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New data from lettings agency Hamptons suggests that despite the slew of challenges thrown at the private rental sector, the number...

A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...

A respected private rental sector body wants the government to slow its timetable for energy efficiency reform, warning that landlords could...

Paragon Bank has launched a range of 80 per cent loan to value buy to let mortgages specifically for properties with...

The landlords’ trade body has urged the government to think more strategically about energy efficiency in the private rental sector, and...

A contributor to the Big Issue magazine says corporations that become landlords may be better at it - and better for...

Specialist buy to let lender Paragon has taken the unusual step of issuing a so-called Green Bond to fund attempts to make...

A reminder has gone to landlords about new electrical safety standards that come into effect for existing tenancies in a week’s...

The landlords’ trade body wants more co-operation between the private rental sector and local councils as tenants’ needs change thanks to...

A prominent lettings agency chief says tenants are becoming more eco-conscious, putting increased emphasis on landlords to meet expectations. Mike Cook -...

The government should use today's ‘Tax Day’ consultation process to reform Capital Gains Tax so that it encourages a smaller, high...

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...

A council enquiry is proposing a flurry of new landlord licensing schemes in one county in England.  An inquiry into the private...

Landlords have been warned not to try to deceive departing tenants after a controversial tribunal ruling. Lindsays law firm says Scotland’s first...

Another political party has joined the chorus of voices calling for still-longer bans on evictions in the private rental sector. The ban...

A senior Anglican priest has stood up for renting as a concept, and suggests Britain is too pre-occupied with home ownership. Angela...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

Lloyds Bank is considering entering the private rental sector as a landlord, according to a Financial Times scoop. The newspaper says it's...

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...

This afternoon's Budget has seen dramatic announcements from Chancellor Rishi Sunak referring to the private rental sector. For landlords buying properties, the stamp...

An anarchist group has admitted that protests against landlords and letting agencies present opportunities for disruption. The Solidarity Federation says it aims to “advance...

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

A councillor has criticised an MP who came out in favour of landlords in a dispute over licensing. Earlier this week Landlord Today...

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...

The government has announced yet another ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. The existing ban was due to expire...

There is substantial investment going in to the private rental sector by individual landlords, according to evidence from the latest edition...

The proportion of the population in the private rented sector in England has risen three per cent in the past decade. Research...

Some policies towards landlords show how the government has lost its conservative ethos of supporting businesses and being the party of low taxes.  Rosalind...

The National Residential Landlords Association has called for flexibility from government when it comes to insisting private rental sector properties have...

Landlords have only until February 11 to respond to the licensing proposals of the London council with the largest private rental...

A so-called Citizens Assembly set up by a leading politician has called for rent controls. The Citizen’s Assembly of Scotland was launched...

The government has been slammed for missing out landlords in proposals to enforce new energy efficiency regulations. Propertymark - the trade group...

The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the ban on repossessions by two months until April 1, in light of the pandemic...

Popular buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages’ latest rental yield index shows the consequences of increasing property prices in many regions...

Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...

Social renters have the lowest life satisfaction and experience the greatest anxiety according to analysis by a property management firm.  Lettings company...

The Rent Smart Wales quango, now five years old, has been sharply criticised by the National Residential Landlords Association.  A report commissioned...

The government insists that its ban on bailiff-enforced evictions “protects the most vulnerable renters” during the pandemic. The claim comes in the...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...

The Citizens Advice charity claims to have dealt with a private rental sector case “every two minutes” during December - and...

The landlords’ trade body says it welcomes a change of heart by the government over details of the Green Homes Grant scheme. Until now...

Eviction guru and lettings sector expert Paul Shamplina has made an impassioned plea for government help for the rental sector. The founder...

Many of us will be glad to see the back of 2020 for obvious reasons. For landlords the Coronavirus crisis has been...

Seven per cent of private tenants now have arrears built up during the Coronavirus period. A survey of tenants for the National...

One of the candidates for next year’s London Mayoral election wants to put pet-friendly tenancies for the private rental sector as...

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...

A virtual show about pest control is being targeted at landlords because of the strong links between pests and housing in...

Gas boilers may be the next big issue for the private rental sector as an influential committee has called for them...

A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...

The campaigning charity Shelter is offering private rental sector tenants advice on how to negotiate a rent reduction during the remaining...

A lettings trade body says expensive council licensing schemes could force landlords to sell, making vulnerable tenants homeless or obliged to...

A Green Party councillor is demanding that tenants be allowed to write the local authority’s policy for the private rental sector. According...

Landlords are being supported by letting agencies as the Coronavirus fall-out continues, according to the president of agents’ trade body ARLA...

The Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says the government has sympathy for the plight of many landlords during...

A survey of over 2,000 tenants by a specialist buy to let lender shows that contrary to the popular belief, most...

There may be new and stricter legal requirements on the way for private landlords with regards to carbon monoxide alarm installation...

A legal challenge has been started to the government’s current ‘ban’ on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. High profile property...

A new survey shows almost two thirds of prospective first time buyers regard it as ‘impossible’ to get on the property...

A research project funded by the Nationwide Foundation has revealed widespread tenant satisfaction with small-scale landlords in Scotland.  The project, RentBetter, looks...

Landlords have been told they face another invisible threat beyond Coronavirus - it’s under-insurance, which is apparently rife in the private...

A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...

A trade body has told MPs the government must ensure work done to make homes energy efficient is ‘future-proofed’ to accept...

A prominent Conservative supporter and expert in the private rental sector has posed an interesting question - is Boris Johnson trying...

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...

A council in the westcountry says it’s going to come down hard on rogue landlords and has identified ‘high risk’ properties...

The Green Party says there should be an end to private rental sector eviction grounds “such as the wish of the...

A local council is gathering key players from the private rental sector to help landlords and letting agents get up to date...

Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...

A council wants to introduce private rental sector licensing as part of a pledge made back in 2018. Plymouth’s Labour controlled council pledged...

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...

A survey of private rental sector clients by accreditation body safeagent suggests 44 per cent feel government-backed loans for tenants to pay...

An online petition calling for pets to be allowed in private rental properties has gained thousands of signatures. The petition - on...

A new study of over 2,000 landlords reveals that only a quarter of them instruct agents to fully manage their investment properties...

The latest survey assessing damage to the private rental sector by the pandemic makes tough reading for landlords. The study - for...

A selective licensing regime is being considered by a westcountry council following an enquiry into private rental sector conditions. Cornwall Council says 50...

The government has launched an official consultation on proposals to make the private rental sector more energy-efficient - and they include...

Dear Readers, Today is my last day as editor of Landlord Today. Following more than four years in the role, I have...

Not a whole lot has changed since the boom of the private rental sector in the 1980s. At least, not much...

It is no secret that landlords have long been dissatisfied by the government’s approach to the buy-to-let market. The ongoing imposition...

There has been a significant increase in demand for buy-to-let properties in recent weeks, according to Landbay.  It would appear, based on...

London-based estate agent Portico has digitalised its letting process, with the launch of a new online rental service for private landlords...

The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the...

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...

Boris Johnson’s emphatic December general election victory has triggered fresh optimism among buy-to-let landlords, despite tax and regulatory changes hitting their...

The number of landlords in the private rental sector has fallen to a seven-year low, according to Hamptons International’s latest monthly...

With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as...

With more landlords selling properties than buying them, at a time when there is growing demand from tenants for rental properties, the private rental...

Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched a digital service to help local authorities crackdown on unscrupulous landlords...

More than £2bn has been invested into the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) sector in the first three quarters of 2019, according...

Private landlords in Newcastle have slammed the Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that could see long-term tenants acquire buy-to-let...

Legal & General has announced the launch of its rental protection plan following a successful pilot with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). Legal...

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...

An overwhelming majority of buy-to-let landlords are optimistic about their future in the private rental sector with 84% looking to maintain...

A tenant posing as a landlord converted two bedrooms in a flat into four bedsits, putting residents at risk. The fake landlord...

The private rental sector in the UK generates more income than 130 world nations and FTSE 100 companies, new research shows. The...

The letting industry needs to do more to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords by increasing awareness of some of...

The majority of landlords in the UK’s private rented sector do not believe that new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a...

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2019, up from 1.2% in April,...

Private renters in the UK look set to save in the region of £192m a year as a consequence of the...

New technology has been launched in an attempt to improve gas safety accountability in the private rental sector. The existing system makes...

The government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act is likely to deter many people from investing in...

The UK Build to Rent sector continues to go from strength to strength, with record levels of investment in the first...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.4%. Rates on two-year fixed rate products now start...

A growing number of renters in the capital are looking for longer-term tenancies as home ownership becomes increasingly out of reach...

Tax and legislative changes have unsurprisingly left many buy-to-let investors with little alternative but to pass costs onto tenants by pushing up...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.5% in the 12 months to December 2018, the...

No Letting Go, one of the UK’s largest providers of inventory services, is calling for the introduction of MOT-style certificates to...

A new property management portal claims to be on a mission to raise the standard of the property industry by establishing...

It may now be more than three months since thousands of households in Wales were faced with severe flooding in October...

The number landlords exiting the market in the East of England last month was double the national average, ARLA Propertymark reveals. Landlords...

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...

Rents in the UK’s private rental sector continue to rise as the supply of properties to let has dropped again on...

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

A fresh survey of more than 1,000 people involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying...

Landlords, letting agents and tenants are being offered a bespoke void space solution when it comes to managing energy in their...

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...

Standards in the private rented sector have got better as buy-to-let landlords respond to a flurry of legislation aimed at improving...

Private renters who complain to their landlord about problems at their rental property, including issues such as damp and mould, are...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords selling up, along with a notable reduction in the...

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

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...

Bricks and mortar have provided stellar returns for many people over the past couple of decades, prompting many to rely on...

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...

Tenants who have a personal account with Metro Bank are now able to report their rent through CreditLadder to reference agency...

There was an increase in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent increase in May compared...

A Conservative think tank has been slammed by the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA) for its inaccurate analysis of the private rental...

Crest Nicolson and M&G Real Estate have teamed up once again to fund the construction of 114 private rental homes in...

The government yesterday announced a review to look at how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order to find out how well...

Rents in the UK are set to increase as demand for rental properties grows, but the number of homes coming on...

Landlords continue to feel the pinch after the latest phase of the government crackdown on buy-to-let came into effect last month,...

The government’s Tenant Fees Bill now introduced to the Commons is a ‘missed opportunity’ to make quicker and more lasting improvements in...

Some people are simply not interested in owning their own home, as reflected by new research revealing that 16% of private...

A number of buy-to-let landlords currently do not use letting agents to find or manage properties, and it has been suggested...

The majority of UK landlords did not set out to create significant property businesses and, even today, about half (49.7%) of...

PayProp has added its voice to growing calls for rent payments to be added to a tenant’s credit score. The automated rental...

Millennials renting in this country will have spent more than £110,000 in rent by the time they are finally in a...

The supply of rental properties fell by 3.7% during October when compared to the previous month, according to fresh data from...

There is growing concern that thousands of buy-to-let landlords could face fines and possibly even prosecution for failing to sign up...

A new online property letting website backed by newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has been launched, offering to cut out the role...

The government’s decision to introduce a draft bill to parliament this week to ban letting agents and landlords from charging introductory...

The government introduced a draft bill to parliament yesterday to ban letting agents and landlords from charging introductory fees to tenants...

Aldermore has launched two new limited edition five-year fixed rate remortgage deals aimed at buy-to-let landlords as the specialist lender looks...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...

Private landlords faced with significantly higher costs, as a result of recent tax changes, are being left with little alternative but...

In an attempt to improve standards in the private rented sector, a London-based letting agent is calling on buy-to-let landlords to adopt...

A generation is being priced out of the housing market with homeownership levels set to fall further as younger people are...

UK rental prices returned to growth in July, the first rise recorded for three months, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...

Landlord confidence declined across all key indicators during the second quarter of the year, the latest quarterly index from BM Solutions...

Millions of people are being priced out of buying a property due to high house prices, the latest figures suggest. A dearth...

Landlords Dan and Jamie started building their property portfolio at the age of 19. Still in their early 20s, they now...

The new Tory-led government is being urged to reverse punitive tax policies affecting private landlords in order to increase much needed...

A major new contract that will apparently ‘change the perception of the rental sector’, by setting a new standard of offering...

A buy-to-let landlord in Newport has become the first to be prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all private landlords...

Unlicensed landlords with properties in Wales are being urged to register ‘to avoid legal action’, regardless of where they are based...

Stronger enforcement and streamlining of legislation in the private rental sector is urgently required to ensure the abolishment of what is in...

Young private renters are facing staggering new hurdles to simply live alone and make a decent wage, new research shows.   Those attempting...

The private rental sector is in urgent need of reform to make it easier and less costly for buy-to-let landlords to...

There has been a sharp fall in the number of landlords looking to expand their buy-to-let portfolios, according to the latest...

Since 2004, the private rental sector has almost doubled in size to 4.5 million households. This may be good news, but this...

Rental price growth in the UK remains sluggish, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The annual rate of rental price inflation reached...

The first large-scale PRS development along the south coast is set to launch soon as part of the Bow Square scheme...

Local councils are calling on the government to close a legal loophole that allows landlords to get away with converting properties...

Changes to letting agent fees could lead to increased rent arrears and higher repossessions as a consequence of a potential reduction...

Vida Homeloans has cut its buy-to-let tracker and fixed rate mortgage rates by up to 0.6% as the lender looks to...

Philip Hammond’s failure to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms will have far-reaching implications for the buy-to-let...

Aldermore has reduced its buy-to-let mortgage rate by 0.2% as the lender looks to expand by targeting the private rental sector. The...

London rents fell in the final quarter of last year, according to the latest Foxtons letting report. The fall was triggered by...

A high number of tenants in the private rented sector feel as though they are being left with little alternative but...

Private landlords who use Rentr, the property management app, can now take full advantage of a new complete maintenance reporting solution...

The government has vowed to offer private renters extra protections and safeguards, as set out in the long-awaited white paper yesterday,...

An investigation has been launched after details of hundreds of landlords who have not yet registered on a Wales-wide scheme were...

Nearly one in ten properties currently available on the rental market could become unrentable by 2018 if government plans for new...

Annual rental price growth reached 3.1% in November taking the average UK rent to £898 per month, which although higher than November...

Rents across the UK are set to rise considerably faster than house prices over the next three years, according to the...

There is growing concern that thousands of buy-to-let landlords could face fines and possibly even prosecution for failing to sign up...

Landlords in Wales who have not yet signed up to Rent Smart Wales, but have started the application process will not...

Landlords in Wales who have not yet signed up to Rent Smart Wales, designed to drive up the quality of rented...

Annual rental growth slowed to 3% in September, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed last week in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

The chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to reverse George Osborne’s outright assault on buy-to-let by scrapping the 3% stamp duty...

A growing number of private renters are now older than 40, a fundamental shift over the past decade that reflects the...

Recent changes hitting buy-to-landlords, including the introduction of a 3% stamp duty surcharge and cuts to mortgage interest tax relief next...

There is growing concern that thousands of landlords in Wales have not yet signed up for Rent Smart Wales, designed to...

There has been a significant increase in the amount of tenancy deposits taken on assured shorthold tenancies in England and Wales...

The rental market remains steady in the face of the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, according...

Rents on new tenancies continued to increase across most parts of the UK over the three months to July, albeit at...

There has been a sharp rise in interest from landlords in Edinburgh since the EU referendum, reflecting increased confidence in the...

The UK Apartment Association (UKAA) has launched a new training programme to help improve standards of service in the private rental...

Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to June, albeit at a slower...

Professional investors should be exempt from the recently introduced 3% stamp duty surcharge, according to the Better Renting for Britain campaign. Some of...

Tenants are facing higher rents as the supply of rental properties continues to fall due to George Osborne’s hefty, punitive tax...

A brand new DIY letting app designed specifically for independent landlords has been launched. The Rentr app has been designed to give landlords...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

The supply of rental housing stock on letting agents’ books fell in March, to the lowest level since the start of...

Two new custodial deposit schemes have launched, meaning landlords who prefer a custodial deposit scheme now have a choice of three...

The new stamp duty reforms for buy-to-let properties, coming into effect on 1sApril will increase rent costs for tenants and trigger...

The supply of rental accommodation is the lowest in the past year, while demand for rented accommodation is still rising, according...

One of the country‘s leading rental sector analysts is warning that tax changes for landlords’ mortgage interest relief, and the imminent...

A seasonal lull kicked in as the supply of available rental properties dropped, alongside falling demand, according to the Association of...

Funding by large-scale investors into Britain’s burgeoning Build To Rent sector is set to triple by 2020 according to Knight Frank.  The...

Fewer tenants are experiencing rent increases, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) monthly Private Rental Sector (PRS) Report.    The...

Rent Smart Wales, the new registration and licensing system in Wales, goes live today  – a and it represents a major...

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the full outcome of its consultation: Tackling rogue landlords and improving...

The number of available private rented properties rose in July, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) monthly Private...

Brent Council has received more than 5,000 online applications from landlords seeking to have their Brent rental properties licensed since it...

Housing minister Brandon Lewis has backtracked on suggestions that the government may introduce longer standard tenancy agreements in the private rental...

Rent prices continue to rise across the UK, with many diverse regions now keeping pace with, or exceeding, the pace of...

Research commissioned by specialist buy-to-let lender, Paragon Mortgages shows that 81 per cent of tenants living in the private rented sector...

Three in ten (32%) ARLA letting agents reported that rents increased in April, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents...

Rogue landlords are raking in £5.6billion a year for unsafe homes that fail to meet legal standards, a report by Citizens...

As David Cameron announced his cabinet, Brian Murphy of the Mortgage Advice Bureau has said that the new Government will make...

Property industry figures opposed to Labour plans to impose three year tenancies and rent caps should lobby candidates in a bid...

There was a 42% rise in referrals to The Property Ombudsman (TPO) last year according to the annual report for 2014. TPO...