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The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. That’s the view of...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...
09 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Housing Ombudsman has ordered Yorkshire Housing to pay £3,780 after it found three findings of severe maladministration for how it...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Mohammed Sharaz, a landlord from Bradford, recently seized an opportunity to enhance his property portfolio after Wildstone acquired the gable end...
29 January 2024
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A rental sector insurance firm has hit back at claims made about Section 21 by the charity Citizens Advice. A spokesperson for...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Barclays is working with TV guru Phil Spencer to give home owners some £2,000 to make selected energy-efficiency improvements to their...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Having insurance is a sensible way to protect yourself as a landlord against the financial cost of damage or liability claims....
01 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...
13 May 2023
From: Rental Reform
Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...
03 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A Liberal Democrat MP is calling on the government to bring forward a clampdown on Airbnb and other short lets. The government...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Campaigners in a group called Housing Rebellion are to meet in Central London today and make what they call “a few...
14 March 2023
From: Breaking News
The relatively small number of landlords who use Purplebricks to handle tenants for their properties appear to face an uncertain future. The...
20 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority is telling lenders to exercise more scrutiny on loans for buy to let properties. In...
12 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A new survey of UK-based investors reveals the outlook for alternative investments amid growing concerns over the state of the economy. The...
14 December 2022
From: Breaking News
In a bid to show it is clamping down on raucous guests, Airbnb has released details of thousands of parties it...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
I often use this column to discuss the reputation of landlords and the broader private rented sector which, as we all...
19 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...
29 October 2022
From: Rental Reform
The coronation of Rishi Sunak as the new Prime Minister has been broadly welcomed by much of the property establishment but...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The government’s expected U-turn on the future of Section 21 eviction powers has provoked an explosion of anger from Generation Rent...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Gas Safety Week, which begins today and continues until September 18, is going ahead as scheduled. Now in its 12th edition, it...
12 September 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s embarrassment all round for the Labour-run Welsh Government as it reveals a late delay to its much-hyped rental reform. The reform...
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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
With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...
30 April 2022
From: Agent Advice
Politicians in a city with one of the UK’s most frenzied short lets markets are pledging to return Airbnb style units...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
EU citizens returning to the UK following the disruptions of the pandemic and Brexit May be the biggest losers from rental...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that just seven per cent of homeowners with a gas boiler are...
05 February 2022
From: The Big Issues
New data suggesting that only a third of first time buyers are able to secure a mortgage at their first attempt...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
New figures from the National Home Building Council suggests the popularity of detached properties has soared during the pandemic - prompting...
26 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being invited to a free webinar that promises to bring them up to date with the new planning regime...
24 August 2021
From: Breaking News
An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition. The Sheards Accountants firm...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Contrary to the impression put forward by some pressure groups, there’s been a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
One of the leading consultancies involved in prime London lettings says 86 per cent of new tenancies in Q1 2021 were...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...
13 April 2021
From: Sponsored Content
A group of activists at the centre of campaigns for renters’ rights has claimed the police help landlords commit illegal acts. The London...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The activists group Acorn, which has staged several anti-landlord demonstrations including some outside homes, is opposing a new Bill going through...
16 March 2021
From: Breaking News
An anarchist group has admitted that protests against landlords and letting agencies present opportunities for disruption. The Solidarity Federation says it aims to “advance...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords is calling for a new council tax fund...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Advice from a tax software consultancy suggests that landlords must declare Coronavirus grants in future tax returns, including the next self-assessment...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News
An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Student property will remain a very profitable asset class giving robust return despite the existing disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News
The UK lockdown has been essential for containing the spread of coronavirus, but it is causing major disruption and distress, so when...
30 April 2020
From: Breaking News
The weather is set to get warmer as we head into the Easter weekend, but people will not be making the...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Those who rent out homes short-term in either the London borough of Camden or Westminster could soon face fresh restrictions. Both councils...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The vast majority of renters engage in actions and behaviours that landlords would disapprove of, partly because they are not familiar...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
With the temperature plummeting across the UK, there are several weather warnings in place over the next few days, and some...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News
These days, renting isn’t just for younger adults, but it’s probably fair to say that younger adults are natural renters. It’s...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News
The Airbnb revolution has widely changed perceptions of short lets, opening up a potentially lucrative market for buy-to-let investors. For landlords, short...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News
As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Many buy-to-let landlords are reluctant to sell a tenanted property because it can increase the chances of the sale falling through...
13 February 2018
From: Breaking News
A recently launched digital buy-to-let mortgage brokerage service that enables landlords to find, compare and secure the best mortgage deals available...
18 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being encouraged to make crucial preparations to their buy-to-let properties as the winter fast approaches, after a new survey...
23 October 2017
From: Breaking News
Maintaining your property is one of the most important aspects of being a homeowner or landlord, and that includes giving your...
02 August 2017
From: Breaking News
The Scottish government’s proposed new minimum energy efficiency standards for the private rented sector could risk having an adverse impact on...
06 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Silicon Valley fintech investor Ribbit Capital is backing a new property technology venture designed to transform the private rental market. Proptech startup...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News
The Southern Rail strikes which have caused disruption for commuters have started to have an impact on rental price growth in...
23 January 2017
From: Breaking News
With the new EPC changes coming into force in April 2018, landlords should already be considering which energy efficient measures to...