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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...

Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing...

The latest Halifax house price index results, which show mixed fortunes for the housing market, should be seen as a spur...

UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...

Tenant referencing provider Canopy has released data from a  rental affordability index, which claims most tenants are at the very limit...

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

The latest Rental Index from PropTech supplier Goodlord has recorded a rent rise and a reduction in void lengths over the...

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

According to Haslams lettings agency’s latest House Price Index, a new hotspot has emerged for private rental sector investors. It claims Reading...

Another rental market snapshot suggests that London is suffering an oversupply of properties to let - with rents dipping as a...

Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not...

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

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

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

Rents across the UK continue to retreat from their 2023 highs, falling by 2.9 per cent over the last three months,...

The latest HomeLet rental index begins 2024 with a glimmer of hope for tenants as rents have fallen for the second...

Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

Analysts have warned landlords and others interested in the housing market from celebrating too much following the latest Halifax index figures. The...

The latest Halifax house price index shows average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in December, the third monthly rise...

Generation Rent says it’s worked out what rent levels will be in two years’ time. The activists say rents will rise 14...

UK house prices rose for the second month in a row in November, boosted by a shortage of properties, says the...

The government’s Office for National Statistics is introducing a new way of measuring rent rises from the spring. It will double the...

UK house prices rose an average of 0.2 per cent month on month in November - prompting the Nationwide to call...

The latest edition of the HomeLet Rental Index shows a near double-digit average annual rent rise across the UK. Renters can now...

Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England.  According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...

Average house prices are now falling 2.9 per cent annually in England and Wales according to the monthly e.surv index. Yorkshire and...

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

The UK housing market is remaining “more resilient than expected” despite the latest price index showing another small fall. The Halifax say...

The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester agency has revealed that rental demand has surged during the third...

The housing market remains a buyers’ market, with 80 per cent more homes for sale than in September 2021 according to...

Data from flatshare site SpareRoom suggests London is now entirely unaffordable to graduates, thanks to sky-high rents. September sees many new graduates...

Yearly returns on the average buy-to-let property in the UK were over £4000 lower in June 2023, compared to the same...

Over two-thirds of all new homeowners in London received family support to purchase their homes.  ‘Bank of Family’ recipients in London received...

Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...

Rents continue to rise rapidly in every English region, Scotland and Wales according to the latest market snapshot from the respected...

A prominent lettings industry figure has summed up the continuing rental market frenzy in three words - “the madness continues.” Andy Halstead, HomeLet &...

July was a record breaking month for the rental market, claims a PropTech company. Goodlord analyses tens of thousands of completed tenancies...

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

The number of voids has dropped by 44 per cent in the past month to hit an average of just nine...

A prominent buying agent says nervous buyers are pre-emptively slashing asking prices before the housing market worsens. If true, this could present...

The latest rental market snapshot from lettings agency Barrows and Forrester has revealed the hottest location for tenant demand. It says Dorset...

The Bank of England has announced its latest change in base rate, which is used by most lenders to determine interest...

One of the country’s most prominent housing market indices says the current imbalance between supply and demand in the rental sector...

The North East was England’s most affordable region to privately rent last year, Paragon Bank analysis has revealed. In the North East...

Only one in 10 landlords look likely to expand their portfolios according to a new survey - although if they go...

The Halifax says house prices were flat in May, but fell 1.0 per cent in a year - the first annual...

The latest lettings market index shows another big rise - with London at its highest-ever level. HomeLet says the average UK rent...

The latest lettings market index shows another big rise - with London at its highest-ever level. HomeLet says the average UK rent...

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

Average house prices edged down in May according to the Nationwide - and it gives a warning of possibly worse to...

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

Rents in England their upward path last month, rising 0.1 per cent to an annual rate of 4.7 per cent according...

A recent study by nationwide conveyancers Muve, using official data from the Office for National Statistics, has revealed the most and...

After three consecutive months of growth, the average UK house price fell in April, down by 0.3 per cent or around...

The National Residential Landlords Association is hosting a housing roundtable, inviting industry experts -  including Paul Shamplina - to discuss the...

The top UK holiday hotspot for 2023 is Yorkshire, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages’ latest Staycation Index report. Known for its picturesque...

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

After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...

The latest HomeLet rental index shows that UK average rental prices are continuing to rise after a previous drop in prices...

The Nationwide says March saw a further decline in house prices - they are down 3.1 per cent compared with the...

Student lets have come under the spotlight as a result of a slowdown in the building of new university student accommodation...

An analysis of inner London data from the government’s non-domestic EPC register suggests huge volumes of commercial property may be unsettable...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut from £12,300 to £6,000 on April 6 – the lowest the allowance has...

House prices rose by 9.8 per cent year-on-year in December compared with the same month in 2021, the Office for National...

The head of residential research at a prominent estate agency says the signs look ominous that “the housing market is headed...

Although most landlords will be on fixed rate mortgages, those suffering because of recent interest rate rises have some good news...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

New data from flatshare site SpareRoom reveals that rents reached an all-time high in Q4 2022, with the average UK room...

Prime rental growth in London ended 2022 up 10.9 per cent on the year, according to Savills prime lettings index, as...

The rental market remained relatively steady in recent weeks, according to the latest index from PropTech firm Goodlord. Void periods have remained...

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

The latest rental market index from Goodlord shows rents down over the past month, with voids inching up.  All seven English regions...

Annual rental growth strengthened for the third month running, with average rents up 7.9 per cent across Britain on the same...

If you were to believe recent headlines, holiday homes and short lets make everyone’s lives miserable - yet the happiest place...

Renters don’t have it easy. Housemates can be unpredictable, rules can be strict, but worst of all – it’s expensive.  Most tenants...

The future of the private rented sector in England has been back under the Westminster spotlight in the last two weeks...

Cluttons says renter demand in central London is massively outstripping the supply of homes available for let, while the sales market...

The latest monthly index from the Halifax shows average house prices falling 0.4 per cent in October, following the 0.1 per...

Rent rises could finally be set to slow down because more housing stock is becoming available due to the cost of...

The intense heat felt across the lettings market over recent months appears to have cooled a little according to the latest...

The average UK house price experienced a slight fall in September of 0.1 per cent, the second  decrease over the past...

As I write this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has gone back on his mini budget plan to abolish the 45p...

There’s mixed news for investors with properties in prime areas of London - although overall it appears demand to purchase property...

September saw the highest average rental costs ever recorded by Goodlord, according to the PropTech firm’s latest index.  With the previous record...

House prices in the UK rose by 0.4 per cent in August, against a 0.1 per cent drop in July, according...

Annual UK house price growth slowed to 10 per cent in August, from 11 per cent in July - and the...

The average cost of rent across England dipped one per cent during August, taking prices down to a national average of...

New data from Zoopla suggests that growing concern about the cost of living crisis and in particular rising interest rates may...

Over 5,000 leaseholders – some of them private landlords – could get refunds on their ground rent after the Competition and...

The authoritative publication Inside Housing says the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is pondering a formal consultation on limiting...

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

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

A mortgage lender’s buy to let market index shows yields slightly dipping. Fleet Mortgages’ regional snapshot covers all areas of England and...

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

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

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

The popularity of staycations is set to continue into 2022, with bookings for UK holiday lets reportedly up 22 per cent compared...