New data from HomeLet shows that rent price rises in the UK have slowed after a period of sustained, faster growth. For the three months to September 2015 rent prices are now 8.5% higher...
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has called on councils to drop licensing schemes in light of the government’s new Housing and Planning Bill which makes clear that local authorities can use council tax registration...
The Shadow Home Secretary, Andy Burnham, will today use the official House of Commons Home Office question time to quiz Home Secretary, Theresa May, on the results of the pilot Right to Rent project....
A new Bill which will introduce rent controls and abolish the ‘no fault’ ground for repossession has been published by the Scottish Government. The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill will mean, if passed, that...
A report commissioned by Paragon Mortgages shows that 80% of UK tenants within the private rented sector are satisfied with their current landlord and 87% view their rented property as a home rather than...
Figures from Your Move and Reeds Rains show that 74,000 private sector tenants now owe more than two months’ rent. This represents an increase of 4.4% compared to three months ago and is 7.2%...
The Annual Landlord Report, produced by Access Legal has revealed that a fifth of landlords will be out of business in the next two years due to tax break cuts announced by the government....
The latest Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report has revealed that homeowners are more confident about the state of the their own finances and the UK economy than renters. Last month (August), 70% of homeowners...
Despite a hitch in drafting the legislation, the government has confirmed that its new Section 21 regulations will come into effect on 1st October. It is therefore likely, that from this date, at the...
A recent report from Paragon Mortgages indicates that steady growth can be expected in the Private Rented Sector. The analysis is based on key factors such as yields, void periods and tenant demand. The...
