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The move from the Bank of England to cut base rate for the first time in four years, from 5.25% to...

Kreston Reeves accountancy firm has this guidance for landlords letting furnished holiday accommodation. - Draft legislation and associated guidance has now been published...

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

A couple who are portfolio landlords in north London have now been fined a total of £15,000 for consistently failing to...

The chief executive of a renowned tax and financial advisory service says the country should prepare for a rise in Capital...

A new survey appears to lift the lid on why landlords remain in buy to let, despite the tax and regulatory...

Citra Living, part of Lloyds Banking Group, is launching 40 new homes - some Build To Rent - to the Nottingham...

A mortgage lender wants Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her October Budget to offer support to beleaguered landlords - especially over...

The Institute of Economic Affairs, a free market think tank, has undertaken an exhaustive review of rent control policies across the...

New analysis from Rightmove reveals the true scope for downsizing. It says there are cash-equity release opportunities for those ready to downsize...

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

The landlord of a suspected HMO has been fined for not producing tenancy agreements and bank statements relating to tenants. Daria Smith,...

Average rental yields are at a 10-year-high of some 6.3% according to a prominent buy to let lender.  The Q2 2024 Landlord...

Buyers require greater protection from poor quality housing according to the voluntary Ombudsman service responsible for dealing with complaints about new...

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

Stephen Barratt, a partner in the Private Client Services team at James Cowper Kreston offers this help to landlords coping with changes to...

Charlie McNeill, managing director at Rainclear Systems, gives this advice to landlords considering gutter maintenance ahead of autumn and winter.  - Your gutters play...

Landlords generated average rental yields of 6.3% in the second quarter of the year, research for Paragon’s latest PRS Trends Report...

A second major location in Spain is clamping down hard on short lets, with pledges of fines exceeding £500,000 on illegal...

Safe Suffolk Renters will be holding another conference for private sector landlords in the county this October. The organisers say they are...

The abolition of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime - confirmed earlier this week - will punish local economies, according to...

The Bank of England has cut base rate from 5.25% to 5.0% - its first cut in four years. It was a...

Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let and residential brands have launched new two- and five-year fixed-rate EPC Saver products in partnership...

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

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

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

The new lender April Mortgages - which already offers a range of five to 15-year fixed rates on 95% mortgages, has...

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

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

The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...

Increasing numbers of savvy buyers are snapping up property at auction but it’s important people should do their homework first or...

A council has become the first to require home owners to secure planning consent before their property can be used as...

A new report from the Sustainable Markets Initiative, highlights the important role that electrified ‘cleantech’ homes can play in reducing energy...

A council is next week considering a move which is seen as a trigger for wider national policy changes regarding Airbnbs...

A Green councillor in a city which has a Green MP is calling for the local authority to require planning consent...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association has congratulated Labour on its landslide election win and has extended the hand of cooperation for...

The Labour landslide victory in last week’s election won’t change the weather when it comes to mortgage rates, a leading analyst...

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

There’s a property revolution starting today with a large scale defeat expected for the Tories - that’s the view of a...

Knight Frank is warning that as supply increases and demand drops back to normal levels, so the pressure to drop rents...

A survey claims that 86 per cent of freehold landlords with a suitable property would install an electric vehicle (EV) charge...

Entrepreneur and former star of TV show Dragon’s Den James Caan will be the keynote speaker at the National Residential Landlords...

As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

Mortgage industry research on affordability estimates that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis reached 3.1m by...

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

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

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...

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 owners of a large HMO in London have been fined £13,500 after failing to repair multiple hazards within their property. A...

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

More than one in five people in the UK fear they or someone they know could be homeless in the next...

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...

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

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

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

A survey by an organisation called the International Union of Property Owners is seeking UK private landlords’ views on student accommodation. A...

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

A property industry commentator has given a five point guide to landlords faced with rising arrears from tenants. And one of them...

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

HM Revenue and Customs has opened almost 2,000 investigations into landlords letting out via Airbnb or other short let platforms. The Daily...

A cat charity claims it takes in an average of three cats daily because of landlords using Section 21 powers to...

Propertymark has issued a guide to tenants about their rights to have a pet.  A statement from trade body Propertymark says that...

A landmark ruling about the invasive plant Japanese knotweed has been over-turned - with implications for landlords and other property owners.  In...

A group of energy professionals in the property sector are taking issue with a claim by consumer organisation Which? over the...

As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...

It looks as if a prominent local authority in Scotland is going to temporarily scrap the country’s tight rules on who...

Red tape and a hostile attitude towards landlords from government is fuelling Scotland’s housing crisis, experts warn. John Blackwood, chief executive of...

Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

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...

The research head of Knight Frank is warning that a new batch of landlords are preparing to sell up and leave...

A landlord has been fined over £3,800 for letting out an unsafe and unlicensed HMO. South Gloucestershire council issued the landlord a...

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

Agents’ trade group Propertymark is demanding London Mayor candidates tackle what it calls “the unique housing challenges that the capital experiences.” Londoners...

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

A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...

Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...

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...

A tribunal case has ended with fines imposed on two landlords - Nigel William Harry Hobbs and James Robert Hobbs -...

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...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

Phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is a UK Government-funded scheme for properties in England that are not connected...

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

Homeowners in Caerphilly, including private landlords, can access funding to make their properties more energy efficient. Caerphilly council recently approved a new...

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...

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

The popular narrative may have been that first time buyers have been priced out of the market, partly by landlords: but...

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...

A council has agreed a council tax rise of an additional 100% on second home and long-term empty homes, despite widespread...

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