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Short-term rental market research pinpoints London hotspots
Published On: May 17, 2022Research into London short-term lets has found that Westminster provides the greatest level of rental stock choice. London rental platform …

HMO stock declines, as Government rule changes take effect
Published On: May 13, 2022The number of HMOs in England has declined in the past year, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital …

London rental yields are recovering from the pandemic
London rental yields are on the rise after a temporary pandemic slump, according to research by rental platform Rentd. It …

Dampening rental housing investment will fuel supply crisis, says NRLA
Data from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) shows that demand for rental property is at a record high. The …

Councils called on to take action against rented homes that fail MEES
Ahead of Thursday’s elections, Generation Rent is calling on councils to identify local private rented homes that fail Minimum Energy …

Rise in number of landlords seeking to recover rental debt
Eviction specialists Landlord Action has had a sharp rise in landlords requesting to use their debt recovery service. Instructions for …

Short-term rental market research pinpoints London hotspots
Research into London short-term lets has found that Westminster provides the greatest level of rental stock choice. London rental platform …

HMO stock declines, as Government rule changes take effect
The number of HMOs in England has declined in the past year, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital …

London rental yields are recovering from the pandemic
London rental yields are on the rise after a temporary pandemic slump, according to research by rental platform Rentd. It …

Dampening rental housing investment will fuel supply crisis, says NRLA
Data from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) shows that demand for rental property is at a record high. The …

Councils called on to take action against rented homes that fail MEES
Ahead of Thursday’s elections, Generation Rent is calling on councils to identify local private rented homes that fail Minimum Energy …

Rise in number of landlords seeking to recover rental debt
Eviction specialists Landlord Action has had a sharp rise in landlords requesting to use their debt recovery service. Instructions for …

Queen’s Speech announces Government housing and homelessness legislative plans
As part of the Queen’s speech, the Government has unveiled the legislative measures planned for the next parliamentary year. The …

Risk of increase in people forced to sleep rough, as cost of living and rent prices rise
A decrease in rough sleeping has been recorded by the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN). The figures show 2,714 people …

168% increase in people facing eviction, Government figures show
New figures released by the Government show a rise in the number of families and individuals in England facing homelessness. …

Call for rent freeze to ease cost of living crisis
Generation Rent has called for a ban on rent increases. It argues that renters struggling with rising energy bills should …

Shelter calls on Government to act on repossession reform promise
Shelter has published research on repossessions in the private rented sector, calling on the Government to deliver its promise to …

Average tenancy deposit has dropped since 2019, mydeposits finds
The average rental deposit has fallen year-on-year since the start of the pandemic and the introduction of deposit caps, mydeposits …

Queen’s Speech announces Government housing and homelessness legislative plans
As part of the Queen’s speech, the Government has unveiled the legislative measures planned for the next parliamentary year. The …

Councils called on to take action against rented homes that fail MEES
Ahead of Thursday’s elections, Generation Rent is calling on councils to identify local private rented homes that fail Minimum Energy …

Shelter calls on Government to act on repossession reform promise
Shelter has published research on repossessions in the private rented sector, calling on the Government to deliver its promise to …

Call for rental housing strategy from Public Accounts Committee
Today, the Public Accounts Committee published a report on the regulation of the private rented sector (PRS). Ben Beadle, Chief …

Government publishes new consultation on repealing the Vagrancy Act
The Government has launched a new consultation on repealing the Vagrancy Act, open from 7th April 2022 to 5th May 2022. …

Government EPC rating plans causing confusion, Leeds estate agent finds
Widespread confusion has been caused by Government plans to enforce a minimum energy performance certificate (EPC) rating requirement of C, …

Interest rates increased to 0.75% by Bank of England
The Bank of England has announced that interest rates have been increased from 0.5% to 0.75%. The Bank’s Monetary Policy …

UK landlords show increased interest in green buy-to-let mortgages
Three in every five landlords are now interested in green buy-to-let mortgages, according to research by Mortgages for Business. 62% …

Staycation boom has led to increase in property investors seeking holiday let tax advice
Demand for holiday lets as the UK prepares prepare for a ‘staycation summer’ has led to an increase in requests …

Spring Budget announces Stamp Duty holiday extension
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an extension to the Stamp Duty holiday in yesterday’s Budget announcement. It will now be …

How landlords can avoid getting caught up in Stamp Duty ‘chaos’
Mortgages for Business has provided tips for landlords looking to avoid the chaos caused by residential buyers trying to beat …

Tenant loan scheme needed for those unable to access Discretionary Housing Payment
The Resolution Foundation has published a report calling for the development of a tenant loan scheme for renters impacted by …

Short-term rental market research pinpoints London hotspots
Research into London short-term lets has found that Westminster provides the greatest level of rental stock choice. London rental platform …

London rental yields are recovering from the pandemic
London rental yields are on the rise after a temporary pandemic slump, according to research by rental platform Rentd. It …

Average tenancy deposit has dropped since 2019, mydeposits finds
The average rental deposit has fallen year-on-year since the start of the pandemic and the introduction of deposit caps, mydeposits …

Call for rental housing strategy from Public Accounts Committee
Today, the Public Accounts Committee published a report on the regulation of the private rented sector (PRS). Ben Beadle, Chief …

Property inventories important for lettings compliance and regulation
Inventory specialist No Letting Go is warning landlords and letting agents about the importance of inventories for ensuring rental homes …

England rental hotspots highlighted by latest lettings research
Areas with the most rental demand have been highlighted by research from lettings agent Barrows and Forrester. The research looked …