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

Four years after the first Covid restrictions, new research by Centre for Cities shows Londoners’ escape to the country during the...

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

A new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

The Nationwide says 2023 has seen a surprisingly-resilient housing market but there will be no full scale recovery in 2024 -...

House prices may fall by up to four per cent in 2024 the Halifax is warning. Its Outlook for 2024 report says...

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

The Office for Budget Responsibility - a Treasury department operating independently from the government - released its central forecast for the...

Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...

October saw a surprise 0.9 per cent rise in UK house prices according to the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal...

The buy-to-let sector has seen fixed rates fall and product choice grow month-on-month, according to the latest analysis by Moneyfactscompare. Overall buy-to-let...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

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

Against expectations, the average UK house price increased by 0.5 per cent last month following seven consecutive falls, according to the...

Today’s latest market snapshot from Rightmove shows the average price of property coming to market rising by just 0.2 per cent...

Airbnb is offering a £100 travel coupon to new Hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the King’s Coronation in London...

The average price of property coming to the market rises by 0.8 per cent this month to £365,357, reports Rightmove. This is...

  Second home market growth and falling house prices could be a combination for success. There’s been a clear positive correlation between profit...

It looks like the buy to let mortgage market has bounced back after the disastrous mini-Budget. Moneyfacts, an independent mortgage monitor, says...

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

Typical household disposable incomes for working-age families are on track to fall by three per cent this financial year, and by...

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

The top end of the UK’s residential market is experiencing a growing divergence between heavily mortgaged and equity-rich owners, according to...

The Bank of England has increased its base rate from 2.25 per cent to 3.0 per cent. This is the largest hike...

For the last decade, successive Governments have promised a review of the rules around renting in the UK – in part...

Rents across Great Britain rose by an average of 8.3 per cent over the last 12 months, marking a gradual slowdown...

Rental growth rates slipped back slightly during the early part of summer according to an analysis by the Hamptons lettings agency,...

Housing groups have united to appeal to politicians to step back from new laws that threaten to “devastate” the number of...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

The Welsh Government, which recently pushed back its so-called rental revolution until December, has nonetheless published extensive new guidelines about the...

There’s embarrassment all round for the Labour-run Welsh Government as it reveals a late delay to its much-hyped rental reform. The reform...

The government recently passed into law the much-anticipated Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. This effectively ends government interventions to prevent commercial...

Airbnb’s general manager is claiming that there is no fact-based evidence to link the proliferation of short lets across the UK...

Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...

Thousands of landlords are to be quizzed to establish the true cost of damages to rental accommodation by tenants. The “What’s the...

The former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer says rent controls are a vital part of a four-pronged ‘Radical Recovery Programme’. John McDonnell has...

Plans to extend tenants’ rights that were introduced as an emergency measure during pandemic will have a ‘devastating’ effect on the...

A veteran lettings agency chief says future economic growth in part of the UK is under threat from a radical reform...

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...

Renters are finding it tough to locate a new home because of the continuing shortage of supply according to the National...

There’s been a bounce back in confidence amongst London landlords - although they remain more pessimistic than their peers elsewhere in...

There’s a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage products available for current or new landlords. The...

Rents are rising at around twice the level of a year ago according to the latest market snapshot by lettings agency...

The Scottish private rental market is facing shortages according to one of that country’s most prominent lettings experts.  David Alexander, head of...

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...

Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...

Rental price growth in London’s commuter belt cities and towns have outperformed villages and rural areas over the past year, says...

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...

Demand for private rental housing is at an all time high according to new research by the National Residential Landlords Association. A...

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

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

The UK Muslim charity National Zakat Foundation has introduced a Covid Recovery Scheme to support tenants at risk of eviction. The charity...

Landlords in England with tenants in rent arrears because of Covid are to be helped via a new £65m debt fund. Although announced today...

A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...

A £360m ‘wall of rent debt’ built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave hundreds...

Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined over 100 other organisations across the UK to urge government to scrap the planned...

Post-Covid economic recovery in the UK is being channeled towards regional cities, says a leading investment expert.  Martha Peyton, managing director and...

The Hamptons lettings agency says the rate of annual rental growth is slowing slightly - but there’s no suggestion of a...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, shows exactly how well Airbnb and other short...

London based landlord and property developer Richard Leahy has agreed to hand over assets worth almost £2m. This settles a civil recovery...

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

After months in the doldrums thanks to tenants moving away and an excess of supply, London’s rental sector is recovering. The Home...

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...

Airbnb says it’s working to consider new approaches to short-term letting and the burgeoning holiday lets sector - and this has...

Landlords have welcomed the government’s announcement to end the eviction ban and reduce the notice period required for the private rental...

On top of the rush to beat the stamp duty holiday deadline and changes to Help To Buy - both with cliff...

A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...

Rental growth across Great Britain was flat in September according to the latest market survey by Countrywide brand Hamptons International. Average rents...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to take advantage of cheaper borrowing rates, growing demand from renters, and the...

Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Martyn Gerrard which has 12 branches across north London.  The move will bring...

There has been a drop in buy-to-let lending, but the decline is less dramatic than the general purchase market, according to the latest...

Strettons has described the government’s decision to extend the ban of tenant evictions until 20 September as a ‘pragmatic and humane decision’...

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 latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that the housing market continued to recover at the tail...

The UK housing market is in growth mode as the recovery gathers pace, the latest figures show.  According to Rightmove, the post-lockdown...

Demand for properties in the private rented sector has increased significantly providing a welcome boost for buy-to-let landlords.  Various reports show that...

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 solid recovery in the letting market in recent weeks, according to a new RICS survey.  Respondents noted a...

Boost, a new product, has been launched by payment technology company flatfair.  The scheme provides landlords with up to six additional weeks of...

Thousands of renters face the prospect of losing their homes when the rental eviction ban lifts next month unless the government...

The number of new tenancies is almost back to pre-pandemic levels following a sharp decline in activity during the second quarter...

There are growing concerns regarding the future ability of renters to pay on time, fresh research suggests.  A new survey of private...

The chancellor’s decision to temporarily cut stamp duty has led to a surge in property searches, according to Rightmove.  The property website...

There has been a steady increase in the numbers of buy-to-let mortgage products since the start of May in a sign...

There are emerging signs of recovery in the buy-to-let mortgage market, following the major initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown,...

The chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce tomorrow changes to the levels of stamp duty paid on properties in England, but...

Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...

There was an increase in buy-to-let activity in the first three months of 2020, the latest mortgage lending data shows. According to...