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The most recent interest rate rise has swung the balance making it cheaper to rent than to buy, according to lettings...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Rightmove is warning of likely price falls in the second half of 2022. Its latest monthly market snapshot actually shows yet another...
20 June 2022
From: Breaking News
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The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News

New data from Rightmove suggests that rental demand is cooling in some areas where the market was busiest during the pandemic. And...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Landmark Auctions, a new property auctioneer has launched its services offering residential and commercial property, development, investment and land through in-house,...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...
11 June 2022
From: The Big Issues

Some 820,000 private rented households in Britain are routinely hit by a shortfall between their housing benefit and their monthly rents...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News

An insurance chief with expertise in the holiday lets sector has stood up for owners who let their properties to holidaymakers...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s embarrassment all round for the Labour-run Welsh Government as it reveals a late delay to its much-hyped rental reform. The reform...
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The popularity of staycations is set to continue into 2022, with bookings for UK holiday lets reportedly up 22 per cent compared...
28 May 2022
From: Agent Advice

The surge in rents will subside and the market will normalise before the end of the year. That’s the prediction from Zoopla...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter wants the government to fast-track its pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers. The government pledged a White Paper...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A report in a government-supporting newspaper suggests that a proposal to cut Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to first...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Independent mortgage sector monitor Moneyfacts says the choice for landlords wanting to borrow remains very strong - but increasingly interest rates...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Analysis by Rightmove suggests that capital appreciation remains strong for landlords and owner occupiers alike, despite the recent flurry of interest...
23 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Housing has always been one of the most sensitive political issues, meaning that legislation in this area is unusually sensitive to...
21 May 2022
From: Rental Reform

The government recently passed into law the much-anticipated Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. This effectively ends government interventions to prevent commercial...
21 May 2022
From: The Big Issues

Demand for apartment living across much of Britain has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a move back to normality...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A business analyst has given an interesting interpretation of the soaring rental market - and says it keeps the wider sales...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The highest rental growth since the Global Financial Crisis, coupled with the cost of living crisis, is putting increased pressure on...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords renting out to holidaymakers could be in with a chance of winning £10,000 as part of a nationwide search for...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A cleaning crisis caused by Brexit and Covid could threaten the well-being of the buy to let sector according to a...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The government is widely expected to announce that Section 21 eviction powers will be scrapped in new legislation coming to Parliament...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords have enjoyed more capital appreciation with the average UK house price rising again in April, up by 1.1 per cent...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The lack of stock available to rent continues to limit lettings activity and drive rents higher in areas of prime London,...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A trade union has called on the government to “look at all forms of rent control” as a way of combatting...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being hit with more stamp duty as they expand their portfolios, thanks to the house price surge pushing homes...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is the latest local authority to resume consultations on Selective Licensing after putting initial proposals on ice...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...
30 April 2022
From: The Big Issues

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...
30 April 2022
From: Agent Advice

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...
29 April 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Shelter’s latest accusations about private landlords and evictions have been slammed as “scaremongering.” The charity claims that a private renter in England...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A rental platform forecasts that within 12 months the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that a private renter in England is handed a Section 21 eviction every seven minutes. In a new...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter - but some tenants are paying above the going rate to...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

It looks as if landlords have enjoyed further capital appreciation with the latest housing market index showing still-rising asking prices for...
26 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high of 62 per cent. Research undertaken on behalf of...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A long-term shortage of stock means the rental sector is “massively underperforming” according to the property analytics service TwentyCi. It says in...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Walton and I am the Managing...
14 April 2022
From: 60 Second Interview

The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News

EU citizens returning to the UK following the disruptions of the pandemic and Brexit May be the biggest losers from rental...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s been a remarkable 15 per cent leap in average rents achieved in prime central London over the past year, according...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost 70 per cent of private tenants in the North East relying on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Capital appreciation for landlords has seen another surge according to the latest house price index, just released by the Halifax. It shows...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank says landlords are in the driving seat in the prime rental market across London and the Home Counties. Low supply...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Representatives of holiday let landlords say they hope to capitalise on the increased number of staycations for economic-conscious holidaymakers. They claim the...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

New research has produced a league table of locations where capital appreciation in the past year has exceeded the average wage...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Annual rental growth in prime London reached 11.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, following a 3.4 increase...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...
02 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides

It’s not an April Fool - capital appreciation of homes really is running at 14.3 per cent a year according to...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News

More than 50 per cent of private tenants who rely on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a shortfall between...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Deposit Protection Service is warning landlords not to delay discussions about damp and mould until the end of the tenancies. DPS...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News

For investors who keep their buy to lets for substantial periods - up to 25 years in some cases - a...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

PropTech supplier Canopy has launched a new service to help tenants affected by the pandemic. Last year Canopy was awarded a grant...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A property company director is telling landlords to show compassion when they consider rent rises, because of the cost of living...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Plans to extend tenants’ rights that were introduced as an emergency measure during pandemic will have a ‘devastating’ effect on the...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Mirror newspaper has launched a campaign to “make rented homes safer”. It says its campaign - called Safe As Houses -...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The threat of rent controls in two parts of the country may now be so severe that buy to let landlords...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A Labour MP in the westcountry appears to be winning support for a campaign he has launched called First Homes, Not...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...
12 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

Buy-to-let lending hit its highest ever level last year, spurred on by record levels of tenant demand, the Stamp Duty Holiday...
12 March 2022
From: Tax & Finance
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A Labour Mayor and a former Labour baroness have teamed up to call for rent freezes in London, claiming they slash...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Capital appreciation for landlords is running at an average double-digit strength in seven regions of the UK according to the Halifax. Its...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Around half of the Nightingale courts set up in 2020 at the height of the pandemic are to close, with the...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Build To Rent provider Wise Living is to deliver 90 new homes in two small schemes alongside an existing development of...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...
03 March 2022
From: 60 Second Interview

New figures show that buy to let landlords quitting the sector or at least reducing their portfolios have helped the government...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Annual house price growth accelerated to 12.6 per cent in February, up from 11.2 per cent in January and the strongest...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...
26 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides

There’s been yet another deadline change for the revised Right To Rent rules. Temporary checks introduced at the height of the pandemic...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Research by rental portal Rentd suggests improved London yields this year after being in the doldrums during the pandemic. Rentd analysed the...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A group of MPs has unveiled a scathing report about the inadequacies of HM Revenue & Customs, with a particular reference...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...
19 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance

Has there ever been a better time to buy-to-let? Zoopla just last week revealed that demand and rent prices, especially in city...
19 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides

Airbnb says its short lets business is back almost to 2019 pre-Covid levels in cities, and it reports many work-from-home renters...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Wealthier tenants will benefit from stiffer affordability criteria as stock levels fall and demand increases according to DJ Alexander Ltd, part...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Last October, stakeholders across the private rented sector were told by ministers that the Government needed extra time to create a...
12 February 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance

The Airbnb market in the UK is booming. Before the pandemic there was over 223 thousand active listings on Airbnb in the...
12 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance
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A major supplier to the lettings industry has just acquired a pet referencing company and suggests that greater due diligence could...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are targeting semi-detached homes over terraced houses for the first time, but with limited stock availability and strong competition from...
05 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance

With Christmas and the New Year now over, landlords, investors and property experts are back to questioning what the coming twelve...
05 February 2022
From: Agent Advice

A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Letting agents’ trade group ARLA Propertymark is raising the alarm over what it believes is a particular shortage of landlords in...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Eviction and housing law specialist Landlord Action has rebranded to support its expansion into a wider range of legal services. There’s a...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s been a bounce back in confidence amongst London landlords - although they remain more pessimistic than their peers elsewhere in...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Shelter claims that 397 households became homeless every day between July and September 2021 - the first three months after the eviction ban ended. And...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Foxtons has issued a wide-ranging snapshot of the London private rental market. Overall some 27 per cent of Londoners are now privately...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Newly published rental yield from Rightmove reveals that the average yield across Great Britain is 5.5 per cent. This is the highest...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the most respected buying agents in London says buy to let in the capital is losing its appeal for...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Yesterday Landlord Today reported that there was now a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage products available for current or new landlords. The...
25 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....
22 January 2022
From: Industry Views

Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...
22 January 2022
From: Tax & Finance

Almost 10 per cent of private landlords letting properties to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Rents are rising at around twice the level of a year ago according to the latest market snapshot by lettings agency...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is seeking clarification from gov ernment about whether landlords are included in the latest measure to...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Scottish private rental market is facing shortages according to one of that country’s most prominent lettings experts. David Alexander, head of...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Wootton, Director of The Landlord Works, a new...
13 January 2022
From: 60 Second Interview

Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A little-known law unearthed by a lettings agency may be bad news because it means some private renters are likely to...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The government looks set to clamp down on holiday rentals and will this year formally consult on the concept of a...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The government has issued updated guidance on renters moving home during the pandemic, and for the first time the rules change...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The UK Build To Rent sector recorded a total of £2.1 billion of investment in the final three months of 2021...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...
08 January 2022
From: Industry Views

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...
08 January 2022
From: The Big Issues

A prominent Conservative has complained that her party, and others, have failed to do anything about a housing market in which...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the UK’s most prestigious agencies claims that deals to buy the country’s dearest homes have been negotiated using asset-backed...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News

This year, landlord and owner-occupier Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency...
30 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth in London’s commuter belt cities and towns have outperformed villages and rural areas over the past year, says...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlord Today would like to wish all landlords and their families and colleagues a wonderful Christmas 2021. It’s been an exhausting year...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Private landlords get it in the neck for allegedly-high rents but 4.75m families living in social housing in England are facing...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Inventory clerks can play a part in reducing the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid, by being sensible and safe. “Throughout...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

As many as one in four young Britons are seriously considering moving abroad because the cost of housing. Despite four in every...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A law practice claims to have seen increasing numbers of landlords falling foul of revised possession deadlines. Newport-based Bellavia & Associates says...
16 December 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News

New data suggesting that only a third of first time buyers are able to secure a mortgage at their first attempt...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
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High profile MP Caroline Lucas has told a newspaper that the government turns a blind eye to bad landlords. “This government, like previous...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings platform claims a substantial number of tenants spend over £1,000 on decorating their landlord’s property. Flatshare platform SpareRoom claims that...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign group are urging the government to introduce what it calls “a winter truce” with no...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Shelter claims the end of the eviction ban has contributed to creating over 274,000 people who are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children. Shelter’s interpretation of official...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says fewer tenants now have Covid-related arrears - but for those who do, the debt is...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Paragon Bank increased buy to let lending to landlords by 33.9 per cent to £1.61 billion in its last financial year,...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Property prices will fall 1.1 per cent this month - December - according to a forecast by comparison service Reallymoving. However any...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The Welsh Government has announced a £30m pot from which councils can pay for easing properties from private landlords. Under the Welsh Government’s...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Demand for private rental housing is at an all time high according to new research by the National Residential Landlords Association. A...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...
27 November 2021
From: The Big Issues

A large scale survey of tenants suggests there’s a real enthusiasm for them to leave major cities and relocate elsewhere, so...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...
25 November 2021
From: Sponsored Content

A council is appealing to landlords to reach out if they are having problems with a tenant - instead of possibly...
25 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 notices has plummeted over the past two years. A...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with family properties are in the pound seats when it comes to rent increases, according to data from lettings agency...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The Green Party says the fact that some landlords increased rents during the Coronavirus pandemic shows the need for rent controls. The...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Acute tenant demand over the third quarter of 2021 has propelled UK rental growth to its highest level for over a...
16 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite dire warnings from Generation Rent, Shelter and other campaigners, it appears that the end of the eviction ban did NOT...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...
13 November 2021
From: The Big Issues

It’s understood there will be a Christmas truce with tenants not enduring bailiff-enforced evictions between December 13 and January 10. HM Courts...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News

An innovative pilot project aiming to reduce evictions by providing free mediation between private landlords and tenants has been launched in...
09 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A series of online interviews with landlords suggests far fewer of them have been seriously impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic than...
09 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A local authority has launched a free service seeking to avoid evictions. New Forest council says its 'Call Before You Serve' programme is a no-charge service providing...
09 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined £24,750 and told to repay his tenants almost £47,000 in rent. In December 2018, Preston council responded...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The majority of private landlords helping tenants out during the pandemic by cutting their rent absorbed the losses from their savings...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The Primis mortgage network, owned by estate agency-led company LSL Property Services, says it’s seen a surge of enquiries regarding holiday...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

HomeLet says the average rent in the UK is now £1,059, down a tiny 0.2 per cent from a month ago. However, the...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Build To Rent is recovering well from the pandemic across the UK according to a survey. Construction sites across the UK ground...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

There may be a breakthrough in clearing the huge backlog of possession cases as the government is allocating an extra £324m...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News

This week’s Budget saw the Chancellor loosen the Treasury’s purse strings in a number of areas. Yet this was a quiet Autumn...
30 October 2021
From: The Big Issues
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The Budget revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak does too little to help many of those struggling most to pay their rents. That’s...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The UK Muslim charity National Zakat Foundation has introduced a Covid Recovery Scheme to support tenants at risk of eviction. The charity...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A property company claims that 14 per cent of renters are so distressed by their living situation they believe it is...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are hesitant about buying more property according to a new study by Simply Business. The study of 560 landlords from across...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News

New figures from the National Home Building Council suggests the popularity of detached properties has soared during the pandemic - prompting...
26 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Adrian Ramsay, newly-elected co-leader of the Green Party, wants a windfall tax on the value of investment properties owned by private...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The activist group Generation Rent says the £65m package announced by the government over the weekend is not enough and must...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...
23 October 2021
From: Breaking News

With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental income during the pandemic, it is no surprise that many are...
23 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

Half of landlords are positive about the future but new regulations and tax changes are causing concern, according to new research...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Tenant demand across the private rental sector is at a record high according to buy to let specialist the Paragon Bank. A...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

After lengthy periods in the doldrums, prime London’s rental market is looking up at last according to data consultancy LonRes -...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News

£223.7 billion. That’s how much better off UK landlords are than five years ago when you do the maths on the...
16 October 2021
From: Industry Views

If you let out holiday properties or have switched to Airbnb or similar platforms, tax inspectors may be coming for you. Accountancy...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic according to government data. The...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News

New research shows that the average rental yield in Britain has remained at roughly 4.2 per cent throughout the pandemic. Regionally, the...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A new league table of investment potential has given a ringing endorsement to buy to let in cities. Select Property Group has...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...
09 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

A survey of over 500 property investors claims to have uncovered the UK’s hotspots for the coming year. It says some 44...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

In an unexpected turn of events at a Conservative party conference fringe meeting, the chief executive of Shelter heaped praise on...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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Today the government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week. The level of welfare support...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the first submissions to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of his autumn Budget and spending review later this month asks...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The end of the stamp duty holiday means landlords will have to pay more for almost all properties from today. They have...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News

New forms have been posted which must be used by landlords and letting agents from October 1. New legislation regarding eviction notices...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Research by buy to let consultancy Sequre Property Investment suggests that despite the return to near-normal in much of the country,...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

More landlords are quitting the sector and bringing properties to the sales market, according to research from Zoopla. In its latest snapshot...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Shelter and Generation Rent have separately made a case for more cash help for tenants, claiming the current pandemic and energy...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News

New independent research among 512 landlords show how they have reacted to the pandemic. It found that 65 per cent of landlords...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Rents and capital appreciation will both rise next year - but to a significantly lesser degree than in 2021. That’s the verdict...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Arrears have soared during the pandemic according to a lettings agency. Birmingham-based Barrows and Forrester says government data suggests 335,860 homes -...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

It looks as if buy to let investors looking for capital returns over yield may have struck lucky - so long...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A Build To Rent operator claims some tenants - around a fifth - are willing to pay more for properties with...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A £360m ‘wall of rent debt’ built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave hundreds...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News

New data from Rightmove reveals the effect the staycation boom is having on the rental market across Britain. Seaside towns and other...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Growing numbers of landlords are quitting the sector, prompting a supply shortage and rent rises according to a market snapshot by...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Substantial numbers of expats who own a buy to let property in the UK are approaching HMRC to admit they have...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading agent is warning that any additional tax on landlords could lead to property sell-offs and a further supply shortage. Dominic...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A mortgage expert who is a prominent sceptic about the lettings market has stepped up his criticisms, saying renting is no...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists including Generation Rent are to lobby MPs this afternoon, to complain against eviction notice periods in England reverting to pre-Covid...
14 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A new report to be released on Wednesday reveals that far from the pandemic building up arrears, it significantly reduced them. A...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A new survey has revealed the scale of financial losses incurred by landlords during the early period of the pandemic. The study of...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
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Labour says the funding of social care could be achieved by increasing tax on landlords. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is today expected...
11 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Celebrations amongst landlords and home owners over the latest record house price figures mask growing disadvantages for renters, claims a mortgage...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Yet again the issue of cleaning has been identified as the single largest cause of end-of-tenancy disputes leading to deposits being...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has pleaded guilty to the unlawful eviction of his tenant. Jalal Uddin of Wellingborough has pleaded guilty at the town’s...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined over 100 other organisations across the UK to urge government to scrap the planned...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has updated its guidance for landlords and tenants in the private and social rental sectors in England and Wales. The...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The prospect of increased renters’ power has already been seen north of the border with the pledge to introduce rent controls...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Letting agents have reported huge surges in demand for pet-friendly properties. Richard O’Neill, managing director at Romans Lettings, says: “There has certainly...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A new survey has shown what may be an early warning of complaints over the Covid-compliance of purpose built student accommodation...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The Generation Rent group has renewed its attack on landlords who let properties to holidaymakers rather than long term tenants. The group...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord who failed to comply with improvement notices for a vulnerable tenant and threatened to evict her if the improvements...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News

If evidence was needed that the rental market is booming right now, here’s the proof - a property with an asking...
24 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Demand for private rented housing has reached a five year high says the National Residential Landlords Association. In the association’s survey of...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Build To Rent giant Grainger says east London’s lettings sector is seeing improvements thanks to returning office workers as the pandemic...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has issued five top tips to landlords whose properties may be left empty by tenants on holiday. ARLA president Maxine...
17 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The many thousands of landlords who have snapped up properties have been advised to be on alert - a tax consultancy...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The Baroness leading the campaign group Generation Rent claims the official figure for evictions in the second quarter of this year...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s more evidence that the feared avalanche of debt and evictions post-Covid has failed to materialise. Research for buy to let lender...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being urged to check their premises after officers recovered a huge stack of prepared cannabis from an empty café...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Fines for landlords and lettings agents in Greater London have soared from just £22,000 in May to a huge £139,146 in...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News

An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition. The Sheards Accountants firm...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Some 46 per cent of landlords reduced monthly rent payments for their tenants because of the pandemic, according to research from...
03 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The London rental market may be in for a boom as figures show Londoners purchased over 60,000 homes outside the capital...
03 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, shows exactly how well Airbnb and other short...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The magazine produced by the National Residential Landlords Association has won a prestigious award. The publication - called Property - has been...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Lettings agency JLL says improved interest in East London’s lettings market is being accelerated by the expected surge in demand from...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...
29 July 2021
From: Breaking News

New research suggests an overwhelming number of renters want longer tenancies, a trend pushed further by the uncertainties of the pandemic. A...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with houses in their portfolios will have seen a dramatic increase in their capital value according to Zoopla. It says demand...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The pandemic has made future prospects for renters worse, according to a new survey. Four out of 10 tenants questioned by the...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest study of the mortgager market by Aldermore Bank suggests the self-employed are finding it harder than ever to get...
20 July 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Build To Rent planning application requests have risen 52 per cent in the past year according to the latest research. However they...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A buy to let mortgage broker says that investment in a National Park property could help landlords cash in on the...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News

There's more good news about the rental market across the country, with rents rising 8.5 per cent year-on-year. The data comes from...
13 July 2021
From: Breaking News
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The MP who is the architect of a Private Members Bill to allow pets in privately rented property is facing a...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A council leader has criticised landlords in a tourist hotspot for evicting long term tenants and switching to higher paying Airbnb...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
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London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and the Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign have called for powers to control rents. Khan claims...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector predicts that as summer continues and Covid restrictions reduce, so more tenants will...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the leading figures in the lettings industry says landlords are not the bad guys of the pandemic, as some...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related arrears. The fund, announced...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Eco issues are increasingly important for landlords, a mortgage lender claims. Hodge Bank says a new survey shows 82 per cent of...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Contrary to the impression put forward by some pressure groups, there’s been a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The London international rental market, a long-term victim of the pandemic and travel restrictions, appears to be improving at last. High profile...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord trade body says the lengthening of notice periods during the pandemic have made matters worse for tenants, not better. John...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Investment consultancy Thirlmere Deacon says serviced apartments, typically for visitors, can provide an attractive option for investors right now. Thirlmere Deacon director...
22 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Campaign group Generation Rent has issued an angry statement in response to the government’s decision to extend the eviction ban for...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News

After months in the doldrums thanks to tenants moving away and an excess of supply, London’s rental sector is recovering. The Home...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

For the first time in seven years it’s now cheaper to rent a home than buy one. So says the Hamptons lettings...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord group in a major city in the south of England says many are giving up on HMOs and converting...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...
14 June 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Landlord Today readers will be more than aware that legal changes happen often these days, and it can be understandably challenging...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A large number of private rental tenants may be eligible to take advantage of the new and controversial Breathing Space debt...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank has identified part of central London which it describes as being historically overlooked but likely to be transformed in...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The resumption of bailiff-enforced evictions, banned for over a year until just days ago, could be “catastrophic” for one of the...
03 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Another council is urging landlords to seek alternative solutions to tenancy issues how the eviction ban is at an end. The emergency...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
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The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Tenants with arrears accumulated during the pandemic are finding it tough to secure alternative accommodation because their credit scores have been...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A Citizens Advice and Students Union study into student accommodation in its patch says there should be an additional licensing scheme...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter says the lifting of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban, which happened over the weekend, is “the beginning of the...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A charity claims it’s seen increasing numbers of private tenants seeking help, just as the bailiff enforced eviction ban has ended...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A local council which is inviting some 300 landlords to a virtual summit in the near future says it’s helped a...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Lettings platform Mashroom has pulled together what it suggests are the most influential landlords using the social media service TikTok. For the...
27 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A specialist law firm is reminding landlords considering possession proceedings that they still need to be aware of key changes to...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A council in the north of England is offering help to landlords and private rental tenants as the bailiff-enforced eviction ban...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has produced figures that counter the long-running claims by rental sector activists that there has been a build up...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A cluster of councils in the south of England want to know how Covid-19 has impacted landlords and letting agents in...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s a warning that there’s been a huge rise in fraudulent tenant applications since the start of the pandemic. In terms of...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Rebecca Long Bailey, a left wing MP sacked in controversial circumstances by party leader Sir Kier Starmer, has spoken up for...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A change in government policy will allow landlords to fund investment that will help businesses recover, says tax and advisory firm...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The auction process, for years a favourite with landlords, will never be the same again according to one of the industry’s...
20 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Private sector tenants are leaving London in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, changing the rental market fundamentally. According to new research, landlords...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The pandemic-related debts of tenants and landlords should be top of the in tray of the new housing minister in Wales. That’s...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
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A new survey shows that just over a third of landlords have recently purchased another buy to let property or intend...
18 May 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s a warning that the government’s pledge to introduce a lifetime deposits concept, theoretically making it easier and cheaper for tenants...
18 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A coalition of 20 pro-tenant organisations - including at least one actively campaigning against some government measures - wants a meeting...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A council is urging landlord not to evict tenants when the current ban ends on May 31 without getting in touch...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The total value of tax relief declared as a result of the government’s Rent a Room Scheme has soared 187 per...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has told agents that Right To Rent checks can continue to be conducted via video calls until June...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...
13 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite the global pandemic putting many major life plans on hold, almost three fifths of renters continue to have ownership as...
13 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced changes to tenancy notice periods in line with the phased easing of the pandemic restrictions. Whilst some notice...
13 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy of Generation Rent say the proposed reform of the private rental system must include a...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Shelter says tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech should herald the start of a widespread reform of all renting, particularly the private sector. In a blog...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A new academic report suggests that more than 400,000 private tenants may be in significant rent arrears by the end of...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the leading industry suppliers has given a warning to government that continual regulation and legal changes restricting landlords will...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News

An operator in the co-living rental niche in London has recorded an average 44 per cent annual growth over the past...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A new analysis suggests that as many as 40 per cent of people in the UK are at last considering moving...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The private rental sector is in slow retreat according to a new analysis by Nationwide-owned specialist lender, The Mortgage Works. Nationwide chief...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Rental affordability in the capital has improved markedly during the pandemic according to London lettings agency Benham and Reeves. The firm analysed...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The mortgage market is becoming increasingly competitive for landlords who want to take advantage of offers as the economy comes out...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The Generation Rent campaign group has entered the fray for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections which will be held in some...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Reduced demand and falling rents continue throughout the London prime flats market, with values down in all areas except the south west...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Housing minister Chris Pincher has made the most explicit admission yet of the government’s desire to diminish the private rental sector. In...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Over a fifth of students questioned in a new survey say they have been unable to pay rent in full over...
20 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...
20 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A council is holding a virtual landlords’ forum to support them navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Normally, Ryedale council works in partnership with...
20 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign has made a sharp attack on section 21 notices. Baroness Alicia Kennedy says: “A Section 21...
15 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The Department for Education has announced that its to make available an additional £15 million in hardship funding to support those students...
15 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...
13 April 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...
13 April 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

A Scandinavian company is bidding to create a short lets rival to Airbnb and has announced it is opening in the UK...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is staging a series of protests this weekend targeting landlords...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The much-hyped move from cities to the country thanks to the pandemic is happening - but it’s much more likely to...
08 April 2021
From: Breaking News

New research shows that monthly payments for the mortgage are likely to be cheaper than rent for a comparable home -...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A resolution service set up last summer for landlords is extending its remit to cover a much wider range of disputes. TDS...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, who is moving a Bill through Parliament urging landlords to accept pets, says he backs a law...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings agency estimates that the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK has hit a five-year high -...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News

An eviction specialist says the average time to evict a tenant could soar by six months once the current ban comes to...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Buy to let mortgage choice has increased for the fifth month in a row, according to independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts. There...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

In the first anniversary of the initial ban on repossessions, it appears the move has backfired spectacularly. Research for the National Residential...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
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Investors are sitting on an average of over £37,000 each in investment capital they are poised to inject into the property market. That’s...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Sellers look to achieve three main tasks when selling their property via auction. Speed – Sell in the shortest possible timeframe. Whether this...
23 March 2021
From: Property Auctions

News reports suggest the government may be about to step in and use commissioners to take over Liverpool council, which has...
23 March 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s largest Build To Rent players says the government should incentivise working from home and the use of...
23 March 2021
From: Breaking News

From April, almost two-thirds (67%) of England’s councils are set to increase their council tax by 4.90 – 5.0%. However, the pandemic has...
21 March 2021
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the most respected and experienced agents in Prime Central London has given an insight into the lettings market in...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The campaigning charity Shelter claims 14 per cent of adults in England - that’s six million people - are more worried...
16 March 2021
From: Breaking News

High level research shows that since the start of the pandemic - March 2020 - some 300,000 fewer properties have come...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A council has now approved plans for two of the country’s largest licensing schemes - one is so large it needs...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists in Generation Rent have hit out at the latest extension to the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions. The government has extended this...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have benefitted from tax breaks, subsidies and a weak eviction ban according to the National Union of Students. Larissa Kennedy, the...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists are aiming to make the eviction ban a central theme in this spring’s local elections. In early May there are elections...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The government’s latest extension for the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions - taking it up until the end of May - is...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages for...
10 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Scottish private sector landlords and tenants who face financial difficulties caused by the pandemic have more time to access support after...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS What...
04 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A second attempt by Labour to halt in-person property viewings during the pandemic has been batted away by the government. Labour’s shadow...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Around 840,000 private renters in England and Wales have built up rent arrears since lockdown measures began and one in five...
03 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

A major survey of landlords, tenants and letting agents suggests Covid-related arrears may not be the big problem as some fear. The...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Labour MP Stephen Timms has asked Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to commit to five measures to tighten controls on the private...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has joined forces with tenant activists to demand the Chancellor gives financial support...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Owners of apparently empty or under-utilised properties in a prime London area are being asked to bring them into use to...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A council says grants of up to £10,000 are available to landlords to refurbish homes which could ensure vulnerable people in...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Scams involving fake landlords and bogus lettings agents are rife in the private rentals sector, and may have been made worse...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News

An argument is brewing with landlords angry at the wording of a council licensing consultation. Southend council wants landlords to pay a...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s Census day on March 21 and for the first time it’s an all-digital affair. The National Residential Landlords Association is urging...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A website claims an average £1,621 has been ‘wasted’ by each student on accommodation they haven't used this academic year -...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News

This 10-part series - filmed before the pandemic - follows letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping landlords chase rent arrears and...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The Baroness leading the pressure group Generation Rent says the extension of the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions does not go far...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Plummeting inner London rents mean the gap between central and outer areas of the capital is now far less than before. Data...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord in the east of England says she was unaware of her tenant’s worries over back to back viewings of the property...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite talk of increased arrears and wider economic concerns, it appears tenants are increasingly worried about the long-term effects of poor credit...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Rents have risen gently across most regions of the UK but worries are growing over the longer-term economic landscape. HomeLet’s latest lettings...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News

New research out this morning suggests that Coronavirus continues to change the lettings landscape, with houses now renting more quickly than a...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Many landlords may be all-too-familiar with cowboy builders but new research reveals a problem with ‘cowboy customers’ robbing tradespeople of income. Mobile...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A senior Conservative peer and consumer campaigner has spoken strongly in favour of landlords’ rights. In a House of Lords debate on...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...
04 February 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Landlords have told government that while they welcome new cash help for student tenants, the rest of the lettings sector needs...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

What is your name and how long have you been a landlord? My name is Lea Savage, and I have been a...
03 February 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The House of Lords has narrowly voted for a low-key motion expressing regret that the current eviction ban measures do not offer more...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords is calling for a new council tax fund...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading market monitor suggests voids are increasing but otherwise states the rental market is in good health, one year on from...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News
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The government’s model tenancy agreement has been amended to be pro-pet. The new agreement means renters with what are described as “well-behaved pets”...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s a warning today that landlords need to move quickly and selectively if they are intending to purchase a property ahead...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Coronavirus has prompted much talk of landlords and tenants alike fleeing cities for the country - but some evidence suggests that...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News

New research provides more evidence of the importance of good broadband links for tenants. A survey of over 1,000 students earlier this week...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A group of anti-landlord activists has used an incident involving an estate agency publicity leaflet as a reason to accuse all...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms - a critical issue for landlords in light of recent legislation - are back in the...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The Scottish Labour Party has written to the SNP government of that country to demand more protection for private tenants. Labour housing...
26 January 2021
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Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...
26 January 2021
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An insurance firm's new survey giving new insights into the aspirations of tenants and homeowners in the light of the pandemic. Aviva spoke with...
26 January 2021
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Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...
22 January 2021
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Around half of renters are worried about financial security thanks to Coronavirus - and many are concerned their landlords will sell up. Aldermore Bank,...
22 January 2021
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Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...
20 January 2021
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A council that put a selective licensing scheme consultation on pause because of the pandemic has resumed the exercise. Oldham council says...
20 January 2021
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Some tenants will spend years living in temporary Airbnb-style short let accommodation after the Coronavirus crisis ends, a lettings platform claims. The...
19 January 2021
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The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the ban on repossessions by two months until April 1, in light of the pandemic...
18 January 2021
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Over two thirds of student renters are worried about their ability to pay rent with around a quarter having been unable...
15 January 2021
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Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...
14 January 2021
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A PropTech company has issued guidelines for landlords who want to prepare their properties for tenants doing increased volumes of home...
14 January 2021
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Social renters have the lowest life satisfaction and experience the greatest anxiety according to analysis by a property management firm. Lettings company...
14 January 2021
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Advice from a tax software consultancy suggests that landlords must declare Coronavirus grants in future tax returns, including the next self-assessment...
14 January 2021
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A lettings agency says there is very large scale support amongst tenants for the extension to the current bailiff-enforced eviction ban,...