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From July 1 most privately rented properties in Lewisham, south London, will need a property licence.  With one in four households in...

A newspaper reports that Housing Secretary Michael Gove is willing to rely on Labour votes to pass the Renters Reform Bill...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their views...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

Generation Rent has issued an angry statement about amendments to the Renters Reform Bill - just as one MP says agreement...

The Renters Reform Coalition - a group of organisations including Shelter and Generation Rent - has again written to Housing Secretary...

The National Residential Landlords Association wants to show the government that some local councils still advise tenants served with a valid...

The government has insisted that its commitment to reform the courts process to help deal with evictions more effectively is not...

The new Housing Minister is Lee Rowley - who was a former housing minister in the short lived premiership of Liz...

Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section 21 notice...

A local authority in London is to buy back over 300 properties it built and sold off years ago under Right...

Conservative MP Dehenna Davison has resigned as a minister in Michael Gove’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Writing to the...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has announced a £50m fund to help older and disabled people in England,...

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

With student accommodation in the headlines ahead of the stat of the new academic year, the National Residential Landlords Association is...

An angry reader has contacted Landlord Today with a letter from housing minister Rachel Maclean - which the recipient has branded...

It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...

Details are emerging about a new Landlords Database, which is one of the major provisions of the Renters Reform Bill. Within the...

The government has back-tracked on its decision to publish the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill this week. The Mirror newspaper reports this morning that...

With the government considering short let landlords having to seek planning consent for the use of complete houses, AirBnb has announced...

A news service claims that in many UK cities there are now more entire homes listed on Airbnb than there are...

Social housing tenants are to be encouraged to hold their landlords to account as part of a taxpayer funded training scheme. From free advice on...

The Generation Rent activist group says the government’s proposed clampdown on short let landlords does not go far enough. At the end...

New rules making it tougher for people to let houses via AirBnb and other short let platforms have been unveiled by...

A new Tory-controlled super-council, which came into force at the weekend and combines eight previous local authorities, has announced an immediate...

The government has taken the first step to introducing a mandatory ombudsman scheme which private landlord must join. It’s published what is...

The government has indicated that the delayed publication of the latest How To Rent document is to be Friday March 24. The...

A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to resolve disputes, sustain tenancies and reduce pressure on the courts...

A council is to spend £1m “to gather information about the conditions of specific groups of privately rented properties and proactively...

Residents in social and affordable housing are being given the chance to buy a share in their home for the first...

The Generation Rent campaign group says the latest English Housing Survey shows that 23 per cent of private rented homes fail...

There are several key reasons why property owners choose to become landlords, some of which include regular income, investment and long-term...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has approved a London council’s plan to introduce a new private rented property...

One of the highest profile figures in the lettings industry says the apparent inaction by government over rental reform gives an...

The National Residential Landlords Association says controversial Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng should use a £1.5 billion underspend to help buy to let...

Propertymark has welcomed a pledge by the new Housing Secretary to boost housing supply. After he was appointed last week, Simon Clarke...

The government - at least until it changes under the new Prime Minister to be announced today - is moving forward...

The authoritative publication Inside Housing says the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is pondering a formal consultation on limiting...

A Freedom of Information request by a newspaper has unveiled the almost complete lack of activity by local councils when it...

It’s just possible that the new Prime Minister - whether Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss - might just redress the imbalance...

The government has developed an insurance scheme which may help landlords who want to see flats in high rise blocks.  Following the...

With speculation about what happens next in Westminster at fever pitch, now isn’t the time to make predictions as to how...

Greg Clark is the new Housing Secretary, with responsibilities including steering the Renters' Reform Bill through parliament. He is part of a...

Overnight speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle has yet again led to uncertainty over the Renters’ Reform Bill, pledging a radical shake-up...

A report from the Public Accounts Committee on the regulation of the private rented sector (PRS) was issued with little notice...

The government has given the green light to two selective licensing schemes in areas of Burnley. The previous five-year schemes expired at...

A new voluntary redress scheme has been launched to help landlords and tenants solve disputes.  The scheme - by the National Residential...

In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his plans to ‘level up’ the UK.  We knew that he would be...

The new housing minister is a landlord - and has already attracted criticism from some sections of the media. Yesterday Chris Pincher...

A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...

A statement on the National Residential Landlords Association’s website says the group has had talks with government over rental reform. The long-awaited...

The government has launched a survey of private tenants in which it asks them whether they would like to be given...

Labour has echoed campaign groups Generation Rent and Shelter in calling for the speediest possible ending of Section 21 eviction powers,...

The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...

Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...

The government is expected to give at least some details today of the principles enshrined in a new White Paper on...

The government has issued new guidance for landlords and tenants concerning the possession process as applied to those on an Assured...