1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (423+ words) A holiday home insurer issues "Duty of Care" warning to short-term let owners ahead of the April booking surge. Holiday home owners are being urged to ant-proof their properties immediately following a significant 31% year-on-year increase in pest-related searches. As the…...

22+ hour, 43+ min ago  (317+ words) Permanent restrictions on letting boards in parts of Nottingham have been confirmed after government approval, bringing an end to years of temporary controls in areas with high student housing. The Secretary of State has agreed that existing planning rules on…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago  (13+ words) Scottish renters should get last two months" rent-free if evicted " Generation Rent'Property118...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago  (360+ words) Landlords are tightening tenant screening ahead of the Renters" Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, with nearly seven in 10 planning more stringent checks to manage eviction risk. Paragon Bank"s survey of 500 landlords shows 69% intend to introduce more in-depth…...

22+ hour, 45+ min ago  (321+ words) Rents have increased for the first time in five months as the Renters" Rights Act edges closer to becoming law, according to new data. The latest figures from the HomeLet Rental Index show that average UK rents rose to "1,311 in…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (562+ words) Housebuilding in Scotland has reached record lows, with the Scottish government off target on its promise to build 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, according to new figures. Data published by the Scottish government reveals that the private sector completed fewer homes in…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (565+ words) Landlords and letting agents have one month to prepare for the first phase of the Renters" Rights Act, with Propertymark warning that compliance failures could carry financial penalties. The Act, the biggest overhaul to the PRS in decades, takes effect…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (348+ words) Pet-friendly rented home listings across England have fallen sharply in early 2026, as landlords apparently increasingly reject advertising these homes. Research from Inventory Base shows a 39% drop since January, ahead of May's implementation of the Renters' Rights Act. Now, just 5,839 homes…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (310+ words) The government has been warned that a shortage of retrofit professionals could slow planned changes to how energy performance certificates (EPC) are assessed in rented homes. The call is being made by the National Residential Landlords Association which said proposals…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (582+ words) What exactly is Shelter? Most donors believe they know the answer. The name itself suggests a simple mission: providing shelter to people who need it, but organisations evolve, campaigns expand, roles change.Over time, the question becomes less straightforward. Several…...