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According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to...
06 April 2024
From: Rental Reform
Tenant referencing provider Canopy has released data from a rental affordability index, which claims most tenants are at the very limit...
06 April 2024
From: Tax & Finance
Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Rental growth continued to cool in February, says the latest market snapshot from lettings agency Hamptons. Last month, the average rent on...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent Green Party politician is arguing for rent controls - and accuses Labour of watering down its commitment to the...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Analysis by Zoopla says rent controls introduced in Scotland have directly led to higher rents. The property portal’s research team has analysed...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...
20 January 2024
From: The Big Issues
Labour’s shadow housing secretary and deputy leader Angela Rayner says her party will scrap Section 21 on its first day in...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A housing analyst says student rent increases should be capped in the same way as social housing rents are. Rory Hughes, writing...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A Conservative politician has named an individual who he claims is responsible for high rent rises and increasing homelessness. Murdo Fraser, the...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government says rent controls - already existing as a so-called emergency measure - will become permanent. Scottish First Minister Humza...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2023. Using...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Making an investment in a country with a different currency introduces exchange rate risk. Ideally, a UK investor would buy the...
26 August 2023
From: Agent Advice
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months - despite widespread opposition from the...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
TV property expert Phil Spencer has called for a radical simplification of the rules surrounding landlord licensing, fees and other regulations. In...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent activist group says the government’s proposed clampdown on short let landlords does not go far enough. At the end...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being encouraged to contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to take legal action regarding rent caps and eviction bans. It follows...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged that the long awaited Rental Reform Bill will be introduced into the Commons in two...
27 March 2023
From: Breaking News
The London Mayor has been told to act urgently against the landlords of so-called ‘exempt accommodation’ in London. This is the largely-unregulated...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0...
13 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A nine-page legal document outlining landlords’ arguments has effectively stopped a controversial housing minister and campaigning organisations giving evidence to a...
25 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...
17 December 2022
From: The Big Issues
While many eyes have been focused on COP27 in recent weeks, a massive sea change in sentiment and investment towards climate...
03 December 2022
From: The Big Issues
The country’s main student body is calling on the government to implement a cap on student rents. The National Union of Students...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
ARLA Propertymark has released details of its written response to a Parliamentary committee investigating the impact of Airbnb-style short lets on...
12 August 2022
From: Breaking News
London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has claimed credit for many of the measures contained in the government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Generation Rent, which typically attacks all landlords and especially those involved in buy to let, has instead focussed its latest social...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A prominent Conservative has branded the rush towards rent controls by some politicians as “heavy-handed and economically illiterate”. Janet Finch Saunders, an...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Over 150,000 households in Britain are in ‘exempt’ accommodation, a rental sector which some say is “dangerously under-regulated.” ‘Exempt accommodation’ is intended...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
It looks certain that a substantial number of pro-tenant reforms are to be introduced in Northern Ireland in the near future. A...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
A pressure group for tenants wants the next Mayor of London to win powers from the government to reduce rents, through a...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
According to recent statistics, British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on house renovations this year. With people spending...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Mansfield Building Society has limited lending to 65% loan-to-value across its buy-to-let mortgage range in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Society has...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Labour’s plan to introduce a rent cap has been slammed by ARLA Propertymark. Labour has proposed capping rents and with Labour’s conference...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News
A new survey has revealed three in four Scots back rent caps north of the border to help curb increasing housing...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
The Tenant Fees Bill, banning landlord and agents from charging fees to tenants, has become an Act of Parliament after being...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Small scale buy-to-let investors and accidental landlords face more upheaval under the government’s plan to introduce mandatory minimum three-year tenancies, according...
11 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help pay for higher letting agents...
15 May 2018
From: Breaking News
The number of rental homes on the market in Scotland dropped in the first quarter of the year, while demand from...
25 April 2018
From: Breaking News
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched its new brand following extensive consultation with members and stakeholders. The new brand aims to...
26 February 2018
From: Breaking News
While demand for rental property remains strong, landlords always have to be mindful of tenants’ ability to pay higher prices, according...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News
A raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies introduced by the government have prompting concern that buy-to-let landlords with low profit margins could end...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Andy Burnham, former Labour leadership candidate and now the party's candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor, has put forward a number of...
19 August 2016
From: Breaking News
This Saturday renters in London are taking to the streets in a “day of action” calling for an end to what...
25 February 2016
From: Breaking News
Three landlords have been fined in Hyndburn, Lancashire – the first to be prosecuted under the local council's selective licensing scheme. Suzanne...
07 October 2015
From: Breaking News
Housing charity Shelter has said that capping rents could make life harder for tenants and force landlords out of the market. Earlier...
07 July 2015
From: Breaking News
Property industry figures opposed to Labour plans to impose three year tenancies and rent caps should lobby candidates in a bid...