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

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...

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...

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 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...

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

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...

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...

A number of buy-to-let landlords continue to work closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of...

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

New rules and how the Electrical Inspection Condition Reports (EICRs) requirements for rented homes in England are changing have sparked debate...

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

The Law Society England and Wales has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters until 23...

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,...

New guidance from ARLA Propertymark’s legal helpline aims to provide landlords and letting agents with greater clarity based on frequent queries they...

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

The Residential Landlords Associations (RLA) is calling on the government to delay introducing new electrical safety rules to help ensure that...

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (The AIIC) has unsurprisingly welcomed the launch of a new deposit protection service that requires...

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

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...

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

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...

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

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...

The government plans to crackdown on BTL landlords and letting agents posting ‘no DSS’ adverts discriminating against tenants claiming housing benefit. Around...

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...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property purchases as a raft of government tax hikes continues...

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

Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference takes places in London tomorrow. The one-day conference, which will be held at...

The deputy director the private rented sector in the Ministry of Housing, Anne Frost, has been confirmed as one of the...

Landlords are selling close to 4,000 buy-to-let properties a month resulting in the first recorded fall in the number of rental...

The UK housing market continued to slow last month as reflected by a drop in new mortgage lending, with many buy-to-let...

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

A single housing ombudsman is crucial to ensure that the current system for complaining about housing is no longer confusing, according...

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...

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...

With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...

James Brokenshire has replaced Sajid Javid as housing secretary, following Javid's move to home secretary in the wake of Amber Rudd’s...

Councils will be handed tough new powers to punish rogue landlords up to £30,000. Under the new legislation, being introduced in October,...

The government has confirmed that the long-awaited extension of Mandatory HMO Licensing will be introduced from 1st October 2018, subject to...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...