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The Queen’s Speech was unsurprisingly dominated by Brexit, with a host of proposed new laws designed to prepare the UK for...

When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market may wish to consider buying property in Luton, which currently offers the...

Almost half of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...

The number of buy-to-let landlords registering to buy property fell last month by 3.7% in England and Wales compared with the...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

With the number of households living in the private rented sector continuing to grow, significantly more rental homes are needed to...

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

  The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in England and Wales now stands at £967.84, with deposits of properties with a...

The number of rental homes available in London dropped sharply in April, while only increasing marginally across the rest of the...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for the introduction of a specialist new court to deal solely with housing issues...

The Conservative party is under mounting pressure to look again at its plans to fund social care in England because the...

There was a significant fall in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, as a lack of...

The ESTAS, a kite mark of excellent service for property professionals, has announced the winners of the Letting Agents of the...

Complaints against letting agents often make the headlines, but the reality is that most tenants and landlords are happy with the...

The Residential Landlord Association (RLA), National Landlord Association (NLA), Leeds Landlords’ Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) and​​ Unipol have teamed up with Leeds...

Close to 6,300 private renters in the North East of England lodged formal complaints to their local council about their landlord between...

The government’s proposed ban on letting agents charging tenant fees has gained significant support from members of the general public, while...

A significant number of landlords are being prevented from renting to tenants receiving housing benefit by discriminating buy-to-let lenders, fresh research...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has vowed to crackdown on criminal landlords by ensuring that they are ‘named and shamed’...

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let sector due to higher stamp duty costs...

The consultation period for the proposed ban on letting agents’ fees in England should either be extended or suspended until after...

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

What does it say on your business card? Michelle Niziol, managing director, IMS Independent Lettings Solutions Limited. Who are IMS Independent Lettings Solutions...

The campaign to woo voters across the country has already started following the UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s surprise announcement that...

All members of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) can now expect to receive free Right to Rent legal expenses when they...

Homestay networks and renting short-term lodgings are on the up – just look at the exponential rise of peer-to-peer sharing platform...

Tenants will not benefit from the government’s ban on letting agent fees - because the costs will be passed on in...

The government’s decision to strip buy-to-let landlords of mortgage interest tax relief is expected to result in rent increases for tenants...

The past year has been a challenging time for landlords, following a raft of changes introduced by the government, prompting concern...

There was good news for landlords and tenants yesterday after the government took measures to prevent rogue letting agents stealing your...

The government’s decision to push back plans to make landlords submit tax returns digitally has been warmly welcomed by the Residential...

With fresh research revealing that most landlords are unlikely to rent to under-21s following housing benefit cut for 18-21s, the Residential...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to use this week’s Budget announcement to alter pending changes to mortgage interest tax...

Short-term letting agents in the capital are being urged by the Mayor of London to follow Airbnb’s lead by blocking hosts...

Buy-to-let landlords continue to deliver longer tenancies, providing tenants with the stability that many tenants ‘need and want’, according to the...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are adopting a more professional approach to their lettings business, as reflected by the fact...

Rental prices look set to increase in the coming months on the back of a growing supply-demand imbalance, the latest Private...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...

An initiative designed to promote equality and diversity in the private rented sector in Wales has been awarded a £249,425 lottery...

Foreign nationals and Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced last year, according to a...

A private landlord has been jailed for almost four years after being found guilty of stealing money from more than 100...

Letting agents broadly welcomed yesterday’s housing white paper, which raises many of the significant issues the housing sector is facing, including...

Renters are expected to be given a boost with ministers promising new minimum tenancies and vowing to build more homes to...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging the government to reconsider pending taxation changes announced by the now former chancellor George...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has reiterated its call for the government to reconsider banning letting agents in England...

The recent closure of Morgan Hampton letting agents in Wimborne, Dorset, has been ceased upon by the CEO of Keep It...

Demand for rented homes has fallen to a two-year low, while the supply of properties to rent has edged up marginally,...

Private rental price increases have accelerated modestly, in line with earnings across England, according to a new report from the National...

The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...

Buy-to-let landlords are calling for the Welsh government to help get the housing market in Wales moving again by amending or...

Councils across the country are being urged to raise their game when it comes to protecting private tenants from a minority...

The substantial imbalance between supply and demand is likely to persist, maintaining upward pressure on rental prices in 2017, according to...

Rents will continue to increase next year, owed in part to a reduction in housing supply in the private rented sector...

Aaron Cambden reflects on the Leeds City Council v Broadley Appeal Court ruling, including his tips for landlords.  Landlords are not responsible...

The government has launched an official consultation process on plans to for new banning orders to clampdown on rogue landlords and...

Tenant evictions could rise sharply in the coming months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next year...

New measures under the Immigration Act 2016, which came into play yesterday, will only be welcomed by those operating in the...

Airbnb’s announcement yesterday that it is banning hosts in London from renting out entire homes for more than 90 days a...

Understanding property licensing is not an easy task and that is why two drop-in sessions will be held by Peterborough City...

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

Landlords have welcomed an Appeal Court ruling that buy-to-let landlords are not responsible for paying the council tax on a property...

Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced for earlier this year, according to a new survey. The...

There has been a sharp decline in the volume of claims made by private sector landlords to repossess a property over...

Over the past 12 months there have been considerable energy and safety changes to the private rented sector that will affect...

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

The supply of private rental homes hit an 18-month high in September, but fewer letting agents report increasing rents, while the...

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again slammed his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

One of UK’s leading developers of homes for private rent is calling on the government to exempt the build-to-rent sector from...

Private tenants can now verify a landlord's credentials for any UK rental opportunity following the launch of a new landlord checking...

The government’s plan to tighten licensing requirements for landlords of shared accommodation in an effort to clamp down on rogue landlords...

Landlords and lettings agents have expressed disappointment at the Welsh government’s decision to press ahead with proposals for a 3% stamp...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again defended the private rented sector (PRS) after Shelter’s latest analysis of housing trends...

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...

Landlords represented by Cherie Blair have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

Many tenants renting privately are likely to be hit with rent hikes following recent changes to the tax regime for landlords,...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available, with recent research by Mortgage Brain revealing that...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit back at accusations made by Jeremy Corbyn in his Labour conference speech that private...

Students are currently exempt from paying council tax and student accommodation is currently exempt from business rates, but that could soon...

All letting agency fees should be paid by landlords, rather than tenants, as is the case in Scotland, according to Citizens...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is calling on landlords as well as letting agents to respond to the government's outstanding...

A local authority has opted not to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme, an investigation by London Property Licensing has revealed. Wandsworth...

Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative MP and co-founder of Hunters estate agents, has tabled an amendment to the Finance Bill calling for...

An increasing number of landlords are attempting to evade their legal responsibilities when it comes to renting out property by advertising...

The number of residential properties on letting agents’ books reached its highest level of the year so far in July, according...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking high rental yields should consider buying properties to let to students in the north of England, research suggests.  Of...

A Bristol councillor has called for additional selective landlord licensing in the city.  Clifton Down councillor, Carla Denyer, says that even in...

As teenagers across the country receive their A Level results today, LendInvest has named Sunderland as the UK's top location for...

The introduction of a 24-hour tube service, which begins on Friday, could have a positive impact on rents in areas at...

The government’s policy to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock will almost certainly place upward pressure on rents...

Renters now spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent across large parts of England, new research has...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to introduce rent controls and secure tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) if elected prime...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

A new training academy for landlords, letting agents and other property professionals has been launched by TDS Northern Ireland, the Belfast...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has defended the private rented sector after the Resolution Foundation’s latest analysis of housing trends in...

Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...

A landlord has been handed a major fine by Sunderland Magistrates' Court after repeatedly refusing to carry out improvements on his...

Almost half of letting agents have witnessed uncertainty from landlords looking to let properties, which ‘could cause waves in the rental...

The government is being urged to scrap stamp duty for buy-to-let landlords who want to add to their property portfolio and...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on Theresa May’s new government to back private landlords, rather than institutional investors, to...