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The latest index, from the Halifax, shows house prices rose 0.4 per cent in February – the fifth consecutive monthly increase....

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

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

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

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - and has looked back on the past 12 months. This year, 2023, ends with...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

House prices fell 1.9 per cent in August and are down 4.6 per cent over the year, according to Halifax.  It’s the...

A leading analyst says the most recent house price index - released just before the weekend - is a sign that...

Landlords relying on capital appreciation have good news this morning - there’s been a significant and unexpected leap in house asking...

Section 21: Research carried out by Leaders Romans Group has found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely...

With the government considering short let landlords having to seek planning consent for the use of complete houses, AirBnb has announced...

Landlords who use the Moneyfacts service to help find the most competitive offers on the mortgage market can now benefit from...

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

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords in England, telling them how to enact the government’s...

Airbnb is making more overt attempts to lure long term renters away from traditional landlords. In recent days it’s revealed new policies...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well describes the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. There's been a decline in private landlords, yet almost...

Airbnb has blocked nearly 80,000 UK reservation attempts following the introduction of restrictions that prevent under 25-year-olds from making entire home...

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...

The average UK house price dropped by 0.6% in April compared with the previous month as market activity ground to a...

An online comparison site has been launched by Buy-to-Let Direct with a view to helping landlords make the right decisions when...

A new PropTech platform aiming to turn rundown properties into cash-flowing investments has been launched.  Revive-to-Rent, a new property investment category from...

flatfair, a fintech scale-up allowing tenants to instantly rent a home with no deposit, has raised $11m (£9.1bn) in a funding...

Damage caused by water, fire, explosion and theft have been identified as the primary reasons that buy-to-let landlords make insurance claims, but there...

Bracknell’s former bus depot is set to undergo a grand transformation into a 155,000 square foot development of 242 luxury apartments,...

Commercial Trust Limited has enhanced its buy-to-let comparison table for customers. The new table features a number of new products, which includes...

Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is important for both landlords and tenants. End of...

With the majority of people’s property searches beginning online, most landlords would naturally expect to see their rental properties listed on...

Recently I caught up with the Alex Lubinsky CEO of Rentberry, the app that allows a tenant to place a bid...

Whether you are new to the industry and are looking for your first property, or an experienced landlord with an extensive...

Gearing among landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, with the average loan-to-value (LTV) ratio falling by 2%...

Online mortgage search tool NLA Mortgages has implemented a new sourcing system, allowing landlords to find mortgage products based on their...