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A new study by the Nationwide has found that landlords selling properties with poor EPC ratings are unlikely to suffer huge...

Private renters are more satisfied with their accommodation than those in the social rented sector, according to new data published over...

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

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

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

With 2023 drawing to a close, flatshare website SpareRoom has revealed data which suggests a slowdown in the rental frenzy -...

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

Generation Rent and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have jointly slammed landlords who do not improve the EPCs of their private rental...

Inventory clerks are ideally placed to protect landlords from some heavy fines triggered by the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been claimed. The...

Data from the English Housing Survey suggests that the number of English owners of second homes in Europe has fallen again. The...

According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...

After a decade of steady growth, the number of older renters is poised to increase rapidly over the next 10 years...

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

An uneasy relationship exists between UK politicians and the residential property market. Emotions have been running particularly high recently. More details were...

Six in 10 landlords support minimum property standards for the private rented sector, Paragon Bank research has found. The government has pledged...

Figures contained in the government’s new action plan to tackle anti-social behaviour reveal the depth of the problem amongst tenants. The plan...

Landlords have helped drive an improvement in standards in privately rented property, with four in five upgrading each rental home they...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

Over two thirds of tenants are satisfied with their private rented accommodation, a new survey shows. The finding comes in the results...

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

Letting agents have come out with figures to back up an argument that landlords have been making for some time  -...

The latest English Housing Survey report on the private rental sector gives the lie to the perception that most tenants are...

A prominent financial analyst says the fast-rising costs of renting mean tenants are becoming less financially resilient - and this applies...

The highest rental growth since the Global Financial Crisis, coupled with the cost of living crisis, is putting increased pressure on...

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...

Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...

There is no evidence of a mass exodus of landlords from the sector despite the new regulations and slashed tax benefits...

Almost a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below for energy efficiency, according to a new...

The activist group Generation Rent says it’s celebrating a victory in its campaign to secure a national mandatory landlord register. Newspaper leaks...

The government is expected to announce the introduction of a national landlord register in England on Wednesday as part of its...

Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...

The UK’s largest provider of inventory services says rising tenancy lengths make a combination of inventories and regular inspections more valuable...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

A firm of solicitors claims that private and social sector tenants face long delays for repairs to be addressed - and...

Savills estimates that £330 billion is needed to implement all energy efficiency improvements to the UK housing sector to meet EPC...

A solicitors’ practice claims repairs initiated by landlords take an average of 41 days to be completed after a tenant complains...

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...

Today the government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week.  The level of welfare support...

A lettings agent who has started a rental insurance business has launched another attack on landlords. Ajay Jagota, who runs KIS Lettings...

Government ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of the private rental sector are just “a pipedream” without financial assistance according to...

Over 80 per cent of private renters in England are satisfied with their accommodation according to new data. Figures from the English...

There is substantial investment going in to the private rental sector by individual landlords, according to evidence from the latest edition...

Social renters have the lowest life satisfaction and experience the greatest anxiety according to analysis by a property management firm.  Lettings company...

Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid than those...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

More money needs to be made available to support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Bankrate UK.  The...

Buy-to-let landlords could be facing up to two years without rent due to the government’s decision to extend the evictions ban,...

Buy-to-let landlords have been commended for improving conditions in the private rented sector.  The majority of landlords take their responsibilities to their...

Whether a matter of choice or necessity, many private renters demand long-term security and the vast majority of private landlords are...

The private rented sector ended 2019 strongly, with 27% of landlords experiencing an increase in tenant demand, according to the latest...

Whether a matter of choice or necessity, most private renters need long-term security and the vast majority of private landlords are...

While some rogue landlords and bad players grab the headlines, the reality is that the vast majority of private sector landlords...

The mayor of London is being urged to forget about rent controls and instead focus on increasing the supply of rental...

Standards in the private rented sector have improved as buy-to-let landlords respond to legislation aimed at improving living conditions for tenants,...

Buy-to-let landlords could benefit financially by catering their offerings towards the growing older renter and family tenant demographics, according to the...

A quarter - 25% - of homes rented from private landlords fail to meet the national Decent Homes Standard when taking...

More needs to be done to improve transparency and standards in the private rented sector, according to the Royal Institute Of...

Whether you are looking to rent out your property or sell, it is worth noting that August is the most popular...

The mayor of London has called for additional powers so he can introduce rent controls in the capital. Sadiq Khan believes greater...

The majority of private renters were satisfied or very satisfied with their current accommodation, according to the English Housing Survey report...

Private renters in the UK look set to save in the region of £192m a year as a consequence of the...

Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some top tips aimed at novice landlords that some experienced buy-to-let landlords may also find useful. Peter Savage,...

Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...

The proportion of income spent on rent in the private rented sector has fallen from 35.4% in 2010/11 to 32.9% in...

The proportion of income spent by private tenants on rents in England has continued to fall, according to an official report...

Government benefit changes, including cuts to housing benefit, are to blame for increasing levels of homelessness from private rented housing, according...

Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...

Councils must do more to root out unscrupulous landlords that give the sector a bad name, according to the Residential Landlords...

A two-speed market has emerged in the buy-to-let sector as smaller landlords have stopped adding to their portfolios, according to Octane...

The vast majority of private sector tenants are satisfied with their housing, the English Housing Survey report for 2016/17 has found. The...

Renters are spending more than £1bn of their own money every year on repairs their landlords failed to carry out, fresh...

The government must focus on urgently improving dangerous housing conditions across the country after new figures revealed that thousands of private...

Tenants in London are now required to pay up to £8,650 just to move into a rented home, it has been...

Councils are being urged to do more to crack down on rogue landlords who are leaving thousands of tenants living in...

Fresh research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) which reveals that young adults are less likely to own a home...

The housing crisis is the greatest challenge London faces. Years of not building enough new homes, including affordable housing, mean many...

A Private Members’ Bill put forward by Labour MP, Karen Buck, which offers tenants the legal right to take action against...

It is well known that homeownership rates have been falling rapidly, particularly among young people, despite government efforts to reverse the...

In an attempt to improve standards in the private rented sector, a London-based letting agent is calling on buy-to-let landlords to adopt...

A growing number of young British adults are giving up hope of ever owning their own property, fresh research shows. A startling...

The Conservatives have announced a range of housing policies designed to help them win the general election, including pledging to build...

Labour has pledged a “consumer rights revolution” which will introduce legal minimum standards for all rental homes because people currently have...

Buy-to-let landlords continue to deliver longer tenancies, providing tenants with the stability that many tenants ‘need and want’, according to the...

Four in 10 people who rent a home expect to be renting a property for up to a decade; an attractive...

There has been a sharp decline in the volume of claims made by private sector landlords to repossess a property over...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again defended the private rented sector (PRS) after Shelter’s latest analysis of housing trends...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to introduce rent controls and secure tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) if elected prime...

Home ownership has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years in England, with rising prices leaving many people with little...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has defended the private rented sector after the Resolution Foundation’s latest analysis of housing trends in...

Tenants in the UK who are saving for a deposit to purchase their first home are more prepared than ever before...

There has been an increase in the number of landlords letting homes to families with children, fresh research reveals. The latest findings...

The latest official figures show landlords are meeting the growing need for longer tenancies in private rented housing.   New Government figures show...

The government’s initiatives to try to increase house building and owner occupation will not stop demand for rented homes rising by...

The number of households renting from private landlords has more than doubled in the past thirty years.  Some 22% of households now...