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A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

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

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Nick Woodward, director of lettings at Essential Living, gives insights into why renting may be the best option for many. 1. Responsibility...

Superdry wants to slash the rent it pays the landlords of 39 of its UK city centre stores, as part of...

Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing...

Over half of current home owners with adult children have or expect to help their children financially to buy a property...

Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...

The NRLA says it is “profoundly disappointing” that the government has chosen to hike court fees for landlords at exactly the...

New data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift...

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

Tenant referencing provider Canopy has released data from a  rental affordability index, which claims most tenants are at the very limit...

Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...

Members of the union UNISON who participate in round-table discussions with activist group Generation Rents are to receive gift vouchers for...

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal.  In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

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

Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...

A string of debt advice charities want Housing Secretary Michael Gove to go well beyond merely banning Section 21 in a...

The latest index, from the Halifax, shows house prices rose 0.4 per cent in February – the fifth consecutive monthly increase....

A landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the private rental sector according to a report this morning...

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

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

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

The government’s proposal to introduce a new one per cent deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a...

This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...

I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...

The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes.  This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...

A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...

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

A Manchester-based solicitors’ firm that incorrectly prosecuted a London council over a private rental case has been ordered to pay thousands...

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

Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...

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

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

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

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...

Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...

The National Residential Landlords Association has welcomed a consultation proposal by Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham. Burnham’s Greater Manchester Good Landlord...

Four landlords are contemplating seeking a judicial review of a council’s proposed licensing scheme extension. Middlesbrough council is consulting on extending its...

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

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

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...

A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment...

The chief executive of campaigning charity Shelter is blaming “skyrocketing rents” for a crisis of homelessness. As part of an appeal for...

Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...

Campaigning charity Shelter is nearing a controversial signature threshold in its petition about the Renters Reform Bill. It now has over 123,000 of...

After the Autumn Statement unveiled a major tax cut for January, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ll pay less tax in...

Two landlords who let their two-bedroom flat in Tower Hamlets to as many as 22 people, have pleaded guilty to nine...

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

The government has insisted that its commitment to reform the courts process to help deal with evictions more effectively is not...

Housr, a student living start-up, says it’s started its second year by adding 45,000 properties to its platform ahead of the...

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

The government should tax property ‘hoarders’ cashing in on the UK housing market says a left-leaning think tank. A report by the New Economics...

A slew of MPs who are members of the Renters Reform Bill committee receive money from letting out rooms or properties...

Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...

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

A senior Labour MP associated with the moderate wing of the party says private rental properties should be confiscated from serial...

Shelter has issued new claims about homelessness triggered in part by private rents, as it prepares for its annual festive fundraising...

A new survey suggests that over three fifths of landlords say private renting is becoming less attractive as an investment option. The...

HMRC has produced this material for landlords concerned at the prospect of self-assessment  - What is Self Assessment and why do I need...

The breakthrough on council tax and HMOs, announced just before the weekend, may not be all that it seems. That’s the view...

Renters in shared housing stand to save up to £1,000 - and the National Residential Landlords Association says it is the...

Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

An online lettings platform is attacking agents for their fees, which it describes as a “waste” of landlord funds. Hello Neighbour, a...

Tenants claiming benefits are likely to get more assistance with court fees under a revised grant scheme starting this winter. The Help...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

Landlords grappling with tax returns have been given some advice - file them sooner, rather than later. Data analysed by business consultancy...

It's that time of the year again – the weather is turning, and the leaves are starting to fall from the...

A council has been slammed for its “absolutely outrageous” failure to stop the eviction of up to 80 tenants - a...

The buy-to-let sector has seen fixed rates fall and product choice grow month-on-month, according to the latest analysis by Moneyfactscompare. Overall buy-to-let...

The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...

A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...

Research  from Shawbrook shows how many landlords have spent money preparing for EPC changes which are now not going to happen. A...

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

A Labour council claims to have a pioneering scheme to get refunds from law breaking landlords. Local media in York say the...

There’s been widespread relief at the government’s eco U-turn which may lead to thousands of pounds of savings for landlords. Prime Minister...

Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed.  Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

When moving abroad, many people weigh up the pros and cons of renting or purchasing their own property.  In its new survey,...

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