Peers have challenged the government over the Renters’ Rights Act after data showed 110,000 landlords are expected to leave the private rented sector this year….
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for councils to be given compulsory purchase order (CPO) powers to acquire private rented homes that fail to…
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed that Labour’s plan to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029 will affect property prices, telling MPs the “best…
Rents are set to rise further as landlord supply continues to decline, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey. The January 2026 data shows…
Landlords in England and Wales now face an average wait of almost 25 weeks to regain possession of their properties, a 9 percent increase over…
Glasgow has been ranked the top UK city for residential property investment, according to Colliers’ latest annual assessment. The Scottish city posted average rental yields…
The government has warned it will monitor landlords who routinely require guarantors from tenants, with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook signalling that blanket requirements could face…
Landlords seeking to regain possession of their properties under the Renters’ Rights Act will need to prove they have correctly protected tenant deposits, according to…
Nationwide Building Society has become the first UK lender to allow mortgage deeds to be signed electronically without requiring a witness, potentially cutting days off…
The pro-landlord petition demanding changes to the Renters’ Rights Act has crossed the 10,000-signature threshold, triggering a mandatory government response. Launched in late January by…
Landlords who invest in flats are being urged to respond to a government consultation that could ban leasehold ownership for all new-build apartments in England…
Rental supply from lodger landlords has fallen for the first time since the pandemic, prompting calls for the government to raise the Rent a Room…
