Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Two thirds of London renters unaware of Renters Rights Act with five weeks to go
Two thirds of London renters have never heard of the Renters’ Rights Act or do not understand what it means for them – with just…
private renters
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
Renters’ Rights Bill expected in Autumn – landlords urged to get ahead of incoming changes
Private landlords are being given valuable breathing space as the controversial Renters’ Rights Bill is now not expected to become law until the autumn. Guarantor…
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
Renters ‘bearing the brunt of government dithering’
Private renters ‘are bearing the brunt of government dithering over urgently needed private rental reforms’, the homeless charity Shelter has claimed. This is because tenants…
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
New deal for renters, tough deal for landlords
Publishing a ’new deal for private renters’, the Government has made clear that when it comes to private rented sector reform, its sympathies are fair…
Buy-to-let Property News
A shrinking private rental market
The clearest indication of the rate at which the private rental sector is shrinking is revealed in new research by Propertymark. It shows the number…
