Renters would no longer have to pay council tax under plans being considered by the Labour Party. The charge would be replaced with a new “progressive property tax” set nationally instead of by local councils and paid for by landlords instead of tenants. Owners of second homes, empty homes and those owned by people not resident in the UK for tax purposes would have to ...

The recommendation for a national register of landlords in the government’s review of selective licensing published last month would prove ‘unnecessary’ and ‘costly’, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association, which represents more than 35,000 landlords, fears that the proposed national register of landlords would add another ...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt Scotland’s model of indefinite tenancies in the private rented sector. Shelter released a report last month suggesting that England should follow Scotland’s lead and provide private tenants with indefinite security of tenure, meaning "no-fault" ...