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

There's speculation that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will use changes to Capital Gains Tax to help fill the hole in the public...

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

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

Speculation is growing ahead of the General Election around how first-time buyers will fair, and if they’ll receive the support they...

A prominent economic analyst warns that many of the rental policies advocated by the major political parties in the General Election...

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

The head of lettings agency Benham and Reeves has made an outspoken attack on stamp duty. The agency analysed data from the...

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

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

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

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

Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not...

One of the MPs behind the disastrous mini-Budget - which directly led to soaring interest rates - is to stand down...

The chief executive of Generation Rent has slammed the chair of the NatWest Bank for comments over first time buyers. At the...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

Over a third of current renters believe they will never be able to buy a home in future.  And only 29 per...

Uncertainty over government plans for the Private Rented Sector - including the controversial Renters Reform Bill - has left the industry...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...

The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...

A currently low-profile service that helps landlords manage portfolios or even sell their properties to tenants says it’s raised a big...

One of the country’s most prominent housing market indices says the current imbalance between supply and demand in the rental sector...

The property market is always changing, leaving investors on the constant lookout for their next big opportunity. With housing prices continuing...

A vocal group of around 50 Conservative right wing MPs wants an end to stamp duty - except for additional homes...

One in five first-time buyers taking out mortgages lasting over 35 years A record 19 per cent of first-time buyers took out...

A mortgage expert is warning renters tempted by news that the Skipton Building Society has launched a 100 per cent mortgage...

Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...

In 2021, 447,000 people had a holiday home where they spent more than 30 days – up 4.7 per cent in...

A senior financial analyst says “runaway rents” are destroying the financial resilience of tenants. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at business...

The monthly cost of owning a home for first-time buyers is now £971 - £42 or four per cent lower than...

A building society that last summer scrapped all lending on some holiday homes has now come up with another unusual policy...

A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...

A top Tory who is chair of the Conservative backbench Treasury Committee and a member of the Treasury Select Committee says...

As the cost of living crisis bites and inflation continues to soar, new research reveals that people aged 18 to 34...

A prominent Conservative has described as “infuriating and saddening” the fact that so many Millennials are stuck renting and cannot afford...

The average prospective buyer now predicts they will be 37 years old by the time they get their first home.  This compares...

Increasing numbers of lenders are now offering incentives to win the business of landlords with good, or improving, EPC ratings. In what...

A new survey from Aviva has revealed that over a million people may rule themselves out of the first-time buyer market,...

With cost of living increases impacting homeowners, landlords and tenants, are the 44,130 vacant houses across cities in England a bigger...

A public consultation is underway to get feedback on changes to rules which would prevent landlords and property developers turning some...

Stamp Duty paid between April and August 2022 was up 29 per cent on the same period last year according to...

An insight into the changing sales market suggests the cost of living crisis is biting buyers - some of whom may...

MPs are to have another opportunity to debate possible restrictions on the number of so-called party houses let from AirBnb and...

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

An MP has introduced a Private Member’s Bill which, if successful, would reduce what she calls the “nightmare” of Airbnb party...

Down-sizing, once the preserve of retired home owners, is now a phenomenon in the rental market too. That’s the claim of Sarah...

An insurance chief with expertise in the holiday lets sector has stood up for owners who let their properties to holidaymakers...

The house price inflation facing first time buyers is “frankly frightening” according to a new analysis which suggests typical FTB house...

Contrary to recent figures from Zoopla and others, pointing to double-digit rental inflation in the past year, official statistics show the...

In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...

Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...

A former Conservative councillor has used a leading party website to call on the government to restrict the purchase of buy...

As many as one in four young Britons are seriously considering moving abroad because the cost of housing. Despite four in every...

There’s good news for landlords who anticipate holding on to their property investments at least until 2031 - capital values are...

The chief finance officer of a PropTech company says the effects of the stamp duty holiday on house prices must not...

Despite the global pandemic putting many major life plans on hold, almost three fifths of renters continue to have ownership as...

New research shows that monthly payments for the mortgage are likely to be cheaper than rent for a comparable home -...

Newcastle city council claims to be the first local authority in the UK to launch the rent-to-buy scheme allowing tenants to...

A new survey shows almost two thirds of prospective first time buyers regard it as ‘impossible’ to get on the property...

A league table of UK cities where it takes the longest for first time buyers to save for a deposit may...

The Nottingham for Intermediaries has temporarily withdrawn its mortgage range. Nikki Warren-Dean, head of intermediary sales, said: "The aim of this temporary measure...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to take advantage of the stamp duty tax savings announced in the chancellor’s summer statement by...

The dream of home ownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many private renters, with a third fearing that they...

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...

A significant number of people renting in the UK say they will never be able to afford a home, according to...

Private landlords in Newcastle have slammed the Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that could see long-term tenants acquire buy-to-let...

Buy-to-let landlords could benefit financially by catering their offerings towards the growing older renter and family tenant demographics, according to the...

The scales are tipping in the UK towards a greater number of private renters compared to owner-occupiers, as reflected by the...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

A new study shows 77% of London renters feel being unable to own their own home is negatively impacting their life. The...

Platform has announced reductions to borrowing rates across a range of mortgage products, including buy-to-let deals. The intermediary mortgage brand of The...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of older renters over the last year, according to new research from...

More than a third of renters across the UK report being stuck in poorly maintained homes with landlords who refuse to...

It may actually make more financial sense for older people to rent rather than withdraw equity from their properties, according to...

Tax and legislative changes have unsurprisingly left many buy-to-let investors with little alternative but to pass costs onto tenants by pushing up...

A third of UK renters have no plans to ever buy property, preparing instead for life as a long-term tenant, according...

The cost of renting a home in the UK is rising quicker than the rate of inflation, with the average monthly...

Millennials looking to get a foot on the housing ladder are now able to do so two years earlier because of the...

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...

The price of small properties across many parts of the country has dropped largely because landlord purchases are down, offering fresh...

Tenants paid a record £51.6bn last year in rent to private sector landlords - more than twice the total bill a decade ago...

There has been a notable increase in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...

CreditLadder has joined forces with Bud to help tenants use rental payment history in credit scoring, with a view to helping...

One in three renters never intend to buy their own home, mainly because they are happy living in the private rented sector,...

An online petition calling for buy-to-let tax relief changes to be reversed has received almost 16,500 signatures. Buy-to-let landlord and property investment...

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...

Tenants are often willing to pay more for perks that add something special to a rental property, whether it is a...

Thistle Finance has teamed up with global currency specialist, Mercury FX, to offer UK expats new buy-to-let rates through specialist loans...

High house prices and years without real-terms wages growth have prompted a growing number of young people to abandon the idea...

In recent years, high property prices have made it difficult for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder. Despite this,...

A growing number of private tenants are signing up to Open Banking, involving several banks, which was launched in the UK...

Fresh research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) which reveals that young adults are less likely to own a home...

Metro Bank has refreshed its buy-to-let range by introducing a 2.39% five-year fixed rate deal at 60% loan-to-value (LTV) while its...

Millennials renting in this country will have spent more than £110,000 in rent by the time they are finally in a...

All letting agents should be regulated and required to have minimum training qualifications in order to reduce the number of rogue...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...

First-time buyers will no longer have to own a residential property in order to access finance from Barclays to invest in...

Metro Bank has reduced buy-to-let rates on loans of up to £2m by as much as 0.4% Rates now start from 2.69%...

Renters in London face a five year delay in buying a home of their own if they leave savings in cash,...

The scare tactics adopted by the government to keep Britain in the EU ahead of last year’s Brexit referendum saw the...