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A legal expert has warned landlords that the era of advisory letters is over as councils in England have started to skip warnings and move straight to formal enforcement.

Housing reform has been placed firmly at the centre of the government’s legislative agenda after King Charles used the King’s Speech to unveil a series of housing-related bills for the year ahead.

Manchester’s Mayor is the favourite to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister – and is calling for lower rents.

The Green Party swept to victory in major London borough with the pledge to “drive compliance across the PRS”.

New Freedom of Information data reveals a low number of landlords have downloaded new mandatory info sheet for tenants

Housing secretary Steve Reed has firmly ruled out the introduction of rent controls in the private rental sector, shutting down speculation that the government may be preparing measures to curb rising housing costs for tenants.

A widening disconnect between letting agents, landlords and tenants is emerging in the private rented sector as it prepares for the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to new research

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has facilitated £1m in donations to homelessness charity St Mungo’s since the partnership began at the end of 2024.

Agents do not necessarily need specific instruction. If you are acting on behalf of the landlord, the safest approach is to serve it.

Delays in possession cases are driving landlord losses beyond £10,000 in several parts of the country, according to new analysis from Legal for Lettings.

This has now been published by the Government and can be downloaded from the page linked below:

In a written question, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, claimed rules in the Renters’ Rights Act will prevent landlords from evicting tenants to convert properties into holiday lets.