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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...

A survey claims tenants pay 20% more per month on average for a furnished apartment compared to unfurnished. And as the average...

A new poll of 1,300 landlords, conducted by flatshare site SpareRoom, shows a drop in confidence about the rental market. As of...

A council has won an appeal to enforce two Financial Penalty Notices that were served on the same landlord who let...

The boss of a rental flatshare agency claims tenants are sacrificing summer holidays because of high rents. Matt Hutchinson, director of the...

A new agency - which describes itself as a “disruptor company” - says it will charge an all-in lettings and management...

In a survey conducted just before the General Election by Leaders Romans Group, 60% of tenants and landlords believe a reduction...

A council has thanked private landlords who have helped it cope with a homelessness crisis - but it says it wants...

Rents in London have dropped for the second consecutive quarter (Q1 and Q2 2024) new data from flatshare site SpareRoom reveals. The...

Prime London rental growth picked up in Q2 (0.7% from 0.3% in Q1), according to the latest index results from Savills,...

Work has started on yet another Build To Rent scheme - this time a £13m project in Nottingham. The project, on a...

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

The mayor of Barcelona has pledged to eliminate Airbnb-style short lets in the city within five years.  Socialist Jaume Collboni claims he...

Mortgage lenders are continuing a mix of cutting rates and changing criteria in a bid to woo buy to let investors. Precise...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

The owners of a large HMO in London have been fined £13,500 after failing to repair multiple hazards within their property. A...

Landlords are increasingly turning towards semi-commercial property, a bank says. Shawbrook says its semi-commercial applications have almost doubled in 2024 compared to...

An investigation by Sky News and a housing campaigner have revealed that there are some 33,993 vacant council properties in England...

A prominent solicitors’ firm says the failure of the Renters Reform Bill to become law may have attracted headlines but the...

Grainger, the Stock Market listed corporate landlord, has been targeted by protesters over rent levels. A protest outside Grainger’s London HQ marks...

Over 40% of council houses and flats sold under the long-standing Right To Buy scheme are now owned by private landlords. That’s...

As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...

Brand new data from online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has revealed significant differences in the types of properties the average UK house...

House prices last month were just 1.1% higher than April 2023, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The average house...

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

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

A landlord faces a hefty jail sentence unless she finds over £50,000 in the next three months - and on top...

A fire and rescue service has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order...

A new additional HMO licensing scheme is about to hit landlords in part of London.  Haringey council claims its initiative aims to...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

A prominent agent who advises many landlord clients says the Capital Gains Tax cuts announced in the Budget are too small...

Newly released data by flatshare website SpareRoom reveals average rental prices in Greater London have seen a drop. Average rental prices in...

A landlord who illegally converted a property into six flats has been ordered to pay more than £220,000. A previous unlawful change...

Towns within commuting distance of big cities have seen some of the UK’s largest rent rises in recent years, says Zoopla. The...

A London council has successfully prosecuted two landlords who failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice originally issued against substandard...

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

A landlord who was involved in a decade-long dispute with a London council has been hit with a £1.44 million penalty...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

A council is reminding prospective tenants about the importance of making sure their next shared rental is licensed as a house...

Generation Rent has given a qualified thumbs up to Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s ideas for homes on brownfield land. This week Gove...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...

Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...

Warwick council is the latest to launch an Additional Licensing Scheme - it came into force just before last weekend. The district...

A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

UK landlords are doubling down on urban flats amidst a slow but definite return to conventional office working. Data from Shawbrook Bank...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough.  The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

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

Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...

Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...

A landlord who used a fake name to evade detection has been hit with £485,000 in fines after illegally renting out...

London’s ultra-prime rental market has returned this year to pre-Covid levels for the first time, an agency claims. Beauchamp Estates - using...

Residents across part of London are invited to give their thoughts on yet another new rental licensing scheme. This is a new...

There are some 141,245 second homes in England and Wales, new figures show.  Flats are the most common type of second home,...

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

A third of landlords have suggested they are considering retiring or quitting the sector because of attacks and obstacles in the...

Minority ethnic people are more likely to be ignored when searching for private rental homes, a pressure group claims. Generation Rent claims...

The breakthrough on council tax and HMOs, announced just before the weekend, may not be all that it seems. That’s the view...

HMO landlords in Portsmouth are being urged to apply for a new licence before the grace period ends on December 1. Additional...

Warwick council is the latest to introduce an Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs. The district wide scheme will start on January 18...

The Fire Protection Association says a recent First-Tier Tribunal decision and appeal dismissal highlight the responsibilities that landlords hold in relation...

A council has prosecuted four landlords in three days, with convictions secured for seven offences. Harold Mews Management Ltd of Margate was...

Data from flatshare site SpareRoom suggests London is now entirely unaffordable to graduates, thanks to sky-high rents. September sees many new graduates...

A landlord who let tenants live in properties riddled with hazardous electrics, unsafe boilers, mould and no smoke alarms must pay...

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private...

An analysis conducted over the summer by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform...

A council is warning HMO landlords to apply for a licence ahead of a new regime starting this week. From September 1...

Over a third of homes in England are at high risk of overheating as summer temperatures of 40oC and above apparently...

An Airbnb flat owner in Scotland has been refused access to let out her flat because it is in a block...

Councillors in Warwick look set to decide tomorrow whether to implement an additional licensing scheme for some HMOs.  Following a public consultation...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

Landlords of more than 5,000 homes must register for a license and ensure their tenants have good quality housing or face...

Nirpaul Riat’s career as a rogue landlord has ended after judges in London fined him £300,000 following two decades of managing...

Across prime London, annual rental growth in June was 8.0 per cent according to data consultancy LonRes.   This takes rents to almost...

There’s news for tenants on a budget - it may now cost less to be a lodger in a house than...

The Halifax says house prices were flat in May, but fell 1.0 per cent in a year - the first annual...

Detached houses are the most popular type of property for those who have moved homes in the past year.  The Halifax says...

A landlord has been fined more than £8,000 for failing to complete necessary improvements to properties. Eric Bland pleaded guilty at Chesterfield...

A new analysis by property investment platform easyMoney reveals that detached homes have delivered the best investment returns of all residential...

A landlord and two businesses have been fined over £145,000 following a fire in a building containing residential flats and a...

Landlords who bought soon after the launch of the first buy-to-let mortgage in 1996 are retiring in increasing numbers.   Research from lettings...

Resident satisfaction amongst Build To Rent tenants is falling for the first time since reviews were first collected five years ago. A...

Local news outlets in Somerset are reporting that some properties in the county are listed on Airbnb and other short let...

The landlord of two flats in Cardiff has been fined over £4,500 for failing to fix fire safety defects after being...

Landlords increasingly reliant on capital appreciation may be relieved to hear that one of the country’s best respected indices suggests house...

Local authorities exist to improve housing stock in their area; however, licensing is not the best way to improve standards across...

Activist group Generation Rent has accused landlords of “silencing” private tenants who live in flats hit with damp and mould. The claim...

A Cardiff landlord has been ordered to pay just over £4,500 for failing to rectify faults relating to two flats he...

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

An online auction firm claims well over a third of its clients are buy to let landlords quitting the sector. Some 38...

Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up...

The flat is back in demand in Britain’s most expensive rental enclave, a lettings agency says.  Demand for apartments in prime central...

The latest phase of a new Build To Rent scheme being launched in London is offering a wine bar and electric...

Accused variously of being a “snake” and a “betrayer”, Michael Gove has not always been popular with his ex-boss (Boris Johnson)...

A London council is relaunching its consultation on a new borough-wide Additional HMO Licensing Scheme, following feedback from the community.  The original...

Any landlord quitting the market and selling up may find demand from buyers muted until Easter. That’s the warning from Zoopla which...

A landlord has admitted breaching planning rules at two properties in south London. He submitted a guilty plea in response to Southwark...