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The National Residential Landlords Association says the Renters Reform Bill won’t win the support of landlords in its present form. The Bill...

The government has insisted that its commitment to reform the courts process to help deal with evictions more effectively is not...

The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including a number of local and regional landlord bodies...

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

A leader of the pro-tenant activist group Acorn has told MPs that “one man bands” are more likely to exploit tenants...

A slew of MPs who are members of the Renters Reform Bill committee receive money from letting out rooms or properties...

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

A senior Labour MP associated with the moderate wing of the party says private rental properties should be confiscated from serial...

Landlords in Reading are being offered the chance to attend a free information event to help them keep up to date...

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

A prominent lettings agent says he can see why tenants have lost faith in the government following delays in the banning...

A charity is suggesting that if only the government got on with abolishing S21 eviction powers, homelessness would be eased. Crisis -...

Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...

Court Reform first, then scrap Section 21 - landlord leader tells MPs Rental reforms will not work unless the government reforms the...

Activist’s Twitter war of words continues  It appears as if Suella Braverman is not the only figure making a personal attack in...

Shelter and other campaigning organisations have spoken out in dismay at the latest ‘housing minister revolving door’. Yesterday Rachel Maclean was sacked...

MPs today begin the so-called Committee Stage of the Renters Reform Bill’s passage through the House of Commons. Organisations and individuals with...

The new Housing Minister is Lee Rowley - who was a former housing minister in the short lived premiership of Liz...

The leader of Landlord Action has commended the efforts of MP Theresa Villiers for raising issues surrounding court delays which must...

Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has given Landlord Today readers a unique insight into the complexity of court reform before the...

New Ministry of Justice data shows that between July and September 8,399 landlords in England started Section 21 no fault eviction...

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...

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

Airbnb says the large majority of private tenants want to boost their income, including through sub-letting rooms in their homes. In a...

It’s being forecast that there are likely to be major changes made to the Renters Reform Bill during its next stage...

Uncertainty over government plans for the Private Rented Sector - including the controversial Renters Reform Bill - has left the industry...

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

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says a healthy private rented sector is a “critical” part of the housing market. The comments came as he addressed...

Specialist lender Landbay has issued another upbeat assessment of the buy to jet sector, bucking the trend of most market reports. It...

The Renters Reform Bill could end up with landlords going bankrupt, a housing law specialist is warning. Des Taylor, director of compliance...

Battersea, the charity behind the Pet Friendly Properties campaign, says the Renters Reform Bill must become law as soon as possible. Battersea...

MPs have given the Renters Reform Bill its Second Reading - a procedure which means it now continues into the Committee...

Shadow housing secretary and Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the government of “foot dragging” over the slow progress of...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers in the short term. The...

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the controversial Renters Reform Bill will only succeed if landlords’ feel...

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

The Renters Reform Bill is to get its long awaited Second Reading on Monday, October 23. The claim comes from the Financial Times...

A group of 30 charities and non-profit organisations, led by campaigners at Shelter, have urged the government to get a move...

Inventory clerks are ideally placed to protect landlords from some heavy fines triggered by the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been claimed. The...

A pressure group claims the threat of being evicted makes tenants age more quickly.  Generation Rent claims there is a study by...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says he “cannot guarantee” that the Rental Reform Bill will get its Second Reading immediately after Parliament...

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

Rental activists are up in arms because Housing Secretary Michael Gove failed to mention the Renters Reform Bill during his keynote...

A row has broken out over a statement made by housing minister Rachel Maclean at the Conservative Party Conference. She told a...

Next weekend sees a crash course event for landlords to bring them up to date with the 160 pieces of legislation...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given Conservative conference delegates an update on the Renters Reform Bill. Contrary to speculation, mostly from anti-landlord...

The London Landlord Accreditation Scheme is hosting a virtual conference and training day in the New Year. It promises to “bring you...

A leading lettings industry figure says politicians should have the repeal of Section 24 as a major priority. Section 24 removes a...

The Renters Reform Bill is the latest of many factors leaving little choice for some private buy-to-let landlords but to sell...

The Generation Rent activist group is urging its supporters to email MPs to protest about delays in the parliamentary progress of...

The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has split from almost all of the industry by saying the...

A charity claims that apparent delays to the Renters Reform Bill, which has yet to get a Second Reading in the...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign are complaining that the Renters Reform Bill hasn’t been placed ahead of other Parliamentary business...

A survey of thousands of landlords, agents and tenants has provided new evidence of buy to let investors quitting in droves. Over...

The Renters Reform Bill is not scheduled for debate this week in Parliament - and time is running out for it...

The Co-Op Bank, which is leading a campaign alongside charity Shelter, claims a Section 21 notice is presented to an older...

The Generation Rent group of activists says Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is on their side about Section 21 evictions. Bailey...

Over half of landlords are either against the concept of a private rental sector Ombudsman or are actively against it. As part...

Section 21 evictions are set to soar higher, a property association leader forecasts - because of the threat to abolish them. Data...

A survey of some 2,000 landlords, agents and others in the private rental sector show renewed concern over Section 21 and...

Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has been given the job of Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...

A prominent lettings agent is urging landlords to stay vigilant for changes to the Renters Reform Bill now that Parliament is...

Landlords are operating in a fog when it comes to the Government’s thinking on the future of energy efficiency standards for...

A PropTech entrepreneur has renewed his criticism of the government for failing to put flesh on the bones of the Renters...

With student accommodation in the headlines ahead of the stat of the new academic year, the National Residential Landlords Association is...

The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is being lobbied to take urgent action over the growing problem of abandoned tenancies. Propertymark chief executive Nathan...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

Millions of UK landlords will be adversely affected by the Renters Reform Bill, a solicitor warns - the latest law expert...

Activist group Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. The group...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

A controversial MP sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year says he will take up the cause of landlords...

The Renters Reform Coalition - an umbrella body which includes direct action groups Acorn and the Renters Rights London - has ...

New government figures show 79,840 households faced homelessness in England between January and March 2023 – the highest number on record.  Now...

The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...

An angry reader has contacted Landlord Today with a letter from housing minister Rachel Maclean - which the recipient has branded...

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

Campaigning charity Shelter has won the backing of the Co-Op Bank for a new anti-eviction drive. The bank has funded Shelter research...

A prominent accountant is warning that the upcoming Renters Reform Bill, when it becomes law, will be used by HMRC to...

The head of the tenants’ activist group Generation Rent started work in the role of director in mid-June - and has...

It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...

A year ago, many landlords’ primary concern was what would be included in the Government’s long-awaited Renters (Reform) Bill. Today, with...

A law firm partner who advises rural estates and landowners has identified a new problem created by the Renters Reform Bill. James...

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

Independent landlords are “vital” to ensuring a fair and functioning private rented sector, the Housing Secretary says. Writing in the members’ magazine...

A statement from activist group Generation Rent suggests there’s a connection between Section 21 and the period of time people rent...

The unexpected slow progress of the Renters Reform Bill through the House of Commons continues. Although the official online documentation about the...

Landlords are being invited to a free event to find out more about help and incentives on offer to help local...

A newspaper which often carries leaks of new Labour policies has produced an interesting theory on the fate of the Renters...

A lettings agent with 3,500 properties under management has written a long letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove complaining about the...

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he is demanding the powers to seize usage or poor quality homes...

An agency that already runs a series of webinars for landlords is to hold a special one dedicated to explaining the...

A series of template letters have been drafted so that landlords can write to MPs about problems caused by the Renters...

A Labour MP has expressed concern at the speed of progress on the Renters Reform Bill - pushing Leader of the...

A Labour MP has spoken of loopholes in the Renters Reform Bill - a narrative now being pursued by some activists...

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

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...