Labour-controlled Lambeth council in south London is introducing a Selective Licensing Scheme at almost £1,000 per property. A statement from the council...
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Just days after suggesting rent controls of any kind were off the table, it now appears Labour may be considering them...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent group of activists says it doesn’t matter if landlords sell up and leave the private rental sector. Appearing to...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
High profile landlord Fergus Wilson has been sentenced to six months in prison suspended for three years and ordered to pay...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National...
18 May 2024
From: Rental Reform
Many buy to let landlords have made financial changes during the cost of living crisis to mitigate the rising costs of...
18 May 2024
From: Tax & Finance
Research by PropTech firm APRAO has asked whether London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has delivered on new homes for the capital. On...
18 May 2024
From: The Big Issues
Newly re-elected Greater Manchester Labour Mayor Andy Burnham is to spend £600,000 of council tax payers’ cash on a clampdown on...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
New figures from the Ministry of Justice show how hard interest rate rises are hitting landlords. Compared to the same quarter in...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Real estate finance and investment business TAB has launched a long-term lending service extending to all stages of a property’s life...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords and managing agents in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in an industry forum on Tuesday May 21...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The trade body representing the Build To Rent industry wants to recruit people from that sector to sit in its board. The...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
HMRC is appealing to landlords to file Self Assessment tax returns early - and claims there are benefits to doing so. In...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has issued a guide to tenants about their rights to have a pet. A statement from trade body Propertymark says that...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A forum for private landlords, letting agents and anyone else on the management side of the private rental sector is being...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A property portal has taken the unusual step of warning politicians about the dire impact of rent controls on the private...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A landmark ruling about the invasive plant Japanese knotweed has been over-turned - with implications for landlords and other property owners. In...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A group of energy professionals in the property sector are taking issue with a claim by consumer organisation Which? over the...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The fragile peace between different groups in the Renters Reform Coalition has ended in a dispute about a Labour-commissioned report on...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is introducing a new energy efficiency retrofitting course this summer - ahead of possible EPC rule...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Seventeen London boroughs wasted over £2m in the last five years fighting rejected planning applications that were subsequently approved on appeal,...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent PropTech supplier claims the government’s pledge to delay the ban on Section 21 evictions until court processes have been...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill returns to Parliament this week, with a First Reading of the measure in the House of Lords...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Availability in the private student halls sector is at a three-year high, according to new data from marketing and insights platform...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlord Alert: Section 21 appeal may have far-reaching consequences A case being considered by the Court of Appeal could have far reaching...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Data gathered by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) shows that less than half the fines levied against rogue landlords have...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A woman who faked documents and posed as a private landlord in an elaborate tenancy scam has been jailed. Natalie Chamberlain, aged...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Over 40% of council houses and flats sold under the long-standing Right To Buy scheme are now owned by private landlords. That’s...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let product range - Buy to Let by Foundation - has cut fees on some options...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...
11 May 2024
From: Agent Advice
New data from flat share website SpareRoom has revealed what it calls “the up-and-coming London rental hotspots” with properties further away...
11 May 2024
From: The Big Issues
It looks as if a prominent local authority in Scotland is going to temporarily scrap the country’s tight rules on who...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Red tape and a hostile attitude towards landlords from government is fuelling Scotland’s housing crisis, experts warn. John Blackwood, chief executive of...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Sadiq Khan, newly elected for a third term as London Mayor, is already under pressure from the Labour Left to be...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Blackburn with Darwen council in Lancashire is consulting on a new selective licensing regime covering 1,266 properties on 42 streets. Running to...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has confirmed the dates for its 2024 ‘Wales On Tour’ sessions. These will be May 23...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held base rate at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row. The news...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A council has fined a landlord £17,500 for failing to license two of his properties in the area. However, the identify of...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Union of Students claims the government has “folded to landlord’s lobbying” and watering down the Renters Reform Bill so...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The newly re-elected Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester - Andy Burnham - wants to end Right To Buy on new-build homes...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
House prices last month were just 1.1% higher than April 2023, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The average house...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...
07 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Buy to let landlords have been savagely attacked by the country’s biggest investment company - which just happens to be a...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The research head of Knight Frank is warning that a new batch of landlords are preparing to sell up and leave...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been fined over £3,800 for letting out an unsafe and unlicensed HMO. South Gloucestershire council issued the landlord a...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Housing costs - rents and mortgages - are rising by about 3.6% a year according to a Barclays Bank assessment. This figure...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The chief executive of Generation Rent is one of the speakers at the launch of a review of the private rental...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...
04 May 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
New market analysis by peer-to-peer investment platform easyMoney has identified 10 areas of the nation on track for growth of more...
04 May 2024
From: Top tips & guides
Demand is still way ahead of supply min he private rental sector, a Rightmove survey has round. The property portal says there...
04 May 2024
From: Agent Advice
A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
As the deadline approaches for banning gas boilers in newly constructed homes from 2025, a new analysis shows that only a...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Charity Shelter is advertising for the post of ‘Assistant Director: Activism and Advocacy’ - with the postholder charged with supporting “...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A housing industry group wants the energy efficiency of a social rented property to be factored into the rent the tenant...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Average UK house prices fell by 0.4% in April, taking the annual rate of house price growth to 0.6% in April,...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A former leader of the Liberal Democrats has introduced a Private Members Bill into Parliament, in a bid to protect tenant...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent activist group has once again repeated its demand for a series of reforms surrounding the scrapping of Section...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A council is seeking private landlords to participate in a controversial leasing scheme in a bid to curb homelessness. The use of...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Agents’ trade group Propertymark is demanding London Mayor candidates tackle what it calls “the unique housing challenges that the capital experiences.” Londoners...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year. The price per property over...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The nearest thing to a national landlord register operating anywhere in the UK is seeking new staff - and they must...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A website is being prepared to assist private renters know where to turn if their landlord or lettings agent fail to...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association predicts that the House of Lords is unlikely to make substantive changes to the Renters Reform...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The average advertised rent of new properties coming onto the market hits a 17th consecutive record, with the average price of...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The ESPC property portal has announced a free buy to let Insights and Advice event on Thursday May 9, for aspiring...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Court fees levied on landlords are rising 10% from Wednesday - the result of a consultation process held shortly before Christmas. The...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
It is possible that licensing regimes operated by local councils could cut the fees they impose on landlords. The House of Commons...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A landlord deemed to be unfairly profiting from properties has been fined a total of £5,825.27. Greenwich council prosecuted Anna Yang, an...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Back in 2019, the Government promised a ban on so-called no-fault evictions. Section 21 was to be outlawed. While some housing...
27 April 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
The government has been accused of mismanaging reforms to no-fault evictions saying: “It’s created uncertainty upon uncertainty”. Theresa May first made the...
27 April 2024
From: Rental Reform
Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...
27 April 2024
From: Agent Advice
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill has now passed all of its House of Commons stages, with amendments - as almost every Bill...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers. It’s almost...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The architect of the controversial rent control policies in Scotland has left the government. It is not known what long-term implication this...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Only 2% of current properties listed for sale in London have a tenant in situ, according to lettings agency Benham and...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The coalition of 20-plus groups which have previously spoken enthusiastically about the Renters Reform Bill has now changed its mind. On April...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill, heavily amended by the government and in some cases by individual MPs, has now passed through all...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has taken the unusual step of extending an olive branch to the activists who run the...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill returns to the House of Commons today with activist groups critical of amendments put forward to reach...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Environmental health officers are making a last ditch bid to save local council licensing. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health reckons that...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A property industry group wants to restrict the private letting of properties bought in the future via the Right To Buy...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords have only until Friday to give their views on a controversial licensing consultation from a council known for its aggressive...