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The NRLA has slammed politicians in all major parties for their silence on one of the biggest issues for the private...

The deputy chief executive of Generation Rent claims to have suffered “horrendous exploitation” at the hands of lettings agents.  Dan Wilson Craw...

Only 31.8% of landlords questioned in a large survey back the Tories in next week’s election. Although this is the largest individual...

With the General Election just one week away, a new poll shows the top landlord priorities when it comes to voting...

Rent prices tend to rise in the 12 months immediately after a General Election, by an average of 1.96%, according to...

With the General Election campaign increasingly focusing on tax - on property and other assets and income - new figures from...

Speculation is growing ahead of the General Election around how first-time buyers will fair, and if they’ll receive the support they...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

A letter from a coalition of pro-tenant groups has been sent to the leaders of the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Reform...

Controversial politician George Galloway has issued a party manifesto saying the payment of “exorbitant rents to wealthy buy to let pensioners”...

The property consultancy Bidwells says that based on an average 300,000 new homes a year it could be four decades before...

A prominent economic analyst warns that many of the rental policies advocated by the major political parties in the General Election...

A lack of choice for private renters about where they can live will undermine plans set out by political parties to...

The Resolution Foundation - which describes itself as an independent think tank, and whose chief executive resigned this month to become...

Mortgage experts have criticised the Reform UK housing and tax policies as being superficially appealing but risking a return to the...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

So Sadiq Khan has succeeded in winning a third term as Mayor of London – albeit with a smaller majority than...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s ready and willing to work with a future Labour government on private rental sector...

A consultation on a new licensing scheme has been launched by Reading council. The consultation will look at extending the current HMO...

Several lenders have revised their products as competition for buy to let landlords hots up. Melton Building Society has launched four new...

An investigation by Sky News and a housing campaigner have revealed that there are some 33,993 vacant council properties in England...

In an unusual intervention for a lettings industry supplier, Zoopla has made an impassioned plea for a new Renters Reform Bill. The...

Fiscal reform for the private rented sector  We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....

A lettings agency has issued a statement seeking to woo landlords  and says the “forthcoming legislative changes such as the Rental...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims social rents are 64% more affordable than private rents, with social tenants in England having to pay...

What is a property inventory? A property inventory is a detailed document that records the condition of a property and its contents...

There’s been a big rise in the supply of homes for sale - 20% up on this time last year. This is...

There’s been a surge in Right to Rent checks - up 577% year on year. Under the Right to Rent Scheme, civil...

Just over 40% of landlords say they are undecided on who to vote for on July 4 -  it a bigger...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he cannot say for sure whether the Renters Reform Bill will be ‘waved through’ into law...

Around half of landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint survey of around...

The Generation Rent group of activists says it doesn’t matter if landlords sell up and leave the private rental sector. Appearing to...

A prominent PropTech supplier claims the government’s pledge to delay the ban on Section 21 evictions until court processes have been...

As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...

Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...

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

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

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

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

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith is to address landlords at an event this summer. The MP - 70 next week - was...

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

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

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

Airbnb is banning the use of security cameras inside rental properties from the end of April. Airbnb currently allows security cameras in...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...

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

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

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

A council has won an appeal concerning two Civil Penalty Notices imposed on a landlord. The landlords had been issued two fines...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

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...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

Middlesbrough is the latest council wanting to expand its landlord licensing regime. It’s consulting on extending its existing scheme to another ward. The...

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

A local authority is calling for emergency legislation to help it and other councils stop the spread of Airbnbs and other...

Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...

Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments will perform in the coming years -...

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

The government has agreed a pledge with five insurance brokers which could mean thousands of leaseholders in buildings with identified fire...

A rent guarantor service says the recent Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill has intensified scrutiny on the challenges faced...

The government has pledged that section 21 repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts...

MPs from a range of opposition parties are pressing the government to reinstate the stricter energy efficiency rules for landlords, recently...

A local authority’s teach-in for private tenants this weekend is to be addressed by a group which is known for its...

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

There is a real difficulty for Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party at the moment.  After 14 years in power, any failings land squarely...

There’s been a strong personal attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by anti-landlord activists over the subject of energy efficiency. The Generation...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given Conservative conference delegates an update on the Renters Reform Bill. Contrary to speculation, mostly from anti-landlord...

Politicians meeting at party conferences this week are being urged to listen to property professionals before setting policies about the private...

News that a ban on oil and LPG boiler installations has been pushed back 10 years has been welcomed by the...

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

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

Whoever forms the next government must put the private rental sector at the heart of its housing policy. That’s the view of...

I recently had the opportunity to challenge a lot of nonsense in Parliament. Or to put it another way, I was...

The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

A prominent accountant is warning that the upcoming Renters Reform Bill, when it becomes law, will be used by HMRC to...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has reacted angrily to the latest UK government to flirt with adopting the Scottish example of...

A Labour pressure group wants the party to campaign on housing at the next General Election, including railing against what it...

Airbnb says it’s using screening technology to weed out anti-social tenants this summer. The short lets platform has launched what it calls...

Propertymark says it’s spotted what may be the first sign of a U-turn on one aspect of the controversial Renters Reform...

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

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

A tech platform claims to have developed a means of optimising energy costs on landlords’ voids. When rental properties are empty and...

A lettings agency has identified the three most complained-about issues by tenants last year. All the tenants were in Greater London and...

The Scottish Government - which is already implementing a rent cap and eviction ban for the private sector - is now...

Figures contained in the government’s new action plan to tackle anti-social behaviour reveal the depth of the problem amongst tenants. The plan...

Housing minister Rachel Maclean is quoted as saying her government’s policies are NOT driving landlords out of the private rental sector. The...

A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to resolve disputes, sustain tenancies and reduce pressure on the courts...

An agency heavily involved in Build To Rent claims investment in the sector remains high - but soaring debt costs may...

A lender has revealed that it has arranged 14 mortgages in one go for a Buy to Let landlord with over...

Plans to impose a premium on council tax for for second homeowners have been approved by Cornwall Council with all-party agreement. The...

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...

A council is reminding landlords that they have only until the end of the month to comment on a proposed scheme...

A Labour council is being tipped to vote tomorrow to introduce rent controls for the private sector, even though it has...

A Conservative controlled council in the Cotswolds has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, urging him to implement rental reform legislation. The...

Cycles of growth and housing market crashes, new technology, and, most recently, the pandemic-fuelled push to escape the city in search...

In a bid to show it is clamping down on raucous guests, Airbnb has released details of thousands of parties it...