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At least one lettings agency is on a list of targets for socially-distanced protests tomorrow by anti-eviction campaigners in the left...

The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is joining forces with housing organisations to argue against private...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the government is bringing forward measures to “protect” private tenants against eviction during the...

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

One might have thought that if private rental tenants were as badly treated as some people suggest, housing would be their...

A leading agent is the latest industry figure to speak out against rent controls, which continue to be advocated by Labour...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has launched his party’s General Election campaign with an attack on what he describes as “dodgy landlords.” He...

A Labour councillor on Islington council - which is controlled by the party and has Jeremy Corbyn as a local member...

As the row over Labour’s proposal rumbles on the think tank Centre for Policy Studies - which has previously argued that...

The Labour Party appears to be entering the arena of organising private rental sector tenants who have grievances. Party leader Jeremy Corbyn...

Media reports in London suggest that Labour’s hyper-active housing spokesman on the Greater London Assembly may be under threat from Jeremy...

A collection of rental sector protest organisations is getting together to campaign against S21 powers under which landlords or agents on...

The government has been told is should simply adopt some Labour rental policies or risk losing the next General Election -...

The new leader of the Labour party in Scotland says his party will introduce “stringent” rent controls if it gains power...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has used a holiday season interview to repeat his pledge to swing powers back towards private tenants...

Prime minister Theresa May has repeated that the current government will not introduce rent controls in the private sector. The issue of...

The shadow housing minister, John Healey, has started to flesh out the details of Labour's proposed rent controls, announced by Jeremy...

The housing charity Shelter - which in recent years has been aggressively critical of letting agencies and landlords in the private...

Trade groups have reacted angrily to Labour’s proposal to introduce rent controls if the party enters government.   The announcement, made by Labour...

Jeremy Corbyn has used his leader’s speech at the end of this week’s Labour conference in Brighton to commit the party...

The Labour Party has published its full manifesto for the upcoming General Election on June 8.  Titled 'For the many not the...

A senior Labour spokesman has refused to rule out rent controls as a possible manifesto commitment for the June 8 General...

Labour’s respected housing expert, John Healey, is now back on the front bench as the party’s housing spokesman after a spat...

Jeremy Corbyn’s plans for rent controls and “secure tenancies” in the private rented sector would spell disaster for tenants, reducing the...

It started off as an idea from Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign to become Labour leader but today it’s being backed by a...

A newspaper claims that Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham will this week announce that, should he head the party and eventually...

One of four MP candidates standing for the Labour Party leadership says Right To Buy should be extended - to private...