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A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Wootton, Director of The Landlord Works, a new...

Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...

A little-known law unearthed by a lettings agency may be bad news because it means some private renters are likely to...

The government looks set to clamp down on holiday rentals and will this year formally consult on the concept of a...

The government has issued updated guidance on renters moving home during the pandemic, and for the first time the rules change...

The UK Build To Rent sector recorded a total of £2.1 billion of investment in the final three months of 2021...

Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...

A prominent Conservative has complained that her party, and others, have failed to do anything about a housing market in which...

One of the UK’s most prestigious agencies claims that deals to buy the country’s dearest homes have been negotiated using asset-backed...

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...

Rental price growth in London’s commuter belt cities and towns have outperformed villages and rural areas over the past year, says...

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

Private landlords get it in the neck for allegedly-high rents but 4.75m families living in social housing in England are facing...

Inventory clerks can play a part in reducing the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid, by being sensible and safe. “Throughout...

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...

The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...

As many as one in four young Britons are seriously considering moving abroad because the cost of housing. Despite four in every...

A law practice claims to have seen increasing numbers of landlords falling foul of revised possession deadlines. Newport-based Bellavia & Associates says...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

New data suggesting that only a third of first time buyers are able to secure a mortgage at their first attempt...

High profile MP Caroline Lucas has told a newspaper that the government turns a blind eye to bad landlords. “This government, like previous...

A lettings platform claims a substantial number of tenants spend over £1,000 on decorating their landlord’s property.  Flatshare platform SpareRoom claims that...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign group are urging the government to introduce what it calls “a winter truce” with no...

A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...

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...

The National Residential Landlords Association says fewer tenants now have Covid-related arrears - but for those who do, the debt is...

The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...

Paragon Bank increased buy to let lending to landlords by 33.9 per cent to £1.61 billion in its last financial year,...

Property prices will fall 1.1 per cent this month - December - according to a forecast by comparison service Reallymoving. However any...

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

Demand for private rental housing is at an all time high according to new research by the National Residential Landlords Association. A...

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

A large scale survey of tenants suggests there’s a real enthusiasm for them to leave major cities and relocate elsewhere, so...

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...

A council is appealing to landlords to reach out if they are having problems with a tenant - instead of possibly...

The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 notices has plummeted over the past two years. A...

Landlords with family properties are in the pound seats when it comes to rent increases, according to data from lettings agency...

The Green Party says the fact that some landlords increased rents during the Coronavirus pandemic shows the need for rent controls. The...

Acute tenant demand over the third quarter of 2021 has propelled UK rental growth to its highest level for over a...

Despite dire warnings from Generation Rent, Shelter and other campaigners, it appears that the end of the eviction ban did NOT...

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...

It’s understood there will be a Christmas truce with tenants not enduring bailiff-enforced evictions between December 13 and January 10. HM Courts...

An innovative pilot project aiming to reduce evictions by providing free mediation between private landlords and tenants has been launched in...

A series of online interviews with landlords suggests far fewer of them have been seriously impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic than...

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...

A landlord has been fined £24,750 and told to repay his tenants almost £47,000 in rent. In December 2018, Preston council responded...

The majority of private landlords helping tenants out during the pandemic by cutting their rent absorbed the losses from their savings...

The Primis mortgage network, owned by estate agency-led company LSL Property Services, says it’s seen a surge of enquiries regarding holiday...

The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...

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...

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

There may be a breakthrough in clearing the huge backlog of possession cases as the government is allocating an extra £324m...

This week’s Budget saw the Chancellor loosen the Treasury’s purse strings in a number of areas.  Yet this was a quiet Autumn...

The Budget revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak does too little to help many of those struggling most to pay their rents. That’s...

The UK Muslim charity National Zakat Foundation has introduced a Covid Recovery Scheme to support tenants at risk of eviction. The charity...

A property company claims that 14 per cent of renters are so distressed by their living situation they believe it is...

Landlords are hesitant about buying more property according to a new study by Simply Business. The study of 560 landlords from across...

New figures from the National Home Building Council suggests the popularity of detached properties has soared during the pandemic - prompting...

Adrian Ramsay, newly-elected co-leader of the Green Party, wants a windfall tax on the value of investment properties owned by private...

The activist group Generation Rent says the £65m package announced by the government over the weekend is not enough and must...

Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...

With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental income during the pandemic, it is no surprise that many are...

Half of landlords are positive about the future but new regulations and tax changes are causing concern, according to new research...

Tenant demand across the private rental sector is at a record high according to buy to let specialist the Paragon Bank. A...

After lengthy periods in the doldrums, prime London’s rental market is looking up at last according to data consultancy LonRes -...

£223.7 billion. That’s how much better off UK landlords are than five years ago when you do the maths on the...

If you let out holiday properties or have switched to Airbnb or similar platforms, tax inspectors may be coming for you. Accountancy...

The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic according to government data. The...

New research shows that the average rental yield in Britain has remained at roughly 4.2 per cent throughout the pandemic. Regionally, the...

A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...

A new league table of investment potential has given a ringing endorsement to buy to let in cities. Select Property Group has...

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...

A survey of over 500 property investors claims to have uncovered the UK’s hotspots for the coming year. It says some 44...

In an unexpected turn of events at a Conservative party conference fringe meeting, the chief executive of Shelter heaped praise on...

Today the government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week.  The level of welfare support...

One of the first submissions to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of his autumn Budget and spending review later this month asks...

The end of the stamp duty holiday means landlords will have to pay more for almost all properties from today. They have...

New forms have been posted which must be used by landlords and letting agents from October 1. New legislation regarding eviction notices...

Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...

Research by buy to let consultancy Sequre Property Investment suggests that despite the return to near-normal in much of the country,...

More landlords are quitting the sector and bringing properties to the sales market, according to research from Zoopla.  In its latest snapshot...

Shelter and Generation Rent have separately made a case for more cash help for tenants, claiming the current pandemic and energy...

New independent research among 512 landlords show how they have reacted to the pandemic. It found that 65 per cent of landlords...

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

Arrears have soared during the pandemic according to a lettings agency. Birmingham-based Barrows and Forrester says government data suggests 335,860 homes -...

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...

It looks as if buy to let investors looking for capital returns over yield may have struck lucky - so long...

A Build To Rent operator claims some tenants - around a fifth - are willing to pay more for properties with...

A £360m ‘wall of rent debt’ built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave hundreds...

New data from Rightmove reveals the effect the staycation boom is having on the rental market across Britain. Seaside towns and other...

Growing numbers of landlords are quitting the sector, prompting a supply shortage and rent rises according to a market snapshot by...

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...

Substantial numbers of expats who own a buy to let property in the UK are approaching HMRC to admit they have...

A leading agent is warning that any additional tax on landlords could lead to property sell-offs and a further supply shortage. Dominic...

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...

Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...

A mortgage expert who is a prominent sceptic about the lettings market has stepped up his criticisms, saying renting is no...

Activists including Generation Rent are to lobby MPs this afternoon, to complain against eviction notice periods in England reverting to pre-Covid...

A new report to be released on Wednesday reveals that far from the pandemic building up arrears, it significantly reduced them. A...

A new survey has revealed the scale of financial losses incurred by landlords during the early period of the pandemic. The study of...

Labour says the funding of social care could be achieved by increasing tax on landlords. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is today expected...

Celebrations amongst landlords and home owners over the latest record house price figures mask growing disadvantages for renters, claims a mortgage...

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...

Yet again the issue of cleaning has been identified as the single largest cause of end-of-tenancy disputes leading to deposits being...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to the unlawful eviction of his tenant. Jalal Uddin of Wellingborough has pleaded guilty at the town’s...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined over 100 other organisations across the UK to urge government to scrap the planned...

The government has updated its guidance for landlords and tenants in the private and social rental sectors in England and Wales. The...

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...

The prospect of increased renters’ power has already been seen north of the border with the pledge to introduce rent controls...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

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

A new survey has shown what may be an early warning of complaints over the Covid-compliance of purpose built student accommodation...

The Generation Rent group has renewed its attack on landlords who let properties to holidaymakers rather than long term tenants.  The group...

A landlord who failed to comply with improvement notices for a vulnerable tenant and threatened to evict her if the improvements...

If evidence was needed that the rental market is booming right now, here’s the proof - a property with an asking...

Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...

Demand for private rented housing has reached a five year high says the National Residential Landlords Association. In the association’s survey of...

Build To Rent giant Grainger says east London’s lettings sector is seeing improvements thanks to returning office workers as the pandemic...

ARLA Propertymark has issued five top tips to landlords whose properties may be left empty by tenants on holiday.  ARLA president Maxine...

The many thousands of landlords who have snapped up properties have been advised to be on alert - a tax consultancy...

The Baroness leading the campaign group Generation Rent claims the official figure for evictions in the second quarter of this year...

A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...

There’s more evidence that the feared avalanche of debt and evictions post-Covid has failed to materialise. Research for buy to let lender...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

Landlords are being urged to check their premises after officers recovered a huge stack of prepared cannabis from an empty café...

Fines for landlords and lettings agents in Greater London have soared from just £22,000 in May to a huge £139,146 in...

Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...

An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition.  The Sheards Accountants firm...

Some 46 per cent of landlords reduced monthly rent payments for their tenants because of the pandemic, according to research from...

The London rental market may be in for a boom as figures show Londoners purchased over 60,000 homes outside the capital...

A tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, shows exactly how well Airbnb and other short...

The magazine produced by the National Residential Landlords Association has won a prestigious award.  The publication - called Property - has been...

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...

Lettings agency JLL says improved interest in East London’s lettings market is being accelerated by the expected surge in demand from...

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...

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

Landlords with houses in their portfolios will have seen a dramatic increase in their capital value according to Zoopla. It says demand...

The pandemic has made future prospects for renters worse, according to a new survey.  Four out of 10 tenants questioned by the...

The latest study of the mortgager market by Aldermore Bank suggests the self-employed are finding it harder than ever to get...

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...

Build To Rent planning application requests have risen 52 per cent in the past year according to the latest research. However they...

A buy to let mortgage broker says that investment in a National Park property could help landlords cash in on the...

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...

The MP who is the architect of a Private Members Bill to allow pets in privately rented property is facing a...

A council leader has criticised landlords in a tourist hotspot for evicting long term tenants and switching to higher paying Airbnb...

London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and the Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign have called for powers to control rents. Khan claims...

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...

A prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector predicts that as summer continues and Covid restrictions reduce, so more tenants will...

One of the leading figures in the lettings industry says landlords are not the bad guys of the pandemic, as some...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related  arrears. The fund, announced...

Eco issues are increasingly important for landlords, a mortgage lender claims.  Hodge Bank says a new survey shows 82 per cent of...

Contrary to the impression put forward by some pressure groups, there’s been a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April...

The London international rental market, a long-term victim of the pandemic and travel restrictions, appears to be improving at last. High profile...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

A landlord trade body says the lengthening of notice periods during the pandemic have made matters worse for tenants, not better. John...

Investment consultancy Thirlmere Deacon says serviced apartments, typically for visitors, can provide an attractive option for investors right now. Thirlmere Deacon director...

Campaign group Generation Rent has issued an angry statement in response to the government’s decision to extend the eviction ban for...

After months in the doldrums thanks to tenants moving away and an excess of supply, London’s rental sector is recovering. The Home...

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...

For the first time in seven years it’s now cheaper to rent a home than buy one. So says the Hamptons lettings...

A landlord group in a major city in the south of England says many are giving up on HMOs and converting...

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...

Landlord Today readers will be more than aware that legal changes happen often these days, and it can be understandably challenging...

A large number of private rental tenants may be eligible to take advantage of the new and controversial Breathing Space debt...

Knight Frank has identified part of central London which it describes as being historically overlooked but likely to be transformed in...

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...

The resumption of bailiff-enforced evictions, banned for over a year until just days ago, could be “catastrophic” for one of the...

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...

Another council is urging landlords to seek alternative solutions to tenancy issues how the eviction ban is at an end. The emergency...

The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...

Tenants with arrears accumulated during the pandemic are finding it tough to secure alternative accommodation because their credit scores have been...

A Citizens Advice and Students Union study into student accommodation in its patch says there should be an additional licensing scheme...

Campaigning charity Shelter says the lifting of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban, which happened over the weekend, is “the beginning of the...

A charity claims it’s seen increasing numbers of private tenants seeking help, just as the bailiff enforced eviction ban has ended...

A local council which is inviting some 300 landlords to a virtual summit in the near future says it’s helped a...

Lettings platform Mashroom has pulled together what it suggests are the most influential landlords using the social media service TikTok. For the...

A specialist law firm is reminding landlords considering possession proceedings that they still need to be aware of key changes to...

A council in the north of England is offering help to landlords and private rental tenants as the bailiff-enforced eviction ban...

The government has produced figures that counter the long-running claims by rental sector activists that there has been a build up...

A cluster of councils in the south of England want to know how Covid-19 has impacted landlords and letting agents in...

There’s a warning that there’s been a huge rise in fraudulent tenant applications since the start of the pandemic. In terms of...

Rebecca Long Bailey, a left wing MP sacked in controversial circumstances by party leader Sir Kier Starmer, has spoken up for...

A change in government policy will allow landlords to fund investment that will help businesses recover, says tax and advisory firm...

The auction process, for years a favourite with landlords, will never be the same again according to one of the industry’s...

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

The pandemic-related debts of tenants and landlords should be top of the in tray of the new housing minister in Wales. That’s...

A new survey shows that just over a third of landlords have recently purchased another buy to let property or intend...

There’s a warning that the government’s pledge to introduce a lifetime deposits concept, theoretically making it easier and cheaper for tenants...

A coalition of 20 pro-tenant organisations - including at least one actively campaigning against some government measures - wants a meeting...

A council is urging landlord not to evict tenants when the current ban ends on May 31 without getting in touch...

The total value of tax relief declared as a result of the government’s Rent a Room Scheme has soared 187 per...

The Home Office has told agents that Right To Rent checks can continue to be conducted via video calls until June...

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...

Despite the global pandemic putting many major life plans on hold, almost three fifths of renters continue to have ownership as...

The government has announced changes to tenancy notice periods in line with the phased easing of the pandemic restrictions.  Whilst some notice...

Activists led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy of Generation Rent say the proposed reform of the private rental system must include a...

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...

A new academic report suggests that more than 400,000 private tenants may be in significant rent arrears by the end of...

One of the leading industry suppliers has given a warning to government that continual regulation and legal changes restricting landlords will...

An operator in the co-living rental niche in London has recorded an average 44 per cent annual growth over the past...

A new analysis suggests that as many as 40 per cent of people in the UK are at last considering moving...

The private rental sector is in slow retreat according to a new analysis by Nationwide-owned specialist lender, The Mortgage Works. Nationwide chief...

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...

Rental affordability in the capital has improved markedly during the pandemic according to London lettings agency Benham and Reeves.  The firm analysed...

The mortgage market is becoming increasingly competitive for landlords who want to take advantage of offers as the economy comes out...

The Generation Rent campaign group has entered the fray for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections which will be held in some...

Reduced demand and falling rents continue throughout the London prime flats market, with values down in all areas except the south west...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has made the most explicit admission yet of the government’s desire to diminish the private rental sector. In...

The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...

Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...

Over a fifth of students questioned in a new survey say they have been unable to pay rent in full over...

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...

A council is holding a virtual landlords’ forum to support them navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Normally, Ryedale council works in partnership with...

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

The Department for Education has announced that its to make available an additional £15 million in hardship funding to support those students...

The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

A Scandinavian company is bidding to create a short lets rival to Airbnb and has announced it is opening in the UK...

The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is staging a series of protests this weekend targeting landlords...

The much-hyped move from cities to the country thanks to the pandemic is happening - but it’s much more likely to...

New research shows that monthly payments for the mortgage are likely to be cheaper than rent for a comparable home -...

A resolution service set up last summer for landlords is extending its remit to cover a much wider range of disputes. TDS...

Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, who is moving a Bill through Parliament urging landlords to accept pets, says he backs a law...

A lettings agency estimates that the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK has hit a five-year high -...

An eviction specialist says the average time to evict a tenant could soar by six months once the current ban comes to...

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...

Buy to let mortgage choice has increased for the fifth month in a row, according to independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts. There...

In the first anniversary of the initial ban on repossessions, it appears the move has backfired spectacularly. Research for the National Residential...

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...

Sellers look to achieve three main tasks when selling their property via auction. Speed – Sell in the shortest possible timeframe. Whether this...

News reports suggest the government may be about to step in and use commissioners to take over Liverpool council, which has...

One of the country’s largest Build To Rent players says the government should incentivise working from home and the use of...

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...

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...

One of the most respected and experienced agents in Prime Central London has given an insight into the lettings market in...

A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...

The campaigning charity Shelter claims 14 per cent of adults in England - that’s six million people - are more worried...

High level research shows that since the start of the pandemic - March 2020 - some 300,000 fewer properties have come...

A council has now approved plans for two of the country’s largest licensing schemes - one is so large it needs...

Activists in Generation Rent have hit out at the latest extension to the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions.  The government has extended this...

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...

Landlords have benefitted from tax breaks, subsidies and a weak eviction ban according to the National Union of Students. Larissa Kennedy, the...

Activists are aiming to make the eviction ban a central theme in this spring’s local elections. In early May there are elections...

The government’s latest extension for the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions - taking it up until the end of May - is...

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...

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...

Scottish private sector landlords and tenants who face financial difficulties caused by the pandemic have more time to access support after...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...

A second attempt by Labour to halt in-person property viewings during the pandemic has been batted away by the government. Labour’s shadow...

Around 840,000 private renters in England and Wales have built up rent arrears since lockdown measures began and one in five...

A major survey of landlords, tenants and letting agents suggests Covid-related arrears may not be the big problem as some fear. The...

Labour MP Stephen Timms has asked Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to commit to five measures to tighten controls on the private...

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has joined forces with tenant activists to demand the Chancellor gives financial support...

Owners of apparently empty or under-utilised properties in a prime London area are being asked to bring them into use to...

A council says grants of up to £10,000 are available to landlords to refurbish homes which could ensure vulnerable people in...

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...

Scams involving fake landlords and bogus lettings agents are rife in the private rentals sector, and may have been made worse...

An argument is brewing with landlords angry at the wording of a council licensing consultation. Southend council wants landlords to pay a...

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...

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...

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

This 10-part series - filmed before the pandemic - follows letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping landlords chase rent arrears and...

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...

The Baroness leading the pressure group Generation Rent says the extension of the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions does not go far...

Plummeting inner London rents mean the gap between central and outer areas of the capital is now far less than before. Data...

A landlord in the east of England says she was unaware of her tenant’s worries over back to back viewings of the property...

Despite talk of increased arrears and wider economic concerns, it appears tenants are increasingly worried about the long-term effects of poor credit...

Rents have risen gently across most regions of the UK but worries are growing over the longer-term economic landscape. HomeLet’s latest lettings...

New research out this morning suggests that Coronavirus continues to change the lettings landscape, with houses now renting more quickly than a...

Many landlords may be all-too-familiar with cowboy builders but new research reveals a problem with ‘cowboy customers’ robbing tradespeople of income. Mobile...

A senior Conservative peer and consumer campaigner has spoken strongly in favour of landlords’ rights. In a House of Lords debate on...

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

Landlords have told government that while they welcome new cash help for student tenants, the rest of the lettings sector needs...

What is your name and how long have you been a landlord? My name is Lea Savage, and I have been a...

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...

The House of Lords has narrowly voted for a low-key motion expressing regret that the current eviction ban measures do not offer more...

An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords is calling for a new council tax fund...