Government announces end to benefit payments freeze
The government has now confirmed that the freeze on benefit payments, announced in the 2015 Budget, will end in 2020.…
National renter manifesto launched by England renters
A national renter manifesto has been created by renters and housing justice campaigners from across England, to be launched in…
Improve council enforcement instead of introducing more landlord legislations, says RLA
Since 2010, there has been a 32% increase in laws that affect landlords in the UK. According to a new…
Tenants with Deposit Protection Service to save money on utility bills through comparethemarket.com
Tenants who have their deposit secured by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) will be able to access an “easy…
Crisis responds to new figures showing sharp rise in rough sleepers across London
New figures show that there has been a 28% increase in the number of people sleeping rough in London. The…
Landlords outline positive vision to improve the UK rental market
Ahead of the General Election, landlords have unveiled a positive vision for the future of the private rental sector (PRS).…
Spooky reasons for rejecting a house revealed by first direct, this Halloween
Just in time for Halloween, another report on spooky issues likely to frighten off potential house buyers has been released!…
Rent controls will only hurt tenants, says new research from RLA
Rent controls are only going to make matters worse for tenants and the supply of housing in the UK, according…
Busiest quarter of 2019 to date for equity release market, according to latest report
The latest report from the Equity Release Council reveals an 8% rise in Q3 of 2019 as older homeowners unlock…
BBC Inside Out (London) uncovers opportunistic tenants subletting via Airbnb
This week, the BBC aired a regional show in London highlighting the growing number of tenants subletting via short-term rental…