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A Conservative MP claims there is a major power imbalance between tenants and landlords and widespread reforms are required to stop...

A think-tank, UK Onward, has called for radical rental reform. In a statement released to coincide with today’s Queen’s Speech, the think-tank...

Shelter says tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech should herald the start of a widespread reform of all renting, particularly the private sector. In a blog...

Shelter and tenants’ group in a major city have mobilised to set up a campaign called Fair Renting. The campaign is focussed...

TV star Robert Rinder - best known for his performances under the guise of Judge Rinder - has made an outspoken...

Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...

A group of activists at the centre of campaigns for renters’ rights has claimed the police help landlords commit illegal acts. The London...

The campaigning charity Shelter claims 14 per cent of adults in England - that’s six million people - are more worried...

The government’s latest extension for the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions - taking it up until the end of May - is...

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...

Shelter says it expects the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions to be extended until at least the end of the present...

Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...

Activists in a rental reform coalition say court possession hearings should be halted as well as bailiff-led evictions. They say the stress...

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...

Activists from Shelter and Generation Rent have led the charge for a renewed eviction ban in the light of the latest...

Generation Rent, the lobby group that tells the government how it thinks the lettings industry should operate, appears to have a...

A Labour housing politician is accusing the government of using Coronavirus as an excuse for dragging its feet over scrapping Section...

Staff are being recruited by a coalition of groups campaigning for widespread restrictions on landlord powers in 2021. Called the Renters Reform...

A BBC investigation into ‘No DSS’ statements on two prominent landlord websites has provoked campaigning charity Shelter into an attack on the...

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...

The Labour-controlled Greater London Authority and 18 other groups of activists, charities and students have formed a new pro-renter coalition. Called the...

The campaigning charity Shelter is offering private rental sector tenants advice on how to negotiate a rent reduction during the remaining...

Labour politicians, union leaders and Shelter are amongst those writing to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanding an eviction ban. The protest...

A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...

Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

The ‘No DSS’ issue has been effectively settled by a landmark court case, but a new document for MPs says ‘affordability...

Robert Rinder, the reality TV celebrity and barrister, has joined the campaigning charity Shelter to oppose what he describes as illegal...

A prominent rental industry figure has backed Shelter’s sweeping condemnation of the lettings sector - but insists landlords are not to...

Shelter is calling for greater protection for renters facing financial difficulties.  The extended ban on evictions announced on Friday will not be...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland have been left with little alternative but to serve 350 eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown,...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

The government’s decision not to remove the cap on Universal Credit for all claimants and increase housing benefit to cover local...

The Covid-19 pandemic has left many people, including private renters, facing financial difficulty, leading to some concerns that there will be...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing.  As the chancellor...

Speculation that there will be a sharp increase in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted next month has been...

The number of private tenants in England who have fallen behind on rent has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...

Rent arrears have increased to more than £3m, with almost 2,500 eviction cases waiting to go through the courts, according to...

More than 300,000 tenants failed to pay their rent on time last month, new research from Goodlord suggests.  The study by the...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...

Many buy-to-let landlords are heavily exposed to young renters most at risk of losing their job, according to new research from...

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has been applicable to all tenants in England for just over a month,...

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

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham has been ordered to pay just over £1,600 for allowing five tenants to live in what...

Housing charity Shelter has launched a £600,000 fund in Greater Manchester today with a view to finding real-life solutions to the...

Nationwide were among a small group of mortgage lenders asked to give evidence at a select committee yesterday on restrictions around...

Nationwide has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move...

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...

The government plans to crackdown on BTL landlords and letting agents posting ‘no DSS’ adverts discriminating against tenants claiming housing benefit. Around...

Shelter has recently run a campaign aimed at banning ‘discrimination’ against tenants on benefits in the private rented sector, presenting a...

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...

We all know that buy-to-let investors provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and yet an article in The...

Five homeless people will be offered a house to live in over the festive period, thanks to a landlord in Liverpool. Compassionate...

Thousands of landlords and lettings agents across the country could be flouting equality laws by rejecting housing benefit claimants, according to...

The government’s plan to introduce a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents is likely to come into force...

Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...

LGBT charities and activists staged a ‘kiss-in’ protest outside a north London letting agency last week after a lesbian couple were denied...

Licensing schemes can serve purposes which are indisputably genuine and valid. They can, however, also be used as money-making schemes, particularly...

Thousands of private landlords across the country understandably reject housing benefit claimants despite accusations that they are discriminating against those on...

Buy-to-let landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case which saw single mother Rosie Keogh...

Recent research from Fixflo shows that nearly 42% of all agents in the UK believe the looming letting fees ban will...

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has unveiled proposals to control rents and limit the power of private landlords, despite concerns that...

Private landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case saw single mother Rosie Keogh win...

According to official figures, more than 200,000 homes in England were empty for at least six months during 2016. In London,...

The introduction of a new form of Scottish private residential tenancy has been welcomed by Shelter Scotland. The new private residential tenancy...

As the letting fees ban looms ahead, it is clear that however it plays out we are seeing more and more...

The government’s decision to introduce a draft bill to parliament this week to ban letting agents and landlords from charging introductory...

When letting a property, many of us turn to letting agents for help, and as many of you will know, not...

New research from Fixflo shows that nearly 42% of all agents in the UK believe the looming letting fees ban will...

With almost a quarter of existing buy-to-let landlords thinking about exiting the private rented sector and many more planning to increase...

With July being Fraud Awareness Month, the subject of online rental fraud has been brought into the spotlight by Nick Marr,...

Private landlords in Stirling may be interested in attending a free private rented sector open day and conference to be hosted...

Thousands of private landlords in Scotland require greater support to help give tenants a better service, according to housing and homeless charity...

Letting agents in England will be banned from charging fees to tenants under plans announced by the chancellor in his Autumn...

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

Thousands of private tenants claim to have suffered abuse at the hands of landlords according to Shelter, which include threats, assaults...

Unfortunately for private landlords looking to regain possession of their rental home, private tenants are often advised by local councils and...

Home ownership has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years in England, with rising prices leaving many people with little...

More than 148,000 renting households in England have been at risk of eviction from their home in the past year, according...

High property prices and a  lack of affordable homes continues to lock many would-be buyers out of the property market leaving...

Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...

Rental prices in the private rented sector (PRS) rose by an average of 2.6% over the year to March 2016, unchanged...

Around three quarters of young Britons believe they are unlikely to ever own their own property and will instead rent for...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has criticised local councils for telling private tenants to ignore eviction notices served by their landlords...

Half (52%) of private sector tenants on housing benefit have experienced delays over its payment from their local council, according to...

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

A law firm specialising in landlord law claims landlords are losing £9.9bn to rent arrears and property damage each year. Access Legal’s...

Housing charity Shelter has said that capping rents could make life harder for tenants and force landlords out of the market. Earlier...

Tenant evictions have reached a record high 11,307 in the first quarter of the year according to government figures. However, the majority...

A new project which would work with private landlords to improve standards could be launched in Dundee later this year. Shelter Scotland...