A blog in The Negotiator magazine by MyPropTech Co-Founder Ashley Osborne says that for most agents, the surest way to increase revenue streams will be for their existing landlords to increase their portfolios. The blog can be seen here, and goes...

The activist group Generation Rent says there have been only “few reports of dodgy behaviour” by agents and landlords in the four years since the introduction of the Tenant Fees Ban. On June 1 2019 agents in England were banned from charging...

The Telegraph is reporting on a warning that the the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned, as rising mortgage rates trigger a slump in landlord lending. The article can be read here (subscription may be necessary), and goes...

Eight out of 10 landlords do not feel the portrayal of the buy-to-let market by the mainstream media is fair and accurate, the Landbay quarterly landlord survey reveals. While demand for rental properties remains high landlords told the buy-to-let...

On 18 May 2023 police chiefs issued the first ever national threat assessment of crimes posing the most danger to women and girls. A summary document outlines the greatest threats to women and girls. The VAWG Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment...

the House of Commons Library published a paper covering trends in housing supply and barriers and potential solutions to delivering more homes in England. For the paper, click here. In summary: Government ambitions for new housing supply In their...

On 30 May 2023 Network Homes reported that it recovered 12 homes as part of a continuing campaign against tenancy fraudsters. It says that, as a result, 16 people entitled to housing have been provided with social homes. Legal action is set to...

The London Mayor and Westminster Council called for stronger powers to crack down on empty homes, as new analysis revealed an estimated £20 billion worth of property was sitting vacant across the capital. According to the analysis, there are an...

The Housing Ombudsman has published a roundup of good practice derived from cases concerning ASB and disrepair. For the details, click here.  

On 11 May 2023 the DLUHC published statistics which provide an estimate of the number of leasehold dwellings in England, by tenure, dwelling type and region, and the proportion of the overall number of dwellings in England that are leasehold. They...

The Ministry of Justice has published statistics for the volume of civil and judicial review cases dealt with by the courts between 1 January to 31 March 2023. The overall trend in mortgage and landlord possession claims has been decreasing since a...

The House of Commons Library has published a report on building regulations and safety. The full report cam be seen here and in summary: Building regulations set standards for construction and refurbishment work in England. The Grenfell Tower fire...

Houses are taking twice as long to sell today as they did a year ago, as rising mortgage rates make it harder for buyers to afford homes. On average, it took home sellers 49 days to find a buyer in May, up from 26 days in the same month in 2022,...

A landlord was devastated to find his tenants caused around £20,000 worth of property damage – including mountains of rubbish, dog urine on the walls, and ripped up floorboards, The Liverpool Echo reports. A family moved into the semi-detached...

A landlord who was banned from letting properties after repeatedly failing to meet the required standards, has lost an appeal to overturn her ban.Bristol council successfully defended the appeal from Naomi Knapp, a landlord with a large portfolio...