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The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...

Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

New market analysis by peer-to-peer investment platform easyMoney has identified 10 areas of the nation on track for growth of more...

Demand is still way ahead of supply min he private rental sector, a Rightmove survey has round. The property portal says there...

The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...

More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...

A housing industry group wants the energy efficiency of a social rented property to be factored into the rent the tenant...

The average advertised rent of new properties coming onto the market hits a 17th consecutive record, with the average price of...

The ESPC property portal has announced a free buy to let Insights and Advice event on Thursday May 9, for aspiring...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...

A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...

The architect of the controversial rent control policies in Scotland has left the government. It is not known what long-term implication this...

Only 2% of current properties listed for sale in London have a tenant in situ, according to lettings agency Benham and...

The Renters Reform Bill returns to the House of Commons today with activist groups critical of amendments put forward to reach...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Nick Woodward, director of lettings at Essential Living, gives insights into why renting may be the best option for many. 1. Responsibility...

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

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

A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...

There’s been a bevvy of buy to let mortgage deal changes this week. Shawbrook has made a series of reductions across its...

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

The Labour-led government in Wales has issued a consultation proposing the abolition of Land Transaction Tax Multiple Dwelling Relief from June...

Specialist investment lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to urge customers to make their properties more energy-efficient...

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

Amendments to be made to the Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Hoise of Commons next week won’t significantly...

West One Loans has launched a new product range, called W3, containing a 6.84% five-year fix with a 4.99% fee and...

Landlords and renters’ activists are at either end of the spectrum reacting to a controversial report on the private rental sector. Yesterday...

Homeowners in Caerphilly, including private landlords, can access funding to make their properties more energy efficient. Caerphilly council recently approved a new...

The Generation Rent activist group is placing its hopes for pro-renter policies on newly-elected Metro Mayors, who will be elected on...

According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to...

Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

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

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

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

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

A south coast council is set to clampdown on HMOs after a report highlighted alleged issues with the likes of bins,...

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

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

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

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...

Landlords who paid Capital Gains Tax at 28% - before the Chancellor reduced it to 24% in this month’s Budget -...

Rental growth continued to cool in February, says the latest market snapshot from lettings agency Hamptons.   Last month, the average rent on...

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

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

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

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

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

Uttlesford District Council's annual Landlord Forum, in partnership with the National Residential Landlords Association will take place on Tuesday May 14...

Latest data from agency Chestertons reveals a 125 per cent increase in the number of landlords choosing to reduce asking rents...

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

The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...

Another council is consulting about a controversial selective licensing scheme.  North Lincolnshire council says the proposed scheme is “designed to improve housing...

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

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

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

In what may appear a surprise to almost everyone, the Generation Rent activist group has described yesterday’s Budget as a “giveaway...

The National Residential Landlords Association has slammed yesterday’s lacklustre Budget as a missed opportunity. Yesterday’s announcements - like to be the last...

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

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

Almost a million private rented households reliant on Universal Credit experience a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the...

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

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is demanding the government finally abolish Section 21 eviction powers - and claims over 30,000 households in...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the private rental sector according to a report this morning...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...

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...

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

The government’s proposal to introduce a new one per cent deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder...

One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

Generation Rent has yet again come out for rent control over the private sector - and wants it to be an...

A landlord has warned her local authority that high charges for licensing are unaffordable without the fee being passed on to...

A bid to make three Northumberland holiday cottages available as permanent private residences has been rejected by planners. At a time when...

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

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

Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by...

A council has prosecuted a landlord after a family of nine were discovered living in an outbuilding. Tariq Khan of Peterborough was...

Data from lenders trade body UK Finance show an 18 per cent leap in buy to let arrears in the past...

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

The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland is reminding landlords who registered or renewed with the Landlord Registration Scheme during January,...

Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...

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

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

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

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

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

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

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

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

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...

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

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...