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With the number of renters across the UK more than doubling since 2001, there has been a sharp rise in the...

A significant number of people renting in the UK say they will never be able to afford a home, according to...

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

A new multi-housing report reveals five trends that are set to dominate the private rented sector between now and 2025.   The...

Many buy-to-let landlords purchase properties near universities in order to take advantage of the lucrative yields that the student rental market...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

Panoramic views of London, little noise pollution, three generous sized bedrooms and the prospect of a near 9% gross rental yield...

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

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

Private renters are more discerning about the type of property they are prepared to rent than they were a generation ago....

Various reports suggest that a number of buy-to-let landlords plan to exit the private rented sector due to concerns about the...

High house prices and years without real-terms wages growth have prompted a growing number of young people to abandon the idea...

Landlord licensing, a database of rogue landlords and improved rent controls are among some of the primary measures proposed by renters...

The Bank of England’s decision to increase interest rates yesterday could lead to rents rising across the country as some landlords...

Nearly a quarter of private tenants in the UK are spending more than half their take-home pay on rent, new figures...

With almost a quarter of existing buy-to-let landlords thinking about exiting the private rented sector and many more planning to increase...

With July being Fraud Awareness Month, the subject of online rental fraud has been brought into the spotlight by Nick Marr,...

Let’s face it - landlords have a bad reputation. While that reputation is largely undeserved, the landlord bashing articles often featured...

With home ownership levels continuing to fall, almost a quarter of all UK households are expected to be living in private...

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

Following a recent report which claimed that one third of private tenants would not tell their landlord if they did significant...

One third of private tenants would not tell their landlord if they did significant damage to their rental property, fresh research...

Four out of five buy-to-let landlords believe that client money protection (CMP) should be made compulsory when they use a letting...

With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...

More than 148,000 renting households in England have been at risk of eviction from their home in the past year, according...

At least one in five landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), new figures show. Fresh research from...

More than twice as many people (47%) support the second home 3% stamp duty surcharge than oppose it (18%), according to...

Research by Aldermore shows that over half the UK’s buy-to-let landlords (52%) expect today’s changes to stamp duty and buy-to-let mortgage...

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