Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Renter complaints test looms under RRA, survey shows
Half of private renters who made a complaint were unhappy with the outcome before the Renters’ Rights Act took effect, according to the latest English…
English Housing Survey
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords not to blame for cold, damp homes crisis
Working-age renters, low-income families and North East households are bearing the brunt of England’s substandard housing - but landlords say they’re being unfairly scapegoated while…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Private renters paying more than mortgage holders, data shows
New figures from the English Housing Survey 2023–2024 have revealed that private renters are now spending more on housing than mortgage holders, exposing a deepening…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Private renters staying longer despite claims of insecurity, reports show
Private renters in England are staying in their homes longer than ever, challenging the narrative that tenants face widespread insecurity in the private rental sector…
Buy-to-let Property News
Most tenants managing rent with ease, government survey reveals
New data from the English Housing Survey shows that the majority of tenants in the UK’s private rental sector are comfortable paying rent, with over…
Buy-to-let Property News
Private landlords achieve high satisfaction ratings among UK renters
Recent findings from the government’s English Housing Survey for 2022/23 indicate that 82% of private renters express satisfaction with their accommodations, surpassing the 74% satisfaction…
Buy-to-let Property News
Propertymark calls for energy efficiency re-think
Close to half privately rented homes in England are likely to miss the 2008 deadline for achieving energy efficiency targets. This is the conclusion reached…
Buy-to-let Property News
Landlord exits confirmed by housing survey
Official figures show that despite rising demand, the private rented sector is shrinking. The recently published English Housing Survey for 2020-2021 concluded that 4.4m households…
Buy-to-let Property News
Landlords provide housing for fifth of all households
One in five households currently live in privately rented accommodation, the latest English Housing Survey has reported. This is the sixth year in a row…
