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Back in 2019, the Government promised a ban on so-called no-fault evictions. Section 21 was to be outlawed. While some housing...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets.   The new logbooks...

Court Reform first, then scrap Section 21 - landlord leader tells MPs Rental reforms will not work unless the government reforms the...

MPs today begin the so-called Committee Stage of the Renters Reform Bill’s passage through the House of Commons. Organisations and individuals with...

How can letting agents attract new landlords when they’re all selling their portfolios? That’s a major question for the lettings industry –...

The latest edition of the HomeLet Rental Index shows a near double-digit average annual rent rise across the UK. Renters can now...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers in the short term. The...

A lettings industry expert has admitted he has “little hope” that the current rental market crisis for renters will improve. Andy Halstead, HomeLet &...

A leading lettings industry figure says politicians should have the repeal of Section 24 as a major priority. Section 24 removes a...

A prominent lettings industry figure has summed up the continuing rental market frenzy in three words - “the madness continues.” Andy Halstead, HomeLet &...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms but to...

An agency that already runs a series of webinars for landlords is to hold a special one dedicated to explaining the...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months - despite widespread opposition from the...

With the ever-changing landscape of the lettings industry and legislation, being a landlord can be a minefield. So many individuals view...

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

Improving yields throughout 2023 may stop more landlords quitting - and, in addition, rental reforms are unlikely to be as bad as...

There’s a warning that the next 12 months could be even worse than the last for the private rental sector in...

Figures from across the private rental sector have written an open letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, calling for a halt...

The large majority of players in the lettings industry wants the rental reform programme outlined by the government, an agent claims. Laura...

A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning the Tories against ‘stealth increases’ for Capital Gains and Inheritance taxes. David Alexander...

A confused and complicated approach to holiday homes in England, Scotland and Wales threatens the future of the holiday letting sector...

The time taken to introduce legislation reforming the private rented sector is triggering an exodus of landlords, a lettings industry chief...

As I write this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has gone back on his mini budget plan to abolish the 45p...

One of the highest profile figures in the lettings industry says the apparent inaction by government over rental reform gives an...

A team of experts has released a report that responds to government reform plans - and it insists that if Section...

PropTech firms Goodlord and Voich have released the findings of their annual State of the Lettings Industry survey. Some 2,600 agents, landlords...

A group of health and safety experts has created a guide to help landlords understand major rental reform being introduced in...

Landlords are being invited to join the advisory council of the country’s largest lettings redress scheme. The Property Redress Scheme covers more...

With the (eventual) departure of Boris Johnson, the next question for landlords and indeed much of the property industry is: What’s going...

PropTech companies Goodlord and Vouch have come together to call for input for their State Of The Lettings Industry report. And with...

Letting agents are relied on to make the letting process easier for landlords and tenants. As a landlord, there is a long...

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to know the views of individuals on letting out homes in the capital via short...

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have called for the creation of a Landlord...

A cleaning crisis caused by Brexit and Covid could threaten the well-being of the buy to let sector according to a...

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...

A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...

A major supplier to the lettings industry has just acquired a pet referencing company and suggests that greater due diligence could...

The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and landlords can still...

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, is to sit on a new Lettings sector body set up...

A new report to be released on Wednesday reveals that far from the pandemic building up arrears, it significantly reduced them. A...

A pet referencing service is courting controversy by suggesting more animals should be allowed in rental properties - and that landlords,...

One of the leading figures in the lettings industry says landlords are not the bad guys of the pandemic, as some...

A respected private rental sector body wants the government to slow its timetable for energy efficiency reform, warning that landlords could...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

No news is good news, they say - and the absence of any announcement about Capital Gains Tax in thre Budget...

A trade body says the current national lockdown may make it harder for the lettings industry to conform with an approaching deadline...

While there is optimism over Coronavirus vaccines, it’s likely that Covid-19 will continue to change tenants’ traditional aspirations in 2021 says...

Generation Rent, the lobby group that tells the government how it thinks the lettings industry should operate, appears to have a...

An insurance firm says landlords should “educate” their tenants on the apparent need to get increased insurance cover. Paymentshield claims that a...

A PropTech company claims to have created a Covid-friendly app for landlords in London, challenging traditional agents’ models for finding tenants. Rentd, which...

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...

Rent arrears have increased to more than £3m, with almost 2,500 eviction cases waiting to go through the courts, according to...

The UK lockdown has been essential for containing the spread of coronavirus, but it is causing major disruption and distress, so when...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...

Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...

It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...

Goodlord has partnered with Octopus Energy to launch Goodlord Switch, a new energy switching and void period management product that it...

Citylets has adopted blockchain technology to help track and store rental data in Scotland.   The Scottish property rental portal has teamed...

‘Open banking’ provider TrueLayer has teamed up with Goodlord to enhance the proptech platform’s fintech integration for landlords, tenants and agents. Goodlord’s...

Buy-to-let landlords across the UK are being invited to have their say on what they think of letting agents and other...

Rent prices will increase next year, according to the latest property market analysis. Shortages of suitable properties to let and greater demand...

It is currently a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government prompting concern that...

Q: What is No Agent?   No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...

Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is essential for both landlords and tenants. Award-winning...

The consultation period for the proposed ban on letting agents’ fees in England should either be extended or suspended until after...

What does it say on your business card? Luke Burton Sales and Marketing Director, Rent4sure Who is Rent4sure? Rent4sure, is an established tenant referencing company. We provide...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...

Get Living London has become the first Institutional Investor backed organisation to become a Licensed Member of the Association of Residential...

Navigating your way through the landlord world can sometimes be tricky, with so many things to consider. Here at HomeLet we...

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the full outcome of its consultation: Tackling rogue landlords and improving...

Q: Who is Movebubble? For private residential property owners looking to rent withoutusing an agency, Movebubble provides an online platform and a...