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

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

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

Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section 21 notice...

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

Politicians meeting at party conferences this week are being urged to listen to property professionals before setting policies about the private...

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

It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...

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

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

It’s just possible that the new Prime Minister - whether Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss - might just redress the imbalance...

The long Jubilee Weekend celebration may be almost upon us but landlords are being urged respond to a major property tax...

When investing in the buy-to-let sector it is important to have a good relationship with your tenants, and that often requires...

Letting agents are being urged to do more to raise consumer awareness about rogue operators in the industry by demonstrating their...

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

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, with their reduction in yields principally due to increased regulation and tax changes, they are questioning...

Unfortunately some renters appear to view owing their landlord money as a cheap loan - a debt with 0% interest no...

Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...

There have been fresh calls for new restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term letting websites in this country, just days after...

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...