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Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed.  Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap...

Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the...

The agents’ trade body Propertymark says it wants the Welsh Government to do more to support landlords letting in tourist hotspots. The...

One in eight private renters aged between 18 and 35 years old have already moved home to save money during the...

Renters opting for a shared property under the co-living model are older than ever before, according to new data from a...

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

The tenants’ campaign group Generation Rent is planning a week of events to promote renters’ rights later this month. The campaign says...

A YMCA chief executive claims the proliferation of HMOs may be endangering private tenants’ health by encouraging overcrowding and undersized-rooms. Alan Fraser,...

A new survey gives an insight into problems involving tenants who share apartments and houses - and how those difficulties could...

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...

Brent Council’s application to extend its selective licensing scheme in the north west London ward has been rejected by central government.  Brent...

A new tech solution called Resooma Bills has been launched this morning to help make it easier for those living in...

As a landlord, it goes without saying that you must keep the property you provide your tenants with safe and free...

Appetite for student accommodation looks set to be high this summer, supported in part by strong demand from international students, which...

Young people, particularly students, are increasingly required to provide guarantors when they rent a property, ensuring that if they default on...

While rental growth may have slowed in London over recent months, the appetite to invest in HMO properties across the capital...

Who are you?   Arthur Jones, I’m Glide’s London Business Development Manager. I joined Glide in November 2016 to head up London. My...

A property firm with assets in the Virgin Islands has paid a £8,000 civil penalty to Brent Council after two tenants...

A new fire door checker has been launched as part of Fire Door Safety Week (25 September - 1 October), designed...

Fleet Mortgages has announced changes to its criteria relating to minimum valuations, landlord experience and shared accommodation. The lender has reduced its...

The government’s plan to tighten licensing requirements for landlords of shared accommodation in an effort to clamp down on rogue landlords...

Who are you? I joined Glide in 2011 and am responsible for overseeing the external and internal sales teams. Over this time...

A survey has claimed that more than four in 10 tenants in house-shares could be at risk due to not having...

A new report ‘What Students Seek’ has surveyed students around the country to gauge what is most important when considering a...