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Specialist lender Landbay has introduced a new range of non-portfolio buy to let products. It’s designed for landlords with three or less...

An activist group supporting renters is calling for the final two months of a tenancy to be rent-free in a bid...

The lenders’ trade body, UK Finance, has published a report examining why some landlords are falling into mortgage arrears and why...

In a survey conducted just before the General Election by Leaders Romans Group, 60% of tenants and landlords believe a reduction...

The activists who were so influential in steering the shape of the Renters Reform Bill under the old Conservative government are...

The National Residential Landlords Association says ending Section 21 eviction powers in isolation, as some have suggested the new government should...

Latest official figures from the government’s Office for National Statistics show that average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the...

A group of 20 major local authorities - the biggest social landlords in England - have sent an open letter to...

A new sentiment survey by Knight Frank reveals a shift in housing preferences, with one-fifth of respondents expressing an interest in...

The average price of a home coming to the market for sale has dipped 0.4% in the past month says Rightmove.  This...

Understanding Article 4 is crucial for HMO landlords and one legal expert says there is a big difference between HMO licensing...

Activist group Generation Rent has produced a report in tandem with a trades union, focusing on key worker tenants - and...

The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...

Rents in London have dropped for the second consecutive quarter (Q1 and Q2 2024) new data from flatshare site SpareRoom reveals. The...

In the prime London lettings market both supply and demand slowed last month according to property data consult icy LonRes.  Annual rental...

TV property guru Phil Spencer says landlords would be wise to make long-term investments despite their strong position in the current...

Prime London rental growth picked up in Q2 (0.7% from 0.3% in Q1), according to the latest index results from Savills,...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement of new measures to accelerate housebuilding in the UK is welcome news for the short lets sector,...

The majority of buy to let landlords plan to raise rents in the coming 12 months, new data suggests. Some 85% of...

A prominent property group says landlords can only cope with the upcoming rental reform programme under Labour if they work with...

In a blog released within minutes of Sir Kier Starmer becoming Prime Minister, activist group Generation Rent calls for rent controls. It...

The National Residential Landlords Association has congratulated Labour on its landslide election win and has extended the hand of cooperation for...

UK house prices stayed relatively flat for the third successive month in June, according to figures released over the weekend by...

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the...

A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. Controversially, LRG...

Rightmove says the government elected today must build 120,000 homes to help return rents to what it believes are normal levels,...

The National Residential Landlords Association is demanding that the new government elected tomorrow brings back the Renters Reform Bill “as a...

Knight Frank is warning that as supply increases and demand drops back to normal levels, so the pressure to drop rents...

Rents in June 2024 rose by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the Goodlord Rental Index.  The Index, which analyses...

Price growth in high-value prime areas has been put on hold given uncertainty surrounding the General Election, according to the latest...

A survey claims that 86 per cent of freehold landlords with a suitable property would install an electric vehicle (EV) charge...

Shawbrook Bank has rolled out a series of criteria changes designed to support both new entrants and seasoned investors in expanding...

House prices will be 1.5% higher by the end of the year says Zoopla.  It suggests that homebuyers are largely shrugging off...

Only 31.8% of landlords questioned in a large survey back the Tories in next week’s election. Although this is the largest individual...

Fewer landlords feel negative about their buy to let business according to the latest Landbay landlord survey. The specialist lender’s surveys typically...

Mortgage industry research on affordability estimates that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis reached 3.1m by...

Half of HMO landlords say their property or portfolio is their sole source of income. Just under 30% of landlords who took...

More than one in four young people are worried that they or someone they know will become homeless in the next...

The National Residential Landlords Association has set out what it calls “three key asks” of the new government to protect and...

Speculation is growing ahead of the General Election around how first-time buyers will fair, and if they’ll receive the support they...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

Controversial politician George Galloway has issued a party manifesto saying the payment of “exorbitant rents to wealthy buy to let pensioners”...

A prominent economic analyst warns that many of the rental policies advocated by the major political parties in the General Election...

A lack of choice for private renters about where they can live will undermine plans set out by political parties to...

New data from flat-sharing platform SpareRoom shows what it calls “the staggering financial impact of cleaning-related deposit deductions on renters.” It claims...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

Rightmove says that while much of the housing market is carrying on regardless, some higher end potential vendors are now sitting...

The year to March 2024 saw the fewest new housing sites consented than during any 12-month period since the data collection...

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new non-standard credit buy to let mortgage, following what it calls “significant broker demand.” The BTL...

Some locations in the UK are seeing as many as 40-plus prospective tenants racing for the keys of every available rental...

Another raft of General Election pledges have been made to transform the private rental sector - this time from the Green...

Several lenders have revised their products as competition for buy to let landlords hots up. Melton Building Society has launched four new...

A lettings industry figure has let rip at politicians pitching for votes at next month’s General Election. HomeLet and Let Alliance chief...

In an unusual intervention for a lettings industry supplier, Zoopla has made an impassioned plea for a new Renters Reform Bill. The...

Fiscal reform for the private rented sector  We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....

The days of simply listing your property on Airbnb and waiting for the bookings to roll-in are sadly over. With the...

Two lenders are making a pitch for landlord borrowers as the buy to let mortgage market continues to be highly competitive. Buy...

Shock new figures from Zoopla show that although rental demand has softened over the last year there are still 15 people...

Legal action has been launched against Middlesbrough’s Labour council amid claims a licensing scheme which charges landlords almost £1,000 for each...

The issue of homelessness and cost of temporary accommodation are being cited as reasons for a new version of the Renters...

A lettings agency has issued a statement seeking to woo landlords  and says the “forthcoming legislative changes such as the Rental...

Deposit alternative product Reposit will now be offered to residents at five new Build to Rent sites as part of an...

New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...

A Labour councillor who has wanted restricted rights for buy to let landlords and short let hosts has been dropped as...

Nearly half of landlords intend to buy property in the next 12 months, claims another optimistic survey by specialist lender Landbay. Forty...

The Times recently calculated that recent tax and regulation changes made it unviable for many landlords to continue in the sector. We...

Invasive plant species such as Japanese knotweed are developing much earlier in 2024 due to the warm, wet winter, a plant...

A controversial stamp duty change - announced months ago but coming into effect tomorrow - has been described as a missed...

A senior Propertymark figure has made the case for second and holiday homes - against the recent trend of criticism. The issue...

There’s been a big rise in the supply of homes for sale - 20% up on this time last year. This is...

Higher borrowing costs have created a mood of hesitancy in property markets. Rising mortgage rates mean UK residential sales are increasingly...

One of the country’s leading independent mortgage brokers is warning that lending may be slower during the General Election campaign period...

Over eight in 10 landlords are reporting strong levels of tenant demand, Paragon Bank research has revealed. As part of research carried...

England’s dwindling social housing stock is poised to plummet by an additional 189,000 properties through the controversial Right to Buy scheme...

Half of all tenants who moved during the past 12 months found it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to secure a new...

London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. In a letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove,...

There’s been a 25%-plus spike in demand for a deposit alternative, claims one of the industry’s suppliers. Reposit analysed its data from...

Landlords in London are benefitting from double digit increases in rents, outdoing every other region of Great Britain.  London rents increased by...

The Generation Rent group of activists says it doesn’t matter if landlords sell up and leave the private rental sector. Appearing to...

* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National...

Many buy to let landlords have made financial changes during the cost of living crisis to mitigate the rising costs of...

There’s been another survey of landlord activity in the private rental sector - and this one shows that 50% of tenants...

A property portal has taken the unusual step of warning politicians about the dire impact of rent controls on the private...

A landmark ruling about the invasive plant Japanese knotweed has been over-turned - with implications for landlords and other property owners.  In...

The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...

Availability in the private student halls sector is at a three-year high, according to new data from marketing and insights platform...

New data from flat share website SpareRoom has revealed what it calls “the up-and-coming London rental hotspots” with properties further away...

Sadiq Khan, newly elected for a third term as London Mayor, is already under pressure from the Labour Left to be...

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...

House prices last month were just 1.1% higher than April 2023, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The average house...

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

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...

The Generation Rent activist group has once again repeated its demand for a series of reforms surrounding the scrapping of Section...

A council is seeking private landlords to participate in a controversial leasing scheme in a bid to curb homelessness. The use of...

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

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

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