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A controversial council has launched a 12 week consultation on its policies restricting Airbnb-style short lets. Edinburgh council insists that new Airbnb...

An activist group supporting renters is calling for the final two months of a tenancy to be rent-free in a bid...

A convicted gangster caught with £500,000 worth of heroin has been refused entry to the landlord register in Scotland. This will mean...

A council dominated by a residents association is looking for landlords of three-, four- and five-bedroom houses to sign up to...

The much-publicised and long-awaited Good Landlords Charter for the Greater Manchester area has at last been launched. A statement from the local...

A council is urging private landlords who let out properties locally to check if they need a licence under a new...

UK house prices stayed relatively flat for the third successive month in June, according to figures released over the weekend by...

Rent prices tend to rise in the 12 months immediately after a General Election, by an average of 1.96%, according to...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

A call has come from the Welsh Government  to conduct an evaluation of Rent Smart Wales and its objectives.  There has been...

One of the more unexpected claims from Generation Rent activists is that when it comes to democracy, tenants are disadvantaged compared...

The Liberal Democrats have set out a predictable set of pledges in their manifesto for next mon this election, centred on...

Generation Rent has raised detailed concerns about a proposal from the Liberal Democrats to introduce a national register of landlords.  The Lib...

New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...

This has been prepared by HMRC for landlords who are also pensioners  - What is Self Assessment?  Self Assessment is the process used to...

England’s dwindling social housing stock is poised to plummet by an additional 189,000 properties through the controversial Right to Buy scheme...

Despite a plethora of press releases and statements from pro-tenant groups, it appears only one-in-20 renters knows details of the Renters...

London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. In a letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove,...

All private landlords in four areas of Islington in north London - where the council claims there are particular problems with...

HMRC is appealing to landlords to file Self Assessment tax returns early - and claims there are benefits to doing so. In...

The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...

The Renters Reform Bill returns to Parliament this week, with a First Reading of the measure in the House of Lords...

It looks as if a prominent local authority in Scotland is going to temporarily scrap the country’s tight rules on who...

A council is seeking private landlords to participate in a controversial leasing scheme in a bid to curb homelessness. The use of...

The nearest thing to a national landlord register operating anywhere in the UK is seeking new staff - and they must...

It is possible that licensing regimes operated by local councils could cut the fees they impose on landlords. The House of Commons...

A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...

An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...

Housing Minister Jacob Young will address members of the National Residential Landlords Association in an exclusive webinar on Thursday. This is the...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets.   The new logbooks...

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith is to address landlords at an event this summer. The MP - 70 next week - was...

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...

The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...

Generation Rent has issued an angry statement about amendments to the Renters Reform Bill - just as one MP says agreement...

A property firm which has analysed transactions across the UK suggests the market is, at last, ‘back to normal’ in almost...

Government proposals on limiting short lets "fall a long way short of what's needed and will do nothing to put right...

A council is reminding prospective tenants about the importance of making sure their next shared rental is licensed as a house...

Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Last week Housing Secretary Gove announced...

Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...

The National Residential Landlords Association will jointly host a networking and information session with homelessness charity Crisis. It will take place on...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...

The Conservative leader of a council which claims it has had problems with Airbnbs and short lets has given wholehearted backing...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning announced wholesale changes to planning and regulations surrounding short lets. His proposals include: - planning permission...

Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...

The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland is reminding landlords who registered or renewed with the Landlord Registration Scheme during January,...

Landlords and agents are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing updates on new housing legislation and industry...

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a provider of so-called ‘smart property protection technology’. This means that landlords can...

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

Warwick council is the latest to launch an Additional Licensing Scheme - it came into force just before last weekend. The district...

Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double...

Two new reports - from lettings agency Foxtons and data consultancy LonRes - show London’s rental market returning to pre-pandemic normality. Foxtons...

Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

As the Renters Reform Bill heads towards the House of Lords, a free webinar is targeting landlords operating in the student...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

A Labour-controlled council is inviting private rental sector representatives to a round-table event which it pledges will not be a talking...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

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

Christmas goodwill towards landlords seems in short supply from activist group Generation Rent.  It has this week issued a statement saying the...

A landlord who used a fake name to evade detection has been hit with £485,000 in fines after illegally renting out...

A group of Conservative MPs has organised a lobby of the government to demand a clampdown on Airbnbs and other short...

A surprising one in seven lettings agents is now reporting a fall in rents rather than a rise. Although far more agents...

The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

A council in Wales is making changes to the system it uses to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to...

The growth of private renting in the past decade has given renters more political power, an activist group claims. Generation Rent’s analysis...

How can letting agents attract new landlords when they’re all selling their portfolios? That’s a major question for the lettings industry –...

HMRC has produced this material for landlords concerned at the prospect of self-assessment  - What is Self Assessment and why do I need...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

The Renters Reform Bill could end up with landlords going bankrupt, a housing law specialist is warning. Des Taylor, director of compliance...

Propertymark says there’s no change in the mismatch between supply and demand in the rental market - unfortunately. Chief executive Nathan Emerson,...

HM Revenue and Custoims is running a series of webinars aimed primarily at those new to earning income from property of...

It’s taken some time but one of London’s biggest lettings agencies says a ‘traditional’ lettings market has returned to the capital.  Last...

A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...

Inventory clerks are ideally placed to protect landlords from some heavy fines triggered by the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been claimed. The...

A fire and rescue service is urging tenants to know their rights when it comes to fire safety. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue...

The Fire Protection Association says a recent First-Tier Tribunal decision and appeal dismissal highlight the responsibilities that landlords hold in relation...

A council has prosecuted four landlords in three days, with convictions secured for seven offences. Harold Mews Management Ltd of Margate was...

The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester agency has revealed that rental demand has surged during the third...

Scotland’s controversial licensing regime on Airbnbs and other short lets, due to start next month, may breach the European Convention on...

Airbnb is linking up with private landlord agency OpenRent to offer reduced-price gas and boiler safety certificates. The short lets platform says...

A countryside property organisation has added its voice to the calls for an extension to a licensing scheme for Airbnbs and...

A six week consultation is now underway as a council bids to stop HMOs being used as Airbnb or other short...

It’s hardly surprising that the property auction market has seen an increase in activity in recent years, with buyers looking to...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

A landlord showed a “flagrant disregard” for her duties, including failing to replace a condemned boiler, and has been struck off. In...

Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson says the lettings market is defined now by the “alarming disparity” between demand and supply. In the...

HMRC has prepared a guide to landlords’ and other property professionals’ self-assessment.  Here’s the guide in its entirety. - The year is flying by...

Landlords are unwittingly exposing their tenants to the serious danger of fire because they opt for the cheaper option when hiring...

Some 80,460 homes across England and Wales are registered to companies located in offshore tax havens. They are worth an estimated £39.8...

There’s been a large increase in the number of complaints registered with The Property Ombudsman - with lettings agents in the...

New laws mean commercial property must now have an energy efficiency rating of at least E before a new lease or...

Airbnb has issued a statement responding to the call for a clampdown on short lets demanded by Labour’s outspoken London Mayor,...