Downing Street round-table concludes with promise by lender Metro Bank to stop preventing landlords from renting out properties to those on benefits.

Housing Minister Heather Wheeler says she is to meet all the stakeholders in the private rental sector including portals to work out a way to end the practice.

Latest ARLA figures also reveal that six landlords quit BTL market in London per branch last month, and that available stock is down 4% across England.

Leading agent Trevor Abrahamsohn picks apart housing minister Heather Wheeler's new idea to stop transactions falling through - reservation agreements.

The minister says she wants to raise the quality of all rented homes within the private rented sector but ARLA warns the checks must not be introduced this year.

Field trials of a binding standard reservation form to be signed by both buyers and sellers have been announced the housing minister Heather Wheeler

Reacting to recent reports that councils aren’t taking enough enforcement action against ‘rogue’ landlords, an announcement has been made about further funding.

Legislation sponsored by Labour MP Karen Buck now set to come into force in late March after passing final parliamentary hurdle.