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

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

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

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

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...

Debate is raging over whether there will be a 15th successive interest rate rise when the Bank of England’s monetary policy...

Research from the Home Builders Federation claims owners of new homes will save an average £135 a month on running costs...

While many eyes have been focused on COP27 in recent weeks, a massive sea change in sentiment and investment towards climate...

Rolling out emergency insulation this winter in the nation’s draughtiest homes could save tenants or other residents £260 a year. That’s the...

As the autumn weather turns colder, many families are proactively seeking ways to reduce their energy use as, even with the...

If you’re counting the days until you’ll get help with runaway price rises, it helps to know exactly how many days...

A campaign by the government-backed Smart Energy GB not-for-profit organisation is promoting the use of smart meters amongst private tenants who...

Soaring energy prices will force more tenants to consider living in HMOs, says a lettings business.  When a recent increase in utility...

Surprise, surprise - 88 per cent of tenants quizzed in a major survey are happy with their homes. Only 12 per cent...

A politician says the long-running series of bans on private rental evictions during the worst of the Covid crisis could be...

A warning has been issued that anyone wanting a mortgage in future may put their credit rating at risk if they...

New forecasts from an energy industry consultancy suggests that the average domestic consumer’s energy bills could soar to £3,363 a year...

Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will further rise from £1,971 to £2,800 in October this year, amid an...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

Energy regulator Ofgem is suggesting that the energy price cap be updated quarterly rather than every six months.  This is only a...

If rising energy costs are your immediate concern, it may not be feasible to invest in new solutions for your home...

The latest attack on landlords by Generation Rent director Baroness Alicia Kennedy concerns insulation and household warmth. She claims a quarter of...

The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...

Growing concerns over inflation and the cost of living are changing the way landlords interact with their tenants, it’s being claimed. A...

Landlords are many people’s favourite pantomime villains, on the hunt to hike rents and squeeze profits. The reality, however, is proven...

There’s a new warning that the cost of living crisis facing landlords and tenants could get sizeably worse thanks to yet...

The increased energy price cap could mean bills for the average band G home hit almost £5,000 a year, up £145...

The threat of rent controls in two parts of the country may now be so severe that buy to let landlords...

A Labour Mayor and a former Labour baroness have teamed up to call for rent freezes in London, claiming they slash...

Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...

Generation Rent claims private rental sector tenants are set to be most disadvantaged by the 54 per cent rise in the...

Together Energy, which has 176,000 households on its books, has become the latest supplier to collapse in the wake of the...

An alliance of 25 major charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for urgent action...

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...