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Despite once claiming it would abolish Section 21 evictions “on its first day in office”, Labour appears to have gone cool...

Five Labour MPs have put forward an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling for rent controls - even...

The government has ruled out any reform to the council tax system. There has been long standing criticism of council tax because...

An unnamed Conservative MP cited in a newspaper claims up to 30 colleagues may vote against the Renters Reform Bill in...

A proposal to introduce rent controls is likely to be discussed at Labour’s annual conference, being held early next week in...

Another Belvoir franchise has acquired a local independent lettings agency.  Belvoir already has offices in Corby, Kettering and Coventry and is now...

Labour has joined with campaign groups Generation Rent and Shelter in calling for the speediest possible ending of Section 21 eviction...

A lettings agency with branches in Corby and Kettering has been shortlisted for two awards this summer. Belvoir has been nominated for...

At least one lettings agency is on a list of targets for socially-distanced protests tomorrow by anti-eviction campaigners in the left...

The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is joining forces with housing organisations to argue against private...

Deposits have risen as much as 24 per cent in the past year in some parts of the UK - according...

New research has produced a series of league tables to identify where in Britain the best rental yields can be found. The...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the government is bringing forward measures to “protect” private tenants against eviction during the...

Labour has given shocking new details of its proposals for the private rental sector including £100.000 fines if properties are deemed...

One might have thought that if private rental tenants were as badly treated as some people suggest, housing would be their...

A leading agent is the latest industry figure to speak out against rent controls, which continue to be advocated by Labour...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has launched his party’s General Election campaign with an attack on what he describes as “dodgy landlords.” He...

A Labour councillor on Islington council - which is controlled by the party and has Jeremy Corbyn as a local member...

As the row over Labour’s proposal rumbles on the think tank Centre for Policy Studies - which has previously argued that...

The Labour Party appears to be entering the arena of organising private rental sector tenants who have grievances. Party leader Jeremy Corbyn...

Media reports in London suggest that Labour’s hyper-active housing spokesman on the Greater London Assembly may be under threat from Jeremy...

Two private landlords have been found guilty of managing Houses in Multiple Occupation with dangerous and sub-standard conditions, following a successful...

A collection of rental sector protest organisations is getting together to campaign against S21 powers under which landlords or agents on...

The government has been told is should simply adopt some Labour rental policies or risk losing the next General Election -...

The new leader of the Labour party in Scotland says his party will introduce “stringent” rent controls if it gains power...

Belvoir has announced what it calls “a significant acquisition” by one of its franchisees, which is set to add almost £1m...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has used a holiday season interview to repeat his pledge to swing powers back towards private tenants...

Prime minister Theresa May has repeated that the current government will not introduce rent controls in the private sector. The issue of...

The shadow housing minister, John Healey, has started to flesh out the details of Labour's proposed rent controls, announced by Jeremy...

The housing charity Shelter - which in recent years has been aggressively critical of letting agencies and landlords in the private...

Trade groups have reacted angrily to Labour’s proposal to introduce rent controls if the party enters government.   The announcement, made by Labour...

Jeremy Corbyn has used his leader’s speech at the end of this week’s Labour conference in Brighton to commit the party...

A rogue landlord in Corby has been ordered to pay over £20,000 and sign up to a Criminal Behaviour Order which...

The Labour Party has published its full manifesto for the upcoming General Election on June 8.  Titled 'For the many not the...

A senior Labour spokesman has refused to rule out rent controls as a possible manifesto commitment for the June 8 General...

Labour’s respected housing expert, John Healey, is now back on the front bench as the party’s housing spokesman after a spat...

Jeremy Corbyn’s plans for rent controls and “secure tenancies” in the private rented sector would spell disaster for tenants, reducing the...

It started off as an idea from Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign to become Labour leader but today it’s being backed by a...

Stephen Moss, CEO of based Pring.co.uk the UK’s leading property investment search engine, takes a look at the impact of ‘Corbynmania’...

The publication Environmental Health News has secured the release of files showing the details of hundreds of convicted private landlords in...

A newspaper claims that Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham will this week announce that, should he head the party and eventually...

One of four MP candidates standing for the Labour Party leadership says Right To Buy should be extended - to private...