In a survey conducted just before the General Election by Leaders Romans Group, 60% of tenants and landlords believe a reduction...
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![Call for big push on energy efficient ‘Cleantech’ homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/MobileEcoHome-400x310.png)
A new report from the Sustainable Markets Initiative, highlights the important role that electrified ‘cleantech’ homes can play in reducing energy...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill back in tomorrow’s King’s Speech](/upload/images/shutterstock_1889253424.jpg)
Informed leaks from unnamed government sources, and rolled out in the mainstream media, confirm that a version of the Renters Reform...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tory leadership contender named as shadow housing secretary](/upload/images/shutterstock_622830233(2).jpg)
The Conservatives, reeling from a General Election which left them with just 121 MPs, have revealed their new shadow cabinet. The shadow...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rental Reform a priority for Labour “because it’s cheap”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Labour is likely to make rental sector reform and regulation a priority - at least partly because it will be low-cost...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Controversial Lettings Agency finds landlords against rent controls](/upload/images/shutterstock_1909455316(2).jpg)
A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. Controversially, LRG...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour’s first days in office - What Happens Next?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
With Labour set to have a substantial majority in the Commons, this is how the coming days will play out. Over the...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Huge £45,000 bill for landlord after fire alarm offences](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Generation Rent chief's “horrendous exploitation” in search of a home](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The deputy chief executive of Generation Rent claims to have suffered “horrendous exploitation” at the hands of lettings agents. Dan Wilson Craw...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour vows to scrap Tories’ gas boiler ban](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BoilerInspection_1-400x310.png)
Labour is pledging to scrap the Conservatives’ plan to ban new gas boilers from 2035. The pledge has come from shadow energy...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour v Conservative Housing Policy - an analysis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...
22 June 2024
From: The Big Issues
![No Chance of Interest Rate Cut Today despite inflation good news](/upload/images/shutterstock_2355420851(1)(1).jpg)
Experts say there is no chance of a cut in interest rates being announced by the Bank of England ’s Monetary...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Advice for Landlords on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...
15 June 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Third Term Lucky for Mayor Sadiq Khan?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
So Sadiq Khan has succeeded in winning a third term as Mayor of London – albeit with a smaller majority than...
15 June 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Radical EPC Targets and Rent Controls are latest party pledges](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
Another raft of General Election pledges have been made to transform the private rental sector - this time from the Green...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rental Manifesto Wishlist - one letting agent chief's demands](/upload/images/shutterstock_1620606382.jpg)
Fiscal reform for the private rented sector We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....
08 June 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Corbynite Rental Reform MP stopped from standing in election](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A Labour MP who served in Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow administration and has spent much of his Parliamentary career criticising the private...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Generation Rent says current eviction rules work “at a landlord’s whim”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310.png)
The chief executive of the Generation Rent group has made another attack on landlords who ask tenants to vacate properties. He says...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![NRLA will work with new government on next Renters Reform Bill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s “hugely disappointing” that the Renters Reform Bill will not become law. This is despite the...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Only 1-in-20 tenants knows much about Renters Reform Bill - survey](/upload/images/shutterstock_1499165804.jpg)
Despite a plethora of press releases and statements from pro-tenant groups, it appears only one-in-20 renters knows details of the Renters...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Four Ways To Improve A Property’s Energy Performance Certificate](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/boiler-energy-efficiency.jpg)
The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...
04 May 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Government could snoop on Landlords’ bank accounts - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax Clampdown on Short Lets Will Not Change, claims government](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-Image-400x310.png)
The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Heat Pumps Flop - low level in installation in new-builds](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-3-400x310.png)
As the deadline approaches for banning gas boilers in newly constructed homes from 2025, a new analysis shows that only a...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill - what happens now in House of Lords](/upload/images/shutterstock_2159190245.jpg)
The Renters Reform Bill has now passed all of its House of Commons stages, with amendments - as almost every Bill...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to apply for energy efficiency funds](/upload/images/shutterstock_2136807021.jpg)
A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rehashed research again slams MPs who are landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill U-turn by tenant activists](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
The coalition of 20-plus groups which have previously spoken enthusiastically about the Renters Reform Bill has now changed its mind. On April...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill now on its way to the House of Lords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The Renters Reform Bill, heavily amended by the government and in some cases by individual MPs, has now passed through all...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Scoop for NRLA - Housing Minister to give members Reform Bill update](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Housing Minister Jacob Young will address members of the National Residential Landlords Association in an exclusive webinar on Thursday. This is the...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How To Finance Different Types of Property Purchase](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...
20 April 2024
From: Tax & Finance
![Get Courts Done and THEN Scrap Section 21 - Ben Beadle](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
Responding to confirmation that the Renters Reform Bill will return to the Commons next Wednesday, Ben Beadle of the National Residential...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shelter claims evictions cost tenants £669 on average](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310.png)
Renters allegedly pay £669 in un-recoverable costs for each ‘unwanted’ move as a result of eviction, claims campaigning charity Shelter. It says...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill back in the Commons next week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![A look into 2024 so far: 3 key insights for landlords](/upload/images/Mature%20man%20orange%20shirt%20sat%20down%20on%20a%20phone%20call%20-%20360x280.png)
Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![MPs return at last - Renters Reform Bill on the agenda](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
MPs return to the Commons today after a substantial Easter recess - and with progress on the Renters Reform Bill on...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill changes not as key as opponents claim - expert comment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Amendments to be made to the Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Hoise of Commons next week won’t significantly...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Selling Up? It’s still a long process, new figures suggest](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![HUG2 offers energy upgrades to landlords and other homeowners](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC4-400x310.png)
Phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is a UK Government-funded scheme for properties in England that are not connected...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord must pay £45,000 for letting out unlicensed properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gove bringing Renters Reform Bill back to Commons in mid-April](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
The government has committed to returning the amended Renters Reform Bill to the House of Commons in mid-April. MPs return from their...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Changes to Renters Reform Bill after Easter](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Amendments...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent deal emphasises eco-efficiency and wellbeing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
A new housing deal will provide another 92 Build To Rent units run by Legal & General. The properties will be two,...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Energy costs could vary according to time of day](/upload/images/shutterstock_2089332799.jpg)
A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![More buy to let mortgage rate changes from lenders](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rates may drop, whatever today’s Bank of England decision](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Slowing inflation may - just may - lead the way for reduced interest rates. The headline inflation rate is now just 3.4%,...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![MPs want Local Housing Allowance and other benefits updated annually](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![HMRC’s embarrassing U-turn on Self-Assessment Helpline closure](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-SelfAssessment-400x310.png)
HM Revenue and Customs has done a rapid U-turn on a decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half the...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gove ‘to rely on Labour to pass Renters Reform Bill’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A newspaper reports that Housing Secretary Michael Gove is willing to rely on Labour votes to pass the Renters Reform Bill...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Technology is Transforming Property Management](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Lendlord%20Article%201%2090x70.png)
The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Locations slammed for failing to meet energy efficiency targets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Low_EPC-400x310.png)
New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Advice for Landlords on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...
09 March 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Newspaper claims Renters Reform Bill “on brink of collapse”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their views...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Another council jumps on the selective licensing bandwagon](/upload/images/shutterstock_2029285928(2).jpg)
Yet another council is consulting on whether to continue a selective licensing scheme. The scheme applies to several areas of Burnley and...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urge speedy action on compromise Renters Reform Bill](/upload/images/shutterstock_1723539217(3).jpg)
The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill compromise 'near' but activists re-ignite arguments](/upload/images/shutterstock_1723539217(2).jpg)
Generation Rent has issued an angry statement about amendments to the Renters Reform Bill - just as one MP says agreement...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lawyer steps up criticism of Gove’s attack on private landlords](/upload/images/shutterstock_194216909(1).jpg)
A prominent lawyer has stepped up her criticisms of Housing Secretary Michael Gove and his attacks on buy to let and...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![What’s your view on tenants getting 99% mortgages?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage-400x310.png)
Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord ordered to pay £45,000 for letting unlicensed properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-3-400x310.png)
A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management Regulations.Mohammed...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Activists in new bid to make Renters Reform Bill tougher on landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
The Renters Reform Coalition - a group of organisations including Shelter and Generation Rent - has again written to Housing Secretary...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Is a change of government Starmergeddon for Britain’s landlords?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...
10 February 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Government facing two ways on boiler grants and heat pumps](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BoilerInspection_1-400x310.png)
The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![MP behind soaring interest rates is to quit Parliament](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
One of the MPs behind the disastrous mini-Budget - which directly led to soaring interest rates - is to stand down...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Beefed Up EPCs demanded by energy efficiency experts](/upload/images/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill: government reveals another Commons delay](/upload/images/shutterstock_1197102829(1).jpg)
The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax Breaks and Retrofit fund needed to promote energy efficiency - call](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218816503(1).jpg)
Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![MPs want landlord experiences of disabled people in rental sector](/upload/images/shutterstock_2171273857(2).jpg)
The all-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee of MPs is looking into housing for disabled people. It’s considering how the government, local...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Veteran Labour MP claims “Rachmanite” landlords cause misery](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-2-400x310.png)
A veteran MP claims that tenants in the region where his constituency sits are being “dreadfully exploited” by what he calls...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Damp and Mould Changes - A Landlord’s Responsibility](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...
27 January 2024
From: Top tips & guides
![Rental listings should include energy efficiency details - new call](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Amendments to Renters Reform Bill backed by senior industry figure](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, designed to give landlords more protection, have won the backing of a prominent industry figure. Neil Cobbold,...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![MPs want stricter damp, mould and housing standards imposed on landlords](/upload/images/shutterstock_2135683647.jpg)
Urgent action is needed by government to protect tenants who live in poor quality private rented homes, MPs have demanded. A report...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![NRLA accepts S21 abolition but wants “pragmatic” amendments to Bill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association is urging MPs to back what it describes as “pragmatic” changes to the Renters Reform Bill...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![What Should We Expect from the Budget on March 6?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...
06 January 2024
From: Tax & Finance
![Landlords without central heating offered financial incentives](/upload/images/shutterstock_2195215857.jpg)
Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Record number of sellers come to market on Boxing Day](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Rightmove claims that a new record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day, with a 26 per cent increase...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Green Mortgages - are they a busted flush?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Amended Renters Reform Bill now runs to 155 pages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
The Renters Reform Bill in its latest amended version now runs to 15 pages, and is available on the Parliament website. The...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Alert - lobby your MP to limit damage from Renters Reform Bill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association has created two template email letters for landlords to use to urge MPs to minimise damage...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove ramps up the hype on new Boxing Day listings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
Rightmove is building the hype ahead of its much-vaunted Boxing Day listing of new properties to the market. The portal claims that...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![New energy ratings to provide EPCs - government consultation opens](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Shelter’s Renters Reform Bill petition nears target threshold](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Campaigning charity Shelter is nearing a controversial signature threshold in its petition about the Renters Reform Bill. It now has over 123,000 of...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tory MPs lobby government demanding Airbnb crackdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
A group of Conservative MPs has organised a lobby of the government to demand a clampdown on Airbnbs and other short...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords given inspection warning over removal of ASTs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
The Renters Reform Bill’s proposal to replace Assured Shorthold Tenancies with rolling ‘periodic’ lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, it’s...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Boom Time for flats and houses let for over £5,000 per week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
London’s ultra-prime rental market has returned this year to pre-Covid levels for the first time, an agency claims. Beauchamp Estates - using...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![A Comprehensive Guide to HMO Mortgages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...
02 December 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Court Reform “not a delaying tactic to avoid scrapping S21” - government](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/CourtCase-400x310.png)
The government has insisted that its commitment to reform the courts process to help deal with evictions more effectively is not...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government eco-scheme for landlords has zero impact - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EcoHomes-2-400x310.png)
A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords lead on energy-efficiency despite Sunak U-turn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Activist leader claims ‘one man band’ landlords worst at exploiting tenants](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
A leader of the pro-tenant activist group Acorn has told MPs that “one man bands” are more likely to exploit tenants...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Many Renters Reform Bill committee MPs are private landlords](/upload/images/shutterstock_1292651794.jpg)
A slew of MPs who are members of the Renters Reform Bill committee receive money from letting out rooms or properties...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![A Remarkable Story of A Leaseholder Seeking Justice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...
18 November 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Confiscate private homes from bad landlords says senior Labour MP](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
A senior Labour MP associated with the moderate wing of the party says private rental properties should be confiscated from serial...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Court Reform first, then scrap Section 21 - landlord leader tells MPs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Court Reform first, then scrap Section 21 - landlord leader tells MPs Rental reforms will not work unless the government reforms the...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Activist’s Twitter war of words continues](/upload/images/shutterstock_1208129407.jpg)
Activist’s Twitter war of words continues It appears as if Suella Braverman is not the only figure making a personal attack in...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Watch Live! Renters Reform Bill begins committee scrutiny](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
MPs today begin the so-called Committee Stage of the Renters Reform Bill’s passage through the House of Commons. Organisations and individuals with...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![New Housing Minister is ... a former housing minister](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_RentalHousingUK-400x310.png)
The new Housing Minister is Lee Rowley - who was a former housing minister in the short lived premiership of Liz...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to claim eco-improvement cash if eligible](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
A range of grants, including new and enhanced schemes, are available to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of homes and...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Court Delays - MPs launch probe into worsening problem](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Just days after the government revealed it was not scrapping Section 21 until court possession processes had been overhauled, so the...