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Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

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

Cardiff council is proposing new measures to help bring long-term empty houses back into use. Tomorrow it’s considering introducing a council tax...

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

The all-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee of MPs is looking into housing for disabled people.  It’s considering how the government, local...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...

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

A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...

A property entrepreneur is seeking up to 200 portfolio landlords or developers to invest in his company.  Jamie Lester says the offer to...

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

Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert Dion Dublin is to headline this month’s South East Property Expo. The centre...

Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...

A leading buying agent says changing planning priorities amongst London councils are likely to mean that large lateral apartments will maintain...

The current Housing Ombudsman, who presides over redress within the social housing sector, says private landlords should not fear the extension...

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

Veteran Labour left winger Dianne Abbott has accused the government of helping private landlords over tenants. In an article in the Left...

A controversial new report demands that the government uses next month’s Budget to sharply increase tax burdens for landlords. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s...

A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...

Accused variously of being a “snake” and a “betrayer”, Michael Gove has not always been popular with his ex-boss (Boris Johnson)...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

The government has accepted arguments put forward by landlords and accountancy groups, and delayed a key deadline for compulsory digital tax returns. A...

Renters don’t have it easy. Housemates can be unpredictable, rules can be strict, but worst of all – it’s expensive.  Most tenants...

Twelve changes to taxes, rules and regulations in the next three years will add £20,000 to the price of a new...

Rishi Sunak has won the Conservative leadership campaign and is set to become Prime Minister tomorrow. Over the summer Sunak set out...

If you are involved in property, it is important for tax purposes to be aware if your activities will be classed...

What protections do landlords have when investing in a new-build property? From this week those landlords buying a new build home can...

A public consultation is underway to get feedback on changes to rules which would prevent landlords and property developers turning some...

A properly industry leader is calling on government to cut taxes for landlords who agree to long term tenancies and rent...

With energy efficiency the top of the agenda, can triple glazing help landlords slash heating bills and be more attractive to...

Conservative party leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak says he wants today’s renters, along with young adults obliged to live at home with...

A furniture firm which supplies to some Build To Rent operators has told buy to let landlords to up their game...

For many years now developers, freeholders and landlords have been engaged in the practice of utilising ground rents as lucrative investments...

The Building Safety Bill has become law - and while it does offer help to leaseholder landlords with one or two...

The government says major house builders have agreed to spend £2 billion on fixing the dangerous cladding on their own buildings,...

A new report claims new builds have typical energy bills some £400 a year less than other properties.  The Home Builders’ Federation...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

As the government continues to assess the future state of building regulation in the UK, developers and leaseholders continue to remain...

Landlords of HMOs are being faced with a revaluation of their properties by HMRC which could result in many suffering tax...

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...

An MP is calling on the authorities to investigate how 15 so-called ‘super landlords’ allegedly dominate the rental market in one...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper includes a dramatic reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction powers will be...

The government has hit back at claims from the National Residential Landlords Association that buy to let landlords are being left...

Government plans to rectify dangerous cladding are riddled with confusion and risk needless delays to addressing the problem. That’s the warning from...

Property insurers have forced “crippling costs” on to residents of medium and high-rise apartment blocks in the aftermath of the Grenfell...

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...

Our housing market needs a long-term vision, and one which is co-ordinated across government and the wider industry. And it is...

The National Residential Landlords Association is seeking clarification from gov ernment about whether landlords are included in the latest measure to...

The UK government’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has necessitated the introduction of initiatives aimed at reducing fossil...

Build To Rent is recovering well from the pandemic across the UK according to a survey. Construction sites across the UK ground...

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The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. There's been a decline in private landlords, yet almost...

Celebrations amongst landlords and home owners over the latest record house price figures mask growing disadvantages for renters, claims a mortgage...

There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...

The government claims its new Building Safety Bill, published yesterday, will create “lasting generational change” after Grenfell and the cladding crisis...

Another new Build To Rent player is emerging - in the unlikely form of the John Lewis Partnership. The company has long...

The Competition and Markets Authority is to probe property investment companies that have purchased freeholds from developers and that go on...

A senior Anglican priest has stood up for renting as a concept, and suggests Britain is too pre-occupied with home ownership. Angela...

It’s feared that the government’s latest funding to solve the cladding crisis will leave thousands of landlords with loans and unsellable...

Landlords with leasehold properties should be able to enjoy reduced costs and red tape when they wish to extend their leases,...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants a £3 billion one-off windfall tax on private developers to fund replacement cladding on affected...

A tax specialist says the HMRC has amended its guidance on stamp duty in such a way as to suggest many...

Labour MP Steve McCabe has introduced a 10 Minute Rule Bill into the House of Commons to address the problems of HMO’s being...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...

A new Build To Rent brand - Kooky - has acquired 208 units in High Wycombe from a developer, Inland Homes. The...

Kenton Finance, a major provider of bridging loans, has announced that it will be opening new offices for business within the...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers, and property dealers, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

Thousands of property investors, including buy-to-let landlords adding to their portfolios, face potential legal disputes if they avoid completion of transactions,...

The residential property market has enjoyed what some are referring to as a ‘Boris bounce’ following the result of the recent...

Wise Living has announced plans to build more than 10,000 Build to Rent (BTR) homes by 2025.  The BTR arm of property...

Towards the end of last year, I wrote an article for Landlord Today outlining the difficulties many landlords in the UK...

Thousands of landlords trapped in developer contracts with spiraling costs could be entitled to compensation, according to legal experts.  Around 100,000 homeowners...

FirstPort, one of the largest managers of residential property in the UK, has taken over the operational management of an additional...

A number of key regional housebuilders across England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to Zoopla, offering consumers, including buy-to-let landlords,...

A new 10-point manifesto designed to drive forward leasehold reform has been published by a prominent leasehold reform campaigner, following the...

Just when we thought we might have finally made some credible progress on Brexit, it looks as though looming uncertainty will...

CBRE has completed the purchase of Telford Homes in a £267m deal. The acquisition of the housebuilder will enable the company to...

With no repairs required, lower running costs and energy bills, as well as NHBC’s 10-year warranty, new build homes appeal to...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford next week where they will be able to...

The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...

Build to Rent (BTR) continues to go from strength to strength with record levels of investment in the sector, which explains...

Many buy-to-let investors in the UK seem to be sitting on their hands at the moment, owed mainly to the tax...

With the government consistently missing its housebuilding targets, Britain’s housing shortage has now reached crisis point, with the number of prospective...

Choices Estate Agents will launch a new Advanced Rent Option (ARO) product later this month, which enables landlords to receive their...

Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...

Having completed loans primarily to professional landlords, property investors and developers, Octane Capital has passed the £500m lending milestone, just over...

Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek legal advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties...

Many renters are paying the price for residential developers’ historic lack of investment in digital connectivity, new research shows. WiredScore has launching...

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, many people continue to turn to residential property as...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a report calling for wide ranging reforms to the leasehold system in...

When property experts gathered at the Bristol office of Colliers International in June 2016 to discuss Bristol’s potential for Build to...

The increase in demand for residential properties, coupled with restricted supply of new homes being built, will almost certainly cause property...

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...

Six directors have been banned for a total of 54 years after misleading more than 300 investors who collectively invested at...

Millennials looking to get a foot on the housing ladder are now able to do so two years earlier because of the...

The 60th National Landlord Investment Show will take place at Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford this week. The event, which will take...