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A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years. The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...
16 March 2024
From: Agent Advice
The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...
02 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...
02 March 2024
From: Top tips & guides
Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...
01 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
The Conservative leader of a council which claims it has had problems with Airbnbs and short lets has given wholehearted backing...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...
10 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
Landlords are being invited to a forum organised by a council’s own private lettings service and the National Residential Landlords Association. The...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures. An increase...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...
29 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A local authority is hosting a free event for local landlords which will give them insights into latest developments in the...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...
25 November 2023
From: The Big Issues
The energy price cap is to rise to an annual average of £1,928 from January. Regulator Ofgem says a typical household paying...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords have been selling more homes than they bought in every year since 2016 when a raft of tax and regulatory...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A rent guarantor service says the recent Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill has intensified scrutiny on the challenges faced...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A housing analyst says student rent increases should be capped in the same way as social housing rents are. Rory Hughes, writing...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The average asking price across the UK based on the available stock is now £1,829 per month according to property consultancy...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...
21 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...
07 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
The rise of platforms such as Airbnb has opened up new possibilities to generate extra income by renting out spaces. From spare...
23 September 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
The latest government figures on the private rental sector show rents rose 5.5 per cent in the 12 months to August,...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...
16 September 2023
From: Tax & Finance
A council that is often outspoken in its criticism of rogue private landlords has been slammed for literally thousands of health...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...
29 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of Buy to Let mortgages for landlords operating as a limited company. In addition...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
There is currently a lot of discussion about the mortgage crisis, its impact on borrowers and landlords – and calls for...
24 June 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Landlords need to know the true energy efficiency of their property and have a deadline for improvements to calm fears around...
24 June 2023
From: The Big Issues
The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Lords and is set to become law...
24 June 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
There’s a new warning this morning that rents are set to soar as landlords struggle with much higher interest rate payments...
16 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent group of economists has predicted the measures in the Renters Reform Bill will backfire on the government. Matthew Lesh, Director...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
One of the UK governments has backed a call for private landlords to get cash help to meet new Minimum Energy...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord has received a combined total of £10,478 in fines and costs for breaching safety regulations. Stroud council brought the prosecution...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. The report, published this week...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Welsh Government should consider tax incentives to support improvements to the energy efficiency of private rented housing, according to a...
02 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...
13 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A council at the heart of a controversial scheme claims to be “pleased” with the interest shown by private landlords. Leasing Scheme...
06 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The Regulator of Social Housing has warned landlords in that sector to take immediate action over damp and mould. And the regulator...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
19 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A new survey by PropTech firm Goodlord has the unsurprising conclusion that the biggest worry for tenants is that their rent...
13 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...
29 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has made an announcement overnight that “the government will always act to protect tenants.” The claim comes as...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
I often use this column to discuss the reputation of landlords and the broader private rented sector which, as we all...
19 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
Many private landlords lack knowledge, skills and support necessary to provide decent homes for renters, a new study claims. The UK Collaborative...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Brokers say that more than a quarter of their landlord clients plan to sell properties as a result of the red...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The current system of so-called ‘exempt rental accommodation’ has been condemned by MPs as “a complete mess” which wastes taxpayers’ money...
31 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Time is running out’ for building owners and managers to take action over fire door risk assessments under new Fire Safety...
22 October 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
Many landlords are already undertaking substantial work on their properties to make them more energy efficient, a new survey shows. The Shawbrook...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The rising cost of living is driving a shift towards energy efficiency improvements in the private rented sector, according to the...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Property experts in one part of the UK where rent freezes are a way of life say they make the housing...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
There is no real prospect of improved rental supply in the near term as private landlords continue to sell off homes...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Soaring energy prices will force more tenants to consider living in HMOs, says a lettings business. When a recent increase in utility...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
In an ideal world, home ownership would be the accepted way for everyone to live, with people enjoying the security, warmth,...
27 August 2022
From: Agent Advice
Landlords interested in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties can see and hear tips on how to do it at...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord group is threatening legal action following a council’s approval of a new licensing scheme. York council - run by a...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Who are you? My name is Jason Harris-Cohen and I am the Managing Director of Open Property Group. What is your company and...
02 August 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
Prominent buy to let service the Mortgage Advice Bureau has announced a new partnership that should allow landlords to arm themselves...
01 August 2022
From: Breaking News
As the cost of energy spikes and the government rolls out new support, landlords and tenants involved in ‘bills included’ rental...
25 July 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
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
Don’t pick on landlords - that’s the message from a leading tax and advisory consultancy. Blick Rothenberg warns that the government needs...
13 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Shelter - for so long an outspoken critic of private rental landlords and letting agencies - has now turned its fire...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Failing social housing landlords could face unlimited fines and Ofsted-style inspections, under the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill being introduced into Parliament...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A study of what has happened to a private rental sector hit by rent controls provides lessons to those in the UK...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have called for the creation of a Landlord...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Energy regulator Ofgem is suggesting that the energy price cap be updated quarterly rather than every six months. This is only a...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The Regulator of Social Housing has named and shamed a London council for its failure to provide assurance that it consistently...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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
Airbnb, so often criticised for operating in the largely-unregulated short lets market, has called on the UK government to scrap Section...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
A senior committee of MPs claims that it’s “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Annual rental growth in prime London reached 11.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, following a 3.4 increase...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The government says it’s going to name and shame what it considers to be bad social landlords, using social media to...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The threat of rent controls in two parts of the country may now be so severe that buy to let landlords...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A veteran lettings agency chief says future economic growth in part of the UK is under threat from a radical reform...
03 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
Almost exactly a quarter of landlords questioned in a survey admit to being baffled by the constantly changing regulations surrounding the...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A council is to unveil its latest initiatives for landlords via a webinar. West Berkshire council will be running a virtual landlord...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Together Energy, which has 176,000 households on its books, has become the latest supplier to collapse in the wake of the...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A new PropTech platform that claims to make buy to let investment simpler, faster and more accessible than ever before, is...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Shelter has given what appears to be unconditional support to the SNP-Green proposals for reform of the private rental sector in...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been found guilty of a series of fire safety failings which left residents with only one option to...
16 December 2021
From: Breaking News
A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Bulb Energy, which has 1.7m customers - including, it is thought, many thousands of landlords - is to be put into...
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
The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England may have voted to keep its base rate at a historic low of 0.1 per cent yesterday,...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlord Gordon Lee has been sentenced to 12-months' community service and must pay the full costs of his fire safety court...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A fire and rescue service is asking landlords who own or manage HMOs to get involved in a pilot scheme. Over the...
28 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
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...