Propertymark joins the list of PRS organisations calling for financial support. They have written to the government to urge action in providing loans or grants to tenants and landlords affected by Covid.
In the wake of the final stages of Covid restrictions easing being pushed back, the Government has announced that the ban on commercial evictions will be extended into 2022. While some landlords agree that it protects the vulnerable, others are concerned about tenants abusing the ability to not pay.
New data from lettings firm Hamptons suggests it is currently cheaper to rent a home than to buy at higher LTV's.
The latest lettings market snapshot, from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), suggests there will be rising rent prices for the next 12 months.
Rightmove has published data showing 2 million homes in England and Wales will be unable to upgrade their EPC certificates to a C or above.
With covid rent arrears fears on the rise, the NRLA has raised more concerns around whether there will be enough tenants who will be able to pass referencing checks in the next few years.
UK lender Paragon has released new data which shows landlords spend an estimated £839 million a year upgrading properties before they are let to tenants.
Professional body for estate agents, Propertymark, has released new data that a record-breaking number of prospective tenants registered interest in April. Their Private Rented Sector Report shows no sign of demand slowing in the PRS.