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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...

The Daily Record newspaper and website says the result of a new public survey shows eight our of 10 people in...

Nationwide says UK house prices fell by 0.2% month on month in August, after taking account of seasonal effects, but the...

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 survey of surveyors, private landlords, investors and developers has deemed the government’s EPC target as “impossible.” The survey was extremely small -...

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

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

A council has revealed that it sells off its housing stock that is too expensive to repair - but it deliberately...

A survey claims tenants pay 20% more per month on average for a furnished apartment compared to unfurnished. And as the average...

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...

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

A new poll of 1,300 landlords, conducted by flatshare site SpareRoom, shows a drop in confidence about the rental market. As of...

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

The property industry establishment representing agents, surveyors and the volume house builders, has piled in to praise the planning reforms proposed...

The boss of a rental flatshare agency claims tenants are sacrificing summer holidays because of high rents. Matt Hutchinson, director of the...

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

Specialist lender Landbay has introduced a new range of non-portfolio buy to let products. It’s designed for landlords with three or less...

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

Private renters are more satisfied with their accommodation than those in the social rented sector, according to new data published over...

In a survey conducted just before the General Election by Leaders Romans Group, 60% of tenants and landlords believe a reduction...

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

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

A new sentiment survey by Knight Frank reveals a shift in housing preferences, with one-fifth of respondents expressing an interest in...

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...

The majority of buy to let landlords plan to raise rents in the coming 12 months, new data suggests. Some 85% of...

A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. Controversially, LRG...

A survey by agency Foxtons suggests the election has had no substantial effect on landlords’ decisions to grow or sell portfolios.  Conducted...

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

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

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

Only 31.8% of landlords questioned in a large survey back the Tories in next week’s election. Although this is the largest individual...

With the General Election just one week away, a new poll shows the top landlord priorities when it comes to voting...

Fewer landlords feel negative about their buy to let business according to the latest Landbay landlord survey. The specialist lender’s surveys typically...

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...

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

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...

The Resolution Foundation - which describes itself as an independent think tank, and whose chief executive resigned this month to become...

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 survey of over 1,000 landlords finds they appear largely reconciled to the election of a Labour government after 14 years...

One of the more unexpected claims from Generation Rent activists is that when it comes to democracy, tenants are disadvantaged compared...

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

Nearly half of landlords intend to buy property in the next 12 months, claims another optimistic survey by specialist lender Landbay. Forty...

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

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

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

Just over 40% of landlords say they are undecided on who to vote for on July 4 -  it a bigger...

A social housing tenant’s bid to sue their landlord has failed spectacularly. A statement from Mid-Devon council says the unnamed tenant was...

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

Around half of landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint survey of around...

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

Despite a plethora of press releases and statements from pro-tenant groups, it appears only one-in-20 renters knows details of the Renters...

The Generation Rent group of activists says it doesn’t matter if landlords sell up and leave the private rental sector. Appearing to...

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

Newly re-elected Greater Manchester Labour Mayor Andy Burnham is to spend £600,000 of council tax payers’ cash on a clampdown on...

There’s been another survey of landlord activity in the private rental sector - and this one shows that 50% of tenants...

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...

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

The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

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

Demand is still way ahead of supply min he private rental sector, a Rightmove survey has round. The property portal says there...

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

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

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...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

Landlords have only until Friday to give their views on a controversial licensing consultation from a council known for its aggressive...

Top tips will be provided for landlords in the private rental market in a seminar next month organised by high profile...

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...

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

A comprehensive new survey gives the lowdown on buy to let in the UK. The study, by Uswitch, is lengthy and covers...

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

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

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

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

UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March. Nevertheless, the annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6% in...

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters reform Bill, despite high profile PR campaigns about it from...

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

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

A personal finance company has attempted to quantify the costs of pet damage at a property.  Novuna polled over 2,000 UK homeowners...

The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. That’s the view of...

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

Renting is becoming increasingly long-term, a new survey suggests. Monta Capital asked 1,586 UK renters about their experiences. Some 24% have been renting for...

A new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...

A new survey reveals what it calls “the deep-rooted concerns” of landlords with inflation and the Cost of Living Crisis coming...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

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

Nearly a third of landlords predict that the retail sector will see the highest level of negative growth over the next...

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...