A survey by Airbnb, the online platform for short-term rentals, has revealed that most UK renters want to sub-let rooms in their homes to earn extra money.
However, a leading landlord law expert has warned...
One leading industry body has warned that there are no advantages to introducing more rent controls in Scotland.
In a discussion with Scottish government officials, Propertymark urged ministers to look...
A third of landlords who own rental property in their personal name are planning to switch to a limited company structure in the next three years, research reveals.
Paragon Bank says it surveyed more than...
The UK’s house prices rose by 1.1% in October to end a six-month slump of price falls.
However, the Halifax house price index reveals that prices are still down by 3.2% in the year to September.
Landlords in the UK have different plans for their portfolios in the next 12 months, with two-thirds (66%) of landlords not wanting to sell any of their property, research reveals.
The findings from Landbay...
The SNP’s housing minister has refuted claims that the government’s rent cap policy is exacerbating Scotland’s housing crisis.
Paul McLennan denied claims the rent cap is driving up prices and reducing...
The UK’s student accommodation market is facing a crisis, as rents skyrocket, supply falls behind and demand increases, according to a new report.
StuRents, a student accommodation portal, says that...
Are you a student landlord who is selling up as you find it unprofitable? Then, Ali Hussain, The Times and The Sunday Times chief money reporter would like to speak with you.
Mr Hussain would like to speak...
Homeless charity Shelter has hit out at the prospect of charities being fined for dishing out tents to homeless people under government plans – which could be revealed in tomorrow’s King’s...
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that homelessness has reached record levels, with 104,000 households living in temporary accommodation at the end of March 2023.
This is an 89% increase...
Idyllic towns in England are being overrun by second homeowners and holiday lets with some towns declaring a housing crisis because local people have nowhere to live.
Frome in Somerset is just one of several...
A proposal to abolish section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions to protect tenants from being unfairly evicted could have the opposite effect, according to a leading industry figure.
The Renters (Reform)...
Private rents have soared in England and Wales over the past year, according to a new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The report, based on data collected from February 2022 to September...
The founder of Property118, Mark Alexander, recently appeared on The HMO Podcast to share his 36 years of experience in property, finance tax and law.
The podcast is entitled: ‘Building A 7-Figure...
The Government’s inaction and the rising interest rates are driving landlords out of the rental market, according to a new report.
The study by Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) revealed that more...
Angela Rayner has promised to abolish Section 21 straight away if Labour wins the next general election.
In an interview with LBC, the Shadow Housing Secretary answered questions from worried landlords...
A senior judge has rejected landlords’ pleas and found the Scottish government’s rent freeze and eviction ban was not unlawful.
Landlords expressed “disappointment and frustration” but vowed urgent...
A frustrated landlord has criticised Nottingham’s selective licensing scheme and called it a “stealth tax on landlords”.
Nottingham City Council introduced the controversial scheme in 2018 to,
The average rent price in the UK has risen by almost 10% in a year, according to the latest HomeLet rental index.
The report shows that every region in the country has seen an annual increase in rent...
The recent Parliamentary debate by MPs of the Renters (Reform) Bill has highlighted the plight of student renters and private landlords, one rent guarantor service says.
Paul Blomfield, the MP for Sheffield...
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