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The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year.  The price per property over...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Renters allegedly pay £669 in un-recoverable costs for each ‘unwanted’ move as a result of eviction, claims campaigning charity Shelter. It says...

Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...

A new housing deal will provide another 92 Build To Rent units run by Legal & General. The properties will be two,...

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...

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

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...

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

Airbnb says it will continue to share hosting data with HMRC because its landlord hosts want to pay their fair share...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

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

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

There will be long term pressure on housing affordability and the private rental sector if demographic forecasts from a range of...

Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...

House prices may fall by up to four per cent in 2024 the Halifax is warning. Its Outlook for 2024 report says...

After the Autumn Statement unveiled a major tax cut for January, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ll pay less tax in...

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

One in four people don’t have enough savings to cover a 25 per cent drop in earnings - and that rises...

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year - they will not have to use the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

Housing Secretary MIchael Gove is reported to be pressing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to increase Local Housing Allowance in next week’s...

HMRC has produced this material for landlords concerned at the prospect of self-assessment  - What is Self Assessment and why do I need...

October saw a surprise 0.9 per cent rise in UK house prices according to the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal...

Airbnb hosts - even those using just a spare room for occasional letting - will be amongst those subject to new...

Zoopla has given its latest market update on the private rental sector, with the headline rent rise now being 10.5 per...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

New housing affordability figures provide one underlying reason why many potential buyers cannot make the move and instead rely increasingly on...

Annual growth in rental values continues to increase in the traditionally busy summer months, with little sign of an imminent slowdown.  This...

There is currently a lot of discussion about the mortgage crisis, its impact on borrowers and landlords – and calls for...

HMRC has recently launched a renewed investigation into Airbnb hosts, with the site compelled to share earnings data to assist in...

The North East was England’s most affordable region to privately rent last year, Paragon Bank analysis has revealed. In the North East...

A mortgage expert is warning renters tempted by news that the Skipton Building Society has launched a 100 per cent mortgage...

When the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place on 2nd June 1953 the average house cost just £1,692...

Against expectations, the average UK house price increased by 0.5 per cent last month following seven consecutive falls, according to the...

As landlords face losses as high as £7,500 this year – thanks to increased mortgage and living costs alongside a tax overhaul...

Over the last couple of years, the government has made several changes to how income and profits are taxed. Some of...

Annual house price growth has slowed to 1.1 per cent - a sharp drop on a month ago when it was...

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

A cross-party think tank, Demos, says inheritance is becoming an ever more important aspect of the UK housing market. In a new...

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

There are several key reasons why property owners choose to become landlords, some of which include regular income, investment and long-term...

A maverick landlord who has hit the headlines countless times in recent years has lost his latest bid to sue the...

The Private Rental Sector is undeniably in need of some assistance, as recent changes to legislation and global events have put...

The Bank of England has increased its base rate from 2.25 per cent to 3.0 per cent. This is the largest hike...

A think tank says that whatever Prime Minister Liz Truss may say, by 2025 most people will be paying £2 extra...

There’s been a slowdown in the annual growth rate of house prices - a movement described as “modest” by the Nationwide. The...

Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...

There is a perfect storm brewing for landlords and tenants in the UK.  Sky-rocketing energy bills, food prices and increasing rent paints...

Landlords who use the Property Hub Lets online agency are in for a change - in future, their properties will be...

Voters in Bristol have decided to abolish the city’s directly elected mayor following a referendum. The city was given the choice of...

A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...

The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...

Capital appreciation for landlords has seen another surge according to the latest house price index, just released by the Halifax. It shows...

Rental affordability is deteriorating in parts of England. The research by rental platform Rentd looked at the current average income of a...

The mayor of Labour-controlled Bristol council is teaming up with local anti-landlord activists to look at how to introduce local rent...

The Airbnb market in the UK is booming.  Before the pandemic there was over 223 thousand active listings on Airbnb in the...

If you let out holiday properties or have switched to Airbnb or similar platforms, tax inspectors may be coming for you. Accountancy...

It’s a common scenario: you put your house on the market, struggle to find a buyer, and then end up renting...

The UK rental market has revved up amidst a sharp rise in demand for city living, driving the highest rate of...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined over 100 other organisations across the UK to urge government to scrap the planned...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

Rental affordability in the capital has improved markedly during the pandemic according to London lettings agency Benham and Reeves.  The firm analysed...

A pressure group for tenants wants the next Mayor of London to win powers from the government to reduce rents, through a...

A Crown Court judge has ordered a landlord to pay back almost £750,000 in illicit earnings made from overcrowded properties in...

A tax specialist says HM Revenue & Customs is mobilising its teams to probe Airbnb hosts - and he warns ‘the clock...

Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over...

Insecure tenancies, poor housing conditions and overcrowding lead to health problems and worsen risks in the pandemic, a think tank claims. The...

Lower income areas - often with lower-priced homes too - produce higher yields than more affluent locations, new research shows. Lettings management...

An accountancy firm is warning Airbnb landlords they may be investigated following a decision by the short lets platform to share data...

London has seen the second-largest decline in rent and living costs in Europe over the past three years when it comes...

There was a surge in demand for buy-to-let property in July, according to the latest data released by mortgage technology provider,...

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...

A free rental helpline has been launched by rental deposit replacement scheme Ome.  The introduction of the Rental Wellbeing Helpline has been...

Some 70% tenancies that were due to end in March were renewed, the highest level recorded in any March since 2008...

An unscrupulous landlord who illegally rented out properties in Fife has been sentenced to two years in prison after failing to...

Despite the widening supply-demand imbalance in the private rented sector, it is now generally more affordable to rent a property with...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to think twice about moving to holiday letting following proposed regulatory and financial changes to the...

If you’re an existing landlord with bad credit issues looking to remortgage your buy to let property or perhaps buy a...

Zoopla’s UK Cities House Price Index for July 2019, which focuses on trends in housing affordability as measured by the ratio...

Private rental price increases have accelerated modestly, in line with earnings across the UK, according to a new report from HomeLet. The...

HMRC is starting to catch up with overseas-based landlords who have not been paying tax on the rental income they receive...

A new survey by Precise Mortgages has found that 52% of buy-to-let landlords are using rental properties to supplement their employed...

Private landlords would be banned from above-inflation rent rises if Labour wins power after the next general election, according to a...

The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for...

A growing number of private landlords are turning to Airbnb and similar platforms, but Apropos by DJ Alexander Ltd, a property management...

Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

Buy-to-let landlords believe that today’s Spring Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with an opportunity to bolster activity in the buy-to-let...

New research has identified London’s most uninhabitable boroughs for the capital’s tenants, based on the cost of living there to the...

There is a misconception among some people that all buy-to-let landlords are wealthy, but the reality is that most operate as...

A number of landlords who use short-term holiday rental sites are reinvesting their earnings in refurbishment work helping to provide much...

The increase of London Living Wage to £10.55 per hour and UK Living Wage to £9 per hour has been welcomed...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...

Over 200 letting agents assembled in Heathrow last month to raise more than £26,000 for children’s charity.   The two-day event, called Agent...

Liverpool has once again been highlighted as an ideal destination for buy-to-let landlords seeking solid rental returns, this time by an...