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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...

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

Labour’s shadow housing secretary and deputy leader Angela Rayner says her party will scrap Section 21 on its first day in...

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

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

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

Landlord confidence has improved over the course of the past quarter according to a respected quarterly sentiment survey. The Q3 2023 BVA...

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 -...

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

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 data shows it takes over half a year for courts to process legitimate possession claims made by private landlords. According to...

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...

Just days after the government revealed it was not scrapping Section 21 until court possession processes had been overhauled, so the...

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...

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...

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

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

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

A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...

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

Failed government policies are to blame for the chronic supply shortage in the private rental sector. That’s the view of the National...

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

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...

The hardline activist group Acorn - part of the Renters Reform Coalition involving Generation Rent - now claims that some 600,000...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says a new How To Rent guide will be issued today, October 2. Private...

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

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

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

The main landlords’ trade body wants justice ministers to speed up the time taken for courts to process legitimate possession cases. In...

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

Rental sector organisations have been given an indication by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a new How...

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...

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...

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

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 Generation Rent group of activists has written an open letter to mortgage firm chief executives asking for special dispensation for...

Generation Rent says Shelter has it right when it complains about evictions in the private rental sector. Earlier this week Shelter claimed...

A Labour council says local landlords have only a week to apply for a licence before a big rise in the...

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

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

Labour controlled Brent council in London has taken the possibly-unique step of paying a landlord’s legal fees and rent to avert...

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

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 housing trust says landlords fed up with higher taxes and red tape should not sell up but instead lease their...

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

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...

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...

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

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has returned to his demand for powers to control rents in the private sector, citing a...

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

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

A charity claims some landlords are using what it calls “excessive” rent rises to effectively evict tenants. Citizens Advice says the Renters...

The new director of Generation Rent, Ben Twomey, takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy this morning. A statement announcing his appointment earlier...

An angry landlord has contacted Landlord Today to show what she calls the “twaddle” response she has received from the Department...

Eviction experts claim the UK court system is nearing crisis point as many County Court bailiff evictions are being put on...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

The Renters (Reform) Bill introduced by the Government signals the long-awaited reform to existing housing legislation and the headline grabbing abolition of...

A charity claims that landlords across England and Wales are seeking to evict tenants using Section 21 powers at a higher...

Section 21: Research carried out by Leaders Romans Group has found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely...

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

Landlords who are smarting at the end of their Section 21 powers should make sure they are experts at the expanded...

The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019. It has...

In a surprise move, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the stand-in leader of activist group Generation Rent a prime role...

The main landlord body wants more details behind the soundbite rhetoric of the Renters Referm Bill, launched today in Parliament. Ben Beadle,...

2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...

The number of landlords planning to sell rented properties has reached its highest rate on record according to new data. Polling for...

Activists are demanding that the government stop landlords circumnavigating an imminent eviction ban by hiking rents so tenants leave anyway. The London...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill, first promised in 2019, will finally be introduced into Parliament next...

The Renters’ Reform Bill is finally due to be published and introduced into Parliament next week. Housing Secretary Michael Gove has told Sky...

Previous estimates that half a million landlords are set to sell up may actually be a massive under-estimate, a property industry figure...

Both the Generation Rent activist group and London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan have issued a joint attack on private rental sector...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...

Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...

The controversial Section 21 powers are neither overused by landlords, nor abused by them - despite some organisations claiming otherwise. Research by...

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...

Figures contained in the government’s new action plan to tackle anti-social behaviour reveal the depth of the problem amongst tenants. The plan...

Shelter claims that private renters who complained to their landlord, letting agent or local council in the last three years were...

The new director of Generation Rent is Ben Twomey, who takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy on June 14. A statement from...

Landlords are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives through persistent noise or by being...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged that the long awaited Rental Reform Bill will be introduced into the Commons in two...

Shelter says it welcomes a ruling by The Property Ombudsman that agents and landlords exercising a blanket ban on tenants with...