Almost nine out of ten landlords have suffered damage to their rental properties caused by tenants’ pets. Most were unable to recoup cost. This is...
Economic worries have not dented the housing market, where prices have continued their upwards surge. This is the conclusion of Halifax based on its latest...
A week of turmoil at Westminster, that included the sacking of Housing and Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove, has seen the Government’s legislative programme, including...
‘Unscrupulous landlords’ who exploit vulnerable tenants will be driven out of the supported housing market, said the Government last week when launching a new improvement...
Holiday lets in England could face a regime of certification and spot checks if initial ideas put forward in a newly announced review into short-term...
Working with five councils across Britain, the tenants’ campaign organisation Generation Rent is striving to encourage tenants to call more often for help from their...
Provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 have come into effect, meaning that from 28 June 2022 qualifying leaseholders will be protected from unfair bills...
More rental properties came onto the market in the quarter to May, but the increase was dwarfed by the increased number of people looking to...
Provisional official estimates of UK residential transactions suggest the number of deals has ‘stabilised’ above their pre-Coronavirus level. The figures, from the Office of National...
Most local authorities taking part in a Government study of their management of the private rented sector were insufficiently informed about local rental stock. This...
Publishing a ’new deal for private renters’, the Government has made clear that when it comes to private rented sector reform, its sympathies are fair...
Implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 has been put back six months. Welsh Minister for Climate Change Julie James said she had made...
An extension of the requirement for landlords to allow ‘reasonable adjustments’ to their properties for the benefit of disabled tenants has been proposed by the...
Housing association tenants are to be given the right to buy their homes, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced. Currently, council tenants are eligible to...
Vulnerable renters are facing ‘a perfect cost of living storm’, said the National Residential Landlords Association in a call on the Government to unfreeze housing...
Social housing landlords are to face more stringent regulation under a new proposed law introduced to Parliament this week. The Social Housing Regulation Bill is...
House prices rose a further 1 per cent last month, the eleventh in a row to register an increase, Halifax has reported. Despite the rise,...
The clearest indication of the rate at which the private rental sector is shrinking is revealed in new research by Propertymark. It shows the number...
UK house prices have surged by 2,432% since the Queen’s first Jubilee in 1977. With the biggest jump between the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977...
Zoopla forecasts that price growth will slow from here, and at this rate, growth will fall to 3% by the end of the year. With...
Ordnance Survey (OS) has introduced a suite of new data enhancements to its OS National Geographic Database (NGD) Buildings data, marking a significant advancement in…
Landlords looking to repossess properties through legal action are set to encounter a significant increase in court fees, as newly confirmed by the Ministry of…
Recent research conducted by The Mortgage Lender (TML) has unveiled that energy efficiency is increasingly becoming a key factor for landlords when considering new investments…
Recent research from the Social Market Foundation (SMF) think tank has revealed that enhanced protections for renters, including the prohibition of ‘no fault’ evictions, are…
A new investigative report spearheaded by industry expert Kate Faulkner and compliance platform Yuno has cast a spotlight on the efficacy and equity of property…
As the first quarter of 2024 unfolds, the rental sector witnesses a notable resurgence in tenant demand, signalling a robust start to the year for…
The housing market presents a complex scenario in the early months of 2024, characterised by slight growth amidst ongoing financial pressures. March saw a minor…
In a move aimed at enhancing the living conditions for private renters, Brent, a borough in northwest London, is set to implement a comprehensive landlord…
In the last ten years, the UK’s rental market has witnessed a dramatic upsurge in prices, highlighting the intense demand and supply imbalance faced by…
In Haringey, managing agents have been handed a hefty £15,000 fine for failing to secure the necessary license for a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)…
Enhancements in Mortgage Options The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced a strategic reduction in rates across a selection of its buy-to-let and limited company mortgage…
A collaborative report by leading figures in the UK’s trade, lending, and advisory sectors has spotlighted the significant economic and societal impact of the private…
A recent survey conducted by Propertymark highlights significant apprehension among landlords regarding upcoming changes in rental legislation. The study indicates a widespread concern over the…
The UK’s housing market has shown early signs of recovery in January, with a mixture of falling and rising house prices across the nation, alongside…
Cedar Estates, a letting agency located in West Hampstead, North London, has been ordered by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) to refund a significant portion…
