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Any tenant renting an Airbnb or other short let property in Edinburgh from the summer of 2026 is likely to be...

A prominent rental market analyst is warning that elements of the reform legislation proposed by Labour “are casting dark shadows” over...

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

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

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

Lloyds Bank - already a player of growing importance in the Build To Rent niche - is now to publish what...

A prominent industry figure has criticised politicians for leaving all sides of the private lettings sector with uncertainty - and allowing...

A new analysis of property sales expenses suggests that landlords who sell now are paying up to 21% more in estate...

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

The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues.  Here...

The Conservatives say they will scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to sitting tenants, if they win the General...

A lettings industry figure has let rip at politicians pitching for votes at next month’s General Election. HomeLet and Let Alliance chief...

A landlord has been sentenced to six months in prison - suspended for 18 months - and 250 hours community service...

Shock new figures from Zoopla show that although rental demand has softened over the last year there are still 15 people...

Figures publicised in a new House of Commons report suggests there’s been a huge rise in the number of short lets...

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

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

Brand new data from online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has revealed significant differences in the types of properties the average UK house...

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

New market analysis by peer-to-peer investment platform easyMoney has identified 10 areas of the nation on track for growth of more...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

Only 2% of current properties listed for sale in London have a tenant in situ, according to lettings agency Benham and...

A private landlord from Bridlington has been ordered to pay £1,500 for putting tenants into a dangerous property, thereby breaching a...

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

Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...

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,...

The Generation Rent group has thrown its weight behind a ban on mortgages for holiday homes buyers - and its chief...

A Labour MP who has campaigned for some years against short let landlords says proposals to crack down on the sector...

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

Activists in the Generation Rent campaign says big city Mayors should “tackle the worst landlords and seize their properties.” It also wants...

A private landlord has been prosecuted for failing to carry out works to make his rented property safe . David Almond of...

Two new forums to forge closer bonds between council and landlords in North Yorkshire are to take place in the coming...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

A wealthy landlord, who also ran a fake lettings agency, has been jailed for 11 years for allowing ‘ghost tenants’ to...

The Housing Ombudsman has ordered Yorkshire Housing to pay £3,780 after it found three findings of severe maladministration for how it...

The landlord of a flat has been ordered to pay a total of £3,287 for failing to carry out repairs.  Carlo Ykhlef,...

Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in January, resulting in an improvement in the annual rate of house prices...

A veteran MP claims that tenants in the region where his constituency sits are being “dreadfully exploited” by what he calls...

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

A respected league table of yields in different parts of England and Wales has issued its latest figures. The Fleet Mortgages Buy-to-Let...

Landlords increasingly struggle with tenants who pay rent late or default, a mortgage lender is claiming.  Research from Molo suggests landlords are...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

The latest Halifax house price index shows average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in December, the third monthly rise...

Four landlords are contemplating seeking a judicial review of a council’s proposed licensing scheme extension. Middlesbrough council is consulting on extending its...

An analysis of homes that have returned to the market after failing to find a buyer in 2023 suggests that sellers...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment...

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

A new analysis has produced a league table of the most and least affordable rental locations in England. The findings placed Rutland...

A new survey suggests that over three fifths of landlords say private renting is becoming less attractive as an investment option. The...

Two new forums for landlords and others serving the private rental sector are being held this month. The North Yorkshire council initiative...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

A local authority’s teach-in for private tenants this weekend is to be addressed by a group which is known for its...

Average house prices are now falling 2.9 per cent annually in England and Wales according to the monthly e.surv index. Yorkshire and...

A survey by a finance firm suggests not all landlords are passing their higher mortgage costs on to tenants. Octane Capital has...

New research shows that 676,000 homes in England are sitting empty. The research comes from property purchasing firm House Buyer Bureau which...

A council has served closure orders on three properties in Bridlington, following police warrants for drug related organised crime at the...

The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester agency has revealed that rental demand has surged during the third...

The latest data release by comparison site GetAgent shows the average sale price over the past six months has been 97.3...

A new survey has revealed the regional breakdown of EPC ratings in residential properties.   Region Number of Lodgements (homes) Percentage of properties (D - G...

A Labour council claims to have a pioneering scheme to get refunds from law breaking landlords. Local media in York say the...

Landlords are reducing their stock - and they’re blaming the Tories for creating a hostile environment.  This is according to the latest...

New data from Zoopla this morning makes grim reading for landlords, especially those reliant on capital appreciation and with investment properties...

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

A new analysis shows growth in the trend for buy to let properties to be sold with tenants in situ.  The analysis...

Over a third of homes in England are at high risk of overheating as summer temperatures of 40oC and above apparently...

Landlords pulling out of buy to let because of high costs and overbearing regulation now have a guide to how quickly...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

Auctions have long been a favourite way for buy to let and other investors to bag a property bargain. And now it...

The new director of Generation Rent, Ben Twomey, takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy this morning. A statement announcing his appointment earlier...

The North East was England’s most affordable region to privately rent last year, Paragon Bank analysis has revealed. In the North East...

Police in North Yorkshire have given landlords a list of danger signs following a surge in cannabis farms. Rental properties in the...

The Generation Rent activist group claims holiday homes are eroding the supply of available properties in key tourist areas.  It claims 80...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A Labour MP who last held shadow office under the party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn has attacked the government for having...

Rents in England their upward path last month, rising 0.1 per cent to an annual rate of 4.7 per cent according...

A Labour MP who wants a licensing system to be introduced for Airbnb-style short lets and holiday accommodation is holding a...

The top UK holiday hotspot for 2023 is Yorkshire, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages’ latest Staycation Index report. Known for its picturesque...

Specialist buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages says there’s been both an annual and quarterly increase in rental yields, up from...

Both the Generation Rent activist group and London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan have issued a joint attack on private rental sector...

A new Tory-controlled super-council, which came into force at the weekend and combines eight previous local authorities, has announced an immediate...

The new director of Generation Rent is Ben Twomey, who takes over from Baroness Alicia Kennedy on June 14. A statement from...

A Labour candidate hoping to become the MP in a popular tourist area is on the warpath over what she calls...

As many as one in 10 homes have a reduced asking price within a month of entering the market, a new...

Student lets have come under the spotlight as a result of a slowdown in the building of new university student accommodation...

Another Labour controlled council is introducing additional licensing for small HMOs. York council says that from April 1 an additional licence is...

York council has set out strict guidelines for Airbnb style short lets and for holiday rentals.   A statement from the Labour-controlled authority...

A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

As much as 75 per cent of purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) for the next educational year has already been taken...

New rental stock accounts for just 16 per cent according to fresh figures released about the lettings market. Property company Ocasa has...

The local media in Yorkshire says Labour’s Rachel Reeves - the Shadow Chancellor - is campaigning for the introduction of a...

Research from Midlands lettings agency Barrows and Forrester shows the volume of homes entering the market for sale has almost halved...

A new market snapshot shows that tenants in London have seen bigger rent price increases than anywhere else in the UK...

The House of Commons will today debate a proposal for local authorities to have specific controls over the proliferation of Airbnbs...

A holiday lettings agency has taken the unusual step of speaking out in favour of higher council tax for second home...