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The Bank of England says one in four mortgages will end when the mortgage borrower is in retirement, as more people...

Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...

House prices last month were just 1.1% higher than April 2023, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The average house...

Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers.  It’s almost...

There’s been a bevvy of buy to let mortgage deal changes this week. Shawbrook has made a series of reductions across its...

Amendments to be made to the Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Hoise of Commons next week won’t significantly...

The latest Halifax house price index results, which show mixed fortunes for the housing market, should be seen as a spur...

UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...

UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March. Nevertheless, the annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6% in...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

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

Renting affects the resilience of all age groups.  Only one fifth of Millennial/Gen Z households who rent are on track for a...

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

Uttlesford District Council's annual Landlord Forum, in partnership with the National Residential Landlords Association will take place on Tuesday May 14...

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

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it wants a speedy implementation of the Renters Reform Bill to avoid uncertainty - and...

A property firm which has analysed transactions across the UK suggests the market is, at last, ‘back to normal’ in almost...

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...

According to Haslams lettings agency’s latest House Price Index, a new hotspot has emerged for private rental sector investors. It claims Reading...

The Conservative leader of a council which claims it has had problems with Airbnbs and short lets has given wholehearted backing...

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

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

Two new build household names often favoured by landlords buying investment properties have announced a merger. Barratt has reached a £2.5 billion...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...

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

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

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

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, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

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

The latest Halifax house price index shows average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in December, the third monthly rise...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

UK house prices ended 2023 down 1.8 per cent compared with December 2022, leaving them almost 4.5 per cent below the...

The controversial Renters Reform Coalition - a band of campaigners including the Acorn and Generation Rent ginger groups - claims public...

The Nationwide says 2023 has seen a surprisingly-resilient housing market but there will be no full scale recovery in 2024 -...

Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments will perform in the coming years -...

Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...

A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...

More than a quarter of private landlords plan to increase the size of their property portfolios in the next year, compared...

London’s ultra-prime rental market has returned this year to pre-Covid levels for the first time, an agency claims. Beauchamp Estates - using...

A mortgage lender survey suggests landlords are returning to fixed rate mortgages. Landbay says more investors are opting for five-year fixed mortgages...

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

A controversial licensing scheme is due to come into force tomorrow - just as the council administering it has declared itself...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the third quarter of 2023. The...

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

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

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

One of the first forecasts for the rental market for 2024 suggests that strong growth will continue. Property consultancy JLL says that...

Landlords have been selling more homes than they bought in every year since 2016 when a raft of tax and regulatory...

An Airbnb survey first reported last week on Landlord Today has exploded into a national newspaper controversy. Airbnb claims that almost 80...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

A north of England council says it’s reviewing the fees for its selective licensing scheme “in terms of potential impact on...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

Propertymark says there’s no change in the mismatch between supply and demand in the rental market - unfortunately. Chief executive Nathan Emerson,...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over all social housing - has revealed a huge surge in what it calls “severe...

Holding deposits head the list of complaints about the private rental sector, says the man at the top of the Property...

A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...

The latest data release by comparison site GetAgent shows the average sale price over the past six months has been 97.3...

A Labour council claims to have a pioneering scheme to get refunds from law breaking landlords. Local media in York say the...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

Paragon Bank is the latest to reduce mortgage rates for landlords. It’s cut rates across 22 buy-to-let mortgage products, with fixed deals...

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new partnership with electrical and telecoms retailer Currys Business.  It means that member landlords...

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

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2023. Using...

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

A council is warning HMO landlords to apply for a licence ahead of a new regime starting this week. From September 1...

There’s been a clampdown on imprecise wording used in lettings listings. The National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team  - which...

Some 80,460 homes across England and Wales are registered to companies located in offshore tax havens. They are worth an estimated £39.8...

Hawks Properties Limited has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to honour a compensation award. The agency - with...

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

An MP says owner occupiers are “scared, unable to sleep at night, worried about their safety and even concerned about whether...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

There’s been a large increase in the number of complaints registered with The Property Ombudsman - with lettings agents in the...

A controversial MP sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year says he will take up the cause of landlords...

Mortgage lenders have launched a £5m media campaign to publicise the support available to owner occupier mortgage holders if they face...

A controversial licensing scheme will come into force this winter with the blessing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Nottingham council’s selective licensing...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

Mulberry Real Estate Ltd, and its director, David Bryant, who are landlords of properties in Cardiff, have been fined for a...

An angry reader has contacted Landlord Today with a letter from housing minister Rachel Maclean - which the recipient has branded...

New research has uncovered what the organisations behind it call “shocking discrimination towards migrant communities” while they try to find places...

After a decade of steady growth, the number of older renters is poised to increase rapidly over the next 10 years...

The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority...

New data shows the slump in transactions across the UK - and may trigger opportunities for aggressive investors seeking to take...

The latest rental market snapshot from lettings agency Barrows and Forrester has revealed the hottest location for tenant demand. It says Dorset...

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he is demanding the powers to seize usage or poor quality homes...

It looks likely that rental demand will remain high over then indefinite long term as some people resist growing mortgage periods. New...

An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...

Households are being hammered by higher council tax rates year after year with no sign of local authorities moderating the burden,...

One in five first-time buyers taking out mortgages lasting over 35 years A record 19 per cent of first-time buyers took out...

Propertymark says the number of new prospective tenants registering per member branch rose slightly to 118 in April.  This figure is up...

The UK has long been a pioneer in terms of Net Zero goal setting, but many people across the nation remain...

A council has prosecuted a rogue landlord for the second time for illegally evicting a tenant. The prosecution for offences relating to...

A lettings agency chief is operating a course to help landlords meet new requirements imposed by the Welsh Government. Landlords in Wales...

A newspaper report claims that some Conservative MPs are unhappy at the anti-landlord tone of the Renters Reform Bill which is...