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The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

The average advertised rent of new properties coming onto the market hits a 17th consecutive record, with the average price of...

Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to install ‘mould sensors’ in thousands of rental homes across the capital. In a pledge ahead...

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

The latest official government rent index shows that average private rents across the UK as a whole increased by 9.2% in...

Rental growth in Britain has slowed says lettings agency Hamptons, with the average newly let rent rising 6.7% over the past...

A deposit alternative service claims rents have risen an average 46% in the last decade. Zero Deposit claims it’s analysed rental market...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

Average rents on newly let properties across Britain rose 8.3 per cent year-on-year in January, the slowest pace for 13 months...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The...

Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...

New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...

Britain’s largest listed residential landlord, Grainger, has struck a long-term deal with =Network Rail and the property developer Bloc Group to...

No fewer than 88 per cent of portfolio landlords have added to their portfolios in the last six months, despite market...

A new study claims that two thirds of privately rented homes require urgent energy efficiency improvements - and that landlords need...

Minority ethnic people are more likely to be ignored when searching for private rental homes, a pressure group claims. Generation Rent claims...

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

A rent guarantor service says the recent Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill has intensified scrutiny on the challenges faced...

A new but small survey by a compensation consultancy claims there are serious mould and damp issues amongst private rental properties. Some...

A council is warning landlords they face penalty notices if their properties fail to comply with recent legislation that seeks to...

A collection of pressure groups, fronted by Generation Rent, wants all private rental homes going on sale to be offered first...

The continued attacks on the buy to let sector have resulted in a dramatic decline in investment plans by landlords. A new...

A high profile lettings agent insists that buy to let remains “a safe space for investors” seeking long-term returns, despite the...

If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...

The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has revealed the uphill struggle facing those in search of a...

The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...

A pressure group is calling on the government to introduce in-tenancy restrictions on how much rents can be raised, and claims...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has added its voice to the chorus of concern over landlords quitting the private sector In...

Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...

Experts are forecasting that London rental prices are predicted to grow by 3% this year alone, while prices may increase by...

Landlords have helped drive an improvement in standards in privately rented property, with four in five upgrading each rental home they...

A Labour MP has told the House of Commons that “families are being turfed out of their private rented homes under...

Grainger, the Newcastle company that is active in Build To Rent and claims to be Britain’s biggest landlord, has enjoyed a...

The Regulator of Social Housing has warned landlords in that sector to take immediate action over damp and mould. And the regulator...

A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

Prime rental growth in London ended 2022 up 10.9 per cent on the year, according to Savills prime lettings index, as...

A new survey by PropTech firm Goodlord has the unsurprising conclusion that the biggest worry for tenants is that their rent...

New rental stock accounts for just 16 per cent according to fresh figures released about the lettings market. Property company Ocasa has...

The Generation Rent campaign group says the latest English Housing Survey shows that 23 per cent of private rented homes fail...

It appears that the government has finally woken up to the fact that there are too few rental homes to meet...

A joint venture has been announced to deliver 1,000 sustainable zero-carbon homes - and they will be factory-made. Legal & General Modular...

Renters don’t have it easy. Housemates can be unpredictable, rules can be strict, but worst of all – it’s expensive.  Most tenants...

The government’s Autumn Statement yesterday missed the opportunity to boost supply for the private rental sector, it’s been claimed.  Ben Beadle, chief...

The Stripe Property Group, a housebuilder, claims rental homes near universities command an average yield 1.3 per cent higher than those...

The Private Rental Sector is undeniably in need of some assistance, as recent changes to legislation and global events have put...

It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...

Home buying agency Spring has analysed which parts of the country have the dubious distinction of having the most rental homes...

A licensing scheme for rental properties in one part of Cardiff looks likely to be reintroduced next year. The Cathays Additional Licensing...

The National Residential Landlords Association has renewed calls for stamp duty cuts on homes to let out. The NRLA initially made the...

A lettings agency says demand for ‘bills included’ properties in London has rocketed since April - despite it costing tenants large...

Rental homes near universities command an average yield 1.3 per cent higher than those in the wider area, a survey claims...

Oxford’s private rented sector faces its biggest shake up in over a decade with the start of a new licensing scheme...

Surprise, surprise - 88 per cent of tenants quizzed in a major survey are happy with their homes. Only 12 per cent...

Fresh government data shows that over 2021-22, some 12,965 rental properties were repossessed - a huge increase on the previous year,...

A new £71m Build To Rent scheme is on its way to commuter hotspot Leatherhead. BTR operator Get Living and developer Watkin...

A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...

Rental growth rates slipped back slightly during the early part of summer according to an analysis by the Hamptons lettings agency,...

A council says it’s launching a rolling programme of inspections of all 29,000 rental properties in its selective licensing scheme. The scheme...

Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...

An online rental platform suggests almost a third of rental homes may be deemed unaffordable. Ocasa, using Office for National Statistics data,...

Don’t pick on landlords - that’s the message from a leading tax and advisory consultancy. Blick Rothenberg warns that the government needs...

Demand for apartment living across much of Britain has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a move back to normality...

A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...

The UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, Grainger, is proposing pet-friendly ‘stay as long as you like up to...

Grainger, the UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, is launching its first Build To Rent development in Derby.  It is...

Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter - but some tenants are paying above the going rate to...

The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...

The government could benefit to the tune of £10 billion and the rental market could have soaring supply if stamp duty...

In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...

The number of private rental homes has increased by 18,610 in the last five years - defying those suggesting an exodus...

The government is expected to announce the introduction of a national landlord register in England on Wednesday as part of its...

A cross-party survey of MPs shows that they want to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies in existing homes,...

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...

A new survey from an online rental platform claims tenants are willing to pay for greener homes. Some 98 per cent of...

Another report has highlighted how landlords feel intimidated into putting investment plans on ice because of red tape in the private...

The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. There's been a decline in private landlords, yet almost...

A Build To Rent operator claims some tenants - around a fifth - are willing to pay more for properties with...

Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

New research shows how the rental premium for a furnished property compares to the cost of furnishing a rental home individually. The...

A retail bank has announced the launch of a £500m project to fund the construction of up to 2,500 suburban, purpose-built...

New research by a property investment consultancy has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy to...

A Bill is being introduced into both Houses of Parliament this week which will ramp up the pressure on the private...

There's more good news about the rental market across the country, with rents rising 8.5 per cent year-on-year. The data comes from...

A landlord has been ordered by his local council to remove energy efficient triple glazed windows installed at a cost of...

Lettings agency Hamptons says that across Great Britain rents rose 5.9 per cent annually in April, the fastest rate since January...

There are now 10 councils with licensing schemes covering more than 20 per cent of the rental market according to activists’...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes.  If you...

A prominent lettings agency chief says tenants are becoming more eco-conscious, putting increased emphasis on landlords to meet expectations. Mike Cook -...

High level research shows that since the start of the pandemic - March 2020 - some 300,000 fewer properties have come...

Letting agents in London say there's more interest from prospective tenants now the vaccine and Coronavirus roadmap suggest something like normality...

Demand for student accommodation is greater than ever, a specialist online platform suggests. This is despite high supply of new purpose built...

Up to 50,000 rental homes in the countryside could be sold off if the government presses ahead with stricter energy efficiency...

The public believe students should go rent-free if they do not use their private or college accommodation in the coming term...

The findings of a survey conducted with 2,000 tenants give an insight into what renters want now, eight months on from...

Landlords now have another year to apply for the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme. The 12 months extension, announced last evening, follows...