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A council says the private rental market is “out of control” and he wants rent controls - but nonetheless is asking...

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

The prospect of increased renters’ power has already been seen north of the border with the pledge to introduce rent controls...

The UK’s first Minister for Tenants’ Rights says he will introduce rent controls because renters currently “pay way over the odds”. Although...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

A referendum in Berlin next month is being watched closely by rental activists in the UK, in case it offers them...

Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...

It looks certain that a substantial number of pro-tenant reforms are to be introduced in Northern Ireland in the near future. A...

London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and the Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign have called for powers to control rents. Khan claims...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

An economist at a right-leaning think tank says Berlin - often regarded as a model for state-regulated private renting - has...

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...

Activists are aiming to make the eviction ban a central theme in this spring’s local elections. In early May there are elections...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is to keep a call for rent controls in the capital as a major plank of his...

A so-called Citizens Assembly set up by a leading politician has called for rent controls. The Citizen’s Assembly of Scotland was launched...

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

A Green Party councillor is demanding that tenants be allowed to write the local authority’s policy for the private rental sector. According...

The Green Party says there should be an end to private rental sector eviction grounds “such as the wish of the...

A Labour activist claiming to represent tenants is putting the squeeze on party members who are also landlords. An article on the Labour...

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

The recent decision to abolish The Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill demonstrates the difficulty of introducing lettings regulation amid ongoing uncertainty, while...

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

Labour’s general election manifesto promises to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious - and most...

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit...

Labour has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords and restrict rent hikes in England if it wins next month’s general election.  A...

Labour has launched its general election manifesto, promising to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious...

The mayor of London is being urged to forget about rent controls and instead focus on increasing the supply of rental...

Boris Johnson’s call for a snap general election on December 12 to try to settle the issue of Brexit took very...

Ahead of next month’s general election, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning that any potential proposal to introduce rent controls...

The government’s plans to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave the way for the introduction of open-ended...

Labour’s plan to introduce a rent cap has been slammed by ARLA Propertymark.  Labour has proposed capping rents and with Labour’s conference...

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...

The mayor of London has called for additional powers so he can introduce rent controls in the capital. Sadiq Khan believes greater...

Germany’s rent controls place strong restrictions on in-tenancy rent increases, while the ‘rent brake’ introduced a couple of year ago makes...

The Scottish government is consulting on introducing rent controls north of the border with a view to protecting private sector tenants...

A new survey has revealed three in four Scots back rent caps north of the border to help curb increasing housing...

There was a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the rental market in December 2018 as rents increased for...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is developing rent control proposals as part of his 2020 re-election bid in the hope...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...

Philip Hammond is coming under increasing pressure to reverse draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let landlords. A number of landlords have been...

There was a sharp rise in the number of tenants that saw their rent costs increase north of the border last...

Private rental prices paid by tenants continued to slow last month suggesting that rent controls may leave tenants worse off. Rent paid...

Landlord licensing, a database of rogue landlords and improved rent controls are among some of the primary measures proposed by renters...

Rents in Scotland fell marginally in the final three months of 2017, the latest figures show. Fresh data from letting agent portal...

The introduction of a new form of Scottish private residential tenancy has been welcomed by Shelter Scotland. The new private residential tenancy...

A new form of Scottish private residential tenancy will be introduced tomorrow. The new private residential tenancy (PRT) will replace the existing...

With just over a month until a new form of private residential tenancy (PRT) will be introduced north of the border,...

Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to give cities the power to introduce rent controls under a Labour government. Yesterday was the last day...

Richard Leonard, the Scottish Labour leadership candidate backed by supporters of Jeremy Corbyn, has called for ‘stringent’ rent controls to be...

With the number of households living in the private rented sector continuing to grow, significantly more rental homes are needed to...

The Conservative party should put rent controls at the heart of their general election manifesto as part of a wider effort...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to introduce rent controls and secure tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) if elected prime...

Private tenants north of the border have come together to launch Scotland’s first national union for people living in the private...

The government’s intention to reform rental deposits has been broadly welcomed, but one letting agent believes that they should be abolished altogether. The...

London has become one of the most expensive cities in the world to rent a home, prompting a leading trade union...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has set out what it believes should be priorities for the successful London Mayoral candidate in...

A bill now making its way through the Welsh Assembly may “radically alter the way tenancy contracts are written” – but...

Some 60% of London landlords would reduce the size of their property portfolios in the event of a rent freeze.  This is...

A Scottish letting agency and rental campaign group are working in partnership to assess the implications of what they call the...

As Scotland awaits the introduction of the Private Tenancies (Scotland) Bill later this week, the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit out at claims made by the new Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell.   During his speech...

Scotland is to introduce rent controls and ban “no fault” evictions in a shake-up of the country’s private rented sector. First Minister...

Housing charity Shelter has said that capping rents could make life harder for tenants and force landlords out of the market. Earlier...

Chancellor George Osborne is presenting the “summer budget” tomorrow with rumours circulating that he will give in to calls to close...

Rent controls and similar policies which are thought to work well in other countries cannot be easily replicated in the UK’s...

As David Cameron announced his cabinet, Brian Murphy of the Mortgage Advice Bureau has said that the new Government will make...

Labour’s plans for private rented sector rent controls have been widely condemned by housing and landlord groups. Landlord Today reported yesterday how...