House prices expected to rise in 2025 as market activity picks up
The housing market is showing signs of renewed activity as buyers respond to the recent cuts in the Bank of England’s base rate. While average...
The housing market is showing signs of renewed activity as buyers respond to the recent cuts in the Bank of England’s base rate. While average...
Landlords are issuing record numbers of eviction notices as the government moves closer to abolishing Section 21 no-fault evictions. New data from the Ministry of...
New research from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) reveals that more landlords are selling their buy-to-let properties than purchasing new ones, raising concerns over...
Allsop, the UK’s leading property auction house, reported impressive results this month, raising £87.8 million from separate commercial and residential auctions over two days. These...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported a positive turn in UK house prices, with notable increases across various regions in October. However,...
New data from the English Housing Survey shows that the majority of tenants in the UK’s private rental sector are comfortable paying rent, with over...
A recent survey by mortgage lender Foundation Home Loans indicates that a large number of UK landlords are preparing to raise rents to offset the...
North Devon Council is considering introducing a selective licensing scheme for landlords, proposing fees of £750 to £900 for a five-year permit. The council’s aim...
As rental costs continue to rise across England, an impending limit on what tenants can afford appears on the horizon. Estate agency Savills has highlighted...
With a rising number of UK homes on the market as chain-free, prospective buyers have an opportunity to save time and avoid the lengthy wait...
The Bank of England has reduced the base rate to 4.75%, marking the second rate cut this year. The decision, backed by nearly all members...
New data from UK Finance for Q3 2024 shows a slight reduction in mortgage arrears for both homeowners and buy-to-let investors, while possession rates remain...
New insights from Rightmove reveal an 11% year-on-year increase in demand for commercial property investment, marking the biggest quarterly surge since 2021. The data, drawn...
Landlord profitability surged in the third quarter of 2024, reaching its highest level since early 2022, according to new research from Paragon Bank. The findings,...
Over the weekend, renters’ rights group Acorn rallied in 30 cities across the UK, urging the public to pressure MPs to strengthen the Government’s upcoming...
England’s second-home buyers are now facing an average stamp duty increase of over £6,000 following changes introduced in the Autumn Budget. Analysis from Inventory Base,...
Labour’s recent announcement to freeze local housing allowance (LHA) rates until at least April 2026 has sparked concern among landlord groups, who warn that this...
House prices in October showed modest growth, with a 0.1% rise month-on-month and an annual increase of 2.4%, according to Nationwide’s latest house price index....
England’s rental market experienced a significant cooldown in October, with average rents dropping over 12% compared to September and year-on-year increases hitting an annual low,...
Have you ever thought that the name of your street could affect your home’s value? According to Chartered Surveyors Stokemont, certain Halloween-themed street names can...
One of the UK’s largest landlords has signed a major lettings agreement with property portal OnTheMarket (OTM), in a move seen as a milestone for…
Landlords and investors may want to take note of new data showing where new build homes are most concentrated across the UK. Research by the…
A new property search platform has launched across the UK, offering estate agents a free-to-list alternative to Rightmove and Zoopla while giving buyers a radically…
Landlords are watching closely as government asylum housing policy collides with planning law, after a High Court injunction blocked asylum seekers being placed in a…
Private rents across the UK rose by 5.9% in the year to July, easing from June’s 6.7% pace, according to fresh ONS data. While this…
Landlords are increasingly being asked to respond to “emergencies” that are anything but urgent, with new research showing 65% have been called out for minor…
Private renters in England now spend more than a third of their income on housing, fresh ONS data shows, underlining both the financial strain on…
UK landlords bought 85,000 fewer properties in the past year, new analysis shows, as higher borrowing costs and looming rental reforms cool expansion plans. Just…
Leasehold restrictions are deterring landlords from buying and improving flats, with nearly half reporting that service charges, communal repair delays and lack of decision-making power…
Landlords are now waiting almost 28 weeks on average to regain possession through the courts, new Ministry of Justice figures show, with delays worsening despite…
UK landlords with an eye for location may find a surprising hotspot in Burnley, as new research from estate agency Yopa shows Turf Moor commands…
London landlords could see pressure ease in parts of the rental market after more than 26,000 new student bedrooms were approved since 2021, according to…
Fears of a mass landlord sell-off have not materialised, according to new analysis by Benham and Reeves. Since the Renters’ Rights Bill was introduced to…
UK landlords are enjoying their most profitable spell since 2020, with 87% reporting a profit in Q2 2025 - just one point below a five-year…
Paragon Bank has provided a £9 million revolving credit facility to developer 3West Group, funding the latest phase of the Goodmores project in Exmouth. The…