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The Generation Rent group of activists says it has concerns over the broad proposals to allow landlords to charge for additional...

Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...

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

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...

Thousands of landlords are to be quizzed to establish the true cost of damages to rental accommodation by tenants. The “What’s the...

All-inclusive rents have exploded in popularity in the student rental sector over the past few years, but the rampant surge in...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer and more transparent - but...

A council says it’s going to clampdown on landlords who are “keeping deposits unnecessarily” and agents “charging unpermitted fees.” The pledge comes...

The number of private rental homes has increased by 18,610 in the last five years - defying those suggesting an exodus...

A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...

Northumbria Law School and the Open University are conducting research into whether private landlords rent to tenants with pets and the...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...

Activists group Generation Rent is urging renters who have renewed their tenancy but not moved since May 2019 to check if...

The government is not budging on the Tenant Fees Act and will not amend it to allow separate and additional charging...

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...

The first-ever history of Tenancy Deposit legislation, legal challenges and proposed future changes has been published by the House of Commons...

A controversial PropTech service that proposes agents charge prospective tenants £30 or more simply to view a property on the market,...

One of the leading industry suppliers has given a warning to government that continual regulation and legal changes restricting landlords will...

Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, who is moving a Bill through Parliament urging landlords to accept pets, says he backs a law...

A lettings agency being put into liquidation owes landlords almost £500,000 in unpaid rent.  Local media in the Midlands report that the...

The National Residential Landlords Association has called for flexibility from government when it comes to insisting private rental sector properties have...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought instability to the UK rental market, with tenants struggling to pay rents and landlords battling to...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

A new study of over 2,000 landlords reveals that only a quarter of them instruct agents to fully manage their investment properties...

The government has provided clarification on deposit cap requirements following the end of the transition period on 31 May. For tenancies in...

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated its Tenant Fees Matrix, initially introduced in 2019, with a view to simplifying the most...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has published updated guidance to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. The information...

Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...

Rental yields in the private rented sector have dipped marginally since the introduction of the ban on tenant fees in June...

The majority of letting agents in England have experienced lost revenue from the tenant fees ban. A survey of agents by letting platform...

Is the UK on the brink of a mass landlord exodus? It may seem like an ominous question, but ask people...

Rents look set to rise across much of the UK this year as the supply and demand gap continues to widen...

Despite increased rent prices, the proportion of income spent by tenants on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019, according to The Deposit...

The next UK government must do more to reduce the burden on private tenants by reducing upfront costs associated with renting...

There was an increase in the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in 2019, according to ARLA Propertymark.  The trade body’s latest...

More than five months on from the introduction of the tenant fees ban, a number of landlords and agents are still...

Leading rent protection firms Barbon Insurance Group, trading as HomeLet and Rentshield Direct, and Let Alliance have today joined forces and...

There was a marginal drop in the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in September but they remained high overall, ARLA...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit yet another record high in August, the latest ARLA Propertymark PRS report shows. The...

Letting agents are being urged to do more to raise consumer awareness about rogue operators in the industry by demonstrating their...

Council officers from Brent and Harrow Trading Standards have pledged to clampdown on unscrupulous letting agents in the London boroughs of...

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...

With new figures showing that almost half of letting agents do not comply with the law, London Trading Standards (LTS) has...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are charging what has been described as a ‘pet rent’ of up to £50 a...

It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...

On Sunday 1st September 2019, the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act will come into force in Wales. The Act means that...

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit the highest level on record in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and letting agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect...

The letting industry needs to do more to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords by increasing awareness of some of...

Renters who move home regularly often face excessive costs associated with moving, new research shows. The study by MoneySuperMarket reveals that the...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the tenant fees...

Introducing a ‘rogue landlords’ database without better enforcement would be a pointless exercise, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). A rogue...

There has been a significant rise in tenant demand in recent weeks after the change to tenant fees came in on...

There has been an ‘unprecedented’ drop in the cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages, according to the latest research from Property...

Landlords now face the prospect of two unsuccessful tenant applications on average for every successful one, resulting in an increase in...

The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates...

The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...

With some analysts predicting that buy-to-let landlords are about to flood the market with properties for sale, investors are being urged...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties ahead of the introduction of the tenant...

From tomorrow, it will be illegal for tenants in England to be charged letting fees, with deposits capped at five weeks’...

Rents are expected to increase over the next few months, according to the latest survey from Just Landlords. The study found that almost half of...

The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...

The Tenant Fees Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect on Saturday in...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity remained sluggish in March with landlord investors taking out just 5,000 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down 9.1%...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, after it received Royal...

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is trying to help buy-to-let investors prepare for the ban on tenant fees by introducing a...

New guidance for landlords and letting agents has been released by the government. The Tenant Fees Act 2019, which applies to England...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases dropped slightly in March thanks partly to a sharp rise in the number of...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...

UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...

As many of you already know, the ban on tenant fees will come into force on 1 June 2019, and the...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, subject to it receiving...

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...

Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...

Private rental prices in the UK increased by 1.1% in the 12 months to February, according to the Office for National...

There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in January rose for the first time since September 2018, according to ARLA Propertymark’s...

Landlords are being urged to seek guidance to ensure that they are clear on the ‘bombardment’ of regulatory changes that could...

The Tenant Fees Bill, banning landlord and agents from charging fees to tenants, has become an Act of Parliament after being...

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

Landlords and tenants are being urged to sign a new online petition calling for the government to better support tenants with...

Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...

The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...

After the Tenant Fees Bill received Royal Assent last week, landlords and letting agents will, from June 1st 2019, no longer...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents will be introduced in June after the Tenant Fees Bill passed...

The introduction of a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents look set to finally come into force on...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...

Traditional tenant referencing is dead as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support, and is grossly overpriced, according...

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

Landlords and letting agents could be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

Tenant Fees Bill that will ban most charges set by landlords and letting agents to tenants in England will continue its...

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...

The returns made by buy-to-let landlords rose across the UK as investors increase rates to counter tax relief cuts, new figures...

More than half - 53% - of tenants in this country do not understand their rights and new regulations brought in...

Close to half of private renters would like to see tenant deposits scrapped and replaced with deposit protection insurance, according to...

Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not...

Landlords are set to lose out on millions of pounds through a clampdown on rental fees after the government yesterday announced...

A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...

The number of tenants falling behind with their rent payments is likely to rise if rents continue to increase and wage growth...

The Welsh Assembly is being urged to reconsider the bill to ban tenants’ fees in Wales due to concerns that that...

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents should be capped at a maximum of three...

Rent hikes are inevitable unless the government reverses tax changes for landlords, it has been claimed.  Tenants face paying an average of £23 a...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for the introduction of the letting fees ban, which will make it illegal to...

As a property professional working in the lettings market, I feel that the moves to stamp out poor landlord practice and...

MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...

The government’s Tenant Fees Bill now introduced to the Commons is a ‘missed opportunity’ to make quicker and more lasting improvements in...

The ban on letting fees charged by landlords and letting agents is on its way, along with new rules on deposits,...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of six...

PropTech startup RentalStep has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, the platform has recorded landlord...

The security deposits that tenants leave with their landlord or their letting agent could be capped at no more than five...

Rent paid by tenants to private landlords in Britain rose by 1.2% in the year to December, the Office for National...

The government announced yesterday that the implementation of the ban on letting agents’ fees levied on tenants will not take place...

The government’s plan to ban letting agents in England from charging fees to tenants will deter up to 30% of buy-to-let...

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

The government introduced a draft bill to parliament yesterday to ban letting agents and landlords from charging introductory fees to tenants...

The secretary of state for Wales has called for greater protections for tenants and a crackdown on rogue landlords in Wales. Welsh...

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

It is currently a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government prompting concern that...

Letting agents will compensate for potential losses resulting from a future ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants by increasing...

A host of Brexit bills dominated last week’s Queens’s speech, while there were also a few main non-Brexit proposals announced outlining...

The Queen’s Speech was unsurprisingly dominated by Brexit, with a host of proposed new laws designed to prepare the UK for...

The government’s proposed ban on letting agents charging tenant fees has gained significant support from members of the general public, while...

Following a raft of changes, including tax measures, in the buy-to-let sector, the government has now published its consultation on banning...

Tenants will not benefit from the government’s ban on letting agent fees - because the costs will be passed on in...

Changes to letting agent fees could lead to increased rent arrears and higher repossessions as a consequence of a potential reduction...

The government’s plan to ban letting agents in England from charging fees to tenants will not deter the vast majority of...

Almost half of buy-to-let landlords say they would dump their letting agent if their profits started to drop, fresh research from...

There are growing fears that tenants will end up bearing the cost of the government’s decision to ban letting agents' fees...

A significant number of buy-to-let landlords do not use letting agents to find or manage properties, and it has been suggested...

The chancellor Philip Hammond may have announced in the Autumn Statement that letting agents in England will be banned from charging...

A new Fair Fees Forum has been launched by the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) in order to help prevent excessive...

All letting agency fees should be paid by landlords, rather than tenants, as is the case in Scotland, according to Citizens...

If you are a landlord in England, Wales or Northern Ireland then you will know all about those fees your tenants...