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Propertymark has joined four so-called ‘action groups’ advocating housing policy changes including the setting up of a national landlord register and...

There was much publicity this week for the efforts of the Welsh Government to deter the letting of second homes. Now it...

Research by a lettings sector trade body has revealed precisely how outdated some regulations are.  According to the latest analysis, by the...

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...

Richard Donnell, research director at Zoopla, is warning the government that future reform of the private rental sector must not jeopardise...

A prominent industry trade group says the new government must honour its manifesto commitment to strengthen the right of “good landlords”...

The government is considering the idea of a deposit passport for use by tenants when they move from one property to...

The Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector according to new data, which reveals rental property sales have...

Crooked letting agents and landlords have so far this year been convicted of illegally pocketing over £900,000 of tenant’s cash – and there’s...

Shelter - the campaigning charity many feel has had influence on government policies for the lettings sector - has now turned around and...