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A small number of activists have tried to erect a four metre high mock eviction notice on one of Housing Secretary...

MPs return to the Commons today after a substantial Easter recess - and with progress on the Renters Reform Bill on...

A council is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over the past few years Shropshire council has...

Activists are beginning to pile pressure on London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, claiming the public will be disappointed if he toes...

The government has committed to returning the amended Renters Reform Bill to the House of Commons in mid-April. MPs return from their...

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer and the party’s controversial Mayor of London Sadiq Khan are at loggerheads over rent controls. Khan has...

An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their views...

In what may appear a surprise to almost everyone, the Generation Rent activist group has described yesterday’s Budget as a “giveaway...

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

Activist group Generation Rent has described the latest homelessness data from the government as showing “a whole new level of horror.” It...

A landlord has been slammed with £9,000 in fines and costs for ignoring notices to improve his property. Following reports of disrepair...

The National Residential Landlords Association will jointly host a networking and information session with homelessness charity Crisis. It will take place on...

Campaigning charity Shelter - which has frequently been critical of landlords and their alleged treatment of poorer tenants - is advertising...

Generation Rent has launched a double-pronged attack on landlords and the government. The activist group claims that the latest possession statistics from...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

Labour says there’s a link between Section 21 powers granted to landlords and what it claims is a total of 4,400...

‘Save the tenancy – don’t serve notice.’ That’s the message to landlords from a west country council. Landlords and tenants are being...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double...

A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...

The National Residential Landlords Association wants to show the government that some local councils still advise tenants served with a valid...

The controversial Renters Reform Coalition - a band of campaigners including the Acorn and Generation Rent ginger groups - claims public...

The chief executive of the Generation Rent ginger group has called on his former employer to make a case against landlords,...

A local authority is hosting a free event for local landlords which will give them insights into latest developments in the...

A council is to spend £10m to buy homes on the open market to house local people - some at risk...

The chief executive of campaigning charity Shelter is blaming “skyrocketing rents” for a crisis of homelessness. As part of an appeal for...

Almost all landlords letting out properties in a London borough will soon be legally required to have a selective license. It’s one...

A countryside body is blaming the government’s failure to provide affordable housing and the rise in short lets for a homelessness...

Campaigning charity Shelter has welcomed the decision by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance - but it wants it...

Many have welcomed the move by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to unfreeze the Local Housing Allowance - but some tenant activists say...

The rising cost of living - especially housing - remains the top issue on Londoners’ minds for the second year in...

The two most aggressively pro-tenant activist bodies have accused landlords without mortgages of “cashing in.” According to a poll of more than...

Shelter has issued new claims about homelessness triggered in part by private rents, as it prepares for its annual festive fundraising...

A charity is suggesting that if only the government got on with abolishing S21 eviction powers, homelessness would be eased. Crisis -...

Shelter and other campaigning organisations have spoken out in dismay at the latest ‘housing minister revolving door’. Yesterday Rachel Maclean was sacked...

New Ministry of Justice data shows that between July and September 8,399 landlords in England started Section 21 no fault eviction...

Almost 60,000 Londoners in the private rented sector are likely to become homeless over the next six years if the government...

A major council has declared a Housing Emergency for its city, attributing part of the problem to rising private rents. A statement...

Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section 21 notice...

A local authority in London is to buy back over 300 properties it built and sold off years ago under Right...

Shadow housing secretary and Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the government of “foot dragging” over the slow progress of...

The Renters Reform Bill is to get its long awaited Second Reading on Monday, October 23. The claim comes from the Financial Times...

Another council is advertising a package of incentives for private landlords to help solve its housing shortage. Exeter council is aiming to...

Shelter says “skyrocketing rents” and the government’s freeze on housing allowance lie behind the increased spend on temporary accommodation for homeless...

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

Shelter has published what it calls a General Election manifesto with rent controls at its heart. Called The Way Home: a manifesto to...

A leading lettings industry figure says politicians should have the repeal of Section 24 as a major priority. Section 24 removes a...

A charity claims that apparent delays to the Renters Reform Bill, which has yet to get a Second Reading in the...

More councils should be encouraged to buy homes from landlords, an industry expert says. This follows reports last week which revealed that...

London local authorities say there’s been a surge in landlords withdrawing from the sector providing temporary accommodation for homeless households. A survey by the...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that half the working private renters in England have too little saved to pay rent for more...

A council is appealing to landlords to work with the local authority and the Probation Service to help ex-offenders fit accommodation...

Homelessness charities often berate private landlords for putting income before service to tenants. But a bitter dispute at one organisation has apparently revealed...

A group of local authorities is asking the government to give individual councils the cash to buy properties off private landlords. London...

New government figures show 79,840 households faced homelessness in England between January and March 2023 – the highest number on record.  Now...

A housing trust says landlords fed up with higher taxes and red tape should not sell up but instead lease their...

A pressure group within the Labour Party wants a future government to provide £15 billion over 10 years to allow half...

The head of the tenants’ activist group Generation Rent started work in the role of director in mid-June - and has...

A team of experts will look into the impact ofd Airbnbs and other short lets in a part of the UK...

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

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has returned to his demand for powers to control rents in the private sector, citing a...

The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Lords and is set to become law...

The new director of Generation Rent, Ben Twomey, takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy this morning. A statement announcing his appointment earlier...

A charity claims that landlords across England and Wales are seeking to evict tenants using Section 21 powers at a higher...

The body representing local councils is backing the government’s Renters Reform Bill - even though Labour dominates most local authorities. Councillor Darren...

2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...

A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. The report, published this week...

Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...

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

The new director of Generation Rent is Ben Twomey, who takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy on June 14. A statement from...

A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to resolve disputes, sustain tenancies and reduce pressure on the courts...

Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...

Flat-pack furniture giant IKEA has teamed up with campaigning charity Shelter to highlight the issue of homelessness. The Scandinavian firm, citing Shelter’s...

Activist group Generation Rent has accused landlords of “silencing” private tenants who live in flats hit with damp and mould. The claim...

The chief executive of Shelter claims that Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness. Polly Neate was making her remarks...

A council at the heart of a controversial scheme claims to be “pleased” with the interest shown by private landlords. Leasing Scheme...

A council is attempting to woo landlords to lease their properties for up to 20 years in return for a guaranteed...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that “at least” 271,000 are homeless in England alone. The figure - compiled from a Freedom of Information...

A new initiative offering private landlords £5,000 to £25,000 to let their properties through a council has been given the go...

The government is under new pressure to introduce a last minute eviction ban to avoid private renters facing homelessness over Christmas. Liberal...

A council says it is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over recent years Shropshire council says...

They have taken differing views on Section 21 powers but now the National Residential Landlords Association and homelessness charity Crisis have...

Tenant activists have turned on the bosses of Shelter - just as the charity wants to maximise income from its annual Christmas...

A charity claims 15 per cent of private renters believe they face eviction this winter. Homelessness charity Crisis polled 2,000 people -...

More must be done to keep private landlords in the rental sector, a new study has proposed. New Open Property Group says...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that last month 482,000 private renters were behind on their rent. It also claims that 504,000 people have...

Despite a string of pledges on rental sector reform delivered in recent days by government ministers, including Housing Secretary Michael Gove,...

Shelter claims government figures show 5,940 households were “threatened with homelessness” in England as a result of Section 21 evictions between April...

The charity Crisis says rising rents are a contributing factor to the homelessness crisis. The comment come as  new data from the...

I often use this column to discuss the reputation of landlords and the broader private rented sector which, as we all...

The freezing of Housing Benefit at 2020 levels, announced in the small print accompanying the Autumn Statement yesterday, risks leading to...

One of the leaders of campaign group Generation Rent is claiming that some landlords “force” tenants out using Section 21 powers. Dan...

Rogue landlords who exploit the supported housing system at the expense of vulnerable residents could be banned from operating or fined...

Crisis, the homelessness charity, is demanding financial and legislative help for tenants. Matt Downie, Crisis chief executive, says: “This is a time of...

Campaigning charity Shelter is warning this winter could be one of the toughest yet - and it claims high rents are...

The MPs Natalie Elphicke and Lloyd Russell-Moyle are to lead a debate today in the House of Commons on the private rental...

The country’s main student body is calling on the government to implement a cap on student rents. The National Union of Students...