A Southwark landlord who illegally converted a basement in his home to three lets has been ordered to pay back gains of just over £42,600...
Government reforms of the private rented sector threaten to make it harder for students to enter higher education. This is the view of the National...
According to policy data and insight from leading landlord insurance provider Simply Business, London has continued to be the most attractive city for buy-to-let landlords...
Councils across England have been invited to bid for a share of a £60m Brownfield Land Release scheme that, said the Government, will deliver 5,800...
Unless the Scottish Government reverses its ‘flippant disregard’ for the lot of private landlords, investment in the sector will only decline further, and rents will...
A Bristol landlord has been ordered to pay £37,000 and after admitting that he had unlawfully attempted to hide his identity from tenants. Thomas Flight,...
Current chaos in the UK rental market shows no sign of resolving itself, with rents in fourth quarter of 2022 reaching an all-time high, according...
HMO landlords and those whose properties have split commercial and residential use could acquire additional responsibilities under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, due to...
A ‘modest decline’ in house prices in 2023 has been predicted by the Nationwide in its latest house price report. Prices could go down by...
Scotland is encouraging first-time buyers and others on low to medium incomes take advantage of its Open Market Shared Equity Scheme. The scheme allows people...
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has continued his drive against rented housing failures by ‘naming and shaming’ another three social housing landlords – adding Orbit Housing,...
A London letting agent has been banned from running a company for 11 years after an investigation by the Insolvency Service found that he had...
Landlords had been given an extra two years to prepare for a requirement that they maintain their accounting records using a computer system able to...
A Welsh Government plan to introduce short-term holiday let licensing is part of ‘radical and immediate action to address housing market failures’, according to one...
Failure of police and local authorities to tackle anti-social behaviour in the private rented sector has been highlighted by National Residential Landlords Association. Its latest...
One in five households in England lived in private rentals in 2020-21, a total of 4.4m, newly published initial findings from the English Housing Survey...
Tenants saving to buy homes and leave the rented sector now say their moves are likely to be delayed because of the cost-of-living crisis, research...
At current rates, it will take Liverpool Council almost 150 years to process applications for its landlord licensing scheme, it has been claimed. The council...
Introduction of short let licensing for existing operators will be delayed by six months, the Scottish Association of Landlords has told its members. Legislation is...
Mortgage lenders Nationwide and Halifax both had house prices falling last month. The Nationwide monthly house price index showed prices dipping by 1.4 per cent,...
Recent analysis by Zero Deposit has unveiled a critical shortfall in the availability of rental homes in England, with less than half of the properties…
Recent data reveals that despite a substantial increase in mortgage repayments, the UK property market has shown resilience with a 12% year-on-year increase in sales,…
As the Renters Reform Bill progresses through the House of Commons, Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, urges the government to provide a definitive timeline…
Recent data from Mojo Mortgages has highlighted the vast differences in property sizes that the average UK house price of £261,142 can secure across various…
The Renters (Reform) Bill has made headway in Parliament, but not without some setbacks and ongoing debate over key amendments, including the anticipated delay in…
A recent study by Reposit, a prominent provider of deposit alternatives, indicates an alarming trend: an increasing number of tenants are having to borrow money…
PayProp, the leading provider of client accounting and automated rental payment solutions in the UK, has unveiled an innovative new feature designed to enhance evidence…
Recent findings by Benham and Reeves highlight a notable trend in the London property market - pre-tenanted buy-to-let investment opportunities are remarkably scarce. With only…
The housing market has witnessed a significant boost in home availability across the UK, reaching levels not seen in the past five years. Property portal…
In a move aimed at reshaping the UK rental market, the Labour Party has introduced a proposal to amend the Renters (Reform) Bill, which would…
In a move that is stirring discussions among political and economic circles, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is rumored to be considering a significant cut to Stamp…
The Renters (Reform) Bill is scheduled to advance through Parliament next Wednesday, marking a significant step towards becoming law, with implications for both tenants and…
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has formally reprimanded Clyde Valley Housing Association for failing to protect personal data on its new online customer portal, leading…
Recent analysis indicates that professional buy-to-let investors are decreasing the size of their property portfolios, with significant reductions noted particularly in Yorkshire and the Humber….
Recent analyses reveal a complex dynamic in the UK housing market, with record rent increases boosting buyer numbers, despite a general slowdown in buy-to-let loans,…
