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An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

A council is seeking private landlords to participate in a controversial leasing scheme in a bid to curb homelessness. The use of...

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

Back in 2019, the Government promised a ban on so-called no-fault evictions. Section 21 was to be outlawed. While some housing...

HMRC is today launching a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital, the controversial proposal for quarterly reporting for landlords and the...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...

A council is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over the past few years Shropshire council has...

Homeowners in Caerphilly, including private landlords, can access funding to make their properties more energy efficient. Caerphilly council recently approved a new...

Activists are beginning to pile pressure on London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, claiming the public will be disappointed if he toes...

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

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

HM Revenue and Customs has done a rapid U-turn on a decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half the...

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...

We are thrilled to report that the first National Landlord Investment Show of 2024 in London on March 6 was a...

New research from specialist lender Aldermore reveals the financial boost landlords provide to local economies.  Nearly eight out of ten landlords opt...

Activist group Generation Rent has described the latest homelessness data from the government as showing “a whole new level of horror.” It...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

Dorset councillors have approved proposals for a council tax premium on second homes and a tightening up on its existing premium...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...

Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...

A legal services provider is claiming that landlords risk criminal prosecution for breaches of licensing rules that are often “unreasonable and...

Labour says there’s a link between Section 21 powers granted to landlords and what it claims is a total of 4,400...

New additional and selective licensing schemes are to be considered by the controversial Bristol city council. The council’s Labour Mayor - Marvin...

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a provider of so-called ‘smart property protection technology’. This means that landlords can...

Increasing the supply of homes for private rent would boost government finances by £10 billion, says the National Residential Landlords Association. The...

Airbnb says it will continue to share hosting data with HMRC because its landlord hosts want to pay their fair share...

Landlords are being invited to a forum organised by a council’s own private lettings service and the National Residential Landlords Association. The...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...

Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...

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

A merger of two of the biggest names in the lettings agency world will mean the combined group managing 152,000 rental...

A Labour-controlled council is inviting private rental sector representatives to a round-table event which it pledges will not be a talking...

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help tnavigate legislative...

A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...

One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The...

A council is to spend £10m to buy homes on the open market to house local people - some at risk...

The chief executive of campaigning charity Shelter is blaming “skyrocketing rents” for a crisis of homelessness. As part of an appeal for...

Controversial online agency Purplebricks claims landlords and other home owners can sell their properties for free “as part of a progressive...

HM Revenue and Customs has provided answers to the top five questions asked on the Self Assessment helpline.  Do I need to fill...

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

Some £2m of government money has been channeled into a brand new country cil Taskforce aimed at identifying and clamping down...

A controversial licensing scheme is due to come into force tomorrow - just as the council administering it has declared itself...

Markets are saying the UK - and for that matter the US and mainland Europe - have all hit peak interest...

A council in Wales is making changes to the system it uses to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to...

Shelter has issued new claims about homelessness triggered in part by private rents, as it prepares for its annual festive fundraising...

How can letting agents attract new landlords when they’re all selling their portfolios? That’s a major question for the lettings industry –...

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

Almost 60,000 Londoners in the private rented sector are likely to become homeless over the next six years if the government...

HMRC has produced this material for landlords concerned at the prospect of self-assessment  - What is Self Assessment and why do I need...

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

A new rental property listings platform - called Krispyhouse - allows landlords and tenants to communicate directly, without letting agents acting...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director   What is Southernbrook Lettings and...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

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

The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...

Scotland’s controversial licensing regime on Airbnbs and other short lets, due to start next month, may breach the European Convention on...

Airbnb is linking up with private landlord agency OpenRent to offer reduced-price gas and boiler safety certificates. The short lets platform says...

More councils should be encouraged to buy homes from landlords, an industry expert says. This follows reports last week which revealed that...

Landlords across just one London borough who failed to license HMOs have been issued with fines amounting to £207,500. To date, 59...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association is moving into PropTech by providing a platform for safety compliance and one for managing aspects...

A body called the Landlord Leaders Community - and appearing at first sight a little like a new trade group - is...

Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out any increase in Capital Gains Tax if Labour wins power. She also says there will...

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

Homelessness charities often berate private landlords for putting income before service to tenants. But a bitter dispute at one organisation has apparently revealed...

The next National Landlord Investment Show is taking place in London next month. It’s on September 27 at DoubleTree Hilton London Elstree...

A finance house says it’s seeing an increase in tenants offering to buy their properties off their landlords. James Briggs, head of...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in tomorrow - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...

On occasion, a landlord may find that they need to clear a property after a tenant has left unexpectedly. It might...

When a popular Dorset pub was devastated several years ago, thanks to a huge chimney fire, the owners were left with...

One in eight tenants admit to letting out part or all of their rented property - and that rises to a...

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

1. Extra mortgage costs While anyone who owns a property runs the risk of not being able to pay their mortgage, the...

Illicit HMOs have been targeted in a bid to improve housing standards and make communities safer. North Northamptonshire council joined forces with...

Another council is looking for privately rented accommodation of all sizes to resettle refugees. Since 2016, Stratford-on-Avon council has resettled many refugee...

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

Auctions have long been a favourite way for buy to let and other investors to bag a property bargain. And now it...

Private landlords and managing agents are being invited to take part in a new anti-burglary scheme being run by a Labour-controlled...

A mortgage expert is warning that a housing market crash now looks ”inevitable” as expectations run high of what many be...

This year Tax Freedom Day fell on Thursday June 8. This was the day of the year by which, theoretically, the...

The property market is always changing, leaving investors on the constant lookout for their next big opportunity. With housing prices continuing...

Airbnb has linked up with Neighbourhood Watch in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour in short lets this summer. As part...