After nine consecutive falls, average UK rents remained unchanged in May, according to FindaProperty. The figure - £819 - remains, however, 5.5% down on the year.

In other landlording news, Property Hawk is urging landlords to write to their MPs demanding the Government abandon its mooted landlord licensing scheme.

This is such a ridiculous idea. It will not achieve any of the stated aims of improving the rental sector for landlords or tenants. It's a box ticking exercise thought up by bureaucrats and politicians. Fundamentally, it strikes at the very heart of a our democracy. The government is saying that law abiding citizen can no longer do with their private property what they want...without getting permission from the state. This undermines a landlords basic rights associated with private property ownership. It's a step too far.

It's political correctness gone mad! If you want to sign a petition, click here.

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