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The extreme shortage of properties for sale has fuelled the first rise in new homes sold off-plan since 2016 - but...

The activist group Acorn is lobbying a local council to deny people the right to buy a second home or let...

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

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

An MP has lobbied Chancellor Rishi Sunak about what he calls “tax avoiding absentee landlords” who have moved into the holiday...

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...

A tourism chief has stood up in favour of closing what the government calls a tax loophole for landlords letting out...

The government looks set to clamp down on holiday rentals and will this year formally consult on the concept of a...

Councillors in a second home hotspot will be asked to decide on the level of council tax premium for the next...

The new coalition of the Scottish National Party and the Greens in Scotland has pledged to introduce rent controls - and...

Some 6,000 signatures have so far been added to an online petition calling on the Welsh Parliament to “address” the issue...

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...

Activists in the Acorn pro-tenant movement have sharply criticised the Green Party which runs Brighton council for allegedly failing to prosecute...

A government housing minister has confirmed to the House of Lords that a new tax regime for Airbnb hosts and holiday...

The protest movement against second homes in Wales appears to be gathering pace. The BBC reports that over 150 campaigners have gathered...

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

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

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

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...

An estate agent in Scotland is warning that a new attack on the rental sector and holiday homes may be underway.  Jennifer...

Landlords in the holiday let market in Wales look almost certain to face hefty new barriers under proposals being considered by...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

A public consultation is underway on proposals for a local authority to increase the council tax premium for second homes -...

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...

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

The closing of a tax loophole which allow some owners of holiday lets to avoid paying council tax does not go...

The first thing you need to consider when you’re buying a second property is what are you buying it for –...

Labour has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of prioritising a tax break for landlords over the need for affordable housing or help for...

Landlords could be in line for another huge tax burden - a doubling of Capital Gains Tax.  A report commissioned by the government...

Buyers of second or holiday homes in Snowdonia National Park should require planning permission to purchase. That’s the view of the park's...

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

Increasing capital gains tax would almost certainly have an adverse impact on the private rented sector, according to NAEA Propertymark and...

The buy-to-let market has been impacted by tax rule changes in recent years, and as a result landlords have been unable...

It’s no secret that the war on landlords has escalated heavily since 2016 and as we find ourselves in a new...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

There was an increase in the number of landlords reporting growth in tenant demand in the third quarter of the year. Paragon’s...

Buy-to-let landlords could soon be required to pay more money in capital gains tax (CGT) under new proposals put forward by...

Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords have expressed concerns for the future of the buy-to-let industry if Labour comes into power.  Boris Johnson is...

Leek United has reduced rates on its buy-to-let products by up to 40bps. The lender’s five-year fixed rate buy-to-let product is now...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties let to private tenants, including eight ministers in Boris Johnson’s...

Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek legal advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties...

The buy-to-let boom over the past 20 years has contributed significantly to the number of people who own second homes. More than...

Renters would stop paying council tax under radical plans being considered by the Labour Party. A Labour-commissioned report calls on the party...

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

There has been a significant rise in the number of landlords re-entering the buy-to-let market after coming to terms with the...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties that they bought with public help, according to a fresh...

HMRC could soon be flooded with stamp duty surcharge refund requests from buy-to-let investors following a potential precedent set at a...

The chancellor Philip Hammond has once again failed to deliver for private landlords, with yesterday’s rather low-key Spring Statement yet another...

UK rents are expected to increase by 7.5% over the next three years, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords selling up, along with a notable reduction in the...

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 landlords could save hundreds, if not thousands of pounds every year by not instructing a letting agent to let their property. The...

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society will now accept mortgage applications for second homes and holiday lets where borrowers wish to...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...

The number of properties rented as a second home in Great Britain reached 13,680 last year, the highest number on record,...

Over half of private landlords plan to sell some of their buy-to-let properties this year, it has been claimed. Some 54% of landlords...

The introduction of the EU-wide General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a little over three months away, and the legislation will...

This February HomeRenter announces new trial offer package... HomeRenter, the online lettings marketplace which launched a beta version in Autumn 2017 and...

The average asking rent across the UK, excluding London, increased by 0.7% in 2017, which is the lowest rate of growth...

A mother of five who was forced to endure what has been described as ‘six months of family hell’ is being...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond should scrap stamp duty because it would encourage more buy-to-let landlords to invest in the private rented...

The world's ‘most successful’ Airbnb landlord is based in London and currently makes £11.9m a year in rental income, renting out...

A decline in the number of rental properties on the market is driving rents upwards across England and Wales, fresh figures...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years, but...

Given that Britain will soon have one of the toughest tax regimes for private landlords in the western world once mortgage...

The number of mortgages approved for buy-to-let acquisitions fell in April, according to the latest figures, which suggest that many landlords...

With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...

More than three quarters of housebuilders would like to see the government reconsider its buy-to-let tax policies as part of a...

Looking for a buy-to-let mortgage? There are some excellent deals available – provided you know where to look. The number of buy-to-let...

Buy-to-let Landlords will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, which...

The number of buy-to-let loans secured by buy-to-let landlords increased in January to the second highest monthly level since the introduction...

Despite pressure from the property industry, including landlords, letting agents and housebuilders, the chancellor Philip Hammond opted not to reverse the...

Daniel Stern explains the risks associated with leasing commercial property and how to best mitigate against them.  Given that tax relief on...

The number of second homes liable to pay stamp duty increased to 62,800 in the final quarter of last year, up...

Paragon Bank witnessed a sharp decline in its buy-to-let lending in the final quarter last year following the introduction of more...

Demand for rented homes has fallen to a two-year low, while the supply of properties to rent has edged up marginally,...

Buy-to-let landlords are calling for the Welsh government to help get the housing market in Wales moving again by amending or...

Rents will continue to increase next year, owed in part to a reduction in housing supply in the private rented sector...

Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....

Buy-to-let landlords have been left disappointed at the 'missed opportunity' in the Autumn Statement to support those that invest in the...

September was the worst month for remortgaging since the EU referendum, new figures from conveyancing firm LMS show. The research found that...

A quarter of all residential properties acquired in the summer were either a buy-to-let investment or a second home, fresh data...

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

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

The chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to reverse George Osborne’s outright assault on buy-to-let by scrapping the 3% stamp duty...

The buy-to-let market in Scotland has remained resilient throughout 2016 and continues to offer enticing rental yields for landlords, according to...

Despite the government’s decision to cut tax incentives and increase stamp duty rates for landlords, many mortgage brokers believe that demand...

The former president of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is calling on the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, to consider...

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

Landlords are increasingly expected to exploit a loophole in the law that allows them to avoid the Chancellor George Osborne’s hefty, punitive...

There was a 10% increase in the number of residential property transactions in the first quarter of the year compared with the...

There was enormous appetite among buy-to-let investors to purchase property before the stamp duty surcharge on second homes was introduced on...

Landlords who rushed to acquire homes before the new 3% stamp duty increase on buy-to-let properties and second homes are now starting...

More than twice as many people (47%) support the second home 3% stamp duty surcharge than oppose it (18%), according to...

The rush to beat the 1 April second homes stamp duty deadline saw a big rise in new rental properties being...

Estate agents have reported an increase in the number of buy-to-let investors trying to push sales through before April stamp duty...

With just three weeks to go until the 3% stamp duty hike on buy-to-lets and second homes kicks in, research suggests...

The UK’s buy-to-let sector has experienced a surge of activity as investors rush to complete their transactions before the new stamp...

Time is running out to escape the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes and the cost of failure...

The mortgage director of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations has said that George Osborne’s clampdown on buy-to-let...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that the stamp duty hike announced in the Autumn statement will only worsen the...

Landlords and property experts have continued to express their anger at changes to the stamp duty regime announced in the Autumn...