The government has amended the Renters Rights Bill to allow no-notice council inspections of private rental properties. The amendment removes the current requirement for local authorities to give ...

One of the Labour MPs suspended from the parliamentary party in a controversial move by Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer is one of the country’s most outspoken enthusiasts of rent controls.

It claims the average start-up cost to become a landlord in 2025 has risen to £16,824, an increase of 63.3% compared to ...

Policies for tenants with steady employment tend to cost less, whereas renting to higher-risk groups can increase premiums. For example, market data indicates that a landlord letting to working ...

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates on its buy-to range again, this time by 0.10%. Changes from the intermediary-only lender apply to two-and five-year fixes, with rates on products at 60%, 65% and 75% ...

A new report has revealed that Millennials, compared to all other age groups, are more likely to dispute a Will in court if ...

Alexander Hall, the financial services arm of the Foxtons Group, claims that recent changes to mortgage restrictions are ...

Leaders of the Build To Rent niche have formed a new group after figures show BTR delivery slowing in every region of the UK ...

Empty and second homes are not the answer to housing shortages according to the largest lettings agency in Scotland.

Shariah loan specialist Gatehouse Bank has announced a series of rental rate reductions of up to 0.20% across its range of two-year and five-year fixed term Buy-to-Let (BTL) Purchase Plans for UK ...

A rogue landlord has been fined a total of £19,975 for operating an unlicensed HMO in London. Haringey council officers visited the property several times during autumn 2024 to gather evidence that it ...

York’s Labour council is telling its social housing tenants to report repairs to their landlord. This follows a ‘no win, no fee’ legal firm was ordered to pay court costs of £9,414.02 to the authority ...