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Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

Amendments to be made to the Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Hoise of Commons next week won’t significantly...

Landlords and renters’ activists are at either end of the spectrum reacting to a controversial report on the private rental sector. Yesterday...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

The number of new rental instructions in February was 20 per cent higher year-on-year, says London-focused agency Foxtons. Average rent achieved rose...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

The National Residential Landlords Association will jointly host a networking and information session with homelessness charity Crisis. It will take place on...

Some 69 per cent of landlords have already or are planning to increase the size of their property portfolio, increasing to...

I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...

Amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, designed to give landlords more protection, have won the backing of a prominent industry figure. Neil Cobbold,...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

A respected financial body is warning that landlords face rising costs of up to 80 per cent in the next two...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the first time in recent memory. The introduction of the Housing Act in...

Uncertainty over government plans for the Private Rented Sector - including the controversial Renters Reform Bill - has left the industry...

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

Holding deposits head the list of complaints about the private rental sector, says the man at the top of the Property...

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

The top table of the National Residential Landlords Association has met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s team at Downing Street. In addition...

The Generation Rent group of activists says Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is on their side about Section 21 evictions. Bailey...

A PropTech entrepreneur has renewed his criticism of the government for failing to put flesh on the bones of the Renters...

Scores of portfolio landlords are incorporating their property portfolio as limited companies, which could save hundreds of thousands of pounds on...

The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...

I recently had the opportunity to challenge a lot of nonsense in Parliament. Or to put it another way, I was...

New laws mean commercial property must now have an energy efficiency rating of at least E before a new lease or...

Legislation requiring all rental properties to have an energy performance certificate  rating of C or above will require upgrades to around...

A small poll of 100 letting agents by PropTech firm Goodlord has revealed that a strong majority believe the current pressures...

The Labour dominated council in Bristol has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove demanding that he gives it the powers to...

The Labour Mayor of Newham in London has called for a vast extension of landlord licensing. Rokhsana Fiaz says she welcomes a...

The National Landlord Investment Show’s summer spectacular takes place in London on July 4. A statement from the organisers says: “With the...

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

A charity claims that private renters are about twice as likely as the general population to be in problem debt. StepChange, via...

I have read a great deal in the media recently about a mass landlord ‘exodus’. The story goes along the lines of...

A key figure in the inventory sector says the Renters’ Reform Bill - scheduled for publication this week - must make...

2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...

The National Residential Landlords Association is hosting a housing roundtable, inviting industry experts -  including Paul Shamplina - to discuss the...

Landlords who applied in 2018 for an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for let residential property are reminded that their...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...

Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...

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

Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...

The government has taken the first step to introducing a mandatory ombudsman scheme which private landlord must join. It’s published what is...

Housing minister Rachel Maclean is quoted as saying her government’s policies are NOT driving landlords out of the private rental sector. The...

Resident satisfaction amongst Build To Rent tenants is falling for the first time since reviews were first collected five years ago. A...

Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector wants this week’s Budget to provide more funding for local council enforcement of rental...

Local authorities exist to improve housing stock in their area; however, licensing is not the best way to improve standards across...

Over a third of a million landlords may quit the private rental sector as a result of being penalised by tax...

Private rental property should be “acquired” and used for social housing according to a think tank. And it says tax penalties, laws...

A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...

The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...

There are many misconceptions about the private rented sector, but a common one I hear is that it is the tenure...

Renters’ Reform Bill The Renters’ Reform Bill will dominate the PRS policy agenda in 2023. Signs are encouraging that DLUHC is considering...

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

An arctic wind has blown throughout the UK in December. Yet it feels that the private rented sector (PRS) has been...

I often use this column to discuss the reputation of landlords and the broader private rented sector which, as we all...

The people behind the largest ever analysis of Build To Rent in England claim it shows  a broad and evolving customer...

The Private Rental Sector is undeniably in need of some assistance, as recent changes to legislation and global events have put...

A landlord representative is to be a member of a new advisory panel which has been set up by the Property...

The government must “get realistic” over the difficulties involved in reaching Net Zero targets when dealing with older properties in the...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined with other landlord and agent bodies to seek legal opinion on whether Scotland’s rent...

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...

The Scottish Government’s dramatic immediate introduction of a rent freeze and eviction ban could mark the beginning of the end of the...

In an ideal world, home ownership would be the accepted way for everyone to live, with people enjoying the security, warmth,...

The government has issued detailed guidance ahead of a change in the law around smoke and carbon monoxide alarms coming into...

Yet another committee of MPs has launched a ‘call for evidence’ as it starts an investigation into the private rental sector. The...

The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...

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

With speculation about what happens next in Westminster at fever pitch, now isn’t the time to make predictions as to how...

An organisation that helps promote the Build To Rent sector says BTR should take credit for many of the changes proposed...

Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...

Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...

It’s not just landlords with residential units that must beware the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - there’s now a legal warning...

A report from the Public Accounts Committee on the regulation of the private rented sector (PRS) was issued with little notice...

Renting is changing. That’s what we keep being told by the Government as it prepares the ground for its renters’ reform...

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

Let’s face facts, landlords and the private rented sector have a reputation problem. Perceived to be the poor relation of housing provision, the sector is...

I hope you weren’t holding your breath for the Chancellor to announce a package of help for landlords in his Spring...

The government has indirectly given away early details of its long-expected National Landlord Register - but it still appears to be...

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wants rogue landlords to pay bigger fines and more compensation to tenants. He is also introducing...

A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...

The majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they...

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...

The Welsh Government has set out how the housing law in that country is set to change significantly from July 15...