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The government has been criticised by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) for taking far too long to remove all flammable cladding...

Robert Jenrick has been named the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, while Esther McVey has been...

Introducing a ‘rogue landlords’ database without better enforcement would be a pointless exercise, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). A rogue...

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...

Tenants could be permitted to transfer rental deposits directly between landlords instead of having to pay up for their next property...

Renters would stop paying council tax under radical plans being considered by the Labour Party. A Labour-commissioned report calls on the party...

The government has set up a £200m fund to replace unsafe Grenfell Tower-style cladding on around 170 private high-rise residential buildings...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

The housing minister James Brokenshire’s announcement yesterday that there will be a consultation period on the ability of landlords to remove...

Landlords are being urged to seek guidance to ensure that they are clear on the ‘bombardment’ of regulatory changes that could...

The Tenant Fees Bill, banning landlord and agents from charging fees to tenants, has become an Act of Parliament after being...

The Civil Justice Council has said it cannot support government plans for a specialist housing court, deeming it unnecessary.  Responding to the...

For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...

The launch yesterday of a consultation by the government on establishing a new housing court has been welcomed by the Residential...

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

Thousands of vulnerable people facing homelessness look set to benefit from a new £20m initiative designed to help them secure a private...

One third of landlords say they would be less likely to acquire property if three-year tenancies are made compulsory, according to...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has reacted furiously to growing speculation that the government will press ahead with its plans to...

The government must start to provide financial incentives for buy-to-let landlords prepared to offer longer tenancies or risk seeing rents soar,...

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...

The idea of the property-owning democracy has deep roots and has long defined housing policy in this country, with various schemes...

The ban on letting fees charged by landlords and letting agents is on its way, along with new rules on deposits,...

There is growing speculation that the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid is paving the way to become the next Prime Minister....

James Brokenshire has replaced Sajid Javid as housing secretary, following Javid's move to home secretary in the wake of Amber Rudd’s...

Landlords are being reminded that there is less than a month to go before Right to Rent goes live across England....

MPs scrutinising the Government’s latest immigration proposals have used Residential Landlords Association (RLA) background briefings to challenge the immigration minister over...

The Government has announced that from 1 February 2016 all private landlords in England will have to check new tenants have...

The National Landlords Association says next month is the next key date for the roll-out of the government’s controversial immigration checks...

Serious questions hang over the Prime Minister’s plans to clamp down on illegal immigration, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). In...