Over a third of private renters are being forced to live in dangerous conditions because they fear that complaints will lead to retaliatory eviction, the...
There are early signs of a recovery in the prime London lettings market, property investment specialist London Central Portfolio has reported. Hesitancy on the part...
Temporary changes to the Right to Rent rules made in March 2020, will remain in place until 16 May 2021, the Home Office has announced....
Rightmove’s dominance of the online property search business has been confirmed in a report from lead generation and management company Callwell. Its first quarter Portal...
While house moves have been permitted during the Covid Crisis, the Government has continued to advise all parties involved to be as flexible as possible...
A fifth of landlords have told a survey they are looking to leave the market, and a further third that they were unsure about continuing....
Rent controls called for by the Mayor of London would leave tenants across the capital worse off, analysis from the National Residential Landlords Association has...
Backing its pilot scheme aimed at helping to ease the backlog in possession cases, the Government has published new guidance promoting its Housing possession mediation...
Now is the time for landlords to take serious stock of their property portfolios, according to property investment consultant Thirlmere Deacon. ‘Over the last few...
Local authorities have been advised by the Government to take a ‘common-sense’ approach to enforcing electrical safety and other landlord regulations. This is confirmed in...
Brexit has not put foreign landlords off investing in UK property, London property agent ludlowthompson has reported. In fact the number of overseas landlords owning...
Coronavirus Crisis first hit the UK economy, Moneyfacts.co.uk has reported. But rates have also risen – to a two-year high, said the financial information provider....
There will be chaos in the courts, which will be unable to deal with an avalanche of possession claims once the ban on bailiff evictions...
A short term ban on repossessions has resulted in an increase in the number of private rented sector tenants who are in long term danger...
House prices fell slightly last month, the Nationwide has reported. Its March survey puts prices down 0.2 per cent on February, compared with a rise...
It looks as if landlords with holiday lets will have to pay more in rates/council tax. This has emerged from the Governments Tax policies and...
Housing demand is now 80 per cent higher than at the same time of year for each of the last four years, property portal Zoopla...
There should be greater co-operation between landlords and local authorities to help meet the urgent need for more private rented accommodation adapted for disabled and older living needs, according...
Nearly half of private renters say they are depressed and anxious about their post-pandemic housing situation. The finding came from the homeless charity Shelter. The concerns...
‘Tackling high rents in the private sector’, is one of the key priorities of a 20-year housing strategy set out by the Scottish Government in...
Tenant concerns about the cost of renting and their legal rights are increasingly evident in their online search behavior, indicating the challenges renters have faced…
In a notable statement to Parliament, King Charles announced the Government’s intention to progress with substantial reforms within the property sector, despite potential opposition from…
In a landmark ruling at Westminster Magistrate Court, a well-known rogue landlord and his company Blackstone Properties Management Ltd have been fined a hefty £480,000….
After a half-year streak of decline, the UK housing market has shown a glimmer of resilience, with house prices registering a 1.1% increase in October….
In a stark revelation of the rental affordability crisis, the latest figures from SpareRoom indicate that room rents in the UK have climbed to an…
A group of specialists, assembled by the personal finance comparison website finder.com, predicts that UK house prices will experience a decline of up to 10%…
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has highlighted a surge in rental prices across England and Wales, attributing this increase to landlords exiting the market…
The UK property market experienced a minor resurgence in October with house prices showing a 0.9% monthly increase. However, compared to the same month last…
In London, owners of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are holding onto their properties tightly, with only a few listed for sale. Investors eager to…
Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities indicates that in the fiscal year 2022/23, 24,260 households served a valid Section 21 notice…
In the closing quarter of 2023, house prices in England and Wales are anticipated to decline by 4%, as revealed in recent research by Reallymoving….
Rachel Maclean, the Housing Minister, has rebuffed recent proposals that would require new tenants to have a two-year window before landlords can seek a possession…
Lloyds Banking Group, the UK’s largest mortgage provider, forecasts a downward trend in house prices, suggesting that this decline will persist throughout this year and…
Recent findings by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves have spotlighted the dominance of high-end homes priced above £1m in the London property…
A staggering annual expenditure of up to £1bn is shouldered by landlords in London due to unjust renewal fees, property-tech lettings firm Hello Neighbour revealed….
