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Renters are typically staying in their properties for a third longer than they did four years ago, says the Deposit Protection...

Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing...

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

Houses in Multiple Occupation are making up an increasing percentage of buy-to-let business, according specialist lender Shawbrook.  In both 2022 and 2023,...

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

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

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to...

Tenant referencing provider Canopy has released data from a  rental affordability index, which claims most tenants are at the very limit...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill allows SNP and Green politicians to create rent control areas, triggered by local authorities, and this...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

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...

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

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

HM Revenue and Customs has done a rapid U-turn on a decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half the...

Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...

Private landlords applied for licences covering more than 12,000 homes during the first year of a controversial council’s selective licensing scheme. The...

A personal finance company has attempted to quantify the costs of pet damage at a property.  Novuna polled over 2,000 UK homeowners...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

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

Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

Towns within commuting distance of big cities have seen some of the UK’s largest rent rises in recent years, says Zoopla. The...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

The latest index, from the Halifax, shows house prices rose 0.4 per cent in February – the fifth consecutive monthly increase....

Nearly a third of landlords predict that the retail sector will see the highest level of negative growth over the next...

Almost a million private rented households reliant on Universal Credit experience a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the...

The latest Rental Index from PropTech supplier Goodlord has recorded a rent rise and a reduction in void lengths over the...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the private rental sector according to a report this morning...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...

Activist group Generation Rent has described the latest homelessness data from the government as showing “a whole new level of horror.” It...

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

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

The Generation Rent group has thrown its weight behind a ban on mortgages for holiday homes buyers - and its chief...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

A council is asking landlords to sign a document declaring they are letting safe and compliant properties. Dorset council has launched the...

According to Haslams lettings agency’s latest House Price Index, a new hotspot has emerged for private rental sector investors. It claims Reading...

Some 69 per cent of landlords have already or are planning to increase the size of their property portfolio, increasing to...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by...

This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

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

Confidence has returned to the mortgage market, with sentiment improving steadily month by month in the last quarter of 2023, according...

A newly-nominated candidate in this spring’s London Mayoral election has vowed to lower private rents if he wins. Serge Crowbolder, currently a...

Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

The government may be keen on scrapping Section 21 powers for private landlords but it’s getting much tougher on social housing...

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

The UK’s private rental sector grapples with a surge in waiting times for contractor appointments, according to industry supplier Fixflo.  A new...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

The government is considering allowing renters to buy their first homes with just one per cent deposits, according  to press reports...

Labour-controlled Haringey Council in London says the owners of short lets and furnished holiday homes will be forced to pay double...

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...

Two new reports - from lettings agency Foxtons and data consultancy LonRes - show London’s rental market returning to pre-pandemic normality. Foxtons...

The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...

A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...

Rents across the UK continue to retreat from their 2023 highs, falling by 2.9 per cent over the last three months,...

The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...

The yo-yo economic news is now casting doubt on whether the Bank of England will cut base rate as quickly as...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...

Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

The Build To Rent trade body, the UK Apartment Association, is backing the proposals outlined to clampdown on rogue landlords put...

Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

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

UK house prices ended 2023 down 1.8 per cent compared with December 2022, leaving them almost 4.5 per cent below the...

With 2023 drawing to a close, flatshare website SpareRoom has revealed data which suggests a slowdown in the rental frenzy -...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

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

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

Almost two thirds of private landlords expect to see their mortgage payments increase over the next 12 months with warnings that...

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

A local authority is introducing charges for the issuing of Improvement Notices to landlords - and has chosen to announce it...

The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment...

London has seen the strongest rental growth over the last year according to an analysis by lettings agency Hamptons.   The average rent...

Britain’s top 100,000 taxpayers footed an average income and capital gains tax bill of £559,000 each in 2021/22. That’s up by 18...

Tenants value location, flexibility and direct landlord relationships according to new research from specialist lending bank OSB Group.  The Future Tenant Standard...

The proportion of private landlords who report increased demand for rental properties has more than tripled compared with demand for properties...

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

A trade body representing short lets operators has slammed government housing failures. The Short Term Accommodation Association says it’s analysed local authority...

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

The Office for Budget Responsibility - a Treasury department operating independently from the government - released its central forecast for the...

Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...

The rising cost of living - especially housing - remains the top issue on Londoners’ minds for the second year in...

Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...