who have affordable homes which are ready to let, to get in...

The government is considering forcing landlords who rent out homes as Airbnb-style short lets to apply for planning consent. This would not...

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

Dorset council is the latest to appeal to landlords to house Afghan refugees who are in this country having helped UK...

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...

Landlords are being invited to a webinar which is billed as helping them understand how letting their properties to Afghan refugees...

The government has updated its formal guidance to landlords and letting agents on Right To Rent. This sets out the continuation of...

Activists in Generation Rent are now making a new demand - that landlords must pay the moving costs of tenants when...

The leader of a council in one of the areas of the UK with the highest number of Airbnb-style short lets...

A Labour council that lost government support for its landlord licensing regime says it’s reviewing its options and will produce new...

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

Virtual Right To Rent checks by landlords, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...

The Build To Rent sector continues to grow, with the news that a 650-home scheme in the city of Bath has...

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

Letting agents have reported huge surges in demand for pet-friendly properties.  Richard O’Neill, managing director at Romans Lettings, says: “There has certainly...

A referendum in Berlin next month is being watched closely by rental activists in the UK, in case it offers them...

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

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

Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...

A letting agent who campaigns against rogue landlords says the government has “no idea” how many convictions there have been regarding...

The SpareRoom online service has drawn up what it calls an affordability guide, which is effectively a league table of room...

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

More details have emerged of Lloyds Bank’s plan to become a landlord - and the proposal is even more ambitious than...

A landlord has set out why he helped a refugee family resettle through renting one of his properties. The landlord - who...

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

A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...

There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...

The popular belief that homes in close proximity to shops inevitably pushes up the rent is being challenged by new research. The...

Some 30 per cent of landlords who plan to remortgage by mid-2022 intent to release equity from their properties according to...

A charity is warning that landlords may not government help in reaching new EPC targets. Citizens Advice Scotland says the private rental...

The Hamptons lettings agency says the rate of annual rental growth is slowing slightly - but there’s no suggestion of a...

ARLA Propertymark has issued five top tips to landlords whose properties may be left empty by tenants on holiday.  ARLA president Maxine...

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

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...

It appears that the government is considering a replacement for the ill-fated Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

Labour has called for what it describes as a Green New Deal to replace the axed government scheme which had been...

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

New research shows how the rental premium for a furnished property compares to the cost of furnishing a rental home individually. The...

A retail bank has announced the launch of a £500m project to fund the construction of up to 2,500 suburban, purpose-built...

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...

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

Landlords wanting to break into London buy to let have been provided with a guide to boroughs with the most discounted...

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

The latest updates affecting the work of local landlords, letting agents and property managers, plus a chance to network and catch...

The London rental market may be in for a boom as figures show Londoners purchased over 60,000 homes outside the capital...

A tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, shows exactly how well Airbnb and other short...

The buy to let pipeline for one of the sector’s main mortgage lenders is now £911.4m some 39.9 per cent up...

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...

Lettings agency JLL says improved interest in East London’s lettings market is being accelerated by the expected surge in demand from...

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...

Landlords with an eye to optimising capital appreciation ought to be considering the sustainability features of properties, Rightmove has suggested. The portal...

The chief finance officer of a PropTech company says the effects of the stamp duty holiday on house prices must not...

New research suggests an overwhelming number of renters want longer tenancies, a trend pushed further by the uncertainties of the pandemic.  A...

Landlords with houses in their portfolios will have seen a dramatic increase in their capital value according to Zoopla. It says demand...

It’s a controversial view but a respected buy to let mortgage monitor suggests that landlords may be more successful if they...

Government ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of the private rental sector are just “a pipedream” without financial assistance according to...

The pandemic has made future prospects for renters worse, according to a new survey.  Four out of 10 tenants questioned by the...

Landlords directly affected by the cladding scandal - because they own units in low and medium-rise blocks - have some good...

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...

A Bill is being introduced into both Houses of Parliament this week which will ramp up the pressure on the private...

The latest study of the mortgager market by Aldermore Bank suggests the self-employed are finding it harder than ever to get...

New research shows that holiday let features appear to be the most in demand, based on Google searches.  Prospective renters appear most...

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

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to buy back former council houses now in the private rental sector. Right to Buy, part of...

Labour councils in London have backed the initiative from Mayor Sadiq Khan to buy back ex-council houses now in the private...

Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...

Bury council is to spend £1m buying empty homes from landlords and other owners. The council says it will shortly identify which...

The best buy to let yields can be found in the North East of England according to new research.  The region as...

There's more good news about the rental market across the country, with rents rising 8.5 per cent year-on-year. The data comes from...

The lettings agency Hamptons has declared the bottom of the rental market for Inner London, saying it’s now on the way...

An estate agent in Scotland is warning that a new attack on the rental sector and holiday homes may be underway.  Jennifer...

It looks certain that a substantial number of pro-tenant reforms are to be introduced in Northern Ireland in the near future. A...

The people behind a new smart system for controlling electric heating and household appliances claim it has the potential to save...

A supplier to the niche Build To Rent sector claims new research shows private rental tenants happy to pay a premium...

A buy to let consultancy has identified those parts of the country where there’s been the biggest swing towards renting when...

A pet referencing service is courting controversy by suggesting more animals should be allowed in rental properties - and that landlords,...

Landlords in the holiday let market in Wales look almost certain to face hefty new barriers under proposals being considered by...

An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...

An insurer says only seven per cent of private tenants bother to get contents insurance. GoCompare says approximately one in five UK...

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...

The government claims its new Building Safety Bill, published yesterday, will create “lasting generational change” after Grenfell and the cladding crisis...

Another new Build To Rent player is emerging - in the unlikely form of the John Lewis Partnership. The company has long...

Landlords in one part of England are being urged to get their properties back on the market or face inevitable council...

Fines totalling more than £250,000 were issued to rogue landlords in Barking and Dagenham last year. Offences included failing to have a...

A proposed new Build To Rent scheme is thought to be the first in the UK to be in a suburb,...

A council has gone on record saying it’s trying to stop a rogue landlord from letting out any property anywhere, ever...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related  arrears. The fund, announced...

Nearly a million landlords plan to review their buy to let portfolios over the next two years with the number planning...

High end lettings agency Carter Jonas has offered landlords a series of tips to renting out their properties quickly and successfully. They...

The controversy over whether pets should be allowed in the private rental sector continues apace with one major agency coming down...

A grant scheme helping buyers to get empty properties back into use has been relaunched in part of Wales. The Valleys Taskforce...

A landlord has been ordered by his local council to remove energy efficient triple glazed windows installed at a cost of...

The government has launched an online checker in a bid to avoid disputes between landlords and tenants over the entitlement for...

The London international rental market, a long-term victim of the pandemic and travel restrictions, appears to be improving at last. High profile...

Landlords across North Lincolnshire are being urged to get their properties back on the market or face inevitable council tax rises. It...

A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes. North...

A new scheme has been launched encouraging tenants to complain about their landlords and seek compensation. Ajay Jagota - who used to...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

A property licensing scheme covering hundreds of private rented homes in Newcastle looks set to be renewed for a third time. Newcastle...

A council is appealing to landlords to help it fulfil a pledge to be a sanctuary to vulnerable refugees. Bristol council has...

The Welsh Government says the mandatory six month notice period which landlords must give their tenants will now last until the...

A landlord who fly-tipped the contents of a flat so another tenant could move in has been ordered to pay thousands...

Campaign group Generation Rent has issued an angry statement in response to the government’s decision to extend the eviction ban for...

After months in the doldrums thanks to tenants moving away and an excess of supply, London’s rental sector is recovering. The Home...

A new analysis of government figures shows major changes in Britain’s families and the ‘home unit’ between 2015 and 2020. This may be...

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...

A public consultation is underway on proposals for a local authority to increase the council tax premium for second homes -...

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...

Labour MPs have quizzed junior housing minister Eddie Hughes over the effects of the ending of the eviction ban. At the regular...

The landlords’ trade body has been invited to join what it calls “high-level” talks with government over reforms to the private...

For the first time in seven years it’s now cheaper to rent a home than buy one. So says the Hamptons lettings...

A landlord group in a major city in the south of England says many are giving up on HMOs and converting...

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...

Rental growth accelerated in May to reach a new record high according to Connells-owned lettings agency Hamptons.   Last month the average cost...

A genuine tenant who advertised on social media for a property has been scammed out of £450 by fraudsters posing as...

It’s already a very un-typical part of the United Kingdom but now Jersey has set itself apart in a different way...

The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property.  Check...

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...

An online platform that places landlords’ listings on portals and manages bookings is seeking new funding through the Seedrs crowdfunding site. Smarthost...

A new survey suggests that most tenants are uniikely to pay more for high tech homes - or even want the...

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...

Rightmove has identified five ways that landlords and other property owners can improve their property’s EPC rating - some for well...

We’re on track for a bumper summer of lettings according to one of the sector’s most authoritative rental market monitors. Goodlord’s latest...

The resumption of bailiff-enforced evictions, banned for over a year until just days ago, could be “catastrophic” for one of the...

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...

Campaigning charity Shelter says the lifting of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban, which happened over the weekend, is “the beginning of the...

A local council which is inviting some 300 landlords to a virtual summit in the near future says it’s helped a...

There’s been a wholesale lifting in standards of investment and quality in the private rental sector thanks to landlords, and in...

Lettings platform Mashroom has pulled together what it suggests are the most influential landlords using the social media service TikTok. For the...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign group says landlords are currently “able to evict tenants just for requesting repairs...

A landlord has begun legal proceedings against a pressure group after being the victim of a four-month campaign of harassment. Lawyers acting...

Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...

The umbrella group representing London councils wants the government to use taxpayer money to help private tenants with Covid-related arrears. The call...

A London lettings agency says that despite its four year delay, Crossrail still presents opportunities for buy to let investors. Benham and...

There’s a warning that there’s been a huge rise in fraudulent tenant applications since the start of the pandemic. In terms of...

A new government-created committee is considering the introduction of the new Commonhold tenure. Commonhold is a form of freehold ownership, largely for...

A London council is inviting landlords and others to respond to a consultation on changes to its licensing regime.  Ealing council claims...

Since it was launched in 2012 to help the Portuguese economy bounce back from a damaging financial crisis, the Portuguese Golden...

Private sector tenants are leaving London in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, changing the rental market fundamentally. According to new research, landlords...

Offa, the UK’s first Shariah-compliant bridging loan provider, has launched a short-term loan system for landlords which is open only in relation...

A new survey shows that just over a third of landlords have recently purchased another buy to let property or intend...

Landlord Antanas Klibavicius has pleaded guilty to illegally evicting his tenant and not taking any steps towards ending the tenancy properly...

There’s a warning that the government’s pledge to introduce a lifetime deposits concept, theoretically making it easier and cheaper for tenants...

Lettings agency Hamptons says that across Great Britain rents rose 5.9 per cent annually in April, the fastest rate since January...

A council is urging landlord not to evict tenants when the current ban ends on May 31 without getting in touch...

It may not be a typical part of the country but on one of the Channel Islands there is now a...

The total value of tax relief declared as a result of the government’s Rent a Room Scheme has soared 187 per...

The Home Office has told agents that Right To Rent checks can continue to be conducted via video calls until June...

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...

Investment bank and wealth management consultancy Arbuthnot Latham predicts the next big growth area for buy to let will be Houses...

Despite the global pandemic putting many major life plans on hold, almost three fifths of renters continue to have ownership as...

Activists led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy of Generation Rent say the proposed reform of the private rental system must include a...

The government has confirmed that reform of the private rental sector will be a priority for the coming session of Parliament. A...

A council has agreed to set aside £30,000 to pay for private rental deposits as a cheaper alternative to bed and breakfast accommodation. The ruling...

Shelter says tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech should herald the start of a widespread reform of all renting, particularly the private sector. In a blog...

Tenant activist group Generation Rent is working with a council on a new consultation process - with a chance to win...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until last weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She...

One of the leading industry suppliers has given a warning to government that continual regulation and legal changes restricting landlords will...

The latest HomeLet market index shows that the average rent in the UK is now at a record high of £996...

Landlords looking mostly long-term capital appreciation rather than yields may have to invest in an unlikely location which topped a league...

The letting agents’ trade body has released guidance on how landlords can prepare their investment properties for summer. Angela Davey, president of...

A new analysis suggests that as many as 40 per cent of people in the UK are at last considering moving...

The private rental sector is in slow retreat according to a new analysis by Nationwide-owned specialist lender, The Mortgage Works. Nationwide chief...

Flatfair has revamped its deposit alternative service, claiming its new offer gives twice the protection of a traditional deposit scheme. From this...

A mortgage lender specialising in high net worth clients has identified those areas outside London seeing the most prime purchases. Enness Global...

There are now 10 councils with licensing schemes covering more than 20 per cent of the rental market according to activists’...

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...

The Hunters lettings agency has set out tips for landlords to keep their rental properties occupied all year round. The firm -...

New figures released by Rightmove this morning show that 65 per cent of London locations now have lower rent levels than...

Shelter and tenants’ group in a major city have mobilised to set up a campaign called Fair Renting. The campaign is focussed...

Airbnb has blocked nearly 80,000 UK reservation attempts following the introduction of restrictions that prevent under 25-year-olds from making entire home...

The Generation Rent campaign group has entered the fray for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections which will be held in some...

Airbnb management company Houst is expanding its service into a new area. Houst has identified Kent as an area expecting one of...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has made the most explicit admission yet of the government’s desire to diminish the private rental sector. In...

The State Opening of Parliament will take place on Tuesday May 11, with many expecting this to be when the government confirms...

The government says the number of households facing possible homelessness after a Section 21 eviction has fallen 50 per cent in...

Several high-flying lettings sector bodies say rental properties advertised on portals should carry much more upfront information. This means landlords who use agents...

The chair of the all-party Environmental Audit Committee of MPs is urging the government to introduce an alternative to the disastrous Green...

Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...

A council in the Lake District is inviting new and existing private landlords to register with Property Links, its free matching...

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...

Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham, wants to introduce a £1.5m Good Landlord Charter This would work in partnership with the city’s...

Salford council in Greater Manchester is to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live - and the...

An 83-year-old landlord who let a property through collapsed agency Homepoint says he is being pursued for nearly £2,400 by liquidators. Homepoint...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign has made a sharp attack on section 21 notices. Baroness Alicia Kennedy says: “A Section 21...

For the second time this week (and it’s only Wednesday) a lender has announced cheaper mortgage loans for buy to let...

The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...

The chief executive of a private rental platform is telling tenants to “suss out” landlords about decorating their property themselves.  “The freedom...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes.  If you...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of the Nationwide, is trying to woo landlords to make properties more...

An economist at a right-leaning think tank says Berlin - often regarded as a model for state-regulated private renting - has...

New data from lettings agency Hamptons suggests that despite the slew of challenges thrown at the private rental sector, the number...

Two landlords have spoken out about their losses and treatment from a lettings agency which has collapsed. Last month we reported that...

New figures suggest a large average rise in rents over the past year in almost every region outside of London. According to...

A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...

A pressure group for tenants wants the next Mayor of London to win powers from the government to reduce rents, through a...

New research shows that monthly payments for the mortgage are likely to be cheaper than rent for a comparable home -...

There’s been a surge in the number of mortgage products aimed at landlords in the holiday let market. There’s been a 45...

A consultation process is taking place on the Channel Island of Jersey about whether landlords should be banned from refusing to...

Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...

A logistics software company with clients across the property spectrum has become the latest critic of the government’s axing of the...

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...

An analysis of the Green Homes Grant applications show exactly which areas will be hit most when the scheme comes to...

Paragon Bank has launched a range of 80 per cent loan to value buy to let mortgages specifically for properties with...

The landlords’ trade body has urged the government to think more strategically about energy efficiency in the private rental sector, and...

The government is axing the Green Homes Grant scheme from 5pm on March 31 - putting a much criticised scheme out...

The closing of a tax loophole which allow some owners of holiday lets to avoid paying council tax does not go...

In the first anniversary of the initial ban on repossessions, it appears the move has backfired spectacularly. Research for the National Residential...

A council says it’s on the hunt for landlords letting properties with EPCs below the minimum standard.  Working with Exeter Community Energy,...

The government has revised official guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the light of imminently-changing Coronavirus advice. The revisions are not fundamental...

Investors are sitting on an average of over £37,000 each in investment capital they are poised to inject into the property market. That’s...

The government’s much-hyped ‘tax day’ yesterday had - by comment consent - an underwhelming impact on the property sector. However, one tax...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it backs a report by MPs sharply criticising EPCs and urging more effective modern energy...

A prominent lettings agency chief says tenants are becoming more eco-conscious, putting increased emphasis on landlords to meet expectations. Mike Cook -...

The government should use today's ‘Tax Day’ consultation process to reform Capital Gains Tax so that it encourages a smaller, high...

A survey of 1,000 tenants suggests that only around half have contents insurance. Nationwide, which conducted the poll, says the contents of...

One of the country’s largest Build To Rent players says the government should incentivise working from home and the use of...

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...

The eviction ban may have made life less stressful for tenants but a housing lawyer claims otherwise. David Renton, writing in the...

A council enquiry is proposing a flurry of new landlord licensing schemes in one county in England.  An inquiry into the private...

The Competition and Markets Authority is to probe property investment companies that have purchased freeholds from developers and that go on...

As a landlord, there may be times when you face boiler issues and tenants asking you to resolve problems. It is...

From April, almost two-thirds (67%) of England’s councils are set to increase their council tax by 4.90 – 5.0%. However, the pandemic has...

One of the country’s leading property experts says landlords are now reassessing their portfolios as a result of possible Capital Gains...

Landlords and managing agents of HMOs could face unlimited fines following new measures being brought in to strengthen fire safety, the...

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...

Areas boasting Russell Group universities - considered the best in the UK - have the highest rents but disappointing yields.  Returns from a...

A lettings agency has suggested that the typical landlord could lose as much as £24,000 if the government increases Capital Gains...

A lettings agency is telling landlords to take more tenants claiming housing benefits. The agency in question says it’s wrong that some...

A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...

A council which has 20,000 unregulated rental properties within its area has launched a new charter to improve standards. The unregulated properties...

The activists group Acorn, which has staged several anti-landlord demonstrations including some outside homes, is opposing a new Bill going through...

A lettings agency being put into liquidation owes landlords almost £500,000 in unpaid rent.  Local media in the Midlands report that the...

The campaigning charity Shelter claims 14 per cent of adults in England - that’s six million people - are more worried...

With buy to let and traditional commercial property both under challenge thanks to government regulations and Coronavirus, the government is now...

High level research shows that since the start of the pandemic - March 2020 - some 300,000 fewer properties have come...

A council has now approved plans for two of the country’s largest licensing schemes - one is so large it needs...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

Landlords have been warned not to try to deceive departing tenants after a controversial tribunal ruling. Lindsays law firm says Scotland’s first...

Activists in Generation Rent have hit out at the latest extension to the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions.  The government has extended this...

A landlord who illegally turned a London property into 13 flats has been hit by nearly £200,000 in fines, costs and...

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

A new survey suggests that landlords are less enthusiastic than in the past about buy to let. The study 1,004 UK landlords...

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...

A Labour-controlled council says it’s confident a huge new licensing scheme for one of Britain’s most high-profile cities will be voted...

Activists from the Acorn campaign are pressing a council to get tough on landlords. Acorn has waged anti-landlord and anti-letting agent campaigns...

Letting agents in London say there's more interest from prospective tenants now the vaccine and Coronavirus roadmap suggest something like normality...

Scottish private sector landlords and tenants who face financial difficulties caused by the pandemic have more time to access support after...

A lettings platform specialising in student accommodation has a new way to spot locations with excess supply. UniHomes says Southampton, Portsmouth and...

Labour wants the government to change its Coronavirus guidance to end the internal reading of electric and gas meters during lockdown. The party claims...

A senior Anglican priest has stood up for renting as a concept, and suggests Britain is too pre-occupied with home ownership. Angela...

The first thing you need to consider when you’re buying a second property is what are you buying it for –...

The country’s largest landlord for students has extended its discounted rent scheme for another three weeks. Unite Group says its 50 per...

Labour has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of prioritising a tax break for landlords over the need for affordable housing or help for...