Rental market
News covering the Private Rented Sector with relevance to letting agents and landlords and the wider residential property industry.
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HMO licence applications jump 40% as landlords switch strategies
An increasing number of landlords are moving away from traditional lets in favour of HMOs, according to Just Landlords boss Clark Ross.
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Rent controls in Wales, party manifesto reveals
Leader of the Wales Green Party, Antony Slaughter, says its election manifesto has outlined how rents would be frozen for a year.
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Landlord exodus slows but shows no sign of halting
Number of property owners exiting the rental sector is falling, but a third don't know if they will still be landlords in five years.
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Tenants drum up support for more selective landlord licensing schemes
The Renters' Reform Coalition is campaigning for more support for tenants and reaching out to councillors to support more licensing schemes.
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Rental market cooling ahead of Renters’ Rights Act ‘storm’ on 1st May
Goodlord boss William Reeve reckons landlords and tenants are holding off ahead of the huge changes due to go live.
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Buy-to-let loan costs soar as war causes “absolute mayhem”
Moneyfacts' Rachel Springall warns that the "positive sentiment entering 2026 has been shattered", and many landlords may exit the market.
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North-South divide hits buy-to-let, Paragon data reveals
The Midlands and North now account for a greater share of landlord purchases than the South, explains Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick.
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Government admits not knowing number of quitting landlords
Matthew Pennycook says his Government department does not hold information about how many landlords are leaving the sector.
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New Renters’ Rights Act document must be given to tenants
The Information Sheet is aimed at helping private landlords and their letting agents in England understand what they need to do under the Renters' Rights Act.
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Shift towards larger portfolio landlords continues
Number of smaller landlords is “shrinking” in the face of mounting regulatory pressures, says DPS boss Matt Trevett.
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