An industry body is calling for action to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis. Propertymark is warning the Scottish government not to rely on rent controls and instead focus on investment in the private rented sector. The news comes after Shelter Scotland reveal Scotland’s housing emergency is impacting 2.3 million adults. More than four in ten adults […]

A retired Edinburgh schoolteacher is grappling with repeated setbacks in upgrading a soon-to-be obsolete meter at his rental property, raising concerns that his tenants may lose access to heating and hot water. The Daily Record says that David Bateman, an 80-year-old landlord from Leith, has faced five failed attempts to install a smart meter to […]

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing mounting calls from Labour MPs to impose new taxes on landlords, aiming to address a looming budget deficit without breaking the party’s promise to avoid tax hikes on ‘working people’. The news comes as a survey carried out by the National Residential Landlords Association found that 83% of landlords are […]

If you are worried about the Renters Rights Bill, fear not.  Landlord and tenant specialist Solicitor Tessa Shepperson will be delivering a free webinar ‘Achieving Compliance with the Renters Rights Bill’. “Normally”, said Tessa, “these webinars are only available to my Landlord Law members.  I decided to open this webinar up to non-members as I […]

I have had a Section 21 claim struck out because “The Notice Seeking Possession” is not in the prescribed form. It seems that the N5B form, which I downloaded from a popular landlord forum, is outdated as it does not mention updated advice on the possibility of receiving a “Breathing Space” and specific provisions regarding […]

Hello, Reading about the Renters’ Right Bill, it appears to me that if you have let a property to a group of students on a new periodic tenancy then one student can terminate the whole tenancy on two months notice. Does it mean that that student can walk away and leave the other students without […]

The number of buy to let mortgages in arrears has fallen by 6% from the previous quarter, reaching 11,830, or 0.61% of all BTL loans, data from UK Finance reveals. It also reveals that there has been a big decline in mortgage arrears for the first quarter of 2025, marking the lowest level since the […]

There appears to be a strong preference among tenants for long-term rental agreements, casting doubt on the impact of the proposed Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB), which aims to eliminate fixed-term tenancies. The research by FCC Paragon reveals that only 10.4% of short-term rental properties across Great Britain, excluding holiday lets, have secured a tenant, compared […]

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has raised concerns about the preparedness of the courts to manage possession cases following the abolition of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions under the Renters’ Rights Bill. New data from the Ministry of Justice reveals a worsening situation, with landlords now waiting an average of more than seven months (32.5 […]

Despite a quieter than usual late spring, the average price of properties entering the UK’s property market has climbed to £379,517, marking a 0.6% (£2,335) increase this month, Rightmove says. This milestone represents the fifth consecutive year of record-breaking May prices, though the growth is the smallest for this period since 2016, reflecting a tempered […]

Shelter is calling for limits on rent increases during tenancies, as they blame landlords for “colossal rent hikes” after the English Housing Survey revealed that low-income tenants are spending nearly two-thirds of their income on rent. The housing charity claims the government must cap rent increases in line with inflation or wage growth to make […]

Let’s be honest, there’s many reasons you might be thinking of selling right now, and many ways to potentially sell, but nothing’s going to beat the success we’re seeing at Landlord Sales Agency. In the last week alone, we’ve had almost 70 landlords reach out to us and sell, and with the Renters’ Rights Bill […]

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed the committee stage and will now head to Report stage. During the final debate, peers clashed over whether landlords need a transition period before the bill takes effect and the risks of landlords leaving the market. Renters’ Rights Bill risks driving landlords out of the market Baroness Scott of […]

All private landlords know that Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill will be a nightmare for tenants, and now it’s about to leave the Lords and go back to the Commons for a final vote. It’s not too late to have your voice heard! We MUST work together and ensure that MPs understand the unintended consequences of […]

If you’ve been feeling like the property strategies that used to work just aren’t delivering the same results anymore, you’re not imagining it. The UK property market is shifting and fast. We’re seeing rising costs, regulatory changes, and new patterns in tenant and buyer behaviour. But within that change, there’s also opportunity. The challenge is […]

A critical lack of bungalows in the UK’s private rented sector is creating barriers for older and disabled tenants seeking suitable accommodation, Propertymark says. Research from the National Housing Federation reveals that approximately 867,000 households led by individuals aged 55 or older live in privately rented properties. Since 2010/11, this figure has surged by 70%, […]

A wave of landlords exiting the market is reshaping the UK housing landscape, according to Knight Frank’s latest forecast. It points to regulatory pressures and rising costs for driving landlords to sell, with both house prices and rents set to climb over the next five years, fuelled by tighter supply and improving mortgage rates. The […]

The government should use a tenants’ army to check whether landlords are registered on the landlord database – and reward them with ‘rent refunds’ for reporting errant landlords. That’s the call from Generation Rent, which says under the Renters’ Rights Bill, renters should be the ones checking the data. That’s because ‘criminal landlords will dodge’ […]

Tenants are spending almost £700 on average making stylistic, temporary changes transform their living spaces, a study reveals. The findings from Smart Energy GB reveals that 15% of renters refresh their properties in June and 37% of them spend an average of £700 on enhancements. Renters are embracing inventive solutions to express their individuality such […]

A council has unveiled a consultation to introduce a selective licensing scheme to improve housing conditions in the PRS and it wants landlords to offer their views. The scheme will cover 16 of the council’s 20 wards and landlords will need to maintain their properties and deal with issues like anti-social behaviour. Thurrock Council says […]

Despite pledging to finish by Wednesday, Lord members could not finish the Renters’ Rights Bill Committee stage and will hold the final debate today. If the bill passes today, it will move on to the report stage, where Lord members can make further amendments. During the debate, Lord members discussed the landlord database. Unfair on […]