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If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

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 UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

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...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

Slowing inflation may - just may - lead the way for reduced interest rates. The headline inflation rate is now just 3.4%,...

Rental growth continued to cool in February, says the latest market snapshot from lettings agency Hamptons.   Last month, the average rent on...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

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

A string of debt advice charities want Housing Secretary Michael Gove to go well beyond merely banning Section 21 in a...

A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...

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

An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

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

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

The bank Shawbrook has completed a buy to let remortgage for a new customer in just 37 working hours.  The landlord was...

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...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

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

Average rents on newly let properties across Britain rose 8.3 per cent year-on-year in January, the slowest pace for 13 months...

Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not...

Data from lenders trade body UK Finance show an 18 per cent leap in buy to let arrears in the past...

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

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

Landlords and agents are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing updates on new housing legislation and industry...

Increasing the supply of homes for private rent would boost government finances by £10 billion, says the National Residential Landlords Association. The...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...

A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...

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

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

There will be long term pressure on housing affordability and the private rental sector if demographic forecasts from a range of...

The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...

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

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

The latest HomeLet rental index begins 2024 with a glimmer of hope for tenants as rents have fallen for the second...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association haas revealed two new appointments which it says “will enhance the service to its members as...

Analysts have warned landlords and others interested in the housing market from celebrating too much following the latest Halifax index figures. The...

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...

New data from HM Revenue and Customs reveals a 22 per cent annual drop in residential transactions in the year to...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

House prices may fall by up to four per cent in 2024 the Halifax is warning. Its Outlook for 2024 report says...

A council is to spend £10m to buy homes on the open market to house local people - some at risk...

After the Autumn Statement unveiled a major tax cut for January, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ll pay less tax in...

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...

Plans for leasehold reform face a major early stumbling block as analysis shows plans to retrospectively introduce a cap on ground...

A respected financial body is warning that landlords face rising costs of up to 80 per cent in the next two...

Over a third of current renters believe they will never be able to buy a home in future.  And only 29 per...

One in four people don’t have enough savings to cover a 25 per cent drop in earnings - and that rises...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

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

In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property...

Inflation for the year to October has fallen to 4.6 per cent. That’s a big fall from 6.7 per cent in September...

Winkworth's chief executive says next week’s Autumn Statement must see the reinstatement of Mortgage Interest Tax Relief for investors. Dominic Agace says...

Lenders’ trade body UK Finance says there were 11,540 buy to let mortgages in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of...

Almost 60,000 Londoners in the private rented sector are likely to become homeless over the next six years if the government...

A panel of experts forecast house prices will fall as much as 10 per cent by Autumn 2024. Financial website Finder brought...

Airbnb says the large majority of private tenants want to boost their income, including through sub-letting rooms in their homes. In a...

Finance firm Creditfix is blaming “soaring rents” for growing debt amongst tenants. It claims there’s been a significant rise in the number...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...

The latest rent rise figure produced by the government has triggered an angry response from one of Britain’s top agents. Greg Tsuman,...

Tenants claiming benefits are likely to get more assistance with court fees under a revised grant scheme starting this winter. The Help...

Average house prices are now falling 2.9 per cent annually in England and Wales according to the monthly e.surv index. Yorkshire and...

The National Residential Landlords’ Association’s annual conference next week is a sell out with all 800 or so tickets sold to...

Landlords grappling with tax returns have been given some advice - file them sooner, rather than later. Data analysed by business consultancy...

A survey by a finance firm suggests not all landlords are passing their higher mortgage costs on to tenants. Octane Capital has...

A leading lettings industry figure says politicians should have the repeal of Section 24 as a major priority. Section 24 removes a...

The National Residential Landlords Association is warning that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s scrapping of revised EPC targets at the end of...

A prominent analyst says her reading of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors market snapshot makes her believe more house...

Rents will rise 25 per cent over the next four years, outpacing the modest 5.5 per cent House price growth across...

House prices fell 1.9 per cent in August and are down 4.6 per cent over the year, according to Halifax.  It’s the...

Sweeping tax changes for landlords have been demanded by letting agents group Propertymark. The group has analysed the impact of changes using...

August saw a further softening in house prices which are now 5.3 per cent down on a year ago. The Nationwide says...

It’s hardly surprising that the property auction market has seen an increase in activity in recent years, with buyers looking to...

Yearly returns on the average buy-to-let property in the UK were over £4000 lower in June 2023, compared to the same...

New data from Zoopla this morning makes grim reading for landlords, especially those reliant on capital appreciation and with investment properties...

A body called the Landlord Leaders Community - and appearing at first sight a little like a new trade group - is...

Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...