I was listening to the news the other day with half an ear when I thought I heard a ridiculous statement made by John McDonnell, says Frances Burkinshaw.

Just 42% of tenants are interested in buying anytime soon – millennials are the keenest with 64% being aspiring homeowners compared to just 13% of those aged over 55.

The Government intends to scrap Section 21 – so, says Marc Trup, CEO of Arthur Online, it’s now about damage limitation.

“The Tenant Fees Act is a one month old,” says Frances Burkinshaw. “I am wondering how many people, outside the industry, will know about this new legislation.”

Here’s another example, says Frances Burkinshaw, of the Government suddenly calling a consultation on tenants being refused rental property if they are in receipt of Housing Benefit.

One of the Government’s flagship immigration policies has been branded a "farce" after a court ruling.

Renting became more affordable in 2018 thanks to a combination of a once-in-a-decade fall in annual rents and wage inflation, according to The Deposit Protection Service (DPS).

There may be gloom and doom with property agencies, buyers and tenants. But tenants in London are, potentially, £1,806 better off since the vote to leave the EU in June 2016...

A great deal of my consultancy work these days involves helping business owners to increase the value of their businesses prior to a sale in a few years’ time. Letting businesses used…

Problem tenants are only a small minority, says Andrea Kirkby, but they can cause a huge amount of trouble for a landlord and letting agent.