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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects.  This resulted in...

New reports suggest down valuations are increasing and properties are routinely selling for below asking price - both triggering possible opportunities...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

There will be long term pressure on housing affordability and the private rental sector if demographic forecasts from a range of...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

The Nationwide says 2023 has seen a surprisingly-resilient housing market but there will be no full scale recovery in 2024 -...

A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...

Cash and mortgage housing market data show average prices decline by an annual 4.6 per cent says e.surv. But the monthly trend...

October saw a surprise 0.9 per cent rise in UK house prices according to the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal...

The continued attacks on the buy to let sector have resulted in a dramatic decline in investment plans by landlords. A new...

A prominent analyst says her reading of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors market snapshot makes her believe more house...

There’s a blunt warning to renters from the man behind the monthly lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched an eight week long consultation in a bid to gather input on its...

The Halifax says house prices were flat in May, but fell 1.0 per cent in a year - the first annual...

The latest lettings and sales market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has prompted a warning from a leading...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has added its voice to the chorus of concern over landlords quitting the private sector In...

A prominent business analyst says the great rental sell-off leaves remaining landlords in a powerful position. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance...

With landlords obliged to think increasingly about energy efficiency measures, new data from Legal & General’s surveying team helps identify different...

The normally under-the-radar Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has made an unusually outspoken plea to the government to help landlords. In particular,...

The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors’ latest Residential Market Survey made for gloomy reading for many in the property market –...

One of the property industry’s most respected bodies says Build To Rent won’t solve the lettings supply shortfall. The claim comes in...

January 9 is the date from which a range of mortgage lenders are honouring their commitment to ensure flats in blocks...

The housing market has lost further momentum in September, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.   The institution says the...

There’s been a slowdown in the annual growth rate of house prices - a movement described as “modest” by the Nationwide. The...

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The latest lettings market...

Annual UK house price growth slowed to 10 per cent in August, from 11 per cent in July - and the...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has cast doubt on the UK’s ambitions to move towards Net Zero - which in...

A warning has been issued that as many as 250,000 homes - some likely to be in the private rental sector...

The housing chief of the Scottish Government says that all homes in that country - irrespective of tenure - must hit...

A new analysis of household energy consumption has found that a combination of green technologies could reduce bills by up to...

The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...

The government has developed an insurance scheme which may help landlords who want to see flats in high rise blocks.  Following the...

Annual house price growth slowed slightly last month, dipping to 10.7 in June from 11.2 per cent in May, according to...

A prominent financial analyst says the fast-rising costs of renting mean tenants are becoming less financially resilient - and this applies...

A business analyst at a prominent consultancy says landlords who resist the temptation to quit the sector are “in a position...

The housing market is showing signs of cooling, says the Halifax, as its latest index shows growing caution.  The lender says that...

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...

A specialist company is warning landlords that the recent spate of named storms across the UK may have heightened the risk...

A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ latest index suggests there’s no end in sight to rent rises in 2022. RICS’ monthly sentiment...

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The latest rental market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests supply and demand in the lettings sector still...

Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...

Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...

An estate agent in Scotland is warning that a new attack on the rental sector and holiday homes may be underway.  Jennifer...

The latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors makes welcome reading for most landlords. RICS deals only with broad...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...

The latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a drop in landlord activity across the UK. RICS does...

The latest lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests the vast majority of respondents expect rents in...

One hidden aspect of the recent cladding controversy has been that many landlords have been unable to sell or remortgage flats...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

The latest study from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows a strong lettings market across the UK - except in London. “London...

Mortgage approvals slumped to the lowest on record in April as the UK spent the month in the coronavirus lockdown, the...

Now home sellers, including buy-to-let landlords, will soon be able to use smartphones, cameras or laptops to capture and share photographs...

The number of new landlords instructing letting agents has dropped sharply - and with worse to come thanks to the coronavirus...

The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...

The head of flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, is urging more people to sign...

Rents across most of the UK look set to increase as rising demand from prospective tenants puts upward pressure on values,...

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The residential property market has enjoyed what some are referring to as a ‘Boris bounce’ following the result of the recent...

The latest data demonstrates the failure of government policy for the private rented sector, which in turn is having an adverse...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...

After yet another year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, tax, and regulatory changes, most buy-to-let landlords will be looking for...

The UK could be heading for a rental crisis, with experts dreading the prospect of a chronic property shortage in the...

Rents are forecast to see strong growth over the next five years, according to the latest residential property forecast from the...

With 490 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland, which...

More needs to be done to improve transparency and standards in the private rented sector, according to the Royal Institute Of...

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...

New communities secretary Robert Jenrick and housing minister Esther McVey look set to focus on increasing homeownership, but this appears to...

Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek legal advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...

Estate agents, property surveyors, interior decorators, an online services marketplace and other housing experts have teamed up to reveal home renovations...

The government is being urged to do more to address the ‘scourge’ of empty homes in England by supporting buy-to-let landlords...

The rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords quitting the buy-to-let sector in response to a raft of tax and regulatory...

Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has expelled TeesSurveyors Lettings Ltd (TSL) from the scheme for failing to pay awards totalling just over...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords selling up, along with a notable reduction in the...

The government must start to provide financial incentives for buy-to-let landlords prepared to offer longer tenancies or risk seeing rents soar,...

Rents are forecast to see strong growth over the next five years, according to the latest residential property forecast from the...

The Ombudsman Services (OS) is no longer handling consumer complaints in the property and housing sector after withdrawing from the industry. The...

A mix of tax reforms and tighter regulation for the buy-to-let sector must not prevent private landlords from being able to...

Using an ombudsman has long been a pretty successful way of trying to resolve a complaint with a property firm without...

With buy-to-let let landlords making up around 30% of the replacement boiler market in this country, one firm is looking to...

Remortgaging activity has increased significantly in recent months, helped in no small part by record low mortgage rates and continued house...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are likely to exit the private rented sector over the next 12 months due to...

A crowdfunding page has been set up by concerned tenants who are looking to pay for an independent fire safety inspection...

Rental prices look set to increase in the coming months on the back of a growing supply-demand imbalance, as more people...

Rents are forecast to rise by more than 20% over the next five years as the falling number of new landlord...

Over the past two years we have seen a drastic shake up in the buy-to-let sector. Starting with rental tax changes announced...