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

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

Rental growth in Britain has slowed says lettings agency Hamptons, with the average newly let rent rising 6.7% over the past...

Specialist investment lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to urge customers to make their properties more energy-efficient...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...

Phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is a UK Government-funded scheme for properties in England that are not connected...

New data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift...

Homeowners in Caerphilly, including private landlords, can access funding to make their properties more energy efficient. Caerphilly council recently approved a new...

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

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal.  In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...

A council says a new bond scheme designed to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters across...

A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

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

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

A property industry commentator has set out what he calls a plan of action to rejuvenate the buy to let sector. Jonathan...

Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

Yet another council is consulting on whether to continue a selective licensing scheme. The scheme applies to several areas of Burnley and...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

An insulation manufacturer is warning of unexpected consequences from insulating a property to make it more energy efficient. William Bown, the head...

Buy to let specialist lender Paragon Bank has introduced offers on its two-year fixed rate BTL mortgages, including its lowest rate...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

Two new forums to forge closer bonds between council and landlords in North Yorkshire are to take place in the coming...

This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

Two new build household names often favoured by landlords buying investment properties have announced a merger. Barratt has reached a £2.5 billion...

The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...

A comparison website claims that an improved rating for an Energy Performance Certificate now improves a property’s value. This is driven by...

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

Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes.  This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...

A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...

New additional and selective licensing schemes are to be considered by the controversial Bristol city council. The council’s Labour Mayor - Marvin...

A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...

A property expert claims capital values on properties should drop significantly if they are not considered appropriately energy efficient. “Homes which aren’t...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...

A new study by the National Residential Landlords Association suggests some landlords wanting to quit the private rental sector have deferred...

The Generation Rent activist group has called for a series of reforms about damp and mould. It wants the reinstatement of energy...

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...

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

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help tnavigate legislative...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

A council is developing a new private sector housing renewal and disabled adaptations policy and is seeking the views of landlords,...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments will perform in the coming years -...

Three-quarters of landlords welcome the government’s decision in the autumn to scrap the proposal that all rental property must have an...

Pipes aren’t normally the first thing that spring to mind when we think of wrapping up for winter, but with an...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

Private tenants are being encouraged by a local council to report damp and mould issues to their landlords. Shropshire council says private...

The Mortgage Works is reducing rates on products for new and existing landlord customers by up to 0.40 percentage points, with...

Generation Rent and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have jointly slammed landlords who do not improve the EPCs of their private rental...

Almost one in five UK adults has missed a payment in the past 12 months - and for seven per cent...

New research shows that a significant number of buyers will pay more for a home with a good EPC rating. The study,...

Any hope of a near-term drop in interest rates appears to have been wiped out by a statement by Bank of...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

Many landlords have dropped plans to improve the energy efficiency of their homes following the U-turn by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

The energy price cap is to rise to an annual average of £1,928 from January. Regulator Ofgem says a typical household paying...

Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry.  The Local Housing Allowance is...

A house building firm claims more people want to move to increasingly energy-efficient homes.  A survey by Redrow shows that 26 per...

Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...

Homes situated close to new electricity pylons and sub-stations could receive up to £1,000 a year off energy bills, for up...

Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

No fewer than 88 per cent of portfolio landlords have added to their portfolios in the last six months, despite market...

A new study claims that two thirds of privately rented homes require urgent energy efficiency improvements - and that landlords need...

Inflation for the year to October has fallen to 4.6 per cent. That’s a big fall from 6.7 per cent in September...

A range of grants, including new and enhanced schemes, are available to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of homes and...

The breakthrough on council tax and HMOs, announced just before the weekend, may not be all that it seems. That’s the view...

Airbnb says the large majority of private tenants want to boost their income, including through sub-letting rooms in their homes. In a...

Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

The respected engineering institution the Building Research Establishment says the government must row back from its recent U-turn on rental property...

The average asking price across the UK based on the available stock is now £1,829 per month according to property consultancy...

A council is warning landlords they face penalty notices if their properties fail to comply with recent legislation that seeks to...

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...