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Dorset council is the latest to agree a policy to double the council tax on second homes and to implement an...

A Cardiff landlord has been ordered to pay just over £4,500 for failing to rectify faults relating to two flats he...

The Welsh Government should consider tax incentives to support improvements to the energy efficiency of private rented housing, according to a...

A car charging company is urging landlords and businesses to take advantage of government grants towards the cost of electric vehicle...

A not-for-profit business that advocates tenants use Rent Repayment Orders against landlords has issued a furious response to a Supreme Court...

The landlords’ trade body is welcoming a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court which provides vital clarification about so called ‘rent-to-rent’...

House prices fell by an average 1.1 per cent over the past year - the first annual decline since June 2020,...

A council is to spend £1m “to gather information about the conditions of specific groups of privately rented properties and proactively...

Campaigners behind the National Empty Homes Week - running until March 5 - are accusing some second home owners of “flipping”...

Landlords expanding portfolios through cash purchases are securing discounts as high as £88,000 in cooling market conditions says a buying firm. House...

Companies that own UK residential properties have one month to revalue and tell HM Revenue and Customs if any are worth...

A mortgage expert says buying will become more affordable than renting by the end of 2023. Recent research by business consultancy Capital...

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching a three month probe into the workings of the private rental sector. It says the focus...

A coalition of tenant activists has called a Day of Action to protest at delays in the government’s rental reform agenda. The...

An analysis of inner London data from the government’s non-domestic EPC register suggests huge volumes of commercial property may be unsettable...

The government has launched the consultation on the controversial subject of disaggregation - a system which has seen council tax bills...

The asking-to-achieved price gap has widened to its largest for five years according to new data from Zoopla.  While sales volumes have...

A letting agents’ trade group is urging the industry to sign a parliamentary petition calling for the Section 24 changes for...

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

A fishing organisation is blaming landlords for contributing to a housing crisis which, they say, means locals cannot live in coastal...

A building society that last summer scrapped all lending on some holiday homes has now come up with another unusual policy...

Landlords of Airbnbs and other short-lets risk facing penalties for tax evasion if they fail to report income on their rental...

An unexpected and unlikely political alliance has prevented another city council demanding powers to freeze private rents. London, Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester...

A controversial new report demands that the government uses next month’s Budget to sharply increase tax burdens for landlords. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s...

A host of local Labour leaders including mayors Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan are leading a call for an immediate private...

A council claims that 70 private landlords have signed up to a long-tenancy guaranteed rent scheme. Milton Keynes council launched its 100 per...

An influential housing market analyst says it now looks like house prices will stay flat in 2023, rather than fall. Nicholas Mendes,...

A landlord of a home with unsafe electrics has been issued with a fine of £7,500 by a west country council. Following...

A Labour MP has told the House of Commons that “families are being turfed out of their private rented homes under...

A charity wants the government to be tougher with private landlords over issues like damp and mould. Citizens Advice claims that its research...

Lloyds Bank says house prices are forecast to drop seven per cent this year.  The bank - which is Britain’s largest mortgage...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has yet again taken to social media to demand the powers to freeze private sector rents. This has...

Nearly a fifth of UK commercial landlords still have properties with an energy performance certificate rating of F or G, despite...

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...

A Labour Party proposal to sell some long-empty homes to first time buyers for just £1 has been dismissed as the...

A leading property industry figure has exploded the myths that lie behind the calls for private rent controls. Ian Fletcher, director of...

An association run by a local council with the involvement of private landlords is marking its 10th anniversary. The Partnership Accreditation for...

A perfect storm is brewing in the lettings market with rents spiralling driven by increasing demand fuelled by workers returning to...

Accountants and tax advisers are reporting that HMRC has sent out a spate of what are called ‘one-to-many’ letters to taxpayers. The...

Licensing for Airbnbs and similar short lets should be targeted in priority areas only and not the subject of blanket rules. That’s...

Another Labour controlled council is introducing additional licensing for small HMOs. York council says that from April 1 an additional licence is...

An online auction firm claims well over a third of its clients are buy to let landlords quitting the sector. Some 38...

A high profile mortgage lender operating in the buy to let sector has launched a series of products aimed at investors...

The Portuguese government has announced sweeping measures, mostly against landlords, which some activists want introduced in the UK too. Portuguese Prime Minister...

There’s been something of a love-in on a local authority in a popular tourist area of the UK - with second...

The relatively small number of landlords who use Purplebricks to handle tenants for their properties appear to face an uncertain future. The...

The better-than-expected sales market has been a surprise to investors, owners, buyers and sellers alike, says Rightmove. In its latest monthly snapshot...

There were 108 new applicants registered per Propertymark member lettings agency branch on average in January, compared to just 64 in...

A new licensing scheme for landlords in one of the country’s most controversial cities is likely to be approved next week. Nottingham...

A Tory council in Middle England has backed a committee of MPs calling for rental reform measures to be tightened up. The...

New figures from London-focussed letting agency Foxtons show rental demand remaining very strong. Last month’s figures show that compared to January 2020,...

High profile independent law firm Mishcon de Reya is hosting an in-person panel discussion on recent experiences with HMRC - and...

The Edinburgh-based agency ESPC is holding an event for buy to let investors next week.  ESPC will be joined by solicitor estate...

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

Some 21 per cent of tenants have spoken to their landlords about making energy efficiency improvements to their property, according to...

The mass exodus of landlords unhappy with increased tax and regulation appears not to have happened - at least yet. A quarterly...

House prices rose by 9.8 per cent year-on-year in December compared with the same month in 2021, the Office for National...

Almost a third of private landlords with a buy to let mortgage face the prospect of significantly higher costs this year...

A rant about rent controls by London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan appears to have backfired. Khan - who has repeatedly demanded that...

A business consultancy says the high cost of renting is ruining the retirement dreams of different groups, such as single people...

Three quarters of local authorities are set to increase their council tax by the maximum amount in April as they complain...

Eleven fully let apartments in Birmingham city centre have come on to the market with Bond Wolfe for offers based on...

The flat is back in demand in Britain’s most expensive rental enclave, a lettings agency says.  Demand for apartments in prime central...

Landlords say housing standards in one of the UK’s biggest cities could sugar because of council tax changes for empty homes. Manchester’s...

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

A landlord who failed to provide a fire detection and alarm system in an HMO has been fined a total of...

An agency heavily involved in Build To Rent claims investment in the sector remains high - but soaring debt costs may...

Private landlords and letting agents can pick up tips on how to keep energy costs under control, stay on top of...

A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...

The chief executive of Shelter claims that Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness. Polly Neate was making her remarks...

The Valuation Office Agency has issued a reminder that changes to eligibility rules for self-catering properties will come into effect from...

The National Landlord Investment Show has announced a series of free events for landlords, investors and property professionals throughout 2023. Co-founder Steve...

We’re used to councils having a pop at private landlords - but now one has praised a landlord for helping to...

Another council says it wants to implement private sector rent controls - although it has no power to do so. Belfast council...

The landlords’ trade body is broadly welcoming some proposals from MPs to reform the private rented sector. Some aspects of the Levelling...

An accreditation scheme has produced a free-to-use tool aimed at landlords seeking to make their residential properties more energy efficient and...

Grainger, the Newcastle company that is active in Build To Rent and claims to be Britain’s biggest landlord, has enjoyed a...

A new rental market analysis has revealed where in the UK has the highest proportion of private landlords.  Benham and Reeves analysed...

The government’s proposed tenancy reforms - including the banning of section 21 evictions - could be undermined by delays in the...

A property industry trade body chief says buy to let is “virtually pointless” for landlords with substantial mortgages who seek income...

One of the property industry’s most respected bodies says Build To Rent won’t solve the lettings supply shortfall. The claim comes in...

A landlord has been fined after pleading guilty to breaching a prohibition order preventing him from letting a property. The Isle of...

New rules introduced by a council in south east England will prevent smaller homes from being converted into Houses of Multiple...

Two of the UK’s highest profile animal welfare organisations want the government to introduce better protection for responsible tenants with pets. Dogs...

A London borough council has revealed the number of cases it has taken against private landlords since the start of 2021...

The trade press is fixated on the departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer after four months in the government reshuffle, but...

Landlords who feel recent laws have singled them out may be interested to know that one group of property owners appears...

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

A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...

A federation of charities wants landlords and tenants to get in touch to discuss energy efficiency in private rental properties. ‘Groundwork’ is...

A landlord’s company called Trophy Homes Limited, based in Liverpool, has pleaded guilty to failing to apply for an HMO licence...

The latest phase of a new Build To Rent scheme being launched in London is offering a wine bar and electric...

The head of residential research at a prominent estate agency says the signs look ominous that “the housing market is headed...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to begin a full review of how private rented housing is...

The Generation Rent group of activists is promoting a petition calling for private landlords to pay damages to tenants in some...

A council at the heart of a controversial scheme claims to be “pleased” with the interest shown by private landlords. Leasing Scheme...

Charnwood council in the East Midlands is now accepting applications from landlords of private rented properties that are covered by two...

A landlord has been landed with a bill of almost £2,800 for failing to clear rubbish and maintain his vacant property. Alex...

York council has set out strict guidelines for Airbnb style short lets and for holiday rentals.   A statement from the Labour-controlled authority...

Landlords are being offered fresh advice if they have been hit with higher interest payments following the base rate rise to...