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Potential Mortgage Rate Increase May Trigger More Than Just a Dip in House Prices

Potential Mortgage Rate Increase May Trigger More Than Just a Dip in House Prices

May witnessed a minor 0.1% decrease in house prices following a slight uptick in April after seven consecutive months of decline. On an annual scale,...

Rental Rates Rise for Fifth Consecutive Month as Summer Surge Approaches

Rental Rates Rise for Fifth Consecutive Month as Summer Surge Approaches

England has seen rental costs rise for the fifth straight month in May, as reported by Goodlord’s latest Rental Index. In addition, the average void...

Tax Relief for Landlords Could Mitigate Housing Crisis, According to Study

Tax Relief for Landlords Could Mitigate Housing Crisis, According to Study

In an effort to address the ongoing housing crisis, Capital Economics, a prominent research consultancy, has proposed the abolishment of the existing tax increase on...

Mortgage Market Takes a Hit as Rising Interest Rates Prompt Lenders to Withdraw Numerous Deals

Mortgage Market Takes a Hit as Rising Interest Rates Prompt Lenders to Withdraw Numerous Deals

A sharp decline in the availability of mortgage deals has been witnessed over the last week, recent data reveals. On the 30th May, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk recorded...

Netflix Over Necessity: UK Renters Prioritise Streaming Services Over Contents Insurance

Netflix Over Necessity: UK Renters Prioritise Streaming Services Over Contents Insurance

In a surprising revelation, a recent YouGov survey indicates that private tenants in the UK are more likely to have a TV streaming service subscription...

UK Property Market Faces Uncertain Summer Following Sharp Decline in April Sales

UK Property Market Faces Uncertain Summer Following Sharp Decline in April Sales

UK property sales experienced a significant drop in April, falling by 29% from the previous month, according to non-seasonally adjusted figures. The number of sales...

Landlords to Raise Rents in Response to Pet-Friendly Renter’s Reform Bill

Landlords to Raise Rents in Response to Pet-Friendly Renter’s Reform Bill

In response to the newly proposed Renter’s Reform Bill, which curtails landlords’ capacity to refuse tenants’ pets, three-quarters of landlords intend to raise rents. Buy-to-let...

Record-High Property Transactions as Buy-to-Let Landlords Exit Market

Record-High Property Transactions as Buy-to-Let Landlords Exit Market

The latest data reveals that residential property prices are persistently falling, yet transactions exceed the long-term average, partly stimulated by an influx of buy-to-let landlords...

Edinburgh Crowned Richest UK Property Hub, Reveals In-Depth Nested Study

Edinburgh Crowned Richest UK Property Hub, Reveals In-Depth Nested Study

The past year has seen a remarkable £250bn in property sales across the UK, as indicated by a recent study from Nested. Edinburgh has clinched...

Centre for London Urges Collaboration Between National Landlord Register and Selective Licensing Schemes

Centre for London Urges Collaboration Between National Landlord Register and Selective Licensing Schemes

The ‘property portal’, a national landlord register, that the government recently introduced in the Renters’ Reform Bill should operate in conjunction with selective licensing schemes...

Unified Private Rental Ombudsman Essential for Landlords and Tenants, Says Housing Chief

Unified Private Rental Ombudsman Essential for Landlords and Tenants, Says Housing Chief

In an article penned for the Conservative Home website, the current Housing Ombudsman, Richard Blakeway, has stated that private landlords have no reason to dread...

Landlords Urged to File Capital Gains Tax Returns on Property Disposals to Avoid Hefty Penalties

Landlords Urged to File Capital Gains Tax Returns on Property Disposals to Avoid Hefty Penalties

Buy-to-let landlords across the UK are on notice that failure to personally file a capital gains tax return within 60 days of property disposal could...

Student Rental Market Faces Turmoil Over Proposed Renters Reform Bill

Student Rental Market Faces Turmoil Over Proposed Renters Reform Bill

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) warns that the recently introduced Renters Reform Bill could potentially create “chaos” in the student rental market. The Bill...

Landlord Concerns Over Further Interest Rate Hikes

Landlord Concerns Over Further Interest Rate Hikes

Landlords and homeowners across the UK have been cautioned about the prospect of two further interest rate surges expected this summer. The warning comes after...

Mild Downturn in UK Housing Market Could Signal Soft Landing

Mild Downturn in UK Housing Market Could Signal Soft Landing

UK house prices fell for the fourth successive month, with a dip of 0.9% recorded between February and March. However, the yearly average reveals an...

Confident Landlords Embrace Opportunities in Challenging Property Sector

Confident Landlords Embrace Opportunities in Challenging Property Sector

New research conducted on behalf of property business expert Handelsbanken reveals that despite the economic uncertainty, large portfolio professional landlords remain optimistic, with the majority...

UK Energy Bills Surge by £1.1 Billion in 2022 Despite Lower Consumption, New Study Reveals

UK Energy Bills Surge by £1.1 Billion in 2022 Despite Lower Consumption, New Study Reveals

Despite a decline in average energy consumption, the UK faced an additional £1.1 billion on energy bills in 2022. Fresh research uncovers the mean energy...

Registration of Buildings with New Safety Regulator Commences

Registration of Buildings with New Safety Regulator Commences

The process of registering hundreds of high-rise buildings with the new building safety regulator is now underway as part of the stricter regime aimed at...

Landlords Given Six Weeks to Consider Pet Requests under Renters’ Reform Bill

Landlords Given Six Weeks to Consider Pet Requests under Renters’ Reform Bill

New details regarding the Renters’ Reform Bill have emerged, shedding light on how the provision regarding pets will be implemented. If the Bill is enacted,...

London Rental Market Surges with Average Prices Above £2,000 PCM for Second Consecutive Month

London Rental Market Surges with Average Prices Above £2,000 PCM for Second Consecutive Month

The rental market in London shows no signs of slowing down as the average monthly price for rental properties in the city has surged to...
















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