News and communications

Private landlords banned from having ‘no DSS’ and ‘no children’ policies and Decent Homes Standard introduced in the private rented sector for the first time

• Updated: 15 November 2023

A review into the effect of short-term holiday lets will seek to improve the holiday letting market for those living in popular tourism destinations

• Updated: 29 June 2022

Disabled people and others receiving Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) will now be able to transfer this support to their new property when moving home.

• Updated: 17 June 2019

All private rented property agents will have to sign up to a scheme protecting both renters' and landlords' money under new laws.

• Updated: 7 March 2019

Know your rights and responsibilities to make renting your student home as easy as possible.

• Updated: 19 September 2018