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Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

The National Residential Landlords Association has taken the unusual step of extending an olive branch to the activists who run the...

Responding to confirmation that the Renters Reform Bill will return to the Commons next Wednesday, Ben Beadle of the National Residential...

A string of debt advice charities want Housing Secretary Michael Gove to go well beyond merely banning Section 21 in a...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...

Another survey highlights the relatively low proportion of landlords who appear to allow tenants to keep pets. The analysis, from Confused.com Mortgages,...

A rental sector insurance firm has hit back at claims made about Section 21 by the charity Citizens Advice. A spokesperson for...

The National Residential Landlords Association wants to show the government that some local councils still advise tenants served with a valid...

A spokesperson for the Citizens Advice charity has claimed at a public meeting that private landlords serve Section 21 notices on...

The chief executive of the Generation Rent ginger group has called on his former employer to make a case against landlords,...

Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...

As we all now know, the Government has acknowledged that the ban on Section 21 eviction notices cannot not come into...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

A think tank that describes itself as “centre right” praises the Renters Reform Bill and claims the fear of landlords selling...

Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section 21 notice...

Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

A new survey of over 1,000 landlords has revealed that just over half would consider leaving the market due to the...

The government has pledged that section 21 repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts...

The government has pledged to “guarantee” that landlords will be able to repossess properties more swiftly through the courts as part...

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

A new poll from the StepChange Debt Charity claims that over a third of private renters have used some form of...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

Last month, Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared the Government was “asking too much, too quickly” of landlords by setting a 2028...

Labour controlled Brent council in London has taken the possibly-unique step of paying a landlord’s legal fees and rent to avert...

A prominent lawyer says the use of Section 8 eviction powers as envisaged under the Renters Reform Bill could lead to...

An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

The number of landlords planning to sell rented properties has reached its highest rate on record according to new data. Polling for...

A newspaper report claims that some Conservative MPs are unhappy at the anti-landlord tone of the Renters Reform Bill which is...

Leaders Romans Group, a lettings agency network, is offering this advice to tenants. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to have a UK-wide...

Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...

The controversial Section 21 powers are neither overused by landlords, nor abused by them - despite some organisations claiming otherwise. Research by...

A third of landlords say that the scrapping of Section 21 is of major concern to them according to a Mortgages...

Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...

Shelter claims government figures show 5,940 households were “threatened with homelessness” in England as a result of Section 21 evictions between April...

A council has issued a formal caution to a landlord for harassing his female tenant on social media. The landlord posted details...

More than half of disputes about the return of tenancy deposits during the last year resulted from property damage and cleaning...

One of the leaders of campaign group Generation Rent is claiming that some landlords “force” tenants out using Section 21 powers. Dan...

After several months of delays, on December 1 the Renting Homes (Wales) Act - what the Welsh Government is calling the "biggest...

Nine out of 10 respondents to a new survey of landlords have either already increased rents, or intend to increase them.  This...

One of the highest profile figures in the lettings industry says the apparent inaction by government over rental reform gives an...

The National Residential Landlords Association says controversial Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng should use a £1.5 billion underspend to help buy to let...

A team of experts has released a report that responds to government reform plans - and it insists that if Section...

For the last decade, successive Governments have promised a review of the rules around renting in the UK – in part...

PropTech firms Goodlord and Voich have released the findings of their annual State of the Lettings Industry survey. Some 2,600 agents, landlords...

A new survey reveals precisely why the controversial Section 21 notice is served by landlords on tenants.  In a study by industry...

A trade body is warning that landlords may face a new challenge if, as expected, the government agrees a controversial expansion...

New government figures show 3,405 households in the private rented sector were evicted by bailiffs in England between April and June this year...

A pilot scheme described as helping “tenants threatened with eviction to stay in their homes” has been extended after Cornwall Council...

Who are you? My name is Jason Harris-Cohen and I am the Managing Director of Open Property Group. What is your company and...

It’s just possible that the new Prime Minister - whether Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss - might just redress the imbalance...

On 16 June 2022, the Government introduced a White Paper called “A Fairer Rented Private Sector”. It proposes the biggest changes...

With speculation about what happens next in Westminster at fever pitch, now isn’t the time to make predictions as to how...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has identified the main causes of disputes between student tenants and landlords and agents. The...

Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...

Landlords should not be downbeat about the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers as proposed in the rental reform White Paper. That’s...

Two respected figures in the lettings sector want landlords and tenants to consider the future of the eviction process. Paul Shamplina -...

We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’ evictions, are definitely going to be abolished as part of the...

Wherever you stand, whether you’re a landlord or tenant, the supply and demand issues impacting the private rented sector are at...

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have called for the creation of a Landlord...

Activists claim that the number of evictions using Section 21 is actually in excess of the reported by government. Ministry of Justice...

Activists have expressed their delight that the government has “listed to the voice of renters” in its provisions for widespread reform...

This is the entirety of the detail given by the government about the Renters’ Reform Bill, confirmed in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. --- Renters Reform...

The Queen’s Speech has confirmed that a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in England is being pushed ahead by the...

Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...

Activists in the Generation Rent group have made seven demands on government including a rent freeze, the clearing of tenants’ arrears,...

Generation Rent is calling for a national rent freeze in the private sector for an unspecified period “for the duration of...

Renting is changing. That’s what we keep being told by the Government as it prepares the ground for its renters’ reform...

Letting agency Bramleys has canvassed the opinions of its clients to produce a league table of the biggest bugbears identified by...

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...

Last October, stakeholders across the private rented sector were told by ministers that the Government needed extra time to create a...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...

The National Residential Landlords Association says fewer tenants now have Covid-related arrears - but for those who do, the debt is...

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

A council is appealing to landlords to reach out if they are having problems with a tenant - instead of possibly...

Earlier this week Zoopla released some rather healthy statistics on the UK rental market. In recent months, the rental market has been...

An innovative pilot project aiming to reduce evictions by providing free mediation between private landlords and tenants has been launched in...

Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...

With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental income during the pandemic, it is no surprise that many are...

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...

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

One of the first submissions to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of his autumn Budget and spending review later this month asks...

New analysis of government data by the national homelessness charity Crisis suggests that in England over 100,000 low income renters on Universal Credit will be at least two or more months behind on...

New forms have been posted which must be used by landlords and letting agents from October 1. New legislation regarding eviction notices...

Arrears have soared during the pandemic according to a lettings agency. Birmingham-based Barrows and Forrester says government data suggests 335,860 homes -...

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

Figures show that rent arrears are 20 per cent higher in Wales than England over the first half of 2021 New research published...

A £360m ‘wall of rent debt’ built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave hundreds...

The Baroness leading the campaign group Generation Rent claims the official figure for evictions in the second quarter of this year...

There’s more evidence that the feared avalanche of debt and evictions post-Covid has failed to materialise. Research for buy to let lender...

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

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

Evictions guru Paul Shamplina returns to the TV this evening but his Channel5 show has had a name change - it...

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...

A large number of private rental tenants may be eligible to take advantage of the new and controversial Breathing Space debt...