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The move from the Bank of England to cut base rate for the first time in four years, from 5.25% to...

Britons’ ideas of a classic home are changing as a result of people being more conscious about their home’s impact on the...

Nationwide says UK house prices fell by 0.2% month on month in August, after taking account of seasonal effects, but the...

Our data reveals a striking trend: landlords buying property are getting younger.  The average age of landlords purchasing with a buy-to-let mortgage...

The average house for a first-time buyer costs £241,502, meaning that the average renter bought one with a 10% deposit and...

A new survey appears to lift the lid on why landlords remain in buy to let, despite the tax and regulatory...

Knight Frank has set out its forecast for the rental sector for the rest of 2024 - notwithstanding uncertainty over rental...

The number of properties for sale in London that were previously rented has increased, according to research from industry consultancy TwentyCi. The analytics company found the figures showed...

Zoopla’s latest House Price index shows a housing market steadily recovering from higher mortgage rates with prices rising slowly. But it...

Any tenant renting an Airbnb or other short let property in Edinburgh from the summer of 2026 is likely to be...

With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

Crimestoppers’ figures reveal that there have already been 6,058 reports on suspicions of energy theft so far this year (January –...

There’s been a lot of “over-dramatisation” around the likely targets for private rental properties to have improved energy efficiency, says a...

Landlords having enough of high taxes and endless red tape and deciding to sell will be able to take advantage of...

A landlord law expert has criticised four social housing providers for avoiding serious financial penalties themselves, while simultaneously levying big fines...

Average rent arrears claims reached £2,092 in the second quarter of this year - a rise of 15% from £1,816 in...

Five selective licensing schemes are being recommended to Burnley council’s executive for approval this evening. Four are renewals, one is brand...

A new licensing scheme in Peterborough has attracted over 7,000 applications from landlords since March - and a property inspection programme...

A third of private sector landlords would sell at leats some of their properties if rent controls were introduced, according to...

A Crimestoppers campaign is advising tenants on - in its words - “how to spot if your landlord is stealing energy.” The...

Average rental yields are at a 10-year-high of some 6.3% according to a prominent buy to let lender.  The Q2 2024 Landlord...

Rents continued to rise across the country in recent weeks, buoyed by double-digit hikes in the North of England.  Lettings agency Hamptons...

It will take no less than 18 years for all private rental properties to achieve an EPC rating of C or...

HM Revenue & Customs has contacted Landlord Today to share this guidance on self-assessment tax filing.  ----- For many self-employed workers Self Assessment...

Landlords generated average rental yields of 6.3% in the second quarter of the year, research for Paragon’s latest PRS Trends Report...

Deposit alternative service flatfair says it’s had a bumper month working with Build To Rent operators - and it tells private...

The new Labour government is to bring in so-called ‘hardship tests’ to make it tougher to evict tenants, a newspaper claims...

Buy To Let insurance company Alan Boswell Group has identified the 10 most expensive repairs that could hit landlords - and...

A building society says the combination of the UK Labour government’s housing proposals and a regional plan for 20,000 low-carbon homes...

Nothing in the King’s Speech or the new government’s housing plans has had any material impact on the outlook for the...

A business consultancy’s so-called “resilience barometer” says renters are amongst the most financially vulnerable groups in society. The consultancy, Hargreaves Lansdown, measures...

The independent National Audit Office has sharply criticised the former Conservative government for having no strategy or public targets for reducing...

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

Letting agents’ body Propertymark has fired a warning shot at Baroness Eluned Morgan, the politician who has been chosen to be...

A council has warned so-called “evaders” that they are in its sights after forcing the sale of a property on which...

Private landlords with properties in the Caerphilly borough can apply for free ‘green skills’ training. The local council is offering training to...

The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...

A controversial council claims that HMRC is working with its enforcement team because many landlords who avoid licensing schemes are also...

There’s been a substantial rise in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures show that the number...

The National Residential Landlords Association says ending Section 21 eviction powers in isolation, as some have suggested the new government should...

Informed leaks from unnamed government sources, and rolled out in the mainstream media, confirm that a version of the Renters Reform...

Landlords, if you haven't heard of it until now, it's time to take your investment analysis to the next level with...

Introducing renewable energy into your home can improve energy self-sufficiency, reduce electricity bills and contribute to a healthier environment. The Eco Experts...

In the prime London lettings market both supply and demand slowed last month according to property data consult icy LonRes.  Annual rental...

One of the Bank of England monetary policy committee members has advised against a cut in base rate on August 1. Jonathan...

The Labour landslide victory in last week’s election won’t change the weather when it comes to mortgage rates, a leading analyst...

With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...

Rightmove says the government elected today must build 120,000 homes to help return rents to what it believes are normal levels,...

Price growth in high-value prime areas has been put on hold given uncertainty surrounding the General Election, according to the latest...

The police are urging landlords and tenants to be extra vigilant following a number of reports of rental scams. Since the start...

UK house prices edged up by 0.2% in June, according to the Nationwide. This resulted in the annual rate of growth rising...

With the General Election just one week away, a new poll shows the top landlord priorities when it comes to voting...

Mortgage industry research on affordability estimates that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis reached 3.1m by...

Speculation is growing ahead of the General Election around how first-time buyers will fair, and if they’ll receive the support they...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

A think tank claims that when it comes to space within a home, private rental sector tenants pay three times as...

Energy Performance Certificates can be riddled with inaccuracies and give unhelpful advice to property owners. That’s the view of consumer service...

The Resolution Foundation - which describes itself as an independent think tank, and whose chief executive resigned this month to become...

Rental growth seems to be stabilising, says lettings agency Hamptons.   It says the cost of a newly let home in Great Britain...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

The year to March 2024 saw the fewest new housing sites consented than during any 12-month period since the data collection...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s ready and willing to work with a future Labour government on private rental sector...

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...

More than one in five people in the UK fear they or someone they know could be homeless in the next...

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, suggests average house price growth of 6.3% by the...

Several lenders have revised their products as competition for buy to let landlords hots up. Melton Building Society has launched four new...

The ink was hardly dry on Labour’s plan for a mortgage guarantee scheme for first time buyers before some left wing...

A landlord has been sentenced to six months in prison - suspended for 18 months - and 250 hours community service...

Fiscal reform for the private rented sector  We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....

Shock new figures from Zoopla show that although rental demand has softened over the last year there are still 15 people...

New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...

The Times recently calculated that recent tax and regulation changes made it unviable for many landlords to continue in the sector. We...

The Welsh private rented sector makes a gross value added (GVA) contribution of £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to...

Average house prices rose 0.4% in May, taking the annual growth rate up to 1.3%, from 0.6% in April. The figures come...

A House in Multiple Occupation in Coventry, that came under the spotlight after reports of overcrowding, is being investigated for failing...

Invasive plant species such as Japanese knotweed are developing much earlier in 2024 due to the warm, wet winter, a plant...

A controversial stamp duty change - announced months ago but coming into effect tomorrow - has been described as a missed...

A senior Propertymark figure has made the case for second and holiday homes - against the recent trend of criticism. The issue...

Almost one in four (23%) young private renters defined as 21 to 34-year-olds  regularly consider moving back into their family home. Another...

Higher borrowing costs have created a mood of hesitancy in property markets. Rising mortgage rates mean UK residential sales are increasingly...

Figures publicised in a new House of Commons report suggests there’s been a huge rise in the number of short lets...

Around half of landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint survey of around...

Despite a plethora of press releases and statements from pro-tenant groups, it appears only one-in-20 renters knows details of the Renters...

An agency that works with over 170 councils is promising rent guarantees and insurance cover to landlords who volunteer their properties...

The annual pace of rental growth on newly let homes in Great Britain continued to slow in April, with growth falling...

Labour-controlled Lambeth council in south London is introducing a Selective Licensing Scheme at almost £1,000 per property. A statement from the council...

Grainger, the Stock Market listed corporate landlord, has been targeted by protesters over rent levels. A protest outside Grainger’s London HQ marks...

Newly re-elected Greater Manchester Labour Mayor Andy Burnham is to spend £600,000 of council tax payers’ cash on a clampdown on...

Brand new data from online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has revealed significant differences in the types of properties the average UK house...

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...

Buy to let landlords have been savagely attacked by the country’s biggest investment company - which just happens to be a...

The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...

Demand is still way ahead of supply min he private rental sector, a Rightmove survey has round. The property portal says there...

A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...

The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...

As the deadline approaches for banning gas boilers in newly constructed homes from 2025, a new analysis shows that only a...

Average UK house prices fell by 0.4% in April, taking the annual rate of house price growth to 0.6% in April,...

A former leader of the Liberal Democrats has introduced a Private Members Bill into Parliament, in a bid to protect tenant...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...