House prices continued to surge upwards last month, the Halifax has reported. Its latest house price survey puts the increase last month at 1.4 per...
Landlord registration may be required in England and Wales under new legislation to be introduced in the autumn. The prospect of landlord registration was raised...
Asking rents in two thirds of London neighbourhoods have taken a hit in the last five years, property portal Rightmove has reported. Inner London was...
Landlords who have disposed of property last tax year and have sold, or intend to sell another this year, have been warned of a tax...
Tenants relying on a new scheme to put their finances in order have been be warned that they must continue to pay rent as it...
A new set of ‘prescribed forms’ that landlords must use when proposing various actions have been published by the Government. They include ‘Form 3’ giving...
Landlords are indifferent to the effects of Brexit on their lettings businesses, telling Intus Lettings that it has been neither good nor bad. The national...
It might not seem like it to many landlords, but property-based businesses in general have been among the most resilient during the Coronavirus Crisis. A...
One in six properties sold in March fetched more than the asking price, the estate and letting agents’ professional body NAEA Propertymark has reported. This...
Personal information collected by tenancy deposit protection providers is being used by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government ‘to gather a broader understanding...
Over a third of private renters are being forced to live in dangerous conditions because they fear that complaints will lead to retaliatory eviction, the...
There are early signs of a recovery in the prime London lettings market, property investment specialist London Central Portfolio has reported. Hesitancy on the part...
Temporary changes to the Right to Rent rules made in March 2020, will remain in place until 16 May 2021, the Home Office has announced....
Rightmove’s dominance of the online property search business has been confirmed in a report from lead generation and management company Callwell. Its first quarter Portal...
While house moves have been permitted during the Covid Crisis, the Government has continued to advise all parties involved to be as flexible as possible...
A fifth of landlords have told a survey they are looking to leave the market, and a further third that they were unsure about continuing....
Rent controls called for by the Mayor of London would leave tenants across the capital worse off, analysis from the National Residential Landlords Association has...
Backing its pilot scheme aimed at helping to ease the backlog in possession cases, the Government has published new guidance promoting its Housing possession mediation...
Now is the time for landlords to take serious stock of their property portfolios, according to property investment consultant Thirlmere Deacon. ‘Over the last few...
Local authorities have been advised by the Government to take a ‘common-sense’ approach to enforcing electrical safety and other landlord regulations. This is confirmed in...
Confused.com’s latest analysis indicates a significant decrease in UK house prices, anticipating an average decline of more than £50,000 by the conclusion of 2024. This…
The Bath and North East Somerset area is preparing to see the end of the Additional Licensing HMO Scheme, with the programme set to conclude…
Landlords are expressing their frustration, with NRLA chief Ben Beadle asserting that the evidence of 25 tenants vying for every available rental property illustrates the…
A fresh rent-to-buy initiative, HomeNow, offers an enticing proposition to transition renters into homeowners. This innovative programme is meticulously crafted to facilitate a smoother transition…
The UK rental market has observed a notable surge, with rents increasing by 8% compared to last year, according to the latest data from the…
With a downtrend in buy to let mortgage rates and a surge in the adoption of limited company buy to let mortgages, Purbeck Personal Guarantee…
Michael Gove, the Housing Secretary, championed the crucial role of a strong private rented sector during his address at the Conservative Party Conference. At a…
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have today issued an updated How to Rent guide. Private landlords MUST serve the latest version of…
Contrary to previous predictions, Knight Frank anticipates a sharper plunge in UK house prices this year. They have revised their forecast, now expecting a 7%…
British Land is eyeing the transformation of Regent’s Place into what could become ‘London’s premier Innovation and Life Sciences campus’. This move follows the recent…
August witnessed a stark 5.3% decline in house prices, equating to a reduction of £14,600 from the previous year’s peak. This marked the most significant…
Leading estate agency, Winkworth, has voiced its concerns over the current state of the property market, pressing for unity in housing delivery debates and a…
In a recent shift, the number of buyers looking for homes has increased by 12% in the last four weeks, but the housing market still…
The property landscape is witnessing a growing inclination amongst private landlords to employ the services of letting agencies, with research by Uswitch revealing that 63%…
Property transactions experiencing fall-throughs have seen a surge, as disclosed by a recent analysis by the House Buyer Bureau, causing concern amongst buyers and sellers…
