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Mortgage rates are forecast to continue falling as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding. Specialist lender Octane Capital has so-called swap rates...

Academics in a leading university have set up a project to probe so-called bidding wars in the private rental sector.  Two figures...

Growing mortgage product choice shows growing confidence in aspects of the housing market, even before anticipated rate cuts. That’s the view of ...

An activist group supporting renters is calling for the final two months of a tenancy to be rent-free in a bid...

The latest inflation figures mean there’s no excuse for the Bank of England to keep interest rates at their current high,...

The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...

One of the Bank of England monetary policy committee members has advised against a cut in base rate on August 1. Jonathan...

The latest e.surv index shows that house prices in England and Wales are, on average, still some 1.6% below the level...

The Labour landslide victory in last week’s election won’t change the weather when it comes to mortgage rates, a leading analyst...

UK house prices stayed relatively flat for the third successive month in June, according to figures released over the weekend by...

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the...

A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. Controversially, LRG...

The deputy chief executive of Generation Rent claims to have suffered “horrendous exploitation” at the hands of lettings agents.  Dan Wilson Craw...

With the General Election campaign increasingly focusing on tax - on property and other assets and income - new figures from...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

The Bank of England has kept base interest rate at 5.25%. Some industry figures hoped for a cut following yesterday’s inflation news,...

A prominent economic analyst warns that many of the rental policies advocated by the major political parties in the General Election...

Experts say there is no chance of a cut in interest rates being announced by the Bank of England ’s Monetary...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues.  Here...

The Times recently calculated that recent tax and regulation changes made it unviable for many landlords to continue in the sector. We...

Average house prices rose 0.4% in May, taking the annual growth rate up to 1.3%, from 0.6% in April. The figures come...

There’s been a big rise in the supply of homes for sale - 20% up on this time last year. This is...

A Labour MP who served in Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow administration and has spent much of his Parliamentary career criticising the private...

A property industry commentator has given a five point guide to landlords faced with rising arrears from tenants. And one of them...

Higher borrowing costs have created a mood of hesitancy in property markets. Rising mortgage rates mean UK residential sales are increasingly...

One of the country’s leading independent mortgage brokers is warning that lending may be slower during the General Election campaign period...

Over eight in 10 landlords are reporting strong levels of tenant demand, Paragon Bank research has revealed. As part of research carried...

Average UK private rents were up 8.9% in the year to April according to the Office for National Statistics. This is a...

The annual pace of rental growth on newly let homes in Great Britain continued to slow in April, with growth falling...

The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held base rate at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row. The news...

Housing costs - rents and mortgages - are rising by about 3.6% a year according to a Barclays Bank assessment. This figure...

The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year.  The price per property over...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

The coalition of 20-plus groups which have previously spoken enthusiastically about the Renters Reform Bill has now changed its mind. On April...

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

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

The head of lettings agency Benham and Reeves has made an outspoken attack on stamp duty. The agency analysed data from the...

New data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift...

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...

According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to...

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

UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March. Nevertheless, the annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6% in...

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%,...

Rental growth continued to cool in February, says the latest market snapshot from lettings agency Hamptons.   Last month, the average rent on...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...

Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...

A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

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

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

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

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

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

Zoopla’s latest market snapshot, used as a guide to capital appreciation by some landlords, says there’s now a three-tier housing market...

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

The letting agents’ trade body has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically decided...

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

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...

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

A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...

Average rents on newly let properties across Britain rose 8.3 per cent year-on-year in January, the slowest pace for 13 months...

Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a...

Analysis by Zoopla says rent controls introduced in Scotland have directly led to higher rents. The property portal’s research team has analysed...

This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...

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...

Confidence has returned to the mortgage market, with sentiment improving steadily month by month in the last quarter of 2023, according...

Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in January, resulting in an improvement in the annual rate of house prices...

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

A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

Paul Johnson - a director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies since 2011 and a visiting economics professor at University College...

A new study by the National Residential Landlords Association suggests some landlords wanting to quit the private rental sector have deferred...

Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double...

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...

A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...

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...

UK landlords are doubling down on urban flats amidst a slow but definite return to conventional office working. Data from Shawbrook Bank...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

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...

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

Some 74 per cent of buy to let landlords are optimistic about the property market in the next 12 months, it’s...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

New data from HM Revenue and Customs reveals a 22 per cent annual drop in residential transactions in the year to...

The substantial majority of landlords lack any optimism about their sector as they enter 2024. That’s the result of a new sentiment...