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A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...

The Co-Op Bank, which is leading a campaign alongside charity Shelter, claims a Section 21 notice is presented to an older...

Rightmove has this morning revealed that 16 per cent of properties currently for sale were previously available on the rental market,...

The average UK house price fell slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now costing...

There is currently a lot of discussion about the mortgage crisis, its impact on borrowers and landlords – and calls for...

A typical two-year fixed mortgage deal now has an interest rate of more than 6.0 per cent for the first time...

Shelter is telling the government it “must deliver” on the revolution it pledges under the Renters Reform Bill. Chief executive Polly Neate...

A council has brought a prosecution against a private landlord who had not complied with a legal health and safety notice...

To put it mildly, landlords are very rarely subject to an outpouring of sympathy from the general public. When the economy...

Mortgage experts speaking to a committee of MPs have given an especially gloomy forecast for the buy to let sector in...

Uncertainty has become a vastly overused word to describe our economic situation in recent years. But, once again, it’s an unwaveringly...

Buy to let broker Mortgages for Business is seeking to reassure landlords worries that the values of their properties will crash. The...

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has agreed to raise interest rates by 0.5 per cent to 2.25...

A survey of 12,000 tenants suggests that over three-quarters are concerned about the impact of the cost of living crisis on...

PropTech supplier Inventorybase has drawn up a league table of what it calls the private rental sector’s most complained about issues.  After...

What are the main causes of tension and disagreements between tenants and landlords ahead of the Rental Reform Bill, which is expected to...

The Chartered Institute of Housing says it’s concerned about the rapidly rising gas and home heating oil prices and the impact...

Trading Standards has approved a new alternative dispute resolution body for the private rental sector. It’s The Dispute Service Ltd, and it...

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...

Shelter says 20 per cent of private and social renters in England suffer poor health because of the condition of their...

A new survey has shown what may be an early warning of complaints over the Covid-compliance of purpose built student accommodation...

A landlord group in a major city in the south of England says many are giving up on HMOs and converting...

Over a fifth of students questioned in a new survey say they have been unable to pay rent in full over...

A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...

A landlord in the east of England says she was unaware of her tenant’s worries over back to back viewings of the property...

Rents have risen gently across most regions of the UK but worries are growing over the longer-term economic landscape. HomeLet’s latest lettings...

Demands for ever-more energy efficient properties could drive landlords out of the sector, the government has been warned. In a response to...

A property investment firm has given tips to landlords who may feel m threatened by the prospect of a hike in Capital Gain...

The ‘No DSS’ issue has been effectively settled by a landmark court case, but a new document for MPs says ‘affordability...

Letting agents are feeling more optimistic about the letting sector than they were at the outset of 2020 despite the challenges...

Nationwide Building Society has developed a dedicated coronavirus support page to make it as easy as possible to arrange payment breaks.  The...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...

Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research.  A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...

Who are you? We are Winkworth Hendon, a franchised office with a very good reputation in our local area, we pride ourselves...

UK furniture brand, Happy Beds, surveyed 2,000 Brits to see what the common problems are that they face on moving in...

Northwood, part of the Belvoir group, has launched a new TV advertising campaign to highlight its guaranteed rent scheme, in response...

As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...

Mortgage lenders have cut their rates for buy-to-let investors looking for deals in a bid to attract landlords. The cost of a...

Uncertainties over Brexit will continue to hit property investor sentiment in prime central London (PCL), according to a leading letting agent. While...

‘Uncertainty’, ‘disbelief’ and ‘concern’ are the words one landlord used to describe his reaction to last month’s Brexit result. But it would...

More than one in ten renters are being charged unexpected costs, such as maintenance repairs and flood damage, by their landlords...

A new report from Halifax shows that delays in getting onto the housing ladder are leading to increasing worries about retirement...

Half of UK broadband users have never switched provider, according to new research carried out by comparison site Cable.co.uk. This alarming...