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A new landlord organistaion has become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector after officially launching this morning.   The National...

The London Renters Union (LRU) has released a template letter for renters to send to their landlords if they are struggling...

The chancellor’s promise of a three-month mortgage payment holiday to customers affected by coronavirus has been extended to buy-to-let borrowers whose...

A number of property firms and landlord organisations have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by coronavirus. Private tenants...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling for a package of measures from government and...

The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is finally set to officially launch over...

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

The Residential Landlords Associations (RLA) is calling on the government to delay introducing new electrical safety rules to help ensure that...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are switching to short-term lets, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours holiday homes...

Given that the number of people living in private rented accommodation has grown, doubling in the past three decades, renters are...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...

The latest data demonstrates the failure of government policy for the private rented sector, which in turn is having an adverse...

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...

MPs are being encouraged to ensure EU citizens with settled status can continue to rent a property in this country and...

It now takes private landlords across the UK more than five months on average from making a claim to the courts...

Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research.  A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL, is currently seeking views on Rent Smart Wales (RSW), the overseeing authority for...

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is set to officially launch this month....

The UK could be heading for a rental crisis, with experts dreading the prospect of a chronic property shortage in the...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the government to ensure that reforms are made to the way good landlords...

Which party will win the landlord vote?  Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...

The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, which sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector continues to fall with the majority less confident about the PRS than they were three...

Nottingham City Council has been criticised for targeting responsible landlords whilst doing little to clampdown on rogue operators in the local...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

The government crackdown on the buy-to-let sector has seen landlord regulations increase by a third since the Conservative party came into...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Julie James, will be the...

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has compiled a manifesto that it hopes all political parties will take note of ahead of...

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

There has been a further increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, according to new research by the...

Tenants are often able to live rent-free for weeks, if not months, when they are in dispute with their landlord about moving...

The government’s proposal to scrap the use of Section 21 notices to evict tenants has been poorly received by landlords, with...

A new, properly funded housing court is urgently required to cope with proposed regulatory changes, according to the Residential Landlords Association...

All the main political parties are targeting the Generation Rent vote ahead of a potential snap general election, at the expense...

The newly formed National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced Ben Beadle as its new chief executive.  Beadle will become the organisation’s...

With new research showing that direct payment of benefits to landlords contributed most to reductions in rent arrears, the Residential Landlords...

Landlords have backed a merger between the two largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, the National Landlords Association (NLA) and...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has criticised the London Trading Standards (LTS) for what it says is an admission of failure in...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has proposed that tenants should be permitted to transfer a deposit between landlords when moving property.  The...

Hounslow Council has u-turned on plans to introduce a licensing scheme for landlords.  Plans for an additional licensing scheme for landlords were...

It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...

The two largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), have...

More than half the people claiming Universal Credit are in rent arrears, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). It reports that 54% of...

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

Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...

New communities secretary Robert Jenrick and housing minister Esther McVey look set to focus on increasing homeownership, but this appears to...

It now takes private landlords an average of 22.5 weeks from making a claim to the courts for a property to...

Fresh guidance updating how landlords can ensure that they are compliant with the Right to Rent requirements in England has been...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) not to follow new guidance from the government on its...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...

The vast majority of private landlords are dissatisfied with the existing courts process to repossess properties and would support an alternative...

Vulnerable tenants and those at higher risk of rent arrears are likely to suffer most as a result of the government’s...

The majority of private renters were satisfied or very satisfied with their current accommodation, according to the English Housing Survey report...

With the number of PRS regulations continuing to rise, technology is growing increasingly more important in aiding compliance and ensuring that...

A cap limiting landlord spending on energy efficiency improvements to £3,500 should be scrapped and replaced with a new £5,000 figure,...

Private landlords will have a major say in a court case considering the future of the government’s Right to Rent scheme. The...

New rules could effectively see the introduction of 12-month minimum tenancy contracts as standard in Wales. Welsh housing minister Julie James AM...

Citizens Advice has called for more regulation of the private rented sector after research revealed that hundreds of thousands of tenants...

The recommendation for a national register of landlords in the government’s review of selective licensing published today would prove ‘unnecessary’ and...

The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...

Landlords and letting agents have joined forces to campaign against government plans to scrap Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’. ‘Fair...

Zero Deposit is the only deposit replacement product worth considering in the market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The landlord...

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is being urged to pull advertisements encouraging landlords to move into tourist lets. Following a significant drop in...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed the housing minister’s pledge to make changes to the courts to speed up the...

A new landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford has been deemed both discriminatory and unlawful by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association...

The UK is facing a private rented housing crisis unless the government takes rapid action to stop landlords selling up, according...

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched with a view to looking into short-term lets. The new group, which...

Following the government’s recent announcement that it is to consult on ending Section 21 repossessions, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is...

The government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called  ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour...

EU citizens may face problems getting rented accommodation in the UK after Brexit due to a lack of guidance for landlords...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed calls by a parliamentary committee for tax incentives for private landlords to improve the...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, has been...

Zoopla’s decision to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after announcing that it will end ‘No DSS’ wording...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a fresh campaign fighting for landlords’ repossession rights. The landlord organisation has decided to take...

The government is being urged to do more to address the ‘scourge’ of empty homes in England by supporting buy-to-let landlords...

NatWest has bowed to growing industry pressure by lifting restrictions on buy-to-let landlords renting to tenants in receipt of housing benefit. In...

Local authorities across England are spending significantly less on dealing with rogue landlords than in 2009-10, new research shows. According to Residential...

The proportion of income spent on rent in the private rented sector has fallen from 35.4% in 2010/11 to 32.9% in...

With several licensing consultations currently being run by local authorities across the country, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is encouraging buy-to-let...

Following the recent addition of the Fitness for Human Habitation Bill and the amendments this has made to the existing Landlord...

Half the people seeking help with their Universal Credit claim are in rent arrears, according to Citizens Advice. More generous advance loans...

The proportion of income spent by private tenants on rents in England has continued to fall, according to an official report...

For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...

Buy-to-let landlords are “getting away with murder” according to Advice4Renters, after new figures revealed that just two out of almost 2,000...

More buy-to-let landlords are adopting a more professional approach to running their property business, as reflected by the number of people...

The introduction of new guidance on room sizes in rented homes has been warmly welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...

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

The government’s existing strategy to protect rent paid by tenants to letting agents will fail to provide adequate protection for landlords,...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...

The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...

Two thirds of councils in England and Wales responding to a FOI request by the Residential Landlords Association brought no prosecutions...

Campaigners opposed to mortgage lenders allowing landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits tried to voice their discontent over the...

It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...

The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...

Mortgage lenders have once again been criticised for not permitting landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits – this time...

Government benefit changes, including cuts to housing benefit, are to blame for increasing levels of homelessness from private rented housing, according...

The launch yesterday of a consultation by the government on establishing a new housing court has been welcomed by the Residential...

Yesterday’s announcement that councils in England are going to be handed an additional £2m in government funding to tackle the small...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because it...

Private tenants who pay their rent on time are set to benefit from better credit scores, after Experian said it was...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has raised serious concerns that the majority of buy-to-let lenders are preventing landlords renting property to...

EU citizens living in the UK are at risk of facing some of the same difficulties caused for the Windrush generation...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...

Early bird tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in Cardiff. The one-day conference,...

Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...

The Home Office is to reconvene its Private Rented Sector (PRS) stakeholder panel on Right to Rent. The government plans to take...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference takes places in London tomorrow. The one-day conference, which will be held at...

Councils must do more to root out unscrupulous landlords that give the sector a bad name, according to the Residential Landlords...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a new training academy to help landlords better manage their property portfolios. There are various...

The deputy director the private rented sector in the Ministry of Housing, Anne Frost, has been confirmed as one of the...

Andrew Dixon, formerly of Tesco, Boots and Procter & Gamble, has joined the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) as the organisation’s new...

A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has reacted furiously to growing speculation that the government will press ahead with its plans to...

The government must start to provide financial incentives for buy-to-let landlords prepared to offer longer tenancies or risk seeing rents soar,...

Thousands of EU nationals could inadvertently lose their rental homes due uncertainty about their status post-Brexit, according to the Residential Landlords...

The government is coming under growing pressure from landlords to be more ambitious when it comes to the energy efficiency of...

Tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in London. The one-day conference, which will...

A call by a Parliamentary committee for the government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks has...

The vast majority of private sector tenants are satisfied with their housing, the English Housing Survey report for 2016/17 has found. The...

An exodus of landlords from the buy-to-let market has caused a significant drop in rental property listings in recent month with...

Private landlords are welcoming proposals being considered by the government to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. In its consultation...

Tickets have been released for the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) next Future Renting conference in London. The one-day conference, which will be...

As a private landlord you have a crucial role in providing a much needed housing option for people and so why...

The High Court has given the go-ahead for a legal review to be launched into the government’s Right to Rent policy. The...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling discrimination and should...

Buy-to-let landlords have been fined on average just over £654 each by the Home office for failing to meet their obligations...

Members of the armed forces deployed within the UK or overseas are being adversely affected by the government’s tax hikes on private...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is receiving an unprecedented number of calls from private landlords seeking last-minute advice on how to...

A consortium of businesses has joined forces to form a new regional landlords association in the North East of England. The North...

With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...

Buy-to-let landlords will hopefully have better access to reputable builders when developing and maintaining homes across England and Wales, following a...

With more than a quarter of those in their late thirties and early forties now renting, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA)...

The government’s Tenant Fees Bill now introduced to the Commons is a ‘missed opportunity’ to make quicker and more lasting improvements in...

Private landlords provide an increasingly vital source of affordable and flexible accommodation for many people and the government should do more...

The government’s review into building and fire safety regulations is ‘missing the opportunity’ to assess fire safety regulations across all types...

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again criticised his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

The security deposits that tenants leave with their landlord or their letting agent could be capped at no more than five...

The government’s Right to Rent' policy has been slammed by a government inspector for failing “to demonstrate its worth” by encouraging...

Plans to cap the security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents at no more than six weeks...

A north London council is being encouraged to take a tough stance on reported Airbnb and equivalent style rentals in an...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) today unveiled its modernised branding to reflect what it describes as its ‘new corporate identity, as...

Councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The case...

Fresh research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) which reveals that young adults are less likely to own a home...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is seeking greater clarification from the Labour party after it put forward new proposals this week...

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

A mix of tax reforms and tighter regulation for the buy-to-let sector must not prevent private landlords from being able to...

As a landlord you should be aware that you are responsible for the safety of your tenants, and that is why...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has expressed its support for new legislation that will help ensure rented homes are safe and...

Earlier this week, the Liberal Democrat’s Work and Pensions spokesperson, Stephen Lloyd, warned that the government needed to introduce default payments to...

The Liberal Democrat’s Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Stephen Lloyd MP, will today initiate a debate in Parliament on the impact of...

The government’s decision to make it easier for landlords to apply for Alternative Payment Arrangements (APAs) without the consent of tenants’...

Hundreds of thousands of buy-to-let landlords will be required to pay a ‘green tax’ of up to £2,500 per property upfront...

Buy-to-let landlords with rental properties in Peterborough will now have to pay £600 for a five-year licence to rent out a...

Some 42% of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...

Recent changes to Universal Credit have been broadly welcomed, which largely explains why more buy-to-let landlords are prepared to rent to...

The Welsh minister for housing and regeneration, Rebecca Evans AM, will address the RLA’s Future Renting Wales conference in Cardiff today.  The Future...

Buy-to-let landlords receiving rent from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit will continue to be paid housing benefit directly, rather than...

The publication of a new report to ministers on electrical safety has been warmly welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has appointed Paul Smee as a new director, as the trade body looks to accelerate growth...

People living in high rise tower blocks across the UK are being let down by a system in which it is...

With Britain potentially facing its worst winter homelessness crisis for 20 years, the National Landlord Association (NLA) and Residential Landlords Association...

Rent payments should be used as part of credit scores to help private renters secure a mortgage to buy a home...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Carl Sargeant, will be the...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hailed the Scottish government for offering people receiving Universal Credit north of the border more...

The importance of the private rented market in this country should not be underestimated – it is a crucial source of...

Buy-to-let landlords are being invited to take part in the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) latest quarter survey, designed to improve conditions...

Private tenants who pay their rent on time could soon see their credit rating boosted in order to make it easier...

Delays in universal credit benefit payments for housing costs are leaving claimants unable to pay rent and pushing some deep into...

From the 1st April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent a property which breaches the requirement for a minimum energy...

More than a third of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have said that they are now in rent arrears,...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking fire safety guidance following the Grenfell Tower tragedy can now gain access to an online fire safety course...

Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they...

More than 130,000 homes have potentially been taken out of the long term private rented sector as more buy-to-let landlords list...

Private tenants who pay their rent on time should see their credit rating boosted in order to make it easier for...

The supply of homes is set to fall while demand from tenants continues to increase, according to the latest research from...

Contradictory and outdated fire safety guidance urgently needs updating to better support private landlords, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

The anti-landlord policies adopted by the government has had an adverse impact on private landlords, especially the smaller players, over the...

Private landlords in Nottingham may soon have to obtain a licence after plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme were given...

An MP’s bid to make homes in the rented sector ‘fit for human habitation’ has received support from the Residential Landlords...

After lobbying Tower Hamlets Council for three years, private renters in the east London district have finally been granted a new...

A new ‘Rent with Confidence’ scheme, which features a list of approved landlords and letting agents, has been created by local...

Thousands of private landlords could be unfairly pushed in to a higher tax bracket following the introduction of new taxation rules...

More private landlords with rental homes in the London borough of Havering may soon have to apply for a license after...

The stamp duty hike and mortgage tax relief cuts simply do not add up for buy-to-let landlords, leaving many with little...

Private landlords of high-rise buildings in Wales are being encouraged to take up an offer of free cladding safety checks following...

Almost half of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

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

A buy-to-let landlord in Newport has become the first to be prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all private landlords...

The Conservatives have announced a range of housing policies designed to help them win the general election, including pledging to build...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for the introduction of a specialist new court to deal solely with housing issues...

Despite recent tax changes, buy-to-let property remains an attractive investment at a time of low interest rates and volatile stock markets,...

A significant number of landlords are being prevented from renting to tenants receiving housing benefit by discriminating buy-to-let lenders, fresh research...

The campaign to woo voters across the country has already started following the UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s surprise announcement that...

All members of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) can now expect to receive free Right to Rent legal expenses when they...

Homestay networks and renting short-term lodgings are on the up – just look at the exponential rise of peer-to-peer sharing platform...

The government’s decision to strip buy-to-let landlords of mortgage interest tax relief is expected to result in rent increases for tenants...

There was good news for landlords and tenants yesterday after the government took measures to prevent rogue letting agents stealing your...

The government’s decision to push back plans to make landlords submit tax returns digitally has been warmly welcomed by the Residential...

With fresh research revealing that most landlords are unlikely to rent to under-21s following housing benefit cut for 18-21s, the Residential...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to use this week’s Budget announcement to alter pending changes to mortgage interest tax...

Short-term letting agents in the capital are being urged by the Mayor of London to follow Airbnb’s lead by blocking hosts...

Buy-to-let landlords continue to deliver longer tenancies, providing tenants with the stability that many tenants ‘need and want’, according to the...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are adopting a more professional approach to their lettings business, as reflected by the fact...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...

An initiative designed to promote equality and diversity in the private rented sector in Wales has been awarded a £249,425 lottery...

Renters are expected to be given a boost with ministers promising new minimum tenancies and vowing to build more homes to...

An investigation has been launched after details of hundreds of landlords who have not yet registered on a Wales-wide scheme were...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging the government to reconsider pending taxation changes announced by the now former chancellor George...

Buy-to-let landlords are calling for the Welsh government to help get the housing market in Wales moving again by amending or...

Councils across the country are being urged to raise their game when it comes to protecting private tenants from a minority...

Aaron Cambden reflects on the Leeds City Council v Broadley Appeal Court ruling, including his tips for landlords.  Landlords are not responsible...

Tenant evictions could rise sharply in the coming months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next year...

New measures under the Immigration Act 2016, which came into play yesterday, will only be welcomed by those operating in the...

Airbnb’s announcement yesterday that it is banning hosts in London from renting out entire homes for more than 90 days a...

Landlords have welcomed an Appeal Court ruling that buy-to-let landlords are not responsible for paying the council tax on a property...

Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced for earlier this year, according to a new survey. The...

There has been a sharp decline in the volume of claims made by private sector landlords to repossess a property over...

Over the past 12 months there have been considerable energy and safety changes to the private rented sector that will affect...

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to be...

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again slammed his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

Landlords and lettings agents have expressed disappointment at the Welsh government’s decision to press ahead with proposals for a 3% stamp...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again defended the private rented sector (PRS) after Shelter’s latest analysis of housing trends...

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed last week in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

Landlords represented by Cherie Blair have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

Many tenants renting privately are likely to be hit with rent hikes following recent changes to the tax regime for landlords,...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit back at accusations made by Jeremy Corbyn in his Labour conference speech that private...

Students are currently exempt from paying council tax and student accommodation is currently exempt from business rates, but that could soon...

A local authority has opted not to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme, an investigation by London Property Licensing has revealed. Wandsworth...

Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative MP and co-founder of Hunters estate agents, has tabled an amendment to the Finance Bill calling for...

An increasing number of landlords are attempting to evade their legal responsibilities when it comes to renting out property by advertising...

The government’s policy to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock will almost certainly place upward pressure on rents...

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has defended the private rented sector after the Resolution Foundation’s latest analysis of housing trends in...

Up to 330,000 buy-to-let landlords will be required to pay a “green tax” of up to £5,000 to make their properties...

The government is being urged to scrap stamp duty for buy-to-let landlords who want to add to their property portfolio and...

The average length of tenancy in the private rented sector has increased by 300% over the last two years, from 16...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on Theresa May’s new government to back private landlords, rather than institutional investors, to...

Private landlords are being forced to increase rents just to have a chance of meeting their mortgage obligations and other costs,...

An MP has spoken out in favour of buy-to-let landlords by insisting that they should never have been denied a tax...

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed an appeal in which it was argued that, where private sector residential landlords seek to evict...

The mayor of London’s pledge to publically name ‘bad’ landlords who have been convicted of housing-related offences is supported by the...

Rents in the private rented sector will increase as a result of the planned introduction of energy efficiency targets, a leading...

A growing number of landlords are attempting to shirk their legal responsibilies of renting out property by advertising it as a holiday...

Unscrupulous landlords are providing vulnerable tenants with substandard housing and getting away with it due to low levels of enforcement of...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) understands the Government is planning to update its Right to Rent guidance following the roll out...

Almost all landlords are considering increasing rents to pay for the higher taxes they now face, according to a survey by...

Action is needed to tackle the scandal of ‘buy-to-leave’ investors who are denying Londoners the homes they need, according to the...

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

Proposals by the Bank of England to curb buy-to-let lending are “premature” according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). As Landlord Today...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has told the Government that it’s the lack of housing, not the number of private landlords,...

Proposals to make it easier for London boroughs to introduce landlord licensing schemes will do nothing to root out criminal landlords,...

A new partnership between the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the TDS Charitable Foundation will help charities and other organisations offer...

Landlords will no longer be immediately criminalised for failing to pick up illegal tenants, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

Bosses at internet listings site Gumtree will meet with the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) to discuss scam in which fraudsters posing...

A recent judgment in a court case may significantly reduce the Government’s ability to enforce its ‘right to rent’ policy, according...

Government changes to remove housing benefit from 18 to 21-year-olds from April will make it far more difficult for them to...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning private investors not to be lured by firms offering schemes which allegedly promise to...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme has affected fresh criticism on the day it goes live. From today, 1 February, landlords are...

New funding from the government to tackle criminal landlords is just not sufficient according to the Residential Landlords Association. It has been...

Government policies are discriminating against UK based investment in the housing market by making it easier for foreign investors to purchase...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has accused the Government of declaring war on individual landlords and described 2015 as an “annus...

Proposals by the Treasury to hand greater powers to the Bank of England to make access to buy-to let-lending harder risks...

Vulnerable tenants will find it more difficult to access housing following the passing of the Welsh Government’s Renting Homes Bill, according...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that the stamp duty hike announced in the Autumn statement will only worsen the...

Local authorities that charge landlords for licences solely to collect information on the number of landlords in an area have been...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has offered advice to HMO landlords affected by the new regulations affecting the provision of heat...

MPs scrutinising the Government’s latest immigration proposals have used Residential Landlords Association (RLA) background briefings to challenge the immigration minister over...

Law firm Ascent has launched a new service for landlords which is designed to speed up and increase the recovery of...

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

Local councils are being urged to drop landlord licensing schemes following the publication of new laws showing that they are not...

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

The government has confirmed that new Section 21 regulations under the Deregulation Act will come into effect on the intended date...

Over 60% of private landlords face being pushed from basic to higher rates of income tax as a result of reforms...

A high profile letting agent has urged politicians to lay off the private rented sector and stop overloading it with confusion. Lisa...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) claims there is a major drafting error in Government regulations affecting the end of private sector...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has written to Shelter questioning the latest statistics from the housing charity which claimed that tenants...

The complexity of the Government’s plans to turn landlords into border police is seeing lawful tenants being refused housing, according to...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has asked for landlords’ help in proposing alternative “tax solutions” to the Government. In the summer Budget...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a new campaign page full of tools to enable landlords to lobby against the...

Plans to force landlords to act as border control and potentially be jailed if they house illegal immigrants have met with...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has appointed leading housing lawyer David Smith as its new policy director.  Smith succeeds long-standing RLA board...

New research from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has undermined the Government’s case that changes to the way landlords are taxed...