Rental Affordability Improves as New Instructions Increase Amid High Demand
The number of properties coming to market saw a 19% increase in March 2023 compared to February, while applicant demand rose by 4% during the...
The number of properties coming to market saw a 19% increase in March 2023 compared to February, while applicant demand rose by 4% during the...
Haringey Council has committed nearly £5 million to transform housing services, ensuring that council homes are well-maintained and residents’ opinions are central to decision-making. Thousands...
House prices in the UK have experienced a decline for the third consecutive month, with a 0.3% decrease between January and February. The average house...
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has engaged in discussions with ten key representatives from the private rental sector (PRS), including letting agencies, landlords, and property managers,...
New research by property purchasing specialist House Buyer Bureau highlights the growing anxieties of homebuyers and sellers as they navigate the housing market during a...
A recent webinar poll conducted by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) found that 88% of property professionals believe the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
Essex-based agent Anistenhomes has been ordered by The Property Ombudsman (TPO) to pay a landlord £900 in compensation due to service shortcomings in a rent...
According to data from leading flatshare site SpareRoom, average room rents in the UK have increased by 10% or more across every region, including London...
The March 2023 RICS UK Residential Survey portrays a persistently weak housing market, with negative indicators for demand, sales, new listings, and house prices. Despite...
Paragon Bank research reveals that 62% of landlords support the establishment of minimum property standards for the private rented sector. The study, which surveyed over...
The proposed Renters’ Reform Bill, which aims to professionalise the private rented sector (PRS), has come under fire for its controversial plan to abolish Section...
My Property Box’s Managing Director, Ben Quaintrell, is urging Secretary of State Michael Gove to introduce a fair and practical reform of the energy efficiency...
Private renters ‘are bearing the brunt of government dithering over urgently needed private rental reforms’, the homeless charity Shelter has claimed. This is because tenants...
An appeal has been made to ‘Individuals and businesses working in the private rented sector’ to help fund a legal challenge to Scotland’s current rent...
Halifax House Price Index data reveals that UK house prices increased by 0.8% in March, following a 1.2% rise in February. The annual price growth...
A recent survey commissioned by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, found that 80% of UK investors have confidence that their portfolio will bring a...
Zoopla’s latest House Price Index has revealed that the UK housing market is defying expectations, with 500,000 sale completions expected in the first half of...
Stripe Property Group, a property developer and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) specialist, has reported a resurgence in the PBSA sector following a pandemic-induced downturn. The...
HomeLet’s latest Rental Index reveals that the average rent in the UK has increased by 0.8%, reaching £1,184 PCM. Excluding London, the average rental price...
Brushing aside concerns raised, the Welsh Government is set to allow local authorities make a ‘small charge’ on people staying overnight in commercially-let accommodation. The...
The latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) indicates a renewed sense of optimism in the UK housing market following the recent…
Property investors are showing cautious optimism, focusing on the prospect of base rate cuts rather than political changes in the UK or global geopolitical uncertainties,…
New figures from the fast-growing UK property portal OnTheMarket highlight the top investment hotspots for the second quarter of the year, revealing a continued north/south…
The latest Prime London Demand Index by Benham and Reeves shows an uptick in demand for high-end properties in Q2, reversing the downward trend observed…
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has announced that the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will drop ‘levelling up’ from its title, reverting to…
Landlords with an average buy-to-let mortgage are seeing their annual earnings drop by over £4,000 per property compared to 2020, primarily due to rising interest…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced Labour’s comprehensive housing reform plans, which include banning Section 21 evictions, easing rules on green belt development, and setting new…
Keir Starmer, the newly elected Prime Minister, is positioned to address Britain’s housing crisis, leveraging Labour’s substantial parliamentary majority to implement significant reforms. Jonathan Rolande,…
The latest Halifax House Price Index reveals that house prices fell by 0.2% in June, with an annual increase of 1.6% and a slight rise…
A recent survey by Foxtons has shown that the general election will have little effect on landlords’ decisions to grow or sell their property portfolios….
Paragon Bank has taken a significant step to attract UK landlords by cutting rates on its core buy-to-let mortgage range and introducing six new five-year…
New research from Zero Deposit, a tenancy deposit alternative provider, reveals that rental market turnover is as low as 10% in some UK postcodes, highlighting…
Propertymark is urging the next government to reconsider the tax rules for landlords to incentivise new investment in the buy-to-let sector, as the number of…
The average rent in the UK reached a record high of £1,299 per month in June 2024, up from £1,229 in June 2023, according to…
New data from Home Sale Pack reveals a significant 22.9% increase in the number of new homes listed for sale across Britain, as sellers aim…