On 25^th May the new General Data Protection Rules (“GDPR”) come into force.  All landlords will be affected as they handle personal data. Landlords should check if they need to register with the ICO and pay the annual fee.  They will need to think about what personal information they receive from their tenants, how it is used and who it is shared with. ...

Private landlords provide an increasingly vital source of affordable and flexible accommodation for many people and the government should do more to support them, according to the Residential Landlords Association(RLA). A report by the Resolution Foundation has found that up to a third of millennials - those born between 1980 and 1996 - face living in private rented ...

A report by Sky News says the number of people on Universal Credit is set to double this year. By the time roll-out of the new system is complete in 2022, more than seven million people, both in and out of work, are expected to be registered.  Ministers say the Government's flagship welfare policy is resulting in people getting into work more quickly and staying in work for ...