Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa. This visa was...
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Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The so-called ‘Boris bounce’ in the housing market after the last General Election failed to materialise, an estate agency chain claims. Winkworth,...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The average home in England and Wales bought within the last 20 years and sold in 2023 achieved £102,650 or 48...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...
20 January 2024
From: The Big Issues
A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A merger of two of the biggest names in the lettings agency world will mean the combined group managing 152,000 rental...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Controversial online agency Purplebricks claims landlords and other home owners can sell their properties for free “as part of a progressive...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
House prices fell 1.2 per cent in the past year, according to a new Zoopla report out today, with average discounts...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent estate agency says there’s a stronger case for a stamp duty cut now than there was during the pandemic. Knight...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre. What is...
09 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
A property entrepreneur is seeking up to 200 portfolio landlords or developers to invest in his company. Jamie Lester says the offer to...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
One of Britain's best known DJs has taken to social media to highlight what she sees as the unfair government policy...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords who may be in the market for buying or selling this year are being warned about a dramatic 54 per...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Section 21: Research carried out by Leaders Romans Group has found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely...
20 May 2023
From: Rental Reform
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has still not given a new date for the publication of the Renters...
11 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The government has back-tracked on its decision to publish the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill this week. The Mirror newspaper reports this morning that...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A newspaper report claims that some Conservative MPs are unhappy at the anti-landlord tone of the Renters Reform Bill which is...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent estate agency says landlords and other property owners considering selling this spring must be realistic about asking prices. Savills -...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Experts are forecasting that London rental prices are predicted to grow by 3% this year alone, while prices may increase by...
25 March 2023
From: Agent Advice
The head of residential research at a prominent estate agency says the signs look ominous that “the housing market is headed...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in the last year compared to the...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The reduction in landlords’ Capital Gains Allowance has triggered a sell-off by landlords at a 13-year high according to new figures. Last...
05 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Increasing numbers of lenders are now offering incentives to win the business of landlords with good, or improving, EPC ratings. In what...
28 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly two thirds compared to the pre-pandemic period according to analysis of the latest...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
AirBnb owners are leaving the market for long term lettings following changes to the regulations in Scotland according to a leading...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s mixed news for investors with properties in prime areas of London - although overall it appears demand to purchase property...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association says controversial Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng should use a £1.5 billion underspend to help buy to let...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - A council is offering...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A leading figure in the property industry has slammed the government’s proposals to encourage more lenders to offer 50 year mortgages...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A lettings and estate agency has revealed a location where it says 50 per cent of its sales this year have...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Proposals to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, is causing widespread confusion throughout...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...
03 March 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News
An agency has issued a statement standing shoulder-to-shoulder with landlords and rejecting the negative mood music surrounding the private rental sector. Chris...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The Primis mortgage network, owned by estate agency-led company LSL Property Services, says it’s seen a surge of enquiries regarding holiday...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A branch of national lettings agency Martin & Co is to be run by a landlord. Grant Simpson - who describes himself...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Estate agency Savills has upgraded its forecasts for the UK’s prime housing markets - good news for investors in this niche. The...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News
An estate agent in Scotland is warning that a new attack on the rental sector and holiday homes may be underway. Jennifer...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...
14 June 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Since it was launched in 2012 to help the Portuguese economy bounce back from a damaging financial crisis, the Portuguese Golden...
19 May 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Hundreds of landlords and property professionals say their national economic contribution is under-appreciated and inadequately supported. Landlords have hit out at a lack...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Sellers look to achieve three main tasks when selling their property via auction. Speed – Sell in the shortest possible timeframe. Whether this...
23 March 2021
From: Property Auctions
The government should use today's ‘Tax Day’ consultation process to reform Capital Gains Tax so that it encourages a smaller, high...
23 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The first thing you need to consider when you’re buying a second property is what are you buying it for –...
08 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
A group of anti-landlord activists has used an incident involving an estate agency publicity leaflet as a reason to accuse all...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A property investment firm has given tips to landlords who may feel m threatened by the prospect of a hike in Capital Gain...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...
10 November 2020
From: Overseas Property
If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...
30 October 2020
From: Top tips & guides
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...
13 October 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
Data from estate agency Carter Jonas reveals which borough in the capital appears to be seeing the largest number of people...
06 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Is a new short-let accommodation provider in the capital likely to prove a further threat to traditional landlords? Stayo - described as...
01 October 2020
From: Breaking News
The post-lockdown rebound in buying momentum looks set to continue in and around London as we head into Autumn, according to...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...
25 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content
Do you think Covid-19 been a stress test for the property sector? Have you made knee-jerk decisions? Have you been adversely...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News
There has been a general softening in residential property prices across many parts of the UK, according to some estate agents,...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News
With buy-to-let returns continuing to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
With the number of new tenancies currently being agreed at an historic low, there is evidence to suggest that there will...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Restarting the housing market could help kickstart the UK economy. The government has relaxed lockdown rules from today to allow the UK...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Technology is now among the most important elements in building a successful business, and this has led to the sharp growth...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News
The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The former owner of an estate agency in Ipswich which went bust owing landlords and tenants just over £28,000 after being...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News
‘For Sale’ and ‘To Let’ boards are one of the oldest and most important property marketing tools, even in this modern...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News
There has been a significant increase in letting market activity in East Hampshire, according to Zoopla. The property portal reports that East...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Many buy-to-let investors in the UK seem to be sitting on their hands at the moment, owed mainly to the tax...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Who are you? We are Winkworth Hendon, a franchised office with a very good reputation in our local area, we pride ourselves...
27 August 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
There has been an increase of almost 60% in buyer enquiries in Preston in the last 12 months, according to new...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News
There has been a sharp rise in the number of people living in private rental homes, owed in part to a...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords need to minimise potential risks that make the difference between ‘profitable calm’ and ‘money-pit worry’ to help ensure that...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News
The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...
06 June 2019
From: Breaking News
An estate agency in the West Midlands has shut down leaving clients demanding their cash. Landlords and tenants who dealt with the...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
There are growing signs that the London housing market may have bottomed out, fresh analysis shows. Property prices in the capital have...
28 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...
15 January 2019
From: Breaking News
Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Portico’s short term lettings service, Portico Host, has been appointed to Airbnb’s professional co-host programme, bringing Airbnb services to London’s high...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News
A shortage of housing supply will push up rents up by an average of 13.7% over the next five years, according...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let investment in the long-term is still likely to beat savings rates by a significant margin over the coming years, despite recent...
16 October 2018
From: Breaking News
The government must move now to start supporting those that invest in the private rented sector or risk seeing significantly more...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News
The number of tenants falling behind with their rent payments is likely to rise if rents continue to increase and wage growth...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Having a poor performing rental property or one you simply wish to get rid of quickly can be a real drain...
08 June 2018
From: Sponsored Content
A buy-to-let landlord in North West London has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 for licensing breaches in connection with...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Despite the changes to the buy-to-let sector in recent years, there still remains a desire among many to become a landlord,...
09 April 2018
From: Breaking News
Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with the UK's largest independent estate agency Spicerhaart which has 100 letting branches...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News
This February HomeRenter announces new trial offer package... HomeRenter, the online lettings marketplace which launched a beta version in Autumn 2017 and...
12 February 2018
From: Sponsored Content
As the letting fees ban looms ahead, it is clear that however it plays out we are seeing more and more...
06 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Paul Cooney's sales team has had a flying start. Opened only six months ago and modelled on Horton and Garton's successful...
12 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content
At Horton and Garton, our message to West London is simple: we want to make a difference. Not just to the...
12 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content
Tenants are now adopting a longer-term view to renting property, reflected in the average assured shorthold tenancy length which is now...
23 August 2017
From: Breaking News
A run of eight consecutive months of falling rents in London came to an end last month, according to Countrywide. The UK's...
15 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Hamptons International has released its first mobile application for both landlords and tenants, offering them instant access to their personal account...
18 July 2017
From: Breaking News
With home ownership levels continuing to fall, almost a quarter of all UK households are expected to be living in private...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News
Article 50, the starting gun for the UK to leave the European Union was triggered six weeks ago and now the UK...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been ordered to pay in excess of £235,000 for renting out illegal bedsits in east London after pleading...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News
With significantly more properties to choose from, tenants are firmly in control when it comes to the private rented market in...