As landlords exit the PRS and costs rise, rents are climbing. Tenants are beginning to see the unintended consequences of ...

House prices edged higher again in February, pushing the average UK property value to £301,151 after a monthly rise of 0.3%, according to Halifax.

Councils in England have collected only a quarter of the civil penalties issued to landlords for housing offences over the past two years, research reveals.

The government insists private landlords must not wait until the Decent Homes Standard 2035 deadline to improve rental properties.

An industry body has warned the Decent Homes Standard must raise standards without reducing housing supply. Propertymark has cautioned that any reforms to the Decent Homes Standard must “incentivise ...