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Housing Secretary Steve Reed has criticised the Green Party for its call to abolish private landlords, questioning how homes would be provided under such a proposal. Speaking to the New Statesman, Mr Reed said he had not previously heard of the Greens’ stance, asking:...

Homelessness charity Crisis has made the "unthinkable" decision to become a landlord for the first time in its 60-year history. This unprecedented move is a direct response to the critical lack of accessible social homes for the people it supports. Key Takeaways: The...

Starting December 2025 under the Renters’ Rights Act, local authorities will gain significant new powers to enter private rental properties without advance notice or a warrant. Key Changes for Landlords The powers are specifically designed to enforce the new national...

Lloyds Bank, better known for its high street presence, has rapidly transformed into one of the UK's largest landlords, with its residential property assets now valued at £2 billion. Since launching its Lloyds Living division (formerly Citra Living) in 2021, the bank...

A significant ruling in a County Court case has limited a landlord's power to enforce access for vital safety inspections, with a judge determining that a social housing provider cannot be granted permission to force entry into a tenant’s home, even after obtaining an...

UK house prices saw a stronger-than-expected rise in October, reversing a dip in the previous month and demonstrating the market's continued resilience despite affordability challenges. Key Figures from Halifax Data: Monthly Rise: Prices rose by 0.6% in October,...

New analysis highlights the immense difficulty of reforming Council Tax, warning that a recent proposal to double the tax rate for the highest bands (G and H) without a proper property revaluation would lead to "perverse" and unfair outcomes. The current system, which...

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has praised the success of a Build to Rent community being developed alongside the University of Cambridge, after visiting the scheme this week. Developers Apache Capital and Nuveen Real Estate confirmed that every home in phase two...

New analysis has revealed that 57% of homes in England will need energy efficiency upgrades to meet the government’s minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) target of band C by 2030. Insulation firm SuperFOIL reviewed more than 25 million EPC records to assess...

The secondary market for Build-to-Rent (BTR) schemes has been severely slowed, with transactions now taking over 12 months to complete, as buyers demand increasingly rigorous safety checks post-Building Safety Act 2022. The New 'Gold Standard' for Due Diligence...