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During the King’s Speech on Wednesday 17 July, the UK Government announced that it intended to legislate a new Renters’ Rights...

Housing has been a priority since day one of the new Labour government, with its promised 1.5m new homes getting a good...

Citizens Advice has made further criticisms of the private rental sector and landlords. At the start of the year a spokesperson accused...

The government has been warned by a charity not to weaken its commitment to scrapping Section 21 by allowing ‘backdoor evictions’...

Academics in a leading university have set up a project to probe so-called bidding wars in the private rental sector.  Two figures...

A new index shows that only one in eight potential first-time buyers can purchase the average FTB home in their area. The...

The London borough of Wandsworth is the latest council to trigger a consultation for more licensing.   It’s inviting tenants, landlords, property...

An activist group supporting renters is calling for the final two months of a tenancy to be rent-free in a bid...

Private renters are more satisfied with their accommodation than those in the social rented sector, according to new data published over...

The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...

In a survey conducted just before the General Election by Leaders Romans Group, 60% of tenants and landlords believe a reduction...

Generation Rent research claims that minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in colder homes that are more difficult...

Enfield council in North London is running a consultation on its proposals for a licensing scheme for small, shared HMOs in...

The activists who were so influential in steering the shape of the Renters Reform Bill under the old Conservative government are...

The National Residential Landlords Association says ending Section 21 eviction powers in isolation, as some have suggested the new government should...

Latest official figures from the government’s Office for National Statistics show that average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the...

A new Renters' Rights Bill is to be introduced into Parliament, it's been confirmed today. The announcement was made in the King's...

A north of England local authority is launching yet another consultation on licensing - 17 years after it became one of...

Aspiring and existing landlords are invited to a free Buy To Let Webinar next week. Hosted on Zoom from 12 noon to...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has written to Housing Secretary Angela Rayner urging her to make it even easier...

A council dominated by a residents association is looking for landlords of three-, four- and five-bedroom houses to sign up to...

Informed leaks from unnamed government sources, and rolled out in the mainstream media, confirm that a version of the Renters Reform...

The much-publicised and long-awaited Good Landlords Charter for the Greater Manchester area has at last been launched. A statement from the local...

A landlord has been convicted for the illegal eviction and harassment of a tenant. St Albans Magistrates Court heard how Olufemi Forseythe,...

Housing has emerged as a key talking point during Labour's first few days in government. This comes at a fractious time for...

Activist group Generation Rent has produced a report in tandem with a trades union, focusing on key worker tenants - and...

A council has thanked private landlords who have helped it cope with a homelessness crisis - but it says it wants...

TV property guru Phil Spencer says landlords would be wise to make long-term investments despite their strong position in the current...

Prime London rental growth picked up in Q2 (0.7% from 0.3% in Q1), according to the latest index results from Savills,...

A council is urging private landlords who let out properties locally to check if they need a licence under a new...

The police have issued a 16-point guide for landlords to identify and guard against their properties being used as cannabis farms. This...

A prominent property group says landlords can only cope with the upcoming rental reform programme under Labour if they work with...

In a blog released within minutes of Sir Kier Starmer becoming Prime Minister, activist group Generation Rent calls for rent controls. It...

The National Residential Landlords Association has congratulated Labour on its landslide election win and has extended the hand of cooperation for...

Paul Shamplina, head of Landlord Action, has admitted the Labour landslide win will cause “significant concern” amongst landlords. He says: “With Labour's...

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the...

With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...

A mortgage lender has introduced a product which effectively encourages a landlord to sell to a sitting tenant at a discounted...

A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. Controversially, LRG...

Rightmove says the government elected today must build 120,000 homes to help return rents to what it believes are normal levels,...

A prominent industry figure has criticised politicians for leaving all sides of the private lettings sector with uncertainty - and allowing...

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...

The police are urging landlords and tenants to be extra vigilant following a number of reports of rental scams. Since the start...

A survey claims that 86 per cent of freehold landlords with a suitable property would install an electric vehicle (EV) charge...

A landlord must pay £24,000 for failing to comply with an Improvement Notice issued to him.  Landlord Lakhbir Singh Rakhra was reported...

A council has issued a statement apparently celebrating the fact that it’s fined HMO landlords over £100,000 since the start of...

A council is working with a string of universities to keep waste and noise to a minimum over the summer. A statement...

As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

The recent unveiling by several London councils of selective licensing schemes should raise concerns among private sector landlords - especially 'amateur'...

Anyone involved in the world of renting, whether landlords, letting agents, or tenants, knows how crucial it is to have a...

The deputy chief executive of Generation Rent claims to have suffered “horrendous exploitation” at the hands of lettings agents.  Dan Wilson Craw...

Over half of renters who choose a deposit alternative are funding their moves with money saved by not having to pay...

A move by one London council to refer itself to the Regulator of Social Housing should be seen as a 'national...

Only 31.8% of landlords questioned in a large survey back the Tories in next week’s election. Although this is the largest individual...

Build To Rent giant Grainger has issued a checklist of questions which it advises tenants to ask their landlords before agreeing...

Rent prices tend to rise in the 12 months immediately after a General Election, by an average of 1.96%, according to...

Fewer landlords feel negative about their buy to let business according to the latest Landbay landlord survey. The specialist lender’s surveys typically...

Mortgage industry research on affordability estimates that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis reached 3.1m by...

A landlord with previous offences for breaching safety regulations has been hit with a series of fines in a new case.  Norfolk...

The National Residential Landlords Association has set out what it calls “three key asks” of the new government to protect and...

Somerset council last year successfully prosecuted a Taunton landlord for bfailing to licence their various properties.  The landlord since appealed their conviction...

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 after being found guilty of offences related to the living conditions...

Speculation is growing ahead of the General Election around how first-time buyers will fair, and if they’ll receive the support they...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

A call has come from the Welsh Government  to conduct an evaluation of Rent Smart Wales and its objectives.  There has been...

A letter from a coalition of pro-tenant groups has been sent to the leaders of the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Reform...

A think tank claims that when it comes to space within a home, private rental sector tenants pay three times as...

A prominent economic analyst warns that many of the rental policies advocated by the major political parties in the General Election...

A lack of choice for private renters about where they can live will undermine plans set out by political parties to...

A manifesto just released by the Labour Party and dedicated to Scotland hints at ent controls. In recent years Labour has backed...

New data from flat-sharing platform SpareRoom shows what it calls “the staggering financial impact of cleaning-related deposit deductions on renters.” It claims...

Rental growth seems to be stabilising, says lettings agency Hamptons.   It says the cost of a newly let home in Great Britain...

A survey of over 1,000 landlords finds they appear largely reconciled to the election of a Labour government after 14 years...

Mortgage experts have criticised the Reform UK housing and tax policies as being superficially appealing but risking a return to the...

The number of tenancies ending in arrears of more than five weeks’ rent has jumped to 17%, a deposit alternative service...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

One of the more unexpected claims from Generation Rent activists is that when it comes to democracy, tenants are disadvantaged compared...

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

A consultation on a new licensing scheme has been launched by Reading council. The consultation will look at extending the current HMO...

The owners of a large HMO in London have been fined £13,500 after failing to repair multiple hazards within their property. A...

Some locations in the UK are seeing as many as 40-plus prospective tenants racing for the keys of every available rental...

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...

Another raft of General Election pledges have been made to transform the private rental sector - this time from the Green...

It’s been suggested that a Tory manifesto policy could create a tax loophole that would cost HMRC millions of pounds in...

The Generation Rent activist group says the Conservative manifesto pledge to give a tax break to landlords selling to tenants should...

The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues.  Here...

An advisory service is warning landlords to heed the lessons from a recent court case concerning legal obligation to ensure fire...

The Conservatives say they will scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to sitting tenants, if they win the General...

The Liberal Democrats have set out a predictable set of pledges in their manifesto for next mon this election, centred on...

Generation Rent has raised detailed concerns about a proposal from the Liberal Democrats to introduce a national register of landlords.  The Lib...

The ink was hardly dry on Labour’s plan for a mortgage guarantee scheme for first time buyers before some left wing...

In an unusual intervention for a lettings industry supplier, Zoopla has made an impassioned plea for a new Renters Reform Bill. The...

Now a date for the General Election has been set, the Renters (Reform) Bill has expired with the proroguing and effective...

Fiscal reform for the private rented sector  We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....

The Generation Rent activist group has issued a statement appearing sharply critical of Labour’s first new policy on housing in the General...

Two lenders are making a pitch for landlord borrowers as the buy to let mortgage market continues to be highly competitive. Buy...

Private renters in England face a postcode lottery as councils are failing to properly inspect properties with potential hazards. That’s the view of...

Shock new figures from Zoopla show that although rental demand has softened over the last year there are still 15 people...

Legal action has been launched against Middlesbrough’s Labour council amid claims a licensing scheme which charges landlords almost £1,000 for each...