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09 August 2024
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Propertymark says the new Labour leader in Wales, Baroness Eluned Morgan, should make an early stand against rent controls for the...
30 July 2024
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The boss of a rental flatshare agency claims tenants are sacrificing summer holidays because of high rents. Matt Hutchinson, director of the...
25 July 2024
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A prominent lettings agent says banning agents and landlords conducting bidding wars for a rental property is not addressing the real...
19 July 2024
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The trade union UNISON has partnered with activist group Generation Rent to demand root-and-branch reform of the private rental sector. Four key...
16 July 2024
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Labour MP Matthew Pennycook has been named as the principal housing minister in the new government. He was shadow housing minister when...
06 July 2024
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The biggest rental sector headline from Labour’s manifesto may well be its pledge for the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction...
05 July 2024
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Regulation of lettings and estate agencies must be a priority for the government elected tomorrow, a PropTech entrepreneur demands. Sián Hemming-Metcalfe of...
04 July 2024
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The embattled short let and holiday let industry has hit out at what it calls the “rampant hypocrisy” of councils when...
27 June 2024
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The next Government should create a separate Ministry of Housing and encourage MPs of all parties to work together to solve...
24 June 2024
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Labour’s manifesto, just released, makes a pledge to enact the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction powers, along with other private...
13 June 2024
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In an unusually outspoken intervention into the election campaign, Rightmove has criticised the absence of debate over housing. The issue has not...
06 June 2024
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The failure of Labour and Conservatives to agree that the Renters Reform Bill should become law by July 4 has been...
28 May 2024
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If Labour plans to bring in rent controls they won’t work, a property association has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...
24 May 2024
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A coalition of higher education and student housing organisations have called on the government to make further changes to the Renters...
26 April 2024
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A trade body representing Build To Rent operators claims that the sector “already accommodates the Bill’s proposals” in terms of tenants’...
26 April 2024
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Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to improve the private rental sector. That’s the view of the Lettings industry...
17 April 2024
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Labour must build “a new generation of New Towns” if it gets into government, according to a parliamentary candidate linked to...
12 April 2024
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England’s county councils want the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing, as a new report claims there’s...
25 March 2024
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New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...
06 March 2024
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A figure in one of the country’s highest profile lettings companies has hit out at a government proposal to penalise the...
05 March 2024
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Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Earlier this week Housing Secretary Michael...
23 February 2024
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There’s growing anger over restrictions on private homeowners using their properties via Airbnb and other short let platforms. Earlier this week Housing...
21 February 2024
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The trade body representing short lets providers and support companies has reacted angrily to government proposals for a radical shake up. Housing...
19 February 2024
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A council that is buying private properties in second home hotspots to let to local people has struck a new agreement...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
While most agents remain relatively tight lipped about party politics, the chief executive of Purplebricks has said the Tories should take...
13 February 2024
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Seventeen housing organisations have sent an open letter to the government rejecting its idea of prioritising British families when it comes...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
New research shows there are 36,210 long-term vacant homes across London - that’s around one in every 100 properties. The borough in...
26 January 2024
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Propertymark has fired a broadside at Labour saying it must provide agents with a proper court system to handle evictions. Labour deputy leader...
10 October 2023
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New figures suggest soaring numbers of tenants are at risk from criminals taking advantage of the tough rental market. Scammers place fake...
22 August 2023
From: Breaking News
London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to allow him to levy effectively uncapped council tax bills on...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A mortgage lender has conducted a survey of homeowners which has produced a string of anti-landlord and anti-overseas investor attitudes. Market Financial...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
John Lewis is pushing ahead with its commitment to build and manage rental homes as part of a drive which it...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A holiday lettings agency has come out fighting on behalf of its clients. Following calls by local leaders in Cornwall and Devon...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent group of economists has predicted the measures in the Renters Reform Bill will backfire on the government. Matthew Lesh, Director...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Average room rents rose by 10 per cent or more in every UK region, every London region and almost every major...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A veteran Conservative is calling on his government to clamp down on HMOs and ensure there is better council regulation and...
05 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has told a UK government to stop ignore the damaging effect of its policies on the private rental sector. An outspoken...
27 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The housing crisis will be made worse by rent caps, two property experts have said. Various activist groups, much of the Green...
26 January 2023
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A high profile lettings agency has backed a petition demanding the reinstatement of tax relief for landlords. Benham and Reeves says it...
11 January 2023
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A campaign group has protested outside letting agencies in Bristol, protesting against what they describe as “bidding wars” between rival tenants. The...
06 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has become embroiled in a war of words with a Scottish politician who has made a series of anti-agent and...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
South Hams council in south Devon - one of the UK’s top holiday spots - has unanimously agreed proposals for second...
23 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Letting agents in Scotland are angry at the Scottish Government for increasing the tax surcharge on buyers of buy to lets...
20 December 2022
From: Breaking News
A new survey has been launched to gather views from people in a major English city on the idea of introducing...
12 December 2022
From: Breaking News
A Labour MP has attacked Airbnb hosts and others in the short lets business, accusing them of “this exploitation of housing...
08 December 2022
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A new scheme offering landlords the opportunity to lease property through a local authority has been launched. Leasing Scheme Wales: Gwynedd gives...
16 November 2022
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The growth of the Build To Rent sector is a symbol of a changing Britain, in says one of the players...
10 November 2022
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Jeremy Hunt’s firm grasp of fiscal policy after the market turmoil of recent weeks won’t stop what one housing expert calls...
20 October 2022
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The owners of second homes in a key short lets and tourist hotspot are set to have to pay a premium...
29 September 2022
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The euphoria caused by the stamp duty cuts announced just before the weekend has given way to a realisation that they...
26 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The Belvoir Group is warning that the housing crisis within the Scottish private rental sector is rapidly worsening, thanks to the...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A recent suggestion by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation charity, for government help to allow private tenants to buy their landlords’ homes,...
08 August 2022
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One of the country’s second home and holiday let hotspots has been told it will be unable to levy extra council...
04 August 2022
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Propertymark has issued the government with a stark warning - without incentives to landlords, the private rental sector will shrink, rents...
02 August 2022
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A politician has called on Airbnb hosts in his local area to switch their properties to long-term rentals. Isle of Wight councillor...
19 July 2022
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Within two hours of Greg Clarke being appointed by Boris Johnson as the new Housing Secretary, the leader of Generation Rent...
08 July 2022
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The sweeping reforms for the private rental sector announced by the government at the end of last week do not go...
21 June 2022
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Another lettings agency is offering a major incentive to landlords switching from Airbnb to traditional long term rentals. Hills Lettings, a south...
30 May 2022
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Private rental property conditions and the enforcement of regulations by councils and government have all been in the firing line from...
13 April 2022
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One of the country’s major regional newspapers has launched a campaign for the urgent introduction of rent controls. The Bristol Evening Post,...
08 March 2022
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A so-called ethical lettings agency run jointly by two local authorities is handling private rental properties but is charging landlords just...
02 March 2022
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The increasingly shrill anti-landlord rhetoric from some politicians is making it harder for tenants, claims a leading industry spokesman. John Blackwood, chief...
02 March 2022
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Politicians across the UK appear to be growing more vocal in their support for rent controls. The Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru...
17 February 2022
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A major holiday let company in one of the country’s prime tourist destinations says more affordable homes should be built to...
09 February 2022
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One of the country’s best-read and respected regional newspapers has accused Airbnb of a ‘racket’ by advertising homes on its short-let...
25 January 2022
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Politicians who express concern over the number of holiday lets and Airbnbs in tourist areas miss one major point - if...
17 January 2022
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The Liberal Democrats have proposed sharp restrictions on holiday rentals at the heart of the party’s plans to solve the housing...
11 January 2022
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Only 15 per cent of adults are confident the housing crisis will be resolved in their lifetime. New research among 2,000 individuals...
15 December 2021
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Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...
14 December 2021
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Shocking figures produced by a council in the south west show the vast number of short lets available - and by...
06 December 2021
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A scam in one city has reportedly seen scores of individuals robbed of thousands of pounds as short lets have been...
18 November 2021
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All sides of the industry have expressed anger and frustration that yesterday’s Budget effectively ignored the private rental sector. ARLA Propertymark’s policy...
28 October 2021
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New research published by Build To Rent operator L&G reveals what it believes to be a crisis surrounding rental properties, affordable...
21 October 2021
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A new call has come for government action to stop the hemorrhage of properties shifting from long term rental to Airbnb...
06 October 2021
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A lack of longer term rental accommodation thanks to the growth of Airbnb and other short lets has led to a...
05 October 2021
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Rent controls are to be introduced into part of the UK as a result of a deal between two political parties. The...
23 August 2021
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Cornish MPs have spoken up in the House of Commons to highlight what they claim is the danger of having too...
24 June 2021
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Some 39 agents and landlords have had banning orders over the past three years according to a report in The Guardian. Under the...
06 April 2021
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Campaigning charity Shelter has criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for allegedly leaving “far more people on the brink of homelessness than homeownership.” Chief...
09 March 2021
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Reduce buy to let regulation or face a worsening housing crisis - that’s the message from a leading property lawyer. Mary Rouse,...
01 September 2020
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Housing minister Chris Pincher has entered the row over Labour claiming that the stamp duty holiday announced last week was in...
15 July 2020
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Labour has described the stamp duty holiday introduced last week as “a £1.3 billion bung for landlords” because the tax break...
13 July 2020
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A leading trade body is pleading with the government not to make it harder for landlords or their agent representatives to...
21 May 2020
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The proportion of homes bought last month by buy to let investors plummeted to a record low of just eight per...
09 April 2020
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Labour has given shocking new details of its proposals for the private rental sector including £100.000 fines if properties are deemed...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Higher housing costs - including private sector rents - have reduced incomes and increased inequality as the poorest families have borne...
11 November 2019
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A collective of activist renter groups has set out a manifesto of what it wants from the winner of next month’s...
04 November 2019
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One of the industry’s leading trade groups has repeated a warning to the Conservatives that they cannot rely on the votes...
01 November 2019
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Data published by the Office for National Statistics shows private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rising by 1.3...
16 August 2019
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An outspoken Conservative party figure says government policies such as the scrapping of Section 21 will play into the hands of...
30 July 2019
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London is growing in its importance as a Build To Rent market according to new research released today. International property consultancy JLL...
29 July 2019
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Calls by Labour’s London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to implement private sector rent controls are facing increasing opposition. Business organisation...
22 July 2019
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A PropTech supplier specialising in rent passports and tenancy deposit replacement has launched an advanced version of its primary product, on...
16 July 2019
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The scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers has been welcomed by the London Assembly - but apparently it doesn’t go far...
17 April 2019
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Embattled London Labour mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants rent controls to be introduced in the capital’s private rental sector, but...
12 December 2018
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The party conferences of the two main political parties threw up some interesting developments with regards to housing and the rental...
06 November 2018
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A row appears to be brewing over the decision of a Labour MP to attend next week’s Conservative conference to discuss...
27 September 2018
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Labour has outlined its proposals for the private rental sector if it gains power at the next General Election - and...