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Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

A lettings industry trade body has written to the government urging fundamental reform of the court system to prevent it grinding...

The looming threat of the abolition of Section 21 is already impacting the rental market, a legal firm is warning.  Dutton Gregory’s...

A respected property lawyer is accusing the government of helping nuisance tenants at the expense of the weak and vulnerable. Ian Narberth,...

The small UK Association of Letting Agents trade body says that the government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 is grabbing headlines...

Two of the most respected figures in the lettings sector are calling on agents, landlords and tenants to consider the future...

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have set out what they want to see...

PropTech supplier Goodlord is to host a webinar on Thursday answering letting agents' questions onthe implications of the landmark ruling on...

One of the country’s best-read and respected regional newspapers has accused Airbnb of a ‘racket’ by advertising homes on its short-let...

New forms have been posted online which must be used by landlords and letting agents from October 1. New legislation regarding eviction...

How up to date is your knowledge on notice periods, pets in rentals, electrical safety inspections and lodgers? This year we’ve...

A prominent London Conservative MP has made a scathing attack on the current rental sector’s structure, saying it is skewed in...

Leading property lawyer David Smith is to give agents an update on a key legal case at a webinar next week. Smith,...

It appears that the Renters Reform Bill - a key measure in the 2019 Conservative General Election manifesto - has been...

A solicitor involved in the Court of Appeal case which ruled in favour of the private rental sector has spoken of...

Successes for the private rental sector may seem few and far between these days but the Court of Appeal has now...

PropTech firm Goodlord is hosting two webinars - the first of which is today - looking at issues surrounding rent defaulting...

The Generation Rent pressure group, fiercely critical of agents and landlords in recent months, wants the government to implement a 12 month...

A solicitor has urged the government not to reform or scrap Section 21 eviction powers simply on the basis of protests...

Vulnerable tenants suffering a higher risk of rent arrears will be hit hardest by plans to change the way landlords can...

The government says it wants to ban outright Section 21 'no fault' eviction powers in England and Wales. Instead landlords seeking to evict...

Fergus Wilson - the controversial buy to let landlord who with his wife once owned 1,000 homes - has named his...

A warning has been issued to lettings agents to review tenancy agreements to see if they are fit for purpose when...

A substantial study by university academics suggests that changes to the benefit system lie behind the long-term rise in homelessness from...

The Association of Residential Letting Agencies has set up a course - for non-members as well as members - on Ending...

Changes to the Section 21 Notice come into force for letting agents and landlords on Monday.  This will require all Assured Shorthold...

Tonight's edition of BBC Panorama will investigate the Section 21 evictions process, also known as 'no-fault evictions'. The show - 'Evicted for...

A series of free legal events for letting agents and landlords is to launch this month with an advisory session on...

Agents and landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted on aborted possession claims...

Agents are being warned to ensure they serve eviction notices correctly as the ‘peak eviction’ summer period arrives.  Specialist tenant referencing service...

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

Repair reporting specialist Fixflo and software provider VTUK are teaming up to provide what is believed to be the first Twitter debate...

A legal firm claims up to 70 per cent of eviction notices issued could be defective, leaving agents and landlords open...

Councils and other bodies advising tenants to ignore valid Section 21 notices and waiting to be evicted by bailiffs are costing...

A legal expert is claiming that changes to S21 eviction procedures introduced back in October are not being adhered to by...

Who are you? I am David d’Orton-Gibson What does it say on your business card? It says I am the Managing Director of an...

One of the UK letting industry’s leading agents says politicians should defer the new Right To Rent immigration checks until the start...