1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (567+ words) Shelter says more than 1. 3 million households are waiting for a social housing, while just 12, 198 were built across England last year by councils, housing associations and private developers. The charity's research says that means 110 households are waiting for every new social…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (717+ words) Since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026, there have been huge increases in the number of landlords searching for information about evicting tenants using Section 8. Many have convinced themselves they only have two options: keep the property and hope things improve,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (351+ words) Landlords weighing up where London still pays its way are seeing the strongest gross returns in the east of the capital. Research by Benham and Reeves puts Tower Hamlets at the top of the table with an estimated gross yield…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (144+ words) Hello, Given the way landlords are often portrayed by government, the media and some campaign groups, is it time for us to think seriously about how we describe ourselves? The word "landlord" now seems to carry a negative image for…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (301+ words) Tenants are being urged to "resist rent rises" by using an online tool to check whether they should challenge their landlord at a rent tribunal. A group of tenants" unions, including the London Renters Union, has launched an online tool…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (531+ words) The government claims the cost and compliance requirements of EPC C targets are "fair and proportionate" for landlords. In response to a written parliamentary question, Energy Minister Martin Mc Cluskey said a range of exemptions would be available. The government…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (263+ words) Landlords in one local authority area are being offered earlier help with tenancy problems before disputes reach the stage of formal eviction action. Telford and Wrekin Council has appointed a tenancy intervention officer to work with landlords and tenants where…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (356+ words) Within weeks of the Renters" Rights Act coming into force, Rent Guarantor has revealed that demand for its services rocketed as landlords looked at how to protect their rent income. The firm reported a 115% rise in demand in May, with…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (664+ words) The UK's house prices slipped by 0. 1% in May, with London and the South East leading the way in the second monthly fall in a row, Halifax reveals. The average home now costs "298, 806, down from "299, 251 in April, while annual growth edged…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (540+ words) Landlords are facing a tenant base that is staying put for longer, with new research showing many renters have remained in the sector far beyond their original plans. LRG's Spring 2026 Lettings Report, based on responses from 650 landlords and tenants, found…...