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The number of properties for sale in London that were previously rented has increased, according to research from industry consultancy TwentyCi. The analytics company found the figures showed...

A new report reveals that the private rented sector in the North West region of England makes a gross value added...

One of the UK’s most high profile lettings agents is calling on politicians to change course on rent controls. David Alexander of...

A council has banned a rogue landlord from letting properties - either directly or through the agencies that he runs -...

The Renters (Reform) Bill was one of the main casualties of Rishi Sunak’s early General Election call. It left insufficient parliamentary...

New figures seen by Landlord Today show the scale of landlords fleeing the private rental sector in one part of the...

A landlord who persistently failed to license several rented properties has had the homes seized by Merton council in south London,...

Five selective licensing schemes are being recommended to Burnley council’s executive for approval this evening. Four are renewals, one is brand...

A third of private sector landlords would sell at leats some of their properties if rent controls were introduced, according to...

A Hastings landlord has been fined £10,000 after failing to provide a satisfactory Electrical Safety Installation Certificate to the town council. The...

Deposit alternative service flatfair says it’s had a bumper month working with Build To Rent operators - and it tells private...

A landlord who pleaded not guilty of failing to be licensed to carry out property management in three properties in Swansea,...

A landlord is paying the price for flouting Rent Smart Wales requirements, after being found guilty of managing rented properties without...

The new Labour government is to bring in so-called ‘hardship tests’ to make it tougher to evict tenants, a newspaper claims...

The abolition of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime - confirmed earlier this week - will punish local economies, according to...

Metropolitan areas that have built more homes in relation to their population since 2015 are more likely to have seen rent...

A report by professional services firm PwC indicates that London’s private rented sector makes a gross value added contribution of £14.6...

The independent National Audit Office has sharply criticised the former Conservative government for having no strategy or public targets for reducing...

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

During the King’s Speech on Wednesday 17 July, the UK Government announced that it intended to legislate a new Renters’ Rights...

Labour has made a solid start with regard to the lettings sector according to a high profile rental law expert. The Head...

Letting agents’ body Propertymark has fired a warning shot at Baroness Eluned Morgan, the politician who has been chosen to be...

The government has been warned by a charity not to weaken its commitment to scrapping Section 21 by allowing ‘backdoor evictions’...

The London borough of Wandsworth is the latest council to trigger a consultation for more licensing.   It’s inviting tenants, landlords, property...

An activist group supporting renters is calling for the final two months of a tenancy to be rent-free in a bid...

The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...

Enfield council in North London is running a consultation on its proposals for a licensing scheme for small, shared HMOs in...

The National Residential Landlords Association says ending Section 21 eviction powers in isolation, as some have suggested the new government should...

A new Renters' Rights Bill is to be introduced into Parliament, it's been confirmed today. The announcement was made in the King's...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has written to Housing Secretary Angela Rayner urging her to make it even easier...

Activist group Generation Rent has produced a report in tandem with a trades union, focusing on key worker tenants - and...

A prominent property group says landlords can only cope with the upcoming rental reform programme under Labour if they work with...

In a blog released within minutes of Sir Kier Starmer becoming Prime Minister, activist group Generation Rent calls for rent controls. It...

The National Residential Landlords Association has congratulated Labour on its landslide election win and has extended the hand of cooperation for...

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the...

With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...

The biggest rental sector headline from Labour’s manifesto may well be its pledge for the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction...

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

A survey by agency Foxtons suggests the election has had no substantial effect on landlords’ decisions to grow or sell portfolios.  Conducted...

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

A move by one London council to refer itself to the Regulator of Social Housing should be seen as a 'national...

Mortgage industry research on affordability estimates that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis reached 3.1m by...

The National Residential Landlords Association has set out what it calls “three key asks” of the new government to protect and...

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 after being found guilty of offences related to the living conditions...

A call has come from the Welsh Government  to conduct an evaluation of Rent Smart Wales and its objectives.  There has been...

Labour has stepped up its programme clamping down on what it calls “unscrupulous landlords strangling growth.” Specifically this means ending bidding wars,...

A prominent economic analyst warns that many of the rental policies advocated by the major political parties in the General Election...

A manifesto just released by the Labour Party and dedicated to Scotland hints at ent controls. In recent years Labour has backed...

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

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

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s ready and willing to work with a future Labour government on private rental sector...

A consultation on a new licensing scheme has been launched by Reading council. The consultation will look at extending the current HMO...

Labour’s manifesto, just released, makes a pledge to enact the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction powers, along with other private...

A lettings industry figure has let rip at politicians pitching for votes at next month’s General Election. HomeLet and Let Alliance chief...

In an unusual intervention for a lettings industry supplier, Zoopla has made an impassioned plea for a new Renters Reform Bill. The...

Now a date for the General Election has been set, the Renters (Reform) Bill has expired with the proroguing and effective...

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

Private renters in England face a postcode lottery as councils are failing to properly inspect properties with potential hazards. That’s the view of...

Shock new figures from Zoopla show that although rental demand has softened over the last year there are still 15 people...

A Labour councillor who has wanted restricted rights for buy to let landlords and short let hosts has been dropped as...

The Welsh private rented sector makes a gross value added (GVA) contribution of £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to...

A survey by an organisation called the International Union of Property Owners is seeking UK private landlords’ views on student accommodation. A...

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

There’s been a surge in Right to Rent checks - up 577% year on year. Under the Right to Rent Scheme, civil...

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

Over eight in 10 landlords are reporting strong levels of tenant demand, Paragon Bank research has revealed. As part of research carried...

Around half of landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint survey of around...

Labour-controlled Lambeth council in south London is introducing a Selective Licensing Scheme at almost £1,000 per property. A statement from the council...

Just days after suggesting rent controls of any kind were off the table, it now appears Labour may be considering them...

The Generation Rent group of activists says it doesn’t matter if landlords sell up and leave the private rental sector. Appearing to...

* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National...

There’s been another survey of landlord activity in the private rental sector - and this one shows that 50% of tenants...

Landlords and managing agents in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in an industry forum on Tuesday May 21...

A property portal has taken the unusual step of warning politicians about the dire impact of rent controls on the private...

The fragile peace between different groups in the Renters Reform Coalition has ended in a dispute about a Labour-commissioned report on...

The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...

The Renters Reform Bill returns to Parliament this week, with a First Reading of the measure in the House of Lords...

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

The newly re-elected Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester - Andy Burnham - wants to end Right To Buy on new-build homes...

Agents’ trade group Propertymark is demanding London Mayor candidates tackle what it calls “the unique housing challenges that the capital experiences.” Londoners...

A website is being prepared to assist private renters know where to turn if their landlord or lettings agent fail to...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

Back in 2019, the Government promised a ban on so-called no-fault evictions. Section 21 was to be outlawed. While some housing...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

The Renters Reform Bill returns to the House of Commons today with activist groups critical of amendments put forward to reach...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...

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

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

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

The Labour-led government in Wales has issued a consultation proposing the abolition of Land Transaction Tax Multiple Dwelling Relief from June...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...

The NRLA says it is “profoundly disappointing” that the government has chosen to hike court fees for landlords at exactly the...

Landlords and renters’ activists are at either end of the spectrum reacting to a controversial report on the private rental sector. Yesterday...

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith is to address landlords at an event this summer. The MP - 70 next week - was...

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

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

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...