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New market analysis by peer-to-peer investment platform easyMoney has identified 10 areas of the nation on track for growth of more...

A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...

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

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

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

Activists are beginning to pile pressure on London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, claiming the public will be disappointed if he toes...

The Generation Rent activist group is placing its hopes for pro-renter policies on newly-elected Metro Mayors, who will be elected on...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

The number of new rental instructions in February was 20 per cent higher year-on-year, says London-focused agency Foxtons. Average rent achieved rose...

The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

There’s a warning today that the Bank of England’s decision to freeze base rate at the high level of 5.25 per...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in January, resulting in an improvement in the annual rate of house prices...

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...

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

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

A local authority in a tourist hotspot claims that local landlords have “overwhelmingly” backed a move to clampdown on Airbnbs and...

A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...

According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely.  Glenfield Property Management says that...

The year of proptech  The proptech revolution has been a long time coming but I think that 2024 will the year in...

A recycling company says landlords should do more to encouraging HMO tenants to boost recycling. The firm - First Mile - suggests...

A countryside body is blaming the government’s failure to provide affordable housing and the rise in short lets for a homelessness...

In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property...

Shelter and other campaigning organisations have spoken out in dismay at the latest ‘housing minister revolving door’. Yesterday Rachel Maclean was sacked...

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

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

The rise of platforms such as Airbnb has opened up new possibilities to generate extra income by renting out spaces.  From spare...

A six week consultation is now underway as a council bids to stop HMOs being used as Airbnb or other short...

August saw a further softening in house prices which are now 5.3 per cent down on a year ago. The Nationwide says...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and activist group Generation Rent have issued a joint appeal for rent controls in the capital. Khan’s...

Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...

Labour controlled Brent council in London has taken the possibly-unique step of paying a landlord’s legal fees and rent to avert...

An outspoken agent says he is seeing growing numbers of people renting in later life to reduce their inheritance tax liability. Trevor...

A prominent westcountry agency is hosting a free event for landlords and investors later this month. Webbers is holding the afternoon session...

A team of experts will look into the impact ofd Airbnbs and other short lets in a part of the UK...

The founder of a luxury holiday lets firm in one of the UK’s tourist hotspots says even wealthy landlords are now...

A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he is demanding the powers to seize usage or poor quality homes...

An agency that already runs a series of webinars for landlords is to hold a special one dedicated to explaining the...

New data from the Office for National Statistics, based on the 2021 Census results, show growth in the number of holiday...

The Generation Rent activist group claims holiday homes are eroding the supply of available properties in key tourist areas.  It claims 80...

The Labour Mayor of Newham in London has called for a vast extension of landlord licensing. Rokhsana Fiaz says she welcomes a...

The National Landlord Investment Show’s summer spectacular takes place in London on July 4. A statement from the organisers says: “With the...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

Landlords whose residential properties became workplaces during the pandemic are unlikely to see any major change in the situation soon. That’s because...

A Tory MP representing a popular tourist area has attacked the proliferation of short lets, and wants a “locals first” policy...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants new powers to impose higher tax on empty homes - and even seize them...

A recent study by nationwide conveyancers Muve, using official data from the Office for National Statistics, has revealed the most and...

The Financial Times says the Labour Party is poised to reject the increasingly shrill calls for rent controls made by the...

Shelter is telling the government it “must deliver” on the revolution it pledges under the Renters Reform Bill. Chief executive Polly Neate...

A newspaper claims  unrest about the Renters Reform Bill amongst Tory MPs revolves around fears that buy to let landlords will...

The top UK holiday hotspot for 2023 is Yorkshire, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages’ latest Staycation Index report. Known for its picturesque...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is lagging over 30...

With the ever-changing landscape of the lettings industry and legislation, being a landlord can be a minefield. So many individuals view...

The latest edition of a housing market measure has suggested that one borough of London has seen rent rises of 33...

The cost of living crisis has forced many landlords to reassess their property holdings, and some are even selling off.  This has...

Over 175 investors have put well over a combined £1m into a property management tech business targeting landlords. Digital platform EVO -...

Campaigners in a group called Housing Rebellion are to meet in Central London today and make what they call “a few...

Campaigners behind the National Empty Homes Week - running until March 5 - are accusing some second home owners of “flipping”...

An unexpected and unlikely political alliance has prevented another city council demanding powers to freeze private rents. London, Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester...

Last week it was announced that North Devon's second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year...

A Labour MP has told the House of Commons that “families are being turfed out of their private rented homes under...

A landlord has been fined after pleading guilty to breaching a prohibition order preventing him from letting a property. The Isle of...

A Good Landlord Charter - described as the first of its kind in the UK - is being created by a...

Typical household disposable incomes for working-age families are on track to fall by three per cent this financial year, and by...

Amended legislation means that landlords will not be able to prevent broadband firms from upgrading their service in blocks of flats. Previously,...

A Labour council is being tipped to vote tomorrow to introduce rent controls for the private sector, even though it has...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has set out a radical programme of devolution to local authorities at city and county level...

December saw a further sharp slowdown in annual house price growth to 2.8 per cent from 4.4 per cent in November...

The mood music surrounding the housing market downturn appears to have become less dramatic with news from the Nationwide that there...

Cycles of growth and housing market crashes, new technology, and, most recently, the pandemic-fuelled push to escape the city in search...

The government has announced that it’s going to work on a new second homes policy with one particular council - if...

The people behind the largest ever analysis of Build To Rent in England claim it shows  a broad and evolving customer...

A mortgage broker claims to have drawn up a regional league table of locations where buy to let properties attract a...

A landlord has been fined £10,000 by a Devon council for failing to tackle what it calls “essential repairs following a...

A landlord has been fined £10,000 by a Devon council for failing to tackle what it calls “essential repairs following a...

The charity Shelter is organising a fringe meeting at next week’s Conservative party conference, with a prominent campaigner for a mandatory...

A council has launched a best practice charter for operating “considerate holiday lets” in partnership with a property industry trade body. The...

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke for only 25 minutes but effectively turned the recent history of British tax policy...

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that stamp duty will be cut.  In future there will be no stamp duty on the first £250,000...

Propertymark has welcomed a pledge by the new Housing Secretary to boost housing supply. After he was appointed last week, Simon Clarke...

The new Housing Secretary is to be Simon Clarke who, at 37, may be the youngest member of Liz Truss’s first...

A mortgage broker claims the south east of England offers investment opportunities for landlords wanting to put money into HMOs. Revolution Brokers...

A new survey shows that UK workers are going into the office on average just 1.5 days a week - a...

A new analysis by a lending company has revealed the average rent secured on a holiday let in 21 areas of...

A new survey suggests large numbers of tenants are worried about the risk of falling behind with the rent or even...