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

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

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

The so-called ‘Boris bounce’ in the housing market after the last General Election failed to materialise, an estate agency chain claims. Winkworth,...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

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

An uneasy relationship exists between UK politicians and the residential property market. Emotions have been running particularly high recently. More details were...

The government will this week announce a new consultation on private rental sector energy efficiency - in particular, insulation. This will be...

A controversial new report demands that the government uses next month’s Budget to sharply increase tax burdens for landlords. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

Over 5,000 leaseholders – some of them private landlords – could get refunds on their ground rent after the Competition and...

New figures from the National Home Building Council suggests the popularity of detached properties has soared during the pandemic - prompting...

Lloyds Bank is considering entering the private rental sector as a landlord, according to a Financial Times scoop. The newspaper says it's...

Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...

Fresh figures show that there was a rise in the number of housebuilders completing new homes in England last year, helping to alleviate...

A number of key regional housebuilders across England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to Zoopla, offering consumers, including buy-to-let landlords,...

With no repairs required, lower running costs and energy bills, as well as NHBC’s 10-year warranty, new build homes appeal to...

Demand from buyers, including buy-to-let landlords, for new build homes has leveled off as political and economic uncertainty unsettles potential investors.  The...

The increase in demand for residential properties, coupled with restricted supply of new homes being built, will almost certainly cause property...

Buy-to-let landlords potentially interested in investing in the Midlands may wish to check out a new PRS investment scheme being launched...

Property developers are looking to profit from the growing number of private renters by investing further in purpose-built rental accommodation. The Build...

Older people are facing a shortage of suitable housing for their retirement, putting pressure on the wider property market. A new report...

Plans to introduce a new rental complaints system to help support private tenants who are forced to live in shoddy housing...

Many buy-to-let landlords are reluctant to sell a tenanted property because it can increase the chances of the sale falling through...

Chancellor Philip Hammond has been slammed by Belvoir for failing to address taxes on buy-to-let landlords imposed by his predecessor George...

The Conservative party should put rent controls at the heart of their general election manifesto as part of a wider effort...

More than three quarters of housebuilders would like to see the government reconsider its buy-to-let tax policies as part of a...

The pace of UK rental growth has more than halved since the end of March 2016, slowing consistently since the introduction...

Despite pressure from the property industry, including landlords, letting agents and housebuilders, the chancellor Philip Hammond opted not to reverse the...

One of Britain’s largest housebuilders has warned of a sharp decline in demand caused by Brexit uncertainty and the government’s outright...

Last week’s High Court ruling that only parliament could start the process of leaving the EU is likely delay the triggering...

Older people are facing a shortage of suitable housing for their retirement, putting pressure on the wider property market, according to...

The housing minister’s call this week for significantly more homes “of every single type” to be built, including significantly more homes for...

There was a rise in the volume of housebuilding schemes started in England in the run-up to the EU referendum but...

Traditionally and historically, buy-to-let investors have been prepared to a pay a premium for a brand new home because tenants are generally...

The number of new homes registered to be built looks set to fall as many housebuilders will be less willing to...

The public vote in favour of Brexit is a shock to many people and has already resulted in a sharp decline...

With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...

Professional investors should be exempt from the recently introduced 3% stamp duty surcharge, according to the Better Renting for Britain campaign. Some of...

Many new housing schemes would fail to get off the ground if it was not for the large amount of money...