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Labour has launched its general election manifesto, promising to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious...

Three-quarters of people across the UK believe housing benefit should increase in line with rents to help combat homelessness, new research...

The government is being urged to restore the levels of housing benefit, otherwise known as Local Housing Allowance (LHA), so they...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...

A private landlord in Lincoln has been warned that he could be given a prison sentence of up to 15 months...

Property search data from Zoopla over the past 12 months has been analysed to reveal the most sought-after areas for a...

Rental values in prime London remain firm on the back of greater demand from tenants, as continued political uncertainty continues to...

Portico has expanded its client offering with the launch of Portico Finance, a mortgage broker and protection service, designed to offer...

The widening gap between housing benefit rates and market rents means that many buy-to-let landlords are now forced to rely on...

A growing number of young professionals and students are choosing to house share, driving up the average cost of renting room...

There are growing signs of confidence returning to the London market, with a resurgence in house prices being anticipated owed in...

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

Government benefit changes, including cuts to housing benefit, are to blame for increasing levels of homelessness from private rented housing, according...

Rental yields in London have increased over the past 12 months and the signs are that they could rise further moving...

If you own a house or flat in London, there is a fair chance that you may have heard of, and...

Rents for residential properties fell across parts of London in quarterly terms as the supply of properties coming on to the...

A buy-to-let landlord in Immingham, near Gimsby, has been ordered to pay £1,380 after being found guilty of renting an unlicensed...

At Horton and Garton, our message to West London is simple: we want to make a difference. Not just to the...

A new licensing system in the West London neighbourhoods of Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Chiswick and Ealing aims to protect landlords...

Local authorities now have greater powers to control properties rented out in their areas, thanks to changes in the mandatory HMO...

Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...

Landlords with family size homes in East Devon are being urged to rent their properties to vulnerable Syrian refugees after East...

A lack of affordable rented homes are contributing to rising levels of homelessness, according to a new report from the national...

Many private sector landlords see social housing tenancies as a higher risk than traditional rentals, and rising rents in the open...

Property licensing seminars will be held in London to help landlords and letting agents make sense of what is required when...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

Success in the letting industry hinges largely on the ability to find good tenants. And while it may be obvious what...

Homeowners and prospective landlords across the Deepings and Bourne districts of Lincolnshire are being offered grants of up to £5,000 to...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) says it is 'entirely supportive' of today's regulation change which requires landlords to install...

Living in London is something many of us dream of; it really is a city that never sleeps and you can...