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Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...

Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...

Renters allegedly pay £669 in un-recoverable costs for each ‘unwanted’ move as a result of eviction, claims campaigning charity Shelter. It says...

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...

An activist group says any future Labour government should introduce a beefed-up version of the Renters Reform Bill - whether or...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

Houses in Multiple Occupation are making up an increasing percentage of buy-to-let business, according specialist lender Shawbrook.  In both 2022 and 2023,...

Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...

New data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift...

Law firm Bishop & Sewell is hosting a webinar to give leaseholders information and advice about the Right to Manage, a...

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...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

New research from specialist lender Aldermore shows that 69% of private tenants feel they have a ‘good landlord’.  This bucks the traditional...

The government has committed to returning the amended Renters Reform Bill to the House of Commons in mid-April. MPs return from their...

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

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters reform Bill, despite high profile PR campaigns about it from...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

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

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

An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

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

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

Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...

A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...

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,...

Nearly a third of landlords predict that the retail sector will see the highest level of negative growth over the next...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their views...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

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...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association will jointly host a networking and information session with homelessness charity Crisis. It will take place on...

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

A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...

Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

The Renters Reform Coalition - a group of organisations including Shelter and Generation Rent - has again written to Housing Secretary...

The government has overturned its policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum seekers. The policy had previously been...

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

Confidence has returned to the mortgage market, with sentiment improving steadily month by month in the last quarter of 2023, according...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 -...

A spokesperson for the Citizens Advice charity has claimed at a public meeting that private landlords serve Section 21 notices on...

New data from HM Revenue and Customs reveals a 22 per cent annual drop in residential transactions in the year to...

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

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - and has looked back on the past 12 months. This year, 2023, ends with...

The substantial majority of landlords lack any optimism about their sector as they enter 2024. That’s the result of a new sentiment...

According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely.  Glenfield Property Management says that...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

The controversial Renters Reform Coalition - a band of campaigners including the Acorn and Generation Rent ginger groups - claims public...

A Labour politician has returned to the subject of rent controls - even though the party has officially abandoned this as...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...

Almost two thirds of private landlords expect to see their mortgage payments increase over the next 12 months with warnings that...

Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments will perform in the coming years -...

Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...

Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...

The chief executive of the Generation Rent ginger group has called on his former employer to make a case against landlords,...

The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

Campaigning charity Shelter is nearing a controversial signature threshold in its petition about the Renters Reform Bill. It now has over 123,000 of...

A respected financial body is warning that landlords face rising costs of up to 80 per cent in the next two...

Over a third of current renters believe they will never be able to buy a home in future.  And only 29 per...

More than a quarter of private landlords plan to increase the size of their property portfolios in the next year, compared...

Tenants value location, flexibility and direct landlord relationships according to new research from specialist lending bank OSB Group.  The Future Tenant Standard...

I recently attended the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham and a theme that still dominates discussion in the industry is the...

A BBC News report claims that increasing numbers of renters aged over 30 are moving to cheaper areas as rents have...