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The hardline activist group Acorn - part of the Renters Reform Coalition involving Generation Rent - now claims that some 600,000...

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

A landlord and two businesses have been fined over £145,000 following a fire in a building containing residential flats and a...

One of the many activist groups in the so-called Renters’ Reform Coalition has pledged to “train people across the country to...

In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fire safety - particularly for residents - has increasingly taken centre stage in...

Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...

A London council has prosecuted a builder - Valeriu Sandu, of Valmic Properties Limited - for lying about fitting sufficiently fireproof...

The Citizens Advice consumer charity is warning that fake investment scams are amongst the fraudulent activity that’s on the rise across...

The Momentum group on the left of the Labour Party has outlined a three-stage campaign to secure a longer term ban on...

The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is staging a series of protests this weekend targeting landlords...

An anarchist group has admitted that protests against landlords and letting agencies present opportunities for disruption. The Solidarity Federation says it aims to “advance...

Scams involving fake landlords and bogus lettings agents are rife in the private rentals sector, and may have been made worse...

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...

Potential reforms to the leasehold system could lead to a sharp rise in the number of freeholders looking to sell their...

City of Lincoln Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in Lincoln for failing to comply...

While the majority of private renters have the ambition to eventually own their own home, almost a quarter of existing renters...