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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...

A new study by the Nationwide has found that landlords selling properties with poor EPC ratings are unlikely to suffer huge...

Research by comparison site GetAgent has shown that across Britain, the number of home sellers entering the market increased by 23%...

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 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...

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

One of the UK’s most high profile lettings agents is calling on politicians to change course on rent controls. David Alexander of...

The BBC - which through its use of exclusive Zoopla data has championed tenants in recent years - has acknowledged that...

London-focussed property data firm LonRes, which analysis activity in the prime areas of the capital, says annual rental growth increased to...

The choice of holiday let deals is on the rise.  According to analysis by Moneyfactscompare the mortgage choices for borrowers looking at...

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

More than 3,000 Buy to Let landlords in the UK are under the age of 21, collectively earning more than £66m...

Generation Rent says it wants rent rises across the UK limited to the lowest of two official government statistics. In a statement...

New figures seen by Landlord Today show the scale of landlords fleeing the private rental sector in one part of the...

Financial experts are warning that the increase in the headline rate of inflation from 2.0% to 2.2% might be enough to...

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

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

Campaigning charity Shelter says the loss of a private tenancy remains “the leading trigger of homelessness accounting for more than one...

A new poll of 1,300 landlords, conducted by flatshare site SpareRoom, shows a drop in confidence about the rental market. As of...

Only five weeks after the General Election, activist group the Renters Reform Coalition is already impatient at Labour’s failure to bring...

Landlords should welcome the National Residential Landlords Association’s discussions with the government over the new landlord database. That’s the view of Phil...

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

A prominent analyst is warning that landlords fearful of a rise in Capital Gains Tax could sell up in droves this...

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

There's speculation that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will use changes to Capital Gains Tax to help fill the hole in the public...

Metropolitan areas that have built more homes in relation to their population since 2015 are more likely to have seen rent...

New research reveals how property prices have risen under different governments in the UK - with the revelation that house prices...

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

The boss of a rental flatshare agency claims tenants are sacrificing summer holidays because of high rents. Matt Hutchinson, director of the...

A report by professional services firm PwC indicates that London’s private rented sector makes a gross value added contribution of £14.6...

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

An activist group supporting renters is calling for the final two months of a tenancy to be rent-free in a bid...

Private renters are more satisfied with their accommodation than those in the social rented sector, according to new data published over...

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

Generation Rent research claims that minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in colder homes that are more difficult...

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 latest inflation figures mean there’s no excuse for the Bank of England to keep interest rates at their current high,...

Latest official figures from the government’s Office for National Statistics show that average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the...

A council has reported that its Selective Licensing scheme has had only 43% take-up from landlords after two years.  And a report...

Lloyds Bank - already a player of growing importance in the Build To Rent niche - is now to publish what...

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

The average price of a home coming to the market for sale has dipped 0.4% in the past month says Rightmove.  This...

The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...

Rents in London have dropped for the second consecutive quarter (Q1 and Q2 2024) new data from flatshare site SpareRoom reveals. The...

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

The majority of buy to let landlords plan to raise rents in the coming 12 months, new data suggests. Some 85% of...

UK house prices stayed relatively flat for the third successive month in June, according to figures released over the weekend by...

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the...

A prominent industry figure has criticised politicians for leaving all sides of the private lettings sector with uncertainty - and allowing...

Knight Frank is warning that as supply increases and demand drops back to normal levels, so the pressure to drop rents...

Rents in June 2024 rose by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the Goodlord Rental Index.  The Index, which analyses...

The NRLA has slammed politicians in all major parties for their silence on one of the biggest issues for the private...

House prices will be 1.5% higher by the end of the year says Zoopla.  It suggests that homebuyers are largely shrugging off...

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

With the General Election campaign increasingly focusing on tax - on property and other assets and income - new figures from...

A new first-time buyer study from Rightmove reveals that the average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the...

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...

As a seasoned landlord, you've likely witnessed the UK property market's ups and downs. But have you considered flipping as a...

The property consultancy Bidwells says that based on an average 300,000 new homes a year it could be four decades before...

The Bank of England has kept base interest rate at 5.25%. Some industry figures hoped for a cut following yesterday’s inflation news,...

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

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

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 number of tenancies ending in arrears of more than five weeks’ rent has jumped to 17%, a deposit alternative service...

One of the more unexpected claims from Generation Rent activists is that when it comes to democracy, tenants are disadvantaged compared...

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

Some locations in the UK are seeing as many as 40-plus prospective tenants racing for the keys of every available rental...

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...

It’s been suggested that a Tory manifesto policy could create a tax loophole that would cost HMRC millions of pounds in...

Landlords are increasingly turning towards semi-commercial property, a bank says. Shawbrook says its semi-commercial applications have almost doubled in 2024 compared to...

Average house prices remained broadly stable in May, down just 0.1% on a monthly basis. This actually took the annual rate of...

Private renters in England face a postcode lottery as councils are failing to properly inspect properties with potential hazards. That’s the view of...

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

Legal action has been launched against Middlesbrough’s Labour council amid claims a licensing scheme which charges landlords almost £1,000 for each...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims social rents are 64% more affordable than private rents, with social tenants in England having to pay...

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

New figures released by Savills, and published by The Times, show exactly why it no longer makes sense to be a...

Managing rental properties, whether you have a few or a dozen, can be a juggling act. Tenancy management, bills, payments, and...

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...

London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. In a letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove,...

The Housing Ombudsman - which currently presides over the social housing sector - has named and shamed 12 councils and housing...

There’s been a 25%-plus spike in demand for a deposit alternative, claims one of the industry’s suppliers. Reposit analysed its data from...

The Generation Rent group of activists says it doesn’t matter if landlords sell up and leave the private rental sector. Appearing to...

High profile landlord Fergus Wilson has been sentenced to six months in prison suspended for three years and ordered to pay...

* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National...

HMRC is appealing to landlords to file Self Assessment tax returns early - and claims there are benefits to doing so. In...

A group of energy professionals in the property sector are taking issue with a claim by consumer organisation Which? over the...

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

Seventeen London boroughs wasted over £2m in the last five years fighting rejected planning applications that were subsequently approved on appeal,...

The Renters Reform Bill returns to Parliament this week, with a First Reading of the measure in the House of Lords...

Availability in the private student halls sector is at a three-year high, according to new data from marketing and insights platform...

Data gathered by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) shows that less than half the fines levied against rogue landlords have...

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

New data from flat share website SpareRoom has revealed what it calls “the up-and-coming London rental hotspots” with properties further away...

Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...