While legislation to regulate rent increases has been in place in Scotland for more than a decade, Westminster governments have proven remarkably resilient in their opposition to going …
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Private renting in Greater Manchester: What moving home really means
This blog’s discussion draws on an online survey of 347 private renters living across Greater Manchester, carried out between January and December 2025.
Net zero housing in the private rented sector: who pays for the transition?
Improving the energy efficiency of England’s housing stock is essential if the UK is to meet its net zero commitments …
Beyond a new standard of rental housing
Amid ongoing reforms to England’s private rented sector, Prof Ken Gibb explores Ben Cooper’s call for a new housing quality standard to tackle the crisis of substandard rental homes.
Private Rented Sector precarity: towards a more intersectional understanding?
Prof Kim McKee's (University of Stirling) blog highlights the growing challenges in the UK’s private rental sector, including affordability, tenancy insecurity, and the diverse needs of renters. The private rental sector (PRS) is central to understanding the housing...
Achieving housing adequacy and affordable private rents in Wales: gradual progress versus radical reform?
Last year Welsh Government published a Green Paper calling for evidence on Securing a path towards Adequate Housing – including Fair Rents and Affordability. Alongside the Green Paper, Welsh Government simultaneously published commissioned research from Alma...
The ideal rented property
In this final blog of a three-part series, Dr. Adriana Mihaela Soaita explores what an "ideal rented property” looks like in Romania’s emerging rental market. An associated video can also be found here. To shed light on an emerging private rental housing market,...
The ideal tenant
In this second blog of a three-part series, Dr. Adriana Mihaela Soaita explores what the “Ideal Tenant” looks like in Romania’s emerging rental market. A video on what makes an “Ideal Tenant” can also be found here. To draw attention to an emerging private rental...
The ideal landlord
In this first blog of a three-part series, Dr. Adriana Mihaela Soaita explores what the "Ideal Landlord" looks like in Romania's emerging rental market. Drawing on insights from tenants, landlords, and homeowners, the blog highlights key traits—like reliability,...
Major new research offers recommendations to the Scottish Government to avoid deepening the rural housing crisis
A new report sheds light on the current landscape of rural landlords in Argyll and Bute, revealing significant challenges that could shape the future of the region's housing market and highlighting the need for strategic interventions to support both landlords and...