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A politician is claiming that second home council tax premiums, where owners pay up to double the normal rate, is resulting...

It is possible that licensing regimes operated by local councils could cut the fees they impose on landlords. The House of Commons...

Back in 2019, the Government promised a ban on so-called no-fault evictions. Section 21 was to be outlawed. While some housing...

Environmental health officers are making a last ditch bid to save local council licensing. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health reckons that...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...

MPs return to the Commons today after a substantial Easter recess - and with progress on the Renters Reform Bill on...

A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...

Phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is a UK Government-funded scheme for properties in England that are not connected...

Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets.   The new logbooks...

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

An industry supplier is analysing licensing schemes and whether they achieve anything to improve rental housing standards. Yuno says questions need to be...

The popular narrative may have been that first time buyers have been priced out of the market, partly by landlords: but...

The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...

A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...

The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill allows SNP and Green politicians to create rent control areas, triggered by local authorities, and this...

A council has agreed a council tax rise of an additional 100% on second home and long-term empty homes, despite widespread...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...

Supporters of council selective licensing start rearguard action  Some of those involved in local councils have started a campaign to save selective...

Government proposals on limiting short lets "fall a long way short of what's needed and will do nothing to put right...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Last week Housing Secretary Gove announced...

Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...

Airbnb has released new figures showing that the typical host landlord makes a modest £5,500 a year by sharing their space...

A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...

The Conservative leader of a council which claims it has had problems with Airbnbs and short lets has given wholehearted backing...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning announced wholesale changes to planning and regulations surrounding short lets. His proposals include: - planning permission...

Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign says big city Mayors should “tackle the worst landlords and seize their properties.” It also wants...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

The government has overturned its policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum seekers. The policy had previously been...

Research by Zero Deposit, a deposit alternative service, claims that under-30s face an almost impossible task when it comes to current...

The Generation Rent activist group says the government must “make it clear that landlords and letting agents can let homes to...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...

A newspaper claims that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants British families to be given higher priority for social housing. Implicitly this may...

Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...

The identify of the service running the upcoming Private Rental Sector Ombudsman scheme has been thrown into doubt once more. The Renters...

The average home in England and Wales bought within the last 20 years and sold in 2023 achieved £102,650 or 48...

A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...

A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank of England and local councils and other bodies to cooperate on...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

Established by the UK Government, the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) was launched in April 2021.  In the summer of that...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

Christmas goodwill towards landlords seems in short supply from activist group Generation Rent.  It has this week issued a statement saying the...

The chief executive of the Generation Rent ginger group has called on his former employer to make a case against landlords,...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health has given a warm welcome to many of the provision in the Renters Reform Bill...

A countryside body is blaming the government’s failure to provide affordable housing and the rise in short lets for a homelessness...

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

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

A council in Wales is making changes to the system it uses to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry.  The Local Housing Allowance is...

London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan wants 10,000 private homes in the capital to be brought into the social rental sector within...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...

The UK’s Office for National Statistics will soon have access to data on short-term lets listed on Airbnb, Booking .com and...

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

An Airbnb survey first reported last week on Landlord Today has exploded into a national newspaper controversy. Airbnb claims that almost 80...

A major council has declared a Housing Emergency for its city, attributing part of the problem to rising private rents. A statement...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing landlords - has issued his report on what he calls the “deeply...

“Huge numbers” of small family-run holiday lettings businesses in Wales are selling up because of new restrictions and large tax hikes. New...

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

A collection of pressure groups, fronted by Generation Rent, wants all private rental homes going on sale to be offered first...

An agency chain is urging the Tories to stop in-fighting at their party conference and instead increase supply in the private...

Shelter has published what it calls a General Election manifesto with rent controls at its heart. Called The Way Home: a manifesto to...

The Scottish National Party councillor for Oban North and Lorn - which includes the village of Plockton, made famous by the...

London local authorities say there’s been a surge in landlords withdrawing from the sector providing temporary accommodation for homeless households. A survey by the...

A group of local authorities is asking the government to give individual councils the cash to buy properties off private landlords. London...

Airbnb has issued a statement responding to the call for a clampdown on short lets demanded by Labour’s outspoken London Mayor,...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms but to...

Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer is calling on landlords to step up and open their accommodation to Afghan refugees. He says current solutions...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who wants the government to give him the powers to impose rent controls, is now demanding licensing...

There have been several examples of local councils asking private landlords to help find accommodation for refugees - but now the...

A pressure group within the Labour Party wants a future government to provide £15 billion over 10 years to allow half...

A team of experts will look into the impact ofd Airbnbs and other short lets in a part of the UK...

Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...

London landlords and letting agents have so far been hit with more than £900,000 in fines in the first half of...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...

A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...

New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...

New data from the Office for National Statistics, based on the 2021 Census results, show growth in the number of holiday...

The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Lords and is set to become law...

A Labour MP has spoken of loopholes in the Renters Reform Bill - a narrative now being pursued by some activists...

An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...

Households are being hammered by higher council tax rates year after year with no sign of local authorities moderating the burden,...

Private rental properties are being included in a scheme which may allow council funds to be used to improve energy efficiency. Cardiff...

The Nationwide Foundation - a charitable foundation founded by the Nationwide Building Society - says the Renters Reform Bill should be...

The Generation Rent activist group claims holiday homes are eroding the supply of available properties in key tourist areas.  It claims 80...

The Labour Mayor of Newham in London has called for a vast extension of landlord licensing. Rokhsana Fiaz says she welcomes a...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A Labour MP who wants a licensing system to be introduced for Airbnb-style short lets and holiday accommodation is holding a...

Landlords are urged to be cautious and do extensive research before signing up to a letting agent in the face of...

The body representing local councils is backing the government’s Renters Reform Bill - even though Labour dominates most local authorities. Councillor Darren...

Labour is considering raising the buy to let and holiday home stamp duty surcharge above the current three per cent if...

With the government considering short let landlords having to seek planning consent for the use of complete houses, AirBnb has announced...

Next Thursday voters up and down the country will be casting their votes in a series of local elections which are...