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The activist group Generation Rent says the £65m package announced by the government over the weekend is not enough and must...

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...

Today the government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week.  The level of welfare support...

New analysis of government data by the national homelessness charity Crisis suggests that in England over 100,000 low income renters on Universal Credit will be at least two or more months behind on...

Shelter and Generation Rent have separately made a case for more cash help for tenants, claiming the current pandemic and energy...

Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...

Some 46 per cent of landlords reduced monthly rent payments for their tenants because of the pandemic, according to research from...

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related  arrears. The fund, announced...

A new scheme has been launched encouraging tenants to complain about their landlords and seek compensation. Ajay Jagota - who used to...

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...

A specialist law firm is reminding landlords considering possession proceedings that they still need to be aware of key changes to...

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

One of the country’s leading lettings experts has written that whether landlords will accept pets in rental properties will not be...

A survey of 20,000 landlords by a comparison website suggests 53 per cent are uncertain if they want to remain in buy to...

A logistics software company with clients across the property spectrum has become the latest critic of the government’s axing of the...

The government’s latest extension for the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions - taking it up until the end of May - is...

Labour wants the government to change its Coronavirus guidance to end the internal reading of electric and gas meters during lockdown. The party claims...

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

Landlords currently buying properties and concerned they may not make the March 31 stamp duty holiday deadline have good news -...

Rents have risen gently across most regions of the UK but worries are growing over the longer-term economic landscape. HomeLet’s latest lettings...

A leading market monitor suggests voids are increasing but otherwise states the rental market is in good health, one year on from...

Around half of renters are worried about financial security thanks to Coronavirus - and many are concerned their landlords will sell up. Aldermore Bank,...

The Generation Rent campaign wants the government to write off private renters’ arrears built up during the pandemic. And it has repeated...

Citizens Advice says the government should prioritise tenants with rent arrears who are the most significant victims of the financial fallout...

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

Rents rose 1.4 per cent in the year to October, a drop from the 1.5 per cent growth recorded in September...

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...

A think tank is calling for landlords to consider rent reductions and is also suggesting the return of an eviction ban...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...

Generation Rent, the pressure group led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy, is tweeting advice to tenants on how to negotiate a lower...

The government’s former homelessness guru has criticised the Boris Johnson administration for risking the country entering a period of destitution, with...

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...

The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...

The post-lockdown rebound in buying momentum looks set to continue in and around London as we head into Autumn, according to...

Housing charities want the government to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 20 September. Renters across England and Wales received...

As the UK went into lockdown, most people were either furloughed or forced to work from home where they can, and...

There has been a sharp rise in mortgage approvals, as reported by the Bank of England yesterday.  The latest data reveals that...

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...

Residential property prices look set to hold firm for the remainder of the year - despite the onset of recession and...

The government has made a grave mistake extending the evictions ban in England and Wales by four weeks, it has been...

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that the housing market continued to recover at the tail...

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

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for a spike in rent arrears ahead of changes to the furlough scheme this...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing.  As the chancellor...

Thousands of tenants who have struggled to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic face the prospect of losing their home when...

There has been a significant increase in demand for buy-to-let properties in recent weeks, according to Landbay.  It would appear, based on...

The majority of letting agents think their working conditions are unsafe, according to a new survey.  More than 70% surveyed by the...

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...

The Real Estate sector has seen the number of workers furloughed hit 28%, with the monthly wage packet for these workers...

The government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters will help to ensure that no-one will be evicted from...

Buy-to-let is no longer the investment of choice for some people, new data suggests.  The buy-to-let share of all online mortgage searches...

Many buy-to-let landlords are heavily exposed to young renters most at risk of losing their job, according to new research from...

Property trade associations, professional bodies and other parties have joined forces to call for urgent government action to help support the...

Skipton Building Society has refreshed its buy-to-let and residential product range with reduced rates on selected products. The society’s buy-to-let two-year fixed...

A free rental helpline has been launched by rental deposit replacement scheme Ome.  The introduction of the Rental Wellbeing Helpline has been...

The Chancellor’s decision to extend the existing furlough scheme until the end of October will prevent mass redundancies and help millions...

The government’s coronavirus job retention scheme is expected to be extended until September at a reduced rate of 60%  The furlough scheme,...

Many tenants have been laid off, furloughed, or have seen their incomes plummet because of the response to the coronavirus outbreak,...

It is estimated that £4.5bn of cash is currently tied up in rental deposits, providing landlords with a degree of security...

A number of tenants are now struggling to pay rent due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to new research.  Around...

HMRC are suspending enquiries into taxpayers and businesses that are under investigation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  HMRC is writing...