The Latest Private Rented Sector News

Shelter At Odds With Labour Rent Controls Plan
Shelter has spoken out against Labour plans to impose rent controls on landlords if they were to come to power
Corbyn commits Labour to introducing rent controls
Jeremy Corbyn has used his leader’s speech at the end of this week’s Labour conference in Brighton to commit the
‘Bleak picture’ for tenants as rents continue to rise
A growing number of landlords are passing extra costs onto tenants by increasing rents, while others are simply opting to
Are average earners at risk of a rental market freeze out?
Average earners in the UK risk being priced out of the rental housing market due to “unrealistic income expectations” harboured
Majority of renters ‘left in dark’ on basic fire safety measures
New research has shown three months after the Grenfell Tower disaster that the majority of tenants still feel left in
House prices soar in studentville
University towns and cities have seen property price inflation outpace the rest of the UK University towns across the UK
Couple scammed out of £1,200 by fake landlord on Facebook
They stole pictures and details of the property from a listing on RightMove. A Plymouth couple who were scammed out
Owner of house where 35 men are living threatens to sue Brent council
Sunil Hathi says he is aggrieved that the council called him a rogue landlord and that he originally rented the
Scottish Government issues new guidance for registration and regulation of landlords
New guidance on registration and regulation of landlords has been issued by the Scottish Government for all those renting homes
Universal Credit System Still Causing Concerns
Concerns about the Universal Credit system from councils, charities and landlords have been detailed in a document given to the