Homeless charity Shelter has renewed its attack on the private rented sector, saying 3m private renters live in poor conditions, ‘with electrical hazards, pests or damp-related issues in…
House prices were 1.6 per cent higher in September than in August, Halifax has reported. The figure was even higher than the 0.9 per cent…
Kensington Palace Gardens has been named Britain’s most expensive address, heading Zoopla’s list of the most expensive streets in the Britain for the 12th year…
A new £8m scheme to help private rented sector tenants in Wales who have suffered financially because of the Coronavirus pandemic will be open until…
Now is the time to take forward a ‘key’ manifesto promise to allow young first time buyers the opportunity to take out long-term fixed rate…
Despite the Coronavirus Crisis, Scotland has remained on track to meet its new affordable homes target of 50,000 by next March. Latest figures show that…
First-time buyers are becoming less influential in the housing market, said property portal Zoopla this week. The ability of this group to purchase property is…
House prices increased by 2 per cent in September, according to the latest Nationwide index. This pushed up the annual rate of house price growth…
There was little sign of the Coronavirus Crisis dampening the rental market in August, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest survey of its letting agent members….
Rental properties will be required to have an energy efficiency rating of ‘C’ or better under Government proposals published for consultation this week. Current regulations,…
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has written to Housing Minister Robert Jenrick, calling on the Government to give him the powers to freeze private rents…
Help to Buy Wales, which was due to close to applicants in March next year, has been extended a further year, with the possibility for…
Westminster City Council, which claims to have the largest private rented sector in England, is consulting on introduction of additional licensing requirements. ‘We recognise that…
Communication between landlord and tenant is key to sustaining tenancies where tenants are facing financial difficulties’, said the National Landlord Knowledge’s Association in newly published…
Although the ban on possession proceedings ended on 20 September, and courts are now open for business, landlords must fulfil a number of new requirements…
