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HMRC recovers £104m from thousands of landlords
Thousands of landlords have come forward over undeclared income after receiving so-called 'nudge letters' from HM Revenue & Customs, leading to them paying…
5 min read·31 July 2026
Another council tightens student letting-board controls
Another council has announced a crackdown on 'To Let' boards in student neighbourhoods after defeating a court challenge brought by agents. The council says…
5 min read·31 July 2026
Nottingham revealed as busiest city for letting agents
Tenancy platform, Propoly, released an analysis that showed Nottingham to be the city with the most rental property listings across Britain. Across the 21 major…
4 min read·31 July 2026
Support for rent controls rises as renters say housing has become "unaffordable"
New data from SpareRoom shows support for rent controls among UK renters has risen from 77% to more than 80%, driven by growing concerns over housing…
5 min read·24 July 2026
Landlord company registrations rocket by 1,700%
The number of new landlord companies being registered each year has risen by more than 1,700% since 2000, according to an analysis of Companies House records…
5 min read·24 July 2026
Andy Burnham hints at rent freeze plan
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering a rent freeze as part of an emergency cost-of-living package, the details of which could be announced in the next…
4 min read·24 July 2026