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The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...

A new government survey of private renters is checking whether they received the correct documentation from their agent when they begin...

The private rental sector is already attempting to improve its EPC results according to research from Shawbrook Bank.  From 2025 new rules...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...

Letting agents in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a council-run £65m rent fund. Although...

The long-awaited White Paper on rental reform is some time away, with a minister at the centre of its preparation saying he and...

A new survey has revealed that just 11% of people think Michael Gove, who was announced as the new Housing Secretary...

Labour claims it was the driving force behind the government’s decision to cap tenants’ security deposits from six weeks to five...

The new Home Secretary Sajid Javid is being urged to look again at the Right To Rent policy and produce “a...

Landlords in Wales who manage their own properties are being reminded that they must submit their licence application to Rent Smart...