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Consultation time is short for landlords wanting to comment on a new licensing scheme proposed for Scunthorpe. The public consultation closes at...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

Superdry wants to slash the rent it pays the landlords of 39 of its UK city centre stores, as part of...

Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

A small number of activists have tried to erect a four metre high mock eviction notice on one of Housing Secretary...

A London council has prosecuted landlord Syed Shah, owner of an HMO, for a string of  breaches that posed significant risks...

A comprehensive new survey gives the lowdown on buy to let in the UK. The study, by Uswitch, is lengthy and covers...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

A council is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over the past few years Shropshire council has...

A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...

UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...

UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March. Nevertheless, the annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6% in...

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

Four years after the first Covid restrictions, new research by Centre for Cities shows Londoners’ escape to the country during the...

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,500 in fines, compensation and costs after a council brought a prosecution against him. Jama...

Some 89% of higher-rate and 100% of lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their Capital Gains Tax bill rise in...

The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. That’s the view of...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

Renting affects the resilience of all age groups.  Only one fifth of Millennial/Gen Z households who rent are on track for a...

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

Newly released data by flatshare website SpareRoom reveals average rental prices in Greater London have seen a drop. Average rental prices in...

A new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...

The Housing Ombudsman has revealed figures showing huge increases in the numbers of complaints from tenants on social housing. The Ombudsman says...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

New research from specialist lender Aldermore reveals the financial boost landlords provide to local economies.  Nearly eight out of ten landlords opt...

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

A London council has successfully prosecuted two landlords who failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice originally issued against substandard...

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

A property industry commentator has set out what he calls a plan of action to rejuvenate the buy to let sector. Jonathan...

Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

The latest Rental Index from PropTech supplier Goodlord has recorded a rent rise and a reduction in void lengths over the...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects.  This resulted in...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

Generation Rent has issued an angry statement about amendments to the Renters Reform Bill - just as one MP says agreement...

A property firm which has analysed transactions across the UK suggests the market is, at last, ‘back to normal’ in almost...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

The Generation Rent group has thrown its weight behind a ban on mortgages for holiday homes buyers - and its chief...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

Average rents on newly let properties across Britain rose 8.3 per cent year-on-year in January, the slowest pace for 13 months...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

Generation Rent has given a qualified thumbs up to Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s ideas for homes on brownfield land. This week Gove...

A Selective Licensing scheme proposal is out for consultation in the Scunthorpe area -  with a harsh message from a council...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...

A comparison website claims that an improved rating for an Energy Performance Certificate now improves a property’s value. This is driven by...

The Tenant Farmers Association says its latest survey of tenant farmers paints a bleak picture of the relationships between landlords and...

A newly-nominated candidate in this spring’s London Mayoral election has vowed to lower private rents if he wins. Serge Crowbolder, currently a...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does the HMO property industry possess adequate understanding of this delicate subject...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in January, resulting in an improvement in the annual rate of house prices...

A council claims “hundreds of residents have been made safer in their homes” thanks to a licencing regime. Sheffield council insists the...

Landlords and agents are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing updates on new housing legislation and industry...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

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...

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

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

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

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

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

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

A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank of England and local councils and other bodies to cooperate on...

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

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

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...

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

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

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

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

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 -...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

With 2023 drawing to a close, flatshare website SpareRoom has revealed data which suggests a slowdown in the rental frenzy -...