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

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

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

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

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

An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...

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

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is demanding the government finally abolish Section 21 eviction powers - and claims over 30,000 households in...

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

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

Labour deputy leader and shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner says she is not ashamed to have brought her council house at...

The government’s proposal to introduce a new one per cent deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder...

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 newspaper claims that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants British families to be given higher priority for social housing. Implicitly this may...

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

The government is considering allowing renters to buy their first homes with just one per cent deposits, according  to press reports...

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

The yo-yo economic news is now casting doubt on whether the Bank of England will cut base rate as quickly as...

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

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

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

Consumer Price Inflation in November was 3.9 per cent - significantly lower than the 4.4 per cent expected by many analysts. It’s...

Cash and mortgage housing market data show average prices decline by an annual 4.6 per cent says e.surv. But the monthly trend...

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

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

There may be tax cuts in today’s Autumn Statement if government-fuelled rumours are to be believed - but there’s been a...

The two most aggressively pro-tenant activist bodies have accused landlords without mortgages of “cashing in.” According to a poll of more than...

The government of Jersey's low-carbon heating scheme, which gives up to £5,000 match funding to help Islanders switch their heating away...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

There’s been a strong personal attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by anti-landlord activists over the subject of energy efficiency. The Generation...

A fire and rescue service is urging tenants to know their rights when it comes to fire safety. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue...

While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...

The monetary policy committee of the Bank of England meets today - and will it approve a 15th successive base rate...

Under revised plans, the Government will: - Scrap policies to force landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties, but instead...

Landlords and managing agents operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...

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

Last month, Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared the Government was “asking too much, too quickly” of landlords by setting a 2028...

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

Activist group Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. The group...

The number of property transactions fuelled by the mortgage sector has fallen by 42 per cent so far this year. Britain’s more...

Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who wants the government to give him the powers to impose rent controls, is now demanding licensing...

Today's inflation figures effectively seal the fate of the housing market for the rest of this year - including the crucial...

Southwark’s Labour council has won the backing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove for one of the largest private landlord licensing schemes...

A report from the government’s Office for National Statistics shows that renters and mortgage holders have higher odds of experiencing financial...

Private rental properties are being included in a scheme which may allow council funds to be used to improve energy efficiency. Cardiff...

A plan to regulate short lets such as Airbnbs has been ruled unlawful by a judge before it even comes into...

One in five first-time buyers taking out mortgages lasting over 35 years A record 19 per cent of first-time buyers took out...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

The UK has long been a pioneer in terms of Net Zero goal setting, but many people across the nation remain...

There’s uncertainty over whether the latest inflation figure - showing an annualised drop from 10.1 per cent last month to 8.7...

Landlords who are smarting at the end of their Section 21 powers should make sure they are experts at the expanded...

One of the most respected financial organisations is warning landlords and the rest of the property industry that markets are now...

The Generation Rent campaign has criticised the current government for failing to increase energy efficiency standards in the private rental sector. A...

A new How To Rent guide has been released today by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Trade bodies were...

A new How To Rent guide is to be issued on Friday, according to a government communication with the National Residential...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

A perfect storm is brewing in the lettings market with rents spiralling driven by increasing demand fuelled by workers returning to...

As energy prices and the cost of living continue to rise, property owners are searching for ways to reduce their energy...

The trade press is fixated on the departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer after four months in the government reshuffle, but...

It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...

If you’re looking to make some extra cash in 2023 as the cost of living continues to bite, you may consider...

At LRG we are currently seeing rental properties go within days, and sometimes hours of being placed on the market.  Rent is...

House prices are likely to fall every month until the Summer but could then creep back up, a housing expert claims. Jonathan...

Figures from across the private rental sector have written an open letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, calling for a halt...

Cycles of growth and housing market crashes, new technology, and, most recently, the pandemic-fuelled push to escape the city in search...

Activist group Generation Rent says it’s not convinced about government proposals to increase regulation of holiday lets and short lets -...

Two groups of activists who campaign for rent controls and reform of the private lettings sector have turned on each other. Acorn...

The government has announced plans for a £1 billion scheme - called ECO+ - which will see hundreds of thousands of...

2022 is a La Niña year - a rare third in a row.  A La Niña year relates to cooler than average...

A breakdown of essential and non-essential spending by individuals, devised by the Nationwide, reveals the extra amount that tenants are paying...

A new property licensing scheme that claims to provide “safer, well managed housing for renters” has now come into force in...

The freezing of Housing Benefit at 2020 levels, announced in the small print accompanying the Autumn Statement yesterday, risks leading to...

New research from the bank Handelsbanken suggests some landlords will reduce their portfolios if economic conditions worsen. Almost 60 per cent of...

The north of England has a home energy efficiency mountain to climb, with poorly insulated homes costing tenants at least £680...

In today’s world, where people can make money from something as simple as posting a photo of themselves wearing a new...

Increasing demand for homes in cities was the driving force behind the rapid house price inflation witnessed earlier this year, with...

As the energy crisis gather pace, households are increasingly likely to be in the position where they are unable to afford...

A Conservative MP says the stamp duty cut announced in the now-legendary mini-Budget at the end of last month should not...

Another bank survey has been released, suggesting a surge in interest in energy efficient homes in the UK. NatWest’s Greener Homes Attitude...

The government’s expected U-turn on the future of Section 21 eviction powers has provoked an explosion of anger from Generation Rent...

Speculation that the Truss government might move on to tax cuts to incentivise landlords appears wide of the mark. There has been...

Tenants planning to cancel direct debits in protest at rising fuel bills could face “paying the price for many years” a...

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

The favourite to be named as the new Prime Minister and Conservative leader, Liz Truss, says there will be no new...

Baroness Alicia Kennedy, director of the Generation Rent group, is warning that millions of tenants may not be able to pay...

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

The housing chief of the Scottish Government says that all homes in that country - irrespective of tenure - must hit...

The UK government’s ban on the sale of new combustion cars from 2030 is fuelling a surge in Electric Vehicle adoption....

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

Landlords interested in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties can see and hear tips on how to do it at...

A council in Wales is warning landlords that enforcement action is on its way for those who fail to meet Minimum...

Startling new housing market data has been interpreted as “torment for tenants” according to a business analyst. The latest Halifax house price...

London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...

Growing numbers of people are feeling psychologically affected by the cost of living crisis according to the latest Inflation Nation report...

No it’s not an April Fool - some tenants in Wales are experimenting with an alternative to radiators and heat pumps....

The support package to help combat soaring fuel bills and the cost of living crisis - introduced at the end of...