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Academics in a leading university have set up a project to probe so-called bidding wars in the private rental sector.  Two figures...

Private renters are more satisfied with their accommodation than those in the social rented sector, according to new data published over...

In a survey conducted just before the General Election by Leaders Romans Group, 60% of tenants and landlords believe a reduction...

The National Residential Landlords Association says ending Section 21 eviction powers in isolation, as some have suggested the new government should...

Latest official figures from the government’s Office for National Statistics show that average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the...

Aspiring and existing landlords are invited to a free Buy To Let Webinar next week. Hosted on Zoom from 12 noon to...

The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...

In the prime London lettings market both supply and demand slowed last month according to property data consult icy LonRes.  Annual rental...

Prime London rental growth picked up in Q2 (0.7% from 0.3% in Q1), according to the latest index results from Savills,...

A prominent property group says landlords can only cope with the upcoming rental reform programme under Labour if they work with...

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the...

Rightmove says the government elected today must build 120,000 homes to help return rents to what it believes are normal levels,...

The National Residential Landlords Association is demanding that the new government elected tomorrow brings back the Renters Reform Bill “as a...

The police are urging landlords and tenants to be extra vigilant following a number of reports of rental scams. Since the start...

Only 31.8% of landlords questioned in a large survey back the Tories in next week’s election. Although this is the largest individual...

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 prominent economic analyst warns that many of the rental policies advocated by the major political parties in the General Election...

A lack of choice for private renters about where they can live will undermine plans set out by political parties to...

Nigel Farage has pledged that his Reform UK party would reverse the Section 24 landlord tax changes within 100 days. Section 24...

A survey of over 1,000 landlords finds they appear largely reconciled to the election of a Labour government after 14 years...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

Some locations in the UK are seeing as many as 40-plus prospective tenants racing for the keys of every available rental...

Another raft of General Election pledges have been made to transform the private rental sector - this time from the Green...

The Generation Rent activist group says the Conservative manifesto pledge to give a tax break to landlords selling to tenants should...

The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues.  Here...

Fiscal reform for the private rented sector  We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....

Shock new figures from Zoopla show that although rental demand has softened over the last year there are still 15 people...

A lettings agency has issued a statement seeking to woo landlords  and says the “forthcoming legislative changes such as the Rental...

The Welsh private rented sector makes a gross value added (GVA) contribution of £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to...

A row has broken out over the head of a think tank who surprised Labour Party members by being appointed as...

There’s been a surge in Right to Rent checks - up 577% year on year. Under the Right to Rent Scheme, civil...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s “hugely disappointing” that the Renters Reform Bill will not become law. This is despite the...

Around half of landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint survey of around...

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

HM Revenue and Customs has opened almost 2,000 investigations into landlords letting out via Airbnb or other short let platforms. The Daily...

Landlords and managing agents in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in an industry forum on Tuesday May 21...

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

As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...

The National Union of Students claims the government has “folded to landlord’s lobbying” and watering down the Renters Reform Bill so...

Demand is still way ahead of supply min he private rental sector, a Rightmove survey has round. The property portal says there...

More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...

Citra Living, part of Lloyds Banking Group, is to bring more than 150 new family homes to the rental market in...

The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year.  The price per property over...

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

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

The ESPC property portal has announced a free buy to let Insights and Advice event on Thursday May 9, for aspiring...

The government has been accused of mismanaging reforms to no-fault evictions saying: “It’s created uncertainty upon uncertainty”. Theresa May first made the...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...

Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers.  It’s almost...

Only 2% of current properties listed for sale in London have a tenant in situ, according to lettings agency Benham and...

Police have issued a warning to landlords after a property was left badly damaged by an illegal cannabis grow. The property -...

Top tips will be provided for landlords in the private rental market in a seminar next month organised by high profile...

Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  The analysis, carried out by...

Fines for rogue landlords and agents in London have surged past the £10 million mark.   With 19 council licensing schemes and...

Landlords and renters’ activists are at either end of the spectrum reacting to a controversial report on the private rental sector. Yesterday...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...

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

The popular narrative may have been that first time buyers have been priced out of the market, partly by landlords: but...

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

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters reform Bill, despite high profile PR campaigns about it from...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...

Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...

Rental growth continued to cool in February, says the latest market snapshot from lettings agency Hamptons.   Last month, the average rent on...

A prominent agent who advises many landlord clients says the Capital Gains Tax cuts announced in the Budget are too small...

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

A prominent lawyer has stepped up her criticisms of Housing Secretary Michael Gove and his attacks on buy to let and...

Generation Rent has yet again come out for rent control over the private sector - and wants it to be an...

According to Haslams lettings agency’s latest House Price Index, a new hotspot has emerged for private rental sector investors. It claims Reading...

Another rental market snapshot suggests that London is suffering an oversupply of properties to let - with rents dipping as a...

Almost a quarter of London tenants have had to move rental properties more than five times in five years, a tax...

The Renters Reform Coalition - a group of organisations including Shelter and Generation Rent - has again written to Housing Secretary...

Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by...

A newly-nominated candidate in this spring’s London Mayoral election has vowed to lower private rents if he wins. Serge Crowbolder, currently a...

Research by Zero Deposit, a deposit alternative service, claims that under-30s face an almost impossible task when it comes to current...

A short lets management service is making a pitch to win landlords who let out just one, two or three properties...

Scottish property portal ESPC has announced a free Buy To Let event targeted at aspiring property investors and landlords. The event will...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association is urging MPs to back what it describes as “pragmatic” changes to the Renters Reform Bill...

There will be long term pressure on housing affordability and the private rental sector if demographic forecasts from a range of...

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

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

The National Residential Landlords Association haas revealed two new appointments which it says “will enhance the service to its members as...

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

The substantial majority of landlords lack any optimism about their sector as they enter 2024. That’s the result of a new sentiment...

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

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

Almost two thirds of private landlords expect to see their mortgage payments increase over the next 12 months with warnings that...

New research suggests that an influx of older renters has increased congestion in the rental market. Some 39 per cent of renters...

A countryside body is blaming the government’s failure to provide affordable housing and the rise in short lets for a homelessness...

London’s ultra-prime rental market has returned this year to pre-Covid levels for the first time, an agency claims. Beauchamp Estates - using...

I recently attended the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham and a theme that still dominates discussion in the industry is the...

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