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ARLA Propertymark is warning the government that it should not delay further on its long-awaited Renters Reform Bill, because of the...

Leaks from government ahead of this morning’s Queen’s Speech suggest that second homes which are not let out are likely to...

The government is widely expected to announce that Section 21 eviction powers will be scrapped in new legislation coming to Parliament...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says the government is willing to listen to agents and other industry players ahead of...

The government has confirmed that reform of the private rental sector will be a priority for the coming session of Parliament. A...

Today’s Queen’s Speech, setting out the government’s legislative programme for the next year, is expected to include rental reform. It’s thought one...

A leading trade body says a cap on damage deposits paid by tenants - as proposed by the government - could...

The government has revealed that it has received over 4,700 responses to its official consultation over the proposed ban on letting...

A survey of letting and estate agencies suggest around half broadly back the changes to the private rental sector outlined in...

The government’s proposal to limit tenancy deposits to one month of rent and reservation fees to one week of rent will...

The Prime Minister has confirmed that her minority Conservative government will press ahead with the ban on letting agents’ fees levied...

An alternative to traditional deposits, already tested in the German rental market, is now being introduced into the UK - and...

The National Landlords Association has come up with an unexpected possible side effect of the new Tenants’ Fees Bill - it...

The controversial Right To Rent, which obliges letting agents and landlords to check the right of prospective tenants to live in...

ARLA has led a call by many letting agents on hearing the Queen’s Speech - what was the point of a...

The Queen’s Speech, outlining the government’s proposals for the next two years, has confirmed a pledge to introduce a ban on...

An electrical safety charity has written to the new intake of MPs to explain why electrical safety in Britain’s homes needs...

Tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech outlining legislation for the next 12 months will include a pledge to roll out across England and Wales...

Generation Rent, the pressure group advocating extensive restrictions on letting agents and private landlords, is now offering an alternative Queen’s Speech...