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The Generation Rent activist group has once again repeated its demand for a series of reforms surrounding the scrapping of Section...

Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to install ‘mould sensors’ in thousands of rental homes across the capital. In a pledge ahead...

The government has been accused of mismanaging reforms to no-fault evictions saying: “It’s created uncertainty upon uncertainty”. Theresa May first made the...

Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers.  It’s almost...

The Renters Reform Bill returns to the House of Commons today with activist groups critical of amendments put forward to reach...

An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...

Housing Minister Jacob Young will address members of the National Residential Landlords Association in an exclusive webinar on Thursday. This is the...

Police have issued a warning to landlords after a property was left badly damaged by an illegal cannabis grow. The property -...

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

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

A small number of activists have tried to erect a four metre high mock eviction notice on one of Housing Secretary...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...

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

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

Four years after the first Covid restrictions, new research by Centre for Cities shows Londoners’ escape to the country during the...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

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

Slowing inflation may - just may - lead the way for reduced interest rates. The headline inflation rate is now just 3.4%,...

HM Revenue and Customs has done a rapid U-turn on a decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half the...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...

Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

A council is warning landlords and tenants after one landlord was ordered to pay more than £4,700 in fines and costs...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

In what may appear a surprise to almost everyone, the Generation Rent activist group has described yesterday’s Budget as a “giveaway...

Liverpool council and Merseyside Police have secured the eviction of a private tenant making life ‘a nightmare’ for the local community. The...

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

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

Media outlets in Scotland are reporting that Edinburgh council is considering charging short let landlords for bin collections. The plans are to be...

Government proposals on limiting short lets "fall a long way short of what's needed and will do nothing to put right...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

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

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

Renting out dangerous properties in Cardiff has cost two landlords thousands of pounds. Rowshanara Begum has been fined £20,000 at Cardiff Magistrates'...

Almost a quarter of London tenants have had to move rental properties more than five times in five years, a tax...

This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...

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

Generation Rent has launched a double-pronged attack on landlords and the government. The activist group claims that the latest possession statistics from...

The landlord of a flat has been ordered to pay a total of £3,287 for failing to carry out repairs.  Carlo Ykhlef,...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...

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

A Manchester-based solicitors’ firm that incorrectly prosecuted a London council over a private rental case has been ordered to pay thousands...

HM Revenue and Customs says that its latest data - one week ahead of the January 31 Self Assessment deadline -...

Landlords considering selling up have received guidance from Rightmove on when to do it and how. The portal claims February is the...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

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

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - and has looked back on the past 12 months. This year, 2023, ends with...

Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...

A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...

A local authority is calling for emergency legislation to help it and other councils stop the spread of Airbnbs and other...

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

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

Pipes aren’t normally the first thing that spring to mind when we think of wrapping up for winter, but with an...

The chief executive of campaigning charity Shelter is blaming “skyrocketing rents” for a crisis of homelessness. As part of an appeal for...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

Councils in Greater Manchester admit to charging landlords over £14,000 for “officer time” involved in licensing schemes. There are currently eight selective...

The energy price cap is to rise to an annual average of £1,928 from January. Regulator Ofgem says a typical household paying...

Many have welcomed the move by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to unfreeze the Local Housing Allowance - but some tenant activists say...

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

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

Minority ethnic people are more likely to be ignored when searching for private rental homes, a pressure group claims. Generation Rent claims...

The government has agreed a pledge with five insurance brokers which could mean thousands of leaseholders in buildings with identified fire...

The breakthrough on council tax and HMOs, announced just before the weekend, may not be all that it seems. That’s the view...

Uncertainty over government plans for the Private Rented Sector - including the controversial Renters Reform Bill - has left the industry...

Battersea, the charity behind the Pet Friendly Properties campaign, says the Renters Reform Bill must become law as soon as possible. Battersea...

Shadow housing secretary and Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the government of “foot dragging” over the slow progress of...

Tenants claiming benefits are likely to get more assistance with court fees under a revised grant scheme starting this winter. The Help...

Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...

A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...

A collection of pressure groups, fronted by Generation Rent, wants all private rental homes going on sale to be offered first...

Next weekend sees a crash course event for landlords to bring them up to date with the 160 pieces of legislation...

There’s been widespread relief at the government’s eco U-turn which may lead to thousands of pounds of savings for landlords. Prime Minister...

Scotland’s controversial licensing regime on Airbnbs and other short lets, due to start next month, may breach the European Convention on...

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

A survey of thousands of landlords, agents and tenants has provided new evidence of buy to let investors quitting in droves. Over...

The Co-Op Bank, which is leading a campaign alongside charity Shelter, claims a Section 21 notice is presented to an older...

The Scottish Government says rent controls - already existing as a so-called emergency measure - will become permanent. Scottish First Minister Humza...

Landlords looking to optimise capital appreciation on their properties may be alarmed at a siren warning from an insurance company. One Sure...

Landlords are being advised to be on their guard and not be duped by social media messages urging them to flout...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

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

Scores of portfolio landlords are incorporating their property portfolio as limited companies, which could save hundreds of thousands of pounds on...

In an unusual move, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says home owners in dire financial difficulties should be able to switch...

Landlords and brokers are up in arms about alleged profiteering by buy to let mortgage lenders’ arrangement fees. These jumped last autumn...

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

July was a record breaking month for the rental market, claims a PropTech company. Goodlord analyses tens of thousands of completed tenancies...

A council that is often outspoken in its criticism of rogue private landlords has been slammed for literally thousands of health...

New housing affordability figures provide one underlying reason why many potential buyers cannot make the move and instead rely increasingly on...

Landlords of more than 5,000 homes must register for a license and ensure their tenants have good quality housing or face...

New government figures show 79,840 households faced homelessness in England between January and March 2023 – the highest number on record.  Now...

Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer is calling on landlords to step up and open their accommodation to Afghan refugees. He says current solutions...

A landlord who did not hold licences for her six properties, has ended up with a criminal conviction and a hefty...

A pressure group within the Labour Party wants a future government to provide £15 billion over 10 years to allow half...