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A Labour Party pressure group has tweeted the message: “All landlords are bastards.” The tweet, from Labour Tenants United, is the latest...

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...

The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...

The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is staging a series of protests this weekend targeting landlords...

The Scottish Labour Party has written to the SNP government of that country to demand more protection for private tenants. Labour housing...

It’s regarded as extremely likely that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will announce an extension to the eviction ban in England today. Pleas...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

A Labour activist claiming to represent tenants is putting the squeeze on party members who are also landlords. An article on the Labour...

A proposed Bill to protect private sector tenants by introducing measures to limit rent increases could drive many buy-to-let landlords out...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

The main political parties have laid out their blueprints for government ahead of what is likely to be one of the...

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...

Labour’s plan to introduce a rent cap has been slammed by ARLA Propertymark.  Labour has proposed capping rents and with Labour’s conference...

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...

The Labour Party’s planned ‘right to buy’ policy could cost landlords almost £50bn, an average of £18,400 each, according to calculations...

The Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy would have a devasting impact on the private rented sector and lead to...

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...

Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...

Plans to create ‘healthy homes zones’, as part of an effort to reduce housing-related health inequalities, have been proposed by the...

A Labour councillor tasked with clamping down on rogue landlords has found herself in hot water after failing to declare a...

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has unveiled proposals to control rents and limit the power of private landlords, despite concerns that...

Many people with pets still find it difficult to find a rental property, and that is largely due to the potential...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is seeking greater clarification from the Labour party after it put forward new proposals this week...

Private rental prices paid by tenants continued to slow last month suggesting that rent controls may leave tenants worse off. Rent paid...

We all know that investing in buy-to-let property is a potentially great way to supplement our income, and so it is...

The fire that engulfed a 24-storey tower block in west London yesterday, tragically killing several people when flames tore through the...

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit out at claims made by the new Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell.   During his speech...

Rent controls and similar policies which are thought to work well in other countries cannot be easily replicated in the UK’s...

Landlord support for Labour and the Liberal Democrat Party has halved since the 2010 General Election because of their interventionist policies...

The Labour party has announced plans to reform the private rented sector should it come to power. It would introduce legislation to...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched an initiative to enable tenants to check if their landlord is accredited.   Tenants can check...