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Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

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

The so-called ‘Boris bounce’ in the housing market after the last General Election failed to materialise, an estate agency chain claims. Winkworth,...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

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

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

A merger of two of the biggest names in the lettings agency world will mean the combined group managing 152,000 rental...

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

House prices fell 1.2 per cent in the past year, according to a new Zoopla report out today, with average discounts...

A prominent estate agency says there’s a stronger case for a stamp duty cut now than there was during the pandemic. Knight...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

A property entrepreneur is seeking up to 200 portfolio landlords or developers to invest in his company.  Jamie Lester says the offer to...

One of Britain's best known DJs has taken to social media to highlight what she sees as the unfair government policy...

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

Section 21: Research carried out by Leaders Romans Group has found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has still not given a new date for the publication of the Renters...

The government has back-tracked on its decision to publish the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill this week. The Mirror newspaper reports this morning that...

A newspaper report claims that some Conservative MPs are unhappy at the anti-landlord tone of the Renters Reform Bill which is...

A prominent estate agency says landlords and other property owners considering selling this spring must be realistic about asking prices. Savills -...

Experts are forecasting that London rental prices are predicted to grow by 3% this year alone, while prices may increase by...

The head of residential research at a prominent estate agency says the signs look ominous that “the housing market is headed...

Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in the last year compared to the...

The reduction in landlords’ Capital Gains Allowance has triggered a sell-off by landlords at a 13-year high according to new figures. Last...

Increasing numbers of lenders are now offering incentives to win the business of landlords with good, or improving, EPC ratings. In what...

Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly two thirds compared to the pre-pandemic period according to analysis of the latest...

AirBnb owners are leaving the market for long term lettings following changes to the regulations in Scotland according to a leading...

There’s mixed news for investors with properties in prime areas of London - although overall it appears demand to purchase property...

The National Residential Landlords Association says controversial Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng should use a £1.5 billion underspend to help buy to let...

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - A council is offering...

A leading figure in the property industry has slammed the government’s proposals to encourage more lenders to offer 50 year mortgages...

A lettings and estate agency has revealed a location where it says 50 per cent of its sales this year have...

Proposals to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, is causing widespread confusion throughout...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...

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

An agency has issued a statement standing shoulder-to-shoulder with landlords and rejecting the negative mood music surrounding the private rental sector. Chris...

The Primis mortgage network, owned by estate agency-led company LSL Property Services, says it’s seen a surge of enquiries regarding holiday...

A branch of national lettings agency Martin & Co is to be run by a landlord. Grant Simpson - who describes himself...

Estate agency Savills has upgraded its forecasts for the UK’s prime housing markets - good news for investors in this niche. The...

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

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...

Since it was launched in 2012 to help the Portuguese economy bounce back from a damaging financial crisis, the Portuguese Golden...

Hundreds of landlords and property professionals say their national economic contribution is under-appreciated and inadequately supported. Landlords have hit out at a lack...

Sellers look to achieve three main tasks when selling their property via auction. Speed – Sell in the shortest possible timeframe. Whether this...

The government should use today's ‘Tax Day’ consultation process to reform Capital Gains Tax so that it encourages a smaller, high...

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

A group of anti-landlord activists has used an incident involving an estate agency publicity leaflet as a reason to accuse all...

An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...

A councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...

A property investment firm has given tips to landlords who may feel m threatened by the prospect of a hike in Capital Gain...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...

Data from estate agency Carter Jonas reveals which borough in the capital appears to be seeing the largest number of people...

Is a new short-let accommodation provider in the capital likely to prove a further threat to traditional landlords? Stayo - described as...

The post-lockdown rebound in buying momentum looks set to continue in and around London as we head into Autumn, according to...

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...

Do you think Covid-19 been a stress test for the property sector? Have you made knee-jerk decisions? Have you been adversely...

There has been a general softening in residential property prices across many parts of the UK, according to some estate agents,...

With buy-to-let returns continuing to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a...

With the number of new tenancies currently being agreed at an historic low, there is evidence to suggest that there will...

Restarting the housing market could help kickstart the UK economy.  The government has relaxed lockdown rules from today to allow the UK...

Technology is now among the most important elements in building a successful business, and this has led to the sharp growth...

The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...

The former owner of an estate agency in Ipswich which went bust owing landlords and tenants just over £28,000 after being...

‘For Sale’ and ‘To Let’ boards are one of the oldest and most important property marketing tools, even in this modern...

There has been a significant increase in letting market activity in East Hampshire, according to Zoopla. The property portal reports that East...

Many buy-to-let investors in the UK seem to be sitting on their hands at the moment, owed mainly to the tax...

Who are you? We are Winkworth Hendon, a franchised office with a very good reputation in our local area, we pride ourselves...

There has been an increase of almost 60% in buyer enquiries in Preston in the last 12 months, according to new...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people living in private rental homes, owed in part to a...

Buy-to-let landlords need to minimise potential risks that make the difference between ‘profitable calm’ and ‘money-pit worry’ to help ensure that...

The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...

An estate agency in the West Midlands has shut down leaving clients demanding their cash. Landlords and tenants who dealt with the...

There are growing signs that the London housing market may have bottomed out, fresh analysis shows. Property prices in the capital have...

Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

Portico’s short term lettings service, Portico Host, has been appointed to Airbnb’s professional co-host programme, bringing Airbnb services to London’s high...

A shortage of housing supply will push up rents up by an average of 13.7% over the next five years, according...

Buy-to-let investment in the long-term is still likely to beat savings rates by a significant margin over the coming years, despite recent...

The government must move now to start supporting those that invest in the private rented sector or risk seeing significantly more...

The number of tenants falling behind with their rent payments is likely to rise if rents continue to increase and wage growth...

Having a poor performing rental property or one you simply wish to get rid of quickly can be a real drain...

A buy-to-let landlord in North West London has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 for licensing breaches in connection with...

Despite the changes to the buy-to-let sector in recent years, there still remains a desire among many to become a landlord,...

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with the UK's largest independent estate agency Spicerhaart which has 100 letting branches...

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

As the letting fees ban looms ahead, it is clear that however it plays out we are seeing more and more...

Paul Cooney's sales team has had a flying start. Opened only six months ago and modelled on Horton and Garton's successful...

At Horton and Garton, our message to West London is simple: we want to make a difference. Not just to the...

Tenants are now adopting a longer-term view to renting property, reflected in the average assured shorthold tenancy length which is now...

A run of eight consecutive months of falling rents in London came to an end last month, according to Countrywide. The UK's...

Hamptons International has released its first mobile application for both landlords and tenants, offering them instant access to their personal account...

With home ownership levels continuing to fall, almost a quarter of all UK households are expected to be living in private...

Article 50, the starting gun for the UK to leave the European Union was triggered six weeks ago and now the UK...

A landlord has been ordered to pay in excess of £235,000 for renting out illegal bedsits in east London after pleading...

With significantly more properties to choose from, tenants are firmly in control when it comes to the private rented market in...

Harrison Murray Lettings is inviting private landlords to attend a public event this week that will offer expert buy-to-let tips and...