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The government has committed to returning the amended Renters Reform Bill to the House of Commons in mid-April. MPs return from their...

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...

A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...

Almost a million private rented households reliant on Universal Credit experience a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the...

Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...

One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does the HMO property industry possess adequate understanding of this delicate subject...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

Over a third of current renters believe they will never be able to buy a home in future.  And only 29 per...

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

A charity claims that apparent delays to the Renters Reform Bill, which has yet to get a Second Reading in the...

Across the country landlords and renters are struggling as mortgage costs soar, tax hikes bite and uncertainty remains about the impact...

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...

A maverick landlord who has hit the headlines countless times in recent years has lost his latest bid to sue the...

Renters have higher rates of anxiety than home owners, it’s been claimed by a think tank. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that...

Bringing your pup on holiday is becoming more popular than ever. And with studies finding that ‘dog-friendly’ was one of the...

Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...

What are the main causes of tension and disagreements between tenants and landlords ahead of the Rental Reform Bill, which is expected to...

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

The threat of rent controls in two parts of the country may now be so severe that buy to let landlords...

A Labour Mayor and a former Labour baroness have teamed up to call for rent freezes in London, claiming they slash...

Every year there is an influx of students that hate renting, and I was one of them.  Students should be excited about...

A property company claims that 14 per cent of renters are so distressed by their living situation they believe it is...

A leading veterinary body - the National Office of Animal Health, or NOAH - has started a campaign to have pets allowed...

A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...

Whilst 24% of adults have welcomed a new pet into their home since March 2020, or are planning to before Easter...

Social renters have the lowest life satisfaction and experience the greatest anxiety according to analysis by a property management firm.  Lettings company...

A trade body says the current national lockdown may make it harder for the lettings industry to conform with an approaching deadline...

Concerns over a spike in evictions once the current ban is lifted are unfounded, according to the National Residential Landlords Association...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued fresh guidance to help students and landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs...

The vast majority of landlords are supporting tenants needing help during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.  A yet to be published...

Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research.  A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...

The government is being urged to restore the levels of housing benefit, otherwise known as Local Housing Allowance (LHA), so they...

Private landlords will have a major say in a court case considering the future of the government’s Right to Rent scheme. The...

Nearly half of tenants in the UK claim to have suffered health problems and injury as a direct result of conditions...

Recent changes in legislation, as part of government policy to encourage first-time buyers and owner-occupier purchases, have led to a tax...

A mother of five who was forced to endure what has been described as ‘six months of family hell’ is being...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

A new key insurance scheme has been launched for buy-to-let landlords and homeowners by Discount Insurance. The insurance broker has joined forces...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has set out plans to introduce a new Tenants’ Rights Charter to increase protection for tenants in...

The government’s attack on landlords is unlikely to end anytime soon despite widespread criticisms, after it released details of how the...

Half of UK broadband users have never switched provider, according to new research carried out by comparison site Cable.co.uk. This alarming...