Archive

To achieve government’s EPC targets by 2035, landlords across the country may be forced to take action at a time when...

Britons’ ideas of a classic home are changing as a result of people being more conscious about their home’s impact on the...

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

Campaigning charity Shelter has responded angrily to new figures showing that councils are spending ever-more on temporary accommodation for homeless households...

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

An inventory company has listed what it claims are the five UK postcodes where buy to let players can generate the...

The choice of holiday let deals is on the rise.  According to analysis by Moneyfactscompare the mortgage choices for borrowers looking at...

Average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the 12 months to July 2024 according to official government figures, unchanged from...

Financial experts are warning that the increase in the headline rate of inflation from 2.0% to 2.2% might be enough to...

A Crimestoppers campaign is advising tenants on - in its words - “how to spot if your landlord is stealing energy.” The...

Landlords should welcome the National Residential Landlords Association’s discussions with the government over the new landlord database. That’s the view of Phil...

Deposit alternative service flatfair says it’s had a bumper month working with Build To Rent operators - and it tells private...

Only one in six on-campus University rooms in the UK affordable for students, the activist group Generation Rent claims.  It says 17%...

Here’s a novelty - a small gift, of a kind,  from HM Revenue & Customs. Because the Bank of England Monetary Policy...

A property inventory provides details on the condition of a property and its contents which is carried out at the beginning...

Nothing in the King’s Speech or the new government’s housing plans has had any material impact on the outlook for the...

A business consultancy’s so-called “resilience barometer” says renters are amongst the most financially vulnerable groups in society. The consultancy, Hargreaves Lansdown, measures...

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

Propertymark has come out in strong support of Andy Burnham’s new ‘Good Landlord Charter’ - and it wants letting agents included...

Citizens Advice has made further criticisms of the private rental sector and landlords. At the start of the year a spokesperson accused...

A council has warned so-called “evaders” that they are in its sights after forcing the sale of a property on which...

A north of England local authority is launching yet another consultation on licensing - 17 years after it became one of...

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

The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...

TV property guru Phil Spencer says landlords would be wise to make long-term investments despite their strong position in the current...

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

Labour is likely to make rental sector reform and regulation a priority - at least partly because it will be low-cost...

The police are urging landlords and tenants to be extra vigilant following a number of reports of rental scams. Since the start...

The recent unveiling by several London councils of selective licensing schemes should raise concerns among private sector landlords - especially 'amateur'...

Anyone involved in the world of renting, whether landlords, letting agents, or tenants, knows how crucial it is to have a...

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

Build To Rent giant Grainger has issued a checklist of questions which it advises tenants to ask their landlords before agreeing...

With the General Election campaign increasingly focusing on tax - on property and other assets and income - new figures from...

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

A call has come from the Welsh Government  to conduct an evaluation of Rent Smart Wales and its objectives.  There has been...

Labour has stepped up its programme clamping down on what it calls “unscrupulous landlords strangling growth.” Specifically this means ending bidding wars,...

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

Energy Performance Certificates can be riddled with inaccuracies and give unhelpful advice to property owners. That’s the view of consumer service...

New data from flat-sharing platform SpareRoom shows what it calls “the staggering financial impact of cleaning-related deposit deductions on renters.” It claims...

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, suggests average house price growth of 6.3% by the...

The Conservatives say they will scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to sitting tenants, if they win the General...

An investigation by Sky News and a housing campaigner have revealed that there are some 33,993 vacant council properties in England...

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

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

The police has warned landlords to beware of tenants wanting to use properties as cannabis farms. The warning comes after police officers...

Almost one in four (23%) young private renters defined as 21 to 34-year-olds  regularly consider moving back into their family home. Another...

A Labour MP who served in Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow administration and has spent much of his Parliamentary career criticising the private...

All private landlords in four areas of Islington in north London - where the council claims there are particular problems with...

The annual pace of rental growth on newly let homes in Great Britain continued to slow in April, with growth falling...

HMRC is appealing to landlords to file Self Assessment tax returns early - and claims there are benefits to doing so. In...

The Bank of England says one in four mortgages will end when the mortgage borrower is in retirement, as more people...

Availability in the private student halls sector is at a three-year high, according to new data from marketing and insights platform...

A woman who faked documents and posed as a private landlord in an elaborate tenancy scam has been jailed. Natalie Chamberlain, aged...

Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...

Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...

Buy to let landlords have been savagely attacked by the country’s biggest investment company - which just happens to be a...

Housing costs - rents and mortgages - are rising by about 3.6% a year according to a Barclays Bank assessment. This figure...

The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...

New market analysis by peer-to-peer investment platform easyMoney has identified 10 areas of the nation on track for growth of more...

A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...

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

Court fees levied on landlords are rising 10% from Wednesday - the result of a consultation process held shortly before Christmas. The...

A politician is claiming that second home council tax premiums, where owners pay up to double the normal rate, is resulting...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers.  It’s almost...

A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to boost enforcement of rental standards in the private sector. That’s the view...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Nick Woodward, director of lettings at Essential Living, gives insights into why renting may be the best option for many. 1. Responsibility...

Superdry wants to slash the rent it pays the landlords of 39 of its UK city centre stores, as part of...

Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing...

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

Following a spate of fires in rental properties a home insurance expert is warning people of the hidden fire threat of...

The NRLA says it is “profoundly disappointing” that the government has chosen to hike court fees for landlords at exactly the...

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

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

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

Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...

Members of the union UNISON who participate in round-table discussions with activist group Generation Rents are to receive gift vouchers for...

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

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

Anonymous reports of energy theft have skyrocketed by 62% since 2021, Crimestoppers’ figures reveal.  In 2023 alone, the charity received 11,552 reports...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...

Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...

A string of debt advice charities want Housing Secretary Michael Gove to go well beyond merely banning Section 21 in a...

The latest index, from the Halifax, shows house prices rose 0.4 per cent in February – the fifth consecutive monthly increase....

A landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the private rental sector according to a report this morning...

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

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

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

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

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...