Brexit has not put foreign landlords off investing in UK property, London property agent ludlowthompson has reported. In fact the number of overseas landlords owning...
Coronavirus Crisis first hit the UK economy, Moneyfacts.co.uk has reported. But rates have also risen – to a two-year high, said the financial information provider....
There will be chaos in the courts, which will be unable to deal with an avalanche of possession claims once the ban on bailiff evictions...
A short term ban on repossessions has resulted in an increase in the number of private rented sector tenants who are in long term danger...
House prices fell slightly last month, the Nationwide has reported. Its March survey puts prices down 0.2 per cent on February, compared with a rise...
It looks as if landlords with holiday lets will have to pay more in rates/council tax. This has emerged from the Governments Tax policies and...
Housing demand is now 80 per cent higher than at the same time of year for each of the last four years, property portal Zoopla...
There should be greater co-operation between landlords and local authorities to help meet the urgent need for more private rented accommodation adapted for disabled and older living needs, according...
Nearly half of private renters say they are depressed and anxious about their post-pandemic housing situation. The finding came from the homeless charity Shelter. The concerns...
‘Tackling high rents in the private sector’, is one of the key priorities of a 20-year housing strategy set out by the Scottish Government in...
Extension of the ban in England on repossessions will do nothing to help landlords and tenants hit financially by the Coronavirus pandemic, the National Residential...
When Walsall letting agent Homepoint Estate Agents Limited went into voluntary liquidation last month it owed almost £460,000 in rent it had collected but not...
Mortgage commitments agreed by lenders were a quarter more at the end of 2020 than at the end of 2019, the private investor platform Hargreaves...
Re-opening the courts last year after their six month Covid closure, did not lead to a surge in possession actions, Cloud software specialist Decorus for...
Scotland is to introduce private rented sector reforms ‘early in the next parliament’, Housing Minister Kevin Steward has promised. Subject to re-election, the Government will...
Propertymark, the umbrella organisation for property agents, valuers and auctioneers, has said it is continuing to back a campaign for launch of a Welsh...
House prices have continued to soar, Nationwide’s latest House Price Survey has reported. It puts the February annual rate of growth at 6.9 per cent,...
‘We want to turn Generation Rent into Generation Buy’, said Chancellor Rishi Sunak when delivering his 2021 Budget this week. It contained an extension of...
Notice periods given to tenants in England from 29 August 2020 (to at least 31 March 2021) must be at least six months for most...
There is ‘urgent need’ for reform to support energy improvements to rented housing, the National Residential Landlords Association has told the Chancellor of the Exchequer...
Landlord interest in the buy to let market seems to be waning, according to a recent survey by e.surv. The research, involving over 500 valuers…
A recent study by easyMoney has delved into the progression of the UK’s housing market since the 1970s. By examining historical data, the research details…
In its recent quarterly analysis of the economy, the Bank of England has attributed increasing rents to an above-average number of landlords exiting the private…
Westminster City Council has reiterated its demand for the implementation of a mandatory registration system for short-term rentals. It also suggests an overnight stay tax…
In a move marking a departure from the trend observed over the past 15 months, the Bank of England has elected to keep interest rates…
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that annual private rental prices witnessed a significant rise, with England seeing an increase of 5.4%, Wales…
In a significant policy shift, the Government has revealed changes to its eco-friendly initiatives. Key modifications include: Discontinuing policies that mandate landlords to enhance the…
UK house prices showed a slight yearly rise of 0.6% in July, a decrease from 1.9% the previous month. Between June and July, prices saw…
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has voiced its concerns with the Ministry of Justice over growing delays in possession cases and is pushing for…
Latest research by Foundation Home Loans and BVA BDRC reveals a distinct shift in buying preferences among buy-to-let landlords. A considerable 71% of landlords have…
The UK property market displayed a minor uptick in September as the average asking price for newly listed properties nudged up by 0.4%. Despite this…
Despite prevailing economic hurdles, the UK property market has demonstrated its resilience, quickly recovering from the usual dip seen during the August Bank Holiday. As…
BBC’s radio programme More or Less has scrutinised the assertions made by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, concerning the future of rental rates and income in…
Rental costs are now consuming 28.4% of average earnings, marking the worst affordability levels seen in a decade. This concerning revelation emerges from Zoopla’s recent…
House prices in August witnessed a significant dip, marking the most drastic decline since 2009. Alongside this downturn, there was a noticeable slump in buyer…
