Only 2.5% of private rented properties listed in England were affordable for people on housing benefit between April and October last year according to Crisis, down from 12% in 2021 to 22.
House price growth remained steady last month, but is expected to soften in the coming months as the stamp duty holiday comes to an end.
A billionaire landlord has been ordered to repay tenants £263,555 for operating two East London buildings as unlicensed HMOs.
More than a third of landlords plan to offload some of their rental properties in the next 12 months, according to a new survey.