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An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...

Citra Living, part of Lloyds Banking Group, is to bring more than 150 new family homes to the rental market in...

Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to install ‘mould sensors’ in thousands of rental homes across the capital. In a pledge ahead...

Police have issued a warning to landlords after a property was left badly damaged by an illegal cannabis grow. The property -...

The Labour-led government in Wales has issued a consultation proposing the abolition of Land Transaction Tax Multiple Dwelling Relief from June...

Three webinars next week will cover key aspects of deposit disputes between landlords and tenants. They’re organised by the Deposit Protection Service...

Fines for rogue landlords and agents in London have surged past the £10 million mark.   With 19 council licensing schemes and...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

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

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

Liverpool council and Merseyside Police have secured the eviction of a private tenant making life ‘a nightmare’ for the local community. The...

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

A council is asking landlords to sign a document declaring they are letting safe and compliant properties. Dorset council has launched the...

Generation Rent has given a qualified thumbs up to Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s ideas for homes on brownfield land. This week Gove...

Two new forums to forge closer bonds between council and landlords in North Yorkshire are to take place in the coming...

Generation Rent has launched a double-pronged attack on landlords and the government. The activist group claims that the latest possession statistics from...

Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...

Labour says there’s a link between Section 21 powers granted to landlords and what it claims is a total of 4,400...

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

Airbnb says it will continue to share hosting data with HMRC because its landlord hosts want to pay their fair share...

Landlords considering selling up have received guidance from Rightmove on when to do it and how. The portal claims February is the...

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

A local authority is hosting a free event for local landlords which will give them insights into latest developments in the...

Generation Rent says it’s worked out what rent levels will be in two years’ time. The activists say rents will rise 14...

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

Some £2m of government money has been channeled into a brand new country cil Taskforce aimed at identifying and clamping down...

Landlords will have to include many more specific points about their properties when they list them in future - whether directly...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the third quarter of 2023. The...

A council’s version of a private lettings agency is inviting landlords to an event co-organised by the National Residential Landlords Association. Ashford...

Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...

For those looking to take the leap into holiday letting, finding the right property is not only the first step, but...

Blackpool council will next week consider a new selective licensing scheme for some of the town’s privately rented properties. The scheme will...

The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning.  The...

A pressure group claims the threat of being evicted makes tenants age more quickly.  Generation Rent claims there is a study by...

The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...

The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...

A family of landlords have been jailed for a total of 31 years after committing horrific violence against tenants and in...

The hardline activist group Acorn - part of the Renters Reform Coalition involving Generation Rent - now claims that some 600,000...

The sudden drop in temperature as we move into Autumn isn’t just a shock to the system, it can also lead...

Airbnb is linking up with private landlord agency OpenRent to offer reduced-price gas and boiler safety certificates. The short lets platform says...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

Landlords looking to optimise capital appreciation on their properties may be alarmed at a siren warning from an insurance company. One Sure...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2023. Using...

A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies.  It claims that by avoiding...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Labour-supporting leader of the Generation Rent pressure group have starred in a lengthy social...

The death of a 27-year-old man was not caused by the mould in the private rental property he occupied. That was the verdict...

A currently low-profile service that helps landlords manage portfolios or even sell their properties to tenants says it’s raised a big...

Any landlord hit with late payment surcharges from HM Revenue & Customs will now face even higher charges. As a result of...

Average house price fell by 0.3 per cent in July, a fourth consecutive monthly decline, according to the Halifax. This means property...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and activist group Generation Rent have issued a joint appeal for rent controls in the capital. Khan’s...

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

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

Landlords are being asked for any evidence or case studies that can help build a case against rent controls. The National Residential...

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...

Airbnb has linked up with Neighbourhood Watch in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour in short lets this summer. As part...

An uneasy relationship exists between UK politicians and the residential property market. Emotions have been running particularly high recently. More details were...

The government has back-tracked on its decision to publish the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill this week. The Mirror newspaper reports this morning that...

A newspaper report claims that some Conservative MPs are unhappy at the anti-landlord tone of the Renters Reform Bill which is...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

The National Residential Landlords Association and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme have produced what they call a comprehensive spring cleaning guide for...

The government has made no estimate of the number of people unable to meet housing costs due to the freeze on...

Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...

An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...

Resident satisfaction amongst Build To Rent tenants is falling for the first time since reviews were first collected five years ago. A...

Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...

Campaigners in a group called Housing Rebellion are to meet in Central London today and make what they call “a few...

  Second home market growth and falling house prices could be a combination for success. There’s been a clear positive correlation between profit...

A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...

The latest phase of a new Build To Rent scheme being launched in London is offering a wine bar and electric...

The Bank of England has increased base rate to 4.0 per cent - its 10th rate rise in a row. Avinav Nigam,...

A local council has unveiled a new support service for private landlords and tenants. Telford & Wrekin council has appointed two so-called...

Plans to improve the energy efficiency of private rented housing have no hope of being met following the government’s failure to...

Specialist mortgage lender Aldermore has named what it believes to be the five best cities for landlords to invest in for...

Half of private renters have faced a rent increase in the last year, it’s claimed.  Activists in Generation Rent claims of those...

They have taken differing views on Section 21 powers but now the National Residential Landlords Association and homelessness charity Crisis have...

Landlords are being hit with record fines as growing numbers of local councils launch licensing schemes.  PropTech firm Kamma, which monitors council...

It’s been known for over a year that John Lewis wishes to diversify into the private rental sector and now it...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

The freezing of Housing Benefit at 2020 levels, announced in the small print accompanying the Autumn Statement yesterday, risks leading to...

The main landlords’ trade body has blasted the government for ‘breaking’ the private rented sector through laws, measures and comments deliberately...

Eden council in Cumbria is hosting an event for landlords and managing agents to consider energy efficiency regulations, grants available in...

Limits to the number of homes being converted into Houses in Multiple Occupation in parts of Leicester are due to be...

The future of the private rented sector in England has been back under the Westminster spotlight in the last two weeks...

Comparison service Uswitch has created a new app which connects to a home smart meter - meaning, according to the firm,...

Landlord Today has been approached by researchers at the University of York and University of Bristol doing a study on tenant...

A rent freeze in Scotland - which has been condemned by many experts in the private rental sector and by housing...

The National Residential Landlords Association is linking with floor coverings and bed firm Carpetright, to give association members a range of...

The National Residential Landlords Association says controversial Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng should use a £1.5 billion underspend to help buy to let...

Households are big emitters of greenhouse gases, accounting for 26 per cent of total emissions. With targets in place to improve...

ARLA Propertymark has released details of its written response to a Parliamentary committee investigating the impact of Airbnb-style short lets on...

Tenant demand is surging in Outer London areas according tones research undertaken on behalf of specialist buy to let lender Paragon...

Shelter has again linked private rental evictions to the rising levels of homelessness. The campaigning charity says government figures released show 74,230...

Prominent buy to let service the Mortgage Advice Bureau has announced a new partnership that should allow landlords to arm themselves...

A council is one of the first in the UK to consult on a licensing scheme for AirBnb style short lets. The...

Recent research shows an 18 per cent increase in the number of Green mortgages available in just a six month period. Financial...

Telford & Wreken council has served a fixed penalty notice on a private landlord in its patch. The £300 fixed penalty notice...

HM Revenue & Customs has named and shamed a string of landlords who, it claims, have collectively avoided many millions of...

A prominent buy to let mortgage lender says there’s been a surge of interest in so-called green mortgages linked to good...