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

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

A property industry commentator has set out what he calls a plan of action to rejuvenate the buy to let sector. Jonathan...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

Urgent action is needed by government to protect tenants who live in poor quality private rented homes, MPs have demanded. A report...

Michael Gove has written to 10 social housing providers - housing associations and councils - slamming them after findings of severe...

The trade publication Inside Housing says a 20,000-home housing association has apologised after saying it would take enforcement action against a...

A controversial ‘housing emergency’ declared by a city council is the result of decades of low investment in social housing according...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing landlords - has issued his report on what he calls the “deeply...

A housing analyst says student rent increases should be capped in the same way as social housing rents are. Rory Hughes, writing...

The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...

Housing associations are urged to urgently check building specifications for the use of Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete or RAAC. RAAC is the...

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...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over housing associations and other social housing providers - has ordered a chief executive to...

The death of a 27-year-old man was not caused by the mould in the private rental property he occupied. That was the verdict...

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

There have been several examples of local councils asking private landlords to help find accommodation for refugees - but now the...

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

A controversial new report demands that the government uses next month’s Budget to sharply increase tax burdens for landlords. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s...

The government says it’s reviewing landlord guidance on the health risks of damp and mould following the death of two year...

A Labour council is being tipped to vote tomorrow to introduce rent controls for the private sector, even though it has...

Propertymark has come out in favour of private landlords being allowed to follow the example of social landlords in agreeing an...

Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...

There’s a warning that the next 12 months could be even worse than the last for the private rental sector in...

A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations says its members are key to tackling the cost of living crisis but rent freezes,...

A rent freeze in Scotland - which has been condemned by many experts in the private rental sector and by housing...

The authoritative publication Inside Housing says the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is pondering a formal consultation on limiting...

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

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

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

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

A safety organisation is warning of a “tragedy waiting to happen” because three quarters of fire doors fail to meet the...

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

The government is reported to be considering extending the Right To Buy from just council tenants in England to housing association...

Trade unions in Scotland are demanding that local council candidates sign a pledge to support “urgent” rent controls in that country. The...

The government says it’s going to name and shame what it considers to be bad social landlords, using social media to...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

Labour is the latest political party to call for rent controls following similar pleas from the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists. Paul...

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...

A private landlord who failed to carry out essential safety work has been fined for ignoring an Emergency Prohibition Order. Mohammed Deryo,...

A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...

Private landlords could receive between three and six months’ rent in advance by putting their properties forward to help people who...

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

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

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

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

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

Many buy-to-let landlords are heavily exposed to young renters most at risk of losing their job, according to new research from...

A new form enabling landlords to claim for rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly...

A new online system to allow rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly to private...

The government’s decision to bring forward emergency legislation to protect private renters from eviction has been warmly welcomed by ARLA Propertymark.  Many...

Scottish Land & Estates is calling on the Scottish government to ensure that private landlords who provide affordable homes to rent have...

Cardiff based housing association Cadwyn is calling for more private landlords with properties in the city to lease their properties with...

Housing charity Shelter has launched a £600,000 fund in Greater Manchester today with a view to finding real-life solutions to the...

Nationwide were among a small group of mortgage lenders asked to give evidence at a select committee yesterday on restrictions around...

A new property repair and maintenance reporting app has been launched by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). The system, which can be...

A new pilot has been launched by TrustMark, the government endorsed quality scheme, in partnership with East Sussex Trading Standards, to...

The proportion of income spent by private tenants on rents in England has continued to fall, according to an official report...

The government has released the first tranche of an estimated £400m to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding on...

The government remains committed to building more new homes, but their target of 300,000 a year is unlikely to be met. Sky-high...

Property developers are looking to profit from the growing number of private renters by investing further in purpose-built rental accommodation. The Build...

The government’s decision to launch a £200m pilot scheme last week to extend Right to Buy to housing association tenants -...

Landlords generally believe that many recent regulation changes have gone too far and want to see the government rethink the swathes...

Seven in ten prospective tenants registered with MovingSoon.co.uk, a website that advertises affordable housing for renters, believe deposit-free renting is a...

  There has been a significant decline in buy-to-let acquisitions since 2015 owed primary to tax and regulatory changes, new figures show. A...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has expressed its support for new legislation that will help ensure rented homes are safe and...

While demand for rental property remains strong, landlords always have to be mindful of tenants’ ability to pay higher prices, according...

With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...

Q: About the Caridon Group?  Caridon Group provides exceptional, end-to-end residential property solutions throughout the UK, from property development and management to...

You may have heard about the welfare reform changes that started in 2013. Many existing benefits are being abolished and replaced...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform other major asset classes, including bonds, cash...

Home ownership has dropped to its lowest level for more than 30 years, with high property prices leaving many people with...

Labour MP and gas safety campaigner George Howarth has tabled an early day motion (EDM) calling on landlords and social housing...

Our new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, looks like a considered man and one hopes that he will be able to ‘kick away’...

A Hertfordshire-based housing association is looking for landlords to join a newly launched social letting scheme to help tackle the increasing...

Various housing bodies have welcomed the end of Right to Buy in Scotland, more than 35 years after it was first...

Gavin Barwell has been appointed the new Minister for Housing, Planning and London, taking over from Brandon Lewis, who has moved...

A radical proposal initially put forward by the leader of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, to extend the Right to Buy...

MPs will offer their reaction to Lords amendments to the Housing and Planning Bill this afternoon, which may take a while given...

Specialist mortgage lender Paragon has called on the Chancellor to make no further changes to the taxation of landlords in today's...

A new partnership between the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the TDS Charitable Foundation will help charities and other organisations offer...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Head of Lettings, Connells Q: What is Connells? Connells is one of the UK’s leading...

A government committee has raised concerns about the number of homes sold through Right To Buy that end up in the...