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Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...

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

Airbnb has released new figures showing that the typical host landlord makes a modest £5,500 a year by sharing their space...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a provider of so-called ‘smart property protection technology’. This means that landlords can...

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

Any hope of a near-term drop in interest rates appears to have been wiped out by a statement by Bank of...

A trade body representing short lets operators has slammed government housing failures. The Short Term Accommodation Association says it’s analysed local authority...

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

The Bank of England has revealed its latest decision on base rate - which in turn has a strong influence on...

Debate is raging over whether there will be a 15th successive interest rate rise when the Bank of England’s monetary policy...

The head of online room-matching service SpareRoom says tenants are putting their lives on hold because rents are so high. Matt Hutchinson,...

The normally under-the-radar Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has made an unusually outspoken plea to the government to help landlords. In particular,...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has poured cold water on the prospect of any tax cuts in the near future -...

Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...

The Private Rental Sector is undeniably in need of some assistance, as recent changes to legislation and global events have put...

There’s widespread concern that the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee, which meets today, is to unveil a 0.75 per cent...

House prices will fall by 7.9 per cent next year and then will effectively stagnate until 2027 according to a gloomy...

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The latest lettings market...

Don’t pick on landlords - that’s the message from a leading tax and advisory consultancy. Blick Rothenberg warns that the government needs...

Landlords are being advised not to panic buy ahead of what may be more difficult lending conditions as the cost of...

Airbnb’s general manager is claiming that there is no fact-based evidence to link the proliferation of short lets across the UK...

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...

A new league table of investment potential has given a ringing endorsement to buy to let in cities. Select Property Group has...

It is no secret that landlords have long been dissatisfied by the government’s approach to the buy-to-let market. The ongoing imposition...

Landlords thinking of letting property on a short-term let this summer are being urged to have the right insurance protection in...

Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...

The UK economy shrank by a record 20.4% in April as the coronavirus caused huge swaths of businesses to seize trading and the government...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jason Berry – Group Sales Director What is ‘company name’ and...

Restarting the housing market could help kickstart the UK economy.  The government has relaxed lockdown rules from today to allow the UK...

Labour is calling on the government to unveil new measures to protect renters beyond June after the Bank of England warned...

The UK economy is losing £2.7bn a day in absolute terms due to the existing lockdown, a new report has revealed.  According to UK Powerhouse...

In an effort to get the UK economy open again, the UK’s tax regime should be simplified to encourage inward investment,...

Despite the growing concern amid the coronavirus pandemic, international property investors are expected to increase their presence in the UK buy-to-let...

Redwood Bank has passed on the full Bank of England Base Rate reduction of 0.5% to its existing lending products. The challenger...

The Bank of England’s extraordinary decision to cut interest rates to just 0.25% yesterday with no warning, reflecting the level of...

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

More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020.  The study,...

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...

Momentum towards an interest rate cut is growing after a third of members of the Bank of England’s rate-setting committee signalled...

With research revealing that buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, prime minister Boris Johnson is...

Airbnb has been warned that it could face legal proceedings after being contacted by HMRC over "tax laws or regulations impacting...

Buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the private rented sector and will soon start looking for more profitable alternative investments. That...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

With just five weeks until the UK is set to leave the EU, the impact of leaving the bloc without a...

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...

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

From tax hikes to a fresh raid on pensions tax relief, there are various tricks and treats the Chancellor could have...

The UK’s tourism sector is going from strength to strength with growing visits by foreigners in the country, and the increasing...

On 29 March 2019, the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU). Despite the profound significance of this event,...

Buy-to-let investments will continue to offer attractive rates of return compared to other asset classes, but investors will increasingly search out...

With almost 5.8 million households expected to be living in private rented accommodation within four years as homeownership and social renting...

Holiday home landlords who own property in sought-after locations in the UK can earn up to almost six times the average...

Buy-to-let landlords currently contribute £15.9bn per year to the British economy through pre-tax spending on running their portfolios, which is more...

Rental price growth in the UK remains sluggish, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The annual rate of rental price inflation reached...

Philip Hammond’s failure to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms will have far-reaching implications for the buy-to-let...

More banks and building societies should consider lending to self-employed landlords, according to the Mortgage Broker Ltd. The national mortgage broker is...

Our new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, looks like a considered man and one hopes that he will be able to ‘kick away’...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

Specialist lender OneSavings Bank was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 250 yesterday as high demand for buy-to-let mortgages...

With record high rents in London outstripping wages in every borough and a chronic shortage of new affordable homes being developed,...

Interest rates in Britain remain frozen at an all-time low of 0.5%, after the Bank of England decided against the first cut...

Marco Robinson successfully predicted that the UK would leave the EU two years ago, he also said that corporate tax would...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has indicated that UK interest rates could rise "at the turn of this year". In a...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has warned that costs in the private rented sector could rise by up to £2.6bn if...

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