15+ hour, 16+ min ago  (453+ words) A major shift is underway in the UK rental market, with an increasing number of landlords moving to Houses in Multiple Occupations (HMOs). The HMO market has seen a remarkable surge in growth, with new data revealing a 40% increase in…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (260+ words) Activists are calling for a two month rent-free period for any tenant evicted "through no fault of their own." The call is made by Generation Rent in what it calls a "manifesto" for the Scottish Parliament elections due next month....

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (198+ words) An activist group is demanding a sharp reduction in the number of short lets and holiday lets. And it says these properties have turned some towns and villages into "playgrounds for the rich. Living Rent, which operates in Scotland, has…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (387+ words) The government must tackle buy-to-let mortgage increases as they risk further increasing rents." That's the view of the National Residential Landlords Association. Amidst ongoing conflict in the Middle East, financial advice website Moneyfacts is warning of higher rental payments for…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (306+ words) Renting in London is unaffordable for most key workers, claims an activist group. Generation Rent claims that nine types of key worker would fail letting agent affordability checks for the average one-bed home in every London borough. And it also…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (320+ words) Rents have increased for the first time in five months but remain 2. 5% below October's peak, a survey shows. The Home Let Rental Index shows average UK rents rose to "1, 311 in March 2026, a 0. 8% increase month'on'month from "1, 301 in February." Rents are 1. 8% higher…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (8+ words) Meagre capital appreciation over past 12 months'Landlord Today...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (231+ words) The number of pet-friendly rental homes in England has fallen by 39% since the start of 2026. Research suggests landlords appear to be reducing the number of homes openly marketed as allowing pets ahead of the Renters Rights Act taking effect from…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (281+ words) The National Residential Landlords Association claims a "retrofitting skills gap" is holding up reform of the Energy Performance Certificate system." In response to a government consultation on the future of Home Energy Model benchmarking, the NRLA highlights how the government…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (230+ words) Rental homes found built with plywood and cardboard, along with dangerous electrical wiring and no proper bathroom or toilet, have been demolished by a council. It follows a routine visit by Harrow council officers which uncovered a shocking network of…...