Scotland’s landlords are ‘working people’ with the right to a ‘return’ on their investments, housing minister Paul McLennan has confirmed.
The Minister made the comments during...
Councils across England and Wales received nearly half a million complaints about landlord misconduct in five years, but they took fewer than 1,300 landlords to court.
More than 100 councils admitted...
The NRLA and other industry bodies have slammed Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, for claiming that “alarmist statements about the county court system” stem from opposition to abolishing Section...
Landlords feel they are being “unfairly penalised,” while tenants are being granted too many rights, according to the latest Propertymark Housing Insight Report.
The report reveals the ongoing issue...
A lender has announced rate cuts on their products, with Fleet Mortgages relaunching five-year fixed-rate options for landlords buying or remortgaging properties with an EPC rating of A-C.
Fleet Mortgages...
Generation Rent claims that “landlords raising rent to market levels is not a valid reason for a rent hike”, despite it being legal under current government policies.
A survey by the tenant group reveals...
London’s private rented sector (PRS) saw a big shift in October, with Foxtons’ latest lettings market index revealing record-high stock levels.
This marks an 8% increase compared to the same...
Demand for accessible features in rental properties is on the rise with nearly 40% of tenants expressing a preference for features like lateral living layouts and step-free access.
That’s according...
A free seminar for private landlords will help educate them about how they can protect themselves from potential fines and property bans.
It’s being held in Leeds on Monday after the city council’s...
The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) landlords are defying growing economic pressures by expanding their property portfolios, according to a new analysis.
The research from Inventory Base reveals...
Angela Rayner has proposed tougher new rules for the Right-to-Buy scheme, despite having profited from it herself.
The Deputy Prime Minister has launched a consultation which she claims will make the scheme...
Landlords in England could face a £20bn bill to upgrade their properties to meet EPC C standards by 2030. Although, there will be a general election between now and then.
The claim by energy-efficiency...
Nearly 40% of renters believe they will still be renting in retirement, according to new data.
The study by the Equity Release Council reveals that only a quarter (25%) of renters think they will be able...
Rumours are circulating that the Labour government could delay the abolition of Section 21 for social housing providers but NOT for private landlords.
In an exclusive interview, Chris Daniel, a Private...
The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is teetering on the brink of a full-blown crisis, with a surge in tenant demand and a dwindling supply of rental properties, one leading landlord says.
The Mistoria...
Propertymark is calling on the Welsh Government to implement a ‘pro-growth’ 2025-26 Budget, focusing on stimulating the private rented sector (PRS), boosting homeownership and addressing the...
Spray foam insulation has made many houses unsellable and unmortgageable, despite a government eco scheme encouraging homeowners and private landlords to install insulation to improve energy efficiency...
Landlords across the UK are reaping the rewards of a buoyant rental market, with average buy to let yields reaching a peak of 6.72% in September, Paragon Bank reports.
Its data shows this is a big rise...
Private rent prices in the UK have grown by 8.7% in the 12 months to October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports.
This marks a slight rise from the 8.4% annual growth rate seen in September...
The National Union of Students (NUS) is calling on the government to make it illegal for landlords to require tenants to have a UK-based guarantor.
Student campaigners argue that the current housing system...
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