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A warning has been issued that as many as 250,000 homes - some likely to be in the private rental sector...

Landlords in Carlisle are being urged to put in place safety measures to protect their tenants with the local council join...

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

A local council is working with energy company E.ON to offer private landlords in the local patch up to £10,000 worth...

Mortgage activity is forecast to fall by six per cent by year-end as the market feels the brunt of interest rate...

A 10 week consultation by Portsmouth council on proposals for new HMO licensing has finished with 1,050 responses. Licences are required for...

A new survey shows that UK workers are going into the office on average just 1.5 days a week - a...

A new analysis by a lending company has revealed the average rent secured on a holiday let in 21 areas of...

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

The housing chief of the Scottish Government says that all homes in that country - irrespective of tenure - must hit...

Landlords may be alarmed at Rightmove’s latest asking price market snapshot which shows an average 1.3 per cent fall this month. But...

Citizens Advice wants landlords and tenants in a specific part of the country to help inform government about improving the uptake...

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

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

Amateur landlords have fallen out of favour. Buy-to-let properties – once the darling of budding investors looking for stable, long-term returns...

The UK government’s ban on the sale of new combustion cars from 2030 is fuelling a surge in Electric Vehicle adoption....

ARLA Propertymark has released details of its written response to a Parliamentary committee investigating the impact of Airbnb-style short lets on...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants private landlords letting ex-council properties to consider selling the properties to local councils.  Since launching in...

Existing homes have risen some eight per cent in value in the past year while the price of a typical new...

A pilot scheme described as helping “tenants threatened with eviction to stay in their homes” has been extended after Cornwall Council...

Generation Rent is promoting another rent freeze campaign. In a short series of tweets, and in relation to the predicted energy price...

Tenant demand is surging in Outer London areas according tones research undertaken on behalf of specialist buy to let lender Paragon...

Hounslow council in London has introduced new measures for conversions of family homes into HMOs for three to six tenants. Investors will...

Refusing to have a professional inventory on a property could be a false economy for landlords. That’s the view of the Association...

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

Conservative party leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak says he wants today’s renters, along with young adults obliged to live at home with...

Landlords interested in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties can see and hear tips on how to do it at...

In June, the government finally released its long-awaited White Paper ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’. You will almost certainly have seen...

In the drive for the UK to be net zero by 2050, residential landlords are facing costly green refurbishments.   Already, landlords...

Industry supplier the Lettings Hub has brought together industry leads from across the lettings and pet sectors to discuss how to...

Homes in the rental sector are more likely to have old and inefficient appliances for tenants to use in order to...

New research from animal welfare charity Battersea - the new name for the Battersea Cats and Dogs Home - claims 50...

A council in a second home and short let hotspot is making a desparate plea to private landlords for help. Torbay Council,...

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...

With a month to go until a new licensing scheme for private rented homes starts, Oxford council is urging landlords to...

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

Today’s rental market is unsustainable according to a leading industry supplier. HomeLet’s latest monthly market snapshot says the average rent in the...

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...

Zoopla’s latest house price index suggests capital appreciation will rumble into next year despite the slowdown.  Levels of price growth will return...

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 building society will no longer lend for the purchase of second homes, saying they reduce the stock available for first...

Landlords have been warned they risk fixed penalty notices and the loss of HMO licences if students leave rubbish in public...

A review of the mortgage system would ensure that tenants’ records in paying rent would contribute towards their ability to secure...

A charity, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, wants a form of Right To Buy to be given to private tenants.  Right To Buy...

The National Residential Landlords Association is asking all landlords - not just its members - to contribute to a consultation on...

Fresh government data shows that over 2021-22, some 12,965 rental properties were repossessed - a huge increase on the previous year,...

A new £71m Build To Rent scheme is on its way to commuter hotspot Leatherhead. BTR operator Get Living and developer Watkin...

One of the country’s second home and holiday let hotspots has been told it will be unable to levy extra council...

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

Rightmove is warning landlords and other sellers that properties with poor levels of energy efficiency may have to sell with a discount.  The...

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

A new rent-to-own scheme means some tenants can save a slice of their rent to help build a deposit to buy. Financial...

A property investment platform is to spend £1 billion buying and retrofitting thousands of homes in the private rental sector, The...

A digital platform that claims it will “finally bring renting into the modern age” says it has secured £4.5m in funding. A...

A council says it’s going to introduce stricter regulations for HMOs - and it hasn’t yet even finished its formal consultation. Hounslow...

There’s a gulf in the amount that landlords are willing to pay to meet proposed new EPC requirements and what they...

A council is offering a £3,000 cash incentive to any landlord of a three or four bedroom property available for immediate...

New analysis from Rightmove reveals that first-time buyer asking prices and equivalent asking rents have risen three times faster compared with...

The House of Commons Library provides books, journals and online resources for MPs, MPs' staff and parliamentary staff. Some of this is...

So the heatwave is over - well, at least this week's heatwave is over. But who would bet against another with...

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

Yet another committee of MPs has launched a ‘call for evidence’ as it starts an investigation into the private rental sector. The...

As the providers of housing for tenants, landlords are responsible for ensuring the property is safe for those living in it. Various...

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

Bricks and mortar have become one of the best investment classes over the past year, according to new research. The Stripe Property...

Labour wants to bring in a UK-wide licensing system for holiday lets to preserve the “spirit” of costal and rural communities. The...

Generation Rent, which typically attacks all landlords and especially those involved in buy to let, has instead focussed its latest social...

A national newspaper has backed a scheme by a council to purchase private properties and them let them out to lower...

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

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

Simply Business is one of the UK’s biggest providers of small business and landlord insurance. Insuring over 350,000 landlords has given...

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

The latest Rightmove asking price market snapshot represents more good news for landlords relying on capital appreciation. The average price of property...

Rental growth rates slipped back slightly during the early part of summer according to an analysis by the Hamptons lettings agency,...

Unintended consequences. Let’s face it, they happen across lots of different areas of our lives. We start out with the best...

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...

Average asking rents outside London have hit another new record of £1,126 per calendar month according to Rightmove. This figure, for the...

Three projects are underway investigating how a tourist tax, including a levy on holiday let renters, could apply in Wales. The three...

The National Residential Landlords Association has identified five key areas for its campaigning in the short term, as the Conservatives elect...

A Conservative MP who has already suggested a 25 mile limit around some rental properties to reserve them for people with...

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

Heat pumps - central to a government energy efficiency drive started under Boris Johnson - could save 20 per cent higher...

New selective licensing measures are to be introduced across three parts of Leicester in a new clampdown on landlords. The combined areas...

A council says it’s offering private sector landlords an opportunity to lease their vacant property and help support local residents who...

A quarter of TikTok influencer videos claiming to offer guidance or advice on property investment have been found to be misleading. The...

A council says it’s launching a rolling programme of inspections of all 29,000 rental properties in its selective licensing scheme. The scheme...

A residential investment loan has been relaunched with the aim of incentivising investors to invest in energy efficient homes. The Green Investment...

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...

A park home specialist is claiming that this property niche is better suited than conventional rental or owned homes for energy...

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

Lack of rental stock is now the biggest challenge facing letting agents today. That is what every agent I’ve spoken to...

With speculation about what happens next in Westminster at fever pitch, now isn’t the time to make predictions as to how...

Startling new housing market data has been interpreted as “torment for tenants” according to a business analyst. The latest Halifax house price...

The proportion of landlords who plan to purchase their next buy to let property through a limited company has hit the...

Landlords and owners of empty homes iare being invited to a free event next week to find out more about help...

Councils will be able to control numbers of second homes and holiday lets under new plans unveiled by the Welsh Government. There...

A national lettings agency chain is offering what it calls “first-of-its-kind EPC+” to landlords. Connells says this will provide landlords with better...

Landlords considering selling up because of the tighter regulations and larger tax bills forced on the rental sector may be alarmed...

Research commissioned by a mortgage lender suggests that 74 per cent of key workers believe they may never own their own...

Recent research shows an 18 per cent increase in the number of Green mortgages available in just a six month period. Financial...

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...

In its latest plans, the government is hoping to make the leasehold system fairer for leaseholders through a brand new Reform...

The government only has itself to blame for the explosion in AirBnb and other short lets properties. That’s the view of the...

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

The early bird discount period for what many regard as the country’s most controversial landlord licensing scheme has been extended. The discount...

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

An activist group that campaigns against landlords has accused some of discriminating against tenants on the ground of their sexual orientation. Baroness...

A re-offending landlord housed himself and five tenants in what has been described as a death trap property.  The rogue Harrow landlord...

An organisation that helps promote the Build To Rent sector says BTR should take credit for many of the changes proposed...

An MP has introduced a Private Member’s Bill which, if successful, would reduce what she calls the “nightmare” of Airbnb party...

Housing groups have united to appeal to politicians to step back from new laws that threaten to “devastate” the number of...

A utilities advice service has come up with a list of measures which it says can reduce expenditure by tenants and...

East Lothian council has launched a survey about the operation of the private rented sector and its role in meeting housing...

The public at large are not falling behind the government’s proposals for private rental sector reforms, it seems. A survey conducted by...

The great rent rise continues according to new data from ARLA Propertymark.  The trade body says while there has been a long...

A survey of 12,000 tenants suggests that over three-quarters are concerned about the impact of the cost of living crisis on...

Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...

Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will further rise from £1,971 to £2,800 in October this year, amid an...

A new survey claims to show the rent differences between furnished and unfurnished homes to let in various cities. For example London...

New research suggests that a like-for-like comparison shows short lets earning 21 per cent more than the same home let out...

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

Rents are up year-on-year across all regions, according to the property website Home.   The mix-adjusted average rise across the UK is a...

New figures released this morning show that buy to let investors and second home buyers now pay almost half of the...

Down-sizing, once the preserve of retired home owners, is now a phenomenon in the rental market too. That’s the claim of Sarah...

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

A prominent London council wants rental properties to be included in the government’s Flood Re reinsurance scheme. Westminster council says the current...

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 new survey has painted a daunting picture of how much it may cost a landlord to remedy damage from pets. Amidst...

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

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

Letting agents are relied on to make the letting process easier for landlords and tenants. As a landlord, there is a long...

A tourism chief has likened new anti-holiday let regulations to those of a Stalinist dictatorship. Ashford Price, secretary of the Welsh Association...

Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...

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

The architects of the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper have been housing minister Eddie Hughes MP, Housing Secretary Michael Gove...

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

The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...

Landlords and owner occupiers alike could lose the most financially from rent controls according to a prominent rentals expert. The claim comes...

A lettings agency claims to have identified which boroughs in the capital offer the best prospects for buy to let investors...

The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the devil is in the detail when it comes to the...

What looks suspiciously like a government leak to the Daily Mail says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will be unveiled...

The Welsh Government, which recently pushed back its so-called rental revolution until December, has nonetheless published extensive new guidelines about the...

A campaign to stop new build homes being sold to second home buyers for holiday lets has won a decisive victory...

New data from Rightmove suggests that rental demand is cooling in some areas where the market was busiest during the pandemic. And...

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

Landmark Auctions, a new property auctioneer has launched its services offering residential and commercial property, development, investment and land through in-house,...

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to know the views of individuals on letting out homes in the capital via short...

A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide for landlords to improve their properties.  The Energy Saving Trust -...

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

Don’t pick on landlords - that’s the message from a leading tax and advisory consultancy. Blick Rothenberg warns that the government needs...

The number of adults living at home with parents has increased 20 per cent in the past 10 years, it’s been...

HMO minimum space standards may be changed by council A council has launched a six week consultation on proposals to change size...

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...

Whether it’s increasing the amount we recycle, choosing sustainable products, or reducing our carbon footprint by limiting the amount we travel,...

Property owners who have a building or disused piece of land by a high traffic road can make a significant profit...

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

A council is offering a no-commission rent guarantee service to private landlords. A statement from Elbridge council claims that it offers not...

A business analyst at a prominent consultancy says landlords who resist the temptation to quit the sector are “in a position...

The government is today launching a consultation on a policy obliging landlords to make changes to communal spaces outside disabled tenants’...

A landlord has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for the illegal eviction and harassment of a tenant, and has been...

The housing market is showing signs of cooling, says the Halifax, as its latest index shows growing caution.  The lender says that...

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

Financial Times columnist and radio presenter James Max has made a strong case for opposing rent controls. Appearing on the Jeremy Vine...

There has been an angry response by some politicians in Wales to the decision by the Labour administration to delay implementation...

An insurance chief with expertise in the holiday lets sector has stood up for owners who let their properties to holidaymakers...

The clearest indication of the rate at which the private rented market is shrinking is revealed in new research by Propertymark. It...

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

A London council is relaunching an appeal for private landlords to help house homeless people with mobility issues. Landlords in Camden and...

Landlords have welcomed the latest delays to radical rental reforms which were due to be implemented next month. Ben Beadle, chief executive...

There’s embarrassment all round for the Labour-run Welsh Government as it reveals a late delay to its much-hyped rental reform. The reform...

No it’s not an April Fool - some tenants in Wales are experimenting with an alternative to radiators and heat pumps....

A bank is forecasting that almost one in 10 rented homes in the UK within the next decade could be a...

A new Selective Licensing scheme for private landlords in Nottingham has been approved by the city council and now goes for...

A council has imposed fines on five landlords for licensing breaches. Doncaster’s Selective Licensing scheme was introduced - so the council claims...

The architect of one of the largest rental reform initiatives in the UK is set to address landlords at a webinar...

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

The popularity of staycations is set to continue into 2022, with bookings for UK holiday lets reportedly up 22 per cent compared...

The cost of living crisis and soaring fuel bills mean landlords may have to rethink the concept of all-inclusive rents. That’s the...

A PropTech company which aims its products at landlords, claim that over 600,000 landlords are breaking the rules when it comes...

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...

It’s now daggers-drawn between the National Residential Landlords Association and Oxford’s Labour-run council over a huge new licensing scheme. Government approval of...

Landlords are being advised not to panic buy ahead of what may be more difficult lending conditions as the cost of...

A market research company is to go door-to-door to seek residents’ views as part of a council’s consultation on landlord licensing. MEL...

A furniture firm which supplies to some Build To Rent operators has told buy to let landlords to up their game...

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...

New analysis by Rightmove is tracking first-time buyer affordability over the last 10 years - and it shows why so many...

Landlords work harder to ensure properties are suitable for their preferred tenant type, more than they do to achieve maximum profits.  That’s...

A report in a government-supporting newspaper suggests that a proposal to cut Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to first...

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

Analysis by Rightmove suggests that capital appreciation remains strong for landlords and owner occupiers alike, despite the recent flurry of interest...

As a landlord, you will know and recognise that your inventory is one of the most important pieces of documentation that...

The house price inflation facing first time buyers is “frankly frightening” according to a new analysis which suggests typical FTB house...

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

Activists in Generation Rent have repeated once again their call for a rent freeze and yet another eviction ban.  “Rents have been...

Demand for apartment living across much of Britain has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a move back to normality...

Airbnb’s general manager is claiming that there is no fact-based evidence to link the proliferation of short lets across the UK...

Details have been released of a scheme seeking to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to local councils. The scheme in...

A business analyst has given an interesting interpretation of the soaring rental market - and says it keeps the wider sales...

Landowners are claiming that the negative stereotype given to private landlords in recent years by government contributes to the overall housing...

A PropTech platform says it’s giving landlords the opportunity to spread their management fees and marketing costs across the duration of...

A west country council is the latest to launch an initiative aimed at helping landlords meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency...

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

An online property platform says it expects May’s sales figures for new build searches to be slightly below expectations. This is as...

The property industry has this week remonstrated at the video that housing charity Shelter has published and in which they portray...

One in five properties in the UK could benefit from new government grants to help fund electric vehicle home charging points...

If rising energy costs are your immediate concern, it may not be feasible to invest in new solutions for your home...

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

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has made a sweeping attack on the conditions of homes run by private landlords. In a statement backing...

Research by a rental platform suggests there are currently over 65,000 short let properties being advertised in London alone. The platform, Rentd,...

Activists have expressed their delight that the government has “listed to the voice of renters” in its provisions for widespread reform...

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...

A landlord has been jailed for a year after making a homeless woman perform sexual favours for him in return for...

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...

Labour’s London Mayor - buoyed up after the party’s successes in the capital in last week’s elections - has renewed his...

Landlords have enjoyed more capital appreciation with the average UK house price rising again in April, up by 1.1 per cent...

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

Voters in Bristol have decided to abolish the city’s directly elected mayor following a referendum. The city was given the choice of...

PropTech firm Canopy says four out of five tenants have never missed a rent payment and that this should give them...

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

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

For many years now developers, freeholders and landlords have been engaged in the practice of utilising ground rents as lucrative investments...

The UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, Grainger, is proposing pet-friendly ‘stay as long as you like up to...

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 average rent in the UK has hit another record high of £1,091 after a 1.2 per cent increase in the...

A lettings agency is to hold free events to support landlords ahead of what it calls a “landmark transformation” in rental...

The National Association of Property Buyers says soaring numbers of landlords are looking to sell homes - slashing stock and therefore...

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...

Grainger, the UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, is launching its first Build To Rent development in Derby.  It is...

Gatehouse Bank is the latest mortgage lender to try to woo landlords with preferential rates for buy to let properties with...

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

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...

Here are five top tips worth considering if you’re an aspiring or ambitious property entrepreneur. 1. Take Your Time to Find the...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

Activists in the Generation Rent group have made seven demands on government including a rent freeze, the clearing of tenants’ arrears,...

All private rented homes in Oxford will need a licence from this September, following a green light from the government. Some 49.3...

Another council has revealed it’s won funding from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to boost the EPCs of...

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

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

Landlords seeking capital appreciation from a recovering prime London market have been provided with a league table by a debt advisory...

Renters without a property to sell are likely to be the worst demographic sector affected by the cost of living crisis...

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

Generation Rent is calling for a national rent freeze in the private sector for an unspecified period “for the duration of...

Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter - but some tenants are paying above the going rate to...

Are fixer-uppers really the cheap and cost-effective investment many believe? They are popular amongst landlords but research by lettings agency Benham and...

Bizarre but true - a tenant has undergone a pseudo-marriage ceremony with her cat in a bid to get around any...

It looks as if landlords have enjoyed further capital appreciation with the latest housing market index showing still-rising asking prices for...

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 recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...

Looking after rental property is more complicated and more important than it was 20 years ago according to a leading lettings...

A council has served improvement notices on a number of properties owned by the Salvation Army and let to private tenants...

Landlords are being invited to let the BBC know what it believes lies behind the current rental market stock shortage.  The corporation...

Two of the country’s leading Conservative MPs have spoken at a Shelter conference which claimed millions of private renters were being...

The proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high of 62 per cent. Research undertaken on behalf of...

An industry trade body is alerting landlords that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are likely to be introduced soon -...

A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...

Politicians in a city with one of the UK’s most frenzied short lets markets are pledging to return Airbnb style units...

Another council is offering landlords financial assistance in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties.  North Norfolk District Council has won £3.85m...

A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...

Analysis by property portal Boomin claims that rental properties on cycle lanes in London are showing premium returns above those of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Walton and I am the Managing...

The homelessness charity Step By Step is demanding that rival bidding on rental property be outlawed to give the poorest prospective...

One of the leaders of the Generation Rent group claims it can be “an uphill struggle for private renters to get...

The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...

Prime central London may not seem to most obvious part of the UK for buy to let investors but a leading...

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...

The National Residential Landlords Association has backed a far-reaching report by a group of MPs which has condemned the quality of...

Landlords who have mortgages from the Yorkshire Building Society have been told that they do not need to inform the lender...

A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...

Rental activists have made clear that they are not going to stop when their objective to scrap Section 21 eviction powers...

EU citizens returning to the UK following the disruptions of the pandemic and Brexit May be the biggest losers from rental...

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