June saw the cost of rent across England rise for the sixth consecutive month, according to Goodlord’s latest Rental Index. During June, voids also dropped steeply, highlighting rising demand as we enter the busiest season for the lettings...

Speaking at the Propertymark One conference this week Faulkner warned there was a danger of even more ill-informed landlords leaving the sector. Property guru Kate Faulkner OBE wants to see the the property industry and financial advice sectors...

A landlord who rents out homes in the South Gloucestershire and Bristol area has been ordered to pay over £44,000 after a court found him guilty of a serious housing offence and for contravening a Local Government Act. Mr Giuseppe Sutera, also...

The Government has just published a report on new properties in the period January to March 2023 . It can be seen here, and says: 1. Key statistics 1.1 Building control figures (seasonally adjusted) According to building control figures, between 1...

The regulator of social housing has published a report setting out how social landlords are approaching the tackling of damp and mould in their tenants’ homes. The report highlights the features of the strongest and weakest approaches, so that...

Local authorities in England have raised concerns about the need for additional staff and funding to effectively enforce the proposed banning of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in the Renters Reform Bill. In an interview with the BBC Darren...

In a bid to shield landlords and agents from problematic tenants, a campaign urging the UK Government to establish a ‘Property Possession Order Register’ has been initiated. The objective of the proposed register is to reveal the history of tenants...

Private landlords and managing agents can benefit from a new scheme to help reduce the number of residential burglaries in their properties. Kensington and Chelsea is the first Council to offer the Enhanced Home Security scheme which provides...

A mum-of-three has won £2,500 after she successfully sued her landlord, Eastbourne council, over the mould which plagued her home for three years. Sara-Jae Gumbley, 36, was forced to endure a “living nightmare” during which she would buy as many as...

In a recent article, James Keable, Mortgage Services Director, Capital Private Finance posed the question - Buy-to-Let – is it still a smart investment? The article appeared on the Hamptons Blog, and can be seen here and gives Buy to Let a firm...