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More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...

Average UK house prices fell by 0.4% in April, taking the annual rate of house price growth to 0.6% in April,...

The Generation Rent activist group has once again repeated its demand for a series of reforms surrounding the scrapping of Section...

Agents’ trade group Propertymark is demanding London Mayor candidates tackle what it calls “the unique housing challenges that the capital experiences.” Londoners...

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...

The government has been accused of mismanaging reforms to no-fault evictions saying: “It’s created uncertainty upon uncertainty”. Theresa May first made the...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...

A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...

Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers.  It’s almost...

The National Residential Landlords Association has taken the unusual step of extending an olive branch to the activists who run the...

The Renters Reform Bill returns to the House of Commons today with activist groups critical of amendments put forward to reach...

A landlord faces a hefty jail sentence unless she finds over £50,000 in the next three months - and on top...

A so-called Cultural Awareness Course is being held to explain to landlords about their responsibilities under the 2010 Equality Act. The course...

HMRC is today launching a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital, the controversial proposal for quarterly reporting for landlords and the...

Housing Minister Jacob Young will address members of the National Residential Landlords Association in an exclusive webinar on Thursday. This is the...

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

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

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

Generation Rent claims a proposed government amendment to the Renters Reform Bill may ‘trap’ victims of domestic abuse. Generation Rent - which...

Responding to confirmation that the Renters Reform Bill will return to the Commons next Wednesday, Ben Beadle of the National Residential...

Renters are typically staying in their properties for a third longer than they did four years ago, says the Deposit Protection...

A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...

There’s been a bevvy of buy to let mortgage deal changes this week. Shawbrook has made a series of reductions across its...

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

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

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

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

An activist group says any future Labour government should introduce a beefed-up version of the Renters Reform Bill - whether or...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

Amendments to be made to the Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Hoise of Commons next week won’t significantly...

West One Loans has launched a new product range, called W3, containing a 6.84% five-year fix with a 4.99% fee and...

The head of lettings agency Benham and Reeves has made an outspoken attack on stamp duty. The agency analysed data from the...

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

Homeowners in Caerphilly, including private landlords, can access funding to make their properties more energy efficient. Caerphilly council recently approved a new...

Activists are beginning to pile pressure on London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, claiming the public will be disappointed if he toes...

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

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

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

Burnley council says it’s considered the findings of a six-week public consultation and is set to increase planning controls over the...

The government has committed to returning the amended Renters Reform Bill to the House of Commons in mid-April. MPs return from their...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Amendments...

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

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters reform Bill, despite high profile PR campaigns about it from...

A south coast council is set to clampdown on HMOs after a report highlighted alleged issues with the likes of bins,...

The average house prices in England was £290,000 last year, some 8.3 times average annual earnings. This was actually down from 8.5...

While parts of Britain are considering tightening rules over Airbnbs and other short lets, the Channel island of Jersey appears to...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

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

HM Revenue and Customs has done a rapid U-turn on a decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half the...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

A personal finance company has attempted to quantify the costs of pet damage at a property.  Novuna polled over 2,000 UK homeowners...

The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. That’s the view of...

Renting is becoming increasingly long-term, a new survey suggests. Monta Capital asked 1,586 UK renters about their experiences. Some 24% have been renting for...

A landlord who illegally converted a property into six flats has been ordered to pay more than £220,000. A previous unlawful change...

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

Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...

A Tory has slammed the proposed clampdown on short lets proposed by Housing Secretary Michael Gove - and he calls them...

A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

Neath Port Talbot council plans to host a free event, providing what it calls “support and funding advice for landlords.” The Private...

The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

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

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

A London council has successfully prosecuted two landlords who failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice originally issued against substandard...

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

A property industry commentator has set out what he calls a plan of action to rejuvenate the buy to let sector. Jonathan...

Almost a million private rented households reliant on Universal Credit experience a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the...

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

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

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

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Zoopla’s latest market snapshot, used as a guide to capital appreciation by some landlords, says there’s now a three-tier housing market...

Generation Rent has issued an angry statement about amendments to the Renters Reform Bill - just as one MP says agreement...

Media outlets in Scotland are reporting that Edinburgh council is considering charging short let landlords for bin collections. The plans are to be...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

A landlord who was involved in a decade-long dispute with a London council has been hit with a £1.44 million penalty...

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

A council is reminding prospective tenants about the importance of making sure their next shared rental is licensed as a house...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

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

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

One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...

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

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

Some 69 per cent of landlords have already or are planning to increase the size of their property portfolio, increasing to...

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...

A survey by an activist group suggests that one in three tenants claim that their private renting conditions are impacting their...

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

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

A bid to make three Northumberland holiday cottages available as permanent private residences has been rejected by planners. At a time when...

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

A solicitors’ firm is warning that a County Court case could be used to allow more tenants to defend Section 21...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...