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![Property Tax Loophole costing councils millions, claims consultancy](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...
26 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Labour chief warned - no rent controls](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Letting agents’ body Propertymark has fired a warning shot at Baroness Eluned Morgan, the politician who has been chosen to be...
25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Affordability crisis for tenants revealed by new index](/upload/images/shutterstock_769272595(2).jpg)
A new index shows that only one in eight potential first-time buyers can purchase the average FTB home in their area. The...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord property purchases slump to record low](/upload/images/shutterstock_2380728405.jpg)
Landlords purchased just 10% of homes sold across Britain during the first half of this year - the lowest share for...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour’s Renters Rights Bill - the government explains](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...
20 July 2024
From: Rental Reform
![Planning consent needed to become Airbnb in this area](/upload/images/shutterstock_1952077177.jpg)
A council has become the first to require home owners to secure planning consent before their property can be used as...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government releases official rental sector figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Latest official figures from the government’s Office for National Statistics show that average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lender launches new mortgage product for landlords](/upload/images/shutterstock_1245050809.jpg)
Specialist lender Aldermore has launched new and reduced limited edition Buy To Let and residential owner-occupier mortgage products. For individual and company...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Index shows growth but house price below last year’s level](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceRising_400x310.png)
The latest e.surv index shows that house prices in England and Wales are, on average, still some 1.6% below the level...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices to rise rest of 2024 and next year - Halifax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
UK house prices stayed relatively flat for the third successive month in June, according to figures released over the weekend by...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Controversial Lettings Agency finds landlords against rent controls](/upload/images/shutterstock_1909455316(2).jpg)
A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. Controversially, LRG...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Political dithering allows tenants to stay a year rent-free](/upload/images/shutterstock_2251240795.jpg)
A prominent industry figure has criticised politicians for leaving all sides of the private lettings sector with uncertainty - and allowing...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords hit with up to 21% rise in sales agency fees - new stats](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
A new analysis of property sales expenses suggests that landlords who sell now are paying up to 21% more in estate...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords' trade body sets out three key election ‘asks’](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The National Residential Landlords Association has set out what it calls “three key asks” of the new government to protect and...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgages data shows uphill struggle for renters to become buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
A new first-time buyer study from Rightmove reveals that the average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour v Conservative Housing Policy - an analysis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...
22 June 2024
From: The Big Issues
![Propertymark’s View on Improving Private Rental Sector Regulation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
A call has come from the Welsh Government to conduct an evaluation of Rent Smart Wales and its objectives. There has been...
22 June 2024
From: Rental Reform
![NRLA says Rental Reform sabotaged by lack of tenant choice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A lack of choice for private renters about where they can live will undermine plans set out by political parties to...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![EPCs dismissed as “inaccurate” and “unhelpful”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Low_EPC-400x310.png)
Energy Performance Certificates can be riddled with inaccuracies and give unhelpful advice to property owners. That’s the view of consumer service...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Caps on Holiday Lets and Rent Controls in latest manifesto](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
Plaid Cymru, the party of Wales, has issued a manifesto with a clampdown on the private rental sector as one of...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Refurb-To-Let products target landlords improving properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Homelessness fear haunts a third of private renters, new poll suggests](/upload/images/shutterstock_1016671648(1).jpg)
More than one in five people in the UK fear they or someone they know could be homeless in the next...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tory Rental Reform and Housing Policies in Full](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues. Here...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning to Landlords after Suspended Jail Sentence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
An advisory service is warning landlords to heed the lessons from a recent court case concerning legal obligation to ensure fire...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital Appreciation steady as house prices show no major movements](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Average house prices remained broadly stable in May, down just 0.1% on a monthly basis. This actually took the annual rate of...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls? Agents say Labour crisis is chance to rule them out](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
Propertymark says the current political crisis in Wales - where the Labour Welsh Parliament leader has lost a confidence vote but...
07 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Billions! Landlords adds so much to the economy, says NRLA](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
The Welsh private rented sector makes a gross value added (GVA) contribution of £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Free Energy Efficiency teach-in for landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
An event being held this month is aiming to help private landlords in part of Wales transform their properties into energy-efficient,...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Row over landlord critic who mysteriously wins Labour nomination](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A row has broken out over the head of a think tank who surprised Labour Party members by being appointed as...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![At Last! Senior agent stands up for holiday homes and second properties](/upload/images/shutterstock_2355283593.jpg)
A senior Propertymark figure has made the case for second and holiday homes - against the recent trend of criticism. The issue...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tenant Arrears? Ask them what they can afford to pay, suggests industry figure](/upload/images/shutterstock_2255921589.jpg)
A property industry commentator has given a five point guide to landlords faced with rising arrears from tenants. And one of them...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb Bonanza - huge rise in short let property numbers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
Figures publicised in a new House of Commons report suggests there’s been a huge rise in the number of short lets...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Vast majority of landlords says demand is strong](/upload/images/shutterstock_1890900034.jpg)
Over eight in 10 landlords are reporting strong levels of tenant demand, Paragon Bank research has revealed. As part of research carried...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rent Rises Slowing - and that’s official](/upload/images/shutterstock_1380860129.jpg)
Average UK private rents were up 8.9% in the year to April according to the Office for National Statistics. This is a...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords - Under-estimated, Under-appreciated and Un-loved](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National...
18 May 2024
From: Rental Reform
![Pets In Lets - agents issue new guidance to private tenants](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/CoupleWithDog-400x310.png)
Propertymark has issued a guide to tenants about their rights to have a pet. A statement from trade body Propertymark says that...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landmark court ruling means home owner loses compensation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
A landmark ruling about the invasive plant Japanese knotweed has been over-turned - with implications for landlords and other property owners. In...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Official - Labour will NOT introduce rent controls if it wins election](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![What Can Landlords Buy for the Average House Price?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Brand new data from online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has revealed significant differences in the types of properties the average UK house...
11 May 2024
From: Tax & Finance
![NRLA hits the road - tour dates announced](/upload/images/shutterstock_502856116.jpg)
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has confirmed the dates for its 2024 ‘Wales On Tour’ sessions. These will be May 23...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government insulation scheme flops with tiny take-up so far](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Council wants landlords to back controversial leasing scheme](/upload/images/shutterstock_1297312081.jpg)
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
![Landlord Regulator advertises for Welsh-speaking staff](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
The nearest thing to a national landlord register operating anywhere in the UK is seeking new staff - and they must...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty causes Buy To Let investment to plummet in key areas](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Backfired! Councils LOSE money through second home tax premiums - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2157868531.jpg)
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
![Revealed - types of property selling slowest and fastest](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
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
![Landlords urged to attend Cultural Awareness Course](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
A so-called Cultural Awareness Course is being held to explain to landlords about their responsibilities under the 2010 Equality Act. The course...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Activists claim Renters Reform Bill change will worsen Domestic Abuse](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
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
![Spring into action and sell your BTL portfolio fast](/upload/images/Spring%20property.jpg)
There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...
18 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Rent rises near double figures as interest rate cuts put on ice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
The latest official government rent index shows that average private rents across the UK as a whole increased by 9.2% in...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New tax clampdown on landlords buying multiple properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-Image-400x310.png)
The Labour-led government in Wales has issued a consultation proposing the abolition of Land Transaction Tax Multiple Dwelling Relief from June...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Can Solar Panels Cut The Cost of Heating Water?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2207597523.jpg)
The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...
13 April 2024
From: Top tips & guides
![House Prices Down and Up, in mixed data from the Halifax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls - Local Election manifesto aims to “tame” rental market](/upload/images/shutterstock_1358500541.jpg)
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
![Spotlight on council licensing schemes in new report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
An industry supplier is analysing licensing schemes and whether they achieve anything to improve rental housing standards. Yuno says questions need to be...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing market ‘shows signs of momentum’ despite high interest rates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesIncrease_400x310.png)
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
![Landlords NOT pricing out First Time Buyers - new figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
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
![Lawyers ask: Why is Gove delaying ground rent reform?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAction-400x310.png)
The ban on the sale of new leasehold homes is welcome but there can be no further delay in announcing ground...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renting set to boom as buying is even less affordable](/upload/images/shutterstock_1050917612.jpg)
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
![Older Renters’ group takes up Generation Rent’s demands](/upload/images/shutterstock_2010700313.jpg)
A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Truth - landlords add billions to economy, and house millions of people](/upload/images/shutterstock_2177546571.jpg)
Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rents rise in most areas as landlords quit lettings sector](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RisingRents-400x310.jpg)
A new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Locations slammed for failing to meet energy efficiency targets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Low_EPC-400x310.png)
New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Leasing scheme for landlords to be discussed at event with NRLA](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Neath Port Talbot council plans to host a free event, providing what it calls “support and funding advice for landlords.” The Private...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital Appreciation boost as prices nearly back to 2022 peak](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital Gains Tax change revealed in Budget](/upload/images/shutterstock_214851442(1).jpg)
The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour’s Rayner defends buying her council house at a discount](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Labour deputy leader and shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner says she is not ashamed to have brought her council house at...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Holiday Let Mortgages - Everything You Need To Know](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...
24 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Leasing and legal affairs to be discussed at Landlord teach-in](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Another council has set up an advice session for private rental landlords in the area. This even will take place at Neath...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landmark joint session between NRLA and homelessness charity](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association will jointly host a networking and information session with homelessness charity Crisis. It will take place on...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Every tenant facing eviction must have access to legal aid say lawyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAction-400x310.png)
Tenants faced with eviction must have legal aid, the Law Society of England and Wales claims. Recently published statistics from the Ministry...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government facing two ways on boiler grants and heat pumps](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BoilerInspection_1-400x310.png)
The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let lender offers new green mortgage products to landlords](/upload/images/shutterstock_1640429362.jpg)
Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Worst house price falls for 15 years reported by lender](/upload/images/shutterstock_81519820(1).jpg)
The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Huge rise in councils using bailiffs to recover unpaid rent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Long term capital appreciation dips for most recent sellers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
The average home in England and Wales bought within the last 20 years and sold in 2023 achieved £102,650 or 48...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls - the lessons the industry should learn](/upload/images/shutterstock_2239146247.jpg)
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...
20 January 2024
From: The Big Issues
![Record rent rise in 2023 according to new government figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_1338355010.jpg)
The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Yield league table shows best (and worst) performing regions](/upload/images/shutterstock_2192453705.jpg)
A respected league table of yields in different parts of England and Wales has issued its latest figures. The Fleet Mortgages Buy-to-Let...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Alert - warning about defective CO alarms sold online](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propcert%20March%20blog%202%20-%20Why%20carbon%20monoxide%20alarms%20are%20important%20.jpg)
The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![City Flats Are Back - landlords buy urban units as office working returns](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_474636388.jpg)
UK landlords are doubling down on urban flats amidst a slow but definite return to conventional office working. Data from Shawbrook Bank...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax nightmare for landlords leads to huge rise in buy to let companies](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Free Renters Reform Bill teach-in for landlords of students](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
As the Renters Reform Bill heads towards the House of Lords, a free webinar is targeting landlords operating in the student...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital appreciation rising according to another house price index](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mandatory Short Lets registration scheme introduced in part of UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Auctioneer says the future is online bidding, not in-person](/upload/images/shutterstock_2372041789.jpg)
Landlords have long been a backbone of the auction industry but one player in the sector says the future is online...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning to landlords and tenants over fake energy schemes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Fake-400x310.png)
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures. An increase...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Good news for tenants in 2024? Well, maybe…](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
With 2023 drawing to a close, flatshare website SpareRoom has revealed data which suggests a slowdown in the rental frenzy -...
30 December 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Investors could save tens of thousands with cash-only purchases](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Paragon launches nil-fee five-year BTL fixed-rate mortgages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Paragon Bank has launched new five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages with nil product fees. Rates start at 5.80 per cent and there is...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Generation Rent boss in new attack on landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
The chief executive of the Generation Rent ginger group has called on his former employer to make a case against landlords,...
18 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
![Transactions tumble to 17 year low but light at end of tunnel - surveyors](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Cash and mortgage housing market data show average prices decline by an annual 4.6 per cent says e.surv. But the monthly trend...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Double-digit rise this year takes rents to record high](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
London has seen the strongest rental growth over the last year according to an analysis by lettings agency Hamptons. The average rent...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Big Changes This Month for Holiday Lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...
02 December 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Rental demand triples in just four years says NRLA](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
The proportion of private landlords who report increased demand for rental properties has more than tripled compared with demand for properties...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Second Homes on the march - full breakdown by type and location](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
There are some 141,245 second homes in England and Wales, new figures show. Flats are the most common type of second home,...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Huge leasehold shake-up for landlords and other owners](/upload/images/shutterstock_2255909735.jpg)
The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...