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Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

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

The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...

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

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Nick Woodward, director of lettings at Essential Living, gives insights into why renting may be the best option for many. 1. Responsibility...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

Superdry wants to slash the rent it pays the landlords of 39 of its UK city centre stores, as part of...

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

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

Over half of current home owners with adult children have or expect to help their children financially to buy a property...

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

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

A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

The average house prices in England was £290,000 last year, some 8.3 times average annual earnings. This was actually down from 8.5...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal.  In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

Renting affects the resilience of all age groups.  Only one fifth of Millennial/Gen Z households who rent are on track for a...

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

Uttlesford District Council's annual Landlord Forum, in partnership with the National Residential Landlords Association will take place on Tuesday May 14...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

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...

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

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

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

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

Some 69 per cent of landlords have already or are planning to increase the size of their property portfolio, increasing to...

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

Two new build household names often favoured by landlords buying investment properties have announced a merger. Barratt has reached a £2.5 billion...

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

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

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

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...

The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

The chief executive of Generation Rent has slammed the chair of the NatWest Bank for comments over first time buyers. At the...

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

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

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

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...

A Labour politician has returned to the subject of rent controls - even though the party has officially abandoned this as...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...

One in four people don’t have enough savings to cover a 25 per cent drop in earnings - and that rises...

Tenants value location, flexibility and direct landlord relationships according to new research from specialist lending bank OSB Group.  The Future Tenant Standard...

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year - they will not have to use the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

A house building firm claims more people want to move to increasingly energy-efficient homes.  A survey by Redrow shows that 26 per...

Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...

Almost 60,000 Londoners in the private rented sector are likely to become homeless over the next six years if the government...

A panel of experts forecast house prices will fall as much as 10 per cent by Autumn 2024. Financial website Finder brought...

A new survey suggests that over three fifths of landlords say private renting is becoming less attractive as an investment option. The...

The Bank of England has left its base interest rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. Its Monetary Policy Committee, which decides the...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

A new study by a price comparison platform suggests that many younger Britons are waiting to inherit before buying a home. In...

Tenants claiming benefits are likely to get more assistance with court fees under a revised grant scheme starting this winter. The Help...

The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...

There is a real difficulty for Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party at the moment.  After 14 years in power, any failings land squarely...

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

There’s been widespread relief at the government’s eco U-turn which may lead to thousands of pounds of savings for landlords. Prime Minister...

A new poll from the StepChange Debt Charity claims that over a third of private renters have used some form of...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

Dashly, a platform that monitors over £100 billion of mortgages, says landlords in London renewing loans soon will be, on average,...

Landlords are operating in a fog when it comes to the Government’s thinking on the future of energy efficiency standards for...

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

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

If you are a landlord looking for the silver lining in a dark cloud, June’s interest rate decision will have certainly...

A prominent housing market website suggests that unprec­edented demand in the rental market may play “a key role” in restricting supply...

Research from the Home Builders Federation claims owners of new homes will save an average £135 a month on running costs...

A statement from activist group Generation Rent suggests there’s a connection between Section 21 and the period of time people rent...

UK landlords are currently facing a myriad of challenges.  It’s well documented how costly retrofitting properties to meet new energy efficiency standards...

One of London’s most aggressive landlord licensing regimes says it has an early-bird offer running until July 14. Landlords applying for Newham...

There’s news for tenants on a budget - it may now cost less to be a lodger in a house than...

This year Tax Freedom Day fell on Thursday June 8. This was the day of the year by which, theoretically, the...

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

A mortgage expert is warning renters tempted by news that the Skipton Building Society has launched a 100 per cent mortgage...

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

Consumer champion Martin Lewis - the man behind the Money Saving Expert website and TV shows - has backed the Renters...

Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...

Renters in both the private and social housing sectors have been described as having “a pension problem” by a financial analyst. Helen...

A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is lagging over 30...

Previous estimates that half a million landlords are set to sell up may actually be a massive under-estimate, a property industry figure...

Ahead of World Earth Day next week an expert has listed advice tips for holiday let owners to make their homes...

A tax expert has set out top tips for landlords as they embark on a new financial year. Mike Parkes, tax expert...

The Scottish Government - which is already implementing a rent cap and eviction ban for the private sector - is now...

Over two million more people are likely to be higher rate taxpayers by 2028 – thanks to the freezing of the...

A tax expert claims the government’s move to abolish the lifetime allowance for pension contributions may damage the buy to let...

The monthly cost of owning a home for first-time buyers is now £971 - £42 or four per cent lower than...

The government is publishing a so-called ‘call for evidence’ on options to reform the VAT relief for the installation of energy...

With landlords obliged to think increasingly about energy efficiency measures, new data from Legal & General’s surveying team helps identify different...