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Landlords may be alarmed at Rightmove’s latest asking price market snapshot which shows an average 1.3 per cent fall this month. But...

House prices fell marginally by 0.1 per cent in July – the first decrease since June 2021, says the Halifax. Annual rate...

Annual house price growth in the UK accelerated to 11 per cent last month, a smidgeon up on June’s 10.7 per...

Zoopla’s latest house price index suggests capital appreciation will rumble into next year despite the slowdown.  Levels of price growth will return...

Holiday lets and second homes in one hotspot in the UK have not, after all, impacted on house prices and affordability,...

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

Landlords and owners of empty homes iare being invited to a free event next week to find out more about help...

Landlords are still enjoying substantial capital appreciation - but the latest Zoopla house price index reveals the lowest rate of monthly...

Annual house price growth slowed slightly last month, dipping to 10.7 in June from 11.2 per cent in May, according to...

An MP has introduced a Private Member’s Bill which, if successful, would reduce what she calls the “nightmare” of Airbnb party...

A prominent financial analyst says the fast-rising costs of renting mean tenants are becoming less financially resilient - and this applies...

A prominent agency has revised its market forecast for the rest of 2022 and says prices will rise more and for...

New figures released this morning show that buy to let investors and second home buyers now pay almost half of the...

Landlords and owner occupiers alike could lose the most financially from rent controls according to a prominent rentals expert. The claim comes...

Housing minister Eddie Hughes is to spell out how landlords can improve their properties ahead of legislation expected when the Renters...

A business analyst at a prominent consultancy says landlords who resist the temptation to quit the sector are “in a position...

The housing market is showing signs of cooling, says the Halifax, as its latest index shows growing caution.  The lender says that...

May saw a slight slowing in the rate of annual house price growth to 11.2 per cent from 12.1 per cent...

A new survey by Zoopla suggests the average property price has hit £250,200 for the first time - but a slowdown...

New analysis by Rightmove is tracking first-time buyer affordability over the last 10 years - and it shows why so many...

The house price inflation facing first time buyers is “frankly frightening” according to a new analysis which suggests typical FTB house...

A business analyst has given an interesting interpretation of the soaring rental market - and says it keeps the wider sales...

Landlords have enjoyed more capital appreciation with the average UK house price rising again in April, up by 1.1 per cent...

The government has given the green light to two selective licensing schemes in areas of Burnley. The previous five-year schemes expired at...

Landlords are being hit with more stamp duty as they expand their portfolios, thanks to the house price surge pushing homes...

House prices rose less than expected last month after expanding at the fastest rate for almost two decades.  The Nationwide says annual...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...

Capital appreciation for landlords has seen another surge according to the latest house price index, just released by the Halifax. It shows...

Private renters who are trying to save a deposit on a home to buy are having to run in order to...

New research has produced a league table of locations where capital appreciation in the past year has exceeded the average wage...

It’s not an April Fool - capital appreciation of homes really is running at 14.3 per cent a year according to...

For investors who keep their buy to lets for substantial periods - up to 25 years in some cases - a...

Property consultancy JLL says it’s identified one hitherto-unfashionable part of London as an area set to outperform the rest of the...

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many...

A Labour MP in the westcountry appears to be winning support for a campaign he has launched called First Homes, Not...

Capital appreciation for landlords is running at an average double-digit strength in seven regions of the UK according to the Halifax. Its...

Annual house price growth accelerated to 12.6 per cent in February, up from 11.2 per cent in January and the strongest...

A protest by Welsh nationalists has called for a new Property Act to be passed by the Welsh Parliament, which would...

A prominent Welsh politician says rent controls should be introduced across that country to “make landlordism less financially attractive.” The Welsh nationalist...

Letting agents’ trade group ARLA Propertymark is raising the alarm over what it believes is a particular shortage of landlords in...

Foxtons has issued a wide-ranging snapshot of the London private rental market. Overall some 27 per cent of Londoners are  now privately...

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....

Landlords adopting a strategy of buying cheap in search of high yields are having a tougher task in finding the right...

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...

The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...

Landlords with mortgages may be sighing with relief as some commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after...

A lettings platform claims a substantial number of tenants spend over £1,000 on decorating their landlord’s property.  Flatshare platform SpareRoom claims that...

Investors seeking capital appreciation in the country’s most expensive residential markets have been given new data by a leading agency. Bective has...

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

Many agencies give their forecasts for the following year or years in the late autumn, but one of the most detailed...

Paragon Bank is doubling both the maximum loan amount it lends on an individual property and the total buy to let...

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...

New research shows that the average rental yield in Britain has remained at roughly 4.2 per cent throughout the pandemic. Regionally, the...

A specialist investment lender has set out tips for how landlords can succeed at flipping - purchasing homes and selling relatively...

More landlords are quitting the sector and bringing properties to the sales market, according to research from Zoopla.  In its latest snapshot...

There’s good news for landlords who anticipate holding on to their property investments at least until 2031 - capital values are...

Landlords buying property today will get less for their money than in the past, as the average size of homes in...

Celebrations amongst landlords and home owners over the latest record house price figures mask growing disadvantages for renters, claims a mortgage...

With landlords under pressure to improve energy efficiency, a new report suggests that even significant improvements in EPC levels won’t be...

The leader of a council in one of the areas of the UK with the highest number of Airbnb-style short lets...

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

The chief finance officer of a PropTech company says the effects of the stamp duty holiday on house prices must not...

Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...

The best buy to let yields can be found in the North East of England according to new research.  The region as...

Campaign group Generation Rent has issued an angry statement in response to the government’s decision to extend the eviction ban for...

A new league table of rental yields available to landlords has been drawn up by PropTech company Inventory Base. It’s examined government...

There’s been a “huge demand” for buy to let mortgages spurred on by dramatic house prices rises, according to a major...

Investment bank and wealth management consultancy Arbuthnot Latham predicts the next big growth area for buy to let will be Houses...

Despite the global pandemic putting many major life plans on hold, almost three fifths of renters continue to have ownership as...

Landlords looking mostly long-term capital appreciation rather than yields may have to invest in an unlikely location which topped a league...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has made the most explicit admission yet of the government’s desire to diminish the private rental sector. In...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

One of the country’s leading property experts says landlords are now reassessing their portfolios as a result of possible Capital Gains...

London-focussed lettings agency Portico has drawn up highly localised hotspots within the capital for landlords seeking the best yields.  According to the...

Areas boasting Russell Group universities - considered the best in the UK - have the highest rents but disappointing yields.  Returns from a...

A new survey suggests that landlords are less enthusiastic than in the past about buy to let. The study 1,004 UK landlords...

Owners of apparently empty or under-utilised properties in a prime London area are being asked to bring them into use to...

Despite talk of increased arrears and wider economic concerns, it appears tenants are increasingly worried about the long-term effects of poor credit...

A league table of UK cities where it takes the longest for first time buyers to save for a deposit may...

Local people in a part of Wales claim they are being priced out of their communities by investment buyers and second home...

Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming months as new data suggests that many people who do...

Residential property prices look set to hold firm for the remainder of the year - despite the onset of recession and...

It is no secret that landlords have long been dissatisfied by the government’s approach to the buy-to-let market. The ongoing imposition...

The UK housing market could see what first looks like a V-shaped recovery only for it to be quickly flattened out,...

There has been a general softening in residential property prices across many parts of the UK in recent months, suggesting that...

Residential property prices increased across the UK by an average of 2.1% in the year to March, up from 2% in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jason Berry – Group Sales Director What is ‘company name’ and...

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

The number of new landlords instructing letting agents has dropped sharply - and with worse to come thanks to the coronavirus...

House prices could fall by up to 20% this year in a worst case scenario for the economy, according to Jefferies. The...

Knight Frank forecast that residential property sales will fall by 38% this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Based on the assumption that...

Housing market activity is on track for a drastic fall this summer, as significantly fewer homes change hands due to the...

Hundreds of buy-to-let mortgage products have been withdrawn from the market due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Property Master. The online buy-to-let...

Residential property prices in London continued to grow up until a week ago, as the market recovered following Boris Johnson’s election...

More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020.  The study,...

The decisive result of last month’s general election has sparked a surge in housing market activity, placing upward pressure on house...

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...

The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money.  The...

Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently...

Despite the slowdown in the UK housing market in recent years, caused in part by the Brexit vote which fuelled uncertainty...

With house prices set to rise in 2020, on the back of greater political certainty and chronic housing shortage, the government...

Thursday’s general election presents the main political parties with an opportunity to address voters’ concerns about housing, and not just focus...

The UK housing market is showing signs of recovery following a prolonged period of uncertainty, according to JLL.  The property firm forecasts...

The average price of residential property in the UK has increased by 189% since 1999, according to fresh analysis from independent...

Residential property price growth remains subdued owed largely to the ongoing uncertainty created by the Brexit shenanigans in Parliament.  The data from...

The average homeowner in this country could be £352,500 better off than the average private renter over the next 30 years, even...

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...

There was a further increase in mortgage lending for first-time-buyers and home movers in August compared with the previous month and...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

Owning property is rapidly becoming the impossible dream in this country for many renters, especially when it comes to purchasing property...

Most private tenants are not currently interested in buying a property, fresh research shows.  Just 42% of tenants are interested in purchasing...

The government has been attacked by a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee for its “incoherent” approach...

Zoopla’s UK Cities House Price Index for July 2019, which focuses on trends in housing affordability as measured by the ratio...

From kitchen improvements to building an extension, new research unveils top ways to add value to your home in the shortest...

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...

Retired homeowners have gained £1,165 each on average in property wealth over the last year despite uncertainty in the property market,...

Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming years as new data suggests that many people who do...

The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...

Rising UK house prices have left many middle-age workers unable to afford a first home, or as accidental renters after a...

The buy-to-let market is starting to show some positive signs, especially in London where activity is picking up again, new figures show. The ongoing political...

But-to-let landlords thinking about expanding their property portfolio will find that the sustained drop in the number of new homes for...

Estate agents, property surveyors, interior decorators, an online services marketplace and other housing experts have teamed up to reveal home renovations...

The delay to Crossrail is having a negative impact on nearby property prices, which is bad news for those who own...

If you are looking to expand your buy-to-let portfolio this year with a low-cost property purchase you may wish to consider buying...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

Despite recent tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed most other major asset classes over the past 10 years,...

Buy-to-let landlords are often blamed, primarily by those under the age of 40, for the existing housing crisis because property investors acquire...

Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...

The increase in demand for residential properties, coupled with restricted supply of new homes being built, will almost certainly cause property...

There has been a moderate rise in residential property price growth across the UK, according to the latest analysis carried out...

Vendors will often accept an all-cash purchase offer over a higher-priced offer with a mortgage, highlighting the importance of cash in...

With a growing number of Londoners renting property outside the capital, where affordability is stretched, more buy-to-let landlords are now looking...

Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...

Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...

There are growing signs of confidence returning to the London market, with a resurgence in house prices being anticipated owed in...

UK rents are predicted to rise 11.4% in the next five years, according to a forecast by CBRE. Alongside fairly ‘moderate’ growth...

There has been a 15% rise in the number of people renting a home aged 35-54 in the last three years as...

Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens”, according to Jonathan Samuels, the chief executive of the property lender Octane Capital. Buying...

A growing number of buy-to-let investors are heading north for better returns, according to Your Move. The property firm reports that the...

Most renters fear that they will never be in a position to buy property due to the sheer cost of saving...

It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...

Making an offer to purchase a property might sound like the most stressful thing to do just before Christmas, but this...

Residential popery prices in Manchester have increased significantly in recent years, with research showing that the city outperformed all other core...

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

Liverpool has managed a very interesting and appealing double win, according to data from Hometrack. The city not only topped the list...

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord could be slapped with an ‘unlimited’ fine after leaving a wheelchair-bound tenant without...

Buy-to-let landlords who have adopted a high yielding investment strategy may be interested in new analysis of the BTL market that...

A shortage of housing supply will push up rents up by an average of 13.7% over the next five years, according...

Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to September, according to...

The government remains committed to building more new homes, but their target of 300,000 a year is unlikely to be met. Sky-high...

Retired homeowners have gained £9,744 each on average in property wealth over the past 12 month despite uncertainty in the property market,...

While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...

Investors have long turned to residential property as a means of supplementing their income, supported by strong demand from tenants and...

The chances of a young adult owning a home in this country has dropped dramatically over the past two decades due...

The average age of new landlords acquiring property to let has dropped by 10 years since 2014, according to yieldit. Having analysed...

Student property is one of the best investments available at the moment, thanks to high demand for student housing ahead of...

UK house price growth has slowed to the lowest level since August 2013, according to the latest data from the Office...

Buy-to-let landlords could face another stamp duty rate hike in the Autumn Budget to further curb the acquisition of second homes. The...

Buy-to-let investments will continue to offer attractive rates of return compared to other asset classes, but investors will increasingly search out...

London house prices are continuing to fall, with the collapse in the buy-to-let sector increasing the number of homes on the...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas, not just...

An online petition calling for buy-to-let tax relief changes to be reversed has received almost 16,500 signatures. Buy-to-let landlord and property investment...

Many would-be first-time buyers are being forced to rent longer despite a slowdown in house prices as new figures reveal that...

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...

For the next five days, the grounds of the Royal Hospital in SW3 will be home to the world’s most prestigious...

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough couple of years, with a raft of changes designed to bring the...

High house prices and years without real-terms wages growth have prompted a growing number of young people to abandon the idea...

Private landlords provide an increasingly vital source of affordable and flexible accommodation for many people and the government should do more...

The buy-to-let market continues to see a marginal rise in residential rental prices, and this trend appears to be fuelled by...

Hackney in east London has recorded the fastest growth in rents on a typical two-bedroom home over the past decade, according...

The average buy-to-let investor who sold their rental property in 2017 did so for £86,651 more than they paid for it,...

The Northern Powerhouse cities of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool have been identified as global property investment hotspots. According to the research from...

With residential property prices in super prime London continuing to fall, an increasing number of would-be purchasers are turning to luxury...

Residential property price growth continues to prove resilient despite political and economic uncertainty, which is partly why buy-to-let remains the investment...

The average cost of renting a home is now increasing across every UK region for the first time in 19 months,...

Buy-to-let investors seeking the best returns should look at investing in key northern cities where the gap between asking and achieved...

Fresh research into how investors are planning to manage their financial strategy in 2018 shows that more than half - 53%...

The average two-year buy-to-let fixed mortgage deal at 75% loan-to-value (LTV) has fallen to a record-low of 2.47%, as many landlords...

Who are you?   Arthur Jones, I’m Glide’s London Business Development Manager. I joined Glide in November 2016 to head up London. My...

London continued to be the worst performing region in Britain when it comes to house prices, with values falling by 0.8%...

With house prices increasingly steady outside of London and the South East, the housing market across many parts of the country...

Residential property prices across England and Wales increased in November for the first time in eight months, supported in part by...

The signs are that 2018 looks set to be another difficult year for buy-to-let landlords as tax hikes bite. An increasing number...

Millennials renting in this country will have spent more than £110,000 in rent by the time they are finally in a...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 1.5% in the 12 months to October, but this was...

High house prices, inadequate savings and longer life expectancies mean a number of people will never be able to get a...

The proportion of landlords acquiring properties in cash has reached an all-time high of 65%, according to fresh data from Countrywide. The...

The Bank of England’s decision to increase interest rates yesterday could lead to rents rising across the country as some landlords...

The annual rate of house price growth increased to 2.5% in October, according to the latest figures, pushing homes further out...

With the benefit of hindsight we always know, with painful clarity, which investments we should have bought and which we should...

Almost a quarter of households in Britain will be renting privately by the end of 2021 as rising house prices and...

Investing in the buy-to-let sector has proved a shrewd move for many private landlords, with fresh research revealing that they have...

Renters in London face a five year delay in buying a home of their own if they leave savings in cash,...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are likely to exit the private rented sector over the next 12 months due to...

This year has seen record numbers of landlords selling their BTL properties, in response to regulatory changes and the economic uncertainty,...

The scare tactics adopted by the government to keep Britain in the EU ahead of last year’s Brexit referendum saw the...

In an attempt to improve standards in the private rented sector, a London-based letting agent is calling on buy-to-let landlords to adopt...

A generation is being priced out of the housing market with homeownership levels set to fall further as younger people are...

Supply and demand are perhaps the most fundamental concepts of economics, and it is the main reason why UK house prices...

  For many years, rent has been called “dead money” and young people have been urged to “get on the housing ladder”...

But-to-let landlords are a resilient bunch of people who continue to adopt a ‘positive’ attitude towards the private rented sector (PRS)...

Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, last year confirmed what many of us already knew – investing in property...

UK rental prices paid by private tenants rose by 1.8% in the 12 months to June 2017, fresh figures from the...

Millions of people are being priced out of buying a property due to high house prices, the latest figures suggest. A dearth...

Recent changes to tax for buy-to-let property has dented confidence among landlords with new research showing many are set to revise...

Fresh research using a combination of house prices, salaries and rental prices suggest that Stoke-on-Trent is the best destination to invest...

Rents have flat-lined across most of the UK, as a growing number of landlords refrain from asking for rental increases, new...

UK rental prices fell for the first time in eight years in May, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The figures...

Liverpool has been identified as the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, with landlords who own property in the city achieving rental...

There has been a significant increase in the number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector for the first time over...

Despite the fact that UK house prices are continuing to slow, with yesterday’s figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

The number of properties being listed to let dropped for the fourth consecutive month in April, and this is placing upward...

Article 50, the starting gun for the UK to leave the European Union was triggered six weeks ago and now the UK...

Across the whole of England and Wales the average rent in the PRS stood at £800 in March, up £2 compared...

Rental price growth in the UK remains sluggish, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The annual rate of rental price inflation reached...

Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...

A new website has launched allowing property owners and landlords to analyse a range of features, including house prices, capital growth...

Rents across in England and Wales rose in all but two of the eight regions analysed in the year to February...

The gap between income and house prices has sky-rocketed so much in recent years that a growing number of younger people...

Rent increases across the UK have slowed to their lowest level since 2013, fresh data has revealed, with prices in London...

Rents are forecast to rise by more than 20% over the next five years as the falling number of new landlord...

Over the past two years we have seen a drastic shake up in the buy-to-let sector. Starting with rental tax changes announced...

Following the events of 2016, it’s easy to see why experts across the country are torn when it comes to the...

Rental prices look set to increase faster than house prices over the next five years, according to the Royal Institution of...

New housing policies affecting the private rented sector, including longer tenancies, boosting the supply of much needed housing and plans to...

The appalling rise in the number of people sleeping rough in England illustrates the importance of private rented accommodation, according to...

Can we predict what the next 12 months may bring for the buy-to-let mortgage market? Many experts have attempted to do...

More than half of renters do not believe they will ever be able to afford to buy their own home, a...

The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...

The average cost of renting a home has increased outside of London as rent paid rose 2% and pay fell over...

Stuart Law, owner and founder of Assetz, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. Despite...

In the UK, we have a chronic shortage of housing. Apparently we need 200,000 new houses a year but last year...

Rents across the UK are set to rise considerably faster than house prices over the next three years, according to the...

The cost of renting property in London looks set to increase in the months ahead on the back of the widening...

Private tenants saw average rents rise by 2.3% in the 12 months to September 2016, unchanged compared with the year to...

The chances of would-be buyers in London getting a foothold on the housing ladder remain slim, mainly due to high property...

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...

The impact of the Brexit vote is starting to make itself felt, with growing political and economic uncertainty, the collapse in...

The UK is facing a chronic shortage of homes to rent, chartered surveyors have said, largely because of tax changes for...

Rental yields in Scotland increased sharply in July due to both higher rents and rising house prices in many areas of the...

Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming years as a third of those who do not yet...

Remortgaging activity hit a seven-year high in August, fuelled by record low bowing rates and rising house prices, according to new...

A growing number of private renters are now older than 40, a fundamental shift over the past decade that reflects the...

Aldermore has launched a new ‘limited edition’ buy-to-let mortgage product aimed at buy-to-let landlords looking to borrow up to £1m. The lender’s...

Rental yields in London are typically among the lowest in the UK mainly due to high house prices, but there are still good...

The launch of the 24-hour tube service last month is pushing up prices of homes close to stations on the all-night...

Millions of Britons are resigning themselves to the possibility of never owning their own home – with many people left with...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking high rental yields should consider buying properties to let to students in the north of England, research suggests.  Of...

The most lucrative university cities in the UK, based on house prices, rents and growth in local housing markets, have been...

Rents on new tenancies continued to increase across most parts of the UK over the three months to July, albeit at...

Home ownership has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years in England, with rising prices leaving many people with little...

For many investors in London and the South East, the relentless pressure on buy-to-let income means that the numbers no longer add...

Residential property prices increased across Britain in May despite uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum and significantly higher stamp duty bills...

The historic referendum vote in favour of leaving EU raises questions over what impact this will have on the UK private...

Mortgage lenders look set to impose more stringent checks on buy-to-let landlords seeking funds to acquire property, as part of a...

Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to June, albeit at a slower...

One of the UK’s largest and most controversial private landlords has seen his attempts to sell his entire portfolio of around...

The public vote in favour of Brexit is a shock to many people and has already resulted in a sharp decline...

With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...

LendInvest’s latest Buy-to-Let Index has revealed that you will stand to profit most from buy-to-let in London than anywhere else in...

Soaring UK house prices, the recent hike in stamp duty for buy-to-let investors and now the EU referendum are creating renewed...

Thousands of landlords will be forced to sell up over the next couple of years amid Chancellor George Osborne’s tax hikes...

A radical proposal initially put forward by the leader of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, to extend the Right to Buy...

British pensioners are increasingly choosing a rent a home by the seaside when they retire because the cost of buying property...

Tenants are set to see the cost of renting a home rise faster than their incomes and faster even than house...

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...

Residential property prices continued to soar in March as buy-to-let landlords rushed to beat the government's stamp duty changes adding to...

With just a few hours until polls close in London, housing remains the main issue that may help determine who gets to run the...

Peer-to-peer lender LendInvest has examined the financial impact on landlords – and their tenants – of the additional 3% Stamp Duty...

The gap between average incomes and the pay of tenants who want to buy their first property has reached a post-recession...

A tenants’ campaign group claims the Starter Homes scheme will help just 200,000 first-timer buyers, leaving 2 million aspiring home owners...

The Brexit referendum is adding to housing market uncertainty which has seen a 2% drop in sales in major UK cities,...

The number of UK properties worth at least £1 million is expected to more than triple between now and 2030, according...

A mortgage broking firm has analysed the market and concluded that buy-to-let remains an attractive investment in the immediate future.  However, Private...

Conservative peer Howard Flight has condemned his own party’s attack on buy-to-let. Lord Flight published an article on the Conservative Home website...

The Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is the latest influential figure to hint that there may soon be additional restrictions...

Rents are set to sky-rocket, and buying a house is getting further out of reach for many, according to the Association...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly searching for lower-priced properties in a bid to secure higher yields, new research suggests. Seven in 10 landlords...

New research by Gocompare.com claims that first-time buyers need on average a minimum household income of £50,000 to purchase a house...

The Government has been accused of ignoring renters as it focuses on plans to increase owner occupation. Prime Minister David Cameron announced...