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

Average rent arrears claims reached £2,092 in the second quarter of this year - a rise of 15% from £1,816 in...

Average rents on newly let properties across Britain rose 8.3 per cent year-on-year in January, the slowest pace for 13 months...

Proposed minimum energy efficiency standards regulation in England could leave residential landlords facing a £17.9 billion bill, a lettings agency warns. The...

Landlords relying on capital appreciation to help offset the growing costs of letting out property have been given bad news.  October saw...

One of the highest profile figures in the lettings industry says the apparent inaction by government over rental reform gives an...

A recent judgement may mean that future Rent Repayment Orders may be less severe than those in the past. Many Rent Repayment...

It’s just possible that the new Prime Minister - whether Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss - might just redress the imbalance...

Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...

Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...

A new maintenance management app connecting landlords, agents and property managers to their tenants allows the tracking of repairs. Refectio compiles tenants’...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

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

When 2020 began one of the biggest issues most landlords faced was the ending of tax relief introduced over four years...

A leading estate agent is launching a campaign to get the UK to observe a minute’s silence for all coronavirus victims...

Back in 1940, when this country was again fighting a ruthless enemy, albeit of a very different kind to now, Winston...

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...

A rogue landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £66,000 after being found guilty of making tenants'...

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...

The stamp duty hike and mortgage tax relief cuts simply do not add up for buy-to-let landlords, leaving many with little...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has expelled Croydon-based Jordan Residential following non-compliance with a redress decision. The complaint regarded a holding deposit....