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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...

A BBC journalist says activities to stop tenants speaking to him about the condition of flats let out by a Labour...

Our data reveals a striking trend: landlords buying property are getting younger.  The average age of landlords purchasing with a buy-to-let mortgage...

The average house for a first-time buyer costs £241,502, meaning that the average renter bought one with a 10% deposit and...

Campaigning charity Shelter has responded angrily to new figures showing that councils are spending ever-more on temporary accommodation for homeless households...

The chief executive of a renowned tax and financial advisory service says the country should prepare for a rise in Capital...

Three newly-elected Labour MPs have shot into the list of the top five landlords in the House of Commons. The Financial Times...

With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

Crimestoppers’ figures reveal that there have already been 6,058 reports on suspicions of energy theft so far this year (January –...

Informed reports in the housing and mainstream media suggest that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce higher social housing rents,...

London-focussed property data firm LonRes, which analysis activity in the prime areas of the capital, says annual rental growth increased to...

The Renters (Reform) Bill was one of the main casualties of Rishi Sunak’s early General Election call. It left insufficient parliamentary...

More than 3,000 Buy to Let landlords in the UK are under the age of 21, collectively earning more than £66m...

Average rental yields are at a 10-year-high of some 6.3% according to a prominent buy to let lender.  The Q2 2024 Landlord...

Growing numbers of tenants are feeling less confident at being able to meet the vistas of energy in their rented properties. That’s...

Campaigning charity Shelter says the loss of a private tenancy remains “the leading trigger of homelessness accounting for more than one...

HM Revenue & Customs has contacted Landlord Today to share this guidance on self-assessment tax filing.  ----- For many self-employed workers Self Assessment...

Only five weeks after the General Election, activist group the Renters Reform Coalition is already impatient at Labour’s failure to bring...

Deposit alternative service flatfair says it’s had a bumper month working with Build To Rent operators - and it tells private...

Landlords using the OpenRent online agency will not be listed on Rightmove from September 1.  Rightmove - in a statement issued via...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s met with new housing minister Matthew Pennycook to discuss improving standards in the rental...

There's speculation that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will use changes to Capital Gains Tax to help fill the hole in the public...

The Bank of England has cut base rate from 5.25% to 5.0% - its first cut in four years. It was a...

A new analysis by Zoopla suggests and one in eight homes currently for sale were previously let out. The portal says this...

A business consultancy’s so-called “resilience barometer” says renters are amongst the most financially vulnerable groups in society. The consultancy, Hargreaves Lansdown, measures...

Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let and residential brands have launched new two- and five-year fixed-rate EPC Saver products in partnership...

The independent National Audit Office has sharply criticised the former Conservative government for having no strategy or public targets for reducing...

Housing has been a priority since day one of the new Labour government, with its promised 1.5m new homes getting a good...

New figures from the Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing - suggests 47% of the cases he has determined...

A council has warned so-called “evaders” that they are in its sights after forcing the sale of a property on which...

The lenders’ trade body, UK Finance, has published a report examining why some landlords are falling into mortgage arrears and why...

The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...

Increasing numbers of savvy buyers are snapping up property at auction but it’s important people should do their homework first or...

The activists who were so influential in steering the shape of the Renters Reform Bill under the old Conservative government are...

A new Renters' Rights Bill is to be introduced into Parliament, it's been confirmed today. The announcement was made in the King's...

A council has reported that its Selective Licensing scheme has had only 43% take-up from landlords after two years.  And a report...

Landlords, if you haven't heard of it until now, it's time to take your investment analysis to the next level with...

The much-publicised and long-awaited Good Landlords Charter for the Greater Manchester area has at last been launched. A statement from the local...

Understanding Article 4 is crucial for HMO landlords and one legal expert says there is a big difference between HMO licensing...

The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...

In the prime London lettings market both supply and demand slowed last month according to property data consult icy LonRes.  Annual rental...

A council is next week considering a move which is seen as a trigger for wider national policy changes regarding Airbnbs...

TV property guru Phil Spencer says landlords would be wise to make long-term investments despite their strong position in the current...

A Green councillor in a city which has a Green MP is calling for the local authority to require planning consent...

A legal expert is warning landlords to be wary of joining local council 'Safer Renting' schemes These seemingly well-intentioned projects may have...

A council is urging private landlords who let out properties locally to check if they need a licence under a new...

In a blog released within minutes of Sir Kier Starmer becoming Prime Minister, activist group Generation Rent calls for rent controls. It...

UK house prices stayed relatively flat for the third successive month in June, according to figures released over the weekend by...

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the...

With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...

A mortgage lender has introduced a product which effectively encourages a landlord to sell to a sitting tenant at a discounted...

Labour is likely to make rental sector reform and regulation a priority - at least partly because it will be low-cost...

There’s a property revolution starting today with a large scale defeat expected for the Tories - that’s the view of a...

The police are urging landlords and tenants to be extra vigilant following a number of reports of rental scams. Since the start...

As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

The recent unveiling by several London councils of selective licensing schemes should raise concerns among private sector landlords - especially 'amateur'...

The deputy chief executive of Generation Rent claims to have suffered “horrendous exploitation” at the hands of lettings agents.  Dan Wilson Craw...

A move by one London council to refer itself to the Regulator of Social Housing should be seen as a 'national...

Build To Rent giant Grainger has issued a checklist of questions which it advises tenants to ask their landlords before agreeing...

With the General Election campaign increasingly focusing on tax - on property and other assets and income - new figures from...

More than one in four young people are worried that they or someone they know will become homeless in the next...

Speculation is growing ahead of the General Election around how first-time buyers will fair, and if they’ll receive the support they...

Experts say there is no chance of a cut in interest rates being announced by the Bank of England ’s Monetary...

Three more lenders have revised their buy to let mortgage range as competition continues apace to get landlord customers. Landbay has announced...

The Resolution Foundation - which describes itself as an independent think tank, and whose chief executive resigned this month to become...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

One of the more unexpected claims from Generation Rent activists is that when it comes to democracy, tenants are disadvantaged compared...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

The year to March 2024 saw the fewest new housing sites consented than during any 12-month period since the data collection...

So Sadiq Khan has succeeded in winning a third term as Mayor of London – albeit with a smaller majority than...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s ready and willing to work with a future Labour government on private rental sector...

The Labour manifesto has made no mention of Capital Gains Tax, and while Sir Kier Starmer has ruled out many mainstream...

More than one in five people in the UK fear they or someone they know could be homeless in the next...

The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues.  Here...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Lee O’Brien, Managing Director of iad UK. In your experience,...

Generation Rent has raised detailed concerns about a proposal from the Liberal Democrats to introduce a national register of landlords.  The Lib...

In an unusual intervention for a lettings industry supplier, Zoopla has made an impassioned plea for a new Renters Reform Bill. The...

Fiscal reform for the private rented sector  We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....

Two lenders are making a pitch for landlord borrowers as the buy to let mortgage market continues to be highly competitive. Buy...

PropTech platform Goodlord has partnered with safety certificate provider Safe2 to offer compliance work for the lettings sector.  Safe2 - recently acquired...

The Welsh private rented sector makes a gross value added (GVA) contribution of £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to...

An event being held this month is aiming to help private landlords in part of Wales transform their properties into energy-efficient,...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims social rents are 64% more affordable than private rents, with social tenants in England having to pay...

A row has broken out over the head of a think tank who surprised Labour Party members by being appointed as...

Invasive plant species such as Japanese knotweed are developing much earlier in 2024 due to the warm, wet winter, a plant...

A senior Propertymark figure has made the case for second and holiday homes - against the recent trend of criticism. The issue...

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

Managing rental properties, whether you have a few or a dozen, can be a juggling act. Tenancy management, bills, payments, and...

This has been prepared by HMRC for landlords who are also pensioners  - What is Self Assessment?  Self Assessment is the process used to...

Sean Woolley, managing director of Cloud Nine Spain sought clarification on the situation with the Golden Visa scheme in Spain from...

England’s dwindling social housing stock is poised to plummet by an additional 189,000 properties through the controversial Right to Buy scheme...

London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. In a letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove,...

All private landlords in four areas of Islington in north London - where the council claims there are particular problems with...

A cat charity claims it takes in an average of three cats daily because of landlords using Section 21 powers to...

Labour-controlled Lambeth council in south London is introducing a Selective Licensing Scheme at almost £1,000 per property. A statement from the council...

* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National...

Newly re-elected Greater Manchester Labour Mayor Andy Burnham is to spend £600,000 of council tax payers’ cash on a clampdown on...

HMRC is appealing to landlords to file Self Assessment tax returns early - and claims there are benefits to doing so. In...

The fragile peace between different groups in the Renters Reform Coalition has ended in a dispute about a Labour-commissioned report on...

The National Residential Landlords Association is introducing a new energy efficiency retrofitting course this summer - ahead of possible EPC rule...