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Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...

The ban on the sale of new leasehold homes is welcome but there can be no further delay in announcing ground...

Slowing inflation may - just may - lead the way for reduced interest rates. The headline inflation rate is now just 3.4%,...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent last month, meaning a major new piece of legislation has now entered the...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

The head of the tenants’ activist group Generation Rent started work in the role of director in mid-June - and has...

If you are a landlord looking for the silver lining in a dark cloud, June’s interest rate decision will have certainly...

A landlord and three property management companies have been fined approaching £80,000 for health and safety failings. Mohammed Ali Abbas Rasool, Cadogan...

It has been widely reported that lenders are expecting a rise in the number of homeowners handing back their keys as...

Accused variously of being a “snake” and a “betrayer”, Michael Gove has not always been popular with his ex-boss (Boris Johnson)...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

As many buy-to-let landlords continue to question their place in the market with ever increasing legislation, finance and management costs, one...

There are several key reasons why property owners choose to become landlords, some of which include regular income, investment and long-term...

The people behind the largest ever analysis of Build To Rent in England claim it shows  a broad and evolving customer...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

Renters opting for a shared property under the co-living model are older than ever before, according to new data from a...

A digital platform that claims it will “finally bring renting into the modern age” says it has secured £4.5m in funding. A...

In its latest plans, the government is hoping to make the leasehold system fairer for leaseholders through a brand new Reform...

The government's ban on charging ground rent on leases in England and Wales comes into force today.  Only a peppercorn ground rent...

It’s not just landlords with residential units that must beware the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - there’s now a legal warning...

The Queen’s Speech has confirmed that a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in England is being pushed ahead by the...

For many years now developers, freeholders and landlords have been engaged in the practice of utilising ground rents as lucrative investments...

The government has announced that its ban on charging ground rent on new leases in England and Wales comes into force...

Private landlords in a major UK city must now provide an emergency out-of-hours contact number for dealing with anti-social behaviour, the...

It’s a familiar story from PropTech supplier Goodlord as it releases its latest rental market snapshot - a lack of stock...

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....

A leasehold expert says existing owners - including landlords - are expected to be more proactive in 2022 as they seek...

A new survey from an online rental platform claims tenants are willing to pay for greener homes. Some 98 per cent of...

Build To Rent is recovering well from the pandemic across the UK according to a survey. Construction sites across the UK ground...

Yet another lettings agency says the private rental sector would be wise to encourage tenants with pets. Earlier this week it was...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

A PropTech company has issued guidelines for landlords who want to prepare their properties for tenants doing increased volumes of home...

Landlords with leasehold properties should be able to enjoy reduced costs and red tape when they wish to extend their leases,...

The findings of a survey conducted with 2,000 tenants give an insight into what renters want now, eight months on from...

One of London’s largest co-living property operators claims there’s been a marked increase in demand from young renters.  Built Asset Management says...

Landlords with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty and delay a...

Dear Readers, Today is my last day as editor of Landlord Today. Following more than four years in the role, I have...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

Property moves and viewings will be able to resume again in England from today, under new rules announced by the government...

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has been applicable to all tenants in England for just over a month,...

An unscruplous landlord has been handed a £7,500 fine after he broke tenancy laws by claiming a flat in the Warriston...

UK furniture brand, Happy Beds, surveyed 2,000 Brits to see what the common problems are that they face on moving in...

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

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...

As a landlord, you may have purchased a flat for the purposes of subletting, but are you actually allowed to rent...

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

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill will soon become law after passing its third reading at the House of Lords...

Tenants are on the verge of being handed fresh powers to take action against rogue landlords thanks to the Homes (Fitness...

The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...

Tenants look set to be given more powers to take action against rogue landlords renting out properties “unfit for human habitation”,...

The government has released the first tranche of an estimated £400m to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding on...

Six out of 10 renters want tenancies of 12 months or less, a new AXA survey suggests. The government, which wants to...

A private landlord has been fined more than £11,000 for operating an unlicensed property in Bedford. Mr Fhalora of Ampthill Road, Bedford,...

Who are you? Will Handley, CEO of HomeRenter What does it say on your business card? CEO and Co-founder What is HomeRenter? HomeRenter’s mission is to...

We have seen a significant amount of publicity recently surrounding the sale of leasehold houses and the imposition of significant ground...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has in conjunction with HM Land Registry launched a new survey as part of an informal consultation...

A new form of Scottish private residential tenancy will be introduced tomorrow. The new private residential tenancy (PRT) will replace the existing...

There are now only six months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are implemented – a sweeping change due...

A new telephone service to help landlords resolve property matters more promptly and economically has been launched by a legal firm...

We as the human race have long since had an affinity with animals, inviting them into our homes and making them...

A private landlord has been jailed for almost four years after being found guilty of stealing money from more than 100...

Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...

In the UK, we have a chronic shortage of housing. Apparently we need 200,000 new houses a year but last year...

More than half of buy-to-let landlord would consider investing in houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) if it helped to protect their...

Staff at tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland are on the lookout for Scottish tenants who appear to have forgotten to claim...

The average length of tenancy in the private rented sector has increased by 300% over the last two years, from 16...

A letting agent has claimed that a lack of rental properties where pets are welcome has led to a huge price...

A Scottish letting agency and rental campaign group are working in partnership to assess the implications of what they call the...

An advertisement from a landlord saying he would accept ‘alternative payments’ from ‘attractive females’ who moved in to his property has...

Q: What does it say on your business card?  Director of Operations – South Q: Who are Orchard and Shipman?  Orchard and Shipman is...