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 McCluskey said a range of exemptions would be available. The government has proposed that all privately rented properties must meet a minimum EPC rating of C by […]

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but in England’s private rented sector (PRS), it’s currently being paved with the ruins of retirement funds and dreams. I read this week in the Telegraph of the heartbreaking case of a couple who invested in rental property to bolster a meagre pension, only […]

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 up from 0.4% to 0.5%. The lender’s head of mortgages, Amanda Bryden, […]

Within weeks of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force, RentGuarantor 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 revenue for the month reaching about £700,000. Property experts have warned that the RRA could […]

Five buy to let lenders have cut rates as competition for landlord mortgage business steps up across the market. Fleet Mortgages, Paragon Bank, Landbay, LendInvest and ModaMortgages have all reduced pricing, with new deals covering standard BTL homes, limited company borrowers, HMOs, multi-unit blocks and greener properties. Fleet has reintroduced two- and five-year fixed-rate products […]

A council has warned landlords that the cost of enforcing the Renters’ Rights Act will be funded through prosecutions and fines imposed on criminal landlords, Somerset Live reports. Bath and North East Somerset Council admitted during a council meeting that, as the Renters’ Rights Act only came into force last month, limited transition funding is […]

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With all this new legislation, I am a little concerned as I find myself having to evict a tenant (who only moved into my property in February this year) for non-payment of rent (even though he is on benefits). He will be three months in arrears on Friday, so I can then take action. What […]

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 a tenancy is at risk. The officer will contact landlords at an early stage, offering […]

A charity has warned that guarantors could become a default requirement for low-income tenants following the ban on rent in advance. In a guest blog post for Crisis, published by the TDS Charitable Foundation, it said landlords should not have to choose between managing risk and being accessible. The comments come as the Renters’ Rights […]

Hello, I’ve just been just been shafted as I’ve had a couple of new EPCs done to ground floor flats, both fully D/G windows throughout. Got a worse rating within the EPC for the window rating than the previous even though they are exactly the same windows! Now rates the windows as ‘poor’. Windows are […]

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 that 60% of tenants in England and Wales are renting for longer than […]

A London tenant earning through the winter, the spring and into June has, on average, only just covered the year’s rent bill, Generation Rent claims. The tenant activist group said that 2 June was London’s ‘Cost of Rent Day’. That’s the point in the calendar when the income earned by the average private renter in […]

A charity has warned that renters are facing “rock-bottom service from letting agents”. According to Citizens Advice, nearly half of renters (48%) who have dealt with a letting agent in the past three years experienced rule-breaking behaviour. The charity is now calling for tougher regulation of letting agents, alongside stronger enforcement of existing rules. Nobody […]

This week, I’m sharing two increasingly popular strategies that I use personally, but before I go any further, I should make it clear that the following reflects my own personal views and experiences. It is intended for general information purposes only and should not be regarded as financial or investment advice. I also fully appreciate […]

Landlords are placing greater weight on certainty from lenders as rate movements, product withdrawals and shifting mortgage conditions continue to affect their buy to let decisions. Landbay’s latest landlord survey found more than 80% of respondents now view the BTL market as unstable or unpredictable. It found that 55.6% of landlords describe conditions as ‘somewhat […]

My letting agent has sent me a renewal bill for £1298. I didn’t think the tenancy could be “renewed” after the Renters Right Act, the tenancy just goes on until they ask to leave? Looking back over the 8 years I have used him, he hasn’t charged this high renewal fee before. The rent is […]

Landlords already dealing with Renters’ Rights Act compliance deadlines are now facing another tax proposal being resurrected. The Daily Telegraph reports that the New Economics Foundation is calling for National Insurance Contributions to be extended to landlords’ rent income. The left-leaning think tank says the current exemption is ‘unwarranted’. It told the Telegraph that the […]

Landlords in one town face new landlord licensing rules from this week after a court battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court – which the landlords lost. Luton Borough Council will now introduce selective licensing in the town centre and Park Town areas, while additional licensing for HMOs will apply across the […]

If the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) is attempting to improve life for tenants, it looks to be falling short and here is why I think that is.  Whilst there were many grounds for eviction under section 8, Shelter reported 90% were for rent arrears. Whilst data was not collected for the reasons behind Section 21 […]

A council has approved plans to buy 26 homes from a private landlord to prevent tenants from being made homeless. Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee decision will see the acquisition being funded by the council and the Scottish Government. The homes then transferred into the council’s social housing stock. Commitment to help The council’s housing spokesperson, […]