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The newly re-elected Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester - Andy Burnham - wants to end Right To Buy on new-build homes...

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 research head of Knight Frank is warning that a new batch of landlords are preparing to sell up and leave...

A landlord has been fined over £3,800 for letting out an unsafe and unlicensed HMO. South Gloucestershire council issued the landlord a...

The nearest thing to a national landlord register operating anywhere in the UK is seeking new staff - and they must...

A website is being prepared to assist private renters know where to turn if their landlord or lettings agent fail to...

It is possible that licensing regimes operated by local councils could cut the fees they impose on landlords. The House of Commons...

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

Environmental health officers are making a last ditch bid to save local council licensing. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health reckons that...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...

A tribunal case has ended with fines imposed on two landlords - Nigel William Harry Hobbs and James Robert Hobbs -...

Consultation time is short for landlords wanting to comment on a new licensing scheme proposed for Scunthorpe. The public consultation closes at...

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

Rental growth in Britain has slowed says lettings agency Hamptons, with the average newly let rent rising 6.7% over the past...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

Julian Richer - the founder of Richer Sounds, the UK's largest hi-fi retailer - says he may set up a landlord...

Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...

A trade body claims private tenants are ‘suffering’ because lettings agents are not regulated. Propertymark is demanding equal treatment between lettings agents...

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

Landlords and renters’ activists are at either end of the spectrum reacting to a controversial report on the private rental sector. Yesterday...

Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

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

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March. Nevertheless, the annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6% in...

A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...

A south coast council is set to clampdown on HMOs after a report highlighted alleged issues with the likes of bins,...

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

Private landlords applied for licences covering more than 12,000 homes during the first year of a controversial council’s selective licensing scheme. The...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,500 in fines, compensation and costs after a council brought a prosecution against him. Jama...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

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

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

A landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

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

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

A council is asking landlords to sign a document declaring they are letting safe and compliant properties. Dorset council has launched the...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management Regulations.Mohammed...

A London council is consulting on another controversial landlord licensing scheme. Barking and Dagenham council’s existing Selective Licensing Scheme has been applied to...

A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign says big city Mayors should “tackle the worst landlords and seize their properties.” It also wants...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

A Selective Licensing scheme proposal is out for consultation in the Scunthorpe area -  with a harsh message from a council...

The Renters Reform Coalition - a group of organisations including Shelter and Generation Rent - has again written to Housing Secretary...

Data from lenders trade body UK Finance show an 18 per cent leap in buy to let arrears in the past...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

A prominent London-focused agent and property consultant says landlords are prioritising long term ‘tenant quality’ over short term yields. Jo Eccles, founder...

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...

New additional and selective licensing schemes are to be considered by the controversial Bristol city council. The council’s Labour Mayor - Marvin...

A landlord who failed to provide a council with information about one of his properties when served notices requiring him to...

A council is warning landlords of HMOs that they must meet all of their legal responsibilities ahead of a crackdown on...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

A new study by the National Residential Landlords Association suggests some landlords wanting to quit the private rental sector have deferred...

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

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

A Labour-controlled council is inviting private rental sector representatives to a round-table event which it pledges will not be a talking...

The Build To Rent trade body, the UK Apartment Association, is backing the proposals outlined to clampdown on rogue landlords put...

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

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

Middlesbrough is the latest council wanting to expand its landlord licensing regime. It’s consulting on extending its existing scheme to another ward. The...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...

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

A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...

A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...

A local authority is introducing charges for the issuing of Improvement Notices to landlords - and has chosen to announce it...

Landlords providing much-needed private rented accommodation in part of Merseyside are to fall under an expanded  licensing regime.  Wirral councillors have voted...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health has given a warm welcome to many of the provision in the Renters Reform Bill...

Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...

A council has prosecuted a private landlord who let out an uninhabitable outbuilding in Kings Langley. Deborah King of Kings Langley was...

Almost all landlords letting out properties in a London borough will soon be legally required to have a selective license. It’s one...

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

Tenants value location, flexibility and direct landlord relationships according to new research from specialist lending bank OSB Group.  The Future Tenant Standard...

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...

Landlords will have to include many more specific points about their properties when they list them in future - whether directly...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and the leader of activist group Generation Rent have teamed up for an anti-damp and mouldy...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including a number of local and regional landlord bodies...

A landlord has been hit with an £11,800 fine for operating an HMO without a licence. Stoke-on-Trent council launched an investigation into...

London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan wants 10,000 private homes in the capital to be brought into the social rental sector within...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

A new study claims that two thirds of privately rented homes require urgent energy efficiency improvements - and that landlords need...

Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...

Stockton-on-Tees is the latest council seeking people's views on the introduction of Selective Licensing for private rented housing. It launched a consultation...