New official data about the private rented sector reveals that it is in better shape than some tenants’ rights groups like to ...
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has warned that the Renters’ Rights Bill will place a huge enforcement burden on already stretched local councils.
Nottinghamshire local authority Gedling Council is relaunching selective licensing in its Netherfield ward in the new year after seeing “incredible improvements” to living standards. The ...
Now is a great time for landlords to look at ways to manage their property portfolios online as wide-reaching legislation ...
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has hinted heavily that the government will go further than the Tories in its bid to regulate holiday lets.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has confirmed he doesn’t want landlords to exit the market, in marked contrast to comments made by his national Labour colleagues in Parliament.
Rental growth is still outpacing inflation, with both the costs of new contracts and renewals rising. The average rent on a newly let property is projected to increase by 4.5% across Great Britain in ...
Following years of lobbying, Labour has promised to act on what is generally agreed is an unfair UK business rates system ...
Decision by Lambeth councillors comes just a few months after an initial and expensive four-ward scheme went live.
The group, which includes politicians and activists, say the commission is the step toweards rent controls in the capital.
Labour has confirmed that it will compel landlords of high street shops to rent out their premises if they stand empty for ...
The Government has rejected calls for 10-year selective licensing schemes and insists that the government recognises the ...