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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...

A council has revealed that it sells off its housing stock that is too expensive to repair - but it deliberately...

A prominent rental market analyst is warning that elements of the reform legislation proposed by Labour “are casting dark shadows” over...

A survey claims tenants pay 20% more per month on average for a furnished apartment compared to unfurnished. And as the average...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has written to Housing Secretary Angela Rayner urging her to make it even easier...

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

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

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

Over half of renters who choose a deposit alternative are funding their moves with money saved by not having to pay...

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

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

Experts say there is no chance of a cut in interest rates being announced by the Bank of England ’s Monetary...

Rightmove says that while much of the housing market is carrying on regardless, some higher end potential vendors are now sitting...

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

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

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

What is a property inventory? A property inventory is a detailed document that records the condition of a property and its contents...

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...

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

House prices last month were just 1.1% higher than April 2023, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The average house...

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

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

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

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

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

An industry supplier is analysing licensing schemes and whether they achieve anything to improve rental housing standards. Yuno says questions need to be...

The popular narrative may have been that first time buyers have been priced out of the market, partly by landlords: but...

The average house prices in England was £290,000 last year, some 8.3 times average annual earnings. This was actually down from 8.5...

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

Some 89% of higher-rate and 100% of lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their Capital Gains Tax bill rise in...

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

Zoopla’s latest market snapshot, used as a guide to capital appreciation by some landlords, says there’s now a three-tier housing market...

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

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

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

The Renters Reform Coalition - a group of organisations including Shelter and Generation Rent - has again written to Housing Secretary...

Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

Research by Zero Deposit, a deposit alternative service, claims that under-30s face an almost impossible task when it comes to current...

A prominent London-focused agent and property consultant says landlords are prioritising long term ‘tenant quality’ over short term yields. Jo Eccles, founder...

Landlords considering selling up have received guidance from Rightmove on when to do it and how. The portal claims February is the...

Rents across the UK continue to retreat from their 2023 highs, falling by 2.9 per cent over the last three months,...

Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...

The latest HomeLet rental index begins 2024 with a glimmer of hope for tenants as rents have fallen for the second...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...

Three-quarters of landlords welcome the government’s decision in the autumn to scrap the proposal that all rental property must have an...

Pipes aren’t normally the first thing that spring to mind when we think of wrapping up for winter, but with an...

The Renters Reform Bill’s proposal to replace Assured Shorthold Tenancies with rolling ‘periodic’ lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, it’s...

London’s ultra-prime rental market has returned this year to pre-Covid levels for the first time, an agency claims. Beauchamp Estates - using...

Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...

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

Room rents continue to skyrocket across the UK, reaching new highs in the third quarter of 2023 according to flatware website...

A survey by a finance firm suggests not all landlords are passing their higher mortgage costs on to tenants. Octane Capital has...

A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...

The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...

News that a ban on oil and LPG boiler installations has been pushed back 10 years has been welcomed by the...

Under revised plans, the Government will: - Scrap policies to force landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties, but instead...

Zoopla has given its latest market update on the private rental sector, with the headline rent rise now being 10.5 per...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out any increase in Capital Gains Tax if Labour wins power. She also says there will...

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

Fewer than a third of tenants and other residents under the age of 30 have cover for their contents, it’s been...

July was a record breaking month for the rental market, claims a PropTech company. Goodlord analyses tens of thousands of completed tenancies...

The number of property transactions fuelled by the mortgage sector has fallen by 42 per cent so far this year. Britain’s more...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

If you are a landlord looking for the silver lining in a dark cloud, June’s interest rate decision will have certainly...

Barclays is working with TV guru Phil Spencer to give home owners some £2,000 to make selected energy-efficiency improvements to their...

House prices are set to fall much further, a leading property expert has predicted.  Last week credit ratings agency Moody's warned of...

The latest lettings and sales market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has prompted a warning from a leading...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

The UK has long been a pioneer in terms of Net Zero goal setting, but many people across the nation remain...

Some 53 per cent of all renters have a contents insurance policy, says GoCompare. The firm claims tenants are neglecting to take...

Previous estimates that half a million landlords are set to sell up may actually be a massive under-estimate, a property industry figure...

A senior financial analyst says “runaway rents” are destroying the financial resilience of tenants. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at business...

The monthly cost of owning a home for first-time buyers is now £971 - £42 or four per cent lower than...

The normally under-the-radar Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has made an unusually outspoken plea to the government to help landlords. In particular,...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

Campaigners behind the National Empty Homes Week - running until March 5 - are accusing some second home owners of “flipping”...

A mortgage expert says buying will become more affordable than renting by the end of 2023. Recent research by business consultancy Capital...

Last week it was announced that North Devon's second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year...

The flat is back in demand in Britain’s most expensive rental enclave, a lettings agency says.  Demand for apartments in prime central...

A property industry trade body chief says buy to let is “virtually pointless” for landlords with substantial mortgages who seek income...

The Bank of England has increased base rate to 4.0 per cent - its 10th rate rise in a row. Avinav Nigam,...

It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...

Average asking rents for new tenants outside London have risen to another new record of £1,172 per calendar month says Rightmove. This...

As many buy-to-let landlords continue to question their place in the market with ever increasing legislation, finance and management costs, one...

A top Tory who is chair of the Conservative backbench Treasury Committee and a member of the Treasury Select Committee says...

Prime rental growth in London ended 2022 up 10.9 per cent on the year, according to Savills prime lettings index, as...

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...