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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 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
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
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
Renters allegedly pay £669 in un-recoverable costs for each ‘unwanted’ move as a result of eviction, claims campaigning charity Shelter. It says...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy. Some...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The so-called ‘Boris bounce’ in the housing market after the last General Election failed to materialise, an estate agency chain claims. Winkworth,...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
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
Renting is becoming increasingly long-term, a new survey suggests. Monta Capital asked 1,586 UK renters about their experiences. Some 24% have been renting for...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...
02 March 2024
From: Tax & Finance
Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...
02 March 2024
From: Top tips & guides
A property firm which has analysed transactions across the UK suggests the market is, at last, ‘back to normal’ in almost...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords selling up because of rising taxes and unaffordable regulations are being advised not to be over ambitious with asking prices. Tim...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...
17 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...
10 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
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 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
One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does the HMO property industry possess adequate understanding of this delicate subject...
03 February 2024
From: The Big Issues
The government may be keen on scrapping Section 21 powers for private landlords but it’s getting much tougher on social housing...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...
27 January 2024
From: Top tips & guides
Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Rightmove claims that a new record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day, with a 26 per cent increase...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...
30 December 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...
29 December 2023
From: Breaking News
According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely. Glenfield Property Management says that...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
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
A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...
23 December 2023
From: The Big Issues
Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Generation Rent and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have jointly slammed landlords who do not improve the EPCs of their private rental...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
One in four people don’t have enough savings to cover a 25 per cent drop in earnings - and that rises...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...
25 November 2023
From: The Big Issues
In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property...
25 November 2023
From: Agent Advice
Lost in the noise of the King’s Speech, the general pledge to reform the leasehold system, and the subsequent political turmoil...
18 November 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
A new study claims that two thirds of privately rented homes require urgent energy efficiency improvements - and that landlords need...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A new survey suggests that over three fifths of landlords say private renting is becoming less attractive as an investment option. The...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A new survey of over 1,000 landlords has revealed that just over half would consider leaving the market due to the...
28 October 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning. The...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The buy-to-let sector has seen fixed rates fall and product choice grow month-on-month, according to the latest analysis by Moneyfactscompare. Overall buy-to-let...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s the number of homes changing hands rather than their price that’s bearing the brunt of the slowdown say research chiefs...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...
07 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
The Mortgage Lender has two new buy-to-let products. These include a standard two-year fixed, with an initial rate of 4.69 per cent...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The Renters Reform Bill is the latest of many factors leaving little choice for some private buy-to-let landlords but to sell...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords don’t believe Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s planning reforms will help build a million new homes in England, claims a buy-to-let...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...
02 September 2023
From: Top tips & guides
The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2023. Using...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The average price of homes coming to the market have dipped slightly once again, according to Rightmove. The newly-marketed properties are some...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Independent landlords are “vital” to ensuring a fair and functioning private rented sector, the Housing Secretary says. Writing in the members’ magazine...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A product for landlords to sell their future rental income is being launched by a finance company this week. Landlord Rental Advance,...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being asked for any evidence or case studies that can help build a case against rent controls. The National Residential...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...
17 June 2023
From: Agent Advice
New data produced by lettings agency Savills gives an indication of how the buy to let sector may be threatened by...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...
13 May 2023
From: Rental Reform
Most landlords are no better off now, even after substantial rent increases over recent years. Rightmove recently reported that national average asking...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Renters in both the private and social housing sectors have been described as having “a pension problem” by a financial analyst. Helen...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The rental market is likely to see continuing high demand as first time buyers battle increased house prices and higher mortgage...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The top UK holiday hotspot for 2023 is Yorkshire, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages’ latest Staycation Index report. Known for its picturesque...
29 April 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Today’s latest market snapshot from Rightmove shows the average price of property coming to market rising by just 0.2 per cent...
24 April 2023
From: Breaking News
New rules making it tougher for people to let houses via AirBnb and other short let platforms have been unveiled by...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Buy to let specialist lender Landbay has brought back its green five-year fixed rate range as well as launching two new...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Nationwide says March saw a further decline in house prices - they are down 3.1 per cent compared with the...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Location Location Location star Phil Spencer - a former buying agent - says he’s “particularly worried” about the private rental sector. He...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
The London Mayor has been told to act urgently against the landlords of so-called ‘exempt accommodation’ in London. This is the largely-unregulated...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
It looks like the buy to let mortgage market has bounced back after the disastrous mini-Budget. Moneyfacts, an independent mortgage monitor, says...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Some 21 per cent of tenants have spoken to their landlords about making energy efficiency improvements to their property, according to...
16 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Three quarters of local authorities are set to increase their council tax by the maximum amount in April as they complain...
15 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...
31 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Any landlord quitting the market and selling up may find demand from buyers muted until Easter. That’s the warning from Zoopla which...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
There are now 173 more mortgage options on the market for holiday let landlords than there were just three months ago,...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
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
A fund is claiming that investors who put money into real estate funds as an avenue of investment have seen a...
12 December 2022
From: Breaking News
When life is impossibly expensive, it’s not a surprise to see a rise in financial abuse. And to make matters worse,...
10 December 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Many landlords have welcomed the zero deposit insurance concept - but is this being damaged by the pressure-selling techniques of some...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News
I think 2022 can be summarised as ‘unsettling’ to say the least. With three prime ministers in less than six months,...
03 December 2022
From: Rental Reform
There’s been a dramatic short-term improvement in the number of mortgage products available for buy to let landlords. The independent mortgage market...
30 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The cost of living crisis combined with a logjam in the courts means landlords are now “very unlikely” to rent properties...
28 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The leader of the Generation Rent activist group says that the shortage of homes to rent means no private sector tenant...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Mortgage experts speaking to a committee of MPs have given an especially gloomy forecast for the buy to let sector in...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A confused and complicated approach to holiday homes in England, Scotland and Wales threatens the future of the holiday letting sector...
05 November 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Digital challenger bank Tandem has launched a new platform that allows people to check the EPCs of their or other properties,...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Many first-time landlords don’t know where to begin when deciding to take in a lodger. Money.co.uk has provided top tips: 1. Check...
29 October 2022
From: Agent Advice
The coronation of Rishi Sunak as the new Prime Minister has been broadly welcomed by much of the property establishment but...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has joined with other landlord and agent bodies to seek legal opinion on whether Scotland’s rent...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
As I write this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has gone back on his mini budget plan to abolish the 45p...
08 October 2022
From: The Big Issues
House prices could fall by around 10 per cent in the next year, a mortgage expert is warning. Ray Bolger, senior mortgage...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has told his party conference that buy to let landlords will no longer “get in first”...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Figures from an authoritative mortgage industry source suggest many more buy to let landlords are diversifying into the holiday let sector. According...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The buy-to-let market is going through a rough patch. With legislative change on the horizon, coupled with bleak ROI forecasts, many...
24 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
New government figures show 3,405 households in the private rented sector were evicted by bailiffs in England between April and June this year...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Amateur landlords have fallen out of favour. Buy-to-let properties – once the darling of budding investors looking for stable, long-term returns...
13 August 2022
From: Agent Advice
The National Residential Landlords Association has hit out at what it calls “baseless suggestions” that landlords will not pass on energy...