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![Boom On The Way? Optimism grows for property market](/upload/images/5%20shutterstock_1141644755.jpg)
The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let - only a third of landlords feel positive about it](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
Fewer landlords feel negative about their buy to let business according to the latest Landbay landlord survey. The specialist lender’s surveys typically...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Snapshot - rental demand slows, sales stagnate](/upload/images/shutterstock_2176415931.jpg)
The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shamplina Speaks: Letting agents are landlords' allies today](/upload/images/Paul%20Shamplina(3).png)
In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...
06 April 2024
From: The Big Issues
![Landlords’ Top Worries, Challenges and Expectations for the Future](/upload/images/shutterstock_1364479883.jpg)
The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...
23 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
![Anxiety over financial issues plague landlords - new figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Big Housing Market Boost from two new snapshots](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords upbeat about 2024 prospects despite huge challenges](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HappyLandlord-400x310.png)
Some 74 per cent of buy to let landlords are optimistic about the property market in the next 12 months, it’s...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Vast majority of landlords ‘not optimistic’ about 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The substantial majority of landlords lack any optimism about their sector as they enter 2024. That’s the result of a new sentiment...
29 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords still upbeat despite challenges (apparently)](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HappyLandlord-400x310.png)
Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments will perform in the coming years -...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lettings market still strong while sales sentiment is ‘less negative’ - RICS](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Warning - many face 80 per cent sky-rocketing costs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRates1_400x310.png)
A respected financial body is warning that landlords face rising costs of up to 80 per cent in the next two...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords more optimistic than data suggests, claims lender](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
More than a quarter of private landlords plan to increase the size of their property portfolios in the next year, compared...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Back In Business? Landlord confidence shows sharp rise in all areas](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sunak’s EPC U-turn slows landlord exodus as gloom lifts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HappyLandlord-400x310.png)
Landlord confidence has improved over the course of the past quarter according to a respected quarterly sentiment survey. The Q3 2023 BVA...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![If you think this is bad ... letting agents warn of worse to come](/upload/images/shutterstock_2307806367.jpg)
A small poll of 100 letting agents by PropTech firm Goodlord has revealed that a strong majority believe the current pressures...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove reports huge landlord exodus as EPC worries kick in](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Rightmove has this morning revealed that 16 per cent of properties currently for sale were previously available on the rental market,...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech study paints bleak picture of landlord sentiment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
As landlords face losses as high as £7,500 this year – thanks to increased mortgage and living costs alongside a tax overhaul...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Quarter of tenants struggling to pay rent - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
A survey of 2,000 tenants in England and Wales shows that some 23 per cent claim to be struggling to pay...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Gloss comes off Build To Rent as tenant satisfaction falls](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Resident satisfaction amongst Build To Rent tenants is falling for the first time since reviews were first collected five years ago. A...
23 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Growing fears of more tax and red tape for holiday lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
A quarter of holiday let owners are very worried about the potential of new regulations or fees being enforced following the...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords’ biggest headaches identified in large industry survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketUK-400x310.png)
A survey of 3,000 landlords and letting agents by the Property Redress Scheme has identified where these players regard the problems...
10 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Soaring interest rates hit some Build To Rent returns - Savills](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agents-400x310.png)
An agency heavily involved in Build To Rent claims investment in the sector remains high - but soaring debt costs may...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - what tenants worry about most in their rental home](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
A new survey by PropTech firm Goodlord has the unsurprising conclusion that the biggest worry for tenants is that their rent...
13 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![New forecast predicts double-digit price falls for homes in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
The Hargreaves Lansdown business consultancy is forecasting a 10.4 per cent drop in house prices from their peak, to take place...
11 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Capital Gains Tax change is major worry for landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
A survey of some 2,000 landlords shows that more than four in 10 want recent changes to Capital Gains Tax allowances...
10 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Unhappy New Year: it’s tougher than ever to be a landlord](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
New research has found that nearly half of landlords feel it’s harder being a landlord now compared to the start of...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![House buying sentiment nears all-time low say lenders](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/SavingMoney_400x310.png)
The Building Societies Association says housing market sentiment remains close to the all-time low. In a sentiment survey some 47 per cent...
21 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords REALLY dislike the government - here are the figures](/upload/images/Brexit/Brexit-People-400x310.jpg)
The new Chancellor is about to unveil his strategy for growth - but for now at least the government appears hugely...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Portfolio landlords upbeat with many planning new acquisitions](/upload/images/library/HappyAgentHoldingKeys-400x310.jpg)
A large proportion of portfolio landlords - those with four or more properties - plan to expand their portfolios in the...
25 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cost Crisis: why offering tenants support makes good sense](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/TenantsLandlordTalking-400x310.png)
Landlords are many people’s favourite pantomime villains, on the hunt to hike rents and squeeze profits. The reality, however, is proven...
09 April 2022
From: The Big Issues
![Landlord sentiment improves in London as Covid restrictions ease](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/MillennialAtHome-1-400x310.jpg)
There’s been a bounce back in confidence amongst London landlords - although they remain more pessimistic than their peers elsewhere in...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Soaring Market - no end in sight as demand overwhelms supply](/upload/images/library/UKHouses2-400x310.png)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ latest index suggests there’s no end in sight to rent rises in 2022. RICS’ monthly sentiment...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![It’s Not That Bad - many landlords to expand portfolio in 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Diary-400x310.png)
A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector. According to the Shawbrook Bank...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlord confidence high on back of fast-rising capital values](/upload/images/library/MillennialAgent-400x310.jpg)
Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Good Times Back? Landlords more optimistic over lettings prospects](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennial-BusinessWoman-Communication-400x310.jpg)
The proportion of landlords feeling optimistic about different aspects of letting is at the highest level for five years. As part of research...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Highest rent not always top priority for landlords - survey](/upload/images/library/PropertyMarket-2-400x310-min.jpg)
New independent research among 512 landlords show how they have reacted to the pandemic. It found that 65 per cent of landlords...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Four out of five landlords secure a profit from buy to let](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
Some 83 per cent of landlords have made a profit from their lettings activities in the second quarter of 2021 -...
31 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![EPC cost crisis - new fear that landlords may not meet new rules](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficiency-2-400x310.jpg)
With less than four years left until the government wants all new private rented properties to be rated at least EPC...
24 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portfolio landlords most upbeat about income and asset wealth](/upload/images/library/ClientMoneyProtection-1-400x310.jpg)
Some 30 per cent of landlords who plan to remortgage by mid-2022 intent to release equity from their properties according to...
18 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Optimism and tight supply fuel rentals boom, according to surveyors](/img/default/llt.png)
The latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors makes welcome reading for most landlords. RICS deals only with broad...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental market slowing according to surveyors’ sentiment study](/img/default/llt.png)
The latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a drop in landlord activity across the UK. RICS does...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Many landlords optimistic about 2021, despite huge challenges - claim](/img/default/llt.png)
Some 45 per cent of landlords remain optimistic about the year ahead, despite the obvious health and regulation challenges - and...
05 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Covid fears mean tenants are avoiding HMOs and shared units](/img/default/llt.png)
There’s been a significant slump in the number of new enquiry levels from landlords seeking property management and tenant-related services, according...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Big surge in landlord optimism as they plan to buy outside cities](/img/default/llt.png)
One in 10 landlords wants to buy another investment property in the coming year according to a new survey. This compares to...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Recent rental boom could see a spike in number of electrical checks](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents could be required to process a high number of electrical checks (EICRs) if the recent upturn...
20 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property prices set to rise by 4.8% over the next six months](/img/default/llt.png)
The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...
11 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Majority of landlords ‘remain positive about the future’ of the BTL sector](/img/default/llt.png)
More than half of UK landlords are now feeling optimistic about the existing buy-to-let environment, and the opportunity it presents. The industry...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![More buy-to-let landlords turn to bridging finance](/img/default/llt.png)
The Bank of England’s decision to crack down on buy-to-let lending through the introduction of tighter borrowing rules and stricter affordability...