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Renters are typically staying in their properties for a third longer than they did four years ago, says the Deposit Protection...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

Four years after the first Covid restrictions, new research by Centre for Cities shows Londoners’ escape to the country during the...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

A Tory has slammed the proposed clampdown on short lets proposed by Housing Secretary Michael Gove - and he calls them...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

Government proposals on limiting short lets "fall a long way short of what's needed and will do nothing to put right...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent last month, meaning a major new piece of legislation has now entered the...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing landlords - has issued his report on what he calls the “deeply...

“Huge numbers” of small family-run holiday lettings businesses in Wales are selling up because of new restrictions and large tax hikes. New...

The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...

The Daily Telegraph appears to have uncovered a catch in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s apparent boiler grant giveaway. Last week he announced...

Making an investment in a country with a different currency introduces exchange rate risk. Ideally, a UK investor would buy the...

A council is boasting that it’s taking a "really hard line” over HMO regulation. New rules in Blackburn with Darwen prevent family...

A leading agent in an area set to be hit by draconian planning restrictions on holiday lets is warning that the...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...

A non-for-profit hospitality group wants tighter regulations and restrictions to be imposed on Airbnb properties which affect both the rental market...

The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Lords and is set to become law...

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

A quarter of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...

A consultation has been launched on changes to planning policy for HMOs in Exeter. The city council has a restriction in place...

A key figure in the inventory sector says the Renters’ Reform Bill - scheduled for publication this week - must make...

A newspaper claims  unrest about the Renters Reform Bill amongst Tory MPs revolves around fears that buy to let landlords will...

Next Thursday voters up and down the country will be casting their votes in a series of local elections which are...

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...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says he’s going to make changes to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill currently going through Parliament...

Tax changes in the private rented sector have contributed to the loss of £1.5 billion in Treasury revenue, according to a...

Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0...

  Second home market growth and falling house prices could be a combination for success. There’s been a clear positive correlation between profit...

According to the most recent data, 46 per cent of renters live with pets — and 48 per cent list allowing...

Last week it was announced that North Devon's second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year...

A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...

The chief executive of Shelter claims that Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness. Polly Neate was making her remarks...

New rules introduced by a council in south east England will prevent smaller homes from being converted into Houses of Multiple...

Two of the UK’s highest profile animal welfare organisations want the government to introduce better protection for responsible tenants with pets. Dogs...

A Conservative MP is calling on the government to help landlords boost rental supply by reforming taxation. Andrew Lewer, Conservative MP for...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has set out a radical programme of devolution to local authorities at city and county level...

The agents’ trade body Propertymark says it wants the Welsh Government to do more to support landlords letting in tourist hotspots. The...

The Welsh Government has opened a three month consultation on changes in regulations for holiday let landlords. The Welsh Government - a...

In a bid to show it is clamping down on raucous guests, Airbnb has released details of thousands of parties it...

I think 2022 can be summarised as ‘unsettling’ to say the least. With three prime ministers in less than six months,...

Rental value growth remains firmly in double-digits in prime London postcodes as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to Knight Frank. The...

Tenants should brace themselves for soaring rents in the New Year, a property expert warns.  The National Association of Property Buyers predicts...

A new 100-unit Build To Rent scheme in Manchester called The Quarters is being marketed as “pet friendly”. The company behind it,...

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

A confused and complicated approach to holiday homes in England, Scotland and Wales threatens the future of the holiday letting sector...

A bankrupt landlord in the Midlands is behind bars or eight months for failing to tell the Official Receiver about an...

Large numbers of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...

A public consultation is underway to get feedback on changes to rules which would prevent landlords and property developers turning some...

The buy-to-let market is going through a rough patch. With legislative change on the horizon, coupled with bleak ROI forecasts, many...

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke for only 25 minutes but effectively turned the recent history of British tax policy...

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that stamp duty will be cut.  In future there will be no stamp duty on the first £250,000...

MPs are to have another opportunity to debate possible restrictions on the number of so-called party houses let from AirBnb and...

Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The landlords’ main trade...

A senior Conservative has made a surprise plea for a two year rent freeze in the private rental sector with no...

An upbeat report on the booming private rental market in Prime Central London has been released by investment consultancy London Central...

The House of Commons Library provides books, journals and online resources for MPs, MPs' staff and parliamentary staff. Some of this is...

Holiday lets and second homes in one hotspot in the UK have not, after all, impacted on house prices and affordability,...

Any restrictions on Airbnb and other short lets platforms will hit millions in the UK, according to the people behind new...

Little may have been heard of Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell in recent months but he has broken his silence to back...

The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...

The clearest indication of the rate at which the private rented market is shrinking is revealed in new research by Propertymark. It...

Housing has always been one of the most sensitive political issues, meaning that legislation in this area is unusually sensitive to...

The abolition of Section 21 eviction notices could lead to a surge in evictions by private landlords anxious to sell before...

Taxes on buy to let investment are fuelling a supply crisis, hiking rents and making homeownership more difficult to afford. That’s the...

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...

Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...

A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...

Buy to let landlords claimed a record £18.5 in tax relief in the year to April 2021, the most recent data...

The Deposit Protection Service is warning landlords not to delay discussions about damp and mould until the end of the tenancies. DPS...

The staycation craze has made holiday lets a far more attractive proposition to many would-be landlords, according to a new survey. Research...

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark says landlords should wise-up by using a letting agent to improve yields, rather than sell-up because of...

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

With the housing market showing little sign of a slowdown, interest in auction properties also signals a busy year ahead. Here's my...

Buy to let is complicated - and getting more so by the week, as regulations and restrictions abound. Keeping track of this,...

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...

A prominent property website, which monitors the lettings market, suggests that rent controls would drive a proportion of rental stock to...

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...

A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...

There’s been a bounce back in confidence amongst London landlords - although they remain more pessimistic than their peers elsewhere in...

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...

Knight Frank has given an end of year assessment of the prime London lettings and says rents in the enclave are...

Inventory clerks can play a part in reducing the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid, by being sensible and safe. “Throughout...

The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...

Landlords have been issued with five top tips on how to use heating systems more efficiently and safely in a bid...

Build To Rent apartment brand Essential Living is giving its tenants five New Year’s Resolutions for 2022. 1. Create Home Working Space:...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign group are urging the government to introduce what it calls “a winter truce” with no...

Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing yields, simplifying the rental process and providing peace of mind against...