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Landlords and renters’ activists are at either end of the spectrum reacting to a controversial report on the private rental sector. Yesterday...

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

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...

The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...

A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...

A think tank claims that four in 10 households renting privately that moved within the last year are paying an average...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

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...

A think tank that describes itself as “centre right” praises the Renters Reform Bill and claims the fear of landlords selling...

The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning.  The...

The National Residential Landlords Association hosts a meeting at Labour’s annual conference tomorrow - but it admits the party’s rental policies...

The government has pledged to “guarantee” that landlords will be able to repossess properties more swiftly through the courts as part...

A row has broken out over a statement made by housing minister Rachel Maclean at the Conservative Party Conference. She told a...

Debate is raging over whether there will be a 15th successive interest rate rise when the Bank of England’s monetary policy...

Over a third of homes in England are at high risk of overheating as summer temperatures of 40oC and above apparently...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing a call for financial help for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their...

The Labour Mayor of Newham in London has called for a vast extension of landlord licensing. Rokhsana Fiaz says she welcomes a...

The Resolution Foundation has urged the government not to relax its target deadlines for improved energy efficiency in the private rental...

A Conservative-leaning think tank and campaigning charity Shelter have released a book of essays on renting and housing. A statement from Bright...

A think tank is accusing landlords of being unwilling to spend money on insulating draughty rental properties. The cross-party Social Market Foundation...

Private rental property should be “acquired” and used for social housing according to a think tank. And it says tax penalties, laws...

A think tank says household costs are under more pressure from the cost of living crisis than in the pandemic, with...

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

A cross-party think tank, Demos, says inheritance is becoming an ever more important aspect of the UK housing market. In a new...

Typical household disposable incomes for working-age families are on track to fall by three per cent this financial year, and by...

A prominent Conservative has described as “infuriating and saddening” the fact that so many Millennials are stuck renting and cannot afford...

Renters have higher rates of anxiety than home owners, it’s been claimed by a think tank. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that...

Rolling out emergency insulation this winter in the nation’s draughtiest homes could save tenants or other residents £260 a year. That’s the...

A think tank says that whatever Prime Minister Liz Truss may say, by 2025 most people will be paying £2 extra...

An organisation that describes itself as ‘politically independent and a charity’ is launching a probe into how further regulation could help...

Housing minister Eddie Hughes is to spell out how landlords can improve their properties ahead of legislation expected when the Renters...

A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...

The significant majority of private renters are happy with their properties, status and their landlords according to a new survey. A report...

An alliance of 25 major charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for urgent action...

A right wing think tank has published a blog post suggesting that while rent controls appear a popular help for current...

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...

The White Paper on rental reform may still be some time away, with a minister at the centre of its preparation saying...

An economist at a right-leaning think tank says Berlin - often regarded as a model for state-regulated private renting - has...

One of the country’s largest Build To Rent players says the government should incentivise working from home and the use of...

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...

Insecure tenancies, poor housing conditions and overcrowding lead to health problems and worsen risks in the pandemic, a think tank claims. The...

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

A think tank is calling for landlords to consider rent reductions and is also suggesting the return of an eviction ban...

The government is being encouraged to consider introducing a national register of rental properties to improve tax compliance in the buy-to-let...

The government is being urged to consider introducing a new capital gains tax on all residential properties in the UK to...

A survey of tenants suggests around one in eight private sector tenants have fallen behind with housing costs since the coronavirus...

The buy-to-let boom over the past 20 years has contributed significantly to the number of people who own second homes. More than...

Buy-to-let landlords are being unfairly penalised for the housing crisis, according to a new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs...

Almost four out five tenants who own at least one animal have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, according to new research. The...

Recent changes in legislation, as part of government policy to encourage first-time buyers and owner-occupier purchases, have led to a tax...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

A Conservative think tank has been slammed by the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA) for its inaccurate analysis of the private rental...

Buy-to-let landlords are having an adverse impact on home ownership, according to new research. Fresh analysis by Onward suggests that the government...

The government is being urged to scrap stamp duty for buy-to-let landlords who want to add to their property portfolio and...

The number of households renting from private landlords has more than doubled in the past thirty years.  Some 22% of households now...