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London Mayor Sadiq Khan appears to have lost his years-long fight to win the power to improve rent controls. Media reports over...

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

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

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

The average price of a home coming to the market for sale has dipped 0.4% in the past month says Rightmove.  This...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement of new measures to accelerate housebuilding in the UK is welcome news for the short lets sector,...

The Conservatives, reeling from a General Election which left them with just 121 MPs, have revealed their new shadow cabinet. The shadow...

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

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

Rightmove says the government elected today must build 120,000 homes to help return rents to what it believes are normal levels,...

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

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

A letter from a coalition of pro-tenant groups has been sent to the leaders of the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Reform...

The property consultancy Bidwells says that based on an average 300,000 new homes a year it could be four decades before...

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

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

Labour’s manifesto, just released, makes a pledge to enact the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction powers, along with other private...

The Liberal Democrats have set out a predictable set of pledges in their manifesto for next mon this election, centred on...

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

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

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

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...

Generation Rent has given a qualified thumbs up to Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s ideas for homes on brownfield land. This week Gove...

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

There will be long term pressure on housing affordability and the private rental sector if demographic forecasts from a range of...

A Labour politician has returned to the subject of rent controls - even though the party has officially abandoned this as...

A major council has declared a Housing Emergency for its city, attributing part of the problem to rising private rents. A statement...

Rental activists are up in arms because Housing Secretary Michael Gove failed to mention the Renters Reform Bill during his keynote...

A PropTech entrepreneur has renewed his criticism of the government for failing to put flesh on the bones of the Renters...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving landlords and letting agents and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Labour-supporting leader of the Generation Rent pressure group have starred in a lengthy social...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to publish “shortly” revised timetables for the implementation of further energy efficiency targets for the...

The Labour dominated council in Bristol has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove demanding that he gives it the powers to...

The National Residential Landlords Associations has expressed relief that Labour appears to be backing away from rent controls. Association chief executive Ben...

An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...

Labour is considering raising the buy to let and holiday home stamp duty surcharge above the current three per cent if...

Property guru Phil Spencer has set out five reasons to keep faith with buy to let. In an article for Estate Agent...

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching a three month probe into the workings of the private rental sector. It says the focus...

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...

Four former Conservative housing ministers have backed a think-tank’s proposals for more housebuilding as a way to resolve the UK’s supply...

More must be done to keep private landlords in the rental sector, a new study has proposed. New Open Property Group says...

The government is considering making home owners apply for planning consent if they wish to use a property for holiday lets. The...

The Autumn Statement on November 17 may contain financial measures to help private renters, the Housing Secretary has hinted. “We know people in...

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

The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...

The Church of England has named its first Bishop for Housing, ahead of the publication of a report following a two...

A Delivery Hub will be set up by a new cross sector Future Homes Task Force, comprising of representatives from across...

The government’s decision to grant new housing applications in England “automatic” consent as part of planning reforms should lead to a...

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

Thousands of property investors, including buy-to-let landlords adding to their portfolios, face potential legal disputes if they avoid completion of transactions,...

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

The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the NEC exhibition centre in Birmingham later this month and you can now claim...

Next month's Budget is a golden opportunity to reform Britain's broken housing market and get the country moving again, according to...

The residential property market has enjoyed what some are referring to as a ‘Boris bounce’ following the result of the recent...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

Wise Living has announced plans to build more than 10,000 Build to Rent (BTR) homes by 2025.  The BTR arm of property...

New VR technology has been launched that will allow prospective homebuyers, including property investors, an opportunity to view developments, ahead of...

There will be eight Homebuilding & Renovating Shows taking place across the UK in 2020 and you can claim a free pair of free tickets for...

Following on from the successful South West Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton...

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

Build-to-Rent remains a fast growing sector with thousands of developments currently under construction, and this trend looks set to continue in...

The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, which sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it...

The South West Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, this weekend and you...

The South West Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, next week and you can...

Just when we thought we might have finally made some credible progress on Brexit, it looks as though looming uncertainty will...

CBRE has completed the purchase of Telford Homes in a £267m deal. The acquisition of the housebuilder will enable the company to...

The Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Harrogate Convention Centre in Harrogate next month and you can register for a free pair of...

  The Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Harrogate Convention Centre in Harrogate next month and you can now claim a free pair...

The Build to Rent development pipeline has grown dramatically in recent years and there are clear signs of the sector becoming...

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

Phases one and two of the Clippers Quay and Salford Quays Build to Rent (BTR) developments in Manchester have now been fully...

Build to Rent (BTR) continues to go from strength to strength with record levels of investment in the sector, which explains...

With the government consistently missing its housebuilding targets, Britain’s housing shortage has now reached crisis point, with the number of prospective...

The chancellor Philip Hammond has once again failed to deliver for private landlords, with yesterday’s rather low-key Spring Statement yet another...

Buy-to-let landlords are often blamed, primarily by those under the age of 40, for the existing housing crisis because property investors acquire...

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

A number of landlords who use short-term holiday rental sites are reinvesting their earnings in refurbishment work helping to provide much...

The government remains committed to building more new homes, but their target of 300,000 a year is unlikely to be met. Sky-high...

Going by press headlines, it would be easy to imagine that buy-to-let landlords in the UK are struggling to keep going...

While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...

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

Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared her belief in a ‘property-owning democracy’ and introduced Right to Buy in 1980, the UK was...

High house prices, inadequate savings and longer life expectancies mean a number of people will never be able to get a...

Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to give cities the power to introduce rent controls under a Labour government. Yesterday was the last day...

Many buy-to-let landlords will undoubtedly commend former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith for slamming anti-buy-to-let legislation introduced by the former chancellor...

With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...

Despite the fact that UK house prices are continuing to slow, with yesterday’s figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating over 250 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Leeds, as...

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

In the UK, we have a chronic shortage of housing. Apparently we need 200,000 new houses a year but last year...

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit back at accusations made by Jeremy Corbyn in his Labour conference speech that private...

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

Construction of a unique south London housing scheme has got underway in a factory in Shropshire. The modular construction by Elements Europe,...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to introduce rent controls and secure tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) if elected prime...

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

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

Specialist mortgage lender Paragon has called on the Chancellor to make no further changes to the taxation of landlords in today's...