Rental stock levels are building in England as tenants elect to move more slowly, ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act. The available rental stock in England has increased by 25% in Q4 2025, despite fears of a landlord exodus as the RRA is phased in, according to new research carried…

A Propertymark analysis of the latest English Private Landlord Survey has offered a snapshot of what the private rental sector looks like. Some 45% of landlords own just one rental property, while a further 38% own two, three or four.  Only 17% own five or more properties – although these…

Goodlord says these changes, which are not uncommon at this time of year, are more dramatic than normal, although year-on-year rent increases remain ‘hot’. Agreed rents have taken a seasonal but unexpectedly strong downward swing month-on-month, new data has revealed. Goodlord, which handles thousands of new tenancies each month, says…

The government is giving local housing authorities new powers to investigate whether landlords or letting agents have broken the Renters Rights Act. The act  became law last evening at 7.40pm and overnight the government has published new powers for councils. The new powers come into effect on December 27, apply only…

This is how the government describes the new Act: Abolish Section 21 evictions and move to a simpler tenancy structure where all assured tenancies are periodic;   Ensure possession grounds are fair to both parties, giving tenants more security, while ensuring landlords can recover their property when reasonable;   Provide stronger…

The government has published its formal response to the Commons Justice Committee’s report on the work of the County Court. The Committee’s report delivered a stark assessment of the current system, describing the County Court as “a dysfunctional operation that has failed to adequately deliver civil justice across England and Wales.”…

Over 40 organisations have written to the UK Government calling for housing benefit for private renters to be unfrozen to prevent homelessness and to ease growing pressure on councils. The letter, signed by groups representing tenants and landlords, urges the UK Government to restore local housing allowance (LHA) rates to…

New-build transactions across the capital have all but dried up this year says a prominent lettings agency. New builds accounted for just 0.9% of all London property transactions in H1 2025 says Benham and Reeves, which has analysed price paid data from the Land Registry. In total, 24,847 transactions completed…

The government says it’s pumping £84m into councils to deal with homelessness ahead of winter. Children and families in temporary accommodation will be prioritised – with the funding to go towards helping families to cover the essentials like food, school travel and laundry. It comes as record levels of households…

The government has announced it is to reform Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). And it has at last confirmed the new EPC deadline for the private rental sector. How EPCs will change In what the government calls “a partial response” to a 2024 consultation exercise on reforms, the government says it…

New-build transactions across the capital have all but dried up this year says a prominent lettings agency. New builds accounted for just 0.9% of all London property transactions in H1 2025 says Benham and Reeves, which has analysed price paid data from the Land Registry. In total, 24,847 transactions completed…

Renters’ Rights Bill changes will result in tenants bringing one million more pets into their rental homes, says big insurance broker. An extra million pets are to flood England’s rental market as two in five tenants report a desire to have either a cat (56%) or a dog (52%) when…