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The average house for a first-time buyer costs £241,502, meaning that the average renter bought one with a 10% deposit and...

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

Housing has been a priority since day one of the new Labour government, with its promised 1.5m new homes getting a good...

Letting agents’ body Propertymark has fired a warning shot at Baroness Eluned Morgan, the politician who has been chosen to be...

A prominent property group says landlords can only cope with the upcoming rental reform programme under Labour if they work with...

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

The Resolution Foundation - which describes itself as an independent think tank, and whose chief executive resigned this month to become...

A manifesto just released by the Labour Party and dedicated to Scotland hints at ent controls. In recent years Labour has backed...

The Generation Rent activist group says the Conservative manifesto pledge to give a tax break to landlords selling to tenants should...

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...

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

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

England’s dwindling social housing stock is poised to plummet by an additional 189,000 properties through the controversial Right to Buy scheme...

Over half of current home owners with adult children have or expect to help their children financially to buy a property...

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

UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...

Tenant referencing provider Canopy has released data from a  rental affordability index, which claims most tenants are at the very limit...

Renting is becoming increasingly long-term, a new survey suggests. Monta Capital asked 1,586 UK renters about their experiences. Some 24% have been renting for...

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

The letting agents’ trade body has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically decided...

The government’s proposal to introduce a new one per cent deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder...

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

Data from lenders trade body UK Finance show an 18 per cent leap in buy to let arrears in the past...

The government is considering allowing renters to buy their first homes with just one per cent deposits, according  to press reports...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank of England and local councils and other bodies to cooperate on...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...

Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...

Labour’s shadow housing secretary and deputy leader Angela Rayner says her party will scrap Section 21 on its first day in...

A new survey suggests that over three fifths of landlords say private renting is becoming less attractive as an investment option. The...

Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the first time in recent memory. The introduction of the Housing Act in...

The latest rent rise figure produced by the government has triggered an angry response from one of Britain’s top agents. Greg Tsuman,...

There is a real difficulty for Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party at the moment.  After 14 years in power, any failings land squarely...

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...

Landlords don’t believe Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s planning reforms will help build a million new homes in England, claims a buy-to-let...

The property market is always changing, leaving investors on the constant lookout for their next big opportunity. With housing prices continuing...

A mortgage expert is warning renters tempted by news that the Skipton Building Society has launched a 100 per cent mortgage...

Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...

When the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place on 2nd June 1953 the average house cost just £1,692...

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

A building society that last summer scrapped all lending on some holiday homes has now come up with another unusual policy...

Two key figures jumped out at me from the National Residential Landlords Association’s (NRLA) excellent recent report on the private rented...

A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...

A Labour council is being tipped to vote tomorrow to introduce rent controls for the private sector, even though it has...

There are many misconceptions about the private rented sector, but a common one I hear is that it is the tenure...

As the cost of living crisis bites and inflation continues to soar, new research reveals that people aged 18 to 34...

Renters don’t have it easy. Housemates can be unpredictable, rules can be strict, but worst of all – it’s expensive.  Most tenants...

The government’s Autumn Statement yesterday missed the opportunity to boost supply for the private rental sector, it’s been claimed.  Ben Beadle, chief...

It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...

MPs from Opposition parties in the House of Commons have attacked the government’s recent stamp duty change - and taken the...

Rishi Sunak has won the Conservative leadership campaign and is set to become Prime Minister tomorrow. Over the summer Sunak set out...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has told his party conference that buy to let landlords will no longer “get in first”...

Landlords across the country will be aware of the government’s shiny new proposed policy package for the Private Rental Sector, released...

In an ideal world, home ownership would be the accepted way for everyone to live, with people enjoying the security, warmth,...

Conservative party leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak says he wants today’s renters, along with young adults obliged to live at home with...

A building society will no longer lend for the purchase of second homes, saying they reduce the stock available for first...

A review of the mortgage system would ensure that tenants’ records in paying rent would contribute towards their ability to secure...

Landlords and owners of empty homes iare being invited to a free event next week to find out more about help...

Research commissioned by a mortgage lender suggests that 74 per cent of key workers believe they may never own their own...

An online property platform says it expects May’s sales figures for new build searches to be slightly below expectations. This is as...

Activists from pressure groups and London-focussed tenants’ bodies have handed in a letter to 10 Downing Street asking the Prime Minister...

Renters without a property to sell are likely to be the worst demographic sector affected by the cost of living crisis...

The government has announced that its ban on charging ground rent on new leases in England and Wales comes into force...

Looking after rental property is more complicated and more important than it was 20 years ago according to a leading lettings...

Homes headed by a person over the age of 45 will account for at least half of all privately renting households...

The activist group Acorn is lobbying a local council to deny people the right to buy a second home or let...

The programme of selling off council houses pioneered by Margaret Thatcher has been a strategic failure adding to inequality in Britain. That’s...

Our housing market needs a long-term vision, and one which is co-ordinated across government and the wider industry. And it is...

A large scale survey of over 4,000 private and social tenants suggests that a significant proportion would like to buy their...

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...

The new coalition of the Scottish National Party and the Greens in Scotland has pledged to introduce rent controls - and...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...

The pandemic has made future prospects for renters worse, according to a new survey.  Four out of 10 tenants questioned by the...

Landlords in the holiday let market in Wales look almost certain to face hefty new barriers under proposals being considered by...

Investment bank and wealth management consultancy Arbuthnot Latham predicts the next big growth area for buy to let will be Houses...

Despite the global pandemic putting many major life plans on hold, almost three fifths of renters continue to have ownership as...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has made the most explicit admission yet of the government’s desire to diminish the private rental sector. In...

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...

A senior Anglican priest has stood up for renting as a concept, and suggests Britain is too pre-occupied with home ownership. Angela...

Despite talk of increased arrears and wider economic concerns, it appears tenants are increasingly worried about the long-term effects of poor credit...

A philanthropist claims the difficulty some younger people have in getting on the property ownership ladder is caused by Baby Boomers...

A new survey shows almost two thirds of prospective first time buyers regard it as ‘impossible’ to get on the property...

A prominent Conservative supporter and expert in the private rental sector has posed an interesting question - is Boris Johnson trying...

A series of recommendations recently published by the Law Commission of England and Wales could soon transform the future of home...

The private rented sector ended 2019 strongly, with 27% of landlords experiencing an increase in tenant demand, according to the latest...

The dream of home ownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many private renters, with a third fearing that they...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

Thursday’s general election presents the main political parties with an opportunity to address voters’ concerns about housing, and not just focus...

A new study claims that almost half of all Britons could end up renting for the rest of their lives.  Some 45% of...

A significant number of people renting in the UK say they will never be able to afford a home, according to...

Most private tenants are not currently interested in buying a property, fresh research shows.  Just 42% of tenants are interested in purchasing...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...