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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...

A new study by the Nationwide has found that landlords selling properties with poor EPC ratings are unlikely to suffer huge...

Research by comparison site GetAgent has shown that across Britain, the number of home sellers entering the market increased by 23%...

Our data reveals a striking trend: landlords buying property are getting younger.  The average age of landlords purchasing with a buy-to-let mortgage...

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

The number of properties for sale in London that were previously rented has increased, according to research from industry consultancy TwentyCi. The analytics company found the figures showed...

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

Over 1.5m people own property abroad. Relocation experts 1st Move International have researched the most sought-after countries for homebuyers worldwide, based on internet...

One of the UK’s most high profile lettings agents is calling on politicians to change course on rent controls. David Alexander of...

The BBC - which through its use of exclusive Zoopla data has championed tenants in recent years - has acknowledged that...

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

Annual house price growth across the UK’s ‘Big Six’ regional cities has remained consistent despite the challenges posed by higher interest...

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

In his latest criticism of landlords, the chief executive of Generation Rent says rent controls would protect “so many renters from...

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

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

The Renters (Reform) Bill was one of the main casualties of Rishi Sunak’s early General Election call. It left insufficient parliamentary...

A third of private sector landlords would sell at leats some of their properties if rent controls were introduced, according to...

Rents continued to rise across the country in recent weeks, buoyed by double-digit hikes in the North of England.  Lettings agency Hamptons...

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

It will take no less than 18 years for all private rental properties to achieve an EPC rating of C or...

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

HM Revenue & Customs has contacted Landlord Today to share this guidance on self-assessment tax filing.  ----- For many self-employed workers Self Assessment...

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

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

New research from Direct Line reveals thousands of landlords in England are facing increasing costs due to selective licensing schemes imposed...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s met with new housing minister Matthew Pennycook to discuss improving standards in the rental...

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

The Renters Reform Coalition - a collection of some 20 groups, fronted by Generation Rent - has announced that it is...

New research reveals how property prices have risen under different governments in the UK - with the revelation that house prices...

The government has been warned by a charity not to weaken its commitment to scrapping Section 21 by allowing ‘backdoor evictions’...

Academics in a leading university have set up a project to probe so-called bidding wars in the private rental sector.  Two figures...

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...

Generation Rent research claims that minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in colder homes that are more difficult...

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

Prime London rental growth picked up in Q2 (0.7% from 0.3% in Q1), according to the latest index results from Savills,...

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

Price growth in high-value prime areas has been put on hold given uncertainty surrounding the General Election, according to the latest...

The NRLA has slammed politicians in all major parties for their silence on one of the biggest issues for the private...

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

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

Half of HMO landlords say their property or portfolio is their sole source of income. Just under 30% of landlords who took...

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

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

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

A national trade body is calling for more regulation to shield people from the dangers of damp and mould in homes. The...

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

A lack of choice for private renters about where they can live will undermine plans set out by political parties to...

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...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

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

Private renters in England face a postcode lottery as councils are failing to properly inspect properties with potential hazards. That’s the view of...

The Times recently calculated that recent tax and regulation changes made it unviable for many landlords to continue in the sector. We...

The Welsh private rented sector makes a gross value added (GVA) contribution of £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims social rents are 64% more affordable than private rents, with social tenants in England having to pay...

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

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

There’s been a surge in Right to Rent checks - up 577% year on year. Under the Right to Rent Scheme, civil...

Higher borrowing costs have created a mood of hesitancy in property markets. Rising mortgage rates mean UK residential sales are increasingly...

Over eight in 10 landlords are reporting strong levels of tenant demand, Paragon Bank research has revealed. As part of research carried...

Half of all tenants who moved during the past 12 months found it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to secure a new...

London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. In a letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove,...

Landlords in London are benefitting from double digit increases in rents, outdoing every other region of Great Britain.  London rents increased by...

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

Many buy to let landlords have made financial changes during the cost of living crisis to mitigate the rising costs of...

Research by PropTech firm APRAO has asked whether London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has delivered on new homes for the capital. On...

New figures from the Ministry of Justice show how hard interest rate rises are hitting landlords. Compared to the same quarter in...

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

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

Over 40% of council houses and flats sold under the long-standing Right To Buy scheme are now owned by private landlords. That’s...

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

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held base rate at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row. The news...

Buy to let landlords with properties inside controversial ‘Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ or LTNs may be in for a windfall. That’s because new...

House prices last month were just 1.1% higher than April 2023, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The average house...

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...

More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...

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

A website is being prepared to assist private renters know where to turn if their landlord or lettings agent fail to...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

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

Renters allegedly pay £669 in un-recoverable costs for each ‘unwanted’ move as a result of eviction, claims campaigning charity Shelter. It says...

Renters are typically staying in their properties for a third longer than they did four years ago, says the Deposit Protection...

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

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...

Rental growth in Britain has slowed says lettings agency Hamptons, with the average newly let rent rising 6.7% over the past...

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

Landlords and renters’ activists are at either end of the spectrum reacting to a controversial report on the private rental sector. Yesterday...

According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to...

The percentage of tenants choosing to live alone has dropped over the last three years, research suggests.  A study compiled by Reposit,...

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

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

New research from specialist lender Aldermore shows that 69% of private tenants feel they have a ‘good landlord’.  This bucks the traditional...

Four years after the first Covid restrictions, new research by Centre for Cities shows Londoners’ escape to the country during the...

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