Two separate legal challenges have been launched against the Government's 'right to rent' policy. The scheme, which requires landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants, has left many landlords reluctant to rent to those without a UK passport.  Two cases have now been taken to court that could end up reversing the policy. The first involves a woman who is ...

Ombudsman Services (OS) has announced that it will withdraw from complaints handling in the property sector as it launches a major dialogue with consumers to help tackle an ‘imbalance in power’ in the housing sector. The not-for-profit organisation, which is the largest multi-sector Ombudsman in the UK, will work with charities, consumer groups, property professionals ...

The charity that runs the Lets with Pets scheme, which informs pet owners, landlords and letting agencies about privately renting with pets, has welcomed Labour proposals to make it a default for tenants to keep animals at home but has warned it needs to be done “in the right way”. The Labour Party published the plans last week, as part of a 50-point draft policy ...