12th March 2026 Renters' Rights Act fuels surge in ombudsman complaints Complaints to The Property Ombudsman rose 58% in the four months to February 2026, compared with the same period the previous year.
12th March 2026 What makes tenants stay: the human side of renting 68% of tenants say a strong relationship with their landlord or agent is the top factor for staying long term.
12th March 2026 Pocket Living launches shared rental homes for London's key workers Seven in 10 London renters say housing costs are damaging their mental health, according to Pocket Living's Generation Rent report.
12th March 2026 Renters’ Rights Act: What changes on 1 May 2026 From 1 May 2026, renters will gain stronger protections, including limits on rent increases and fairer eviction rules.
12th March 2026 flatfair and Winkworth Reading introduce flexible deposit solutions The new partnership combines deposit alternatives with tenant guarantor services to support affordability.
11th March 2026 Case study: MERA backs £3m office conversion near Old Street The project will convert an office building with retail units into 21 residential flats.
11th March 2026 Belfast, Newcastle and Cardiff see steepest rent rises Belfast room rents have climbed 53% in five years, the steepest increase among the UK’s 20 largest cities.
11th March 2026 Nottingham Building Society backs tenants buying from their landlords The society's criteria update covers four new areas: concessionary landlord sales, ex-local authority flats, housebuilder gifted deposits, and directors' loan repayments as deposit...
11th March 2026 Case study: HTB backs £7.2m Wood Green airspace scheme The development will add nine homes, increasing the building’s residential count from 13 to 22 units.
11th March 2026 Family BS backs £10m affordable housing fund Of the 6,500 homes the fund aims to finance, 3,700 are already under construction across sites including Leeds, Sheffield and Liverpool.