Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have decided against raising income tax in the upcoming Autumn Budget, The Financial Times reports. It’s likely the pair fear the effects of breaking a manifesto pledge ...

On 1 May Section 21 evictions will be abolished, after years of promises and delays. This means landlords have six months to prepare for the new regulations, which will also see the widespread ...

Landlords in Scotland are raising rents every year to compensate for the limits of rent controls, Hamptons research shows. Since April 2024 rent increases in Scotland have been limited to the lowest ...

Estate and letting agents can take out a compliance audit in a bid to acclimitise to new regulation, which includes rules around enting reform, material information, energy efficiency, and anti-money ...

Freeholders have applied to appeal last month’s High Court decision rejecting their challenge to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, which could cause further delays. In the original challenge ...

How design, tenure and reform can unlock more social and affordable homes Nigel Booen, director of design, Boyer Density is inevitable If we are to build new social and affordable where people need ...

Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions will finally be abolished on 1 May 2026, the government has confirmed. This will put to bed years of delays, as then-Prime Minister Theresa May first announced that ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget announcement in two weeks’ time is likely to be a ‘turning point in either direction’. That is according to Tarrant Parsons, RICS head of market research and analysis, ...

Compare My Move looks at the steps needed to elevate a property above the Decent Homes Standard. The Renters’ Rights Act had its royal assent at the end of October and has brought big changes to both ...

National and local policies will be given equal power when deciding whether developments are given the go-ahead, rather than local decision-makers being overruled. National Development Management Poli ...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has argued that the May 2026 deadline for implementing the Renters’ Rights Act is too short. The association said landlords and businesses should ...

Wandsworth Council has carried out 110 inspections and served 40 notices to landlords since launching its licensing schemes in July. The London council has received over 3,400 license applications, ...