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It’s regarded as extremely likely that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will announce an extension to the eviction ban in England today. Pleas...
08 January 2021
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A Labour MP is demanding action against unscrupulous predator landlords who demand sex from tenants in lieu of rent. The Daily Mail...
04 January 2021
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A councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...
31 December 2020
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London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants a £3 billion one-off windfall tax on private developers to fund replacement cladding on affected...
30 December 2020
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A Labour housing politician is accusing the government of using Coronavirus as an excuse for dragging its feet over scrapping Section...
23 December 2020
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One of the candidates for next year’s London Mayoral election wants to put pet-friendly tenancies for the private rental sector as...
17 December 2020
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The Labour-controlled Greater London Authority and 18 other groups of activists, charities and students have formed a new pro-renter coalition. Called the...
16 December 2020
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A leading officer in a Labour council which has in the past taken landlords to court says this process is so...
16 December 2020
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A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...
10 December 2020
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan says landlords in the capital could discriminate against EU citizens living in the UK capital if those...
02 December 2020
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Labour politicians, union leaders and Shelter are amongst those writing to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanding an eviction ban. The protest...
01 December 2020
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Labour MP Steve McCabe has introduced a 10 Minute Rule Bill into the House of Commons to address the problems of HMO’s being...
23 November 2020
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Pressure groups attacking landlords and letting agents are usually on the other side of the fence from property industry professionals but...
20 November 2020
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London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new tool for tenants to check on their landlords - and possibly claim...
19 November 2020
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The Labour-controlled Swansea council in south Wales is being asked by a landlord body to rethink its licensing proposals. The authority is...
12 November 2020
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The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...
05 November 2020
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Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...
02 November 2020
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South Tyneside council is considering a selective licensing in two areas of South Shields - and looks likely to ignore its...
29 October 2020
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A council wants to introduce private rental sector licensing as part of a pledge made back in 2018. Plymouth’s Labour controlled council pledged...
22 October 2020
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A Labour activist claiming to represent tenants is putting the squeeze on party members who are also landlords. An article on the Labour...
19 October 2020
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Labour wants to see a tenant loans scheme in England similar to one now operating in Wales. Easington Labour MP Grahame Morris...
08 October 2020
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Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...
17 September 2020
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As the UK went into lockdown, most people were either furloughed or forced to work from home where they can, and...
09 September 2020
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The London Renters Union (RLU) will hold a day of action next week demanding that the government acts to protect renters,...
19 August 2020
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A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until next year, as renters fear a sharp...
17 August 2020
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The recent decision to abolish The Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill demonstrates the difficulty of introducing lettings regulation amid ongoing uncertainty, while...
13 August 2020
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The government’s decision not to remove the cap on Universal Credit for all claimants and increase housing benefit to cover local...
17 July 2020
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Labour has criticised the government’s decision to introduce a stamp duty holiday, claiming it offers a “huge bung” to those buying...
13 July 2020
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The new £2bn grant scheme in England for projects such as insulation, unveiled yesterday by the chancellor Rishi Sunak as part...
09 July 2020
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A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until later in the year, as renters fear...
04 June 2020
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The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...
03 June 2020
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A survey of tenants suggests around one in eight private sector tenants have fallen behind with housing costs since the coronavirus...
01 June 2020
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The Chancellor’s decision to extend the existing furlough scheme until the end of October will prevent mass redundancies and help millions...
13 May 2020
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A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...
12 May 2020
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Labour is calling on the government to unveil new measures to protect renters beyond June after the Bank of England warned...
11 May 2020
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The UK economy is losing £2.7bn a day in absolute terms due to the existing lockdown, a new report has revealed. According to UK Powerhouse...
07 May 2020
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New Labour leader Keir Starmer finalised his shadow cabinet appointments yesterday, with Thangam Debbonaire securing the role of shadow housing secretary. Debbonaire,...
07 April 2020
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Labour is urging the government to permit private tenants who are struggling to pay their rent due to the coronavirus epidemic to...
30 March 2020
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The government’s decision to bring forward emergency legislation to protect private renters from eviction has been warmly welcomed by ARLA Propertymark. Many...
19 March 2020
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Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look...
06 March 2020
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Given that the number of people living in private rented accommodation has grown, doubling in the past three decades, renters are...
18 February 2020
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A proposed Bill to protect private sector tenants by introducing measures to limit rent increases could drive many buy-to-let landlords out...
17 February 2020
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It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...
07 February 2020
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Towards the end of last year, I wrote an article for Landlord Today outlining the difficulties many landlords in the UK...
21 January 2020
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With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...
11 December 2019
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With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...
04 December 2019
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Which party will win the landlord vote? Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...
03 December 2019
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The main political parties have laid out their blueprints for government ahead of what is likely to be one of the...
02 December 2019
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Labour’s general election manifesto promises to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious - and most...
26 November 2019
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Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit...
26 November 2019
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Labour has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords and restrict rent hikes in England if it wins next month’s general election. A...
25 November 2019
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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...
22 November 2019
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Landlords have welcomed the news that Labour has dropped its proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that would have allowed long-term tenants...
19 November 2019
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Ahead of next month’s general election, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning that any potential proposal to introduce rent controls...
30 October 2019
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The government’s plans to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave the way for the introduction of open-ended...
14 October 2019
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Private landlords in Newcastle have slammed the Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that could see long-term tenants acquire buy-to-let...
04 October 2019
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Direct Line for Business has launched new landlord emergency cover, which includes call-out charges, costs for labour and materials up to...
02 October 2019
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Labour’s plan to introduce a rent cap has been slammed by ARLA Propertymark. Labour has proposed capping rents and with Labour’s conference...
24 September 2019
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Transport for London (TfL) has finally bowed to pressure from campaigners and announced a ban on adverts that promote short-term letting...
19 September 2019
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Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords have expressed concerns for the future of the buy-to-let industry if Labour comes into power. Boris Johnson is...
09 September 2019
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The Labour Party’s planned ‘right to buy’ policy could cost landlords almost £50bn, an average of £18,400 each, according to calculations...
09 September 2019
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The prospect of a general election is looming large after Boris Johnson signalled his determination to trigger a snap vote on...
05 September 2019
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The Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy would have a devasting impact on the private rented sector and lead to...
03 September 2019
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As a general election surely looms, Benham and Reeves has undertaken some research that could potentially help you decide who to...
30 August 2019
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Portsmouth City Council is controversially planning to introduce a landlord licensing scheme in the city without potentially allowing around half of...
16 July 2019
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The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will almost certainly face a housing crisis if the government does not...
15 July 2019
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Private landlords would be banned from above-inflation rent rises if Labour wins power after the next general election, according to a...
02 July 2019
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The Scottish government is consulting on introducing rent controls north of the border with a view to protecting private sector tenants...
11 June 2019
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Renters would stop paying council tax under radical plans being considered by the Labour Party. A Labour-commissioned report calls on the party...
05 June 2019
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Hostmaker, which specialises in managing London properties put on to Airbnb and other short-let platforms, has apologised for causing controversy over...
04 June 2019
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More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...
03 June 2019
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Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...
28 May 2019
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A Labour government would aim to address what it sees as a ‘power imbalance’ between landlords and renters by introducing “indefinite”...
11 March 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords in London are being encouraged by property management firms to break strict short-term letting laws in the capital, an...
26 February 2019
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Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...
29 January 2019
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The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is developing rent control proposals as part of his 2020 re-election bid in the hope...
24 January 2019
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Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared her belief in a ‘property-owning democracy’ and introduced Right to Buy in 1980, the UK was...
23 January 2019
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...
11 December 2018
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Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...
04 December 2018
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The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...
29 October 2018
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The government’s attempts to clampdown on rogue landlords have been branded ‘weak and pathetic’, partly due to the vast and complex...
25 October 2018
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Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...
10 October 2018
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Philip Hammond is coming under increasing pressure to reverse draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let landlords. A number of landlords have been...
09 October 2018
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Labour’s plans to scrap legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without reason has been slammed by a leading letting agency...
26 September 2018
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Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...
25 September 2018
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Going by press headlines, it would be easy to imagine that buy-to-let landlords in the UK are struggling to keep going...
10 September 2018
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Landlords and tenants across Scotland will be consulted over plans to impose rent restrictions north of the border. Scottish Labour wants to...
20 August 2018
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Plans to create ‘healthy homes zones’, as part of an effort to reduce housing-related health inequalities, have been proposed by the...
03 July 2018
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The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents should be capped at a maximum of three...
19 June 2018
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Industry experts have joined forces to launch a campaign urging policy makers to create legislation on appliance testing in rental properties. It...
06 June 2018
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A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of exploiting six vulnerable tenants by bullying them into working for him without pay. Hargit...
18 May 2018
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A Labour councillor tasked with clamping down on rogue landlords has found herself in hot water after failing to declare a...
01 May 2018
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For landlords, it is not always easy to guess what prospective tenants are looking for when getting a vacant property ‘rental...
24 April 2018
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Labour has once again called for rents to be capped in Scotland after fresh data revealed rent increases were outstripping wage...
18 April 2018
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Rogue landlords in Milton Keynes are being put on notice as the local council announces a new ‘tough approach’, including the...
06 April 2018
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Councils are being urged to do more to crack down on rogue landlords who are leaving thousands of tenants living in...
19 March 2018
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Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has unveiled proposals to control rents and limit the power of private landlords, despite concerns that...
12 March 2018
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Many people with pets still find it difficult to find a rental property, and that is largely due to the potential...
23 February 2018
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is seeking greater clarification from the Labour party after it put forward new proposals this week...
14 February 2018
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Private rental prices paid by tenants continued to slow last month suggesting that rent controls may leave tenants worse off. Rent paid...
14 February 2018
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Tory government of intentionally not fixing the housing crisis after revelations that thousands of...
30 January 2018
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has expressed its support for new legislation that will help ensure rented homes are safe and...
18 January 2018
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A Private Members’ Bill put forward by Labour MP, Karen Buck, which offers tenants the legal right to take action against...
16 January 2018
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Tenants will be given the right to take legal action against landlords who offer properties that are not ‘fit for human...
15 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared her belief in a ‘property-owning democracy’ and introduced Right to Buy in 1980, the UK was...
11 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Working as a landlord involves dealing with the occasional less-than-calm phone call in the middle of the night about a broken...
01 December 2017
From: Breaking News

A continuous increase in the number of cranes, hoardings and skyscraper frames around Manchester’s inner ring road is visual proof of...
21 November 2017
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Labour’s symbolic victory over the rollout of universal credit on Wednesday night will have been welcomed by many buy-to-let landlords. Tory MPs were...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A Camden councillor who was prosecuted last year by the council he works for in north west London after failing to...
13 October 2017
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A new licensing system in the West London neighbourhoods of Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Chiswick and Ealing aims to protect landlords...
12 October 2017
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Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to give cities the power to introduce rent controls under a Labour government. Yesterday was the last day...
28 September 2017
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Richard Leonard, the Scottish Labour leadership candidate backed by supporters of Jeremy Corbyn, has called for ‘stringent’ rent controls to be...
18 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Rogue landlords receive in the region of £2.5bn a year for renting out ‘non-decent’ properties, which includes homes that are unsafe,...
04 September 2017
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Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government is being urged to set a higher benchmark for the energy efficiency of private rented homes to help...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

We all know that investing in buy-to-let property is a potentially great way to supplement our income, and so it is...
24 July 2017
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An MP’s bid to make homes in the rented sector ‘fit for human habitation’ has received support from the Residential Landlords...
19 July 2017
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The Queen’s Speech was unsurprisingly dominated by Brexit, with a host of proposed new laws designed to prepare the UK for...
22 June 2017
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Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market may wish to consider buying property in Luton, which currently offers the...
17 June 2017
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The fire that engulfed a 24-storey tower block in west London yesterday, tragically killing several people when flames tore through the...
15 June 2017
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With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...
08 June 2017
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Labour has pledged a “consumer rights revolution” which will introduce legal minimum standards for all rental homes because people currently have...
02 May 2017
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Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform other major asset classes, including bonds, cash...
13 April 2017
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There was good news for landlords and tenants yesterday after the government took measures to prevent rogue letting agents stealing your...
29 March 2017
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Labour MP and gas safety campaigner George Howarth has tabled an early day motion (EDM) calling on landlords and social housing...
28 March 2017
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With a growing number of buy-to-let landlords in London now using short-term letting platforms like Airbnb to breach the rules for...
22 March 2017
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Philip Hammond’s failure to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms will have far-reaching implications for the buy-to-let...
09 March 2017
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...
24 February 2017
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The short-term letting industry, which includes the likes of Airbnb, joined local authorities and community groups at City Hall yesterday to...
22 February 2017
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A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to boost rental profits to help cope with pending tax hikes by converting...
17 January 2017
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Private landlords north of the border have received more than £2bn in housing benefit over the past five years, new figures...
05 January 2017
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Don Valley MP Caroline Flint is calling for selective licensing to be extended across the borough, after visiting Newham in London,...
30 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Four out of five buy-to-let landlords believe that client money protection (CMP) should be made compulsory when they use a letting...
29 October 2016
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Our new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, looks like a considered man and one hopes that he will be able to ‘kick away’...
24 October 2016
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit back at accusations made by Jeremy Corbyn in his Labour conference speech that private...
29 September 2016
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is calling on landlords as well as letting agents to respond to the government's outstanding...
13 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has set out plans to introduce a new Tenants’ Rights Charter to increase protection for tenants in...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The government is considering its options when it comes to increasing protections for private landlords and tenants’ cash against fraud and...
23 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Andy Burnham, former Labour leadership candidate and now the party's candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor, has put forward a number of...
19 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to introduce rent controls and secure tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) if elected prime...
08 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Over-extended student homes are not just an eyesore, but they are also ‘destroying family homes’ and creating ‘misery for local residents’, according...
29 July 2016
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Success in the letting industry hinges largely on the ability to find good tenants. And while it may be obvious what...
07 July 2016
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Plans to stop letting agents charging tenants for an inventory check could see costs passed on to landlords, warns the Association...
01 July 2016
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With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...
23 June 2016
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A radical proposal initially put forward by the leader of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, to extend the Right to Buy...
13 June 2016
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With just a few hours until polls close in London, housing remains the main issue that may help determine who gets to run the...
05 May 2016
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A new scheme designed to expose and punish rogue landlords in Derby could be in operation before the end of the...
03 May 2016
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Proposals by the Bank of England to curb buy-to-let lending are “premature” according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). As Landlord Today...
31 March 2016
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Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has launched his election manifesto and pledged to help the capital’s two million renters. Khan’s election...
11 March 2016
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A Camden councillor has been prosecuted by the council he works for after failing to carry out improvement works to a...
21 January 2016
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Conservative MPs have defeated a Labour amendment to the government’s housing and planning bill to require landlords to ensure their properties...
13 January 2016
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A Conservative MP has been widely criticised in the press for saying the proposed law for landlords saying they need to...
19 October 2015
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit out at claims made by the new Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell. During his speech...
29 September 2015
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Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn would introduce right-to-buy for private tenants if he came to power. Corbyn has a published his proposed...
07 August 2015
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A flat sharing website has claimed that London is on the verge of a labour crisis as low-paid workers are unable...
28 July 2015
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The council which became a standard bearer for so-called ‘landlord licensing’ - Enfield in north London – appears to have abandoned...
13 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Rent controls and similar policies which are thought to work well in other countries cannot be easily replicated in the UK’s...
22 June 2015
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A member of Labour’s London Assembly has warned that “Boris Johnson’s system of voluntary self-regulation is failing private renters in Tower...
09 June 2015
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Three in ten (32%) ARLA letting agents reported that rents increased in April, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents...
29 May 2015
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Victorious housing campaigner Lindsey Garrett from the New Era Estate in Hackney is taking on Labour and the Conservatives for the...
15 May 2015
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As David Cameron announced his cabinet, Brian Murphy of the Mortgage Advice Bureau has said that the new Government will make...
12 May 2015
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After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...
11 May 2015
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Property insiders mostly celebrated the Conservative election victory, but tenants’ groups complained of being ignored. As David Cameron enters a second term...
08 May 2015
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Property industry figures opposed to Labour plans to impose three year tenancies and rent caps should lobby candidates in a bid...
01 May 2015
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Landlord support for Labour and the Liberal Democrat Party has halved since the 2010 General Election because of their interventionist policies...
30 April 2015
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Labour’s plans for private rented sector rent controls have been widely condemned by housing and landlord groups. Landlord Today reported yesterday how...
28 April 2015
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The Labour party has announced plans to reform the private rented sector should it come to power. It would introduce legislation to...