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The corporate freeholder which has been obliged to fix serious building safety issues at a tower block has issued a statement...

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

Propertymark says it will continue lobbying government for the implementation of the Regulation of Property Agents - even though the government...

Ukrainians who came to the UK following the Russian invasion will be able to apply for 18-month extensions to their visas,...

A charity claims the Renters Reform Bill, which gets its Second Reading in the Commons next week, will help reduce homelessness. New...

The National Audit Office says the government will soon have to take hard decisions on the future for the Homes For...

Five councils are delivering what they call “a ground-breaking project” aimed at improving the experience and environment for landlords and tenants...

Automated client accounting platform Lettspay is set to launch a new client account banking product for letting agents. The supplier has worked...

Rental sector organisations have been given an indication by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a new How...

It appears that a “wider range of behaviours” are likely to be taken into account in future when tenants are considered...

In a surprise move, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the stand-in leader of activist group Generation Rent a prime role...

A new 'How to Rent' guide has been released by the government today, with letting agents and private landlords reminded they...

A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to resolve disputes, sustain tenancies and reduce pressure on the courts...

It appears likely that Rachel Maclean is set to become the sixth housing minister in 12 months, replacing Lucy Frazer. In the...

The government claims buildings will be made safer under new proposals including compulsory second staircases for new tower blocks. It says this...

Agents have expressed their anger at the government effectively scrapping any meaningful house building targets. Housing Secretary Michael Gove scrapped the mandatory...

As the Rishi Sunak government’s lower ranks finally take shape, the junior ministers working with Housing Secretary Michael Gove have been...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned advertorial material issued by the government department responsible for rental reform and housing. Two Labour MPs...

The latest update from industry discussions about allowing more pets in private rental properties suggests there’s not been a solution yet...

In a late night announcement it was confirmed by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that Lee Rowley MP...

Lee Rowley is the new housing minister, specifically responsible for taking charge of the government’s rental reform agenda. The government has confirmed...

The National Audit Office has made scathing criticisms of government efforts to build more affordable housing. The public spending watchdog says the...

Two new ministers have been appointed to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - but at this stage it’s...

The government is intervening further in the running of Liverpool council, which operates a controversial private rental sector licensing scheme. Housing Secretary...

It’s been confirmed that the controversial Renters Reform Bill will still be introduced by the end of this session of Parliament,...

The government is relying on the private rented sector to bolster its high-profile Homes for Ukraine programme - despite a series...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team has published fresh guidance to help letting agents meet new requirements regarding...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has been packed with MPs loyal to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as...

A property investment company says Build To Rent is key to helping Britain meet its current housing and climate change challenges...

ARLA Propertymark is warning the government that it should not delay further on its long-awaited Renters Reform Bill, because of the...

Propertymark has dismissed suggestions from critics of the lettings industry that higher rents are leading to more homelessness.  The trade body says...

Private rental property conditions and the enforcement of regulations by councils and government have all been in the firing line from...

A prominent industry supplier has hit out at what he calls “the merry go round of housing ministers” following yet another...

A trade body says letting agents are receiving growing numbers of contracts from tenants wanting to take part in the Homes...

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

Housing ministers come and go with brutal frequency in UK governments of all colours, so yesterday’s departure of Chris Pincher -...

Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to...

The government is clamping down - at least a little - on unvaccinated tenants in some specific circumstances.  New guidelines issued by...

Propertymark is telling its letting agent members that they have a role in helping solve the Afghan refugee crisis. It says some...

A report by the National Audit Office claims that the way private renting is regulated makes the sector unfair to renters. It...

ARLA Propertymark has listed tell tale signs which letting agents should look for to spot incidents of modern day slavery. It says...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...