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Britons’ ideas of a classic home are changing as a result of people being more conscious about their home’s impact on the...

A survey of surveyors, private landlords, investors and developers has deemed the government’s EPC target as “impossible.” The survey was extremely small -...

There’s been a surge in demand for rental properties in London over the summer, according to the agency Chestertons. It says it’s...

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

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

The Renters Reform Coalition - a collection of some 20 groups, fronted by Generation Rent - has announced that it is...

A Treasury minister in the new government is to be investigated by the Parliamentary standards watchdog over here failure to register...

A council’s housing team is inviting local landlords to attend its first landlord's forum.  This event is free to attend and will...

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

A new report from the Sustainable Markets Initiative, highlights the important role that electrified ‘cleantech’ homes can play in reducing energy...

Informed leaks from unnamed government sources, and rolled out in the mainstream media, confirm that a version of the Renters Reform...

The Conservatives, reeling from a General Election which left them with just 121 MPs, have revealed their new shadow cabinet. The shadow...

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

A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. Controversially, LRG...

With Labour set to have a substantial majority in the Commons, this is how the coming days will play out.  Over the...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...

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

Labour is pledging to scrap the Conservatives’ plan to ban new gas boilers from 2035. The pledge has come from shadow energy...

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

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

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

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

Another raft of General Election pledges have been made to transform the private rental sector - this time from the Green...

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

A Labour MP who served in Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow administration and has spent much of his Parliamentary career criticising the private...

The chief executive of the Generation Rent group has made another attack on landlords who ask tenants to vacate properties. He says...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s “hugely disappointing” that the Renters Reform Bill will not become law. This is despite the...

Despite a plethora of press releases and statements from pro-tenant groups, it appears only one-in-20 renters knows details of the Renters...

The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...

A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...

The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...

As the deadline approaches for banning gas boilers in newly constructed homes from 2025, a new analysis shows that only a...

The Renters Reform Bill has now passed all of its House of Commons stages, with amendments - as almost every Bill...

A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...

A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...

The coalition of 20-plus groups which have previously spoken enthusiastically about the Renters Reform Bill has now changed its mind. On April...

The Renters Reform Bill, heavily amended by the government and in some cases by individual MPs, has now passed through all...

Housing Minister Jacob Young will address members of the National Residential Landlords Association in an exclusive webinar on Thursday. This is the...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Responding to confirmation that the Renters Reform Bill will return to the Commons next Wednesday, Ben Beadle of the National Residential...

Renters allegedly pay £669 in un-recoverable costs for each ‘unwanted’ move as a result of eviction, claims campaigning charity Shelter. It says...

A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

MPs return to the Commons today after a substantial Easter recess - and with progress on the Renters Reform Bill on...

Amendments to be made to the Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Hoise of Commons next week won’t significantly...

Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...

Phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is a UK Government-funded scheme for properties in England that are not connected...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting out two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management...

The government has committed to returning the amended Renters Reform Bill to the House of Commons in mid-April. MPs return from their...

The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Amendments...

A new housing deal will provide another 92 Build To Rent units run by Legal & General. The properties will be two,...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

Slowing inflation may - just may - lead the way for reduced interest rates. The headline inflation rate is now just 3.4%,...

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

HM Revenue and Customs has done a rapid U-turn on a decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half the...

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

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

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

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

Yet another council is consulting on whether to continue a selective licensing scheme. The scheme applies to several areas of Burnley and...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...

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

A prominent lawyer has stepped up her criticisms of Housing Secretary Michael Gove and his attacks on buy to let and...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

A council has prosecuted a landlord for letting two HMOs without a licence and failing to comply with HMO Management Regulations.Mohammed...

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

I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...

The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...

One of the MPs behind the disastrous mini-Budget - which directly led to soaring interest rates - is to stand down...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

The all-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee of MPs is looking into housing for disabled people.  It’s considering how the government, local...

A veteran MP claims that tenants in the region where his constituency sits are being “dreadfully exploited” by what he calls...

Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

Amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, designed to give landlords more protection, have won the backing of a prominent industry figure. Neil Cobbold,...

Urgent action is needed by government to protect tenants who live in poor quality private rented homes, MPs have demanded. A report...

The National Residential Landlords Association is urging MPs to back what it describes as “pragmatic” changes to the Renters Reform Bill...

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

Rightmove claims that a new record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day, with a 26 per cent increase...

Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...

The Renters Reform Bill in its latest amended version now runs to 15 pages, and is available on the Parliament website. The...

The National Residential Landlords Association has created two template email letters for landlords to use to urge MPs to minimise damage...

Rightmove is building the hype ahead of its much-vaunted Boxing Day listing of new properties to the market. The portal claims that...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

Campaigning charity Shelter is nearing a controversial signature threshold in its petition about the Renters Reform Bill. It now has over 123,000 of...

A group of Conservative MPs has organised a lobby of the government to demand a clampdown on Airbnbs and other short...

The Renters Reform Bill’s proposal to replace Assured Shorthold Tenancies with rolling ‘periodic’ lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, it’s...

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

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

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...

A leader of the pro-tenant activist group Acorn has told MPs that “one man bands” are more likely to exploit tenants...

A slew of MPs who are members of the Renters Reform Bill committee receive money from letting out rooms or properties...

Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...