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An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

Buy to let landlords have been savagely attacked by the country’s biggest investment company - which just happens to be a...

The chief executive of Generation Rent is one of the speakers at the launch of a review of the private rental...

A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...

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...

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 coalition of 20-plus groups which have previously spoken enthusiastically about the Renters Reform Bill has now changed its mind. On April...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

The launch of the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice is “a really good start” says the National Farmers Union. The...

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

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

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

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

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

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

Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...

Latest data from agency Chestertons reveals a 125 per cent increase in the number of landlords choosing to reduce asking rents...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

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

Supporters of council selective licensing start rearguard action  Some of those involved in local councils have started a campaign to save selective...

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

Labour deputy leader and shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner says she is not ashamed to have brought her council house at...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

The government has overturned its policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum seekers. The policy had previously been...

The Tenant Farmers Association says its latest survey of tenant farmers paints a bleak picture of the relationships between landlords and...

‘Save the tenancy – don’t serve notice.’ That’s the message to landlords from a west country council. Landlords and tenants are being...

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

Urgent action is needed by government to protect tenants who live in poor quality private rented homes, MPs have demanded. A report...

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

The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

Four landlords are contemplating seeking a judicial review of a council’s proposed licensing scheme extension. Middlesbrough council is consulting on extending its...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help tnavigate legislative...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

House prices may fall by up to four per cent in 2024 the Halifax is warning. Its Outlook for 2024 report says...

A prominent tax consultancy says landlords who transferred their rental properties in a company in 2017/18 are being targeted by HMRC. It’s...

Generation Rent and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have jointly slammed landlords who do not improve the EPCs of their private rental...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

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

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year - they will not have to use the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

The Office for Budget Responsibility - a Treasury department operating independently from the government - released its central forecast for the...

Labour’s shadow housing secretary and deputy leader Angela Rayner says her party will scrap Section 21 on its first day in...

Scotland’s Court of Session has come down in favour of the Scottish Government when it comes to rent controls. A case against...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing landlords - has issued his report on what he calls the “deeply...

A north of England council says it’s reviewing the fees for its selective licensing scheme “in terms of potential impact on...

Landlords need greater support from mortgage advisers in order to navigate the best course through the current economic climate. That’s according to...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...

The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning.  The...

The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester agency has revealed that rental demand has surged during the third...

Landlords don’t believe Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s planning reforms will help build a million new homes in England, claims a buy-to-let...

A survey of some 2,000 landlords, agents and others in the private rental sector show renewed concern over Section 21 and...

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

It’s hardly surprising that the property auction market has seen an increase in activity in recent years, with buyers looking to...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2023. Using...

Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving landlords and letting agents and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

A trio of Cambridge landlords have been fined more than £8,000 between them, after three separate HMOs were found to be...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over housing associations and other social housing providers - has ordered a chief executive to...

One in eight tenants admit to letting out part or all of their rented property - and that rises to a...

A long-standing tax consultancy has raised the spectre of too much Stamp Duty ha wing been paid thanks to mistakes made...

Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...

A Labour Mayor whose post was abolished by a public vote last year now wants to become an MP. Marvin Rees’ position...

The Welsh Minister with responsibility for housing, Julie James, has supported the need to review the way the private rented sector...

A plan to regulate short lets such as Airbnbs has been ruled unlawful by a judge before it even comes into...

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

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months - despite widespread opposition from the...

An agency is urging landlords to review portfolios and consider if their properties meet the upcoming changes enshrined in the Renters...

Scrapping a tax hike on rented housing may help ease the housing crisis faced by tenants, according to an analysis by...

Detached houses are the most popular type of property for those who have moved homes in the past year.  The Halifax says...

Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the...

A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...

Landlords have again become the focus of HMRC. The government department is currently using data from rent deposit schemes to assess...

The number of landlords planning to sell rented properties has reached its highest rate on record according to new data. Polling for...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill, first promised in 2019, will finally be introduced into Parliament next...

Specialist buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages says there’s been both an annual and quarterly increase in rental yields, up from...

Two of the most prominent campaigners over rent controls - albeit one on either side of the argument - have had...

Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...

Landlords are being encouraged to contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to take legal action regarding rent caps and eviction bans. It follows...

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

The Housing Ombudsman has released its special investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the social housing provider which supplied accommodation to Awaab...

Tax changes in the private rented sector have contributed to the loss of £1.5 billion in Treasury revenue, according to a...

Resident satisfaction amongst Build To Rent tenants is falling for the first time since reviews were first collected five years ago. A...

The government has indicated that the delayed publication of the latest How To Rent document is to be Friday March 24. The...

The monthly cost of owning a home for first-time buyers is now £971 - £42 or four per cent lower than...

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

Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...

.The National Residential Landlords Association has called for a full review of how landlords and the private rental sector are taxed. In...