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Citizens Advice has made further criticisms of the private rental sector and landlords. At the start of the year a spokesperson accused...

A new index shows that only one in eight potential first-time buyers can purchase the average FTB home in their area. The...

The NRLA has slammed politicians in all major parties for their silence on one of the biggest issues for the private...

A think tank claims that when it comes to space within a home, private rental sector tenants pay three times as...

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

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

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

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

New data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift...

Activists are beginning to pile pressure on London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, claiming the public will be disappointed if he toes...

Members of the union UNISON who participate in round-table discussions with activist group Generation Rents are to receive gift vouchers for...

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

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

Renting affects the resilience of all age groups.  Only one fifth of Millennial/Gen Z households who rent are on track for a...

Almost a million private rented households reliant on Universal Credit experience a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the...

Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

A Labour politician has returned to the subject of rent controls - even though the party has officially abandoned this as...

Consumer Price Inflation in November was 3.9 per cent - significantly lower than the 4.4 per cent expected by many analysts. It’s...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

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

London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan wants 10,000 private homes in the capital to be brought into the social rental sector within...

Shelter has issued new claims about homelessness triggered in part by private rents, as it prepares for its annual festive fundraising...

Almost 60,000 Londoners in the private rented sector are likely to become homeless over the next six years if the government...

Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...

New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...

One in three Britons could be facing poverty in retirement according to Scottish Widows - with renters amongst the most vulnerable. The...

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

Renters in both the private and social housing sectors have been described as having “a pension problem” by a financial analyst. Helen...

The government has made no estimate of the number of people unable to meet housing costs due to the freeze on...

The monthly cost of owning a home for first-time buyers is now £971 - £42 or four per cent lower than...

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

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

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

A charity claims 15 per cent of private renters believe they face eviction this winter. Homelessness charity Crisis polled 2,000 people -...

Renters don’t have it easy. Housemates can be unpredictable, rules can be strict, but worst of all – it’s expensive.  Most tenants...

Crisis, the homelessness charity, is demanding financial and legislative help for tenants. Matt Downie, Crisis chief executive, says: “This is a time of...

Campaigning charity Shelter is warning this winter could be one of the toughest yet - and it claims high rents are...

Richmond council in London is joining forces with the charity Citizens Advice to help stop what it calls ‘discrimination’ against renters...

A combination of Labour, the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists have pushed through a rent freeze proposal. The Cost of Living...

The politician who is the architect of an emergency private sector rent freeze set to come into force this week has attacked...

Shelter claims that almost 1.1m private renters in England – one in seven – had their rent increased in the last...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy to...

New government figures show 3,405 households in the private rented sector were evicted by bailiffs in England between April and June this year...

A prominent personal finance analyst says renters in the private sector are amongst the most badly hit by the cost of...

The House of Commons Library provides books, journals and online resources for MPs, MPs' staff and parliamentary staff. Some of this is...

The number of adults living at home with parents has increased 20 per cent in the past 10 years, it’s been...

A business analyst at a prominent consultancy says landlords who resist the temptation to quit the sector are “in a position...

Activists in the Generation Rent group have made seven demands on government including a rent freeze, the clearing of tenants’ arrears,...

Two of the country’s leading Conservative MPs have spoken at a Shelter conference which claimed millions of private renters were being...

Almost 70 per cent of private tenants in the North East relying on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a...

More than 50 per cent of private tenants who rely on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a shortfall between...

The former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer says rent controls are a vital part of a four-pronged ‘Radical Recovery Programme’. John McDonnell has...

A prominent Welsh politician says rent controls should be introduced across that country to “make landlordism less financially attractive.” The Welsh nationalist...

Shelter claims that women are impacted by homelessness more than men, and says rising private rents are a contributory factor. In a...

Private landlords get it in the neck for allegedly-high rents but 4.75m families living in social housing in England are facing...

The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...

This week’s Budget saw the Chancellor loosen the Treasury’s purse strings in a number of areas.  Yet this was a quiet Autumn...

The Budget revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak does too little to help many of those struggling most to pay their rents. That’s...

A call has gone out to shift tens of thousands of the poorest tenants in the private rental sector into social...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...

Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...

The main landlords’ trade body has hit out at a bid by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to impose private...

A council enquiry is proposing a flurry of new landlord licensing schemes in one county in England.  An inquiry into the private...

The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...

A think tank is calling for landlords to consider rent reductions and is also suggesting the return of an eviction ban...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...

The Green Party says there should be an end to private rental sector eviction grounds “such as the wish of the...

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to ensure a comprehensive financial package is provided for landlords themselves,...

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic.  The...

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing.  As the chancellor...

Thousands of tenants who have struggled to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic face the prospect of losing their home when...

New research shows that renters are more vulnerable to economic shocks compared to homeowners.  Renters typically spend a higher proportion of their...

A survey of tenants suggests around one in eight private sector tenants have fallen behind with housing costs since the coronavirus...

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...

Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research.  A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...

High rents mean young people are less likely to move to UK cities where average salaries are higher, a new report...

A new survey has revealed three in four Scots back rent caps north of the border to help curb increasing housing...

The cost of living alone has hit 92% of income, making it far harder for single people to get a foot...

The gap between the cost of buying and renting is down 59%, its lowest level in nine years, according to the...

Landlords are taking advantage of first-time student renters by failing to carry out repairs, according to a new poll. A fresh report...

Buy-to-let returns continue to outperform many major asset classes with property investors in northern areas benefitting from higher yields, owed in...

The growing housing crisis in London is forcing employees to quit their jobs and making it harder for firms to recruit...

Hundreds of thousands of people are experiencing acute forms of homelessness across Britain, with rough sleeping set to increase sharply over...

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hailed the Scottish government for offering people receiving Universal Credit north of the border more...

Delays in universal credit benefit payments for housing costs are leaving claimants unable to pay rent and pushing some deep into...

The percentage of people in the UK who own their own home is currently falling, and not just because housing is...

Buy-to-let returns continued to outperform many major asset classes in the second half of last year, with landlords earning an average...

Londoners are now spending a whopping 70% of average income on rent and essential bills as sky-high prices put even more...

New research by Gocompare.com claims that first-time buyers need on average a minimum household income of £50,000 to purchase a house...

Private sector landlords are facing discrimination as the government rolls out Universal Credit, according to the Residential Landlords Association. The Department for...