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A BBC investigation into ‘No DSS’ statements on two prominent landlord websites has provoked campaigning charity Shelter into an attack on the...

An investigation by the BBC has found that 80 per cent of advertisements on two websites used by landlords say people...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

A lettings chief says London may never regain its appeal to the typical renter, as new data shows the capital still...

New research from SpareRoom reveals the majority of sharers now want evidence of kindness, empathy and thinking of others in people they...

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and homeowners switching from short-term lets to longer rentals.  Across the...

The cost of renting a room in the UK has dropped by an average of 3% over the past 12 months...

House sharing has becoming increasingly popular as more (and older) people opt to live with housemates over ownership or renting alone....

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by just 1% over the past 12 months to...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 per calendar month (pcm) over the past...

Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search data from its keyword property search tool, which...

Almost four out five tenants who own at least one animal have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, according to new research. The...

There has been a sharp rise in vegans and vegetarians in this country in recent years, with more people than ever...

The student buy-to-let market continues to offer landlords the potential of good returns. Research by Totally Money suggests that student property is...

While rental growth may have slowed in London over recent months, the appetite to invest in HMO properties across the capital...

An unscrupulous individual pretending to be a private landlord in order to scam more than £10,000 from unsuspecting tenants before going...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of in EU nationals looking to move to the UK following the...

Whether you are new to the industry and are looking for your first property, or an experienced landlord with an extensive...

Student rents look set to increase amid a housing shortage across many of the UK’s main university cities, according to a...

Deciding to let your property because you cannot sell it is not an easy option and should not be undertaken lightly,...

Student rents have increased by as much as 10% over the past 12 months amid a severe housing shortage across the...

The rate at which room rents are increasing across London continued to slow during the second quarter of the year, despite...

With student housing becoming an increasingly popular investment in recent years, Mish Liyanage at the Mistoria Group explains how you could...

A group campaigning for the abolition of the buy-to-let tax grab have launched the second phase of its crowdfunding campaign and...

Almost a quarter of a million homeowners have advertised for lodgers since the Rent a Room scheme threshold was raised in...

A survey has claimed that more than four in 10 tenants in house-shares could be at risk due to not having...

A flat sharing website has claimed that London is on the verge of a labour crisis as low-paid workers are unable...

There was good news for homeowners letting a room to lodgers in the summer Budget. The tax-free Rent-A-Room limit has been...

Women living in shared, rented accommodation are £2,271 worse off than men, according to data from flat and house share site...

An advertisement from a landlord saying he would accept ‘alternative payments’ from ‘attractive females’ who moved in to his property has...

Property insiders mostly celebrated the Conservative election victory, but tenants’ groups complained of being ignored. As David Cameron enters a second term...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 2.1% in the 12 months to March, according to the...

Q: What do you feel it takes to be successful in the industry? Keeping true to our pioneering spirit and ethos...