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

The Daily Record newspaper and website says the result of a new public survey shows eight our of 10 people in...

Coventry council will consider extending an Additional Licensing Scheme in the city for a further five years so it will run...

Three newly-elected Labour MPs have shot into the list of the top five landlords in the House of Commons. The Financial Times...

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

A landlord has been sentenced after failing to comply with the requirements of a Breach of Condition Notice that had been...

In his latest criticism of landlords, the chief executive of Generation Rent says rent controls would protect “so many renters from...

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

The Renters (Reform) Bill was one of the main casualties of Rishi Sunak’s early General Election call. It left insufficient parliamentary...

A statement from Coventry council says it is set to extend is HMO licensing regimes when they are considered for renewal. Councillors...

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

Charlie McNeill, managing director at Rainclear Systems, gives this advice to landlords considering gutter maintenance ahead of autumn and winter.  - Your gutters play...

Landlords using the OpenRent online agency will not be listed on Rightmove from September 1.  Rightmove - in a statement issued via...

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

The property industry establishment representing agents, surveyors and the volume house builders, has piled in to praise the planning reforms proposed...

The Bank of England has cut base rate from 5.25% to 5.0% - its first cut in four years. It was a...

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

Speculation about which way the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee will go on interest rates today remains sharply divided.  The Bank’s...

A new analysis by Zoopla suggests and one in eight homes currently for sale were previously let out. The portal says this...

Self-Assessment taxpayers required to make advance payments towards bills are urged to pay before midnight on July 31 - tomorrow -...

A local authority has taken the unusual step of order a home owner to stop short-letting their property, claiming its use...

A council’s housing team is inviting local landlords to attend its first landlord's forum.  This event is free to attend and will...

A new index shows that only one in eight potential first-time buyers can purchase the average FTB home in their area. The...

Landlords purchased just 10% of homes sold across Britain during the first half of this year - the lowest share for...

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...

The activists who were so influential in steering the shape of the Renters Reform Bill under the old Conservative government are...

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

A north of England local authority is launching yet another consultation on licensing - 17 years after it became one of...

A Labour council is warning landlords to get licensing or face hefty fines or prosecution.  Brent council in north London says it...

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

Specialist lender Aldermore has launched new and reduced limited edition Buy To Let and residential owner-occupier mortgage products. For individual and company...

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

Activist group Generation Rent has produced a report in tandem with a trades union, focusing on key worker tenants - and...

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

TV property guru Phil Spencer says landlords would be wise to make long-term investments despite their strong position in the current...

The police have issued a 16-point guide for landlords to identify and guard against their properties being used as cannabis farms. This...

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

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...

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...

A council is working with a string of universities to keep waste and noise to a minimum over the summer. A statement...

Anyone involved in the world of renting, whether landlords, letting agents, or tenants, knows how crucial it is to have a...

Molo Finance has made further rate cuts to its UK resident buy to let fixed-rate products. The lender’s BTL rates now start...

More than one in four young people are worried that they or someone they know will become homeless in the next...

Somerset council last year successfully prosecuted a Taunton landlord for bfailing to licence their various properties.  The landlord since appealed their conviction...

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

Controversial politician George Galloway has issued a party manifesto saying the payment of “exorbitant rents to wealthy buy to let pensioners”...

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

Nigel Farage has pledged that his Reform UK party would reverse the Section 24 landlord tax changes within 100 days. Section 24...

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

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

So Sadiq Khan has succeeded in winning a third term as Mayor of London – albeit with a smaller majority than...

The owners of a large HMO in London have been fined £13,500 after failing to repair multiple hazards within their property. A...

The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues.  Here...

The Generation Rent activist group has issued a statement appearing sharply critical of Labour’s first new policy on housing in the General...

From July 1 most privately rented properties in Lewisham, south London, will need a property licence.  With one in four households in...

Deposit alternative product Reposit will now be offered to residents at five new Build to Rent sites as part of an...

The police has warned landlords to beware of tenants wanting to use properties as cannabis farms. The warning comes after police officers...

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

There’s been a big rise in the supply of homes for sale - 20% up on this time last year. This is...

A Labour MP who served in Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow administration and has spent much of his Parliamentary career criticising the private...

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

Sean Woolley, managing director of Cloud Nine Spain sought clarification on the situation with the Golden Visa scheme in Spain from...

One of the country’s leading independent mortgage brokers is warning that lending may be slower during the General Election campaign period...

Over eight in 10 landlords are reporting strong levels of tenant demand, Paragon Bank research has revealed. As part of research carried...

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

New figures from the Ministry of Justice show how hard interest rate rises are hitting landlords. Compared to the same quarter in...

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

Propertymark has issued a guide to tenants about their rights to have a pet.  A statement from trade body Propertymark says that...

A property portal has taken the unusual step of warning politicians about the dire impact of rent controls on the private...

A landmark ruling about the invasive plant Japanese knotweed has been over-turned - with implications for landlords and other property owners.  In...

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

As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...

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

It looks as if a prominent local authority in Scotland is going to temporarily scrap the country’s tight rules on who...

Buy to let landlords with properties inside controversial ‘Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ or LTNs may be in for a windfall. That’s because new...

A London council has revealed that a social housing tenant claimed their property was a private one, and fraudulently sub-let it...

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

Housing costs - rents and mortgages - are rising by about 3.6% a year according to a Barclays Bank assessment. This figure...

A housing industry group wants the energy efficiency of a social rented property to be factored into the rent the tenant...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers.  It’s almost...

The architect of the controversial rent control policies in Scotland has left the government. It is not known what long-term implication this...

The National Residential Landlords Association has taken the unusual step of extending an olive branch to the activists who run the...

The Renters Reform Bill returns to the House of Commons today with activist groups critical of amendments put forward to reach...

An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

Consultation time is short for landlords wanting to comment on a new licensing scheme proposed for Scunthorpe. The public consultation closes at...

Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...

The percentage of tenants choosing to live alone has dropped over the last three years, research suggests.  A study compiled by Reposit,...

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

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

Burnley council says it’s considered the findings of a six-week public consultation and is set to increase planning controls over the...

Four years after the first Covid restrictions, new research by Centre for Cities shows Londoners’ escape to the country during the...