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28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill allows SNP and Green politicians to create rent control areas, triggered by local authorities, and this...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters reform Bill, despite high profile PR campaigns about it from...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A string of debt advice charities want Housing Secretary Michael Gove to go well beyond merely banning Section 21 in a...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb is banning the use of security cameras inside rental properties from the end of April. Airbnb currently allows security cameras in...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their views...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A property industry commentator has set out what he calls a plan of action to rejuvenate the buy to let sector. Jonathan...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Almost a million private rented households reliant on Universal Credit experience a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Activist group Generation Rent has described the latest homelessness data from the government as showing “a whole new level of horror.” It...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Generation Rent has issued an angry statement about amendments to the Renters Reform Bill - just as one MP says agreement...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been slammed with £9,000 in fines and costs for ignoring notices to improve his property. Following reports of disrepair...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A survey by an activist group suggests that one in three tenants claim that their private renting conditions are impacting their...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Coalition - a group of organisations including Shelter and Generation Rent - has again written to Housing Secretary...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...
07 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent activist group has called for a series of reforms about damp and mould. It wants the reinstatement of energy...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is urging MPs to back what it describes as “pragmatic” changes to the Renters Reform Bill...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...
30 December 2023
From: Tax & Finance
According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely. Glenfield Property Management says that...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Generation Rent says it’s worked out what rent levels will be in two years’ time. The activists say rents will rise 14...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord who used a fake name to evade detection has been hit with £485,000 in fines after illegally renting out...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Almost all landlords letting out properties in a London borough will soon be legally required to have a selective license. It’s one...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Tenants value location, flexibility and direct landlord relationships according to new research from specialist lending bank OSB Group. The Future Tenant Standard...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association says the Renters Reform Bill won’t win the support of landlords in its present form. The Bill...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...
25 November 2023
From: The Big Issues
Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the first time in recent memory. The introduction of the Housing Act in...
04 November 2023
From: The Big Issues
A group of 30 charities and non-profit organisations, led by campaigners at Shelter, have urged the government to get a move...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre. What is...
09 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...
07 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
The Additional Licensing HMO scheme in the Bath and North East Somerset area ends on New Year’s Eve. The scheme covers around...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Shelter has published what it calls a General Election manifesto with rent controls at its heart. Called The Way Home: a manifesto to...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...
23 September 2023
From: Rental Reform
Scotland’s controversial licensing regime on Airbnbs and other short lets, due to start next month, may breach the European Convention on...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent activist group is urging its supporters to email MPs to protest about delays in the parliamentary progress of...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Brent council in North London has launched a new selective licensing regime across part of the borough. Landlords who let properties in the...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A charity claims that apparent delays to the Renters Reform Bill, which has yet to get a Second Reading in the...
18 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent lettings agent is urging landlords to stay vigilant for changes to the Renters Reform Bill now that Parliament is...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...
02 September 2023
From: Top tips & guides
In an unusual move, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says home owners in dire financial difficulties should be able to switch...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Millions of UK landlords will be adversely affected by the Renters Reform Bill, a solicitor warns - the latest law expert...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Activist group Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. The group...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A controversial MP sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year says he will take up the cause of landlords...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in tomorrow - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Coalition - an umbrella body which includes direct action groups Acorn and the Renters Rights London - has ...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A law firm partner who advises rural estates and landowners has identified a new problem created by the Renters Reform Bill. James...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The Labour dominated council in Bristol has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove demanding that he gives it the powers to...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Independent landlords are “vital” to ensuring a fair and functioning private rented sector, the Housing Secretary says. Writing in the members’ magazine...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Having insurance is a sensible way to protect yourself as a landlord against the financial cost of damage or liability claims....
01 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Private landlords and managing agents are being invited to take part in a new anti-burglary scheme being run by a Labour-controlled...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Lords and is set to become law...
24 June 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...
17 June 2023
From: Agent Advice
New data produced by lettings agency Savills gives an indication of how the buy to let sector may be threatened by...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The property market is always changing, leaving investors on the constant lookout for their next big opportunity. With housing prices continuing...
10 June 2023
From: The Big Issues
The Nationwide Foundation - a charitable foundation founded by the Nationwide Building Society - says the Renters Reform Bill should be...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A charity is reported to be claiming that increasing numbers of landlords use security guards dressed as bailiffs to help evict...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
A three bedroom house has been freed up after a remarkably long investigation by a London council. The result follows a legal...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Section 21: Research carried out by Leaders Romans Group has found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely...
20 May 2023
From: Rental Reform
Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A mortgage broker claims there’s “no downside” to the current problem of landlords quitting the private rental sector. Jonathan Burridge, founding adviser...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Shelter is telling the government it “must deliver” on the revolution it pledges under the Renters Reform Bill. Chief executive Polly Neate...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The government has back-tracked on its decision to publish the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill this week. The Mirror newspaper reports this morning that...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The Resolution Foundation has urged the government not to relax its target deadlines for improved energy efficiency in the private rental...
05 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Plans to change private rental sector tenancy law have gone out to consultation on Jersey. The minister for Housing and Communities, David...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Virgin Money has cut a range of its core, exclusive and buy to let deals. BTL core and exclusive highlights include -...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The controversial Section 21 powers are neither overused by landlords, nor abused by them - despite some organisations claiming otherwise. Research by...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A Conservative-leaning think tank and campaigning charity Shelter have released a book of essays on renting and housing. A statement from Bright...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...
01 April 2023
From: The Big Issues
The government will this week announce a new consultation on private rental sector energy efficiency - in particular, insulation. This will be...
27 March 2023
From: Breaking News
According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...
18 March 2023
From: The Big Issues
Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
It has been widely reported that lenders are expecting a rise in the number of homeowners handing back their keys as...
04 March 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...
13 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The landlords’ trade body is broadly welcoming some proposals from MPs to reform the private rented sector. Some aspects of the Levelling...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The government’s proposed tenancy reforms - including the banning of section 21 evictions - could be undermined by delays in the...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The trade press is fixated on the departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer after four months in the government reshuffle, but...
08 February 2023
From: Breaking News
In 2020 to 2021, the private rented sector in the UK accounted for 4.4m households, housing over 11m people with an...
04 February 2023
From: Agent Advice
The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...
31 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The Labour Party is to launch a major review of the private rental sector, led by the head of a London...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...
20 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...
14 January 2023
From: The Big Issues
A rogue landlord who created false identities and fake lcompanies as part of an elaborate web of misinformation designed to exploit...
13 January 2023
From: Breaking News
There are many misconceptions about the private rented sector, but a common one I hear is that it is the tenure...
07 January 2023
From: The Big Issues
Renters’ Reform Bill The Renters’ Reform Bill will dominate the PRS policy agenda in 2023. Signs are encouraging that DLUHC is considering...
07 January 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill did not even warrant a mention in a key speech yesterday by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent campaign group says the latest English Housing Survey shows that 23 per cent of private rented homes fail...
19 December 2022
From: Breaking News
They have taken differing views on Section 21 powers but now the National Residential Landlords Association and homelessness charity Crisis have...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Tenant activists have turned on the bosses of Shelter - just as the charity wants to maximise income from its annual Christmas...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
There are several key reasons why property owners choose to become landlords, some of which include regular income, investment and long-term...