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Renters are typically staying in their properties for a third longer than they did four years ago, says the Deposit Protection...

Tenant referencing provider Canopy has released data from a  rental affordability index, which claims most tenants are at the very limit...

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

Renting is becoming increasingly long-term, a new survey suggests. Monta Capital asked 1,586 UK renters about their experiences. Some 24% have been renting for...

The Renters Reform Bill’s proposal to replace Assured Shorthold Tenancies with rolling ‘periodic’ lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, it’s...

Some 100 landlords have signed up to offer longer tenancies through a council rent guarantee and cash incentive scheme. Milton Keynes council...

Half of landlords are prepared to make changes to their property to accommodate the needs of older tenants. Paragon Bank analysis of...

The new Chancellor in the beleaguered Liz Truss government is former health and foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt - a buy to...

A properly industry leader is calling on government to cut taxes for landlords who agree to long term tenancies and rent...

Landlords should not be downbeat about the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers as proposed in the rental reform White Paper. That’s...

Homes headed by a person over the age of 45 will account for at least half of all privately renting households...

The UK’s largest provider of inventory services says rising tenancy lengths make a combination of inventories and regular inspections more valuable...

Build To Rent is recovering well from the pandemic across the UK according to a survey. Construction sites across the UK ground...

New research suggests an overwhelming number of renters want longer tenancies, a trend pushed further by the uncertainties of the pandemic.  A...

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

A PropTech company has issued guidelines for landlords who want to prepare their properties for tenants doing increased volumes of home...

With the private rented sector continuing to expand, landlords must work hard to get ahead of the competition and attract suitable...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...

More than a third of renters across the UK report being stuck in poorly maintained homes with landlords who refuse to...

It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...

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

Several ideas have been floated as potential proposals in this month’s Budget, including financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. But...

Recent changes in legislation, as part of government policy to encourage first-time buyers and owner-occupier purchases, have led to a tax...

Philip Hammond is coming under increasing pressure to reverse draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let landlords. A number of landlords have been...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies, according to the Sunday Times. The government is...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...

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

The government must move now to start supporting those that invest in the private rented sector or risk seeing significantly more...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once again voiced its opposition to plans to introduce mandatory three year tenancies. Responding to the...

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,...

Small scale buy-to-let investors and accidental landlords face more upheaval under the government’s plan to introduce mandatory minimum three-year tenancies, according...

Private landlords are welcoming proposals being considered by the government to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. In its consultation...

Many buy-to-let landlords may have reacted angrily to government proposals that will give tenants a minimum three year contract, but one...

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

With more than a quarter of those in their late thirties and early forties now renting, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA)...

There was a significant decline in rental stock coming on to the market in the final quarter of 2017, placing greater...

A mix of tax reforms and tighter regulation for the buy-to-let sector must not prevent private landlords from being able to...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Tory government of intentionally not fixing the housing crisis after revelations that thousands of...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his Autumn Budget. Here are the key points of his speech impacting private landlords and...

The forthcoming Autumn Budget is set to unveil the government’s plans to encourage landlords to offer longer tenancies of at least...

The importance of the private rented market in this country should not be underestimated – it is a crucial source of...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are diversifying their portfolios by investing in semi-commercial property in order to protect their investments...

Buy-to-let landlords continue to deliver longer tenancies, providing tenants with the stability that many tenants ‘need and want’, according to the...

New housing policies affecting the private rented sector, including longer tenancies, boosting the supply of much needed housing and plans to...

Letting agents broadly welcomed yesterday’s housing white paper, which raises many of the significant issues the housing sector is facing, including...

Renters are expected to be given a boost with ministers promising new minimum tenancies and vowing to build more homes to...

More needs to be done to focus on improving renting rather than obsessing over property ownership, according to a specialist provider...

The average length of tenancy in the private rented sector has increased by 300% over the last two years, from 16...

The Liberal Democrat London mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon says she would encourage landlords to offer longer tenancies if she was elected...

The latest official figures show landlords are meeting the growing need for longer tenancies in private rented housing.   New Government figures show...

Eight out of 10 renters want tenancies of a year or less, 40,000-strong survey by The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) suggests. 39,855...

Some 60% of London landlords would reduce the size of their property portfolios in the event of a rent freeze.  This is...

Housing minister Brandon Lewis has backtracked on suggestions that the government may introduce longer standard tenancy agreements in the private rental...

Labour’s plans for private rented sector rent controls have been widely condemned by housing and landlord groups. Landlord Today reported yesterday how...