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

We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from tomorrow we have additional weekend features too. Each weekend...

We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from this Saturday we have additional weekend features too. Each...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has entered into partnership with a tech company to assist landlords with regulatory compliance. This partnership will...

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, is to sit on a new Lettings sector body set up...

For the second month running the number of prospective tenants registered per lettings agency branch has shown a big jump, Data from...

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

Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...

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

The North East has overtaken the North West as the best location in the UK for residential property investment.  That’s the view...

Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...

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

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

Some 83 per cent of landlords have made a profit from their lettings activities in the second quarter of 2021 -...

The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined a series of charities and Propertymark to warn about the poverty risk of expected...

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

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

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

Too little is being done to help landlords access funding to adapt their property to meet the needs of older or...

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

Over half of local authorities in England have not issued any civil penalties against rogue or criminal landlords in the last...

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

The latest rental market snapshot released by ARLA Propertymark shows a little of the heat coming out of the rental market...

Propertymark wants to hear about examples of fraudulent tenancy applications - a growing problem in the rental sector. A statement from the ARLA wing...

Government ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of the private rental sector are just “a pipedream” without financial assistance according to...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s going to submit a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and...

Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...

Over 80 per cent of private renters in England are satisfied with their accommodation according to new data. Figures from the English...

Some laws underpinning the private rented sector date back to the 18th century and are no longer fit for purposes, according...

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

The agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark says more records have been set in the lettings market in terms of tenant demand. It...

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

Anglesey’s Annual Landlord Forum takes place tomorrow online, with landlords operating in the area invited to attend between 2pm and 3.30pm. An...

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...

The landlords’ trade body has been invited to join what it calls “high-level” talks with government over reforms to the private...

The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property.  Check...

A property investment firm has drawn up a league table of cities with significant rental yields.  Sequre Property Investment analysed the average rental...

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...

The government has released new forms for secure and assured tenancies - and agents who fail to use them risk having...

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

The landlords’ trade body says there’s an enforcement postcode lottery across part of the UK. The National Residential Landlords Association’s Welsh Enforcement...

Landlords have welcomed a proposal by the Office for Tax Simplification to extend the 30 day payment of Capital Gains Tax...

Propertymark has issued a guide to help landlords choose lettings agents.   Angela Davey, ARLA Propertymark president, says she has five tips aimed...

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...

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

The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...

The letting agents’ trade body has released guidance on how landlords can prepare their investment properties for summer. Angela Davey, president of...

Landlords are being warned of an urgent change to the arrears process thanks to the launch of the government’s Breathing Space...

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...

ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ main trade body, has prepared a ‘top tips’ guide for first time landlords. Association president Angela Davey...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...

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

The landlords' main trade body wants a tapering down of notice periods for Section 8 and Section 21. The government has already...

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

The main landlords’ trade body has hit out at a bid by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to impose private...

A pressure group for tenants wants the next Mayor of London to win powers from the government to reduce rents, through a...

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

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

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

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

The National Residential Landlords Association says it backs a report by MPs sharply criticising EPCs and urging more effective modern energy...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Landlords are exiting the office on greater numbers since the government called for a review of Capital Gains Tax last year, claims...

New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...

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

The chaos surrounding the government’s Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands of landlords and owner occupiers, appears to...

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 lettings agency is issuing general guidance to the landlord community ahead of changes to Electrical Safety Standards in April. Helen Hollingsworth,...

The government’s Green Homes Grant has been slammed by MPs for its snail’s pace progress, complications and poor delivery. The all-party Environmental...

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

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

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

Shelter says it expects the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions to be extended until at least the end of the present...

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

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...

A PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective has produced a list of the 10 best average yields...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...

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

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new podcast series - Listen Up Landlords - for members and non-members. The association...

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...

The government has set out details of its new Debt Respite Scheme - also known as Breathing Space - which comes...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

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

The government’s ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is just a “sticking plaster” and not a long-term answer for landlords and tenants. That’s the view...

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...

The National Residential Landlords Association says the latest stays report on students under the Coronavirus lockdown is unlikely to have an...

A PropTech firm says it’s wrong that landlords are expected to prop up the rental market during the pandemic in the...

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

More than 50 per cent of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the pandemic says new research. A third of...

Demands for ever-more energy efficient properties could drive landlords out of the sector, the government has been warned. In a response to...

There’s been a howl of disgust from the UK’s major landlord group following the Welsh Government’s shock increase in stamp duty. Landlord...

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

Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid than those...

For the third successive month the number of landlords increasing rent to tenants has dropped, according to the latest data from...

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

The latest attack on landlords by the Generation Rent group of activists is from its deputy director and concerns mould. It comes in...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to follow the example of England and suspend evictions  until January 11 as...

This Thursday, December 17, sees The Great Tax Debate webinar aimed at helping landlords prepare for a year of change in 2021. The...

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...

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

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

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association has admitted in a newspaper article that some landlords do misuse their...

A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...

A tenant hardship loan fund is to open next week in Scotland - and many rental bodies in England and Wales...

Private landlords are setting out a manifesto of radical changes for the rental sector, starting with more repossession rights. The demands are...

A new league table from comparison website Rentround shows how the lockdown has impacted yields around the country. The site has analysed...

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

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...

A law firm says landlords being obliged to conduct checks on the immigration status of potential tenants is encouraging and even...

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...

The Labour-controlled Swansea council in south Wales is being asked by a landlord body to rethink its licensing proposals. The authority is...

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...

An industry service supplier has revealed the scale of the backlog in possession cases which cannot be pursued to eviction because of...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

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

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

There’s new legal guidance for landlords faced with long-standing arrears and it says it’s possible to serve a second Section 8...

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

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to ensure a comprehensive financial package is provided for landlords themselves,...

Lettings agents’ group ARLA Propertymark has issued a seven point guide for landlords as winter approaches. The guide ensures the points are...

A landlords’ trade body has ticked off Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his attitude towards the rental sector. He suggested in his...

The National Residential Landlords Association has given the sector five top tips to improve home security - marking October as Home...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

Tweaks being made to the Right To Rent system should make it easier for landlords to complete the controversial process. The government...

The number of new prospective tenants continued to increase last month, reaching an all-time high, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new 'Job Support Scheme', unveiled last week, has been welcomed by millions of workers across the country, but...

The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...

Landlords are being encouraged to give their views on plans to introduce licensing schemes in a number of regions across the...

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...

Almost a quarter of private landlords with properties in England surveyed have lost rental income due to Covid-19, according to a...

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords.  Chris Town a landlord and...

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...

The length of notice periods landlords must provide tenants when using certain grounds for possession whilst the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...

Covid-19 has been a challenge for landlords and tenants, on a scale that no one could ever anticipate. Whilst our research shows...

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...

More money needs to be made available to support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Bankrate UK.  The...

The government has finally confirmed how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20 September.    Buy-to-let landlords are now...

Buy-to-let landlords could be facing up to two years without rent due to the government’s decision to extend the evictions ban,...

The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents could be required to process a high number of electrical checks (EICRs) if the recent upturn...

While the five-month tenant eviction ban has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, it has left landlords powerless to take...

Buy-to-let landlords planning to evict tenants who have failed to pay rent when the existing evictions ban is scrapped on 23...

Concerns over a spike in evictions once the current ban is lifted are unfounded, according to the National Residential Landlords Association...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...

With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is...

Buy-to-let landlords who let properties in England, Wales and Scotland can now have joint membership of associations north and south of the...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have switched to short-term lets in recent years, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours...

Almost three in 10 letting agents saw landlords  increasing rent in June in response to high demand from prospective renters, new...

Imagine if you could make the properties that you are currently trying to let look larger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more homely,...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appointed a new legal counsel.  Housing lawyer and former Residential Landlords Association (RLA) policy director...

The Welsh government’s decision to force landlords to give tenants six months’ notice when repossessing their homes has not been well...

A new licensing scheme designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords has been put forward for consideration by  Liverpool City Council. The new...

Increasing capital gains tax would almost certainly have an adverse impact on the private rented sector, according to NAEA Propertymark and...

The Covid-19 pandemic has left many people, including private renters, facing financial difficulty, leading to some concerns that there will be...

Buy-to-let landlords must not discriminate against benefit claimants, a court has ruled.  A court case in York has ruled that blanket bans...

The Dispute Service (TDS) has launched a new service to help reduce tenant and landlord disputes over rent arrears.  TDS Resolution is...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...

The new £2bn grant scheme in England for projects such as insulation, unveiled yesterday by the chancellor Rishi Sunak as part...

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing.  As the chancellor...

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some fresh advice and top tips for those starting to think about their living circumstances and renting...

Speculation that there will be a sharp increase in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted next month has been...

The number of private tenants in England who have fallen behind on rent has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...

A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...

The government has confirmed that it will not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August. Renters across England and Wales received greater...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed confirmation from a government minister that the courts will begin to hear possession...

Generation Rent has been criticised for claiming that homelessness could treble this year unless the government acts to help private renters. The...

Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...

Yesterday’s Court of Appeal ruling in the case of Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield has provided landlords with much-needed clarity on...

A leading property litigation and housing lawyer will host a masterclass on possession claims today at 10am following yesterday's landmark case ruling.  David Smith,...

The government’s decision to extend the ban on evictions in England and Wales by a further two months has left victims...

David Smith, renowned property litigation and housing lawyer, will host a masterclass on possession claims this Friday following a landmark case...

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities,  but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...

Speculation that there will be a spike in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted are wide of the mark,...

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until later in the year, as renters fear...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...

With a number of tenants suffering financial hardship due to coronavirus, Wandsworth Council is among a number of councils in the...

The government last week announced that homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage due to coronavirus will be able to extend their...

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...

Buy-to-let landlords are bending over backwards to support tenants struggling to pay their rent as a consequence of coronavirus, new research...

The vast majority of landlords are supporting tenants needing help during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.  A yet to be published...

Landlords should be aware that eight estate and letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO), which means...

Coventry Council has been accused of acting irresponsibly by introducing a licensing scheme for private rented housing earlier this week.  The council...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised Citizens Advice for over-egging rental default levels due to coronavirus.  Research carried out by...

Who are you? Neil Newstead What does it say on your business card? Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, sounds pretty important, but...

The UK lockdown has been essential for containing the spread of coronavirus, but it is causing major disruption and distress, so when...