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Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...

The government has confirmed its long-standing intention to scrap Section 21 eviction powers which currently sit with landlords - but the appropriate...

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that the housing market continued to recover at the tail...

The UK housing market is in growth mode as the recovery gathers pace, the latest figures show.  According to Rightmove, the post-lockdown...

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until next year, as renters fear a sharp...

There has been a significant drop in the proportion of annual sales to buy-to-let landlords as measured by Hamptons International.  The estate...

These are difficult times in the property market, with a constantly changing situation creating a great deal of uncertainty. The world...

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

Boris Johnson’s emphatic December general election victory has triggered fresh optimism among buy-to-let landlords, despite tax and regulatory changes hitting their...

Residential property transactions increased by 5.2% in the year to January 2020, according to HMRC ‘s latest property transaction statistics. There were...

Given that the number of people living in private rented accommodation has grown, doubling in the past three decades, renters are...

The Conservatives’ general election victory in December has triggered a new burst of housing market activity as confidence flows back into...

The residential property market has enjoyed what some are referring to as a ‘Boris bounce’ following the result of the recent...

With the number of full-time students in the UK continuing to grow, student housing is now the number one Living investment,...

The cost of renting a home in Scotland continued to rise during the final quarter of 2019, new figures show.  The Scottish...

An increase in demand, coupled with the growing rental stock shortage, is placing upward pressure on rental values in prime London.  The...

The UK formally leaves the European Union at 11pm tonight, at which point it will instantly enter into an 11-month transition...

The UK housing market has enjoyed a relatively strong start to 2020 after Boris Johnson’s general election victory ended Brexit uncertainty.  A...

After two elections and three years of intense debate and hostility, the general election in December seemed to offer the political...

The outlook for the UK housing market has improved over the past few weeks with the decisive nature of the general election...

The decisive result of last month’s general election has sparked a surge in housing market activity, placing upward pressure on house...

The housing market has enjoyed what some are calling a “Boris bounce” following the result of last month’s general election, with...

Soaring demand in London is pushing up activity levels with the housing market seeing interest from would-be buyers, including property investors,...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...

There has been a significant increase in demand for London’s most expensive homes from wealthy buyers, including property investors, following last...

There are tentative signs that landlords are beginning to return to the buy-to-let market, particularly in London where house price falls...

Rental prices in London are set to increase by an average of 15% over the next five years compared to 10%...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

Thursday’s general election presents the main political parties with an opportunity to address voters’ concerns about housing, and not just focus...

With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...

Which party will win the landlord vote?  Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...

The main political parties have laid out their blueprints for government ahead of what is likely to be one of the...

Labour’s general election manifesto promises to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious - and most...

Labour has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords and restrict rent hikes in England if it wins next month’s general election.  A...

Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday with a promise to “Get Brexit done”, and although the document was rather...

Labour has launched its general election manifesto, promising to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious...

Shorter-term fixed rate mortgages have increased in popularity, with more borrowers opting for two-year fixed rate products, the latest resaerch from...

The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, which sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it...

Nottingham City Council has been criticised for targeting responsible landlords whilst doing little to clampdown on rogue operators in the local...

Brexit, climate change and the environment, and education are the top three issues for tenants as they prepare to cast their...

It is a potentially good time for buy-to-let landlords to add to their portfolio, the latest housing market snapshot suggests.  With buy-to-let...

What has happened to residential property prices since the last general election just two years ago? On a national scale, the...

The government crackdown on the buy-to-let sector has seen landlord regulations increase by a third since the Conservative party came into...

Boris Johnson’s call for a snap general election on December 12 to try to settle the issue of Brexit took very...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has compiled a manifesto that it hopes all political parties will take note of ahead of...

Ahead of next month’s general election, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning that any potential proposal to introduce rent controls...

There was a marginal drop in the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in September but they remained high overall, ARLA...

All the main political parties are targeting the Generation Rent vote ahead of a potential snap general election, at the expense...

Labour’s plan to introduce a rent cap has been slammed by ARLA Propertymark.  Labour has proposed capping rents and with Labour’s conference...

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...

Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords have expressed concerns for the future of the buy-to-let industry if Labour comes into power.  Boris Johnson is...

The prospect of a general election is looming large after Boris Johnson signalled his determination to trigger a snap vote on...

As a general election surely looms, Benham and Reeves has undertaken some research that could potentially help you decide who to...

Touchstone Education is planning to expand with the launch of online additions to its nationwide courses in property investment strategies. The property...

Private landlords would be banned from above-inflation rent rises if Labour wins power after the next general election, according to a...

With less than a week until the European elections take place, a new poll conducted by the National Landlords Association (NLA)...

The chancellor Philip Hammond has once again failed to deliver for private landlords, with yesterday’s rather low-key Spring Statement yet another...

A Labour government would aim to address what it sees as a ‘power imbalance’ between landlords and renters by introducing “indefinite”...

Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...

Recent changes in legislation, as part of government policy to encourage first-time buyers and owner-occupier purchases, have led to a tax...

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once again voiced its opposition to plans to introduce mandatory three year tenancies. Responding to the...

The idea of the property-owning democracy has deep roots and has long defined housing policy in this country, with various schemes...

Fresh research into how investors are planning to manage their financial strategy in 2018 shows that more than half - 53%...

What a year it’s been! There was an unanticipated snap general election, the unexpected result, and consequently what we have now...

Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to give cities the power to introduce rent controls under a Labour government. Yesterday was the last day...

A growing number of landlords are selling off properties and increasing rents in response to regulatory changes and political uncertainty after...

Rental values across the residential property market in England and Wales held firm between May and June despite the uncertainty caused...

With a growing number of would-be buyers turning to luxury rentals while they wait out political and economic uncertainty, activity in...

Millions of people are being priced out of buying a property due to high house prices, the latest figures suggest. A dearth...

The rental market in Scotland slowed in the run-up to the general election last month, with rental prices falling across many...

When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...

Buy-to-let landlords from across the UK are being invited to join a post-election panel debate on the afternoon of Thursday 13...

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market may wish to consider buying property in Luton, which currently offers the...

Over the weekend Number 10 said that a deal with the Democratic Unionists had been reached, but was then forced to...

Steve Wood, Wales and West chairman of the Council of the Certificated Enforcement Agents Association, offers a guide to the 'Right...

With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...

With the number of households living in the private rented sector continuing to grow, significantly more rental homes are needed to...

Landlords seeking the highest buy-to-let yields in England and Wales may wish to consider buying property in the North East, where...

The Conservatives have announced a range of housing policies designed to help them win the general election, including pledging to build...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for the introduction of a specialist new court to deal solely with housing issues...

The Conservative party is under mounting pressure to look again at its plans to fund social care in England because the...

Despite the fact that UK house prices are continuing to slow, with yesterday’s figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

Young private renters are facing staggering new hurdles to simply live alone and make a decent wage, new research shows.   Those attempting...

Close to 6,300 private renters in the North East of England lodged formal complaints to their local council about their landlord between...

The Conservative party should put rent controls at the heart of their general election manifesto as part of a wider effort...

First it was the change in Stamp duty and Landlord Taxation taking a large chunk of Investors out of the buying...

Labour has pledged a “consumer rights revolution” which will introduce legal minimum standards for all rental homes because people currently have...

A major consultation on a proposed new landlord license scheme has been delayed until after the general election. The idea of introducing...

The consultation period for the proposed ban on letting agents’ fees in England should either be extended or suspended until after...

The campaign to woo voters across the country has already started following the UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s surprise announcement that...

Many tenants renting privately are likely to be hit with rent hikes following recent changes to the tax regime for landlords,...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has set out plans to introduce a new Tenants’ Rights Charter to increase protection for tenants in...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to introduce rent controls and secure tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) if elected prime...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) claims there is a major drafting error in Government regulations affecting the end of private sector...

Rent controls and similar policies which are thought to work well in other countries cannot be easily replicated in the UK’s...

Property insiders mostly celebrated the Conservative election victory, but tenants’ groups complained of being ignored. As David Cameron enters a second term...

Property industry figures opposed to Labour plans to impose three year tenancies and rent caps should lobby candidates in a bid...

Landlord support for Labour and the Liberal Democrat Party has halved since the 2010 General Election because of their interventionist policies...