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04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The average house prices in England was £290,000 last year, some 8.3 times average annual earnings. This was actually down from 8.5...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
A string of debt advice charities want Housing Secretary Michael Gove to go well beyond merely banning Section 21 in a...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The government’s proposal to introduce a new one per cent deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder...
24 February 2024
From: Rental Reform
New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...
10 February 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...
06 January 2024
From: Tax & Finance
Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...
29 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Consumer Price Inflation in November was 3.9 per cent - significantly lower than the 4.4 per cent expected by many analysts. It’s...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The government has insisted that its commitment to reform the courts process to help deal with evictions more effectively is not...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The government should tax property ‘hoarders’ cashing in on the UK housing market says a left-leaning think tank. A report by the New Economics...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The two most aggressively pro-tenant activist bodies have accused landlords without mortgages of “cashing in.” According to a poll of more than...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Winkworth's chief executive says next week’s Autumn Statement must see the reinstatement of Mortgage Interest Tax Relief for investors. Dominic Agace says...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A housing analyst says student rent increases should be capped in the same way as social housing rents are. Rory Hughes, writing...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Finance firm Creditfix is blaming “soaring rents” for growing debt amongst tenants. It claims there’s been a significant rise in the number...
27 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A new analysis has given one of the most detailed breakdowns of landlords in England. Using a range of government and industry...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says a new How To Rent guide will be issued today, October 2. Private...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A new poll from the StepChange Debt Charity claims that over a third of private renters have used some form of...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue. Simon Smith,...
09 September 2023
From: The Big Issues
In an unusual move, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says home owners in dire financial difficulties should be able to switch...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been given a £20,000 fine for failing to carry-out badly needed repairs on a property in Lancashire. The fixed...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Mortgage lenders have launched a £5m media campaign to publicise the support available to owner occupier mortgage holders if they face...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in tomorrow - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer is calling on landlords to step up and open their accommodation to Afghan refugees. He says current solutions...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
If you are a landlord looking for the silver lining in a dark cloud, June’s interest rate decision will have certainly...
13 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
A new Bank of England forecast predicts that average monthly payments on buy to let mortgages will increase by around £275...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The founder of a luxury holiday lets firm in one of the UK’s tourist hotspots says even wealthy landlords are now...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A charity is warning that growing numbers of private tenants are likely to have difficulties keeping up with their financial commitments. The...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
There’s a new warning this morning that rents are set to soar as landlords struggle with much higher interest rate payments...
16 June 2023
From: Breaking News
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
A tax expert is advising landlords to avoid failing to register their property sales for Capital Gains Tax within 60 days...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A charity claims that private renters are about twice as likely as the general population to be in problem debt. StepChange, via...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...
16 March 2023
From: Breaking News
It has been widely reported that lenders are expecting a rise in the number of homeowners handing back their keys as...
04 March 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
An agency heavily involved in Build To Rent claims investment in the sector remains high - but soaring debt costs may...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has poured cold water on the prospect of any tax cuts in the near future -...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill did not even warrant a mention in a key speech yesterday by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
When life is impossibly expensive, it’s not a surprise to see a rise in financial abuse. And to make matters worse,...
10 December 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Over 600 workers at the campaigning charity Shelter have started a fortnight of strike action in what the trades union Unite calls...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News
One in eight private renters aged between 18 and 35 years old have already moved home to save money during the...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A breakdown of essential and non-essential spending by individuals, devised by the Nationwide, reveals the extra amount that tenants are paying...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A bankrupt landlord in the Midlands is behind bars or eight months for failing to tell the Official Receiver about an...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England has increased its base rate from 2.25 per cent to 3.0 per cent. This is the largest hike...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News
House prices will fall by 7.9 per cent next year and then will effectively stagnate until 2027 according to a gloomy...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
A prominent Tory thinker has suggested that English councils should be obliged to sell off an estimated 31,000 councils houses and...
24 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Campaigning charity Shelter is partnering with HSBC’s First Direct bank to provide what it calls its first “renter support initiative” called...
20 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has agreed to raise interest rates by 0.5 per cent to 2.25...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Tenants planning to cancel direct debits in protest at rising fuel bills could face “paying the price for many years” a...
21 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Who are you? I am the Head of Broking for Newable Finance. A specialist commercial finance brokerage. What is Newable Finance? Newable Finance is...
06 September 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
If you’re counting the days until you’ll get help with runaway price rises, it helps to know exactly how many days...
03 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
The Hargreaves Lansdown Savings and Resilience Barometer - which looks at national resilience on debts, savings, investing and planning for later...
20 August 2022
From: The Big Issues
A trade body is warning that landlords may face a new challenge if, as expected, the government agrees a controversial expansion...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News
The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Who are you? My Name is Alec Chohan, and I am a senior finance broker within the Newable Finance team based in...
07 June 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
The Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign group is accusing many landlords of failing to sell - despite having said they...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The government recently passed into law the much-anticipated Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. This effectively ends government interventions to prevent commercial...
21 May 2022
From: The Big Issues
A business analyst has given an interesting interpretation of the soaring rental market - and says it keeps the wider sales...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords seeking capital appreciation from a recovering prime London market have been provided with a league table by a debt advisory...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The head of a guaranteed rent business has been given an 11-year ban for scamming £6.7m from property investors. Sam Eustace, 36,...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Local media in Scotland report that no fewer than seven landlords have been struck off the register of landlords operating in...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The New Year is typically a time for people to take stock of their finances and ensure that they’re on strong...
15 January 2022
From: Top tips & guides
A leading market forecaster has described the level of rent rises in one part of the country as “going ballistic”. “The London...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News
As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues
The National Residential Landlords Association says fewer tenants now have Covid-related arrears - but for those who do, the debt is...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News
A high profile PropTech entrepreneur has come out against the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers for landlords. Alexander Siedes, chief executive and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the proposal for tenants facing eviction to receive enhanced legal assistance. “It would be...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The Welsh Government has announced a £30m pot from which councils can pay for easing properties from private landlords. Under the Welsh Government’s...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A Citizens Advice helpline has opened in Wales for both renters struggling with arrears, and for landlords who believe their tenants...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...
27 November 2021
From: The Big Issues
Avoiding over-regulation across the UK should be a priority to keep existing landlords in the sector as well as attracting buy...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The Times has highlighted chaotic scenes at HM Revenue and Customs where a landlord, amongst others, has been impacted. According to its...
16 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The Home property website has identified locations where rents have risen by up to 38 per cent in the past 12...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Another charity has criticised landlords using eviction powers on tenants with Covid-related arrears. StepChange, a debt advice charity, says it wants to...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords are hesitant about buying more property according to a new study by Simply Business. The study of 560 landlords from across...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News
The activist group Generation Rent says the £65m package announced by the government over the weekend is not enough and must...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...
23 October 2021
From: Breaking News
With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental income during the pandemic, it is no surprise that many are...
23 October 2021
From: The Big Issues
The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic according to government data. The...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Today the government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week. The level of welfare support...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
One of the first submissions to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of his autumn Budget and spending review later this month asks...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Shelter and Generation Rent have separately made a case for more cash help for tenants, claiming the current pandemic and energy...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A £360m ‘wall of rent debt’ built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave hundreds...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A new report to be released on Wednesday reveals that far from the pandemic building up arrears, it significantly reduced them. A...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A council says the private rental market is “out of control” and he wants rent controls - but nonetheless is asking...