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The average house prices in England was £290,000 last year, some 8.3 times average annual earnings. This was actually down from 8.5...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Neath Port Talbot council plans to host a free event, providing what it calls “support and funding advice for landlords.” The Private...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Labour deputy leader and shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner says she is not ashamed to have brought her council house at...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...
24 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
Another council has set up an advice session for private rental landlords in the area. This even will take place at Neath...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association will jointly host a networking and information session with homelessness charity Crisis. It will take place on...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Tenants faced with eviction must have legal aid, the Law Society of England and Wales claims. Recently published statistics from the Ministry...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The average home in England and Wales bought within the last 20 years and sold in 2023 achieved £102,650 or 48...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...
20 January 2024
From: The Big Issues
The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A respected league table of yields in different parts of England and Wales has issued its latest figures. The Fleet Mortgages Buy-to-Let...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The think tank Policy Connect is warning that landlords have reported that sub-standard carbon monoxide alarms are persistently available online, leaving...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
UK landlords are doubling down on urban flats amidst a slow but definite return to conventional office working. Data from Shawbrook Bank...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
As the Renters Reform Bill heads towards the House of Lords, a free webinar is targeting landlords operating in the student...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords have long been a backbone of the auction industry but one player in the sector says the future is online...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures. An increase...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
With 2023 drawing to a close, flatshare website SpareRoom has revealed data which suggests a slowdown in the rental frenzy -...
30 December 2023
From: Agent Advice
A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank has launched new five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages with nil product fees. Rates start at 5.80 per cent and there is...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The chief executive of the Generation Rent ginger group has called on his former employer to make a case against landlords,...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Cash and mortgage housing market data show average prices decline by an annual 4.6 per cent says e.surv. But the monthly trend...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
London has seen the strongest rental growth over the last year according to an analysis by lettings agency Hamptons. The average rent...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...
02 December 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
The proportion of private landlords who report increased demand for rental properties has more than tripled compared with demand for properties...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
There are some 141,245 second homes in England and Wales, new figures show. Flats are the most common type of second home,...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A council in Wales is making changes to the system it uses to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A charity is suggesting that if only the government got on with abolishing S21 eviction powers, homelessness would be eased. Crisis -...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The government's Office for National Statistics has revealed that it conducts an exercise to assess the likelihood that landlords will increase...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health gas come out in support of a legal challenge to the government’s draft regulations exempting...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
“Huge numbers” of small family-run holiday lettings businesses in Wales are selling up because of new restrictions and large tax hikes. New...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...
21 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
Average house prices are now falling 2.9 per cent annually in England and Wales according to the monthly e.surv index. Yorkshire and...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s the number of homes changing hands rather than their price that’s bearing the brunt of the slowdown say research chiefs...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
An insurance firm is warning landlords about the risks of personal guarantees as a condition of buy to let mortgages. Purbeck Personal...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...
30 September 2023
From: Lettings PropTech
The latest data release by comparison site GetAgent shows the average sale price over the past six months has been 97.3...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Councillors in part of Wales are considering the creation of a 'Report A Rogue Landlord’ system for tenants who claim their...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is warning the Welsh government to steer clear of rent controls. In its response to the Welsh...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A local authority is reported to have said that a controversial new policy will reduce house values by five per cent. Gwynedd...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are reducing their stock - and they’re blaming the Tories for creating a hostile environment. This is according to the latest...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Whoever forms the next government must put the private rental sector at the heart of its housing policy. That’s the view of...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, Paragon...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Sweeping tax changes for landlords have been demanded by letting agents group Propertymark. The group has analysed the impact of changes using...
05 September 2023
From: Breaking News
New data from Zoopla this morning makes grim reading for landlords, especially those reliant on capital appreciation and with investment properties...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
One of Britain's best known DJs has taken to social media to highlight what she sees as the unfair government policy...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association is meeting with the Department of Education to consider how, if at all, private landlords can...
22 August 2023
From: Breaking News
New research has come to a conclusion that will surprise few - that landlords today are twice as likely to be...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...
19 August 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
Rents continue to rise rapidly in every English region, Scotland and Wales according to the latest market snapshot from the respected...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Some 80,460 homes across England and Wales are registered to companies located in offshore tax havens. They are worth an estimated £39.8...
16 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove is being lobbied to take urgent action over the growing problem of abandoned tenancies. Propertymark chief executive Nathan...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Investors selling a buy to let so far in 2023 made gains which were 10.1 per cent lower than those who...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A leading agent in an area set to be hit by draconian planning restrictions on holiday lets is warning that the...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...
12 August 2023
From: Agent Advice
A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
New housing affordability figures provide one underlying reason why many potential buyers cannot make the move and instead rely increasingly on...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Legislation requiring all rental properties to have an energy performance certificate rating of C or above will require upgrades to around...
26 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Rents in the private sector of England and Wales increased by 5.1 per cent in the year to June — the...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
An attempt to introducing statutory licensing for Airbnbs and some other tourist accommodation has got a frosty reception. The Welsh Government -...
14 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A long-standing tax consultancy has raised the spectre of too much Stamp Duty ha wing been paid thanks to mistakes made...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
New data shows the slump in transactions across the UK - and may trigger opportunities for aggressive investors seeking to take...
12 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB. It...
08 July 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords who may be in the market for buying or selling this year are being warned about a dramatic 54 per...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords with some of the country’s largest portfolios say they expect to pay £500,000 or more in the next year on...
03 July 2023
From: Breaking News
New data from the Office for National Statistics, based on the 2021 Census results, show growth in the number of holiday...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords need to know the true energy efficiency of their property and have a deadline for improvements to calm fears around...
24 June 2023
From: The Big Issues
The Welsh Minister with responsibility for housing, Julie James, has supported the need to review the way the private rented sector...
21 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being asked for any evidence or case studies that can help build a case against rent controls. The National Residential...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...
17 June 2023
From: Agent Advice
When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...
17 June 2023
From: Agent Advice
16 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A sports team has made the unusual move of issuing a direct appeal to private landlords to help it find accommodation...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Only one in 10 landlords look likely to expand their portfolios according to a new survey - although if they go...