The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has called on the Government to take urgent action to address the supply crisis in the rental market.
The call comes after new figures from Rightmove revealed that there are 25 tenants enquiring abo…
The Conservative Party used to be the party of property ownership and free enterprise, but its recent policies on housing have betrayed its core values and its loyal supporters.
The Tories have broken their promises to reform the private rented sector…
The Scottish government’s recently launched consultation on a range of issues affecting the private rented sector (PRS), including rent controls and tenant eviction protections, has been slammed by one leading property expert.
Neil Cobbold, the m…
So, we are into the party political conference season and it is apparent that the private rented sector (PRS) is not going to be discussed – even though the country is facing a ‘housing emergency’.
And rather than offer up a political…
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to give private rented sector (PRS) tenants and landlords a ‘fair deal’ in their newly published policy paper which would see three-year tenancies and ‘rent smoothing’ – or rent controls – being introduced…
West Lothian Council is facing a housing crisis as the cost-of-living crisis has forced many private landlords to sell off their properties, leaving former tenants in need of accommodation.
In a report by the council’s housing needs manager
Only an average of 3.6% of private rented sector (PRS) properties were estimated to have dangerous types of mould and damp, according to new government figures.
That’s in stark contrast to the popular belief by tenant activist groups and the medi…
The government needs to offer more details about its proposed Renters (Reform) Bill to landlords and agents so they can prepare for its impact.
That’s the call from the managing director of payment specialists PayProp, Neil Cobbold, who says ther…
A financial expert is predicting misery for the property market in the months to come with rising interest rates hitting both landlords and potential first-time buyers.
Sarah Coles, the head of personal finance at Hargreaves Lansdown, says that with ho…
We all know that the UK is facing a housing crisis, and the blame for this is usually placed at the feet of landlords in the private rented sector (PRS).
That’s despite private landlords providing quality accommodation for millions of tenants.
In a call that will cause dismay among landlords in the capital, one organisation is urging for MORE devolved licensing powers to be handed to London’s councils.
A think tank called Centre for London has published a report entitled: ‘Licenc…
As the UK grapples with a housing crisis, new research indicates that abolishing a tax increase on rented housing could help alleviate the situation.
Capital Economics has conducted an analysis for the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) …
Investors and second home buyers account for more than a quarter of all Scotland’s property taxes paid over the past year, research reveals.
DJ Alexander Ltd, Scotland’s largest estate and letting agents, says these buyers have contributed …
More than half of students living in the private rented sector (PRS) are living with mould or damp, according to a new study.
The research by SOS UK and Universities UK reveals 57% of students have experienced condensation in their current accommodation.
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