11+ hour, 30+ min ago  (366+ words) Another think tank is calling for rent controls, based on a claim that many landlords are making what it calls "supernormal" profits. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) says private rents will remain unaffordable for many until at least the end…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago  (470+ words) Landlords have been given an action plan to avoid falling victim to over-zealous local council enforcement. Landlord Licensing & Defence claims that under new powers within the Renters Rights Act, councils are not necessarily issuing warnings if landlords make errors " some…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (850+ words) It takes quite a lot to shock landlords these days. After years of tax changes, licensing schemes, EPC rows, compliance rules and the rolling arrival of the Renters" Rights Act, the private rented sector has become fairly battle-hardened. But last…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (481+ words) Justice for Property Rights has welcomed the Government's continued focus on reforming the leasehold system ahead of the King's Speech, but urges ministers to adopt a balanced, evidence-led approach that protects both leaseholders and the many individuals who rely on…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (245+ words) Landlord Today Prime Minister Burnham may lead clampdown on private landlords What would Prime Minister Andy Burnham do for, or to, the private rental sector? As Greater Manchester's Labour Mayor " the post he would likely relinquish if he were selected…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1432+ words) The latest English Housing Survey, just released, provides more evidence of the private rental sector being a happier place than many believe." The data, produced by the government, relates to 2024-25 and is therefore covers the period up to a full…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (242+ words) Runaway rents'should have an "emergency brake" imposed on them, a left wing think tank demands. The New Economics Foundation (NEF) claims every region of England'has seen private rent increases'of'between 6% and 9%'each'year. Its report'says lowest income renters'are spending just under half…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (296+ words) A Labour-controlled council is threatening landlords with a late application fee or even enforcement action if they miss a deadline later this month. Reading council says its borough-wide Additional Licensing scheme came into effect on March 1 and applies to certain…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (292+ words) The Mortgage Lender has revised its buy-to-let (BTL) range, including rate reductions of up to 0. 35% and the relaunch of key 75% loan-to-value (LTV) products. With immediate effect the changes apply across both two-year and five-year fixed rate products. Rates for standard…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (442+ words) A new analysis claims that 2. 4m households in the UK's private rented sector are facing what it calls "unaffordable housing costs" with the situation worsening rapidly. The report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) finds that over 45% of private…...