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To achieve government’s EPC targets by 2035, landlords across the country may be forced to take action at a time when...

With the General Election just one week away, a new poll shows the top landlord priorities when it comes to voting...

The number of tenancies ending in arrears of more than five weeks’ rent has jumped to 17%, a deposit alternative service...

A property industry commentator has given a five point guide to landlords faced with rising arrears from tenants. And one of them...

Around half of landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint survey of around...

Many buy to let landlords have made financial changes during the cost of living crisis to mitigate the rising costs of...

Housing costs - rents and mortgages - are rising by about 3.6% a year according to a Barclays Bank assessment. This figure...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

The percentage of tenants choosing to live alone has dropped over the last three years, research suggests.  A study compiled by Reposit,...

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

An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...

A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...

Nearly a third of landlords predict that the retail sector will see the highest level of negative growth over the next...

Airbnb has released new figures showing that the typical host landlord makes a modest £5,500 a year by sharing their space...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

Confidence has returned to the mortgage market, with sentiment improving steadily month by month in the last quarter of 2023, according...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

Landlords increasingly struggle with tenants who pay rent late or default, a mortgage lender is claiming.  Research from Molo suggests landlords are...

Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...

Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

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

Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

A new survey of over 1,000 landlords has revealed that just over half would consider leaving the market due to the...

Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property agent has warned.  Jonathan Rolande says he is seeing...

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

Politicians meeting at party conferences this week are being urged to listen to property professionals before setting policies about the private...

The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...

The continued attacks on the buy to let sector have resulted in a dramatic decline in investment plans by landlords. A new...

While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...

Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing.  However one of the biggest...

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

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Labour-supporting leader of the Generation Rent pressure group have starred in a lengthy social...

An MP says owner occupiers are “scared, unable to sleep at night, worried about their safety and even concerned about whether...

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...

Southwark’s Labour council has won the backing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove for one of the largest private landlord licensing schemes...

A report from the government’s Office for National Statistics shows that renters and mortgage holders have higher odds of experiencing financial...

The new director of Generation Rent, Ben Twomey, takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy this morning. A statement announcing his appointment earlier...

With the cost-of-living crisis causing household bills to increase nationwide, many Britons are worried and concerned about the soaring energy prices...

The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months - despite widespread opposition from the...

The co-leader of the Green Party wants the Renters Reform Bill to go further in restricting the powers of private landlords. Carla...

Labour will create a national landlord register to protect tenants from what the party calls “unscrupulous property owners.: Party leader Sir Kier...

Leaders Romans Group, a lettings agency network, is offering this advice to tenants. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to have a UK-wide...

Both the Generation Rent activist group and London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan have issued a joint attack on private rental sector...

The cost of living crisis has forced many landlords to reassess their property holdings, and some are even selling off.  This has...

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

Over half of young landlords would provide support to tenants during the cost of living crisis if they were asked, it’s...

The Scottish Government - which is already implementing a rent cap and eviction ban for the private sector - is now...

The new director of Generation Rent is Ben Twomey, who takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy on June 14. A statement from...

Experts are forecasting that London rental prices are predicted to grow by 3% this year alone, while prices may increase by...

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

The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...

Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector wants this week’s Budget to provide more funding for local council enforcement of rental...

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out ways in which mortgage lenders can help customers struggling with payments - but landlords...

Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0...

Flat-pack furniture giant IKEA has teamed up with campaigning charity Shelter to highlight the issue of homelessness. The Scandinavian firm, citing Shelter’s...

Airbnb claims its so-called ‘spare room’ landlords earn an a rage of just £2,400 a year - the equivalent of a...

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

A host of local Labour leaders including mayors Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan are leading a call for an immediate private...

Another council says it wants to implement private sector rent controls - although it has no power to do so. Belfast council...

A think tank says household costs are under more pressure from the cost of living crisis than in the pandemic, with...

There are now 173 more mortgage options on the market for holiday let landlords than there were just three months ago,...

Illegal meter-tampering is putting people’s lives at risk as they resort to increasingly desperate measures to reduce spiralling energy bills, two...

Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...

The ongoing cost of living crisis has caused many to tighten their belts and limit their heating usage.  The extraordinary rises in...

The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority is telling lenders to exercise more scrutiny on loans for buy to let properties. In...

Typical household disposable incomes for working-age families are on track to fall by three per cent this financial year, and by...

Landlords have been told that time is running out to apply for funding to improve the energy efficiency of their homes...

A Conservative controlled council in the Cotswolds has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, urging him to implement rental reform legislation. The...

Landlords are not “contributing anything useful to society” a politician has claimed. Over the Christmas and New year break Ross Greer, a...

The Halifax has released a snapshot of the housing market as the year ends - with the cost of living crisis...

As the cost of living crisis bites and inflation continues to soar, new research reveals that people aged 18 to 34...

The majority of tenants are reluctant to ask for more energy efficient systems in their home according to The National Residential...

Capital values are set to fall “further and faster” between now and the spring, a property expert predicts. Mortgage lender figures have...

The reduction in landlords’ Capital Gains Allowance has triggered a sell-off by landlords at a 13-year high according to new figures. Last...

I think 2022 can be summarised as ‘unsettling’ to say the least. With three prime ministers in less than six months,...

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched an initiative called Home Bank to encourage tenants and landlords to help one another...

The cost of living crisis combined with a logjam in the courts means landlords are now “very unlikely” to rent properties...

2022 is a La Niña year - a rare third in a row.  A La Niña year relates to cooler than average...

A new survey from Aviva has revealed that over a million people may rule themselves out of the first-time buyer market,...

One in eight private renters aged between 18 and 35 years old have already moved home to save money during the...

A breakdown of essential and non-essential spending by individuals, devised by the Nationwide, reveals the extra amount that tenants are paying...

1. Prepare an information pack for new tenants to reduce maintenance cost - To avoid repair costs, landlords could create handy...

The leader of the Generation Rent activist group says that the shortage of homes to rent means no private sector tenant...

The freezing of Housing Benefit at 2020 levels, announced in the small print accompanying the Autumn Statement yesterday, risks leading to...

New research from the bank Handelsbanken suggests some landlords will reduce their portfolios if economic conditions worsen. Almost 60 per cent of...

To put it mildly, landlords are very rarely subject to an outpouring of sympathy from the general public. When the economy...

Renters have higher rates of anxiety than home owners, it’s been claimed by a think tank. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that...

New research from Leeds Building Society paints what it calls “a harrowing picture” of the housing market for first-time buyers. It claims...

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

A former lettings agent who’s turned poacher is now claiming students are faced with what he calls “rip-off renting”. Ajay Jagota, who...

Rent rises could finally be set to slow down because more housing stock is becoming available due to the cost of...

The government must explain how it will help the private rental sector - both landlords and tenants - through the cost...

Auctioneers at Auction House London say the number of bidders taking part has dropped fast over the last four months.  At its...

Nine out of 10 respondents to a new survey of landlords have either already increased rents, or intend to increase them.  This...

Large numbers of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...

The so-called emergency rent freeze and eviction ban in Scotland “can serve as a Europe-wide template for protecting tenants rights” according...

The government’s expected U-turn on the future of Section 21 eviction powers has provoked an explosion of anger from Generation Rent...

The rising cost of living is driving a shift towards energy efficiency improvements in the private rented sector, according to the...