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The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...

The all-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee of MPs is looking into housing for disabled people.  It’s considering how the government, local...

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a provider of so-called ‘smart property protection technology’. This means that landlords can...

A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...

‘Save the tenancy – don’t serve notice.’ That’s the message to landlords from a west country council. Landlords and tenants are being...

Increasing the supply of homes for private rent would boost government finances by £10 billion, says the National Residential Landlords Association. The...

Airbnb says it will continue to share hosting data with HMRC because its landlord hosts want to pay their fair share...

A veteran MP claims that tenants in the region where his constituency sits are being “dreadfully exploited” by what he calls...

A property expert claims capital values on properties should drop significantly if they are not considered appropriately energy efficient. “Homes which aren’t...

HM Revenue and Customs says that its latest data - one week ahead of the January 31 Self Assessment deadline -...

A flamboyant property in Oxford which has been the subject of a decades-long planning dispute has been removed from Airbnb by...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

A council is warning landlords of HMOs that they must meet all of their legal responsibilities ahead of a crackdown on...

Landlords are being invited to a forum organised by a council’s own private lettings service and the National Residential Landlords Association. The...

A newspaper claims that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants British families to be given higher priority for social housing. Implicitly this may...

Landlords considering selling up have received guidance from Rightmove on when to do it and how. The portal claims February is the...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

Scottish property portal ESPC has announced a free Buy To Let event targeted at aspiring property investors and landlords. The event will...

The UK’s private rental sector grapples with a surge in waiting times for contractor appointments, according to industry supplier Fixflo.  A new...

Paul Johnson - a director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies since 2011 and a visiting economics professor at University College...

Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...

A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...

Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

A new study by the National Residential Landlords Association suggests some landlords wanting to quit the private rental sector have deferred...

Amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, designed to give landlords more protection, have won the backing of a prominent industry figure. Neil Cobbold,...

The identify of the service running the upcoming Private Rental Sector Ombudsman scheme has been thrown into doubt once more. The Renters...

The Generation Rent activist group has called for a series of reforms about damp and mould. It wants the reinstatement of energy...

Warwick council is the latest to launch an Additional Licensing Scheme - it came into force just before last weekend. The district...

The government is considering allowing renters to buy their first homes with just one per cent deposits, according  to press reports...

Urgent action is needed by government to protect tenants who live in poor quality private rented homes, MPs have demanded. A report...

Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

The average home in England and Wales bought within the last 20 years and sold in 2023 achieved £102,650 or 48...

The National Residential Landlords Association is urging MPs to back what it describes as “pragmatic” changes to the Renters Reform Bill...

There will be long term pressure on housing affordability and the private rental sector if demographic forecasts from a range of...

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

The housing minister and the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association are amongst 60 speakers named for an upcoming...

Two new reports - from lettings agency Foxtons and data consultancy LonRes - show London’s rental market returning to pre-pandemic normality. Foxtons...

The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...

Newham council in London has won what it calls a landmark case against a convicted rogue landlord. The court has dismissed the...

The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...

A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...

A respected league table of yields in different parts of England and Wales has issued its latest figures. The Fleet Mortgages Buy-to-Let...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

Rents across the UK continue to retreat from their 2023 highs, falling by 2.9 per cent over the last three months,...

The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...

The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...

The yo-yo economic news is now casting doubt on whether the Bank of England will cut base rate as quickly as...

Landlords increasingly struggle with tenants who pay rent late or default, a mortgage lender is claiming.  Research from Molo suggests landlords are...

UK landlords are doubling down on urban flats amidst a slow but definite return to conventional office working. Data from Shawbrook Bank...

Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...

An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

Another survey highlights the relatively low proportion of landlords who appear to allow tenants to keep pets. The analysis, from Confused.com Mortgages,...

Average new seller asking prices rose 1.3 per cent between December and January - the biggest rise at this time of...

A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

There is to be no comparable law for private landlords, following the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Earlier this week the Department of...

Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...

As the Renters Reform Bill heads towards the House of Lords, a free webinar is targeting landlords operating in the student...

The latest HomeLet rental index begins 2024 with a glimmer of hope for tenants as rents have fallen for the second...

A rental sector insurance firm has hit back at claims made about Section 21 by the charity Citizens Advice. A spokesperson for...

An estimated 1.6m private renters are set to receive an uplift to their housing support for 12 months from April 2024,...

Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...

The National Residential Landlords Association haas revealed two new appointments which it says “will enhance the service to its members as...

A merger of two of the biggest names in the lettings agency world will mean the combined group managing 152,000 rental...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

A Labour-controlled council is inviting private rental sector representatives to a round-table event which it pledges will not be a talking...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

The Penrith Building Society has scrapped mortgage application fees for all buy to let and residential  products, including further advances, until...

The Build To Rent trade body, the UK Apartment Association, is backing the proposals outlined to clampdown on rogue landlords put...

Landlords have long been a backbone of the auction industry but one player in the sector says the future is online...

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

New plans to clamp down on rogue social landlords who fail to provide safe homes have been announced today. This is part...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

The National Residential Landlords Association has welcomed a consultation proposal by Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham. Burnham’s Greater Manchester Good Landlord...

A London council has prosecuted a landlord for failing to carry out repairs on his property and causing a severe health...

The chief executive of Generation Rent has slammed the chair of the NatWest Bank for comments over first time buyers. At the...

Analysts have warned landlords and others interested in the housing market from celebrating too much following the latest Halifax index figures. The...

The National Residential Landlords Association wants to show the government that some local councils still advise tenants served with a valid...

The latest Halifax house price index shows average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in December, the third monthly rise...

Four landlords are contemplating seeking a judicial review of a council’s proposed licensing scheme extension. Middlesbrough council is consulting on extending its...

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

HM Treasury has opened its representations portal, meaning landlords - and anyone else - can submit their ideas for the next...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

Middlesbrough is the latest council wanting to expand its landlord licensing regime. It’s consulting on extending its existing scheme to another ward. The...

One of the UK’s best known platforms for mortgages has significantly reduced its Buy To Let rates. Starting from 3.79 per cent,...

An analysis of homes that have returned to the market after failing to find a buyer in 2023 suggests that sellers...

The controversial activist group Acorn has made a formal public apology to the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association. On...

Rightmove claims that a new record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day, with a 26 per cent increase...

Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...

A local authority in a tourist hotspot claims that local landlords have “overwhelmingly” backed a move to clampdown on Airbnbs and...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough.  The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which...

Some 74 per cent of buy to let landlords are optimistic about the property market in the next 12 months, it’s...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...