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

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

How can letting agents attract new landlords when they’re all selling their portfolios? That’s a major question for the lettings industry –...

The latest rent rise figure produced by the government has triggered an angry response from one of Britain’s top agents. Greg Tsuman,...

The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms but to...

There have been several examples of local councils asking private landlords to help find accommodation for refugees - but now the...

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

The Green Party’s co-leader Carla Denyer has branded the government’s Right To Buy scheme as a “slum landlord’s charter”.  Denyer made the...

Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...

Bristol councillors who are landlords have been told they cannot speak in a debate on rent controls.  Earlier this week we explained...

ARLA Propertymark has released details of its written response to a Parliamentary committee investigating the impact of Airbnb-style short lets on...

The great rent rise continues according to new data from ARLA Propertymark.  The trade body says while there has been a long...

Trade bodies have vigorously lobbied government during the two and a half year process leading to the delivery of the Fairer...

Landlords are being invited to let the BBC know what it believes lies behind the current rental market stock shortage.  The corporation...

The connection between rising volumes of red tape in the private rental sector and landlords quitting as a consequence appears to...

Letting agents’ trade group ARLA Propertymark is raising the alarm over what it believes is a particular shortage of landlords in...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...

A  council is set to ask local landlords of rental properties to join an accreditation scheme to improve standards and deliver...

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...

Avoiding over-regulation across the UK should be a priority to keep existing landlords in the sector as well as attracting buy...

A new report from the government’s Office for National Statistics appears to show landlords are ahead of the game when it...

The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...

Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...

With a week to go before we ‘lose’ an hour, and the weather finally cooling to something like the seasonal norm,...

Generation Rent has commented on the government’s Net Zero goals, involving phasing out boilers and introducing heat pumps into rental properties. While...

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...

For the second month running the number of prospective tenants registered per lettings agency branch has shown a big jump, Data from...

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...

ARLA Propertymark has issued five top tips to landlords whose properties may be left empty by tenants on holiday.  ARLA president Maxine...

The latest rental market snapshot released by ARLA Propertymark shows a little of the heat coming out of the rental market...

Propertymark wants to hear about examples of fraudulent tenancy applications - a growing problem in the rental sector. A statement from the ARLA wing...

The agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark says more records have been set in the lettings market in terms of tenant demand. It...

The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property.  Check...

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...

The government has released new forms for secure and assured tenancies - and agents who fail to use them risk having...

Propertymark has issued a guide to help landlords choose lettings agents.   Angela Davey, ARLA Propertymark president, says she has five tips aimed...

The landlords’ trade body has given its support to the principle of consultation before the much-hyped Renters Reform Bill becomes law. Yesterday’s...

The letting agents’ trade body has released guidance on how landlords can prepare their investment properties for summer. Angela Davey, president of...

Landlords are being warned of an urgent change to the arrears process thanks to the launch of the government’s Breathing Space...

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...

ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ main trade body, has prepared a ‘top tips’ guide for first time landlords. Association president Angela Davey...

Landlords are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March 30...

Activists are aiming to make the eviction ban a central theme in this spring’s local elections. In early May there are elections...

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...

A lettings agency is issuing general guidance to the landlord community ahead of changes to Electrical Safety Standards in April. Helen Hollingsworth,...

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...

Momentum is building against councils pushing ahead with licensing schemes despite the pandemic. Earlier this week ARLA Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade...

For the third successive month the number of landlords increasing rent to tenants has dropped, according to the latest data from...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to follow the example of England and suspend evictions  until January 11 as...

A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...

A lettings trade body says expensive council licensing schemes could force landlords to sell, making vulnerable tenants homeless or obliged to...

A possible backlog of Right To Rent checks created by new Home Office rules could be alleviated by inventory clerks. Since March,...

A tenant hardship loan fund is to open next week in Scotland - and many rental bodies in England and Wales...

Landlords are being supported by letting agencies as the Coronavirus fall-out continues, according to the president of agents’ trade body ARLA...

A law firm says landlords being obliged to conduct checks on the immigration status of potential tenants is encouraging and even...

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

There’s new legal guidance for landlords faced with long-standing arrears and it says it’s possible to serve a second Section 8...

Lettings agents’ group ARLA Propertymark has issued a seven point guide for landlords as winter approaches. The guide ensures the points are...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

The number of new prospective tenants continued to increase last month, reaching an all-time high, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...

The length of notice periods landlords must provide tenants when using certain grounds for possession whilst the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents could be required to process a high number of electrical checks (EICRs) if the recent upturn...

Buy-to-let landlords planning to evict tenants who have failed to pay rent when the existing evictions ban is scrapped on 23...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have switched to short-term lets in recent years, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours...

Almost three in 10 letting agents saw landlords  increasing rent in June in response to high demand from prospective renters, new...

Imagine if you could make the properties that you are currently trying to let look larger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more homely,...

Increasing capital gains tax would almost certainly have an adverse impact on the private rented sector, according to NAEA Propertymark and...

The new £2bn grant scheme in England for projects such as insulation, unveiled yesterday by the chancellor Rishi Sunak as part...

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some fresh advice and top tips for those starting to think about their living circumstances and renting...

A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...

Who are you? Neil Newstead What does it say on your business card? Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, sounds pretty important, but...

The UK lockdown has been essential for containing the spread of coronavirus, but it is causing major disruption and distress, so when...

ARLA Propertymark chief executive, David Cox, will co-host Goodlord’s second webinar tomorrow, as part of its series of sessions designed to...

Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...

Almost half of renters are currently worried about the impact Covid-19 could have on their living situation, while many landlords are...

Demand from new prospective renters hit the highest level on record for the month of February, new figures show.  The data, compiled...

The government’s decision to suspend all ongoing housing possession actions, which means that neither cases currently in the or any about to...

New guidance from ARLA Propertymark’s legal helpline aims to provide landlords and letting agents with greater clarity based on frequent queries they...

The government’s decision to bring forward emergency legislation to protect private renters from eviction has been warmly welcomed by ARLA Propertymark.  Many...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...

Rental demand reached a record high of 88 prospective tenants per letting agency branch in January, up 57% from an average...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are switching to short-term lets, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours holiday homes...

Boris Johnson has unveiled his new look cabinet, which includes the appointment of Christopher Pincher as the new housing minister. Pincher replaces Esther McVey,...

A new bill that could potentially make it harder for landlords to evict problem tenants swiftly and efficiently due to current...

A growing number of companies and letting agents are offering deposit-free options without making it clear they could cost renters more...

A new online calculator highlighting how much more rent landlords can make by letting to holidaymakers via Airbnb across a range...

With short trips to European capital cities an increasingly more popular option, a growing number of people are turning to Airbnb...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords who are considering converting their property to a short-term...

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...

Rents look set to rise across much of the UK this year as the supply and demand gap continues to widen...

The government plans to introduce mandatory electrical installation inspecting for all rented homes.  Detailed regulations for enforcing compulsory five-year electrical safety checks...