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Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

Only 2% of current properties listed for sale in London have a tenant in situ, according to lettings agency Benham and...

The latest official government rent index shows that average private rents across the UK as a whole increased by 9.2% in...

The popular narrative may have been that first time buyers have been priced out of the market, partly by landlords: but...

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

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

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

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign says big city Mayors should “tackle the worst landlords and seize their properties.” It also wants...

Analysis by Zoopla says rent controls introduced in Scotland have directly led to higher rents. The property portal’s research team has analysed...

Another rental market snapshot suggests that London is suffering an oversupply of properties to let - with rents dipping as a...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in January, resulting in an improvement in the annual rate of house prices...

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

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

A respected league table of yields in different parts of England and Wales has issued its latest figures. The Fleet Mortgages Buy-to-Let...

Landlords increasingly struggle with tenants who pay rent late or default, a mortgage lender is claiming.  Research from Molo suggests landlords are...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

An analysis of homes that have returned to the market after failing to find a buyer in 2023 suggests that sellers...

A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...

Cash and mortgage housing market data show average prices decline by an annual 4.6 per cent says e.surv. But the monthly trend...

The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including a number of local and regional landlord bodies...

Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...

A new analysis has produced a league table of the most and least affordable rental locations in England. The findings placed Rutland...

Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England.  According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...

Room rents continue to skyrocket across the UK, reaching new highs in the third quarter of 2023 according to flatware website...

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

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

New research shows that 676,000 homes in England are sitting empty. The research comes from property purchasing firm House Buyer Bureau which...

The Additional Licensing HMO scheme in the Bath and North East Somerset area ends on New Year’s Eve.  The scheme covers around...

Over half of letting agents say they are uncertain as to whether they want to remain in their jobs for the...

New figures reveal the typical Briton’s lack of knowledge around energy efficiency issues in the home. The research found that only 35...

A new survey has revealed the regional breakdown of EPC ratings in residential properties.   Region Number of Lodgements (homes) Percentage of properties (D - G...

The latest government figures on the private rental sector show rents rose 5.5 per cent in the 12 months to August,...

Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, Paragon...

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

Investors selling a buy to let so far in 2023 made gains which were 10.1 per cent lower than those who...

The number of voids has dropped by 44 per cent in the past month to hit an average of just nine...

Annual growth in rental values continues to increase in the traditionally busy summer months, with little sign of an imminent slowdown.  This...

The average UK rental price is now £1,229 pcm, increasing 1.3 per cent from last month.   Greater London sees a massive...

A statement from activist group Generation Rent suggests there’s a connection between Section 21 and the period of time people rent...

The cost of rent rose in seven of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord during June.  The average cost of rent per...

Auctions have long been a favourite way for buy to let and other investors to bag a property bargain. And now it...

A Labour Mayor whose post was abolished by a public vote last year now wants to become an MP. Marvin Rees’ position...

The North East was England’s most affordable region to privately rent last year, Paragon Bank analysis has revealed. In the North East...

Some 11 per cent of the homes on sale right now are owned by landlords quitting the private rental sector. That’s the...

Specialist buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages says there’s been both an annual and quarterly increase in rental yields, up from...

Tax expert David Hannah claims that the government's 12 new high-growth investment zones have already begun to drive property prices in...

After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...

The latest HomeLet rental index shows that UK average rental prices are continuing to rise after a previous drop in prices...

A series of officials carried out a morning visit to an illegal House of Multiple Occupation suspected of involvement in modern...

As many as one in 10 homes have a reduced asking price within a month of entering the market, a new...

Landlords increasingly reliant on capital appreciation may be relieved to hear that one of the country’s best respected indices suggests house...

The rental market is firing on all cylinders again according to the latest market snapshot from PropTech firm Goodlord. It says void...

Landlords expanding portfolios through cash purchases are securing discounts as high as £88,000 in cooling market conditions says a buying firm. House...

Landlords with properties in Central London have reported the highest levels of tenant demand across England and Wales. Research on behalf of...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

New rental stock accounts for just 16 per cent according to fresh figures released about the lettings market. Property company Ocasa has...

Research from Midlands lettings agency Barrows and Forrester shows the volume of homes entering the market for sale has almost halved...

New data from Rightmove reveals the areas which have seen the largest price jumps in the past year. It says that Eastwood...

The rental market remained relatively steady in recent weeks, according to the latest index from PropTech firm Goodlord. Void periods have remained...

The trade body representing hosts and suppliers to the short let industry is calling on people to defray cost of living...

A local authority has issued a statement with advice to landlords and tenants about how to identify and tackle mould. North East...

A new market snapshot shows that tenants in London have seen bigger rent price increases than anywhere else in the UK...

A prominent buy to let lender says falling house prices five canny landlords the chance to buy property relatively cheaply. Emma Cox,...

Renters don’t have it easy. Housemates can be unpredictable, rules can be strict, but worst of all – it’s expensive.  Most tenants...

The leader of the Generation Rent activist group says that the shortage of homes to rent means no private sector tenant...

The Stripe Property Group, a housebuilder, claims rental homes near universities command an average yield 1.3 per cent higher than those...

Zoopla has now joined Knight Frank and Lloyds Bank in forecasting a price drop in 2023. The property website’s executive director, Richard...

England’s private rental is forecast to top five million households within the next two years or so. The specialist rental platform Ocasa...

When accounting for inflation, renters are better off today than they were a year ago despite nominal rent increases of up...

September saw the highest average rental costs ever recorded by Goodlord, according to the PropTech firm’s latest index.  With the previous record...

Rising interest rates - which may rise further and dramatically in response to the government’s tax-cutting agenda - risk eroding the...

Rental homes near universities command an average yield 1.3 per cent higher than those in the wider area, a survey claims...

New build homes are often at the forefront of market downturns and new data suggests new builds are already seeing price...

Landlord numbers may have dropped in recent months but a longer term analysis shows the reverse. Total Landlord Insurance analysed the current...

The average cost of rent across England dipped one per cent during August, taking prices down to a national average of...

New data from Zoopla suggests that growing concern about the cost of living crisis and in particular rising interest rates may...

Tenant demand is surging in Outer London areas according tones research undertaken on behalf of specialist buy to let lender Paragon...

A mortgage lender’s buy to let market index shows yields slightly dipping. Fleet Mortgages’ regional snapshot covers all areas of England and...

Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...

New research suggests that a like-for-like comparison shows short lets earning 21 per cent more than the same home let out...

New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...

Rents are up year-on-year across all regions, according to the property website Home.   The mix-adjusted average rise across the UK is a...

An online rental platform suggests almost a third of rental homes may be deemed unaffordable. Ocasa, using Office for National Statistics data,...

New research shows that, since 2016, the average stamp duty payment on buy to let homes has increased by £11,848 in...

The highest rental growth since the Global Financial Crisis, coupled with the cost of living crisis, is putting increased pressure on...

The latest attack on landlords by Generation Rent director Baroness Alicia Kennedy concerns insulation and household warmth. She claims a quarter of...

A rental platform forecasts that within 12 months the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Walton and I am the Managing...

Almost 70 per cent of private tenants in the North East relying on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a...

Buy to let landlords are increasingly looking to the highest yielding areas of the country as a way to maximise their...

The great imbalance between tenant demand and available stock continues, according to the latest market snapshot from the letting agencies’ trade...

Rental affordability is deteriorating in parts of England. The research by rental platform Rentd looked at the current average income of a...

A strong rental market means fewer and shorter void periods - and that’s exactly what’s happening now. Rental platform Rentd analysed the...

New build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41 per cent in the current market, it’s been claimed. The Unlatch...

A council says it’s going to clampdown on landlords who are “keeping deposits unnecessarily” and agents “charging unpermitted fees.” The pledge comes...

The number of private rental homes has increased by 18,610 in the last five years - defying those suggesting an exodus...

It’s a familiar story from PropTech supplier Goodlord as it releases its latest rental market snapshot - a lack of stock...

Newly published rental yield from Rightmove reveals that the average yield across Great Britain is 5.5 per cent. This is the highest...