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There’s a new warning this morning that rents are set to soar as landlords struggle with much higher interest rate payments...

House prices are set to fall much further, a leading property expert has predicted.  Last week credit ratings agency Moody's warned of...

New data produced by lettings agency Savills gives an indication of how the buy to let sector may be threatened by...

Airbnb is offering a £100 travel coupon to new hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the Wimbledon Championships this summer.  Last...

Households are being hammered by higher council tax rates year after year with no sign of local authorities moderating the burden,...

A sports team has made the unusual move of issuing a direct appeal to private landlords to help it find accommodation...

Another PropTech innovation claims it will disrupt part of the rental market - this time, the student accommodation sector. Housemates Connect API...

There’s been widespread anger from the mortgage broker community in response to NatWest’s decision to make buy to let stress tests...

A group of rental activists in London claims that over 10,000 private rented homes in the borough of Brent have a...

HM Courts and Tribunals Service has halted the work of bailiffs on safety grounds.  An incident is under investigation, and it’s believed...

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

The North East was England’s most affordable region to privately rent last year, Paragon Bank analysis has revealed. In the North East...

A mortgage expert is warning that today’s mortgage news from prominent lender NatWest could have permanently serious consequences for buy to...

Only one in 10 landlords look likely to expand their portfolios according to a new survey - although if they go...

Activists who at one time appeared broadly happy with the pro-tenant Renters Reform Bill now appear to have changed their mind. Over...

There’s news for tenants on a budget - it may now cost less to be a lodger in a house than...

Landlords, prospective landlords and letting agents are invited to join a Landlord and Letting Agents support event. The free event takes place...

An angry landlord has contacted Landlord Today to show what she calls the “twaddle” response she has received from the Department...

A new petition has been launched on the UK Parliament website to reverse the move towards Periodic Tenancies contained in the...

An appeal has gone out to recruit new landlords to work in partnership with a council. South Kesteven council in Lincolnshire claims...

Private rental properties are being included in a scheme which may allow council funds to be used to improve energy efficiency. Cardiff...

The price of holiday lets in South West London have skyrocketed by 30 per cent due to surging demand from visitors...

A plan to regulate short lets such as Airbnbs has been ruled unlawful by a judge before it even comes into...

The latest lettings and sales market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has prompted a warning from a leading...

Unsurprisingly an overwhelming 81 per cent of landlords in a survey feel they are badly portrayed by the media Landlords say they...

TV property guru Phil Spencer has offered a series of tips to letting agents on how to retain landlord clients, especially...

A new borough-wide additional licensing regime has been given the go ahead in part of London. Redbridge council’s scheme has extended licensing...

Eviction experts claim the UK court system is nearing crisis point as many County Court bailiff evictions are being put on...

The Nationwide Foundation - a charitable foundation founded by the Nationwide Building Society - says the Renters Reform Bill should be...

Airbnb has linked up with Neighbourhood Watch in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour in short lets this summer. As part...

House prices were largely unchanged in May, edging down by just £130 compared to April - but on an annual basis...

A council has taken a landlord to court over a paperwork dispute - but the fine for the buy to let...

A vocal group of around 50 Conservative right wing MPs wants an end to stamp duty - except for additional homes...

Police in North Yorkshire have given landlords a list of danger signs following a surge in cannabis farms. Rental properties in the...

The National Residential Landlords Association has reacted angrily to the latest UK government to flirt with adopting the Scottish example of...

A Labour pressure group wants the party to campaign on housing at the next General Election, including railing against what it...

One in five first-time buyers taking out mortgages lasting over 35 years A record 19 per cent of first-time buyers took out...

A charity is reported to be claiming that increasing numbers of landlords use security guards dressed as bailiffs to help evict...

The Generation Rent activist group claims holiday homes are eroding the supply of available properties in key tourist areas.  It claims 80...

The latest lettings market index shows another big rise - with London at its highest-ever level. HomeLet says the average UK rent...

A north of England local authority says it wants to better understand landlords’ and tenants’ issues. Bolsover council has issued a 10...

The latest lettings market index shows another big rise - with London at its highest-ever level. HomeLet says the average UK rent...

A council has gone out to formal consultation on a licensing scheme - but appears to have pre-judges the outcome. It says...

Airbnb says it’s using screening technology to weed out anti-social tenants this summer. The short lets platform has launched what it calls...

A leading analyst says the most recent house price index - released just before the weekend - is a sign that...

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

The Labour Mayor of Newham in London has called for a vast extension of landlord licensing. Rokhsana Fiaz says she welcomes a...

The National Landlord Investment Show’s summer spectacular takes place in London on July 4. A statement from the organisers says: “With the...

Average house prices edged down in May according to the Nationwide - and it gives a warning of possibly worse to...

One of the country’s most popular destinations for both visitors and short let accommodation is likely to be hit with a...

The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months - despite widespread opposition from the...

An agency is urging landlords to review portfolios and consider if their properties meet the upcoming changes enshrined in the Renters...

An unnamed landlord has been fined more than £3,500 after an HMO in Cambridge was found to have been unlicensed. After receiving...

Scrapping a tax hike on rented housing may help ease the housing crisis faced by tenants, according to an analysis by...

Moneyfacts, the respected independent mortgage market monitor, is warning that lenders have been withdrawing buy to let fixed deals. Within the buy...

A landlord who was banned from letting properties after repeatedly failing to meet the required standards, has lost an appeal to...

A quick buy property company says there’s been a surge in the number of landlords quitting the rental sector. “We’ve seen a...

Three-quarters of landlords want to raise rents in the face of the new Renter’s Reform Bill - mostly because of pets. When...

Some 11 per cent of the homes on sale right now are owned by landlords quitting the private rental sector. That’s the...

A three bedroom house has been freed up after a remarkably long investigation by a London council.  The result follows a legal...

New data appears to show that the number of active short lets is lower - and not higher - than in...

Landlords whose residential properties became workplaces during the pandemic are unlikely to see any major change in the situation soon. That’s because...

Detached houses are the most popular type of property for those who have moved homes in the past year.  The Halifax says...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to make a direct appeal to readers to explain the benefits of submitting their 2022 to...

Investors and second home buyers contributed over a quarter of all property taxes in the last year according to a property...

A Labour MP who last held shadow office under the party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn has attacked the government for having...

Propertymark says it’s spotted what may be the first sign of a U-turn on one aspect of the controversial Renters Reform...

Propertymark says the number of new prospective tenants registering per member branch rose slightly to 118 in April.  This figure is up...

A tax expert is advising landlords to avoid failing to register their property sales for Capital Gains Tax within 60 days...

The current Housing Ombudsman, who presides over redress within the social housing sector, says private landlords should not fear the extension...

Details are emerging about a new Landlords Database, which is one of the major provisions of the Renters Reform Bill. Within the...

A Tory MP representing a popular tourist area has attacked the proliferation of short lets, and wants a “locals first” policy...

The Generation Rent campaign has given its support to a call by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to be given powers to...

The co-leader of the Green Party wants the Renters Reform Bill to go further in restricting the powers of private landlords. Carla...

An insurance firm has identified locations which, according to current portal listings, have the highest proportion of dog-friendly rental properties. The league...

There’s uncertainty over whether the latest inflation figure - showing an annualised drop from 10.1 per cent last month to 8.7...

An area has been identified for a two-year study of the impact which second homes, Airbnbs, other holiday lets and empty...

Rents in England their upward path last month, rising 0.1 per cent to an annual rate of 4.7 per cent according...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants new powers to impose higher tax on empty homes - and even seize them...

A Labour MP who wants a licensing system to be introduced for Airbnb-style short lets and holiday accommodation is holding a...

Council enforcement officers found 11 people crammed inside a three-bed semi in London following a tip-off from eagled-eyed residents. Brent council officers...

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

A consultation has been launched on changes to planning policy for HMOs in Exeter. The city council has a restriction in place...

Detailed analyses of the Renters Reform Bill has thrown up more information about how the provision promoting pets will be operated. If...

A mortgage expert is warning renters tempted by news that the Skipton Building Society has launched a 100 per cent mortgage...

Activists who until last week were focussing their campaigning on demanding the publication of the Renters Reform Bill have now announced...

A charity claims that private renters are about twice as likely as the general population to be in problem debt. StepChange, via...

A landlord has been fined more than £8,000 for failing to complete necessary improvements to properties. Eric Bland pleaded guilty at Chesterfield...

The launch of a new landlord database, proposed by the Renters Reform Bill, could provide HMRC with a gold mine of...

Private landlords should hold fire on plans to quit the private rental sector and give the government a chance to incentivise...

Landlords relying on capital appreciation have good news this morning - there’s been a significant and unexpected leap in house asking...

A council has issued a formal caution to a landlord for attempting to illegally evict three of his tenants. The landlord posted...

A charity claims that landlords across England and Wales are seeking to evict tenants using Section 21 powers at a higher...

Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the...

Landlords are urged to be cautious and do extensive research before signing up to a letting agent in the face of...

A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...

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

A key figure in the inventory sector says the Renters’ Reform Bill - scheduled for publication this week - must make...

Landlords who are smarting at the end of their Section 21 powers should make sure they are experts at the expanded...

Research conducted by the Dogs Trust and Cats Protection apparently shows that landlords are split on the subject of pets in...