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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the Labour Party conference that if her party wins the next General Election she will...

The Local Government Association, which represents almost all councils in England, is calling on the government to scrap section 21. The call comes...

Almost 40 per cent of battery-powered smoke alarms failed to activate in residential fires in England in the past year –...

The Residential Landlords’ Association says recent fiscal changes hitting the private rented sector are hurting tenants but failing to achieve their...

Almost one in seven private renters are spending more than half of their total income on rent, in stark contrast to...

A body representing 370 councils in England and Wales wants the government to close a legal loophole which allows the conversion...

A survey of 1,000 tenants and landlords has provided evidence of what many agents already know - that the growing complexity...

ARLA is stepping up its call for letting agents to have professional qualifications in a bid to combat fraud.   In a contribution...

The Local Government Association, representing 370 councils across England and Wales, is calling on the public to speak out against rogue...

The Local Government Association says recent prosecutions show that councils are cracking down on illegal evictions by landlords and their agents...

An organisation representing councils wants a government database covering all housing-related convictions to deter rogue landlords switching from one area to...

An opinion poll's findings, released to back up a call for tougher controls in the private rental sector, suggests 71 per...

A body representing over 370 local councils in England and Wales wants more powers to control the private rental sector, letting...

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