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The latest official government rent index shows that average private rents across the UK as a whole increased by 9.2% in...

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

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

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...

While parts of Britain are considering tightening rules over Airbnbs and other short lets, the Channel island of Jersey appears to...

The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...

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

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

A landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the private rental sector according to a report this morning...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...

Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by...

A prominent London-focused agent and property consultant says landlords are prioritising long term ‘tenant quality’ over short term yields. Jo Eccles, founder...

The Labour Party has committed to extending a crackdown on social housing landlords who fail to fix mouldy homes, to include...

A newspaper claims that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants British families to be given higher priority for social housing. Implicitly this may...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

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

The latest Halifax house price index shows average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in December, the third monthly rise...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning landlords of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...

House prices may fall by up to four per cent in 2024 the Halifax is warning. Its Outlook for 2024 report says...

Solving the country’s rental crisis needs to be the number one priority for the government when it comes to tackling housing...

UK house prices rose for the second month in a row in November, boosted by a shortage of properties, says the...

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

Tenants value location, flexibility and direct landlord relationships according to new research from specialist lending bank OSB Group.  The Future Tenant Standard...

The proportion of private landlords who report increased demand for rental properties has more than tripled compared with demand for properties...

The government should tax property ‘hoarders’ cashing in on the UK housing market says a left-leaning think tank. A report by the New Economics...

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

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

A panel of experts forecast house prices will fall as much as 10 per cent by Autumn 2024. Financial website Finder brought...

A controversial ‘housing emergency’ declared by a city council is the result of decades of low investment in social housing according...

A major council has declared a Housing Emergency for its city, attributing part of the problem to rising private rents. A statement...

A new survey of over 1,000 landlords has revealed that just over half would consider leaving the market due to the...

The average asking price across the UK based on the available stock is now £1,829 per month according to property consultancy...

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the controversial Renters Reform Bill will only succeed if landlords’ feel...

It’s peak repairs season according to an analysis of one million tenant requests over recent years. The analysis, by Fixflo, says repair...

Another council is advertising a package of incentives for private landlords to help solve its housing shortage. Exeter council is aiming to...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...

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

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...

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

Politicians meeting at party conferences this week are being urged to listen to property professionals before setting policies about the private...

The latest government figures on the private rental sector show rents rose 5.5 per cent in the 12 months to August,...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

A countryside property organisation has added its voice to the calls for an extension to a licensing scheme for Airbnbs and...

When moving abroad, many people weigh up the pros and cons of renting or purchasing their own property.  In its new survey,...

A PropTech entrepreneur has renewed his criticism of the government for failing to put flesh on the bones of the Renters...

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

While there has been a shortage of all types of rental accommodation across the UK for several years now, the student...

Last month, Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared the Government was “asking too much, too quickly” of landlords by setting a 2028...

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

A group of local authorities is asking the government to give individual councils the cash to buy properties off private landlords. London...

New figures from London-focussed agency Foxtons show applicant demand up 19 per cent in June, as the capital enters the peak...

The average price of homes coming to the market have dipped slightly once again, according to Rightmove. The newly-marketed properties are some...

A team of experts will look into the impact ofd Airbnbs and other short lets in a part of the UK...

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

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

A plan to regulate short lets such as Airbnbs has been ruled unlawful by a judge before it even comes into...

New data appears to show that the number of active short lets is lower - and not higher - than in...

Propertymark says the number of new prospective tenants registering per member branch rose slightly to 118 in April.  This figure is up...

Rents in England their upward path last month, rising 0.1 per cent to an annual rate of 4.7 per cent according...

A prominent group of economists has predicted the measures in the Renters Reform Bill will backfire on the government. Matthew Lesh, Director...

A prominent business analyst says the great rental sell-off leaves remaining landlords in a powerful position. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance...

Most landlords are no better off now, even after substantial rent increases over recent years.  Rightmove recently reported that national average asking...

The number of borrowers taking out mortgages lasting 35 years or longer has rocketed in the past 12 months, with uptake...

Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build to Rent homes in Scotland, according to...

The Generation Rent activist group says the government’s proposed clampdown on short let landlords does not go far enough. At the end...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...

Veteran Labour left winger Dianne Abbott has accused the government of helping private landlords over tenants. In an article in the Left...

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

Resident satisfaction amongst Build To Rent tenants is falling for the first time since reviews were first collected five years ago. A...

Proposed government reforms of the private rented sector threaten to make it harder for students to enter higher education, according to...

Student lets have come under the spotlight as a result of a slowdown in the building of new university student accommodation...

Flat-pack furniture giant IKEA has teamed up with campaigning charity Shelter to highlight the issue of homelessness. The Scandinavian firm, citing Shelter’s...

A fishing organisation is blaming landlords for contributing to a housing crisis which, they say, means locals cannot live in coastal...

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...

The Portuguese government has announced sweeping measures, mostly against landlords, which some activists want introduced in the UK too. Portuguese Prime Minister...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...

The government’s proposed tenancy reforms - including the banning of section 21 evictions - could be undermined by delays in the...

One of the property industry’s most respected bodies says Build To Rent won’t solve the lettings supply shortfall. The claim comes in...

The rent freeze imposed on the Scottish private rental sector appears to have backfired. In the first quarter since the freeze was...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

Government plans to reform the private rented sector risk making it more difficult for students to enter higher education. That’s the warning...

Four former Conservative housing ministers have backed a think-tank’s proposals for more housebuilding as a way to resolve the UK’s supply...

Rents are still rising rapidly in prime areas of London thanks to a shortage of homes available to rent and high...

New rental stock accounts for just 16 per cent according to fresh figures released about the lettings market. Property company Ocasa has...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that “at least” 271,000 are homeless in England alone. The figure - compiled from a Freedom of Information...

Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...

Activist group Generation Rent says it’s not convinced about government proposals to increase regulation of holiday lets and short lets -...