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Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...

Activists are beginning to pile pressure on London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, claiming the public will be disappointed if he toes...

Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...

The ban on the sale of new leasehold homes is welcome but there can be no further delay in announcing ground...

The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. That’s the view of...

Nearly a third of landlords predict that the retail sector will see the highest level of negative growth over the next...

Landlords are being accused by academics of under-estimating the cost of allowing pets, and under-estimating their financial benefits. A new report commissioned...

Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

Generation Rent has yet again come out for rent control over the private sector - and wants it to be an...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

The Tenant Farmers Association says its latest survey of tenant farmers paints a bleak picture of the relationships between landlords and...

A prominent London-focused agent and property consultant says landlords are prioritising long term ‘tenant quality’ over short term yields. Jo Eccles, founder...

A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank of England and local councils and other bodies to cooperate on...

Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

The substantial majority of landlords lack any optimism about their sector as they enter 2024. That’s the result of a new sentiment...

The controversial Renters Reform Coalition - a band of campaigners including the Acorn and Generation Rent ginger groups - claims public...

Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...

More than a quarter of private landlords plan to increase the size of their property portfolios in the next year, compared...

A countryside body is blaming the government’s failure to provide affordable housing and the rise in short lets for a homelessness...

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

The two most aggressively pro-tenant activist bodies have accused landlords without mortgages of “cashing in.” According to a poll of more than...

Homes situated close to new electricity pylons and sub-stations could receive up to £1,000 a year off energy bills, for up...

A prominent lettings agent says he can see why tenants have lost faith in the government following delays in the banning...

Almost 60,000 Londoners in the private rented sector are likely to become homeless over the next six years if the government...

The government has agreed a pledge with five insurance brokers which could mean thousands of leaseholders in buildings with identified fire...

Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the first time in recent memory. The introduction of the Housing Act in...

Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

Middleton Advisors commissions ongoing research to investigate key trends and structural changes in prime UK housing markets.  Our latest research considers the...

News that a ban on oil and LPG boiler installations has been pushed back 10 years has been welcomed by the...

The government's energy efficiency taskforce was quietly disbanded over the weekend, the BBC says.  The taskforce was set up in March to...

The Co-Op Bank, which is leading a campaign alongside charity Shelter, claims a Section 21 notice is presented to an older...

Housing associations are urged to urgently check building specifications for the use of Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete or RAAC. RAAC is the...

The number of interest-only (750,000) and part-interest-only (245,000) mortgages has halved since 2015, new Financial Conduct Authority analysis has found.  The fall...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving landlords and letting agents and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

Generation Rent says Shelter has it right when it complains about evictions in the private rental sector. Earlier this week Shelter claimed...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that half the working private renters in England have too little saved to pay rent for more...

New research has come to a conclusion that will surprise few - that landlords today are twice as likely to be...

A group of local authorities is asking the government to give individual councils the cash to buy properties off private landlords. London...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and activist group Generation Rent have issued a joint appeal for rent controls in the capital. Khan’s...

1. Extra mortgage costs While anyone who owns a property runs the risk of not being able to pay their mortgage, the...

The head of the tenants’ activist group Generation Rent started work in the role of director in mid-June - and has...

A team of experts will look into the impact ofd Airbnbs and other short lets in a part of the UK...

New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...

The Labour dominated council in Bristol has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove demanding that he gives it the powers to...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has returned to his demand for powers to control rents in the private sector, citing a...

A PropTech firm claims that its research shows a third of tenants have not seen fire safety certificates or information about...

The new director of Generation Rent, Ben Twomey, takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy this morning. A statement announcing his appointment earlier...

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has criticised Housing Minister Rachel Maclean for breaking MPs’ rules. Maclean broke rule 8 of the Code...

The Financial Times says the Labour Party is poised to reject the increasingly shrill calls for rent controls made by the...

All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...

Politicians have rejected calls for rent controls, open ended tenancies and slower evictions - although this has not happened on the...

The top UK holiday hotspot for 2023 is Yorkshire, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages’ latest Staycation Index report. Known for its picturesque...

One of the UK governments has backed a call for private landlords to get cash help to meet new Minimum Energy...

The new director of Generation Rent is Ben Twomey, who takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy on June 14. A statement from...

One in 10 landlords plan to exit the sector following the absence of any government help in the Budget. That’s the claim...

Tax changes in the private rented sector have contributed to the loss of £1.5 billion in Treasury revenue, according to a...

A quarter of holiday let owners are very worried about the potential of new regulations or fees being enforced following the...

The London Mayor has been told to act urgently against the landlords of so-called ‘exempt accommodation’ in London. This is the largely-unregulated...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign is now calling for a Minister for Refugees. Baroness Alicia Kennedy makes the call...

A survey of landlords suggests that LED lighting is the most popular and effective way they choose to improve a property’s...

A north of England council has released figures on the number of complaints it has received about private landlords. Pendle council in...

The government has published the findings of a review into the operation of Right To Rent by private landlords and letting...

Landlords with funds to expand their portfolios may be in luck - a growing proportion of properties on sale have reduced...

The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...

A London council is relaunching its consultation on a new borough-wide Additional HMO Licensing Scheme, following feedback from the community.  The original...

A survey of some 2,000 landlords shows that more than four in 10 want recent changes to Capital Gains Tax allowances...

A Labour council is being tipped to vote tomorrow to introduce rent controls for the private sector, even though it has...

There are many misconceptions about the private rented sector, but a common one I hear is that it is the tenure...

Research by the National Residential Landlords Association reveals that of those private landlords who have served a repossession notice, half have...

There are several key reasons why property owners choose to become landlords, some of which include regular income, investment and long-term...

An upbeat trading statement from buy to let mortgage lender Paragon suggests that the sector is relatively healthy, but losing many...

Large numbers of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...

Government plans to reform the private rented sector risk becoming a charter for anti-social behaviour without urgent changes, a landlord leader...

  Who are you? Danny Wyrwoll What does it say on your business card? Sales & Marketing Director What is Glide? Glide are a...

Research commissioned by a mortgage lender suggests that 74 per cent of key workers believe they may never own their own...

Landlords typically spend hundreds of pounds repairing properties damaged by pets, but unable to recoup their costs.  That’s the claim from industry...

Liverpool is a key investment hot spot for buy to let landlords according to a new report. It shows that, for example,...

Property owners who have a building or disused piece of land by a high traffic road can make a significant profit...

A council is offering a no-commission rent guarantee service to private landlords. A statement from Elbridge council claims that it offers not...

A new survey from an experienced company in the private rental sector has revealed shocking findings about what landlords really think...

A study of what has happened to a private rental sector hit by rent controls provides lessons to those in the UK...

Let’s face facts, landlords and the private rented sector have a reputation problem. Perceived to be the poor relation of housing provision, the sector is...

The National Residential Landlords Association is trying to head off the growing clamour for rent controls by setting out its own...

The government could benefit to the tune of £10 billion and the rental market could have soaring supply if stamp duty...

A new calculation suggests London needs almost 85,000 new private rented homes a year to meet its housing needs. And it adds...

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wants rogue landlords to pay bigger fines and more compensation to tenants. He is also introducing...

New research commissioned by the landlords’ trade body shows that the UK needs almost 230,000 new private rented homes a year...

A new fixed-rate platform has been launched that says it will save landlords thousands of pounds in management fees. Rentd claims to...

A tenant has received what has been described as a “grovelling” apology from the Connells lettings agency after it switched her...

As many as one in four young Britons are seriously considering moving abroad because the cost of housing. Despite four in every...

Some two thirds of tenants say they may struggle to pay their energy bills this winter - and almost as many...

A housing chief in a controversial council has tweeted that “Private landlords must be held accountable!”. She also claims on social media...

The government has approved a vast landlord licensing scheme in Liverpool - but even including 45,000 homes it is still much...

A cross-party survey of MPs shows that they want to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies in existing homes,...

A poll suggests that many private tenants admit to being more interested in the tidiness of their properties than safety within...

Shelter says 20 per cent of private and social renters in England suffer poor health because of the condition of their...