According to a recent survey conducted by Landbay, almost half of the landlords in the UK (46%) have a positive outlook on the future prospects...
‘Tackle damp and mould or pay the penalty’, Hackney council has warned local landlords. This follows approval by the council of a 25 per cent...
Scotland’s private landlords will be permitted to raise rents on existing tenancies by up to 3 per cent from 1 April but must use government-approved...
Social housing tenants living in substandard housing are being encouraged to complain to their landlords and if necessary to the Housing Ombudsman. Housing Secretary Michael...
The UK housing market has experienced a tenth consecutive month of decline, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The number of buyers...
Financial support should be given to Welsh homeowners to encourage retrofitting of energy-saving features such as heat pumps instead of boilers, upgraded insulation and improved...
From 1 March next year all private rented properties in Scotland will be required to have central heating, a kitchen with adequate space and facilities...
Buy-to-let investors are struggling to remortgage after failing their lender’s affordability test, which could force one in three landlords to sell their properties. According to...
Would-be property buyers have been reminded that they have the right to challenge the government to sell land or property that they believe is not...
Annual house price growth has finally turned negative – prices are down 1.1% in a year. They fell 0.5% in a month – making February...
Landlord companies with residential properties in the UK worth more than £500,000 have been reminded that they have one month left to revalue their properties...
The latest House Price Index from Zoopla – the leading property website – reveals sellers are having to discount their home by an average of...
Citizens Advice is calling on the Government to require private landlords to deal with complaints of serious issues such as damp and mould in their...
As a general rule, houses in multiple occupation should always be treated for council tax purposes as a single property, the Government has proposed. In...
According to a survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group, the number of landlords planning to leave the property sector due to government regulations and impending...
An additional £25m has been promised to finance more affordable homes for Scotland. The money will go into the Charitable Bond programme which provides loans...
A recent investigation by the BBC has revealed a new property rental scam that uses Facebook Marketplace and fake accommodation booking sites to scam unsuspecting...
Seeking possession through the courts should only be used if and when all other means of resolving disputes with tenants have been exhausted an updated...
Local authorities should be empowered to acquire, upgrade and repurpose private rented housing so as to create a new generation of social homes, a report...
London council housing waiting lists increased by almost 50,000 between 2020 and 2022. The figure comes from the latest update of Live tables on rents,...
The UK housing market is experiencing notable shifts due to the impending general election on 22 May, as highlighted by Knight Frank. The estate agency…
OpenBrix has announced a groundbreaking partnership with The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) and Home, aiming to transform the rental experience for millions of tenants across…
Sir Keir Starmer has just unveiled the Labour Party’s much-anticipated manifesto, detailing key policies for a future government, with significant focus on the housing sector….
Confidence in the UK’s housing market is starting to wane despite improvements over the past few months, according to the latest residential market survey from…
Annual investment in sustainability has risen by 20% year-on-year as nearly 100% of property investors report increased tenant requests for eco-friendly features. According to Handelsbanken’s…
The British Property Federation (BPF) is urging the next government to attract investment into the build-to-rent sector, highlighting the need for 30,000 new build-to-rent homes…
The owners of a large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Haringey have been fined £13,500 for failing to address multiple hazards within their property….
The Conservative Party has announced plans to eliminate Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for landlords who sell properties to their sitting tenants. This initiative aims to…
A new forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, predicts a 6.3% growth in UK house prices by the end of 2025, reflecting recent…
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has pledged to eliminate Stamp Duty for properties valued under £750,000 and to abolish Inheritance Tax on estates worth less than…
House prices remained relatively unchanged in May, with a slight 0.1% decline following a 0.1% rise in April, according to the Halifax House Price Index….
UK rental growth has slowed to its lowest level in 30 months, with Zoopla’s latest Rental Market Report showing a 6.6% increase in rents. Despite…
Activists are urging the government to address homelessness and the high cost of temporary accommodation by introducing a new version of the Renters Reform Bill….
Elmhurst Energy, a leading training and accreditation provider for energy efficiency professionals, is urging the government to reform Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to better support…
The housing market experienced a significant uptick in activity in April 2024, with increases in buyer registrations, new sales instructions, and sales agreed. Meanwhile, the…
