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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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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 -...

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

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

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...

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’...

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...

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...