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

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

The Housing Ombudsman, who presides over the social landlord sector comprising housing associations and local councils, has hit out at a...

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

Buyers require greater protection from poor quality housing according to the voluntary Ombudsman service responsible for dealing with complaints about new...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s met with new housing minister Matthew Pennycook to discuss improving standards in the rental...

The Renters Reform Coalition - a collection of some 20 groups, fronted by Generation Rent - has announced that it is...

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

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

Rent prices tend to rise in the 12 months immediately after a General Election, by an average of 1.96%, according to...

Fewer landlords feel negative about their buy to let business according to the latest Landbay landlord survey. The specialist lender’s surveys typically...

A prominent economic analyst warns that many of the rental policies advocated by the major political parties in the General Election...

New data from flat-sharing platform SpareRoom shows what it calls “the staggering financial impact of cleaning-related deposit deductions on renters.” It claims...

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

Another raft of General Election pledges have been made to transform the private rental sector - this time from the Green...

An investigation by Sky News and a housing campaigner have revealed that there are some 33,993 vacant council properties in England...

PropTech platform Goodlord has partnered with safety certificate provider Safe2 to offer compliance work for the lettings sector.  Safe2 - recently acquired...

The trade body representing the Build To Rent industry wants to recruit people from that sector to sit in its board. The...

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

The newly re-elected Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester - Andy Burnham - wants to end Right To Buy on new-build homes...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  The analysis, carried out by...

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

Cardiff council is proposing new measures to help bring long-term empty houses back into use. Tomorrow it’s considering introducing a council tax...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

Buy to let specialist lender Paragon Bank has introduced offers on its two-year fixed rate BTL mortgages, including its lowest rate...

Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...

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

The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes.  This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...

Mohammed Sharaz, a landlord from Bradford, recently seized an opportunity to enhance his property portfolio after Wildstone acquired the gable end...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...

A merger of two of the biggest names in the lettings agency world will mean the combined group managing 152,000 rental...

The Build To Rent trade body, the UK Apartment Association, is backing the proposals outlined to clampdown on rogue landlords put...

The National Residential Landlords Association has welcomed a consultation proposal by Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham. Burnham’s Greater Manchester Good Landlord...

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - and has looked back on the past 12 months. This year, 2023, ends with...

The short-term holiday letting industry has significantly expanded in recent years, but this could all change with the introduction of a...

Landlords will have to include many more specific points about their properties when they list them in future - whether directly...

Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England.  According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...

The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning.  The...

Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...

Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...

If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

A warning is going out today from the UK’s largest property auctioneer about the sensible pricing of property coming to the...

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of Buy to Let mortgages for landlords operating as a limited company. In addition...

A court has heard that Amjad Ali Khattak, owner of a flat in Oxford, removed his tenant’s possessions and left them...

Over 175 investors have put well over a combined £1m into a property management tech business targeting landlords. Digital platform EVO -...

Two of the most prominent campaigners over rent controls - albeit one on either side of the argument - have had...

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...

A council at the heart of a controversial scheme claims to be “pleased” with the interest shown by private landlords. Leasing Scheme...

Although most landlords will be on fixed rate mortgages, those suffering because of recent interest rate rises have some good news...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

The Housing Ombudsman - a service which deals with social housing - says it’s found severe maladministration in how Leeds council...

A Good Landlord Charter - described as the first of its kind in the UK - is being created by a...

A council is attempting to woo landlords to lease their properties for up to 20 years in return for a guaranteed...

Specialist mortgage lender Aldermore has named what it believes to be the five best cities for landlords to invest in for...

January 9 is the date from which a range of mortgage lenders are honouring their commitment to ensure flats in blocks...

Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...

The top end of the UK’s residential market is experiencing a growing divergence between heavily mortgaged and equity-rich owners, according to...

Purplebricks has detailed the price it is paying for a lettings compliance blunder first spotted last year. It predicts that, at worst,...

A lettings network is urging landlords to back a campaign to abolish council tax re-banding for shared houses. Platinum Property Partners says...

It is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy that parties, when in power, should pay at least lip service to...

It's claimed that home owners could be making an extra £2.000 per month by renting out a spare room on Airbnb, depending...

What protections do landlords have when investing in a new-build property? From this week those landlords buying a new build home can...

A landlord who left her tenants to live in filthy and unsafe conditions, while running an unlicensed HMO, has been prosecuted...

A fifth of independently-living adults are contemplating moving back in with parents to cope with the rising cost of living, according...

A senior Conservative has made a surprise plea for a two year rent freeze in the private rental sector with no...

The favourite to be named as the new Prime Minister and Conservative leader, Liz Truss, says there will be no new...

Landlords who take advantage of the annual Edinburgh festival by charging high fees for Airbnb-sale short lets have been accused of...

A London council has boasted of its success in working with a landlord to remedy problems on a rental property served...

The early bird discount period for what many regard as the country’s most controversial landlord licensing scheme has been extended. The discount...

Property owners who have a building or disused piece of land by a high traffic road can make a significant profit...

A rogue landlord that put tenants at risk has been fined for £4,808 for breaking housing regulations on a property in...

Consultation events are to be held this week to gauge the reaction to a possible compulsory register for all Airbnb and...

Renting is changing. That’s what we keep being told by the Government as it prepares the ground for its renters’ reform...

The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...

Newspapers have been told by the government that next month’s Queen's Speech will include dramatic measures to bring empty retail units...

Prime central London may not seem to most obvious part of the UK for buy to let investors but a leading...

Annual rental growth in prime London reached 11.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, following a 3.4 increase...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer and more transparent - but...

There’s been yet another deadline change for the revised Right To Rent rules. Temporary checks introduced at the height of the pandemic...

A property described as London’s smallest flat allegedly has a rental yield of 10 per cent - yet it cannot be...

A landlord who harassed tenants and left them in dangerous accommodation hit has been branded “atrocious” and has been hit with...

Landlords are likely to be obliged to supply agents with additional details in future, before their properties are listed to let...

For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....

A leading experts on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21...

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

Build To Rent apartment brand Essential Living is giving its tenants five New Year’s Resolutions for 2022. 1. Create Home Working Space:...

A lettings platform claims a substantial number of tenants spend over £1,000 on decorating their landlord’s property.  Flatshare platform SpareRoom claims that...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...

Every year there is an influx of students that hate renting, and I was one of them.  Students should be excited about...

Heavy snowfall can present a number of dangers to your property.  Gutters can become clogged or even frozen due to snow and...