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Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...

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...

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

An activist group says any future Labour government should introduce a beefed-up version of the Renters Reform Bill - whether or...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

MPs return to the Commons today after a substantial Easter recess - and with progress on the Renters Reform Bill on...

A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...

Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...

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

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

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

Some 89% of higher-rate and 100% of lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their Capital Gains Tax bill rise in...

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...

A prominent agent who advises many landlord clients says the Capital Gains Tax cuts announced in the Budget are too small...

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

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...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

In what may appear a surprise to almost everyone, the Generation Rent activist group has described yesterday’s Budget as a “giveaway...

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

New reports suggest down valuations are increasing and properties are routinely selling for below asking price - both triggering possible opportunities...

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

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

Landlords selling up because of rising taxes and unaffordable regulations are being advised not to be over ambitious with asking prices.  Tim...

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

A bid to make three Northumberland holiday cottages available as permanent private residences has been rejected by planners. At a time when...

Almost a quarter of London tenants have had to move rental properties more than five times in five years, a tax...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

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

A property expert claims capital values on properties should drop significantly if they are not considered appropriately energy efficient. “Homes which aren’t...

Landlords are being invited to a forum organised by a council’s own private lettings service and the National Residential Landlords Association. The...

Landlords considering selling up have received guidance from Rightmove on when to do it and how. The portal claims February is the...

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

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

The average home in England and Wales bought within the last 20 years and sold in 2023 achieved £102,650 or 48...

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

Landlords have long been a backbone of the auction industry but one player in the sector says the future is online...

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

A spokesperson for the Citizens Advice charity has claimed at a public meeting that private landlords serve Section 21 notices on...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help tnavigate legislative...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - and has looked back on the past 12 months. This year, 2023, ends with...

According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely.  Glenfield Property Management says that...

One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The...

A council is to spend £10m to buy homes on the open market to house local people - some at risk...

Rightmove is building the hype ahead of its much-vaunted Boxing Day listing of new properties to the market. The portal claims that...

Controversial online agency Purplebricks claims landlords and other home owners can sell their properties for free “as part of a progressive...

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

Buried in the small print of the Autumn Statement paperwork is a boost for digital technology and PropTech. In the documentation released...

A leader of the pro-tenant activist group Acorn has told MPs that “one man bands” are more likely to exploit tenants...

A council’s version of a private lettings agency is inviting landlords to an event co-organised by the National Residential Landlords Association. Ashford...

Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

A third of landlords have suggested they are considering retiring or quitting the sector because of attacks and obstacles in the...

Landlords have been selling more homes than they bought in every year since 2016 when a raft of tax and regulatory...

How can letting agents attract new landlords when they’re all selling their portfolios? That’s a major question for the lettings industry –...

A think tank that describes itself as “centre right” praises the Renters Reform Bill and claims the fear of landlords selling...

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

“Huge numbers” of small family-run holiday lettings businesses in Wales are selling up because of new restrictions and large tax hikes. New...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director   What is Southernbrook Lettings and...

Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...

A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...

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

A collection of pressure groups, fronted by Generation Rent, wants all private rental homes going on sale to be offered first...

The Renters Reform Bill is the latest of many factors leaving little choice for some private buy-to-let landlords but to sell...

The classic “landlord favourite” for buying and selling - the auction house - appears to be bucking the downward trend in...

The property industry in recent years has been tough to work in.  Clearly the challenges we faced with the pandemic, lockdown and...

A property website has calculated how much it costs a landlord or general home owner to sell a home - and...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

A survey of thousands of landlords, agents and tenants has provided new evidence of buy to let investors quitting in droves. Over...

Zoopla says a buy to let property sold off by a landlord is “typically priced 25 per cent lower than the...

Section 21 evictions are set to soar higher, a property association leader forecasts - because of the threat to abolish them. Data...

An analysis conducted over the summer by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving landlords and letting agents and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

A wealth management organisation has raised the spectre that some families may end up overpaying inheritance tax. And with property wealth being...

New research has come to a conclusion that will surprise few - that landlords today are twice as likely to be...

There’s bad news for landlords relying on capital appreciation or hoping to sell up in the near future. Rightmove reports that new...

Investors selling a buy to let so far in 2023 made gains which were 10.1 per cent lower than those who...

Landlords pulling out of buy to let because of high costs and overbearing regulation now have a guide to how quickly...

I recently had the opportunity to challenge a lot of nonsense in Parliament. Or to put it another way, I was...

A prominent buying agent operating at the high end of the prime London market has given an interesting insight into how...

Landlords are often seen as stalwarts of property auctions, and are attributed with helping the sector’s growth over the past decade. Property...

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

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has announced its decision on base rate. It will rise by 0.25 per cent to...

On occasion, a landlord may find that they need to clear a property after a tenant has left unexpectedly. It might...

The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...

A prominent lawyer says the use of Section 8 eviction powers as envisaged under the Renters Reform Bill could lead to...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

A housing trust says landlords fed up with higher taxes and red tape should not sell up but instead lease their...

A warning is going out today from the UK’s largest property auctioneer about the sensible pricing of property coming to the...

The founder of a luxury holiday lets firm in one of the UK’s tourist hotspots says even wealthy landlords are now...

A year ago, many landlords’ primary concern was what would be included in the Government’s long-awaited Renters (Reform) Bill. Today, with...

Landlords who may be in the market for buying or selling this year are being warned about a dramatic 54 per...

A specialist buy to let mortgage broker says the government must help landlords with mortgage costs, as well as owner occupiers...

A leading buying agent says changing planning priorities amongst London councils are likely to mean that large lateral apartments will maintain...

An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...