Nottingham, Bradford, Manchester, and Newcastle Upon Tyne are home to the postcode districts offering the best buy-to-let yields. This was the conclusion of property investment...
Wales has again extended its requirement that at least six month’s notice be given to tenants of rented property. The announcement was made last week...
Tax changes over recent years have discouraged landlords from making further investment in the private rented sector, the National Residential Landlords Association has found. More...
Landlords should make sure their properties have good ventilation including opening windows to the extent of at least one twentieth of floor space. Any lost...
Current private rented sector regulation does not ensure it is consistently fair for renters or that housing is safe and secure. This is the conclusion...
‘Tech-led estate agency’ PurpleBricks, has suffered an IT glitch in its lettings agency business that could cost it £9m. The AIMs listed company admitted this...
Annual house price growth remained ‘strong’ in November, the Nationwide’s latest house price index suggests. At 10.0 per cent it was marginally higher than the...
Section 21 notices served in England on or after 1 October 2021 can be relied on in some circumstances for six months to commence proceedings....
By the end of 2021, one in 16 homes will have changed hands, making it the busiest property market since 2007, the property portal Zoopla...
Planning permission could be required in Wales for use of properties as short-term lets and second homes. This is part of a range of measures...
Use of the ‘section 21’ route to eviction has plummeted over the last two years, the National Residential Landlords Association has reported. The ‘no blame’...
Signs of a ‘pre-Christmas lull’ in the housing market has been detected by the property portal Rightmove. The price of property coming to market dropped...
Failure of local authorities to police the private renting and to prosecute criminal landlords is bringing the sector into disrepute and risks undermining promised reforms....
‘Acute rental demand’ over the three months to September 2021 has pushed UK rental growth to its highest level since 2008, Zoopla has reported. And...
Most of private landlords who helped tenants during the pandemic by cutting their rents, absorbed the losses by dipping into savings according, research initiated by...
Another indication of continued house price growth has come in the latest Halifax house price survey. It puts the current average UK house price at...
‘Landlords’ are to be included in the statutory definition of ‘Accountable Persons for occupied higher-risk buildings’ contained in the Government’s Building Safety Bill. This is...
A BBC You and Yours investigation has highlighted a case of property fraud of the type to which landlords can be particularly vulnerable. Mike Hall,...
Annual house price growth eased slightly last month but was still just under 10 per cent, the Nationwide has reported. Its monthly House Price Index...
Landlords should steel themselves for interest rate rises in the months ahead. This was the underlying message given in the Bank of England’s latest monthly...
Letting agents have highlighted a persistent high demand for rental properties, coupled with a significant decline in available supply. This imbalance is primarily attributed to…
The UK housing market experienced a notable uplift in January, marking the fourth consecutive month of price increases, with an annual growth rate hitting its…
Insurance firm Simply Business has unveiled a new league table identifying the UK’s top city hotspots for buy-to-let growth, based on an analysis of over…
Recent insights from NatWest and S&P Global indicate a significant trend among UK renters: as they brace for escalating rental expenses, a staggering 75% are…
In a strategic move to bolster its market position, Rightmove, the portal giant, has recently acquired HomeViews, a prominent build-to-rent reviews platform, in a deal…
Newly released data from HomeLet indicates a downward trend in the UK rental market, marking the third consecutive month of declining prices. The latest figures…
The Bank of England has announced its decision to keep the base interest rate steady at 5.25%, marking the fourth consecutive time this rate has…
The UK housing market witnessed a surge of optimism as Nationwide reported a 0.7% increase in house prices in January, a crucial month before the…
Goodlord’s latest Rental Index reveals an upward trend in rents for January, with an over 7% year-on-year increase despite a lengthening in void periods. However,…
The latest HL Savings & Resilience Barometer, forecasts a 5.9% drop in house prices during the year. This anticipated decline presents significant risks, particularly for…
A recent study by The Mortgage Lender (TML) reveals a significant trend among Buy to Let (BTL) landlords, with a focus on expanding their property…
Shawbrook has unveiled significant rate reductions across its extensive property investment product line today, marking a positive shift in the market landscape for professional property…
The sentiment among letting agents regarding the Renters (Reform) Bill is predominantly one of discontent, as reported by Propertymark’s Head of Policy, Tim Douglas. The…
Scottish landlords are being alerted to prepare for a series of stringent safety measures that are set to redefine property standards. The new regulations, effective…
As we approached Christmas, it became evident to housing market analysts that mortgage affordability was exerting downward pressure on house prices. This trend is expected…
