Renting property

Gap between average rents in north and south of England shrinks to lowest level

The gap in rents paid by those in the north and south of England has closed to its lowest level in at least 11 years, figures have shown.In its...

Renting in England is like trying to buy Oasis tickets – Labour’s solutions only go so far | Tom Darling

Are you a forty- or fiftysomething who recently spent your whole Saturday in a queue for Oasis tickets,...

Landlords warn they may raise rents in response to Labour’s renters’ rights bill

Landlords are warning they may raise asking rents in high demand areas if long-awaited reforms unveiled in parliament...

‘Golden gap year’: how to make a midlife break work

Maybe you can put it down as another post-Covid trend, such as working from home, but it’s clear...

Labour moves to end no-fault evictions within months

Landlords will soon be banned from removing tenants without cause as the government prepares to launch a long-delayed...

John Lewis submits £80m plan to turn Reading depot into rental flats

The owner of John Lewis has submitted plans for the £80m development of 215 rental flats on the site of its unused Reading distribution...

Labour MP accused of renting out ant-infested flats with black mould

A newly elected Labour MP has been accused of renting out flats with black mould and ant infestations. Jas Athwal, the MP for Ilford South,...