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The gap between house and flat prices has reached its widest level in three decades, according to Zoopla.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted to hold the base rate at 3.75%, signalling encouraging news for borrowers.
Landlords in Harrow will now need planning permission to turn family homes into an HMO.
Propertymark believes the government should allow retrofit costs to be offset against rental profits under its Warm Homes Fund.
Britain’s private rented sector has grown by 6.6% during the last decade, while Scotland and Wales have seen big falls in supply.
A landlord, his property firms and two letting agents must pay fines totalling £105,300 for renting out unlicensed properties.
Landlords withdrew almost £2.4 billion of equity from their portfolios last year to fund improvements.
Northern Ireland has launched its first build-to-rent-style affordable rent scheme for lower income households.
Nigel Farage has pledged that foreign nationals would be banned from social housing under a Reform UK government.
Generation Rent has called for a limit on how much landlords can raise rents, which it says creates a “fertile environment for scammers".
Fears that landlords would push through rent increases before the Renters’ Rights Act came into force have failed to materialise.
The government has indicated that it is considering a future tenancy deposit protection system based entirely on custodial schemes.
A High Court ruling says landlords are responsible for removing dangerous cladding
Pet advocacy charity AdvoCATS has successfully helped a tenant challenge her landlord who turned down a request to keep a cat.
Landlords would get much higher returns by investing in typical stock market portfolios than residential property, new research has shown.
Targeting lower income landlords to retrofit rental properties would be the best use of the Warm Homes Fund, ministers told.
A landlord has been heavily fined for failing to fix safety hazards at one rental property and for operating others without a licence.
Nearly one in five landlords admit to renting to someone they know without a formal agreement, risking disputes and financial losses.
Demand for rented homes has fallen to its lowest level since 2020, while rental prices in traditionally affordable places are rising fast.
With increasing costs, CPI inflation on the increase again and mortgage rates approaching 6 per cent, there's lots of talk about increasing rents
Landlords rush to sell as Capital Gains Tax changes reshape investment timing and trigger strategic portfolio exits
Two rogue landlords who let a pest-infested, unlicensed HMO have been banned after being convicted for a second time.
The new Plaid Cymru government has pledged to make private rents fairer and boost enforcement against failing landlords.
Landlords in Warrington hoping to convert family homes into HMOs will face tougher planning restrictions from September.
Landlord at 91 faces £30k debt after trying to sell amid delays, highlighting pressure in the housing system.
Rising costs and increased regulation have prompted increasing numbers of student landlords to sell up, despite continued demand.
Landlord awarded compensation and an apology after a managing agent's poor complaint handling caused delays and frustration.
Many landlords in Scotland get little or no direct communication from local councils despite being part of the landlord registration system.
Landlord incomes have hit a record £89,000, up £14,000 in the last quarter and £16,000 higher than a year ago.
Investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional buy-to-let as sales of larger properties at auction record big increases.
Owners of a purpose-built student accommodation block in Coventry have submitted plans to turn part of it into two HMOs.
Tenants’ group Acorn has sparked a war of words with landlords after its online post labelled them “vindictive, greedy so-and-sos”.
Having the right forms, notices and agreements is a crucial element of the new Renter’s Rights Act
Buy-to-let purchase searches have dropped by 22% in the last year, according to Twenty7Tec’s latest mortgage market data.
Landlords whose properties have serious defects will be liable for civil penalties of up to £40,000 under revised health and safety standards.
Three times more landlords say they have sold property than purchased property during the past year, according to an NRLA poll.
Residents from a London borough have failed to convince the government to introduce tough new laws on HMO conversions.
A new information hub aims to take on the NRLA by becoming the default, first-stop online resource for UK landlords.
Citizens Advice reports that 51% of renters using a zero-deposit scheme were misleadingly told they needed to use it to rent their home.
Another two councils have outlined plans to come down harder on HMO conversions.
Landlords will need support as well as funding to hit ambitious EPC C targets, the NRLA has warned.
Local councils will get a share of £10 million to refurbish empty retail units under the government’s high street rental auctions scheme.
Landlords must have greater confidence to let to formerly homeless tenants if the Renters’ Rights Act is to create a fairer PRS.
The Voice of Landlords Associations has urged Steve Reed to justify English councils' adoption of a civil penalty fines model.
Tenants’ unions have pledged to help private renters challenge rent increases at tribunal by launching an online rent rise checker.
A rogue landlord has been told to pay £25,224 after he ignored Southend Council’s order to stop renting out an unsafe property.
Cost pressures and reforms are likely to discourage investors and accelerate exits from those landlords with lower margins or higher leverage.
Landlords in Wales now have 14 days to tell tenants there has been a variation to the terms of their occupations contract – or risk a daily penalty.
Landlords warned delaying EPC upgrades to 2030 risks higher costs, retrofit bottlenecks and regulatory uncertainty, as government reforms tighten stan
Unions and tenants’ groups have urged the government to introduce rent controls as new figures show average UK rents rose again in May.
Another Reform-led council has pledged to clamp down on the uncontrolled spread of HMOs.
The 31 May 2026 deadline is in just a couple of days’ time. All residential landlords and their agents in England must serve the Information
A new mapping tool designed to identify likely substandard private rented hotspots could make it easier to target rogue landlords.
Landlords back tougher standards, but fear councils may use new enforcement powers to raise revenue through harsh fines.
AI-powered communications and operations platform askporter has teamed up with Checkatrade to help landlords with repairs and maintenance.
The government has vowed that it will monitor data on disputes, possession activity and rent challenges following new reforms.
Nottingham Council claims landlords have gained improved knowledge, standards and best practice worth £3.6 million through signing up.
The UK commercial property market shows resilience in the face of some new challenges.
Hinckley and Bosworth Council plans to introduce an Article 4 Direction across more of the borough, months after deciding to bring in restrictions.
A PRS expert has reassured anxious landlords there is still time to serve the mandatory information sheet by 31st May.
Licensing offences now account for more than half of the £24.1 million in fines handed to landlords and letting agents in London.
Andy Burnham’s housing agenda sparks debate over tougher landlord regulation as his national Labour profile grows.
Paul Shamplina has warned that the expected impact from the abolition of Section 21 has yet to show up in government data.
While there is no tangible evidence that commonhold will lead to lower upkeep costs, that’s not to say that this won’t happen in the future.
An HMO landlord has been found guilty of a string of offences relating to three properties with rodent and cockroach infestations.
1 May 2026 represents a sea change in the PRS in England; new laws, new rules and regulations bring challenges many landlords have not faced before
Nottingham councillor Faith Gakanje-Ajala has been told to pay more than £10,000 for failing to license an HMO.
Section 21's last stand was those notices served in the run-up to the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA) in England - are they valid?
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called for councils to be given stronger powers to take over rogue landlords' homes.
Shirley-Anne Somerville has been appointed Social Justice and Housing Secretary in the Scottish Government as part of a top team reshuffle.
The NRLA has taken over responsibility of the Lettings Industry Council under a new partnership.
Average UK monthly private rents increased by 3.5% to £1,381 in the 12 months to April, according to the latest ONS figures.
Stamp duty and council tax should be scrapped and replaced with a new proportional property tax, according to a new report.
The Build to Rent Alliance has launched a code of practice in a bid to position the BTR sector as the “rental destination of choice”.
Professional landlords are largely undeterred by regulatory changes, says Handelsbanken, with 93% expecting their portfolio value to rise in 2026.
A rogue landlord who rented out an unheated outhouse to a couple with a four-month-old baby has been banned from the PRS.
The NRLA is expanding beyond its traditional landlord base by offering a new service to build-to-rent operators, investors and funders.
Nearly half of UK landlords (49%) would be unlikely to rent their property to smokers, compared with 39% who say the same for vapers.
The share of homes bought by landlords has climbed to its highest level since 2016, driven by rising landlord-to-landlord sales.
Add a Middle East war, souring mortgage costs and a political crisis at home. What does all this mean for the rental market?
Landlords in Telford and Wrekin will have to fork out £1,522 for a licence when the council’s new additional scheme launches in August.
Build-to-rent developments will suffer if the government U-turns on rent controls, according to Real Estate:UK.
A legal expert has warned that the era of advisory letters is over as councils have started to move straight to formal enforcement.
Wales landlords must update contracts by June 2026 as new law bans discrimination against tenants with children or on benefits.
Unhappy tenants typically don’t bother complaining because they're unwilling to stir up trouble, think it’s too much hassle or fear retaliation.
Almost half of landlords plan to increase rents due to planned tax hikes next year.
New proposal suggests charging National Insurance on rental profits and introducing rent caps to help tenants while protecting landlords.
Landlords and tenants face new notice rules after 1 May 2026. Here’s what counts as valid notice under periodic tenancies.
Company Directors face tighter requirements - this article explains what the new tax return rules mean for you
A lettings agent and property developer has been given a suspended prison sentence after fraudulently obtaining two loans.
Manchester has taken top spot for the second year running as the best city in the UK for landlords to invest in.
Two landlords have been handed big fines for failing to improve hazards in their rental properties.
A new platform aims to help tenants build a comprehensive pet profile so landlords and agents can review their pet’s history.
Nearly four in ten landlords plan to refinance during the next year, according to research from Pegasus Insight.
A landlord claimed he didn’t know his property was being let as an HMO – despite occasionally sleeping there.
Landlords who want to challenge a civil penalty imposed by their local council will have to fork out £200, plus a hearing fee of £300.
A think tank has called for the government to stabilise rents, with annual increases limited by a ‘double lock’ to either inflation or wage growth.
New deputy Hackney mayor Dylan Law says private landlords shouldn’t make a profit and could reduce rents by thousands of pounds.
EPC “C” by 2030 – landlords, how do you plan to meet this new high standard?
Private renters who complained to their landlord, letting agent or local council in the last three years were two and a half times (159%) more likely to be handed an eviction notice than those who kept quiet. New research from Shelter compiled by YouGov using online survey r
A landlord and her letting agency have together been fined more than �45,000 for illegally running an HMO. Barking and Dagenham Councils private sector housing team first discovered that professional landlord Husna Patel had not applied for, or been gr
Property firms using their own inventory services are undermining the sectors integrity, according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks. It wants the government to include measures in the Renters Reform Bill to guarantee more transparency
The Government has made several changes to how income and profits are taxed in recent years and some of these will take effect from the new tax year on 6th April, with higher earners and those letting via a limited company most affected. Heres the six changes
More than a quarter of people in some local communities dont have a passport, raising questions about their ability to pass Right to Rent checks. Research by digital identity firm, https://www.idcrypt.global/" target="_blank" ID Crypt Global, reveals that 1
Government's Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan empowers landlords to evict unruly tenants in two weeks,enhancing eviction grounds and court processes.
How to evaluate real estate investment opportunities with key metrics, risk checks, and ROI strategies for property success.
Generation Rent has appointed charity boss Ben Twomey as its new director, replacing Baroness Alicia Kennedy. Twomey joins the campaigning group from his current role as director of policy and communications at the National Youth Advocacy Service and has p
A guide to EPC rules for landlords, minimum standards, future targets and how to stay compliant.
UK's oil boiler ban for off-grid homes delayed to 2035; landlords face retrofit challenges with heat pumps in rural properties.
New data analysis confirms a rise in buy-to-let landlords selling properties during the past two years and the potential for more properties to leave the sector.
Nearly 60% of landlords are either against or not convinced by the Government's plans to bring in mandatory membership of an ombudsman for all landlords in England, it has b
A mortgage expert has advised landlords not to be put off by high arrangement fees on BTL mortgages, but some landlords and brokers have accussed lenders of profiteering.
The number of selective and HMO additional licensing schemes launched this year has already equalled last year's total as councils come under pressure to tackle private rent
A town council in the SW has declared a �housing crisis' blaming affluent new arrival renters but also 'landlords pulling out of the market' for rapidly-rising rents.
Bedbug Pest Control: There's been an explosion in the incidence of bed bugs that Rentoki
Property sector bosses have urged the government to give landlords stronger laws to take back possession of their property if it has been abandoned.
If the Government needs evidence that landlords are struggling in the current economic climate, then the most recent mortgage arrears and repossessions figures should be sober
It's hard not to come to the conclusion after reading the most popular articles, discussions and comments in multiple landlord news portals that landlords are being
For many years some housing developers in the UK were involved in a leasehold housing scam; they found a very lucrative second income stream, but this was all at the expense o
While there has been a shortage of all types of rental accommodation across the UK for several years now, the student market has been hit particularly hard.There is currently a shortfall of over 200,000 beds, which is expected to grow to around 450,000by 2025. This is thanks to rising student number
Shelter has urged the government to make scrapping Section 21 a priority after new Ministry of Justice data showed a 41% rise in the number of households removed from the
Landlords are being urged to give their views on an overhaul of EPCs (Energy Performance Certificates) in Scotland including making both residential and commercial landlords a
The latest RICS housing report has revealed a sharp downturn in property sales but in contrast a rental market bolstered by continuing �strong demand', landlords will be r
Many landlords will not have clocked the huge changes coming down the line within the Government's Renters (Reform) Bill due to become law next year - but h
Two rogue landlord firms which granted a tenancy in �cynical disregard� of licensing rules, then failed to properly repair ongoing faults, have been handed a hefty fine.</
London's rental market is contracting dramatically as landlords exist the market, a new joint report by estate agency Savills and the London School of Economics has highligh
A landlord in the Kent seaside town of Whitstable has won plaudits after deciding to rent her rental property to local people, it has been reported.
Both landlords and letting agents have slammed the Government's proposal to hugely increase fines for property managers who breach existing Right to Rent check laws.
A free service that helps landlords manage their portfolios more profitably but also sell individual properties to sitting tenants through an innovative funding model has secu
Bolton council has revealed its intention to begin a coordinated campaign to rein-in the creation of more HMOs within its boundary including via planning and parking rules and
Bidding wars, tenant CVs, queues outside properties � these phenomena have become common in the rental market across Britain.� So runs the editorial in this week's Su
The Home Office has revealed plans to hugely increase the level of fines that landlords can face if they are found to have not checked tenants properly to see if they have the
A landlord in the North West has been handed a �36,000 fine after a fire at his property revealed it had not been licenced.
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