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The latest official government rent index shows that average private rents across the UK as a whole increased by 9.2% in...

Superdry wants to slash the rent it pays the landlords of 39 of its UK city centre stores, as part of...

Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...

An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  The analysis, carried out by...

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...

The launch of the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice is “a really good start” says the National Farmers Union. The...

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

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

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

Four years after the first Covid restrictions, new research by Centre for Cities shows Londoners’ escape to the country during the...

Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...

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...

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

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

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

Slowing inflation may - just may - lead the way for reduced interest rates. The headline inflation rate is now just 3.4%,...

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...

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

Renting is becoming increasingly long-term, a new survey suggests. Monta Capital asked 1,586 UK renters about their experiences. Some 24% have been renting for...

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

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

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects.  This resulted in...

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

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

A prominent lawyer has stepped up her criticisms of Housing Secretary Michael Gove and his attacks on buy to let and...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

Knight Frank says that the Bank of England base rate is likely to stay unchanged at 5.25 per cent for at...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign says big city Mayors should “tackle the worst landlords and seize their properties.” It also wants...

Generation Rent has given a qualified thumbs up to Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s ideas for homes on brownfield land. This week Gove...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...

A wealthy landlord, who also ran a fake lettings agency, has been jailed for 11 years for allowing ‘ghost tenants’ to...

The Tenant Farmers Association says its latest survey of tenant farmers paints a bleak picture of the relationships between landlords and...

One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does the HMO property industry possess adequate understanding of this delicate subject...

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

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

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a provider of so-called ‘smart property protection technology’. This means that landlords can...

Mohammed Sharaz, a landlord from Bradford, recently seized an opportunity to enhance his property portfolio after Wildstone acquired the gable end...

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

Warwick council is the latest to launch an Additional Licensing Scheme - it came into force just before last weekend. The district...

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

Air quality expert Stuart Smith writes:  The average family produces 24 pints of water vapour a day through routine activity but many...

The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...

The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...

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

A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank of England and local councils and other bodies to cooperate on...

A merger of two of the biggest names in the lettings agency world will mean the combined group managing 152,000 rental...

Landlords have long been a backbone of the auction industry but one player in the sector says the future is online...

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

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

In an analysis of one of the largest data sets in the industry (consisting of buyers from 195 countries and 900,000...

Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...

Airbnb is changing the way prospective tenants can pay.  The launch is part of a phased global roll-out which will see Klarna...

A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...

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

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

A respected financial body is warning that landlords face rising costs of up to 80 per cent in the next two...

Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has endorsed a new PropTech tool aimed at stopping landlords falling victim to fraud. Title Guardian claims...

Some £2m of government money has been channeled into a brand new country cil Taskforce aimed at identifying and clamping down...

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

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

As the dark nights draw in, condensation issues start to emerge, bringing with it the possibility of mildew and mould forming...

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

Britain’s largest listed residential landlord, Grainger, has struck a long-term deal with =Network Rail and the property developer Bloc Group to...

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...

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

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

A landlord and a property management company have been found guilty of putting tenants at risk after a council probe. Kensington and...

A prominent estate agency says there’s a stronger case for a stamp duty cut now than there was during the pandemic. Knight...

An Airbnb survey first reported last week on Landlord Today has exploded into a national newspaper controversy. Airbnb claims that almost 80...

Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the first time in recent memory. The introduction of the Housing Act in...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

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

Holding deposits head the list of complaints about the private rental sector, says the man at the top of the Property...

A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...

A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...

A family of landlords have been jailed for a total of 31 years after committing horrific violence against tenants and in...

The Fire Protection Association says a recent First-Tier Tribunal decision and appeal dismissal highlight the responsibilities that landlords hold in relation...

The hardline activist group Acorn - part of the Renters Reform Coalition involving Generation Rent - now claims that some 600,000...

An agency chain is urging the Tories to stop in-fighting at their party conference and instead increase supply in the private...

A Conservative politician has named an individual who he claims is responsible for high rent rises and increasing homelessness. Murdo Fraser, the...

The government's energy efficiency taskforce was quietly disbanded over the weekend, the BBC says.  The taskforce was set up in March to...

Rental value growth in prime London postcodes declined further in August as supply built and demand cooled.  That’s the view of high...

A PropTech entrepreneur has renewed his criticism of the government for failing to put flesh on the bones of the Renters...

Some 80,460 homes across England and Wales are registered to companies located in offshore tax havens. They are worth an estimated £39.8...

There’s a blunt warning to renters from the man behind the monthly lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing a call for financial help for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

A controversial MP sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year says he will take up the cause of landlords...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms but to...

A small poll of 100 letting agents by PropTech firm Goodlord has revealed that a strong majority believe the current pressures...

A prominent lawyer says the use of Section 8 eviction powers as envisaged under the Renters Reform Bill could lead to...

Data from the English Housing Survey suggests that the number of English owners of second homes in Europe has fallen again. The...

It may be all change - again - at the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities if the government’s poor...