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Generation Rent claims a proposed government amendment to the Renters Reform Bill may ‘trap’ victims of domestic abuse. Generation Rent - which...

The rising cost of living - especially housing - remains the top issue on Londoners’ minds for the second year in...

An angry reader has contacted Landlord Today with a letter from housing minister Rachel Maclean - which the recipient has branded...

One in three Britons could be facing poverty in retirement according to Scottish Widows - with renters amongst the most vulnerable. The...

A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. The report, published this week...

A new law is being considered to crack down on predatory landlords exploiting vulnerable people for sex in return for free...

Activist group Generation Rent has thrown its weight behind the initiative by Home Secretary Suella Braverman to clampdown on so-called ‘sex...

Shelter says it welcomes a ruling by The Property Ombudsman that agents and landlords exercising a blanket ban on tenants with...

January 9 this year, the first working Monday after the Christmas Break, has been dubbed Divorce Day. This is typically when enquiries...

When life is impossibly expensive, it’s not a surprise to see a rise in financial abuse. And to make matters worse,...

Landlords who take advantage of the annual Edinburgh festival by charging high fees for Airbnb-sale short lets have been accused of...

A landlord has been jailed for a year after making a homeless woman perform sexual favours for him in return for...

A lettings platform that operates for female tenants has announced enhancements to its service.  Her Roomies differentiates itself by being a female-focused...

Shelter claims that women are impacted by homelessness more than men, and says rising private rents are a contributory factor. In a...

Landlords in the heart of the London commuter belt are being asked to come forward if they can provide accommodation for...

The potential dangers of Get Rich Quick property investment schemes have been highlighted once again, this time by an MP. Some 18...

A new analysis of government figures shows major changes in Britain’s families and the ‘home unit’ between 2015 and 2020. This may be...

The landlord gender gap is closing, with women now accounting for half of private landlords in the UK. New research by Yieldit...

Despite the global pandemic putting many major life plans on hold, almost three fifths of renters continue to have ownership as...

The public believe students should go rent-free if they do not use their private or college accommodation in the coming term...

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...

A London council has confirmed its right to refuse licenses to criminal landlords - even reformed ones. A story in the East...

Two-thirds of private renters who would like to own a pet are being forced to delay by restrictive tenancy agreements, and...

A growing number of women are investing in the buy-to-let market as an alternative to the failing of the pensions industry,...

Fresh research shows that just a quarter of private tenants in the UK are interested in purchasing property in the near...

Most private tenants are not currently interested in buying a property, fresh research shows.  Just 42% of tenants are interested in purchasing...

The majority of medium and large companies pay higher wage rates to men than to women, according to the latest government...

Whether you are about to acquire a new property or preparing to re-let an existing home, it is helpful to know...

A buy-to-let landlord will be sentenced today in Plymouth Crown Court after he admitted to using a secret camera to spy...

Ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone will take part in the Future of the UK Housing Market Debate at the National Landlord Investment...

An overstretched generation of carers are in need of greater support themselves when it comes to keeping a roof over their...

Fergus Wilson was courting controversy long before he appeared on last night’s episode of Panorama. The buy-to-let landlord, widely considered to be...

One of the UK’s largest and arguably most controversial buy-to-let landlords who has in the past banned ‘coloured people’ from renting...

When property experts gathered at the Bristol office of Colliers International in June 2016 to discuss Bristol’s potential for Build to...

Buy-to-let investors should be ‘extremely wary’ of buying property in an area affected by selective licensing rules because many local authorities...

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

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord could be slapped with an ‘unlimited’ fine after leaving a wheelchair-bound tenant without...

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

The chances of a young adult owning a home in this country has dropped dramatically over the past two decades due...

Astute property investors generally look to compound wealth over time, recognising that over-ambition can often lead to excessive risk, not to...

A disgusting landlord has been ordered to pay a £5,000 fine plus £500 in costs, and handed 100 hours of unpaid...

Men typically earn more income from property investments than women, fresh research shows. The average rental income for male landlords is £24,050...

Two buy-to-let landlords who allegedly offered an undercover journalist rent-free accommodation in exchange for sex are now the subject of a...

One of the UK’s largest and arguably most controversial buy-to-let landlord who last year banned ‘coloured people’ from renting any of...

Up to 12% of people retiring in 2018 have not made any financial provision for their retirement, according to fresh research...

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

There has been a notable decline in the number of people living in rented accommodation, new research suggests. An independent study carried out by...

Richard Leonard, the Scottish Labour leadership candidate backed by supporters of Jeremy Corbyn, has called for ‘stringent’ rent controls to be...

A landlord has been apprehended by the police for running over a tenant with his tractor and breaking her hip because...

A rogue landlord who forced susceptible women into prostitution and sexually assaulted others while ruling his £16m property empire has been...

A growing number of women are investing in the buy-to-let market as an alternative to the failing of the pensions industry,...

Appointing unreliable tradesmen who not turn up or arrive late for a job can be extremely frustrating, especially as this can...

Foreign nationals and Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced last year, according to a...

It is not the best time to be a buy-to-let landlord, with a raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies being introduced prompting concern...

A shocking report has emerged claiming that landlords in the capital are offering young women free accommodation in exchange for sexual...

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

More than two thirds of landlords say that changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief will lead to increased rents, according to...

Some 71% of the public agree that landlords who commit housing offences should face prison sentences. A YouGov poll, commissioned by the...

Women living in shared, rented accommodation are £2,271 worse off than men, according to data from flat and house share site...

Tenant campaign group Generation Rent has announced that director Alex Hilton is stepping down from his role. He will be leaving the...