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The Housing Secretary in Wales says that nation is unlikely to follow the example of Scotland by introducing rent controls. At a...

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

A lawyer says radical rental reforms proposed for Scotland - which could be a model for change in England and Wales...

Agents have expressed their anger at permanent rent controls proposed by the SNP and Green Party politicians running the Scottish Government. The...

Private sector tenants in rural areas are facing the brunt of growing rents, according to new research. Whilst some measures suggest tenants...

A Labour-run London council is consulting on a new licensing scheme for private rented property.  If it goes ahead it will be...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur has written to MPs outlining detailed plans that he believes would ensure the controversial Renters Reform Bill...

Propertymark has urged the government to tackle rising landlord costs immediately.The warning comes as new research suggests that landlords are spending...

The lettings chief in a prominent regional agency says she’s delighted that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has done a dramatic U-turn...

An agency has been fined by a London council for failing to licence a property it was managing. Gracechurch Property Services has...

Propertymark is urging agents to give it their views on two consultations on health and safety issues coming out of Northern...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords and their letting agents to take responsibility for...

One in eight tenants admit to letting out part or all of their rented property - and that rises to a...

The Renters Reform Bill will cost letting agents over £275m in the next decade as fewer landlords use their services. That’s the...

Propertymark has set out the case for an increase in benefits for private tenants. Timothy Douglas, Propertymark's Head of Policy and Campaigns...

Propertymark has given an insight into how letting agents are likely to be expected to use a new Landlords Database. The database...

Propertymark’s ARLA President is calling on the government to intervene to help boost the flagging stock of rental properties. The call, by...

Propertymark has hit out at a proposal from a group of MPs that there should be a single Ombudsman covering the...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has personally written to  a leading politician about a tax threat to the rental sector.  Emerson has...

Propertymark has given its backing to a clampdown by Housing Secretary Michael Gove on private landlords - although landlords themselves appear...

The large majority of players in the lettings industry wants the rental reform programme outlined by the government, an agent claims. Laura...

The controversial Boiler Upgrade Scheme - which Propertymark say is so complex many people don’t think it’s worth applying to -...

Just about every agency that has commented on yesterday’s Autumn Statement are in agreement - changes to Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance...

With only 48 hours to go before the Autumn Statement confirms stealth tax rises and massive public spending cuts, Propertymark has...

The government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme application process is so complex property agents and their landlords do not think it is worth...

The law around the requirement for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental properties will change in England on October 1. Propertymark...

The number of middle-age and later life tenants living in privately rented homes has accelerated faster than those under the age...

Owners of some rental properties, and agents acting on their behalf, can now apply for grants to contribute towards the cost...

It’s a frequent question in lettings: Who should carry out inventory checks and create reports for a rented property? Should it...

Agents have raised a specific concern about one aspect of a law change regarding carbon monoxide alarms.  Earlier this week the government...

A survey of some 600 agents and landlords by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme has revealed the most popular cause of deposit...

The Labour-run Haringey council in London says some housing conditions in the private rental sector lead to anti-social behaviour. Letting Agent Today...

A London council describes two new licensing schemes as ‘making renting fairer’ - even though they are launched during the pandemic. Islington’s Labour...

A council claims that as many as a fifth of all the private rental sector homes in its area have a...

A lettings agent has spoken out at a local council landlord licensing scheme, suggesting it might just be nothing more than...

The Scottish Parliament has postponed new fire and smoke alarm legislation for 12 months. This move, by its local government committee, follows...

Activists from the so-called renters’ union Acorn have held a protest outside the office of a lettings agency in Oxford. A photograph...

A Conservative MP’s bid to ensure pets are allowed in private rental accommodation reaches its next stage in the New Year. Andrew Rosindell,...

A Conservative MP is urging his colleagues in government to end “cruel” discrimination against pet owners by much of the private...

A council says it's identified hundreds of rental properties within its boundaries which apparently do not comply with key energy efficiency...

New data from Zoopla shows that a two-speed rental market is operating across the UK, with London in particular hitting major...

A law firm is warning that agents and landlords should carefully follow correct procedures if they suspect a rented property is...

Four out of 10 mortgage brokers expect more buy to let business in the coming 12 months, according to a Paragon...

Agents and landlords of private rented homes are urging the Scottish Government to continue work on improving the energy efficiency of...

Labour says the government should ban evictions for people who fall behind on their rent due to Coronavirus. John Healey, the shadow...

A pet care company claims that millions of private renters are being denied the benefits of pet ownership because of landlords...

Nearly four out of 10 landlords believe that tenant demand will rise this year, according to a study by high-profile buy...

A trade group’s submission to the Treasury ahead of next month’s Budget includes a call for the new Chancellor to slash...

Fast-growing Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson has opened a new office in Leeds after acquiring a long-standing lettings firm. Snapping up Morgans...

A trade body says the private rental sector is facing a major crisis - more landlords are selling properties than buying...

Landlords must look at their finances as a range of tax changes continue to 'hit home', according to Apropos. The property management...

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

The government has been criticised yet again for what is described as its “incoherent” approach to the private rental sector. David Miles,...

One of the suppliers in the fiercely competitive world of deposit alternatives has introduced an ‘unlocking deposits’ option. From today, Zero Deposit...

The Haart lettings agency says the government’s plan to abolish landlords’ Section 21 eviction powers may not be a bad thing. The...

Two tenants who campaign against lettings fees are claiming victory after refusing to pay charges for renewing their tenancies.  The agency was...

The government has agreed that a council in London where all 51 councillors are Labour should go ahead with a five...

The National Landlords Association says it’s concerned the Fees Ban coming into effect in just two days’ time may limit access...

A leading buy to let mortgage provider says the professional landlord with multiple properties is increasingly becoming the backbone of its...

A damning report on taxation in the private rental sector (PRS) has accused the treasury of appearing not to understand 'the...

One of the most pro-licensing local authorities in the country has extended its own scheme to include the entire centre of...

Figures given through a Parliamentary answer have revealed just how bad councils in England are at policing and enforcement action against...

A landlord has been convicted of three offences relating to his failure to comply with fire safety requirements in a privately...

Belvoir says a survey of its franchisees shows that Brexit is having what it calls “a significant impact” on the rental...

There’s been an angry reaction to the suggestion that London’s Labour mayor, Sadiq Khan, is seeking to introduce rent controls in...

A landlord and building contractor have been fined after quantities of asbestos fibres were released from the demolition of a conservatory...

Just under a third of people moving from one privately rented property to another in the past two years had to...

New research reveals that only 16 per cent of private tenants positively choose to rent. The study, commissioned by specialist insurance firm...

A new website specifically dedicated to marketing rented property with tenants in place has raised over £2m investment in the past...

Campaigning lettings agency chief Ajay Jagota says he is unconvinced by government plans to make it a criminal offence for letting...

EweMove - the online agency which is at the centre of a merger battle between its parent company and a rival...

A campaigning lettings agent says proposals to allow renters to transfer tenancy deposits between properties are to be welcomed – but...

The National Landlords’ Association appears to be first off the starting blocks with its submission to government ahead of the next...

New figures assembled by the Nationwide reveal precisely how much, on average, it costs to operate a privately rented property.    The numbers...

A management firm and corporate landlord have been hit with a £250,000 fine after a “potentially lethal” flat blaze in London -...

Data gathered for a specialist insurance firm suggests that 14 per cent of private tenants have moved in the last five...

Over a third of adults are now living in some sort of social or private rental accommodation.    New research from insurance firm...

Tenants in private rented housing are staying longer than ever in their current homes as the proportion of tenants with children...

The National Approved Letting Scheme is linking with legal firm Moore Blatch to offer member agents access to a free legal...

The head of MartinCo, the country’s largest franchise agency group, says the government’s buy to let tax changes and lettings fee...

No fewer than 14 ‘pop up brothels’ have been discovered in one seaside town in six months, with all of them...

  Over a third of landlords have never used a letting agent and manage all their properties themselves.    That is the finding of...

The owner of a series of flats to let in Cardiff has been fined £3,500 and ordered to pay £200 costs...

A 35-year-old self-employed worker from London has been given two suspended jail terms for falsely claiming to be Gas Safe Registered and signing off certificates for privately...

Failing to provide an energy certificate and not complying with an improvement notice has resulted in a landlord being ordered to...

The Scottish Association of Landlords - which represents letting agents as well as landlords north of the border - has spoken...

A London council will introduce two new licensing schemes in the New Year. These make it a legal requirement for landlords to obtain...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...

A senior mortgage lender is warning that government reforms of the buy to let sector could have wide-ranging and unintended consequences. Richard...

A campaign to reduce Capital Gains Tax paid by landlords when selling their rented home to sitting tenants has won the...

Tenants spend an average of 18 months in a rented property before moving on, according to new research by insurer Direct...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is urging landlords and agents acting on their behalf to bring themselves up to date...

Twelve landlords in Waltham Forest have been prosecuted for not signing up to a council Private Rented Property Licencing scheme, and...

The owner of a rented property in west London has received a penalty of more than £20,000 having pleaded guilty to...

A petition opposing lettings agents’ fees in England and Wales has now gathered over 245,000 signatures. Vicky Spratt, features editor on the...

A landlord has become the first to be prosecuted by Waltham Forest council for failing to obtain one of its controversial...

The three per cent stamp duty surcharge proposed for purchases of buy to let and holiday homes risks being seen as...

A Conservative peer and former shadow chief secretary to the Treasury has become the first senior Tory to speak out against...

Kings Group has won a £2,500 award for its speed and thoroughness in informing landlords of the need to comply with...

Letting agents and landlords can use AIIC independent inventory clerks to conduct the checks on smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms...