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Trade bodies have vigorously lobbied government during the two and a half year process leading to the delivery of the Fairer...
18 June 2022
From: Rental Reform

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the devil is in the detail when it comes to the...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Some 820,000 private rented households in Britain are routinely hit by a shortfall between their housing benefit and their monthly rents...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords have welcomed the latest delays to radical rental reforms which were due to be implemented next month. Ben Beadle, chief executive...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The architect of one of the largest rental reform initiatives in the UK is set to address landlords at a webinar...
30 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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Wherever you stand, whether you’re a landlord or tenant, the supply and demand issues impacting the private rented sector are at...
28 May 2022
From: Rental Reform

It’s now daggers-drawn between the National Residential Landlords Association and Oxford’s Labour-run council over a huge new licensing scheme. Government approval of...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Brand new ‘property passports’ would help landlords prove their homes are compliant and assist tenants to identify decent and safe housing,...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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A report from the Public Accounts Committee on the regulation of the private rented sector (PRS) was issued with little notice...
07 May 2022
From: Rental Reform

Taxes on buy to let investment are fuelling a supply crisis, hiking rents and making homeownership more difficult to afford. That’s the...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The Building Safety Bill has become law - and while it does offer help to leaseholder landlords with one or two...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Shelter’s latest accusations about private landlords and evictions have been slammed as “scaremongering.” The charity claims that a private renter in England...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a property sales management firm to offer a new service to landlords...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Renting is changing. That’s what we keep being told by the Government as it prepares the ground for its renters’ reform...
23 April 2022
From: Rental Reform

The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...
23 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides

Landlords are being invited to let the BBC know what it believes lies behind the current rental market stock shortage. The corporation...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has scooped three top accolades at an awards event, including the prestigious National Association of the...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has backed a far-reaching report by a group of MPs which has condemned the quality of...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Room rents in most major UK urban locations are now at a record high according to flatshare service SpareRoom. Some 41 out...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost 70 per cent of private tenants in the North East relying on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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Thousands of landlords are to be quizzed to establish the true cost of damages to rental accommodation by tenants. The “What’s the...
04 April 2022
From: Breaking News

More than 50 per cent of private tenants who rely on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a shortfall between...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was something - but not enough. That’s the view of Ben Beadle - chief executive of the...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is trying to head off the growing clamour for rent controls by setting out its own...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A senior figure in the National Residential Landlords Association died over the weekend after being diagnosed with cancer. It was the Deputy...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Applications open later this week for one of the country’s largest and most controversial landlord licensing schemes - in Liverpool. The new...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The government could benefit to the tune of £10 billion and the rental market could have soaring supply if stamp duty...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new voluntary redress scheme has been launched to help landlords and tenants solve disputes. The scheme - by the National Residential...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...
12 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

Buy-to-let lending hit its highest ever level last year, spurred on by record levels of tenant demand, the Stamp Duty Holiday...
12 March 2022
From: Tax & Finance

A cross-party group of MPs has opposed government plans to make many buy to let landlords pay for the replacement of...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new calculation suggests London needs almost 85,000 new private rented homes a year to meet its housing needs. And it adds...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Airbnb says it will offer free short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. These stays will be funded by Airbnb...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling for clarity on how the private rental sector can help Ukraine. Home Secretary Priti Patel...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The connection between rising volumes of red tape in the private rental sector and landlords quitting as a consequence appears to...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, Josh Barber from Flooring Superstore sets out why landlords must pay attention to flooring when it comes...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues

Renters are finding it tough to locate a new home because of the continuing shortage of supply according to the National...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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The government has been accused of basing its policy to solve the cladding crisis on the assumption that landlords are Property...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Experts are predicting that the exclusion of large scale landlords from cladding relief may lead to significant delays in some safety...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News

New research commissioned by the landlords’ trade body shows that the UK needs almost 230,000 new private rented homes a year...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Last October, stakeholders across the private rented sector were told by ministers that the Government needed extra time to create a...
12 February 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance

The majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says the government has chosen the wrong benchmark against which to judge property conditions. Responding to proposals...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Letting agents’ trade group ARLA Propertymark is raising the alarm over what it believes is a particular shortage of landlords in...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The government has hit back at claims from the National Residential Landlords Association that buy to let landlords are being left...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Government plans to rectify dangerous cladding are riddled with confusion and risk needless delays to addressing the problem. That’s the warning from...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News
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The campaign to ensure that landlords are included in the government’s measures to alleviate the problem of dangerous cladding is gathering...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost 10 per cent of private landlords letting properties to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is seeking clarification from gov ernment about whether landlords are included in the latest measure to...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Wootton, Director of The Landlord Works, a new...
13 January 2022
From: 60 Second Interview

Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Proposals to force landlords to pay up to £10,000 to improve energy efficiency of rental properties require a rethink, according to...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has described a six months notice period for tenants as “yet another body blow to landlords.” Over...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has thrown its weight behind the recommendations of the National Audit Office report urging the government...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says fewer tenants now have Covid-related arrears - but for those who do, the debt is...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A council is set to ask local landlords of rental properties to join an accreditation scheme to improve standards and deliver...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have welcomed an initiative to provide £30m to work with the private rental sector to end homelessness. Local authorities in Wales...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Demand for private rental housing is at an all time high according to new research by the National Residential Landlords Association. A...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A new deal between a trade body and a high profile industry supplier means landlords can now hire assistants to handle...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 notices has plummeted over the past two years. A...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Avoiding over-regulation across the UK should be a priority to keep existing landlords in the sector as well as attracting buy...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A statement on the National Residential Landlords Association’s website says the group has had talks with government over rental reform. The long-awaited...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings sector trade body is blasting local authorities for their poor record on trying to eliminate rogue landlords. The National Residential...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A new report from the government’s Office for National Statistics appears to show landlords are ahead of the game when it...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is joining forces with Flintshire council in Wales to stage a virtual landlord forum. The Zoom event,...
09 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The majority of private landlords helping tenants out during the pandemic by cutting their rent absorbed the losses from their savings...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Build To Rent is recovering well from the pandemic across the UK according to a survey. Construction sites across the UK ground...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

This week’s Budget saw the Chancellor loosen the Treasury’s purse strings in a number of areas. Yet this was a quiet Autumn...
30 October 2021
From: The Big Issues
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The Budget revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak does too little to help many of those struggling most to pay their rents. That’s...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has agreed a new commercial partnership with online electrical retailer AO. This new partnership means that AO...
26 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The activist group Generation Rent says the £65m package announced by the government over the weekend is not enough and must...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...
23 October 2021
From: Breaking News

With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental income during the pandemic, it is no surprise that many are...
23 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

With a week to go before we ‘lose’ an hour, and the weather finally cooling to something like the seasonal norm,...
23 October 2021
From: Top tips & guides

A piecemeal approach to how the private rental sector meets government climate change targets is fraught with problems, the landlords trade...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent has commented on the government’s Net Zero goals, involving phasing out boilers and introducing heat pumps into rental properties. While...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic according to government data. The...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News

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08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

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07 October 2021
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Today the government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week. The level of welfare support...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has entered into partnership with a tech company to assist landlords with regulatory compliance. This partnership will...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, is to sit on a new Lettings sector body set up...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

For the second month running the number of prospective tenants registered per lettings agency branch has shown a big jump, Data from...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The North East has overtaken the North West as the best location in the UK for residential property investment. That’s the view...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined over 100 other organisations across the UK to urge government to scrap the planned...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Some 83 per cent of landlords have made a profit from their lettings activities in the second quarter of 2021 -...
31 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Demand for private rented housing has reached a five year high says the National Residential Landlords Association. In the association’s survey of...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined a series of charities and Propertymark to warn about the poverty risk of expected...
18 August 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has issued five top tips to landlords whose properties may be left empty by tenants on holiday. ARLA president Maxine...
17 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Too little is being done to help landlords access funding to adapt their property to meet the needs of older or...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Fines for landlords and lettings agents in Greater London have soared from just £22,000 in May to a huge £139,146 in...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Over half of local authorities in England have not issued any civil penalties against rogue or criminal landlords in the last...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The magazine produced by the National Residential Landlords Association has won a prestigious award. The publication - called Property - has been...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest rental market snapshot released by ARLA Propertymark shows a little of the heat coming out of the rental market...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark wants to hear about examples of fraudulent tenancy applications - a growing problem in the rental sector. A statement from the ARLA wing...
27 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Government ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of the private rental sector are just “a pipedream” without financial assistance according to...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s going to submit a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...
15 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Over 80 per cent of private renters in England are satisfied with their accommodation according to new data. Figures from the English...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Some laws underpinning the private rented sector date back to the 18th century and are no longer fit for purposes, according...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related arrears. The fund, announced...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark says more records have been set in the lettings market in terms of tenant demand. It...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Contrary to the impression put forward by some pressure groups, there’s been a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Anglesey’s Annual Landlord Forum takes place tomorrow online, with landlords operating in the area invited to attend between 2pm and 3.30pm. An...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has been invited to join what it calls “high-level” talks with government over reforms to the private...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property. Check...
10 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A property investment firm has drawn up a league table of cities with significant rental yields. Sequre Property Investment analysed the average rental...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has released new forms for secure and assured tenancies - and agents who fail to use them risk having...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
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The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Tenants with arrears accumulated during the pandemic are finding it tough to secure alternative accommodation because their credit scores have been...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A local council which is inviting some 300 landlords to a virtual summit in the near future says it’s helped a...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body says there’s an enforcement postcode lottery across part of the UK. The National Residential Landlords Association’s Welsh Enforcement...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have welcomed a proposal by the Office for Tax Simplification to extend the 30 day payment of Capital Gains Tax...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark has issued a guide to help landlords choose lettings agents. Angela Davey, ARLA Propertymark president, says she has five tips aimed...
20 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Private sector tenants are leaving London in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, changing the rental market fundamentally. According to new research, landlords...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The pandemic-related debts of tenants and landlords should be top of the in tray of the new housing minister in Wales. That’s...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...
13 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The letting agents’ trade body has released guidance on how landlords can prepare their investment properties for summer. Angela Davey, president of...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being warned of an urgent change to the arrears process thanks to the launch of the government’s Breathing Space...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ main trade body, has prepared a ‘top tips’ guide for first time landlords. Association president Angela Davey...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A council is holding a virtual landlords’ forum to support them navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Normally, Ryedale council works in partnership with...
20 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords' main trade body wants a tapering down of notice periods for Section 8 and Section 21. The government has already...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...
13 April 2021
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The main landlords’ trade body has hit out at a bid by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to impose private...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A pressure group for tenants wants the next Mayor of London to win powers from the government to reduce rents, through a...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A resolution service set up last summer for landlords is extending its remit to cover a much wider range of disputes. TDS...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has urged the government to think more strategically about energy efficiency in the private rental sector, and...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News

In the first anniversary of the initial ban on repossessions, it appears the move has backfired spectacularly. Research for the National Residential...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says it backs a report by MPs sharply criticising EPCs and urging more effective modern energy...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body wants more co-operation between the private rental sector and local councils as tenants’ needs change thanks to...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists are aiming to make the eviction ban a central theme in this spring’s local elections. In early May there are elections...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Around 840,000 private renters in England and Wales have built up rent arrears since lockdown measures began and one in five...
03 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Landlords are exiting the office on greater numbers since the government called for a review of Capital Gains Tax last year, claims...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News

New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The chaos surrounding the government’s Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands of landlords and owner occupiers, appears to...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings agency is issuing general guidance to the landlord community ahead of changes to Electrical Safety Standards in April. Helen Hollingsworth,...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced yet another ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. The existing ban was due to expire...
14 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Shelter says it expects the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions to be extended until at least the end of the present...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News

There is substantial investment going in to the private rental sector by individual landlords, according to evidence from the latest edition...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective has produced a list of the 10 best average yields...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have told government that while they welcome new cash help for student tenants, the rest of the lettings sector needs...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has called for flexibility from government when it comes to insisting private rental sector properties have...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new podcast series - Listen Up Landlords - for members and non-members. The association...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has set out details of its new Debt Respite Scheme - also known as Breathing Space - which comes...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...
14 January 2021
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The Rent Smart Wales quango, now five years old, has been sharply criticised by the National Residential Landlords Association. A report commissioned...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says the latest stays report on students under the Coronavirus lockdown is unlikely to have an...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech firm says it’s wrong that landlords are expected to prop up the rental market during the pandemic in the...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body says it welcomes a change of heart by the government over details of the Green Homes Grant scheme. Until now...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

More than 50 per cent of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the pandemic says new research. A third of...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Demands for ever-more energy efficient properties could drive landlords out of the sector, the government has been warned. In a response to...
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Seven per cent of private tenants now have arrears built up during the Coronavirus period. A survey of tenants for the National...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid than those...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News

For the third successive month the number of landlords increasing rent to tenants has dropped, according to the latest data from...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest attack on landlords by the Generation Rent group of activists is from its deputy director and concerns mould. It comes in...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Wales is the latest part of the UK to follow the example of England and suspend evictions until January 11 as...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News

This Thursday, December 17, sees The Great Tax Debate webinar aimed at helping landlords prepare for a year of change in 2021. The...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A lettings trade body says expensive council licensing schemes could force landlords to sell, making vulnerable tenants homeless or obliged to...
04 December 2020
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The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association has admitted in a newspaper article that some landlords do misuse their...
04 December 2020
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A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A tenant hardship loan fund is to open next week in Scotland - and many rental bodies in England and Wales...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Private landlords are setting out a manifesto of radical changes for the rental sector, starting with more repossession rights. The demands are...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A new league table from comparison website Rentround shows how the lockdown has impacted yields around the country. The site has analysed...
02 December 2020
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Landlords are being supported by letting agencies as the Coronavirus fall-out continues, according to the president of agents’ trade body ARLA...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A law firm says landlords being obliged to conduct checks on the immigration status of potential tenants is encouraging and even...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

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