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Fresh funding for local councils in England to tackle unscrupulous landlords has been made available, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...

The government’s plans to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave the way for the introduction of open-ended...

A new PRS interactive learning toolkit for local authorities to help them take action against rogue landlords and letting agents has...

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated the notes on Form 6A, the document landlords use when...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has proposed that the maximum fee a landlord can charge a leaseholder...

Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...

The government has announced that it will reform the Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) used to assess health and safety...

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...

The government plans to crackdown on BTL landlords and letting agents posting ‘no DSS’ adverts discriminating against tenants claiming housing benefit. Around...

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

There is a misconception among some people that all buy-to-let landlords are wealthy, but the reality is that most operate as...

The Civil Justice Council has said it cannot support government plans for a specialist housing court, deeming it unnecessary.  Responding to the...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property purchases as a raft of government tax hikes continues...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has expressed its disappointment at the government’s decision not to address a major ruling that is...

Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference takes places in London tomorrow. The one-day conference, which will be held at...

The deputy director the private rented sector in the Ministry of Housing, Anne Frost, has been confirmed as one of the...

Landlords are selling close to 4,000 buy-to-let properties a month resulting in the first recorded fall in the number of rental...

The UK housing market continued to slow last month as reflected by a drop in new mortgage lending, with many buy-to-let...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector presents an ideal opportunity to look...

A single housing ombudsman is crucial to ensure that the current system for complaining about housing is no longer confusing, according...

A call by a Parliamentary committee for the government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks has...

The government’s “How to Rent” guide was once again updated yesterday. Landlords agreeing new tenancies must provide tenants with this new version...

The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...

New guidance for landlords to further protect tenants from poor living conditions has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities...

With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...

James Brokenshire has replaced Sajid Javid as housing secretary, following Javid's move to home secretary in the wake of Amber Rudd’s...

Councils will be handed tough new powers to punish rogue landlords up to £30,000. Under the new legislation, being introduced in October,...

The government has confirmed that the long-awaited extension of Mandatory HMO Licensing will be introduced from 1st October 2018, subject to...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...