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Landlords making self-assessment tax returns may already be starting to sweat - the deadline is midnight on January 31. Overall - landlords...

Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...

Little may have been heard of Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell in recent months but he has broken his silence to back...

A re-offending landlord housed himself and five tenants in what has been described as a death trap property.  The rogue Harrow landlord...

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

The government recently passed into law the much-anticipated Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. This effectively ends government interventions to prevent commercial...

Activists from pressure groups and London-focussed tenants’ bodies have handed in a letter to 10 Downing Street asking the Prime Minister...

A trade union has called on the government to “look at all forms of rent control” as a way of combatting...

Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...

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

A study suggests that 70 per cent of tenants would be willing to pay more for a property with good indoor...

A landlord has been jailed for six months, suspended for a year, after being found guilty of illegally evicting a tenant...

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...

Rental price growth in London’s commuter belt cities and towns have outperformed villages and rural areas over the past year, says...

A Citizens Advice helpline has opened in Wales for both renters struggling with arrears, and for landlords who believe their tenants...

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...

The Green Party says the fact that some landlords increased rents during the Coronavirus pandemic shows the need for rent controls. The...

A series of online interviews with landlords suggests far fewer of them have been seriously impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic than...

A local authority has launched a free service seeking to avoid evictions. New Forest council says its 'Call Before You Serve' programme is a no-charge service providing...

With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental income during the pandemic, it is no surprise that many are...

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...

A former member of Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet has thrown his weight behind Generation Rent’s latest campaign. Lloyd Russell-Moyle - chair of...

Activists including Generation Rent are to lobby MPs this afternoon, to complain against eviction notice periods in England reverting to pre-Covid...

Activists’ group Generation Rent says it’s to lobby MPs on Tuesday next week against the return of normal eviction notice periods...

A landlord company has been fined more than £15,000 for failing to improve housing conditions in three properties. North Somerset council received...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to the unlawful eviction of his tenant. Jalal Uddin of Wellingborough has pleaded guilty at the town’s...

A landlord who failed to comply with improvement notices for a vulnerable tenant and threatened to evict her if the improvements...

A landlord has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by magistrates after a bedroom fire revealed tenants were living in...

The government has updated its guidance for landlords and tenants to explain the possession action process in the county courts in...

The MP who is the architect of a Private Members Bill to allow pets in privately rented property is facing a...

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...

A landlord trade body says the lengthening of notice periods during the pandemic have made matters worse for tenants, not better. John...

The Welsh Government says the mandatory six month notice period which landlords must give their tenants will now last until the...

The government has surprised observers by announcing that compulsory mediation over Covid-related arrears would happen in the commercial sector - but not...

Airbnb says it’s working to consider new approaches to short-term letting and the burgeoning holiday lets sector - and this has...

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...

Another council is urging landlords to seek alternative solutions to tenancy issues how the eviction ban is at an end. The emergency...

A specialist law firm is reminding landlords considering possession proceedings that they still need to be aware of key changes to...

The government has produced figures that counter the long-running claims by rental sector activists that there has been a build up...

A cluster of councils in the south of England want to know how Covid-19 has impacted landlords and letting agents in...

The umbrella group representing London councils wants the government to use taxpayer money to help private tenants with Covid-related arrears. The call...

A new survey shows that just over a third of landlords have recently purchased another buy to let property or intend...

Despite the global pandemic putting many major life plans on hold, almost three fifths of renters continue to have ownership as...

Shelter says tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech should herald the start of a widespread reform of all renting, particularly the private sector. In a blog...

A new analysis suggests that as many as 40 per cent of people in the UK are at last considering moving...

A landlord who was hit with a £66,000 fine over safety breaches at a rental property has fought back - and...

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...

One of the leading consultancies involved in prime London lettings says 86 per cent of new tenancies in Q1 2021 were...

The government says the number of households facing possible homelessness after a Section 21 eviction has fallen 50 per cent in...

The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...

A survey of 20,000 landlords by a comparison website suggests 53 per cent are uncertain if they want to remain in buy to...

The government has revised official guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the light of imminently-changing Coronavirus advice. The revisions are not fundamental...

Investors are sitting on an average of over £37,000 each in investment capital they are poised to inject into the property market. That’s...

It’s almost exactly a year since Britain went into its first lockdown, heralding a large number of measures affecting renting, notably...

With buy to let and traditional commercial property both under challenge thanks to government regulations and Coronavirus, the government is now...

Activists in Generation Rent have hit out at the latest extension to the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions.  The government has extended this...

The government’s latest extension for the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions - taking it up until the end of May - is...

Another political party has joined the chorus of voices calling for still-longer bans on evictions in the private rental sector. The ban...

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...

Letting agents in London say there's more interest from prospective tenants now the vaccine and Coronavirus roadmap suggest something like normality...

A property analyst says landlords with company structures to handle their buy to let portfolios are unlikely to be worried by changes in...

Labour wants the government to change its Coronavirus guidance to end the internal reading of electric and gas meters during lockdown. The party claims...

Around 840,000 private renters in England and Wales have built up rent arrears since lockdown measures began and one in five...

This afternoon's Budget has seen dramatic announcements from Chancellor Rishi Sunak referring to the private rental sector. For landlords buying properties, the stamp...

A major survey of landlords, tenants and letting agents suggests Covid-related arrears may not be the big problem as some fear. The...

People are bored of working from home and want to return to the "comfort" of office work and city centre socialising. That’s...

Labour MP Stephen Timms has asked Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to commit to five measures to tighten controls on the private...

New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is to keep a call for rent controls in the capital as a major plank of his...

A website claims an average £1,621 has been ‘wasted’ by each student on accommodation they haven't used this academic year -...

The latest rental market snapshot from the property website Home talks of “a nightmare scenario for London landlords”. Firstly, it says rents...

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...

The Baroness leading the pressure group Generation Rent says the extension of the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions does not go far...

Plummeting inner London rents mean the gap between central and outer areas of the capital is now far less than before. Data...

The government has announced yet another ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. The existing ban was due to expire...

A landlord in the east of England says she was unaware of her tenant’s worries over back to back viewings of the property...

A landlord who did not secure the deposit of two students has been ordered to pay them £2,800.  The order was made...

Rents have risen gently across most regions of the UK but worries are growing over the longer-term economic landscape. HomeLet’s latest lettings...

One of the country’s best known Labour politicians wants the eviction ban extended yet again. Currently there is a moratorium on bailiff-enforced evictions...

New research out this morning suggests that Coronavirus continues to change the lettings landscape, with houses now renting more quickly than a...

It seems as if the frenzied housing market has extended to the auction field, with one major player reporting a strong...

A Labour MP has written to private landlords asking for a rent reduction or release from a tenancy for students prevented...

A senior Conservative peer and consumer campaigner has spoken strongly in favour of landlords’ rights. In a House of Lords debate on...

A PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective has produced a list of the 10 best average yields...

A holiday lets firm has outlined six reasons why that sector may be a good bet for property investors, despite recent...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...

The House of Lords has narrowly voted for a low-key motion expressing regret that the current eviction ban measures do not offer more...

An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords is calling for a new council tax fund...

There’s a warning today that landlords need to move quickly and selectively if they are intending to purchase a property ahead...

Coronavirus has prompted much talk of landlords and tenants alike fleeing cities for the country - but some evidence suggests that...

A group of anti-landlord activists has used an incident involving an estate agency publicity leaflet as a reason to accuse all...

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

Public funds are to be used to assist students in Northern Ireland cover rent this year as they cope with remote...

Research by lettings agency Keller Williams suggests the Coronavirus crisis has led to dip in rents across the UK - but...