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

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

The lenders’ trade body, UK Finance, has published a report examining why some landlords are falling into mortgage arrears and why...

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

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

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

A national trade body is calling for more regulation to shield people from the dangers of damp and mould in homes. The...

The trade body representing the Build To Rent industry wants to recruit people from that sector to sit in its board. The...

Propertymark has issued a guide to tenants about their rights to have a pet.  A statement from trade body Propertymark says that...

A group of energy professionals in the property sector are taking issue with a claim by consumer organisation Which? over the...

Buy to let landlords have been savagely attacked by the country’s biggest investment company - which just happens to be a...

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

A trade body claims private tenants are ‘suffering’ because lettings agents are not regulated. Propertymark is demanding equal treatment between lettings agents...

There’s been a huge rise in the number of buy to let property repossessions in the first quarter of 2024 compared...

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

The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. That’s the view of...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

The letting agents’ trade body has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically decided...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

Data from lenders trade body UK Finance show an 18 per cent leap in buy to let arrears in the past...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

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

The housing minister and the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association are amongst 60 speakers named for an upcoming...

An estimated 1.6m private renters are set to receive an uplift to their housing support for 12 months from April 2024,...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

The Build To Rent trade body, the UK Apartment Association, is backing the proposals outlined to clampdown on rogue landlords put...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

A surprising one in seven lettings agents is now reporting a fall in rents rather than a rise. Although far more agents...

A trade body representing short lets operators has slammed government housing failures. The Short Term Accommodation Association says it’s analysed local authority...

As the dark nights draw in, condensation issues start to emerge, bringing with it the possibility of mildew and mould forming...

Lenders’ trade body UK Finance says there were 11,540 buy to let mortgages in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of...

The u-turn by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on green policies may be seen by some landlords as a rare piece of...

The main landlords’ trade body wants justice ministers to speed up the time taken for courts to process legitimate possession cases. In...

With student accommodation in the headlines ahead of the stat of the new academic year, the National Residential Landlords Association is...

Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson says the lettings market is defined now by the “alarming disparity” between demand and supply. In the...

Only two per cent of Propertymark letting agents say tenants “always” want to know the EPC rating on a property they...

Data from mortgage lenders’ trade body UK Finance will make grim reading for anyone interested in the well-being of the housing...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets again today with strong expectations that they will agree their 14th successive base...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms but to...

The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...

Research from the Home Builders Federation claims owners of new homes will save an average £135 a month on running costs...

New data from UK Finance, the mortgage lenders’ trade body, throws light on how the mortgage and interest rate crisis may...

One in five first-time buyers taking out mortgages lasting over 35 years A record 19 per cent of first-time buyers took out...

Detailed analyses of the Renters Reform Bill has thrown up more information about how the provision promoting pets will be operated. If...

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

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

The government is proposing to slash the regulations on HMOs used to house asylum seekers.  Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004...

The number of borrowers taking out mortgages lasting 35 years or longer has rocketed in the past 12 months, with uptake...

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

A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to resolve disputes, sustain tenancies and reduce pressure on the courts...

Lettings agents’ body Propertymark says its proposal for tax incentives to be offered for landlords is one measure under consideration by...

The landlords’ trade body is welcoming a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court which provides vital clarification about so called ‘rent-to-rent’...

A fishing organisation is blaming landlords for contributing to a housing crisis which, they say, means locals cannot live in coastal...

Licensing for Airbnbs and similar short lets should be targeted in priority areas only and not the subject of blanket rules. That’s...

There were 108 new applicants registered per Propertymark member lettings agency branch on average in January, compared to just 64 in...

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

A property industry trade body chief says buy to let is “virtually pointless” for landlords with substantial mortgages who seek income...

A nine-page legal document outlining landlords’ arguments has effectively stopped a controversial housing minister and campaigning organisations giving evidence to a...

January 9 is the date from which a range of mortgage lenders are honouring their commitment to ensure flats in blocks...

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

The trade body representing hosts and suppliers to the short let industry is calling on people to defray cost of living...

The lenders’ trade body - UK Finance - says that despite the wider economic problems there has been no impact on...

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched an initiative called Home Bank to encourage tenants and landlords to help one another...

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

The main landlords’ trade body has blasted the government for ‘breaking’ the private rented sector through laws, measures and comments deliberately...

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

Twelve changes to taxes, rules and regulations in the next three years will add £20,000 to the price of a new...

Generation Rent, the activist group led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy, has given a warm welcome to the return of Michael Gove...

The government must “get realistic” over the difficulties involved in reaching Net Zero targets when dealing with older properties in the...

A council has launched a best practice charter for operating “considerate holiday lets” in partnership with a property industry trade body. The...

Gas Safety Week, which begins today and continues until September 18, is going ahead as scheduled. Now in its 12th edition, it...

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The landlords’ main trade...

Propertymark says that this, the 12th edition of Gas Safety Week, is an ideal opportunity for landlords to make sure they...

It’s taking longer and longer for property sales to move from the acceptance of an offer to an exchange of contracts...

A warning has been issued that as many as 250,000 homes - some likely to be in the private rental sector...

A trade body is warning that landlords may face a new challenge if, as expected, the government agrees a controversial expansion...

Refusing to have a professional inventory on a property could be a false economy for landlords. That’s the view of the Association...

The National Residential Landlords Association has identified five key areas for its campaigning in the short term, as the Conservatives elect...

The great rent rise continues according to new data from ARLA Propertymark.  The trade body says while there has been a long...

A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a property sales management firm to offer a new service to landlords...

Landlords are being invited to let the BBC know what it believes lies behind the current rental market stock shortage.  The corporation...

The National Residential Landlords Association has scooped three top accolades at an awards event, including the prestigious National Association of the...

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

The great imbalance between tenant demand and available stock continues, according to the latest market snapshot from the letting agencies’ trade...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark says landlords should wise-up by using a letting agent to improve yields, rather than sell-up because of...

A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...

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

A lettings sector trade body is calling for action now by landlords and agents ahead of laws extending the need for...

Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...

Inventory clerks can play a part in reducing the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid, by being sensible and safe. “Throughout...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...

A new deal between a trade body and a high profile industry supplier means landlords can now hire assistants to handle...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

Avoiding over-regulation across the UK should be a priority to keep existing landlords in the sector as well as attracting buy...