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Build To Rent giant Grainger has issued a checklist of questions which it advises tenants to ask their landlords before agreeing...

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

Propertymark says the current political crisis in Wales - where the Labour Welsh Parliament leader has lost a confidence vote but...

The Government has introduced the High Street Rental Auction scheme to tackle vacant high-street buildings and give local authorities more opportunities...

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

Managing rental properties, whether you have a few or a dozen, can be a juggling act. Tenancy management, bills, payments, and...

Sean Woolley, managing director of Cloud Nine Spain sought clarification on the situation with the Golden Visa scheme in Spain from...

Landlords and managing agents in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in an industry forum on Tuesday May 21...

A forum for private landlords, letting agents and anyone else on the management side of the private rental sector is being...

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

The ESPC property portal has announced a free buy to let Insights and Advice event on Thursday May 9, for aspiring...

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

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

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

An industry supplier is analysing licensing schemes and whether they achieve anything to improve rental housing standards. Yuno says questions need to be...

Four years after the first Covid restrictions, new research by Centre for Cities shows Londoners’ escape to the country during the...

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

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

A prominent Green Party politician is arguing for rent controls - and accuses Labour of watering down its commitment to the...

Another council is consulting about a controversial selective licensing scheme.  North Lincolnshire council says the proposed scheme is “designed to improve housing...

A prominent lawyer has stepped up her criticisms of Housing Secretary Michael Gove and his attacks on buy to let and...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

Private landlords and letting agents are being offered free advice and information at a networking event hosted by Cumberland council.  Property owners...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...

Scottish property portal ESPC has announced a free Buy To Let event targeted at aspiring property investors and landlords. The event will...

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

As the Renters Reform Bill heads towards the House of Lords, a free webinar is targeting landlords operating in the student...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

The year of proptech  The proptech revolution has been a long time coming but I think that 2024 will the year in...

HM Revenue and Customs has provided answers to the top five questions asked on the Self Assessment helpline.  Do I need to fill...

I recently attended the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham and a theme that still dominates discussion in the industry is the...

The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...

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

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

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

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

Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing.  However one of the biggest...

Landlords and managing agents operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...

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

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...

According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...

An attempt to introducing statutory licensing for Airbnbs and some other tourist accommodation has got a frosty reception. The Welsh Government -...

1. How Do I Ensure A Good Return On Investment In A Slow Market? This is one of our most frequently asked...

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...

Unsurprisingly an overwhelming 81 per cent of landlords in a survey feel they are badly portrayed by the media Landlords say they...

Labour’s proposed reforms to the housing market “raise many questions”, a property industry figure claims. Under controversial plans put forward by party...

The National Residential Landlords Association and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme have produced what they call a comprehensive spring cleaning guide for...

The government has taken the first step to introducing a mandatory ombudsman scheme which private landlord must join. It’s published what is...

A Labour Party proposal to sell some long-empty homes to first time buyers for just £1 has been dismissed as the...

Private landlords and letting agents can pick up tips on how to keep energy costs under control, stay on top of...

As 2025 gradually approaches, the question of how the private rented sector decarbonises and becomes more energy efficient is becoming more...

Landlords and letting agents are invited to join a virtual forum for details of a new licensing requirements and to find...

It’s claimed that Liverpool’s Labour council would take almost 150 years to process applications for its landlord licensing scheme. The council has...

Rishi Sunak has won the Conservative leadership campaign and is set to become Prime Minister tomorrow. Over the summer Sunak set out...

The National Residential Landlords Association is staging a webinar next month to bring members up to date with dramatic legal changes...

Uncertainty has become a vastly overused word to describe our economic situation in recent years. But, once again, it’s an unwaveringly...

A scheme which some regard as the most controversial landlord licensing regime in the country is coming under scrutiny. Labour councillors on...

Landlord Today has been approached by researchers at the University of York and University of Bristol doing a study on tenant...

The government has committed to introduce the Renters Reform Bill into Parliament during this session - despite the disarray over policies...

The government’s latest U-turn on Section 21 evictions powers - which it now says WILL be abolished, following earlier leaks that...

At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday Labour MP Graham Stringer asked about media reports - based on leaks from government - that...

Prime Minister Liz Truss says Section 21 eviction powers WILL be scrapped after all. She made the explicit commitment at Prime Minister’s...

A group wanting pets to be allowed in private rental properties says its research shows the issue is not opposition from...

There’s widespread speculation that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will today announce another interest rate rise - and it...

The favourite to be named as the new Prime Minister and Conservative leader, Liz Truss, says there will be no new...

Landlords are being encouraged to work with a local council “to give families a stable home, improve the quality of properties...

Campaign group Generation Rent is staging a Renters’ Rights Awareness Week from September 17 to 22 inclusive. “Whether you’re new to renting,...

There’s only today and tomorrow left for landlords to respond to the committee of MPs currently calling for evidence concerning the...

A group of health and safety experts has created a guide to help landlords understand major rental reform being introduced in...

Yet another committee of MPs has launched a ‘call for evidence’ as it starts an investigation into the private rental sector. The...

Next week a webinar will give landlords and other property professionals an opportunity to put questions directly to one of the...

Heat pumps - central to a government energy efficiency drive started under Boris Johnson - could save 20 per cent higher...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has been packed with MPs loyal to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as...

Landlords are being advised not to panic buy ahead of what may be more difficult lending conditions as the cost of...

Two of the country’s leading Conservative MPs have spoken at a Shelter conference which claimed millions of private renters were being...

A survey by the activist group Generation Rent is asking a series of detailed questions of private tenants in the constituency...

A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar tomorrow.  David Smith,...

As the government continues to assess the future state of building regulation in the UK, developers and leaseholders continue to remain...

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dodged a question from an MP about the timing of the long-awaited Rental Reform Bill and...

Purplebricks is refusing to say how many landlords were affected by its failure to comply with the law requiring tenants’ deposits to...

The government has launched a survey of private tenants in which it asks them whether they would like to be given...

The National Residential Landlords Association is joining forces with Flintshire council in Wales to stage a virtual landlord forum. The Zoom event,...

The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and landlords can still...

People you can trust are an essential part of your team when you get into investing in property. If you’re using solicitors,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Rajiv Singh |Founder & CEO RentOnCloud www.rentoncloud.com Tell me about RentOnCloud, what does...

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...

Landlords in the East Midlands are invited to a virtual forum to find out about the implementation of two new licensing...

A call has gone out to shift tens of thousands of the poorest tenants in the private rental sector into social...

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well describes the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

The Home Office has launched a new User Guide for Right To Rent, aimed at landlords and tenants. This guidance provides information...

A letting agent who campaigns against rogue landlords says the government has “no idea” how many convictions there have been regarding...

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

Landlords with student tenants, as well as the growing number of institutional landlords of purpose built student accommodation, appear to be...

A lettings agent who has started a rental insurance business has launched another attack on landlords. Ajay Jagota, who runs KIS Lettings...

The government has launched an online checker in a bid to avoid disputes between landlords and tenants over the entitlement for...

Labour MPs have quizzed junior housing minister Eddie Hughes over the effects of the ending of the eviction ban. At the regular...