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A BBC journalist says activities to stop tenants speaking to him about the condition of flats let out by a Labour...

A prominent rental market analyst is warning that elements of the reform legislation proposed by Labour “are casting dark shadows” over...

Citra Living - the name of Lloyds Bank’s Build To Rent operation - is buying 159 properties from developer Morris Homes Group. The...

The property industry establishment representing agents, surveyors and the volume house builders, has piled in to praise the planning reforms proposed...

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

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

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

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

More than one in four young people are worried that they or someone they know will become homeless in the next...

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

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

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

One of the more unexpected claims from Generation Rent activists is that when it comes to democracy, tenants are disadvantaged compared...

More than one in five people in the UK fear they or someone they know could be homeless in the next...

The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues.  Here...

The British Property Federation wants the next government to give special assistance to Build To Rent developers to allow them to...

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

Propertymark says the current political crisis in Wales - where the Labour Welsh Parliament leader has lost a confidence vote but...

New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...

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

Research by PropTech firm APRAO has asked whether London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has delivered on new homes for the capital. On...

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...

A housing industry group wants the energy efficiency of a social rented property to be factored into the rent the tenant...

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

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

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...

The ban on the sale of new leasehold homes is welcome but there can be no further delay in announcing ground...

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...

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

A newly-nominated candidate in this spring’s London Mayoral election has vowed to lower private rents if he wins. Serge Crowbolder, currently a...

A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...

The Generation Rent activist group has called for a series of reforms about damp and mould. It wants the reinstatement of energy...

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

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

There is to be no comparable law for private landlords, following the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Earlier this week the Department of...

Christmas goodwill towards landlords seems in short supply from activist group Generation Rent.  It has this week issued a statement saying the...

Tenants value location, flexibility and direct landlord relationships according to new research from specialist lending bank OSB Group.  The Future Tenant Standard...

Landlords will have to include many more specific points about their properties when they list them in future - whether directly...

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

In an unusual move, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says home owners in dire financial difficulties should be able to switch...

Activist group Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. The group...

A controversial MP sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year says he will take up the cause of landlords...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in tomorrow - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...

1. Extra mortgage costs While anyone who owns a property runs the risk of not being able to pay their mortgage, the...

A law firm partner who advises rural estates and landowners has identified a new problem created by the Renters Reform Bill. James...

The National Residential Landlords Associations has expressed relief that Labour appears to be backing away from rent controls. Association chief executive Ben...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...

A Labour pressure group wants the party to campaign on housing at the next General Election, including railing against what it...

The current Housing Ombudsman, who presides over redress within the social housing sector, says private landlords should not fear the extension...

A charity claims that private renters are about twice as likely as the general population to be in problem debt. StepChange, via...

A mortgage broker claims there’s “no downside” to the current problem of landlords quitting the private rental sector. Jonathan Burridge, founding adviser...

Build To Rent sector players are complaining about too much tax and regulation holding back their activities. A new analysis of 31...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

Plans to change private rental sector tenancy law have gone out to consultation on Jersey. The minister for Housing and Communities, David...

As most landlords know, a myriad of myths has built up around the private rented sector and one that seems to...

Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up...

Two key figures jumped out at me from the National Residential Landlords Association’s (NRLA) excellent recent report on the private rented...

The landlords’ trade body is broadly welcoming some proposals from MPs to reform the private rented sector. Some aspects of the Levelling...

The government’s proposed tenancy reforms - including the banning of section 21 evictions - could be undermined by delays in the...

The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...

There are many misconceptions about the private rented sector, but a common one I hear is that it is the tenure...

Renters’ Reform Bill The Renters’ Reform Bill will dominate the PRS policy agenda in 2023. Signs are encouraging that DLUHC is considering...

The Generation Rent campaign group says the latest English Housing Survey shows that 23 per cent of private rented homes fail...

Phil Spencer’s online consumer service Move iQ has created a series on its YouTube channel looking at living in Build To...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to make it easier for councils...

I often use this column to discuss the reputation of landlords and the broader private rented sector which, as we all...

The people behind the largest ever analysis of Build To Rent in England claim it shows  a broad and evolving customer...

Renters have higher rates of anxiety than home owners, it’s been claimed by a think tank. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has told his party conference that buy to let landlords will no longer “get in first”...

The National Residential Landlords Association has renewed calls for stamp duty cuts on homes to let out. The NRLA initially made the...

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

Propertymark has welcomed a pledge by the new Housing Secretary to boost housing supply. After he was appointed last week, Simon Clarke...

The National Residential Landlords Association has issued its formal congratulations to Simon Clarke, the new Housing Secretary. But Ben Beadle, NRLA chief...

The housing chief of the Scottish Government says that all homes in that country - irrespective of tenure - must hit...

Letting agents have come out with figures to back up an argument that landlords have been making for some time  -...

The latest English Housing Survey report on the private rental sector gives the lie to the perception that most tenants are...

The John Lewis Partnership is to offer short- and long-term lets when it builds flats to rent at three locations in...

Landlords have welcomed the latest delays to radical rental reforms which were due to be implemented next month. Ben Beadle, chief executive...

Wherever you stand, whether you’re a landlord or tenant, the supply and demand issues impacting the private rented sector are at...

Housing has always been one of the most sensitive political issues, meaning that legislation in this area is unusually sensitive to...

Taxes on buy to let investment are fuelling a supply crisis, hiking rents and making homeownership more difficult to afford. That’s the...

A lettings agency is to hold free events to support landlords ahead of what it calls a “landmark transformation” in rental...

A warning has been issued by a business consultancy that renters are set to feel particularly vulnerable this year because of...

An industry trade body is alerting landlords that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are likely to be introduced soon -...

Oxford’s Labour-run council has called on private renters to join a new tenants union. A statement from the authority says some private...

The government could benefit to the tune of £10 billion and the rental market could have soaring supply if stamp duty...

Renters are finding it tough to locate a new home because of the continuing shortage of supply according to the National...

Landlords are likely to be obliged to supply agents with additional details in future, before their properties are listed to let...

New research commissioned by the landlords’ trade body shows that the UK needs almost 230,000 new private rented homes a year...

The majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they...

A House of Lords report claims that the private rental sector has become ”increasingly unaffordable” and says out welcomes the proliferation...

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...

The Welsh Government has announced a £30m pot from which councils can pay for easing properties from private landlords. Under the Welsh Government’s...