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The fragile peace between different groups in the Renters Reform Coalition has ended in a dispute about a Labour-commissioned report on...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is introducing a new energy efficiency retrofitting course this summer - ahead of possible EPC rule...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England says one in four mortgages will end when the mortgage borrower is in retirement, as more people...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent PropTech supplier claims the government’s pledge to delay the ban on Section 21 evictions until court processes have been...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill returns to Parliament this week, with a First Reading of the measure in the House of Lords...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Santander today in increases selected residential new business fixed-rate deals, as well as some landlord and residential offers. It is also lifting the...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlord Alert: Section 21 appeal may have far-reaching consequences A case being considered by the Court of Appeal could have far reaching...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Data gathered by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) shows that less than half the fines levied against rogue landlords have...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...
11 May 2024
From: Agent Advice
Red tape and a hostile attitude towards landlords from government is fuelling Scotland’s housing crisis, experts warn. John Blackwood, chief executive of...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held base rate at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row. The news...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
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
Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
House prices last month were just 1.1% higher than April 2023, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The average house...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...
07 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
The research head of Knight Frank is warning that a new batch of landlords are preparing to sell up and leave...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...
04 May 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
New market analysis by peer-to-peer investment platform easyMoney has identified 10 areas of the nation on track for growth of more...
04 May 2024
From: Top tips & guides
Demand is still way ahead of supply min he private rental sector, a Rightmove survey has round. The property portal says there...
04 May 2024
From: Agent Advice
The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Average UK house prices fell by 0.4% in April, taking the annual rate of house price growth to 0.6% in April,...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The Generation Rent activist group has once again repeated its demand for a series of reforms surrounding the scrapping of Section...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A council is seeking private landlords to participate in a controversial leasing scheme in a bid to curb homelessness. The use of...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year. The price per property over...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association predicts that the House of Lords is unlikely to make substantive changes to the Renters Reform...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The average advertised rent of new properties coming onto the market hits a 17th consecutive record, with the average price of...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Court fees levied on landlords are rising 10% from Wednesday - the result of a consultation process held shortly before Christmas. The...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A politician is claiming that second home council tax premiums, where owners pay up to double the normal rate, is resulting...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The government has been accused of mismanaging reforms to no-fault evictions saying: “It’s created uncertainty upon uncertainty”. Theresa May first made the...
27 April 2024
From: Rental Reform
Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...
27 April 2024
From: Agent Advice
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill has now passed all of its House of Commons stages, with amendments - as almost every Bill...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers. It’s almost...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The coalition of 20-plus groups which have previously spoken enthusiastically about the Renters Reform Bill has now changed its mind. On April...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has taken the unusual step of extending an olive branch to the activists who run the...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill returns to the House of Commons today with activist groups critical of amendments put forward to reach...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A property industry group wants to restrict the private letting of properties bought in the future via the Right To Buy...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A landlord who has repeatedly flouted housing rules has been fined a further £36,000 following a prosecution brought by a council. Giuseppe...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...
20 April 2024
From: Tax & Finance
Nick Woodward, director of lettings at Essential Living, gives insights into why renting may be the best option for many. 1. Responsibility...
20 April 2024
From: Top tips & guides
Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa. This visa was...
20 April 2024
From: Agent Advice
Generation Rent claims a proposed government amendment to the Renters Reform Bill may ‘trap’ victims of domestic abuse. Generation Rent - which...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Consultation time is short for landlords wanting to comment on a new licensing scheme proposed for Scunthorpe. The public consultation closes at...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Renters are typically staying in their properties for a third longer than they did four years ago, says the Deposit Protection...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Over half of current home owners with adult children have or expect to help their children financially to buy a property...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
A small number of activists have tried to erect a four metre high mock eviction notice on one of Housing Secretary...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Julian Richer - the founder of Richer Sounds, the UK's largest hi-fi retailer - says he may set up a landlord...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A comprehensive new survey gives the lowdown on buy to let in the UK. The study, by Uswitch, is lengthy and covers...
13 April 2024
From: The Big Issues
A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A council is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over the past few years Shropshire council has...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The NRLA says it is “profoundly disappointing” that the government has chosen to hike court fees for landlords at exactly the...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year. The analysis, carried out by...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
West One Loans has launched a new product range, called W3, containing a 6.84% five-year fix with a 4.99% fee and...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Fines for rogue landlords and agents in London have surged past the £10 million mark. With 19 council licensing schemes and...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Law firm Bishop & Sewell is hosting a webinar to give leaseholders information and advice about the Right to Manage, a...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The latest Halifax house price index results, which show mixed fortunes for the housing market, should be seen as a spur...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
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
According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to...
06 April 2024
From: Rental Reform
Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The percentage of tenants choosing to live alone has dropped over the last three years, research suggests. A study compiled by Reposit,...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith is to address landlords at an event this summer. The MP - 70 next week - was...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March. Nevertheless, the annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6% in...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The government has committed to returning the amended Renters Reform Bill to the House of Commons in mid-April. MPs return from their...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The abolition of Section 21 evictions will be a disaster without improvement to the courts system, a property industry chief insists. Ian...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The popular narrative may have been that first time buyers have been priced out of the market, partly by landlords: but...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...
30 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...
30 March 2024
From: Tax & Finance
The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Amendments...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill allows SNP and Green politicians to create rent control areas, triggered by local authorities, and this...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A fire and rescue service has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A south coast council is set to clampdown on HMOs after a report highlighted alleged issues with the likes of bins,...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
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...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Members of the union UNISON who participate in round-table discussions with activist group Generation Rents are to receive gift vouchers for...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
23 March 2024
From: Tax & Finance
The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...