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

A new index shows that only one in eight potential first-time buyers can purchase the average FTB home in their area. The...

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

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...

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

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

In an unusual intervention for a lettings industry supplier, Zoopla has made an impassioned plea for a new Renters Reform Bill. The...

Invasive plant species such as Japanese knotweed are developing much earlier in 2024 due to the warm, wet winter, a plant...

A council has obtained a Banning Order against a rogue landlord preventing him letting houses in England for three years. A First...

Just days after suggesting rent controls of any kind were off the table, it now appears Labour may be considering them...

A south coast council is set to clampdown on HMOs after a report highlighted alleged issues with the likes of bins,...

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

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

Solving the country’s rental crisis needs to be the number one priority for the government when it comes to tackling housing...

A mortgage lender survey suggests landlords are returning to fixed rate mortgages. Landbay says more investors are opting for five-year fixed mortgages...

The two most aggressively pro-tenant activist bodies have accused landlords without mortgages of “cashing in.” According to a poll of more than...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says a healthy private rented sector is a “critical” part of the housing market. The comments came as he addressed...

Specialist lender Landbay has issued another upbeat assessment of the buy to jet sector, bucking the trend of most market reports. It...

The property investment service BuyAssociation has changed the wording of an advertisement after intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA says: “A...

A rogue landlord and his company have been found guilty of failing to licence an HMO and breaches of management regulations. Broadland...

An agency chain is urging the Tories to stop in-fighting at their party conference and instead increase supply in the private...

A Conservative politician has named an individual who he claims is responsible for high rent rises and increasing homelessness. Murdo Fraser, the...

A local authority is reported to have said that a controversial new policy will reduce house values by five per cent. Gwynedd...

Landlords and brokers are up in arms about alleged profiteering by buy to let mortgage lenders’ arrangement fees. These jumped last autumn...

A charity has acknowledged that landlords need help to keep their homes, and in turn continue to provide much-needed homes in...

A small poll of 100 letting agents by PropTech firm Goodlord has revealed that a strong majority believe the current pressures...

A Labour Mayor whose post was abolished by a public vote last year now wants to become an MP. Marvin Rees’ position...

Eviction experts claim the UK court system is nearing crisis point as many County Court bailiff evictions are being put on...

Labour’s proposed reforms to the housing market “raise many questions”, a property industry figure claims. Under controversial plans put forward by party...

Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build to Rent homes in Scotland, according to...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

Landlords are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives through persistent noise or by being...

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

A think tank says household costs are under more pressure from the cost of living crisis than in the pandemic, with...

Bristol councillors who are landlords have been told they cannot speak in a debate on rent controls.  Earlier this week we explained...

A new initiative offering private landlords £5,000 to £25,000 to let their properties through a council has been given the go...

Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...

The Nationwide has quantified the cost of energy to properties with different EPCs - and that’s despite the Energy Price Guarantee.  Under...

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

Coventry council has issued financial penalties on a landlord of a poorly managed and unlicensed HMO totalling £60,000. The council has also...

A new survey throws light on how perilous some household finances are as energy prices increase despite government interventions. Research from The...

House prices in the UK rose by 0.4 per cent in August, against a 0.1 per cent drop in July, according...

A new political party called Breakthrough is campaigning for radical reform of the rental sector and housing in general. The party -...

The government is investigating a new way to tackle renters’ anti-social behaviour in the social housing sector - through a new...

Trade bodies have vigorously lobbied government during the two and a half year process leading to the delivery of the Fairer...

The government recently passed into law the much-anticipated Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. This effectively ends government interventions to prevent commercial...

The number of HMOs in England has fallen as a result of government intervention in the market. In 2018 new regulations were...

Trade unions in Scotland are demanding that local council candidates sign a pledge to support “urgent” rent controls in that country. The...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

A Labour Mayor and a former Labour baroness have teamed up to call for rent freezes in London, claiming they slash...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to calls...

A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...

The Times has highlighted chaotic scenes at HM Revenue and Customs where a landlord, amongst others, has been impacted. According to its...

Savills estimates that £330 billion is needed to implement all energy efficiency improvements to the UK housing sector to meet EPC...

Landlords must pay well over £700 for entry into what is now the UK’s largest ever HMO licensing scheme, at Westminster...

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is spending £100,000 on a feasibility study to investigate the setting up of...

The potential dangers of Get Rich Quick property investment schemes have been highlighted once again, this time by an MP. Some 18...

Since the eviction ban was lifted on May 31, landlords are once again able to move forward with eviction proceedings. However,...

A landlord in Norwich has paid almost £1,000 in compensation following the discovery of black mould and damp in a property...

A local council which is inviting some 300 landlords to a virtual summit in the near future says it’s helped a...

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...

A selective licensing regime is being considered by a westcountry council following an enquiry into private rental sector conditions. Cornwall Council says 50...

The chancellor’s decision to order a review of capital gains tax, signalling a future raid on second homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords,...

A House of Commons Treasury Committee is calling on ministers to plug gaps in government schemes designed to support people during...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devasting impact on the short-term let industry, with nearly all those short-letting their property seeing the...

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...

On the one hand “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”, seems like common-sense advice, especially when making a change and...

There was an increase in the number of landlords reporting growth in tenant demand in the third quarter of the year. Paragon’s...

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay a fine of £2,646, costs of £2,000 and a victim surcharge of £170...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...

Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...

Many landlords remain committed to the buy-to-let sector despite government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new figures show. Despite the adverse...

Activity in the buy-to-let market dropped further in July as a result of government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new...

The buy-to-let market is expected to remain subdued for the next three years mired by tax changes and tougher mortgage lending...

Rents in the UK are set to increase as demand for rental properties grows, but the number of homes coming on...

The publication yesterday of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, confirming that landlords and building managers will...

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...

Nationwide has seen profits fall following a drop in buy-to-let mortgages as demand for rental properties continue to fall. It is currently...

  There has been a significant decline in buy-to-let acquisitions since 2015 owed primary to tax and regulatory changes, new figures show. A...

With almost 5.8 million households expected to be living in private rented accommodation within four years as homeownership and social renting...

Following a raft of changes, including tax measures, in the buy-to-let sector, the government has now published its consultation on banning...

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

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords, and because it tends to vary...

Kent Reliance, the specialist mortgage provider and part of OneSavings Bank plc, yesterday announced major changes to its five year fixed...

The Bank of England’s decision to crack down on buy-to-let lending through the introduction of tighter borrowing rules and stricter affordability...

An increasing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to overcome recent government interventions in the market by acquiring property via limited...

Annual rental price growth reached 3.1% in November taking the average UK rent to £898 per month, which although higher than November...

Landlord confidence is now at its highest in a year, as a growing number of buy-to-let investors seek to overcome recent...

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough year, with a raft of changes designed to bring the booming housing...

The head of the UK's largest property franchise group has called on the new Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, to reverse 'punitive...