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Agents’ trade group Propertymark is demanding London Mayor candidates tackle what it calls “the unique housing challenges that the capital experiences.” Londoners...

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

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

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...

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,...

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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 -...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...

The energy price cap is to rise to an annual average of £1,928 from January. Regulator Ofgem says a typical household paying...

Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...

The rising cost of living - especially housing - remains the top issue on Londoners’ minds for the second year in...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

How can letting agents attract new landlords when they’re all selling their portfolios? That’s a major question for the lettings industry –...

Average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in October, compared to a fall of 0.3 per cent in September says...

A new survey suggests that over three fifths of landlords say private renting is becoming less attractive as an investment option. The...

A rent guarantor service says the recent Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill has intensified scrutiny on the challenges faced...

A new survey of over 1,000 landlords has revealed that just over half would consider leaving the market due to the...

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning.  The...

Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...

Politicians meeting at party conferences this week are being urged to listen to property professionals before setting policies about the private...

The continued attacks on the buy to let sector have resulted in a dramatic decline in investment plans by landlords. A new...

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

The property industry in recent years has been tough to work in.  Clearly the challenges we faced with the pandemic, lockdown and...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

A high profile lettings agent insists that buy to let remains “a safe space for investors” seeking long-term returns, despite the...

A countryside property organisation has added its voice to the calls for an extension to a licensing scheme for Airbnbs and...

The top table of the National Residential Landlords Association has met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s team at Downing Street. In addition...

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private...

A bank chief has used a national newspaper interview to make a stand in favour of buy to let landlords and...

Authoritative new research suggests that there’s been a 91,000 rise in student numbers to 2.3m - yet in major student cities...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

A finance house says it’s seeing an increase in tenants offering to buy their properties off their landlords. James Briggs, head of...

A council in the south east of England says it is “exploring the possibility” of introducing a huge landlord licensing scheme. Councillors...

A small poll of 100 letting agents by PropTech firm Goodlord has revealed that a strong majority believe the current pressures...

Rightmove has this morning revealed that 16 per cent of properties currently for sale were previously available on the rental market,...

Over the past year, we have witnessed an increase in the proportion of landlords opting to acquire properties through limited companies.  This...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...

UK landlords are currently facing a myriad of challenges.  It’s well documented how costly retrofitting properties to meet new energy efficiency standards...

A new rental market study by Rightmove reveals that more properties entering the rental market have an EPC rating of C...

One in three Britons could be facing poverty in retirement according to Scottish Widows - with renters amongst the most vulnerable. The...

Section 21: Research carried out by Leaders Romans Group has found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely...

Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the...

Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...

Most landlords are no better off now, even after substantial rent increases over recent years.  Rightmove recently reported that national average asking...

The National Residential Landlords Association is hosting a housing roundtable, inviting industry experts -  including Paul Shamplina - to discuss the...

The rental market is likely to see continuing high demand as first time buyers battle increased house prices and higher mortgage...

The auction arm of one of Britain’s largest agency groups says its seen a positive first third of the year. First For...

The controversial Section 21 powers are neither overused by landlords, nor abused by them - despite some organisations claiming otherwise. Research by...

A mortgage chief has accused local authorities of treating private landlords like cash machines. Justin May, chief executive of EHF Mortgages, makes...

Location Location Location star Phil Spencer - a former buying agent - says he’s “particularly worried” about the private rental sector. He...

A senior financial analyst says “runaway rents” are destroying the financial resilience of tenants. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at business...

The average price of property coming to the market rises by 0.8 per cent this month to £365,357, reports Rightmove. This is...

Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0...

The normally under-the-radar Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has made an unusually outspoken plea to the government to help landlords. In particular,...

A survey of 3,000 landlords and letting agents by the Property Redress Scheme has identified where these players regard the problems...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors’ latest Residential Market Survey made for gloomy reading for many in the property market –...