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Even as he was being elected as Mayor of London for a record-beating third successive time, Sadiq Khan was under pressure...
07 May 2024
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A coalition of higher education and student housing organisations have called on the government to make further changes to the Renters...
26 April 2024
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A trade body representing Build To Rent operators claims that the sector “already accommodates the Bill’s proposals” in terms of tenants’...
26 April 2024
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The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...
25 April 2024
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Five Labour MPs have put forward an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling for rent controls - even...
22 April 2024
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Average rent arrears claims climbed to £1,816 in the first quarter of this year. That’s a rise of 27% from £1,435 in...
17 April 2024
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Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to improve the private rental sector. That’s the view of the Lettings industry...
17 April 2024
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Labour must build “a new generation of New Towns” if it gets into government, according to a parliamentary candidate linked to...
12 April 2024
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A deposit alternative company is calling on agents to help tenants save an average of £1,000 on up-front costs. Flatfair chief executive...
04 April 2024
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HomeLet and Let Alliance’s chief executive Andy Halstead has called for less “government grandstanding” and more direct action to recognise the...
03 April 2024
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Tenant groups and charities reacted angrily over the Easter weekend to the proposed changes to the Renters Reform Bill being advocated...
02 April 2024
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A fledgling trade body has introduced what it calls “principles for a new Build to Rent Code of Practice that will...
02 April 2024
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Agents have expressed their anger at permanent rent controls proposed by the SNP and Green Party politicians running the Scottish Government. The...
28 March 2024
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England’s county councils want the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing, as a new report claims there’s...
25 March 2024
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The new Labour leader in Wales, Vaughan Gething, has received an early shot across the bows from Propertymark. Gething was elected Welsh...
18 March 2024
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An umbrella group called London Councils has expressed “extreme concern” at the government’s decision to stop letting local authorities keep money...
13 March 2024
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New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...
06 March 2024
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A figure in one of the country’s highest profile lettings companies has hit out at a government proposal to penalise the...
05 March 2024
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Nationwide has taken the unusual step of using its buy to let lending arm - The Mortgage Works - to make...
05 March 2024
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Shelter is asking for public support for radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill, now going through Parliament. The campaigning charity is...
26 February 2024
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Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Earlier this week Housing Secretary Michael...
23 February 2024
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There’s growing anger over restrictions on private homeowners using their properties via Airbnb and other short let platforms. Earlier this week Housing...
21 February 2024
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Respected energy industry consultancy Cornwall Insight says the price cap for the April to June period this year - to be...
20 February 2024
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The trade body representing short lets providers and support companies has reacted angrily to government proposals for a radical shake up. Housing...
19 February 2024
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A council that is buying private properties in second home hotspots to let to local people has struck a new agreement...
16 February 2024
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VISTA, a tenant referencing service first announced back in November, launches today. Insurance and referencing service HomeLet says the product will “provide...
15 February 2024
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While most agents remain relatively tight lipped about party politics, the chief executive of Purplebricks has said the Tories should take...
13 February 2024
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A trades union has slammed the Bank of England over its decision to keep base rate at 5.25 per cent, saying...
02 February 2024
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Stamp duty receipts dipped four per cent to £2.4 billion in Q3 of last year - no less than 25 per...
01 February 2024
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Seventeen housing organisations have sent an open letter to the government rejecting its idea of prioritising British families when it comes...
30 January 2024
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A managing partner at a letting agency has given an insight into the unique forces which he says is “strangling” the...
30 January 2024
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New research shows there are 36,210 long-term vacant homes across London - that’s around one in every 100 properties. The borough in...
26 January 2024
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Propertymark has stepped into the row over a bank chief’s comments on first time buyers. Sir Howard Davies, chairman of NatWest, responded...
08 January 2024
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Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning agents of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...
19 December 2023
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Homelessness charity Crisis says the long-standing government pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers can’t come soon enough. The charity has backed...
19 December 2023
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Propertymark has laid out its proposals to the Scottish Government ahead of its 2024-25 Budget next week. The letting agents’ trade body...
15 December 2023
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Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...
14 December 2023
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A Labour-run London council is consulting on a new licensing scheme for private rented property. If it goes ahead it will be...
12 December 2023
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Savills is warning that despite strong income growth, rising rents are stretching the finances of those in the private rental sector. Savills...
28 November 2023
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Last week’s Autumn Statement - which fell short of expectations in terms of help for the private rental sector - is...
27 November 2023
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The prospect of a long-term eviction ban appears to have been lifted in one part of the UK. The Welsh Government is...
22 November 2023
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Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...
17 November 2023
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New figures have shown that 2,086 people were found to be sleeping on London’s streets for the first time between July...
07 November 2023
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The Scottish Greens - who are in effect the architects of rent controls north of the border - have welcomed a...
06 November 2023
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There’s growing optimism that tomorrow’s Bank of England monetary policy committee meeting will see base rate held for another month -...
01 November 2023
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A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...
26 October 2023
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A council has launched its own social lettings agency to work with private sector landlords in tackling the record numbers living...
26 October 2023
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A business consortium is calling for bold measures to encourage landlords and owner occupiers to retrofit their homes, with the introduction...
24 October 2023
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The government has pledged that section 21 repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts...
20 October 2023
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A charity claims the Renters Reform Bill, which gets its Second Reading in the Commons next week, will help reduce homelessness. New...
19 October 2023
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Landlords in the UK are paying 40 per cent more mortgage interest than in August 2022, forcing more of them to...
16 October 2023
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Propertymark has fired a broadside at Labour saying it must provide agents with a proper court system to handle evictions. Labour deputy leader...
10 October 2023
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Local media in one of Britain’s busiest cities for rentals says tenants have been left in tears as a result of...
03 October 2023
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is launching its manifesto at this week’s Tory party conference - and improving the supply...
02 October 2023
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Propertymark has responded to an HM Treasury consultation on anti-money laundering processes - and in doing so it’s slammed “heavy handed...
28 September 2023
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Some prospective buy to let landlords may be about to use their equity to snap up investment properties at discounted rates,...
27 September 2023
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It’s getting worse - the supply-demand mismatch in the rental sector is now “drastic” says Propertymark. The number of new prospective tenants...
26 September 2023
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The UK’s housing market is increasingly driven by older, affluent home owners with younger generations squeezed out. That’s the view of data...
20 September 2023
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New data from flatshare site SpareRoom has revealed just under three quarters of renters are either actively looking or considering moving...
13 September 2023
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A lettings agent who describes himself as “a responsible and ethical property professional” has met with a Liberal Democrat MP to...
11 September 2023
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The classified ad website Gumtree is issuing an alert about what it claims is the growing threat of rental fraud. It says...
05 September 2023
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New figures suggest soaring numbers of tenants are at risk from criminals taking advantage of the tough rental market. Scammers place fake...
22 August 2023
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A personal finance expert has revealed that a new group which he calls Guppies are reconciled to possibly renting forever. Alan Davison,...
16 August 2023
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An MP says owner occupiers are “scared, unable to sleep at night, worried about their safety and even concerned about whether...
11 August 2023
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There’s a blunt warning to renters this morning from the man behind the monthly lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution...
10 August 2023
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London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to allow him to levy effectively uncapped council tax bills on...
02 August 2023
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Citizens Advice is calling on the government to provide an unspecified amount of assistance to renters during the current cost of...
31 July 2023
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Crisis, the homelessness charity, has slammed the government over the growing gap between housing benefit levels and even the lower end...
28 July 2023
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Buy to let mortgages have seen the largest interest rate increase of any mortgage category according to new research. Barrows and Forrester...
19 July 2023
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A property industry commentator wants buy to let mortgage rules to be relaxed so that frustrated sellers can let out their...
12 July 2023
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Propertymark has given details of how it believes the Scottish Government rent control system has backfired and works against the interests...
11 July 2023
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A mortgage lender has conducted a survey of homeowners which has produced a string of anti-landlord and anti-overseas investor attitudes. Market Financial...
07 July 2023
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John Lewis is pushing ahead with its commitment to build and manage rental homes as part of a drive which it...
04 July 2023
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It looks as if the Labour Party is turning its back on rent controls on England and Wales. In the past year...
29 June 2023
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A prominent property law consultancy wants Help To Buy, or similar schemes, to be resurrected. Dutton Gregory Solicitors says that with the...
27 June 2023
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is today charing a crisis meeting of mortgage lenders, as calls mount for him to take action to...
23 June 2023
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The Bank of England has announced its latest change in base rate, which is used by most lenders to determine interest...
22 June 2023
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The rental market is set to benefit from a surge in potential buyers putting their purchase plans on hold. Data from NerdWallet...
08 June 2023
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The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months, despite widespread opposition from the lettings...
05 June 2023
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A webinar says the Renters Reform Bill is the biggest challenge facing lettings agents - and it’s prompted calls to a...
31 May 2023
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A holiday lettings agency has come out fighting on behalf of its clients. Following calls by local leaders in Cornwall and Devon...
26 May 2023
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The co-leader of the Green Party wants the Renters Reform Bill to go further in restricting the powers of private landlords. Carla...
22 May 2023
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A prominent group of economists has predicted the measures in the Renters Reform Bill will backfire on the government. Matthew Lesh, Director...
17 May 2023
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The main landlord body wants more details behind the soundbite rhetoric of the Renters Referm Bill, launched today in Parliament. Ben Beadle,...
17 May 2023
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The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...
11 May 2023
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Financial analysts are unanimously warning that Bank of England base rate will rise yet again tomorrow. If they are correct this will...
10 May 2023
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Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...
09 May 2023
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The number of Build To Rent completions has fallen by 56 per cent in the past year, a decline being very...
09 May 2023
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Senior Labour figures have come out with sharply opposing views on whether the party backs rent controls. Shabana Mahmood, a senior MP...
04 May 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals says PropTech may be the answer to the ongoing problem with client accounts. Since 2019 many banks...
28 April 2023
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Research from Propertymark highlights a growing concern for the private rental sector in Scotland. As the Scottish National Party lurches from crisis...
24 April 2023
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A think tank claims one in six young people live in poor quality housing, often in the private rental sector. The claim...
20 April 2023
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As the unending attack on landlords continues, many are succumbing to the pressures of increased taxes, interest rates rising, regulations becoming...
18 April 2023
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Lloyds Banking Group and homelessness charity Crisis have joined forces in a new two-year partnership including the establishment of a so-called...
18 April 2023
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Average room rents rose by 10 per cent or more in every UK region, every London region and almost every major...
17 April 2023
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New research from The Mortgage Lender reveals that 44 per cent of renters would like more cost-of-living support from the government. Specifically...
14 April 2023
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Annual staff turnover in the property industry is nearing 30 per cent according to a survey by online agency Nested. The most...
12 April 2023
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A veteran Conservative is calling on his government to clamp down on HMOs and ensure there is better council regulation and...