Industry News

  City of York Council looks set to join forces with non-profit organisation Justice for Tenants to allow renters in the private sector to apply for a rent repayment order, which forces a landlord to pay a refund of up to 12 months’ rent. According to Justice for...

Writing in Landlord Today, Richard O’Neill, Regional Lettings Director, Romans Estate Agents has examined the case for HMO's, concluding 'As with any buy-to-let, investing in HMOs is a marathon, not a sprint, so view it as a long-term investment and make sure you plan...

The National Association of Property Buyers has backed Newham Council, which has allocated an initial £20m to a preventative scheme, which aims to allow renters to stay in their homes rather than becoming a further drain on services. Newham expects to buy up to 44...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that a new How To Rent guide will be issued in early October. Private landlords MUST serve the latest version of the guide at the start of any new tenancy and on renewal if there has been an update...

Following a very small poll of landlords -  polling firm for real estate investment company Castleforge spoke with 4,162 adults but only 719 identified themselves as private tenants, Sir Bob Neill - a former minister at the Department for Communities and Local...

A new report on the state of the lettings industry suggests figures are growing fearful of the impact of the Renters Reform Bill. Some 43 per cent of agents feel either somewhat or very pessimistic about the Bill. However 29 per cent are feeling optimistic about the...

Goodlord and Vouch have today released the sixth annual State of the Lettings Industry report, which brings together the views of more than 2,000 letting agents, landlords and tenants from across England, Wales, and Scotland, who were surveyed on more than 100 topics....

A growing trend for landlords in the capital to include rent review clauses in tenancies has been labelled “unfair and coercive”. The new practice among London letting agents is being driven directly by their landlords, according to The i, which sees a property...

Landlords are reducing their stock - and they’re blaming the Tories for creating a hostile environment.This is according to the latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves which compared the size of investors’ portfolios between the first quarter of...

A survey by the platform SpareRoom has revealed that 72% of renters in the UK are either actively searching (46%) for new accommodation in different areas or contemplating it (26%) due to the unprecedented surge in rental costs.  7% of those surveyed are considering...