Will landlord losses shrink the private rented sector?

As we come to the end of the summer break and Parliament reconvenes, there’s still the results of the Tory leadership election and a government reshuffle ahead of us – and perhaps after that, some more clarity for the industry on rental reform plans. In the meantime, the slow summer season has still delivered some impactful news for our sector.

In the first story of the August PayProp Rent Report, we look at new figures showing that the UK private rented sector could lose tens of thousands of landlords this year – and consider what it may mean for the future.

Next up, university students are preparing to head back to the grindstone next month, but they’ll be facing other pressing concerns too – rising rents and housing shortages. We examine the outlook for student rentals.

Meanwhile, are online-only letting agencies a spent force? A major industry acquisition shows big players are still betting on high street offices.?

In other news, estate and letting agencies working with foreign buyers will have to carry out tougher checks after the government launched a new register of overseas property owners.

For our last industry story this month, agencies with historic banking complaints only have a few months left to register them with the Business Banking Resolution Service. We show you how to beat the deadline.?

And finally, on a slightly softer note, it was great to attend one of the highlights of our industry’s year last month – the Agents Giving Charity Ball. We take a look at its much-needed fundraising impact.