Propertymark has warned that abolishing Section 21 without an adequate replacement mechanism will add 'another nail in the coffin' of the PRS.
Salford Council is to launch a consultation into reviving one of its selective licencing schemes - offering landlords slightly cheaper licences than eight years ago.
Most buy-to-let landlords plan to raise rents in the next 12 months after being hammered by higher interest rates and operating costs.
Fewer tenants are going into rent arrears, according to the latest figures from Handelsbanken.
Paul Shamplina warns that introducing rent caps could drive landlords out of the market, potentially worsening housing supply issues.
Private landlords are about to get a new deadline for making energy efficiency improvements to their properties.
Tom Entwistle considers the current state of the UK housing market and how it could be affected by Labour’s policies
More HMO landlords in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell face paying £1,000 for a licence after the council gave the go-ahead to an extended additional scheme to go live on October 1st 2024.
Sheffield Council is about to get tougher on private landlords as part of a new 10-year plan to improve the city’s housing.
Good landlords have little to fear from a Labour government if it can stabilise the economy to support the property market and make renting easier and less volatile, according to one letting agent.
Angela Rayner has revealed that the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that it is to drop ‘levelling up’ from its name and concentrate on ‘basics not gimmicks’.
Wannabe Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has been appointed by Rishi Sunak as his shadow housing secretary.
If you were looking for a sign on whether or not to downsize or expand your property portfolio, this weeks’ news provided mixed messages on how landlords might be affected by Buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage rates.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today revealed Labour’s post-election plans to get the housing market moving but also confirms Section 21 evictions will go.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is confident he will be able to push ahead with a massive house building programme in the capital and new powers to control the housing market.
A landlord has got into hot water for telling prospective tenants that they’re not allowed to work from home.
A coroner has called on the government to set up a private landlord register in England after the mould-related death of a tenant.
Landlords have a new housing secretary after Steve Reed was confirmed in the role following the resignation of Angela Rayner.
Sticky back plastic tiles have been singled out as the biggest scourge faced by landlords at the end of a tenancy.
Three quarter of property investors have not welcomed the Government's planning reforms, saying they won't get Britain building.
Landlords in Scotland are encouraged by the new Housing Secretary’s willingness to collaborate but remain concerned abou rent controls.
Housing secretary has resigned from her three roles, admitting her actions didn't meet the highest standards given her senior position in Government.
Seven in ten landlords are now open to tenants personalising their homes, while a third of tenants get involved in decoration plans.
Leaks, alarms and boiler breakdowns are the most common problems facing tenants and property managers, according to new research.
The chance of Angela Rayner losing her job overseeing the housing market are growing following new revelations.
LandlordZONE's Nigel Lewis looks at Labour's odd obsession with landlording 'not being real work'.
Landlords have a new housing secretary after Steve Reed was confirmed in the role following the resignation of Angela Rayner.
Sticky back plastic tiles have been singled out as the biggest scourge faced by landlords at the end of a tenancy.
Three quarter of property investors have not welcomed the Government's planning reforms, saying they won't get Britain building.
Landlords in Scotland are encouraged by the new Housing Secretary’s willingness to collaborate but remain concerned abou rent controls.
Housing secretary has resigned from her three roles, admitting her actions didn't meet the highest standards given her senior position in Government.
Seven in ten landlords are now open to tenants personalising their homes, while a third of tenants get involved in decoration plans.
Leaks, alarms and boiler breakdowns are the most common problems facing tenants and property managers, according to new research.
The chance of Angela Rayner losing her job overseeing the housing market are growing following new revelations.
LandlordZONE's Nigel Lewis looks at Labour's odd obsession with landlording 'not being real work'.
Landlords who operate HMOs collect rents almost twice as much as those who operate ‘family homes’, new research shows.
The Renters’ Rights Bill is now almost certain to become law before the political parties break for the party conference season.
HMRC spot checks – “fishing expeditions” – what they mean for you and how to be prepared
Battersea Cats and Dogs Home has warned Labour not to allow landlords to demand that tenants take out pet deposits.
The UK’s private rental sector is undergoing one of the most dramatic shifts in decades and not for the better says leading broker.
Halton council, which includes two big towns outside Liverpool, wants to heavily restrict HMO conversions.
Only one in six landlords (16%) are fully prepared for the Renters’ Rights Bill says new poll.
The true extent of extra cost faced by landlords by the Chancellor's NI plans are revealed.
Fergus and Judith Wilson say their reputation isn't justified, and argue that they are good landlords.
Private tenants already been warned that rents will rise by £15 a month to pay for new scheme.
Pet campaigners have written to Angela Rayner in a last-ditch attempt to reinstate landlords’ ability to require pet damage insurance in the Renters’
Essex borough of Basildon reveals huge crackdown on landlords who run unlicensed HMOs.
Direction of travel: all the regulatory changes to the private rented sector (PRS) say, it’s go bigger or get out
Labour’s first year: Renters' rights up, reforms underway, pace lags promises.
A major investigation into rogue landlords within he private rented sector has made some shocking claims.
Landlord and tenant dispute specialist explores some of the key issues that the looming Renters' Rights Bill will throw up.
