An increasing number of properties are being sold by landlords, new databy TwentyEA reveals.
Labour have vowed to make it easier for tenants to rent with pets - The Renters’ Rights Bill will give tenants greater pets rights
Landlord groups continue to have pulling power despite a backdrop of smaller players quitting the market, insists the founder of GB Landlords.
Landlords could charge a premium on HMO rooms by helping to ensure tenants will get on with their housemates, a new survey reveals.
Landbay has become the latest buy-to-let lender to reduce rates in the wake of President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs.
Properties for sale in England and Wales spend just over a month on the market on average, new data reveals.
London Landlord Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) and guaranteed rent provider Elliot Leigh have teamed up to raise standards and improve landlord support across the PRS.
Younger renters are less likely to support greater regulation of the sector that would enhance their rights despite widespread anxiety around their housing situation.
Tenant groups voice concerns that a group of peers with ties to the property sector are trying to delay the Renters’ Rights Bill and get concessions from the Government.
Nearly a quarter (23%) of people without a smart meter say it’s because - incorrectly - they live in a rental property that can't have one installed.
Scotland’s minister for tenant’s rights is oblivious to the havoc he’s wreaking in the PRS and the harm being caused to tenants, says Tory MSP.
New research from the consumer campaign group paints a grim picture of renters facing tough financial conditions as they struggle to pay the rent.
Welsh Housing Minister Julie James has warned that Rishi Sunak’s green U-turn means many tenants will continue to rent draughty, inefficient homes and face high energy bills for years to come.
A lack of public money to back landlords keen to upgrade their properties islikely to have been a major factor behind Rishi Sunak’s decision to scrap changesto minimum energy standards, an expert has claimed.
Increasing regulation of the private rented sector, the pain of finding tradespeople to do property repairs and increasing fraud are pushing more landlords into the arms of letting agents, it has been revealed.
London renters can flag up breaches of the Tenant Fees Act to Trading Standards by using a new reporting tool.
The Conservatives have put housing high on the agenda at their upcoming party conference, with at least 30 fringe meetings scheduled to discuss the topic.
Homeowners are buying the vast majority of rental properties being offloaded by landlords, reducing local rented supply.
A landlord has been handed a £5,000 fine after persistently ignoring requests to carry out improvement works on his property – despite being a builder.
EPCs to be upgraded with a new method of assessment, the new "Home Energy Model", later this year
A tech firm is being sued by the US government for allowing landlords in America to increase rents and stifle competition.
Landlords can get free or subsidised advice on eco upgrades from a raft of new government-funded schemes that are now up and running across England.
A landlord in Northern Ireland has been handed a jail sentence of two months suspended for two years.
Access to low-cost private rented housing across England has become nearly impossible for ‘bottom of the market’ people living in homelessness accommodation and services, according to new research.
Most landlords don’t use the agent they bought the property from to rent it out – and are increasingly likely not to market it as a long-term tenancy.
New research has shown a huge increase in tenants challenging rent increases in Scotland since an updated procedure was introduced on 1st April.
Building a successful buy-to-let business requires a strong team of advisors to manage finances, legalities, and property management effectively.
A leading private rented sector figure has called on both the Scottish and English governments to embrace landlords as part of the solution to problem within both countries housing markets.
Our award-winning Training Academy is set to expand its offer this summer, launching bespoke training courses for social housing providers.
One of the largest letting agencies in Scotland has warned within a new report that the SNP’s continued efforts to introduce tougher rent controls will have a ‘disastrous’ impact on an already struggling private rented sector.
A council in Surrey is getting reading to restrict landlords seeking to convert houses into small HMOs next year.
London’s super-luxe landlords have seen a big boom in £25,000-a-week rentals as taxation fears have prompted the wealthy to rent rather than buy.
Three of the top five landlords in parliament are now Labour MPs, including the biggest landlord, new MP Jas Athwal.
A property dealer who was involved in dealings with a controversial property investment company, Home Reit, has been ordered by a court to pay £700,000 to an intermediary.
A mandatory short-lets registration scheme and tougher planning laws look set to take effect soon in England.
A landlord firm which tried to argue that its agent was responsible for failing to organise an additional HMO licence has been handed a £19,753 rent repayment order.
A holiday lets platform used by thousands of landlords to generate income has come under fire over ‘ghost’ properties.
There is some uncertainty to what it actually means in practice until the details are written down but could the proposed hardship test mean even if your tenants won’t pay their rent, you will not be able to evict them if that makes them homeless or financially disadvantaged?
North Yorkshire Council has adopted a new housing enforcement policy to ensure all private rental properties across the county are up to scratch, the first time this has happened.
A tenant accused of murdering her landlord and stabbing his cat to death has been remanded in custody.
A property raffle has just handed out another £500,000 to a lucky winner to buy their dream house.
Hackney Council has been called out for continuing to process additional and selective landlord licence applications five months after both schemes ended.
The UK commercial real estate sector has faced significant challenges recently due to changing trends, will recent signs of a turnaround continue?
