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Bank survey highlights energy efficiency challenges for UK landlords A recent Barclays Bank survey reveals significant concerns among UK landlords and renters about energy efficiency upgrades, with many landlords anticipating difficulties in meeting new Minimum

Propertymark urges scrapping local landlord licensing after PRS database launch Propertymark has called for the removal of local landlord licensing schemes once the national Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database is fully operational, citing cost, duplication,

New research reveals no typical tenant profile in private rented sector A recent survey of over 2,000 private renters in England shows a diverse tenant base with varied housing aspirations, highlighting longer tenancies and a

Greater Manchester appoints 22 officers to enforce Renters Rights Act Bev Craig, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has introduced 22 new enforcement officers to strengthen action against rogue landlords and improve housing standards under the Renters

Green Party calls for triple lock on private rent increases The Green Party leader has proposed a three-year cap on private rent rises, limiting increases to the lowest of CPI, wage growth, or 2%, aiming

London rental demand rises despite national decline Rental demand in London has increased by 7% year-on-year, contrasting with a 2% decline across Great Britain. This shift is driven by smaller homes and reflects ongoing affordability

Right to Rent digital checks must use registered providers from today New rules require all Right to Rent digital identity checks to be conducted through government-registered providers, affecting landlords and letting agents across England from

Agents urged to support landlords with Making Tax Digital deadline Propertymark has called on letting agents to assist landlords approaching the April 2027 Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax deadline, which lowers the qualifying

Your Property Solutions acquired by Your Move franchise in Suffolk Oliver Hurren’s Your Move franchise has purchased independent lettings agency Your Property Solutions in Beccles, adding 125 managed properties to its portfolio as the owners

Landlords advised not to accept first offer when selling properties New data from PropTech firm Alto reveals landlords who sell their properties often miss out on higher prices by accepting the first offer. Analysis shows