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Airbnb survey sparks legal warning for UK tenants and landlords

Airbnb survey sparks legal warning for UK tenants and landlords...

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...

Leading industry body slams rent controls in Scotland

Leading industry body slams rent controls in Scotland...

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...

One in three landlords are planning to incorporate

One in three landlords are planning to incorporate...

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...

UK house prices bounced back in October after six-month slump

UK house prices bounced back in October after six-month slump...

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 split on selling property amid rising costs

Landlords split on selling property amid rising costs...

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...

Scottish housing minister denies rent cap is causing housing crisis

Scottish housing minister denies rent cap is causing housing...

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...

Student accommodation crisis: rents soar as supply dwindles

Student accommodation crisis: rents soar as supply dwindles...

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...

The Times wants to speak to student landlords

The Times wants to speak to student landlords...

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...

Shelter slams the prospect of charity fines for handing out tents

Shelter slams the prospect of charity fines for handing out tents...

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...

Councils spend £1.74 billion on temporary accommodation for the homeless

Councils spend £1.74 billion on temporary accommodation for...

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...

Picturesque towns face housing crisis

Picturesque towns face housing crisis...

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...

Renters (Reform) Bill could increase homelessness, warns industry expert

Renters (Reform) Bill could increase homelessness, warns industry...

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)...

‘Devastating rent rises’ for tenants as landlords sell up

‘Devastating rent rises’ for tenants as landlords...

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...

45 Minutes with Mark Alexander on The HMO Podcast

45 Minutes with Mark Alexander on The HMO Podcast...

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...

Landlords are ‘being pushed out of’ the PRS

Landlords are ‘being pushed out of’ the PRS...

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 faces fury from landlords over Section 21 removal

Angela Rayner faces fury from landlords over Section 21 removal...

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...

Scottish government’s rent freeze deemed legal

Scottish government’s rent freeze deemed legal...

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...

Selective licensing scheme sparks frustrations in Nottingham

Selective licensing scheme sparks frustrations in Nottingham...

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,

UK rents up by 10% in a year as ‘renters are being priced out’

UK rents up by 10% in a year as ‘renters are being priced...

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...

Renters (Reform) Bill doesn’t solve student accommodation issues

Renters (Reform) Bill doesn’t solve student accommodation...

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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