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A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

Dorset councillors have approved proposals for a council tax premium on second homes and a tightening up on its existing premium...

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...

The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent last month, meaning a major new piece of legislation has now entered the...

Stockton-on-Tees is the latest council seeking people's views on the introduction of Selective Licensing for private rented housing. It launched a consultation...

There are only a few days left for landlords to have input to a government consultation on council tax hikes for...

An uneasy relationship exists between UK politicians and the residential property market. Emotions have been running particularly high recently. More details were...

The launch of a new landlord database, proposed by the Renters Reform Bill, could provide HMRC with a gold mine of...

Next Thursday voters up and down the country will be casting their votes in a series of local elections which are...

New rules making it tougher for people to let houses via AirBnb and other short let platforms have been unveiled by...

The plans of many local authorities to double the council tax levels for second homes and some empty properties from April...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says he’s going to make changes to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill currently going through Parliament...

First the troubled John Lewis Partnership announced plans to create Build To Rent properties around or on top of Waitrose stories;...

According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...

There’s been something of a love-in on a local authority in a popular tourist area of the UK - with second...

The government has announced that it’s going to work on a new second homes policy with one particular council - if...

A holiday lettings agency has taken the unusual step of speaking out in favour of higher council tax for second home...

A lettings network is urging landlords to back a campaign to abolish council tax re-banding for shared houses. Platinum Property Partners says...

Labour MP Rachael Maskell says she has won the support of 10 other members of parliament from across the political divide...

The lettings agency chain Winkworth says the attraction of buy to let is waning for both institutional and individual investors. This is...

One of the country’s second home and holiday let hotspots has been told it will be unable to levy extra council...

Property consultancy JLL says it’s identified one hitherto-unfashionable part of London as an area set to outperform the rest of the...

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has given £650,000 to one town to clampdown on rogue landlords. A statement...

The programme of selling off council houses pioneered by Margaret Thatcher has been a strategic failure adding to inequality in Britain. That’s...

In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his plans to ‘level up’ the UK.  We knew that he would be...

With Christmas and the New Year now over, landlords, investors and property experts are back to questioning what the coming twelve...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper includes a dramatic reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction powers will be...

Landlords with properties in part of Lincolnshire could benefit from Government funding secured by North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration...

Salford is the latest city to launch a consultation seeking views on plans to expand its selective licensing scheme - claiming...

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

A retail bank has announced the launch of a £500m project to fund the construction of up to 2,500 suburban, purpose-built...

Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...

A proposed new Build To Rent scheme is thought to be the first in the UK to be in a suburb,...

It’s been reported that the Lloyds Banking Group is set to buy its first property as it seeks to become a...

Knight Frank has identified part of central London which it describes as being historically overlooked but likely to be transformed in...

Investment advisers Sterling Wealth Associates says the north of England is the go-to spot in the UK for property investment.  It says...

One of the country’s largest Build To Rent players says the government should incentivise working from home and the use of...

Lloyds Bank is considering entering the private rental sector as a landlord, according to a Financial Times scoop. The newspaper says it's...

An anarchist group has admitted that protests against landlords and letting agencies present opportunities for disruption. The Solidarity Federation says it aims to “advance...

A property development consultancy is tipping five regeneration areas in England as potential good investments for the coming year. SevenCapital says they...

An analysis by a lettings management service has identified those parts of London with the strongest yields and capital growth in...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

A number potential property hotspots have been identified for buy-to-let investors with an eye on the future.   Government infrastructure spending and investment...

The first ever Property Hub Live event will take place in north London next month.  The show, to be held at Tottenham...

New VR technology has been launched that will allow prospective homebuyers, including property investors, an opportunity to view developments, ahead of...

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...

London remains one of the biggest property investment destinations in the world, attracting a wide range of national and international investors.  But...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...

The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...

Liverpool and Manchester are both recognised as great destinations for property investors. Property is (still) very affordable and both cities have...

A landlord has been penalised for operating an unlicensed house in multiple occupancy  (HMO) in south London. Fouad Ahmad, from Streatham, pleaded...

Legal & General will develop 318 Build to Rent flats as part of a £400m regeneration of Cardiff’s Central Square district...

Rental price growth in English cities undergoing extensive regeneration is outpacing the national average, new research shows. Looking at 12 cities in...

BLP Insurance has been awarded a new contract with Legal & General to underwrite the Mustard Wharf Build to Rent (BTR)...

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed calls by a parliamentary committee for tax incentives for private landlords to improve the...

Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...

PLATFORM_ has been awarded planning consent to build just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones &...

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...

Legal & General has unveiled its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland to help meet the increasing demand for...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of...

A mixed-tenure development of private sale and affordable housing has been launched on the site of West Ham’s former Upton Park...

Buy-to-let landlords in the Midlands continue to invest in the sector on the back of a ‘positive outlook’, but elsewhere in...

Cheshire East Council has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards within the...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas, not just...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on its largest build-to-rent (BTR) site to date located in Woolwich. The scheme, which has been...

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

Buy-to-let landlords in Wales who offer free accommodation in return for sex could lose their operating licences, according to plans being...

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has purchased a Private Rented Sector (PRS) build-to-rent development on East Street, an...

In recent years, cites within the north of the UK have become more and more popular within the property investment world,...

In recent times, Birmingham has widely been considered as one of the very best places to invest in, throughout the whole...

It has been just over a year since the opening of the rental development be:here Hayes in west London, delivered by...

A new development featuring the first family houses built exclusively for rent in Hampshire has been launched by Grainger, the UK’s...

With 65,000 affordable new homes planned to be built in London per year, it would appear that the capital is offering...

Buy-to-let landlords who fail to comply with minimum standards will face fines up to £30,000 for each offence under tough new...

A new residential scheme for Erdington, has been given the go ahead. SevenCapital has been granted planning permission to transform a...

The Welsh minister for housing and regeneration, Rebecca Evans AM, will address the RLA’s Future Renting Wales conference in Cardiff today.  The Future...

Hefty fines could soon be issued to rogue landlords in Bradford without being taken to court, under plans due to be...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating 220 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Birmingham, as part...

New rules making it compulsory for landlords to apply for planning consent if they wish to convert properties in the Royal...

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

A high number of buy-to-let investors prioritise rental rents over capital gains when making property purchase decisions, and with that in...

A rogue landlord who rented out filthy and dangerous flats in Bradford likened to slums has been ordered to pay close...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating over 250 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Leeds, as...

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

A new Build to Rent (BTR) development featuring over 170 homes will be built in Bath city centre by Legal &...

The north of England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has already attracted a lot of investment, particularly from...

A recent poll by Simply Business has revealed that over 70% of buy-to-let investors prioritise rental rents over capital gains when...

A new off-plan development of 64 high end flats located in the heart of Manchester city centre has been launched onto...

Planning consent for the construction of an £82m private rented sector (PRS) residential waterfront tower in Liverpool has been approved by...

A local authority has opted not to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme, an investigation by London Property Licensing has revealed. Wandsworth...

Rental yields in London are typically among the lowest in the UK mainly due to high house prices, but there are still good...

Forbes Solicitors has set up a new team dedicated to helping private landlords with a wide range of legal issues.  From drafting...

LendInvest’s latest Buy-to-Let Index has revealed that you will stand to profit most from buy-to-let in London than anywhere else in...

Rogue landlords in the London Borough of Barnet are being targeted by the local council as part of a crackdown on...

Keepmoat has struck an agreement with investment partner Sigma Capital Group to invest in the region of £800m in developing private...