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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...

A trade body representing Build To Rent operators claims that the sector “already accommodates the Bill’s proposals” in terms of tenants’...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to improve the private rental sector. That’s the view of the Lettings industry...

Labour must build “a new generation of New Towns” if it gets into government, according to a parliamentary candidate linked to...

England’s county councils want the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing, as a new report claims there’s...

New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...

A figure in one of the country’s highest profile lettings companies has hit out at a government proposal to penalise the...

Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Earlier this week Housing Secretary Michael...

There’s growing anger over restrictions on private homeowners using their properties via Airbnb and other short let platforms. Earlier this week Housing...

The trade body representing short lets providers and support companies has reacted angrily to government proposals for a radical shake up. Housing...

A council that is buying private properties in second home hotspots to let to local people has struck a new agreement...

While most agents remain relatively tight lipped about party politics, the chief executive of Purplebricks has said the Tories should take...

Seventeen housing organisations have sent an open letter to the government rejecting its idea of prioritising British families when it comes...

New research shows there are 36,210 long-term vacant homes across London - that’s around one in every 100 properties. The borough in...

Propertymark has fired a broadside at Labour saying it must provide agents with a proper court system to handle evictions. Labour deputy leader...

New figures suggest soaring numbers of tenants are at risk from criminals taking advantage of the tough rental market. Scammers place fake...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to allow him to levy effectively uncapped council tax bills on...

A mortgage lender has conducted a survey of homeowners which has produced a string of anti-landlord and anti-overseas investor attitudes. Market Financial...

John Lewis is pushing ahead with its commitment to build and manage rental homes as part of a drive which it...

A holiday lettings agency has come out fighting on behalf of its clients. Following calls by local leaders in Cornwall and Devon...

A prominent group of economists has predicted the measures in the Renters Reform Bill will backfire on the government. Matthew Lesh, Director...

Average room rents rose by 10 per cent or more in every UK region, every London region and almost every major...

A veteran Conservative is calling on his government to clamp down on HMOs and ensure there is better council regulation and...

Propertymark has told a UK government to stop ignore the damaging effect of its policies on the private rental sector. An outspoken...

The housing crisis will be made worse by rent caps, two property experts have said. Various activist groups, much of the Green...

A high profile lettings agency has backed a petition demanding the reinstatement of tax relief for landlords. Benham and Reeves says it...

A campaign group has protested outside letting agencies in Bristol, protesting against what they describe as “bidding wars” between rival tenants. The...

Propertymark has become embroiled in a war of words with a Scottish politician who has made a series of anti-agent and...

South Hams council in south Devon - one of the UK’s top holiday spots - has unanimously agreed proposals for second...

Letting agents in Scotland are angry at the Scottish Government for increasing the tax surcharge on buyers of buy to lets...

A new survey has been launched to gather views from people in a major English city on the idea of introducing...

A Labour MP has attacked Airbnb hosts and others in the short lets business, accusing them of “this exploitation of housing...

A new scheme offering landlords the opportunity to lease property through a local authority has been launched.   Leasing Scheme Wales: Gwynedd gives...

The growth of the Build To Rent sector is a symbol of a changing Britain, in says one of the players...

Jeremy Hunt’s firm grasp of fiscal policy after the market turmoil of recent weeks won’t stop what one housing expert calls...

The owners of second homes in a key short lets and tourist hotspot are set to have to pay a premium...

The euphoria caused by the stamp duty cuts announced just before the weekend has given way to a realisation that they...

The Belvoir Group is warning that the housing crisis within the Scottish private rental sector is rapidly worsening, thanks to the...

A recent suggestion by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation charity, for government help to allow private tenants to buy their landlords’ homes,...

One of the country’s second home and holiday let hotspots has been told it will be unable to levy extra council...

Propertymark has issued the government with a stark warning - without incentives to landlords, the private rental sector will shrink, rents...

A politician has called on Airbnb hosts in his local area to switch their properties to long-term rentals. Isle of Wight councillor...

Within two hours of Greg Clarke being appointed by Boris Johnson as the new Housing Secretary, the leader of Generation Rent...

The sweeping reforms for the private rental sector announced by the government at the end of last week do not go...

Another lettings agency is offering a major incentive to landlords switching from Airbnb to traditional long term rentals. Hills Lettings, a south...

Private rental property conditions and the enforcement of regulations by councils and government have all been in the firing line from...

One of the country’s major regional newspapers has launched a campaign for the urgent introduction of rent controls. The Bristol Evening Post,...

A so-called ethical lettings agency run jointly by two local authorities is handling private rental properties but is charging landlords just...

The increasingly shrill anti-landlord rhetoric from some politicians is making it harder for tenants, claims a leading industry spokesman. John Blackwood, chief...

Politicians across the UK appear to be growing more vocal in their support for rent controls. The Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru...

A major holiday let company in one of the country’s prime tourist destinations says more affordable homes should be built to...

One of the country’s best-read and respected regional newspapers has accused Airbnb of a ‘racket’ by advertising homes on its short-let...

Politicians who express concern over the number of holiday lets and Airbnbs in tourist areas miss one major point - if...

The Liberal Democrats have proposed sharp restrictions on holiday rentals at the heart of the party’s plans to solve the housing...

Only 15 per cent of adults are confident the housing crisis will be resolved in their lifetime. New research among 2,000 individuals...

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...

Shocking figures produced by a council in the south west show the vast number of short lets available - and by...

A scam in one city has reportedly seen scores of individuals robbed of thousands of pounds as short lets have been...

All sides of the industry have expressed anger and frustration that yesterday’s Budget effectively ignored the private rental sector. ARLA Propertymark’s policy...

New research published by Build To Rent operator L&G reveals what it believes to be a crisis surrounding rental properties, affordable...

A new call has come for government action to stop the hemorrhage of properties shifting from long term rental to Airbnb...

A lack of longer term rental accommodation thanks to the growth of Airbnb and other short lets has led to a...

Rent controls are to be introduced into part of the UK as a result of a deal between two political parties. The...

Cornish MPs have spoken up in the House of Commons to highlight what they claim is the danger of having too...

Some 39 agents and landlords have had banning orders over the past three years according to a report in The Guardian. Under the...

Campaigning charity Shelter has criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for allegedly leaving “far more people on the brink of homelessness than homeownership.”  Chief...

Reduce buy to let regulation or face a worsening housing crisis - that’s the message from a leading property lawyer.  Mary Rouse,...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has entered the row over Labour claiming that the stamp duty holiday announced last week was in...

Labour has described the stamp duty holiday introduced last week as “a £1.3 billion bung for landlords” because the tax break...

A leading trade body is pleading with the government not to make it harder for landlords or their agent representatives to...

The proportion of homes bought last month by buy to let investors plummeted to a record low of just eight per...

Labour has given shocking new details of its proposals for the private rental sector including £100.000 fines if properties are deemed...

Higher housing costs - including private sector rents - have reduced incomes and increased inequality as the poorest families have borne...

A collective of activist renter groups has set out a manifesto of what it wants from the winner of next month’s...

One of the industry’s leading trade groups has repeated a warning to the Conservatives that they cannot rely on the votes...

Data published by the Office for National Statistics shows private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rising by 1.3...

An outspoken Conservative party figure says government policies such as the scrapping of Section 21 will play into the hands of...

London is growing in its importance as a Build To Rent market according to new research released today. International property consultancy JLL...

Calls by Labour’s London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to implement private sector rent controls are facing increasing opposition. Business organisation...

A PropTech supplier specialising in rent passports and tenancy deposit replacement has launched an advanced version of its primary product, on...

The scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers has been welcomed by the London Assembly - but apparently it doesn’t go far...

Embattled London Labour mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants rent controls to be introduced in the capital’s private rental sector, but...

The party conferences of the two main political parties threw up some interesting developments with regards to housing and the rental...

A row appears to be brewing over the decision of a Labour MP to attend next week’s Conservative conference to discuss...

Labour has outlined its proposals for the private rental sector if it gains power at the next General Election - and...

The National Approved Lettings Scheme has issued a sharp rebuke to Shelter and the National Housing Federation following their controversial ‘End...

Negative media portrayals of the buy to let sector could help to tip Britain into a housing crisis, claims an online...

The Independent online newspaper says Conservative MP Gary Streeter will tomorrow meet with Prime Minister Theresa May and urge her to...

Up to 500,000 so-called Baby Boomers have been hit by allegedly unaffordable rents and a lack of appropriate housing for older...

An influential think tank is calling on government to radically reform the private rental sector because a generation of young people...

A leading Conservative peer says the government should cut taxes for buy to let investors and regard them as part of...

The National Landlords Association has revealed a seven-point plan which would allow the Welsh Government greater powers over the private rental...

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, will is to reveal his vision for the private rental sector to a Residential...

The British Property Federation is calling upon more councils to support Build To Rent following the government’s recognition of the sector in...

Tax increases on the rental sector are leaving young people unable to access the homes they need, an industry body claims. The...

It is being reported that the Labour mayor of Newham council - that’s the authority which has introduced stricter controls on...

At least one trade body has expressed an apparent scepticism about whether the rebranding of the Department of Communities and Local...

A family-run lettings agency says its viability is seriously threatened by the likely fees ban to be introduced in 2018 -...

A leading accountancy and business advice consultancy says residential landlords who want to downsize their portfolios because of recent tax changes...

A respected letting agency research head says Build To Rent could be a significant step towards solving the overall shortage of...