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Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

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...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

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

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

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

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...

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

A comprehensive new survey gives the lowdown on buy to let in the UK. The study, by Uswitch, is lengthy and covers...

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

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

There’s been a huge rise in the number of buy to let property repossessions in the first quarter of 2024 compared...

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

The abolition of Section 21 evictions will be a disaster without improvement to the courts system, a property industry chief insists.  Ian...

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

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

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

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

Liverpool council and Merseyside Police have secured the eviction of a private tenant making life ‘a nightmare’ for the local community. The...

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

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

Tenants faced with eviction must have legal aid, the Law Society of England and Wales claims. Recently published statistics from the Ministry...

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

The Renters Reform Coalition - a group of organisations including Shelter and Generation Rent - has again written to Housing Secretary...

Campaigning charity Shelter - which has frequently been critical of landlords and their alleged treatment of poorer tenants - is advertising...

Data from lenders trade body UK Finance show an 18 per cent leap in buy to let arrears in the past...

Generation Rent has launched a double-pronged attack on landlords and the government. The activist group claims that the latest possession statistics from...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

Amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, designed to give landlords more protection, have won the backing of a prominent industry figure. Neil Cobbold,...

The National Residential Landlords Association is urging MPs to back what it describes as “pragmatic” changes to the Renters Reform Bill...

An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...

The National Residential Landlords Association wants to show the government that some local councils still advise tenants served with a valid...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...

One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The...

A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...

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

The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including a number of local and regional landlord bodies...

The trade publication Inside Housing says a 20,000-home housing association has apologised after saying it would take enforcement action against a...

As we all now know, the Government has acknowledged that the ban on Section 21 eviction notices cannot not come into...

Court Reform first, then scrap Section 21 - landlord leader tells MPs Rental reforms will not work unless the government reforms the...

Activist’s Twitter war of words continues  It appears as if Suella Braverman is not the only figure making a personal attack in...

The leader of Landlord Action has commended the efforts of MP Theresa Villiers for raising issues surrounding court delays which must...

Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has given Landlord Today readers a unique insight into the complexity of court reform before the...

New data shows it takes over half a year for courts to process legitimate possession claims made by private landlords. According to...

New Ministry of Justice data shows that between July and September 8,399 landlords in England started Section 21 no fault eviction...

A think tank that describes itself as “centre right” praises the Renters Reform Bill and claims the fear of landlords selling...

Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the first time in recent memory. The introduction of the Housing Act in...

Just days after the government revealed it was not scrapping Section 21 until court possession processes had been overhauled, so the...

A new personal guarantee insurance protection service has been launched for professional landlords - triggered by a surge  in incorporation. Purbeck Personal...

Claims on social media by a leader of the Renters Reform Coalition - who is also a contributor to a Labour-supporting website...

It’s being forecast that there are likely to be major changes made to the Renters Reform Bill during its next stage...

A new survey of over 1,000 landlords has revealed that just over half would consider leaving the market due to the...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says a healthy private rented sector is a “critical” part of the housing market. The comments came as he addressed...

MPs have given the Renters Reform Bill its Second Reading - a procedure which means it now continues into the Committee...

Shadow housing secretary and Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the government of “foot dragging” over the slow progress of...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers in the short term. The...

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

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

Failed government policies are to blame for the chronic supply shortage in the private rental sector. That’s the view of the National...

The government has pledged to “guarantee” that landlords will be able to repossess properties more swiftly through the courts as part...

A council has served closure orders on three properties in Bridlington, following police warrants for drug related organised crime at the...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says a new How To Rent guide will be issued today, October 2. Private...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £5,312 for unlawfully evicting his tenant of 18 months. In April this year Bassetlaw council...

A leading lettings industry figure says politicians should have the repeal of Section 24 as a major priority. Section 24 removes a...

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

The Renters Reform Bill is the latest of many factors leaving little choice for some private buy-to-let landlords but to sell...

The National Residential Landlords Association is warning the Welsh government to steer clear of rent controls. In its response to the Welsh...

A new poll from the StepChange Debt Charity claims that over a third of private renters have used some form of...

The main landlords’ trade body wants justice ministers to speed up the time taken for courts to process legitimate possession cases. In...

The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has split from almost all of the industry by saying the...

Rental sector organisations have been given an indication by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a new How...

A landlord has been prosecuted for the unlawful eviction of a tenant from privately rented accommodation in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Leading up...

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

Dashly, a platform that monitors over £100 billion of mortgages, says landlords in London renewing loans soon will be, on average,...

A prominent lettings agent is urging landlords to stay vigilant for changes to the Renters Reform Bill now that Parliament is...

Insurance broker Gallagher is launching a policy for student accommodation providers with insurance cover against damage to their properties. Traditional landlord insurance...

With student accommodation in the headlines ahead of the stat of the new academic year, the National Residential Landlords Association is...

The Generation Rent group of activists has written an open letter to mortgage firm chief executives asking for special dispensation for...

Hawks Properties Limited has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to honour a compensation award. The agency - with...

A charity has acknowledged that landlords need help to keep their homes, and in turn continue to provide much-needed homes in...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is being lobbied to take urgent action over the growing problem of abandoned tenancies. Propertymark chief executive Nathan...

Data from mortgage lenders’ trade body UK Finance will make grim reading for anyone interested in the well-being of the housing...

The business editor of London’s daily newspaper, the Evening Standard, has made a strong statement in support of landlords. Jonathan Prynn, in...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in tomorrow - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...

Labour controlled Brent council in London has taken the possibly-unique step of paying a landlord’s legal fees and rent to avert...

The Renters Reform Coalition - an umbrella body which includes direct action groups Acorn and the Renters Rights London - has ...

A prominent lawyer says the use of Section 8 eviction powers as envisaged under the Renters Reform Bill could lead to...

A law firm partner who advises rural estates and landowners has identified a new problem created by the Renters Reform Bill. James...

Independent landlords are “vital” to ensuring a fair and functioning private rented sector, the Housing Secretary says. Writing in the members’ magazine...

A property law specialist wants a national register of tenants to allow landlords to check their history before rental agreements are...

There is currently a lot of discussion about the mortgage crisis, its impact on borrowers and landlords – and calls for...

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

A landlord who left his tenants homeless after breaking into their house at night with a hammer has been prosecuted by...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...

HM Courts and Tribunals Service has halted the work of bailiffs on safety grounds.  An incident is under investigation, and it’s believed...

Eviction experts claim the UK court system is nearing crisis point as many County Court bailiff evictions are being put on...