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Landlords who refuse to fix dangerous problems face fines of up to £7,000

Councils across England will gain new powers to issue fines to landlords who do not fix serious hazards in private renters’ homes

Evening Standard · Jun 21

Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care?

Higher taxes and tougher regulations have led to the disappearance of tens of thousands of rental properties

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5

‘My family is being evicted at Christmas, I had to tell my children we couldn’t afford presents this year’

From May, landlords will be banned from using Section 21 notices under Labour’s new Renter’s Rights Act. Until then, they can still administer these ‘no-fault’ notices to remove a tenant without reason at two months’ notice

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025

'No-fault' evictions at highest level for eight years as wait for Renters' Rights Bill continues

For thousands of tenants, a ban on Section 21 evictions won’t come soon enough

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

The self-storage boom: lifestyle choice or indictment of UK housing crisis?

Lock-ups are being reinvented and marketed as more than just storage amid overcrowding and record rent rises

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

London rents 'out of control' with a record-breaking 11 per cent rise in a year

Rental increases have far outstripped wage growth according to latest figures

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2024

Bank boss sparks fury after saying it’s ‘not that difficult’ to buy a home in cost-of-living crisis hit U.K.

Critics called NatWest chair Davies's comment a “staggering demonstration of the disconnect between bankers and reality in this country.”

Fortune · Jan 8, 2024

British millennials still bearing scars of 2008 financial crisis, says research

Generation Y counterparts in the US have closed living standards gap on previous generations

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023

Average London rental costs may soar to £2,700 a month, figures suggest

‘Spiraling’ rental costs are driving families into poverty, a campaign group said.

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

Rent prices hit new record as tenants facing ‘crisis like never before’

Rightmove finds record high rates in and out of London

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023