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

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

The ban on the sale of new leasehold homes is welcome but there can be no further delay in announcing ground...

A deposit alternative service claims rents have risen an average 46% in the last decade. Zero Deposit claims it’s analysed rental market...

The so-called ‘Boris bounce’ in the housing market after the last General Election failed to materialise, an estate agency chain claims. Winkworth,...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

A landlord who illegally converted a property into six flats has been ordered to pay more than £220,000. A previous unlawful change...

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

A council is reminding prospective tenants about the importance of making sure their next shared rental is licensed as a house...

Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...

An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...

Both sides of the rental divide have criticised Conservative proposals to boost housing demand while doing nothing about supply. Over the New...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

New data from HM Revenue and Customs reveals a 22 per cent annual drop in residential transactions in the year to...

The head of a major industry service supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep...

According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely.  Glenfield Property Management says that...

Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...

After the Autumn Statement unveiled a major tax cut for January, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ll pay less tax in...

The Labour Party says it will outlaw rental bidding wars if it wins the next General Election. The party's shadow housing minister,...

London’s ultra-prime rental market has returned this year to pre-Covid levels for the first time, an agency claims. Beauchamp Estates - using...

A new rental website which claims to list “all available homes for young people in one place” has raised well over...

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

Buried in the small print of the Autumn Statement paperwork is a boost for digital technology and PropTech. In the documentation released...

There may be tax cuts in today’s Autumn Statement if government-fuelled rumours are to be believed - but there’s been a...

Average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in October, compared to a fall of 0.3 per cent in September says...

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

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...

The rise of platforms such as Airbnb has opened up new possibilities to generate extra income by renting out spaces.  From spare...

A countryside property organisation has added its voice to the calls for an extension to a licensing scheme for Airbnbs and...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...

Landlords are unwittingly exposing their tenants to the serious danger of fire because they opt for the cheaper option when hiring...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned any further publication of an advertisement for holiday homes that made them appear to be...

An Airbnb flat owner in Scotland has been refused access to let out her flat because it is in a block...

Activist group Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. The group...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

An outspoken agent says he is seeing growing numbers of people renting in later life to reduce their inheritance tax liability. Trevor...

The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

A law firm partner who advises rural estates and landowners has identified a new problem created by the Renters Reform Bill. James...

A landlord and three property management companies have been fined approaching £80,000 for health and safety failings. Mohammed Ali Abbas Rasool, Cadogan...

The National Residential Landlords Associations has expressed relief that Labour appears to be backing away from rent controls. Association chief executive Ben...

A leading buying agent says changing planning priorities amongst London councils are likely to mean that large lateral apartments will maintain...

Another PropTech innovation claims it will disrupt part of the rental market - this time, the student accommodation sector. Housemates Connect API...

A campaign group claims that current MPs in the House of Commons make as much as £2m a year. 38 Degrees, which...

Politicians have rejected calls for rent controls, open ended tenancies and slower evictions - although this has not happened on the...

Landlords who applied in 2018 for an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for let residential property are reminded that their...

The controversial Section 21 powers are neither overused by landlords, nor abused by them - despite some organisations claiming otherwise. Research by...

An immediate private sector rent freeze and eviction ban for the duration of the cost of living crisis is the key...

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

Buy to let specialist lender Landbay has brought back its green five-year fixed rate range as well as launching two new...

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

Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...

A private landlord has been prosecuted after a family, including a baby and two older children, were left without water or adequate...

The Scottish Government, despite being in the middle of electing a new First Minister, is pressing ahead with legislation for long-term...

Accountants and tax advisers are reporting that HMRC has sent out a spate of what are called ‘one-to-many’ letters to taxpayers. The...

The landlords’ trade body is broadly welcoming some proposals from MPs to reform the private rented sector. Some aspects of the Levelling...

It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...

A coalition of landlords and lettings groups has submitted a Petition to the Court of Session in Edinburgh seeking a Judicial...

Prime Central London’s ultra-prime housing market for multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers has risen by 30 per cent according to a prominent...

There’s a warning that the next 12 months could be even worse than the last for the private rental sector in...

Zoopla says a “widespread repricing” is underway in the sales market, but with no sign of cooling yet in the lettings...

There’s been a significant drop in the number of students passing referencing. It’s down from 50 to 40 per cent this autumn...

The Autumn Statement on November 17 may contain financial measures to help private renters, the Housing Secretary has hinted. “We know people in...

Mendip District Council is warning landlords to comply with changes to Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations - or face a...

With cost of living increases impacting homeowners, landlords and tenants, are the 44,130 vacant houses across cities in England a bigger...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined with other landlord and agent bodies to seek legal opinion on whether Scotland’s rent...

The economic chaos in the UK which triggered a dramatic fall in the pound has benefitted foreign investors. Research by Alliance Fund...

House prices could fall by around 10 per cent in the next year, a mortgage expert is warning.  Ray Bolger, senior mortgage...

There’s widespread speculation that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will today announce another interest rate rise - and it...

The controversial rent freeze policy in Scotland has been described as being “in chaos” by a top lettings agency chief. In a...

A London council and Airbnb are working together to try to counter large scale fraud amongst social housing tenants who sub-let...

Latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs show yet another large increase in the amount of taxation received by the...

More SME landlords are seeking advice about whether now is the right time to incorporate, before progressing plans to secure more...

The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...

Liverpool is a key investment hot spot for buy to let landlords according to a new report. It shows that, for example,...

Housing groups have united to appeal to politicians to step back from new laws that threaten to “devastate” the number of...

Landowners are claiming that the negative stereotype given to private landlords in recent years by government contributes to the overall housing...

A lettings agency is to hold free events to support landlords ahead of what it calls a “landmark transformation” in rental...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that a private renter in England is handed a Section 21  eviction every seven minutes.  In a new...

A council has served improvement notices on a number of properties owned by the Salvation Army and let to private tenants...

A council is considering imposing Banning Orders on unregulated and ‘informal’ landlords who have no lettings background and who advertise on...

A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...

The head of a guaranteed rent business has been given an 11-year ban for scamming £6.7m from property investors. Sam Eustace, 36,...

Local media in Sheffield are reporting that the activist group Acorn must pay just under £100,000 in costs and damages to...

Plans to extend tenants’ rights that were introduced as an emergency measure during pandemic will have a ‘devastating’ effect on the...

A new report claims new builds have typical energy bills some £400 a year less than other properties.  The Home Builders’ Federation...

The programme of selling off council houses pioneered by Margaret Thatcher has been a strategic failure adding to inequality in Britain. That’s...

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...

A landlord who harassed tenants and left them in dangerous accommodation hit has been branded “atrocious” and has been hit with...

Six times as many social renters in one part of the UK are dissatisfied with their homes compared to private renters...

Newly published rental yield from Rightmove reveals that the average yield across Great Britain is 5.5 per cent. This is the highest...

Landlords believe that energy efficiency upgrades required to comply with Net Zero regulations may cost up to £10,400 per property. From 2025...

A landlord must demolish two penthouse apartments by mid July - or else go to jail. It’s being reported that a case...

Local media are reporting that landlords on a housing estate known to harbour drug traffickers and criminal gangs are being given...

One of the UK’s most prestigious agencies claims that deals to buy the country’s dearest homes have been negotiated using asset-backed...

The charity Crisis has identified the end of the eviction ban as one of the factors directly leading to homelessness over...

Proposals to introduce an Additional Licensing scheme for HMOs in yet another part of the country are to be discussed by...