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Majority of buy-to-let landlords favour fixed mortgages

Majority of buy-to-let landlords favour fixed mortgages

A new survey by Landbay reveals that buy-to-let landlords are overwhelmingly opting for five-year fixed-rate mortgages when it comes time to remortgage. According to the...

Landlords brace for £24bn energy efficiency bill

Landlords brace for £24bn energy efficiency bill

A staggering £24 billion price tag looms over UK landlords as they face the challenge of upgrading rental properties to meet new energy efficiency standards...

Rents surge as housing prices keep climbing

Rents surge as housing prices keep climbing

Private rental costs across Great Britain surged by 8.6% in the year leading up to July, with the average rent now reaching £1,279 per month,...

Holiday let landlords face crunch as tax perks vanish

Holiday let landlords face crunch as tax perks vanish

The UK government’s planned abolishment of the tax benefits for furnished holiday lets (FHLs), set for April next year, is prompting landlords to reconsider their...

New rental hotspots emerge as higher rents boost buy-to-let yields

New rental hotspots emerge as higher rents boost buy-to-let yields

New research from Lomond has pinpointed emerging rental hotspots across the UK, revealing significant yield improvements for buy-to-let investors as rental prices surge and house...

Landlords brace for potential ‘French-style’ eviction hurdles in UK

Landlords brace for potential ‘French-style’ eviction hurdles in UK

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urgently seeking clarification from the UK government following reports of potential ‘French-style’ hardship tests being introduced into landlord...

Landlords face 18-year slog to meet energy standards

Landlords face 18-year slog to meet energy standards

The rental property sector is grappling with a monumental task as it races to meet government-mandated energy efficiency standards. A recent analysis by Hamptons suggests...

UK property market glimpses optimism despite stagnant sales and escalating rental woes

UK property market glimpses optimism despite stagnant sales and escalating rental woes

July’s property market showed a subtle uplift in buyer interest, though sales and the number of new sellers entering the market remained largely unchanged, according...

Landlord confidence in rental market hits new low

Landlord confidence in rental market hits new low

Landlords across the UK have expressed dwindling confidence in the rental market, with optimism dropping significantly as of July 2024, according to a new survey...

House prices rebound in July, indicating a warmer market ahead

House prices rebound in July, indicating a warmer market ahead

UK house prices increased by 0.8% in July, a reversal from the 0.2% decline observed in June. This marks the highest annual growth since January,...

Rental yields reach decade-high as market stabilises

Rental yields reach decade-high as market stabilises

Landlords across the UK are experiencing the highest rental yields seen in the past ten years, according to the latest findings from Paragon’s PRS Trends...

OpenRent listings to disappear from Rightmove as negotiations falter

OpenRent listings to disappear from Rightmove as negotiations falter

OpenRent, a popular choice among landlords for listing rental properties, will soon be absent from Rightmove’s platform, starting 1st September 2024. This development comes as...

The Mortgage Works slashes rates in new push for buy-to-let market competitiveness

The Mortgage Works slashes rates in new push for buy-to-let market competitiveness

In a significant move aimed at boosting its position in the buy-to-let mortgage market, The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced another rate cut, effective from...

Labour to introduce hardship tests to protect tenants from eviction

Labour to introduce hardship tests to protect tenants from eviction

The new Labour government plans to introduce ‘hardship tests’ in an effort to make evictions more difficult for tenants facing financial difficulties, reports The Telegraph....

Record-breaking rental prices soar in July

Record-breaking rental prices soar in July

The latest Goodlord Rental Index has unveiled striking figures, marking a significant rise in rental prices across England to the highest averages ever recorded. Unprecedented...

Reclassifying green belt land could deliver 738,000 new homes quickly

Reclassifying green belt land could deliver 738,000 new homes quickly

Research from Lomond suggests that Labour could nearly meet half of its ambitious target of 1.5 million new homes by reclassifying just 1% of the...

UK house prices on track for 2% rise in 2024 with strong buyer demand

UK house prices on track for 2% rise in 2024 with strong buyer demand

The latest House Price Index from Zoopla reveals a promising outlook for the UK housing market, with house prices expected to increase by 2% in...

Steady mortgage approvals hint at market optimism

Steady mortgage approvals hint at market optimism

The latest mortgage approval figures from the Bank of England reveal a stable housing market, with 59,976 mortgage approvals for house purchases in June. Although...

Flats lead the way in buy-to-let market with top returns and rising rents

Flats lead the way in buy-to-let market with top returns and rising rents

The latest analysis from Inventory Base, the UK’s leading property inventory specialists, indicates that cooling property values combined with strong rental growth make flats the...

Good Landlord Charter needs more agent involvement

Good Landlord Charter needs more agent involvement

Propertymark has expressed its support for the new ‘Good Landlord Charter’ introduced by Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester. However, the leading trade body...
















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