The party has also continued to endorse an even more radical policy – to give councils 'first dibs' powers to buy properties off landlords who are selling up or whose homes are not been insulated to a ...

Pet deposits look set to be the key battleground in the Renters’ Rights Bill as peers make another bid to include them. Last month, MPs voted against allowing landlords to ask for a pet deposit of up ...

News - Tom Entwistle - This is an inspiring story that tracks a Leeds private investor's journey from city lets to commercial conversions ...

News - Nigel Lewis - The majority of tenants in England and Wales get most or all of their deposit back when they move out, new data shows.

TV star Paul Shamplina (pictured) has highlighted that a Labour Minister under fire for evicting her tenants and then raising the rent by £700 a month would not be able to take these action under her ...

News - Nigel Lewis - Landlords who fail to factor in inflation, interest rates, and pressure on household budgets when vetting tenants could end up with rent arrears.

News - Nigel Lewis - New Economics Foundation says Private Rented Sector Database must be a major tool to fund and direct enforcement.

These comments by Dartford’s leader Councillor Jeremy Kite (pictured) are not unusual among many council leaders across the UK and even some MPs, although Kite also said: “I’m not having a pop at the ...

Ceri Banks didn’t licence the three-bedroom flat in Bath Terrace, London, a First Tier Property Tribunal heard, and argued that the delay in submitting her application was not intentional but due to ...

Chief Executive John Blackwood (pictured) believes the measures are expensive, bureaucratic, and send the wrong signals to investors. “With the lack of technical reports to assess options and the ...

Lloyds has taken the next step towards becoming one of the UK’s biggest private landlords by expanding its portfolio to more than 6,000 homes. The bank, which likes to say it's 'by your side' in its ...

News - Nigel Lewis - A leading property expert says the UK is heading for a “horrendous housing crisis” that could worsen with the advent of the Renters’ Rights Bill.