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To achieve government’s EPC targets by 2035, landlords across the country may be forced to take action at a time when...

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...

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...

A survey of surveyors, private landlords, investors and developers has deemed the government’s EPC target as “impossible.” The survey was extremely small -...

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...

Citra Living, part of Lloyds Banking Group, is launching 40 new homes - some Build To Rent - to the Nottingham...

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 –...

Landlords and managing agents with responsibility for residential properties in Thanet are invited to an event on Friday September 27. The all-day...

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

A mortgage lender wants Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her October Budget to offer support to beleaguered landlords - especially over...

Respected business consultancy Cornwall Insight is forecasting another sharp rise in energy costs in October.  It predicts the October price cap to...

New analysis from Rightmove reveals the true scope for downsizing. It says there are cash-equity release opportunities for those ready to downsize...

Yesterday’s inflation rise from 2.0% to 2.2% may have dealt a sharp blow to hopes of a Bank of England base...

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

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

Growing numbers of tenants are feeling less confident at being able to meet the vistas of energy in their rented properties. That’s...

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

A council is allowing eligible private households - including renters - to apply for grants to improve the energy efficiency of...

Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let and residential brands have launched new two- and five-year fixed-rate EPC Saver products in partnership...

Citizens Advice has made further criticisms of the private rental sector and landlords. At the start of the year a spokesperson accused...

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

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

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

A new report from the Sustainable Markets Initiative, highlights the important role that electrified ‘cleantech’ homes can play in reducing energy...

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

A new sentiment survey by Knight Frank reveals a shift in housing preferences, with one-fifth of respondents expressing an interest in...

Housing has emerged as a key talking point during Labour's first few days in government. This comes at a fractious time for...

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

In a blog released within minutes of Sir Kier Starmer becoming Prime Minister, activist group Generation Rent calls for rent controls. It...

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

The biggest rental sector headline from Labour’s manifesto may well be its pledge for the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction...

As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

Build To Rent giant Grainger has issued a checklist of questions which it advises tenants to ask their landlords before agreeing...

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

Labour is pledging to scrap the Conservatives’ plan to ban new gas boilers from 2035. The pledge has come from shadow energy...

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

A national trade body is calling for more regulation to shield people from the dangers of damp and mould in homes. The...

Labour has stepped up its programme clamping down on what it calls “unscrupulous landlords strangling growth.” Specifically this means ending bidding wars,...

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...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

Plaid Cymru, the party of Wales, has issued a manifesto with a clampdown on the private rental sector as one of...

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...

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

Generation Rent has raised detailed concerns about a proposal from the Liberal Democrats to introduce a national register of landlords.  The Lib...

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

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

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

An event being held this month is aiming to help private landlords in part of Wales transform their properties into energy-efficient,...

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

A property industry commentator has given a five point guide to landlords faced with rising arrears from tenants. And one of them...

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

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

Landlords in London are benefitting from double digit increases in rents, outdoing every other region of Great Britain.  London rents increased by...

A forum for private landlords, letting agents and anyone else on the management side of the private rental sector is being...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association is introducing a new energy efficiency retrofitting course this summer - ahead of possible EPC rule...

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

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

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

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

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

Agents’ trade group Propertymark is demanding London Mayor candidates tackle what it calls “the unique housing challenges that the capital experiences.” Londoners...

A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...

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

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

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

Rental growth in Britain has slowed says lettings agency Hamptons, with the average newly let rent rising 6.7% over the past...

Specialist investment lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to urge customers to make their properties more energy-efficient...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...

Phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is a UK Government-funded scheme for properties in England that are not connected...

New data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift...

Homeowners in Caerphilly, including private landlords, can access funding to make their properties more energy efficient. Caerphilly council recently approved a new...

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

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

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

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

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal.  In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...

A council says a new bond scheme designed to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters across...

A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...

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

The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

A property industry commentator has set out what he calls a plan of action to rejuvenate the buy to let sector. Jonathan...

Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

Yet another council is consulting on whether to continue a selective licensing scheme. The scheme applies to several areas of Burnley and...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...