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A major lettings conglomerate has acquired an online-only letting agency – only to then bring all of its properties into high street branches, raising questions about the future direction of the sector.

As students prepare for the start of the university term in September, rents are hitting new heights – but student landlords fear for the future of their sector after upcoming legislative changes.

Estate and letting agents will soon need to help overseas buyers of UK properties navigate tougher checks.

As experts predict that 46,000 landlords will quit the market this year, the question is this: is the UK private rented sector shrinking – or just changing?

Boris Johnson’s resignation and a Conservative Party leadership contest mean that the future of rental reform is in question again.

The Scottish government has passed contentious changes to eviction rules in the Coronavirus Recovery and Reform Bill.

The government’s proposal that tenants should have a right to keep pets has kicked off a debate over how any damage should be paid for – and could pave the way for more tenant fees.

Private landlords who let to students warn that the removal of Section 21 “no-fault” evictions could badly damage their sector.