Tenants in Buckinghamshire fork out for the highest rents in the country - even more than those living in London’s prime SW7 postcode.
Paragon Bank has launched its cheapest buy-to-let five-year fix in almost three years, becoming the latest lender to offer landlords more attractive deals.
London Renters Union protested against “slumlords” in the capital at the weekend, calling for housing justice for all.
Older renters are heading for a bleak retirement with significantly less financial security than their homeowning peers.
A flawed grounds for possession will reduce the supply of student housing, the NRLA has warned.
Landlords were left with bills of up to £30,000 after cannabis gangs took over their properties and left them unliveable.
More firms are looking to rent office space than at any time since before the pandemic, new Rightmove research has found.
A judge has given a First Tier Property Tribunal a ticking off for unfair conduct during a hearing over a dispute about leaseholder service charges.
Battersea is taking a stand to ensure tenants have the right to keep their pets while renting.
Arguments between politicians, landlords, charities and both tenant and trade unions in Scotland about what to do when the country’s ongoing rent cap scheme ends on 31st March deadline have ramped up in the past few days.
Campaigners have accused leading landlord MPs of trying to ‘gut’ the Renters (Reform) Bill as it goes through parliament.
The NRLA is questioning whether rent-to-rent’s days are numbered after the government announced it was investigating the sector in a bid to understand its impact on tenants and landlords.
The Government has revealed changes to planning regulations that will clamp down on short-lets in tourism hotspots such as the Lake District and seaside towns.
Housing secretary Michael Gove has announced restrictions on Airbnb style short-term lettings. He also wants to relax rules on permitted development rights for commercial to residential conversions, and he says he will abolish section 21 in this Parliament.
Landlords (and their agents) have a serious responsibility to undertake actions to protect tenants, visitors and passers-by, by preventing Legionella bacteria from causing a health hazard.
A consortium of London housing associations has warned the government that new affordable home-building is grinding to a halt.
The Covid years’ extreme effect on the capital’s lettings market appears to be significantly easing – although demand remains abnormally high.
A basic tenet of property rights that landlords should be able to reclaim their property after an agreed period from a tenant is being undermined by Michael Gove’s push to end Section 21 evictions, a leading free market thinktank has claimed.
A landlord who hoodwinked her student tenants into paying higher deposits has been ordered to pay more than £11,000 in fines and costs.
The average rent in Britain increased by 7.7% to £1,332 in the 12 months to March this year, official figures have revealed.
A drop in the UK inflation rate has sparked hopes that it could prompt a cut in interest rates next month amid the threat of economic uncertainty.
The rental sector risks being saddled with unworkable reforms unless the Government backs amendments proposed by peers, the NRLA has warned.
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.
The typical asking price of a property for sale has risen more than £5,000 this month to £377,182, new data reveals.
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Questions have been raised about whether Trump’s tariffs will be a help or a hindrance to landlords.
Rightmove said searches for properties for sale rose sharply on Wednesday following the announcement that a Universal theme park would be built in the area.
The typical price of renting a luxury property edged up marginally at the beginning of this year, new figures suggest.
Commercial to residential conversions are creating lots of new investment opportunities for landlords / developers
Being a landlord means you can sometimes find yourself dealing with challenging tenancy issues.
A new amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill would allow landlords to reclaim their properties if they have served notice before the Bill’s enactment but have to pursue a court order after it is implemented.
A member of the tenants’ union Acorn has accused landlords of being “subsidised” by public money.
The rental hotspots in England have been revealed, with West Sussex leading the way.
Room rents in London have fallen by 1% in the last year and now average £982 per month, as many tenants opt to live outside the capital.
Landlords and councils need to work together on tackling anti-social behaviour and protecting vulnerable tenants, MPs have been told.
