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The Labour Party has committed to extending a crackdown on social housing landlords who fail to fix mouldy homes, to include...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

There is to be no comparable law for private landlords, following the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Earlier this week the Department of...

A veteran Tory MP who has been a junior minister in the department responsible for housing now says the rental market...

The new Housing Secretary is to be Simon Clarke who, at 37, may be the youngest member of Liz Truss’s first...

The House of Commons Library provides books, journals and online resources for MPs, MPs' staff and parliamentary staff. Some of this is...

The government has indirectly given away early details of its long-expected National Landlord Register - but it still appears to be...

In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his plans to ‘level up’ the UK.  We knew that he would be...

A council in the north of England is launching a new programme which it says offers support for private landlords -...

The government is not budging on the Tenant Fees Act and will not amend it to allow separate and additional charging...

A Labour council that lost government support for its landlord licensing regime says it’s reviewing its options and will produce new...

A council in the unusual position of having its landlord licensing proposals rejected by the government says it’s pondering its next...

Labour’s shadow housing secretary has branded “outrageous” moves by landlords and letting agents to demand multiple months of rent upfront.  Lucy Powell...

Landlords directly affected by the cladding scandal - because they own units in low and medium-rise blocks - have some good...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is spending £100,000 on a feasibility study to investigate the setting up of...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has said No to a plea by a south east council to renew...

The government has launched an online checker in a bid to avoid disputes between landlords and tenants over the entitlement for...

Labour MPs have quizzed junior housing minister Eddie Hughes over the effects of the ending of the eviction ban. At the regular...

The landlords’ trade body has been invited to join what it calls “high-level” talks with government over reforms to the private...

The government has taken the unusual step of denying a local council its request for an extended term for a landlord...

The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...

The government has produced figures that counter the long-running claims by rental sector activists that there has been a build up...

The government has pledged to  bring forward a White Paper in the Autumn, focussing on its commitments to reform the private...

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until last weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She...

The Generation Rent campaign group has entered the fray for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections which will be held in some...

The government says the number of households facing possible homelessness after a Section 21 eviction has fallen 50 per cent in...

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...

A respected private rental sector body wants the government to slow its timetable for energy efficiency reform, warning that landlords could...

Only 39 rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with banning orders in the first three years of their existence. The...

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...

The government has revised official guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the light of imminently-changing Coronavirus advice. The revisions are not fundamental...

A council which has 20,000 unregulated rental properties within its area has launched a new charter to improve standards. The unregulated properties...

With buy to let and traditional commercial property both under challenge thanks to government regulations and Coronavirus, the government is now...

A council has now approved plans for two of the country’s largest licensing schemes - one is so large it needs...

A second attempt by Labour to halt in-person property viewings during the pandemic has been batted away by the government. Labour’s shadow...

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...

The House of Lords has narrowly voted for a low-key motion expressing regret that the current eviction ban measures do not offer more...

The government’s model tenancy agreement has been amended to be pro-pet. The new agreement means renters with what are described as “well-behaved pets”...

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

Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...

The government insists that its ban on bailiff-enforced evictions “protects the most vulnerable renters” during the pandemic. The claim comes in the...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...

The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...

The government has issued a new How To Rent Guide - the critical document that landlords or their agents have to...

The government has launched an unexpected consultation which may indirectly highlight a new opportunity for landlords and other investors - converting...

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...

The government has published its response to the House of Commons, Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s (HCLG) report on cladding...

New regulations on electrical safety standards for private rented accommodation have come into effect. Here is what landlords need to know. The ‘Electrical...

The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

Rightmove yesterday recorded a sharp rise in searches for property on its website as it was forced to deal with pent...

The government has confirmed that it will not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August. Renters across England and Wales received greater...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed confirmation from a government minister that the courts will begin to hear possession...

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

A survey of tenants suggests around one in eight private sector tenants have fallen behind with housing costs since the coronavirus...

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...

There are growing concerns that buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants beyond next month due to the coronavirus...

Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has launched a tenancy mediation service for residential and commercial landlords, or their appointed letting agent, and...

The government is under mounting pressure to consider doing more to protect tenants from the threat of eviction during the coronavirus pandemic,...

COVID-19 has presented a hugely challenging and uncertain time for everyone, with many landlords and tenants in desperate need of fresh...

The government is being urged to fund a bailout to help social landlords avoid a £10bn bill to fix fire safety...

With the festive season fast approaching, it is completely natural for everyone to start winding down a bit at this time...

‘For Sale’ and ‘To Let’ boards are one of the oldest and most important property marketing tools, even in this modern...

Fresh funding for local councils in England to tackle unscrupulous landlords has been made available, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...

The government’s plans to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave the way for the introduction of open-ended...

A new PRS interactive learning toolkit for local authorities to help them take action against rogue landlords and letting agents has...

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated the notes on Form 6A, the document landlords use when...

Robert Jenrick has been named the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, while Esther McVey has been...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has proposed that the maximum fee a landlord can charge a leaseholder...

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...

Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...

The government has announced that it will reform the Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) used to assess health and safety...

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

Leasehold property ownership has come under yet more fire today after a new report laid bare the scale of mis-selling in...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a report calling for wide ranging reforms to the leasehold system in...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is due to publish its report into Leasehold Reform today, which is designed to...

Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...

There is a misconception among some people that all buy-to-let landlords are wealthy, but the reality is that most operate as...

The Civil Justice Council has said it cannot support government plans for a specialist housing court, deeming it unnecessary.  Responding to the...

Assertions made by UK Finance that the leasehold system is not in need of major reform have been rejected by Leasehold...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has expressed its disappointment at the government’s decision not to address a major ruling that is...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...

One third of landlords say they would be less likely to acquire property if three-year tenancies are made compulsory, according to...

Landlords are set to lose out on millions of pounds through a clampdown on rental fees after the government yesterday announced...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has reacted furiously to growing speculation that the government will press ahead with its plans to...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector presents an ideal opportunity to look...

A call by a Parliamentary committee for the government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks has...

The government’s “How to Rent” guide was once again updated yesterday. Landlords agreeing new tenancies must provide tenants with this new version...

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...

The government has been criticised for continuing to drag its heels over taking on key recommendations made in a recent report...

The idea of the property-owning democracy has deep roots and has long defined housing policy in this country, with various schemes...

The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...

New guidance for landlords to further protect tenants from poor living conditions has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities...