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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...

Propertymark wants the government to cool down on its enthusiasm for brownfield development. It says in a response to a consultation that...

The chief executive of Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government in response to its latest attempt to extract...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the rental sector according to a report this morning -...

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

New housing minister Lee Rowley has spoken out in favour of Build To Rent. At the inaugural Build To Rent Innovators conference...

The long-term shortage of rental accommodation is now addressed by a short-term clampdown on second homes and empty properties, a leading...

Senior Labour MP Clive Betts says the party’s official house building policy won’t actually solve the shortage of homes. Labour deputy leader...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Parsons, Head of Partnership Development What is flatfair and what...

The Scottish Government does not intend to abandon its licensing scheme for Airbnbs and other short term lets, nor to delay...

A trade body has criticised the various UK governments for “rushing blindly” into poorly-constructed regulation of short lets. The angry words from...

A development site sourcing firm claims that reclassifying just one per cent of England’s Green Belt could unlock space for almost...

The new trade body for short lets has reacted angrily to a government plan for AirBnb and other short let hosts...

Propertymark is speaking out about problems with some conversions of commercial property into residential.The warning comes in the trade body’s response...

A prominent Scottish lettings agent says the decision of Nicola Sturgeon to resign as Scotland’s First Minister may offer a chance...

Agents’ body Propertymark wants more government action to boost housing supply - and it wants the views of the industry on...

Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...

A prominent lettings agent has resumed his attack on politicians for failing to build sufficient numbers of social housing properties -...

A prominent independent lettings agency says the typical tenant outside of London now spends 63 per cent of their household income...

The head of an estate agency and property investment firm says the government should do more to reform the rental sector...

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

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

* Angels Media and Letting Agent Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The controversial rent...

ARLA Propertymark has released details of its written response to a Parliamentary committee investigating the impact of Airbnb-style short lets on...

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

A building society which has taken the unprecedented step of stopping lending on second homes has been sharply criticised by a...

A prominent lettings agency chief says the lifecycle of a typical tenancy has been transformed in recent years, as a result...

The lettings agency boss at the centre of a major industry takeover has fired a warning shot about rent controls and...

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

The UK Association of Letting Agents trade body is warning of “widespread evictions” unless government support is offered to tenants. UKALA chairman...

Scotland’s official clampdown on short lets is gathering pace with the country’s housing minister advocating a licensing regime and so-called ‘control...

International research suggests that short lets - Airbnb and similar platforms - cause housing shortages and push up private rents. Research by...

London rents increased by an average of 3.5 per cent in 2019 according to a European lettings monitor called HousingAnywhere. While this...

The weekly economic and financial research magazine The Economist has made a scathing attack on rent controls. The publication says rent controls...

An investment company has revealed that it’s acquired land in the north of England to create a Build To Rent scheme. Godwin...

Over-regulation of short-term let accommodation in some areas of rural Scotland could pose a risk to rural tourism, a business organisation...

The operations director of letting agency haart has told landlords not to 'stress too much' over Brexit. Paul Sloan says it's easy...

The head of a buy to let specialist mortgage broker insists the sector remains a solid investment despite the slew of...

The campaign group Generation Rent is back on the warpath in opposition of Section 21, which it describes as “the leading...

It’s been a difficult summer for Airbnb and other short-let platforms operating in the UK. Recently the European Commission gave Airbnb until the...

It’s been a long time coming but the government’s White Paper on Housing - tipped to contain major reforms affecting the...

The fast-growing Build To Rent sector has seen another boost in investment from a major player - Legal & General.    Earlier this week...

More than 92 per cent of landlords believe the government is anti-landlord and want the Chancellor to back them in this...

London mayor says the private rental sector will play an increasing part in solving the capital’s housing shortage - but insists...

Canterbury is the latest council to consider setting up its own letting agency. The authority hopes to tempt private landlords with promises...

The news editor of London financial daily City AM has made an outspoken attack on the government’s fiscal assaults on the...

A landlords’ group says the widespread letting of homes in London on Airbnb and similar platforms is worsening the shortage of...

The Daily Telegraph - an outspoken critic of George Osborne’s fiscal changes aimed at extracting more money from the buy to...

An industry body is warning new London Labour mayor Sadiq Khan not to think he is helping renters by tying up...

Private landlords’ confidence is at the lowest level since late 2006 according to market research company BDRC Continental, thanks to anti-buy...

Some 66% of landlords predict more rental sector turbulence in this week's Budget, according to research by property crowdfunding platform The...

The total number of evictions last year reached a record high of 42,728 according to data from the Ministry of Justice.  Whilst...

A survey conducted for buy to let lender Landbay claims that a strong lettings market even in winter demonstrates “the shortage...

Dorian Gonsalves, director of commercial and franchising at Belvoir, is urging the government to dramatically increase the availability of social housing...

Rents climbed 0.7 per cent in October to a UK average of £1,294. There were increases in every region with the...

Tenant arrears are rising in Scotland, even though letting agents’ fees on tenants are banned. Agents’ fees on renters, which are legal in...

Private sector rents in England and Wales have grown 4.6 per cent year-on-year – the fastest rate of increase since November...

There has been much debate in recent years about Britain’s desperate need for more housing stock. Demand has been outstripping supply...

I write this article on the day of the General Election so you’ll forgive the political analogies. In particular, how any...

With another hung parliament looking increasingly likely, the so-called ‘challenger parties’ look set to have a major say in who forms...