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The move from the Bank of England to cut base rate for the first time in four years, from 5.25% to...

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...

Kreston Reeves accountancy firm has this guidance for landlords letting furnished holiday accommodation. - Draft legislation and associated guidance has now been published...

The fierce competition for landlord customers continues amongst lenders. Fleet Mortgages has changed its product range for HMOs launching a new two-year,...

There’s been a surge in demand for rental properties in London over the summer, according to the agency Chestertons. It says it’s...

Knight Frank has set out its forecast for the rental sector for the rest of 2024 - notwithstanding uncertainty over rental...

Zoopla’s latest House Price index shows a housing market steadily recovering from higher mortgage rates with prices rising slowly. But it...

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...

A man has pleaded guilty to tenancy fraud after unlawfully subletting his council flat  by advertising it for rent via Airbnb. Birmingham...

A new report reveals that the private rented sector in the North West region of England makes a gross value added...

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates on its buy-to-let product range again this week, by up to 0.20% across all loan-to-values up...

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

London-focussed property data firm LonRes, which analysis activity in the prime areas of the capital, says annual rental growth increased to...

More than 3,000 Buy to Let landlords in the UK are under the age of 21, collectively earning more than £66m...

New analysis from Rightmove reveals the true scope for downsizing. It says there are cash-equity release opportunities for those ready to downsize...

Yesterday’s inflation rise from 2.0% to 2.2% may have dealt a sharp blow to hopes of a Bank of England base...

Charlie McNeill, managing director at Rainclear Systems, gives this advice to landlords considering gutter maintenance ahead of autumn and winter.  - Your gutters play...

Landlords should welcome the National Residential Landlords Association’s discussions with the government over the new landlord database. That’s the view of Phil...

Deposit alternative service flatfair says it’s had a bumper month working with Build To Rent operators - and it tells private...

A council has won an appeal to enforce two Financial Penalty Notices that were served on the same landlord who let...

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

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

Molo Finance has announced reductions to its buy to let mortgage rates for UK residents, expats and non-UK residents, with cuts...

The average property value could change by as much as £12,500 in the time it takes to progress an offer to...

Nothing in the King’s Speech or the new government’s housing plans has had any material impact on the outlook for the...

A report by professional services firm PwC indicates that London’s private rented sector makes a gross value added contribution of £14.6...

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

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

Paragon Bank is offering four new limited edition buy to let mortgages, with two products suitable for landlords with three or...

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

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

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

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

A council has warned so-called “evaders” that they are in its sights after forcing the sale of a property on which...

Private landlords with properties in the Caerphilly borough can apply for free ‘green skills’ training. The local council is offering training to...

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

A new Renters' Rights Bill is to be introduced into Parliament, it's been confirmed today. The announcement was made in the King's...

A council dominated by a residents association is looking for landlords of three-, four- and five-bedroom houses to sign up to...

Specialist lender Aldermore has launched new and reduced limited edition Buy To Let and residential owner-occupier mortgage products. For individual and company...

Introducing renewable energy into your home can improve energy self-sufficiency, reduce electricity bills and contribute to a healthier environment. The Eco Experts...

A council has thanked private landlords who have helped it cope with a homelessness crisis - but it says it wants...

Salford council has launched a consultation on whether private housing landlords in parts of Broughton and Kersal should require a selective...

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

UK house prices stayed relatively flat for the third successive month in June, according to figures released over the weekend by...

A mortgage lender has introduced a product which effectively encourages a landlord to sell to a sitting tenant at a discounted...

Another slew of buy to let lenders have slashed rates on their products as competition for landlords hots up further. A statement...

Knight Frank is warning that as supply increases and demand drops back to normal levels, so the pressure to drop rents...

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

UK house prices edged up by 0.2% in June, according to the Nationwide. This resulted in the annual rate of growth rising...

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

The deputy chief executive of Generation Rent claims to have suffered “horrendous exploitation” at the hands of lettings agents.  Dan Wilson Craw...

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

Molo Finance has made further rate cuts to its UK resident buy to let fixed-rate products. The lender’s BTL rates now start...

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

A new first-time buyer study from Rightmove reveals that the average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the...

“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...

Three more lenders have revised their buy to let mortgage range as competition continues apace to get landlord customers. Landbay has announced...

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

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

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...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Lee O’Brien, Managing Director of iad UK. In your experience,...

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

Several lenders have revised their products as competition for buy to let landlords hots up. Melton Building Society has launched four new...

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...

The days of simply listing your property on Airbnb and waiting for the bookings to roll-in are sadly over. With the...

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

Two lenders are making a pitch for landlord borrowers as the buy to let mortgage market continues to be highly competitive. Buy...

New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...

A prominent solicitors’ firm says the failure of the Renters Reform Bill to become law may have attracted headlines but the...

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

PropTech platform Goodlord has partnered with safety certificate provider Safe2 to offer compliance work for the lettings sector.  Safe2 - recently acquired...

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

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

The Government has introduced the High Street Rental Auction scheme to tackle vacant high-street buildings and give local authorities more opportunities...

A controversial stamp duty change - announced months ago but coming into effect tomorrow - has been described as a missed...

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

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...

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

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

* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National...

Real estate finance and investment business TAB has launched a long-term lending service extending to all stages of a property’s life...

A landmark ruling about the invasive plant Japanese knotweed has been over-turned - with implications for landlords and other property owners.  In...

The Bank of England says one in four mortgages will end when the mortgage borrower is in retirement, as more people...

Santander today in increases selected residential new business fixed-rate deals, as well as some landlord and residential offers. It is also lifting the...

Availability in the private student halls sector is at a three-year high, according to new data from marketing and insights platform...

A woman who faked documents and posed as a private landlord in an elaborate tenancy scam has been jailed. Natalie Chamberlain, aged...

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

Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let product range - Buy to Let by Foundation - has cut fees on some options...

Blackburn with Darwen council in Lancashire is consulting on a new selective licensing regime covering 1,266 properties on 42 streets.  Running to...

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

Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...

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

The research head of Knight Frank is warning that a new batch of landlords are preparing to sell up and leave...

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