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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...

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

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

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

There’s been a lot of “over-dramatisation” around the likely targets for private rental properties to have improved energy efficiency, says a...

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

The UK property market is on the cusp of significant change with the introduction of the Renters Reform Bill 2024. This...

Financial experts are warning that the increase in the headline rate of inflation from 2.0% to 2.2% might be enough to...

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

John Lewis wants tax breaks for developers such as itself, in a position to start building immediately. Writing in The Daily Telegraph,...

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

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

Buy To Let insurance company Alan Boswell Group has identified the 10 most expensive repairs that could hit landlords - and...

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

Speculation about which way the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee will go on interest rates today remains sharply divided.  The Bank’s...

The independent National Audit Office has sharply criticised the former Conservative government for having no strategy or public targets for reducing...

During the King’s Speech on Wednesday 17 July, the UK Government announced that it intended to legislate a new Renters’ Rights...

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

Mortgage rates are forecast to continue falling as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding. Specialist lender Octane Capital has so-called swap rates...

A controversial council has launched a 12 week consultation on its policies restricting Airbnb-style short lets. Edinburgh council insists that new Airbnb...

A new agency - which describes itself as a “disruptor company” - says it will charge an all-in lettings and management...

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

The London borough of Wandsworth is the latest council to trigger a consultation for more licensing.   It’s inviting tenants, landlords, property...

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

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

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

The activists who were so influential in steering the shape of the Renters Reform Bill under the old Conservative government are...

The latest inflation figures mean there’s no excuse for the Bank of England to keep interest rates at their current high,...

A council has reported that its Selective Licensing scheme has had only 43% take-up from landlords after two years.  And a report...

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

Landlords, if you haven't heard of it until now, it's time to take your investment analysis to the next level with...

The average price of a home coming to the market for sale has dipped 0.4% in the past month says Rightmove.  This...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement of new measures to accelerate housebuilding in the UK is welcome news for the short lets sector,...

One of the Bank of England monetary policy committee members has advised against a cut in base rate on August 1. Jonathan...

The latest e.surv index shows that house prices in England and Wales are, on average, still some 1.6% below the level...

The Conservatives, reeling from a General Election which left them with just 121 MPs, have revealed their new shadow cabinet. The shadow...

In a blog released within minutes of Sir Kier Starmer becoming Prime Minister, activist group Generation Rent calls for rent controls. It...

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...

Labour is likely to make rental sector reform and regulation a priority - at least partly because it will be low-cost...

If Labour wins Thursday’s General Election. expect three major housing announcements within a fortnight. That’s the exclusive claim from the Sunday Times...

A council is working with a string of universities to keep waste and noise to a minimum over the summer. A statement...

The recent unveiling by several London councils of selective licensing schemes should raise concerns among private sector landlords - especially 'amateur'...

With the General Election campaign increasingly focusing on tax - on property and other assets and income - new figures from...

Labour is pledging to scrap the Conservatives’ plan to ban new gas boilers from 2035. The pledge has come from shadow energy...

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

As a seasoned landlord, you've likely witnessed the UK property market's ups and downs. But have you considered flipping as a...

The Bank of England has kept base interest rate at 5.25%. Some industry figures hoped for a cut following yesterday’s inflation news,...

Labour has stepped up its programme clamping down on what it calls “unscrupulous landlords strangling growth.” Specifically this means ending bidding wars,...

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

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

Mortgage experts have criticised the Reform UK housing and tax policies as being superficially appealing but risking a return to the...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

Plaid Cymru, the party of Wales, has issued a manifesto with a clampdown on the private rental sector as one of...

The year to March 2024 saw the fewest new housing sites consented than during any 12-month period since the data collection...

A consultation on a new licensing scheme has been launched by Reading council. The consultation will look at extending the current HMO...

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

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...

Another raft of General Election pledges have been made to transform the private rental sector - this time from the Green...

The British Property Federation wants the next government to give special assistance to Build To Rent developers to allow them to...

The Liberal Democrats have set out a predictable set of pledges in their manifesto for next mon this election, centred on...

Landlords are increasingly turning towards semi-commercial property, a bank says. Shawbrook says its semi-commercial applications have almost doubled in 2024 compared to...

The ink was hardly dry on Labour’s plan for a mortgage guarantee scheme for first time buyers before some left wing...

Now a date for the General Election has been set, the Renters (Reform) Bill has expired with the proroguing and effective...

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

Managing rental properties, whether you have a few or a dozen, can be a juggling act. Tenancy management, bills, payments, and...

Sean Woolley, managing director of Cloud Nine Spain sought clarification on the situation with the Golden Visa scheme in Spain from...

Average UK private rents were up 8.9% in the year to April according to the Office for National Statistics. This is a...

Grainger, the Stock Market listed corporate landlord, has been targeted by protesters over rent levels. A protest outside Grainger’s London HQ marks...

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

Seventeen London boroughs wasted over £2m in the last five years fighting rejected planning applications that were subsequently approved on appeal,...

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

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

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

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

Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...

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,...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

The architect of the controversial rent control policies in Scotland has left the government. It is not known what long-term implication this...

HMRC is today launching a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital, the controversial proposal for quarterly reporting for landlords and the...

Police have issued a warning to landlords after a property was left badly damaged by an illegal cannabis grow. The property -...

Consultation time is short for landlords wanting to comment on a new licensing scheme proposed for Scunthorpe. The public consultation closes at...

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...

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

Fines for rogue landlords and agents in London have surged past the £10 million mark.   With 19 council licensing schemes and...

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

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

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

Slowing inflation may - just may - lead the way for reduced interest rates. The headline inflation rate is now just 3.4%,...

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

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

A landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...