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A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to properly maintain a HMO in Reading. Nidan Singh, 76, has also been ordered to...

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

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...

Over a fifth of students questioned in a new survey say they have been unable to pay rent in full over...

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

The head of an agency is urging landlords to “embrace” tenants on housing benefits, instead of seeking to avoid them. Mish Liyanage,...

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...

Two landlords of a property in East London have been ordered to pay costs and fines totalling £61,057.05 after they were prosecuted...

A controversial survey by an insurance firm suggests almost half of landlords welcome the government’s new Model Tenancy Agreement which allows...

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

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...

The main landlords’ trade body has hit out at a bid by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to impose private...

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

A respected private rental sector body wants the government to slow its timetable for energy efficiency reform, warning that landlords could...

The government has released details of its mediation scheme, which has already won the in-principle support of the National Residential Landlords...

A landlord that refused to make safety improvements at two of her properties in Folkestone has been fined nearly £5,000. Madeleine Scott,...

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

A landlord has been handed penalties totalling nearly £8,000 after being found guilty of operating an unlicensed HMO. This follows an investigation...

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

A Labour housing pressure group has made strong public criticism of the party’s shadow housing spokeswoman, Thangam Debbonaire. Labour Tenants United was...

Specialist buy to let lender Paragon has taken the unusual step of issuing a so-called Green Bond to fund attempts to make...

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...

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 serial-offender landlord has been fined for putting tenants at serious harm from fire and exposing them to substandard and dangerous conditions. Nilendu...

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

The controversy over government proposals to increase the numbers of pets in private rental properties has taken an unexpected twist. Two measures...

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

Retail giant John Lewis says it is expecting 40 per cent of its profits to come from non-retail activities such as...

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 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 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...

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

A tenant who sub-let a property by falsely claiming to be its owner has been given a criminal record.  Sonia Nascimento rented...

Landlords have benefitted from tax breaks, subsidies and a weak eviction ban according to the National Union of Students. Larissa Kennedy, the...

Activists are aiming to make the eviction ban a central theme in this spring’s local elections. In early May there are elections...

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

Another political party has joined the chorus of voices calling for still-longer bans on evictions in the private rental sector. The ban...

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...

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

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

A landlord who persistently broke residential lettings rules has been banned from operating in what a local council calls “a landmark...

The risk assessment system used by local authorities to judge health and safety issues relating to properties needs updating - and...

Lloyds Bank is considering entering the private rental sector as a landlord, according to a Financial Times scoop. The newspaper says it's...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

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

A second attempt by Labour to halt in-person property viewings during the pandemic has been batted away by the government. Labour’s shadow...

A landlord who failed to licence his property has been ordered to pay back over £5,000 in rent. Michael Convery from Belfast...

A local council has let it be known that it’s in a pilot mediation scheme set up by the government -...

Trade unions have joined the call for renters with Covid-related arrears to get cash help from the government - but they...

Labour MP Stephen Timms has asked Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to commit to five measures to tighten controls on the private...

Owners of apparently empty or under-utilised properties in a prime London area are being asked to bring them into use to...

A council says grants of up to £10,000 are available to landlords to refurbish homes which could ensure vulnerable people in...

New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...

Two landlords have to pay almost £8,000 for letting their flats in defiance of a Prohibition Order.  The order came into force...

A landlord in south west of England has been given a nine month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, following a...

An argument is brewing with landlords angry at the wording of a council licensing consultation. Southend council wants landlords to pay a...

The owner of a property used for an illegal party has been fined by a London council for breaking lockdown. Police were called...

A landlord who failed to licence his properties has been ordered to pay back over £8,000 in rent. Dexter Blackstock, a former...

A lettings agency is issuing general guidance to the landlord community ahead of changes to Electrical Safety Standards in April. Helen Hollingsworth,...

An appeal has gone out to private landlords to lease their properties to a council seeking to boost its supply of...

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...

A private landlord operator has launched a dedicated and interactive app for its residents. DWP Housing Partnership in Dorset says it wants...

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...

The Baroness leading the pressure group Generation Rent says the extension of the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions does not go far...

A landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to licence a house in multiple occupation. Wolverhampton council prosecuted Aunberin Saddique after it...

A landlord who did not secure the deposit of two students has been ordered to pay them £2,800.  The order was made...

It’s feared that the government’s latest funding to solve the cladding crisis will leave thousands of landlords with loans and unsellable...

There is substantial investment going in to the private rental sector by individual landlords, according to evidence from the latest edition...

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...

The proportion of the population in the private rented sector in England has risen three per cent in the past decade. Research...

One of the country’s best known Labour politicians wants the eviction ban extended yet again. Currently there is a moratorium on bailiff-enforced evictions...

It seems as if the frenzied housing market has extended to the auction field, with one major player reporting a strong...

Two men have been ordered to pay almost £8,000 for letting out flats in defiance of regulations designed to keep tenants...

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

A not-for-profit educational charity that acts as a lettings agency has praised private landlords for contributing to a rent discount scheme. Sulets...

Up to 50,000 rental homes in the countryside could be sold off if the government presses ahead with stricter energy efficiency...

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...

The House of Lords has narrowly voted for a low-key motion expressing regret that the current eviction ban measures do not offer more...

The government has revealed that it has no plans to introduce a national licensing scheme for landlords. Housing minister Chris Pincher MP...

A record pipeline has been reported by one of the leading buy to let mortgage lenders as landlords race to beat...

The government’s model tenancy agreement has been amended to be pro-pet. The new agreement means renters with what are described as “well-behaved pets”...

There’s a warning today that landlords need to move quickly and selectively if they are intending to purchase a property ahead...

Coronavirus has prompted much talk of landlords and tenants alike fleeing cities for the country - but some evidence suggests that...

Landlords have only until February 11 to respond to the licensing proposals of the London council with the largest private rental...

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband, now the shadow energy secretary, says the green homes grant scheme is in chaos. Media reports in...

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

The Scottish Labour Party has written to the SNP government of that country to demand more protection for private tenants. Labour housing...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has confirmed that the definition of ‘substantial arrears’ for the purposes of possession orders and evictions will...

A council clampdown on four short let flats in Edinburgh has been backed by the Scottish Government. The council discovered that the...

A so-called Citizens Assembly set up by a leading politician has called for rent controls. The Citizen’s Assembly of Scotland was launched...

Around half of renters are worried about financial security thanks to Coronavirus - and many are concerned their landlords will sell up. Aldermore Bank,...

A landlord has been hit with a fine of over £600 after failing to comply with an improvement notice - jeopardising...

The Church of England has named its first Bishop for Housing, ahead of the publication of a report following a two...

A landlord who let out a former bank vault as an illegal flat described by the local council as “dangerous” has...

A landlord who failed to improve his rental property, leaving his tenants in dangerous conditions, has been fined. Haroon Karim from Nottingham...

Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...

A council that put a selective licensing scheme consultation on pause because of the pandemic has resumed the exercise.  Oldham council says...

The current extension to the eviction ban in England and Wales is “more balanced” than some past examples according to a...

A landlord who committed 33 offences at a property he owns has been issued with civil penalties totalling £50,500. Zaheer Uddin Babar,...

Retirement rental specialist Girlings says the phenomenon of later life renting is growing in popularity. It says independent research from Paragon Bank...

HousingAnywhere, an internet lettings platform that calls itself Europe’s largest online rental accommodation marketplace for young professionals and international students, has...

Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...

Social renters have the lowest life satisfaction and experience the greatest anxiety according to analysis by a property management firm.  Lettings company...

A landlord has been hit with what a local authority calls a record £66,000 fine after being found guilty of letting...

The Rent Smart Wales quango, now five years old, has been sharply criticised by the National Residential Landlords Association.  A report commissioned...

The government insists that its ban on bailiff-enforced evictions “protects the most vulnerable renters” during the pandemic. The claim comes in the...

The government’s ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is just a “sticking plaster” and not a long-term answer for landlords and tenants. That’s the view...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...

It’s regarded as extremely likely that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will announce an extension to the eviction ban in England today. Pleas...

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...

Two thirds of people who have experienced mould are tenants in private, social or student housing according to a new survey. Comparison...

Activists from Shelter and Generation Rent have led the charge for a renewed eviction ban in the light of the latest...

A landlord leader has hit out at a council’s selective licensing scheme, suggesting it is “bureaucracy for bureaucracy’s sake” and nothing...

Insecure tenancies, poor housing conditions and overcrowding lead to health problems and worsen risks in the pandemic, a think tank claims. The...

Demands for ever-more energy efficient properties could drive landlords out of the sector, the government has been warned. In a response to...

A Labour housing politician is accusing the government of using Coronavirus as an excuse for dragging its feet over scrapping Section...

The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...

A BBC investigation into ‘No DSS’ statements on two prominent landlord websites has provoked campaigning charity Shelter into an attack on the...

The government-backed reinsurance service Flood Re claims there’s substantial tenant support for the introduction of a Flood Performance Certificate. An FPC, similar...

Newcastle city council claims to be the first local authority in the UK to launch the rent-to-buy scheme allowing tenants to...

Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid than those...

The Generation Rent campaign wants the government to write off private renters’ arrears built up during the pandemic. And it has repeated...

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...

A leading officer in a Labour council which has in the past taken landlords to court says this process is so...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to follow the example of England and suspend evictions  until January 11 as...

A move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...

A homelessness charity is calling for landlords to come forward with accommodation for clients to be housed over Christmas. Harbour Housing, a...

A virtual show about pest control is being targeted at landlords because of the strong links between pests and housing in...

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...

PropTech provider Canopy has linked with a string of insurance and other firms to improve its offer to renters. Canopy’s founder Tahir Farooqui...

The government has issued a new How To Rent Guide - the critical document that landlords or their agents have to...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £3,928.44 after failing to licence two properties he has been letting out in Nottingham.  Jaswinder...

A YMCA chief executive claims the proliferation of HMOs may be endangering private tenants’ health by encouraging overcrowding and undersized-rooms. Alan Fraser,...

The government has launched an unexpected consultation which may indirectly highlight a new opportunity for landlords and other investors - converting...

The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...

An eviction ban has been introduced by the Scottish Government to take effect until well into the New Year.  Because of the...

A Green Party councillor is demanding that tenants be allowed to write the local authority’s policy for the private rental sector. According...

One hidden aspect of the recent cladding controversy has been that many landlords have been unable to sell or remortgage flats...

A landlord has been fined £2,500 for failing to licence a property that she had been renting out for several years...

A London landlord must pay over £280,000 in three months after housing eight people in a flat deems illegal for even...

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...

A guarantor company says landlords may fail to understand the advantages of using services such as those it provides. Housing Hand says...

A leading housing market analyst suggests that the implementation of a Capital Gains Tax change could actually mean landlords paying less...

Labour MP Steve McCabe has introduced a 10 Minute Rule Bill into the House of Commons to address the problems of HMO’s being...

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...

An insurance firm says landlords should “educate” their tenants on the apparent need to get increased insurance cover. Paymentshield claims that a...

Build To Rent, which has predominantly focussed on secondary sites in major city centres, is branching out to the suburbs. One of...

A financial planner is advising landlords on how to minimise their current Capital Gains Tax liability ahead of possible change. Chancellor Rishi...

Activists in Generation Rent claim that a fifth of families in the lettings sector suffer a shortfall between benefits and rent. Using selected data...

A landlord who failed to properly look after two HMOs has been fined £70,500 by an Essex council. Lystra Dorval, of Ilford,...

A property expert in the Home Counties has launched a dispute resolution service to avoid evictions. Julie Ford - who’s been in...

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...

The government has confirmed its long-standing intention to scrap Section 21 eviction powers which currently sit with landlords - but the appropriate...

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

The government’s announcement at the end of next week that almost no evictions would be possible before January 11 at the...

A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...

Research from a deposit replacement scheme, Ome, suggests the first lockdown was sharply followed by a surge in tenancies - begging...

Generation Rent says there should be a reinstatement of the eviction ban immediately, and appears to have been stung into the...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

A prominent Conservative supporter and expert in the private rental sector has posed an interesting question - is Boris Johnson trying...

A new rent arrears protection service has launched to cater specifically for settings with tenants renting rooms rather than entire apartments or...

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...

A local authority is thought to be the first in the country to be offering a Coronavirus lifeline to hard-pressed landlords. Leicester...

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

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

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

According to recent statistics, British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on house renovations this year. With people spending...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

South Tyneside council is considering a selective licensing in two areas of South Shields - and looks likely to ignore its...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...

The Green Party says there should be an end to private rental sector eviction grounds “such as the wish of the...

Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...

A council has prosecuted a local landlord for failing to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of his tenants. Eastleigh council took...

A council wants to introduce private rental sector licensing as part of a pledge made back in 2018. Plymouth’s Labour controlled council pledged...

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...

A collapsing ceiling, filthy facilities, and an abandoned car are among the dangerous defects leading to a Banbury landlord facing a...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

A London council is writing to thousands of private landlords in its borough urging them not to evict people. Southwark council says this...

A landlord has been ordered to pay his ex-tenant £1,500 after failing to protect her deposit with an approved scheme. The Housing...

A lettings market monitor says the Greater London rental sector has in recent months switched from one of scarcity of properties...

The ‘No DSS’ issue has been effectively settled by a landmark court case, but a new document for MPs says ‘affordability...

Local people in a part of Wales claim they are being priced out of their communities by investment buyers and second home...

An angry landlord has appeared at a magistrates court to deny a charge relating to local council licensing.  Local media report that...

Some London landlords are testing the water to see if they can downsize or sell their entire portfolios. Chestertons, a London-focussed high end...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...

Generation Rent activists are back on the warpath, this time accusing councils of not doing enough - and sometimes nothing -...

The latest survey assessing damage to the private rental sector by the pandemic makes tough reading for landlords. The study - for...

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to ensure a comprehensive financial package is provided for landlords themselves,...

Labour wants to see a tenant loans scheme in England similar to one now operating in Wales. Easington Labour MP Grahame Morris...

A selective licensing regime is being considered by a westcountry council following an enquiry into private rental sector conditions. Cornwall Council says 50...

Robert Rinder, the reality TV celebrity and barrister, has joined the campaigning charity Shelter to oppose what he describes as illegal...

A prominent rental industry figure has backed Shelter’s sweeping condemnation of the lettings sector - but insists landlords are not to...

Birmingham city council is providing incentives to landlords who offer 12 month fixed tenancies to those on the authority’s homeless and housing...

A PropTech firm has drawn up a list of those regions with the highest proportion of rental properties with EPC rating...

One of the leading agents is advising landlords that the high-end housing market is ‘edgier’ than before - but there’s no...

Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming months as new data suggests that many people who do...

A lot more needs to be done to financially support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Housing...

One in eight properties sold for more than the original asking price in August as housing demand peaked following the chancellor’s...

Sigma Capital has joined forces with Swedish investment firm EQT to create a £1bn housing joint venture, with a view to...

A Delivery Hub will be set up by a new cross sector Future Homes Task Force, comprising of representatives from across...

Channel 5 will continue to provide an insight into a number of tenants and landlords across the UK, as feuds between...

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...

A new strategy has been launched today by Westminster City Council to help raise standards for tenants who rent privately.  Westminster, which...

There has been a sharp rise in illegal evictions by rogue landlords, it has been claimed.  According to The Independent, illegal evictions...

Rules which were due to expire at the end of September have been extended meaning buy-to-let landlords in Wales must now...

Renters across Wales received greater protection this week after the Welsh government extended the six month notice for evictions, which was...

A second UK court has ruled that ‘No DSS’ is unlawful, after a renter won a legal trial against housing benefit...

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

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

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

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords.  Chris Town a landlord and...

New regulations on electrical safety standards for private rented accommodation have come into effect. Here is what landlords need to know. The ‘Electrical...

There has been a drop in buy-to-let lending, but the decline is less dramatic than the general purchase market, according to the latest...

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic.  The...

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...

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

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...

More money needs to be made available to support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Bankrate UK.  The...

Buy-to-let landlords could be facing up to two years without rent due to the government’s decision to extend the evictions ban,...

Strettons has described the government’s decision to extend the ban of tenant evictions until 20 September as a ‘pragmatic and humane decision’...

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

The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...

Buy-to-let landlords in England will now have to give tenants six months’ notice to vacate their property except in cases involving...

A number of buy-to-let landlords continue to work closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of...

Shelter is calling for greater protection for renters facing financial difficulties.  The extended ban on evictions announced on Friday will not be...

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

Student property is one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

The UK housing market is in growth mode as the recovery gathers pace, the latest figures show.  According to Rightmove, the post-lockdown...

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until next year, as renters fear a sharp...

The number of residential property sales agreed have surged in the month since the chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday, with...

The UK housing market could see what first looks like a V-shaped recovery only for it to be quickly flattened out,...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland have been left with little alternative but to serve 350 eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown,...

A growing number of international property investors are expected to increase their presence in the UK buy-to-let market over the next...

The government’s decision to grant new housing applications in England “automatic” consent as part of planning reforms should lead to a...

A specialist property litigation firm is warning buy-to-let landlords not to discriminate against benefit claimants, following a recent landmark ruling that...

Buy-to-let landlords in Bury now face the prospect of major fines if they are caught providing tenants with unsafe and substandard...

Buy-to-let landlords who let properties in England, Wales and Scotland can now have joint membership of associations north and south of the...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

The government has indicated that it will not scrap Section 21 evictions through the Renters' Reform Bill until at least 2021.  The...

Since the housing market reopened in May there has been a significant increase in demand for homes with a garden as...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appointed a new legal counsel.  Housing lawyer and former Residential Landlords Association (RLA) policy director...

Activity levels in the rental market bounced back to pre-lockdown levels in June, as the reopening of the housing market released...

Croydon Council has applied for government consent to renew the borough’s landlord licensing scheme that makes sure privately-let properties meet key...

West Lothian Council is appealing to buy-to-let landlords to provide private let accommodation as a means of accommodating those on the...

Thousands of renters face the prospect of losing their homes when the rental eviction ban lifts next month unless the government...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to take advantage of the stamp duty tax savings announced in the chancellor’s summer statement by...

The government’s decision not to remove the cap on Universal Credit for all claimants and increase housing benefit to cover local...

The chancellor’s decision to order a review of capital gains tax, signalling a future raid on second homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords,...

Increasing capital gains tax would almost certainly have an adverse impact on the private rented sector, according to NAEA Propertymark and...

The practice of refusing to rent homes to those in receipt of housing benefit has been ruled unlawful this week, but...

Buy-to-let landlords must not discriminate against benefit claimants, a court has ruled.  A court case in York has ruled that blanket bans...

Labour has criticised the government’s decision to introduce a stamp duty holiday, claiming it offers a “huge bung” to those buying...

Buy-to-let landlords have been commended for improving conditions in the private rented sector.  The majority of landlords take their responsibilities to their...

Buy-to-let properties in the UK are currently in high demand and there appears to be plenty of room for further growth,...

Yesterday’s summer statement provided a much welcome boost for buy-to-let landlords who stand to benefit from the stamp duty holiday.  The levy...

Rightmove yesterday recorded a sharp rise in searches for property on its website as it was forced to deal with pent...

The chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce tomorrow changes to the levels of stamp duty paid on properties in England, but...

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

The number of private tenants in England who have fallen behind on rent has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...

A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...

Unscrupulous landlords in the East End of London been ordered to pay more than £100,000 over the past 12 months for...

The government has confirmed that it will not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August. Renters across England and Wales received greater...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed confirmation from a government minister that the courts will begin to hear possession...

Thousands of tenants who have struggled to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic face the prospect of losing their home when...

Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...

Mortgage approvals plummeted to an all-time low in May, leaving many would-be buyers with no alternative but to rent for longer.  The...

New rules and how the Electrical Inspection Condition Reports (EICRs) requirements for rented homes in England are changing have sparked debate...

Rent arrears have increased to more than £3m, with almost 2,500 eviction cases waiting to go through the courts, according to...