Landlords can advertise rentals, arrange tenant viewings, allow tenants to move in and out of their properties during the latest Coronavirus restriction coming into force...
Property transactions are currently taking just over 100 days from sales agreed to completion, ‘but the volume of business means this could increase in the...
Calling for a six-month extension to the current stamp duty holiday, property industry leaders have warned there is insufficient capacity to deal with the surge...
Delays in local authority property searches are threatening property buyers’ eligibility for stamp duty tax breaks. Only last week the Treasury published a press release...
There were just over 98,000 residential property transactions in September, 0.7 per cent lower than in September 2019 but 20.3 per cent higher than in...
Landlords can be sent to prison for five years or receive unlimited fines if they rent property in England to someone who does not have...
House moves already arranged and which cannot be delayed may still go ahead in Wales during its Coronavirus lockdown. Guidance from the Welsh Government also...
Consumer protection champion Which? has rated First Direct, Nationwide and Coventry Building Society the UK’s best mortgage lenders. The lenders were awarded Which? Recommended Provider...
Landlords appear to be dealing with the Coronavirus Crisis in their stride. Well over half have told the latest National Landlord Knowledge’s Association survey that...
Landlords who offer short term lets through Airbnb or other portals are being warned to double check that their tax returns are in order. The...
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,...
From January 2024, letting agents and landlords will witness a substantial increase in fines related to non-compliance with Right to Rent checks. The Home Office…
Halifax has recently flagged concerns regarding the private rental sector in their standard housing market update, highlighting that the sector is currently navigating challenging waters….
The upward trend in UK rental prices shows no sign of abating, with an increase witnessed across all regions in July, including the traditionally cheaper…
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised UK interest rates to 5.25%, a level not seen in the last 15 years, marking the 14th consecutive…
Millions of landlords across the UK are poised to be negatively impacted by the forthcoming Renters Reform Bill, a piece of legislation intended to shield…
In a revealing trend, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts in the United Kingdom have reached a record £16.7 billion in the 2021/22 tax year, reflecting…
A recent case in North London has demonstrated that landlords maintaining well-managed, good-quality rented properties and possessing a reputable character should challenge unfair council fines…
England’s rental market experienced an extraordinary event in July, as average rental costs exceeded £1,300 per property for the first time ever. This milestone, part…
Paragon Bank has announced a decrease in the rates of its five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages, marking the second time in a fortnight that the lender…
He further highlighted how deposit requirements continue to present significant challenges, with a 10% deposit now equivalent to 55% of gross annual average income, further…
In anticipation of new governmental regulations, landlords across the nation are significantly shifting their property investments towards higher-rated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) properties, according to…
Landlords and homeowners across the UK received positive news as several of the country’s largest lenders announced they would be cutting rates on their fixed…
A prominent HMO landlord company have received a substantial penalty for their negligence towards student tenants in Cardiff. Mulberry Real Estate and its director, David…
Escalating mortgage rates over the past two months have resulted in an 18% decrease in demand for homes, as indicated by Zoopla’s most recent House…
A recent study conducted by Stripe Property Group, a prominent property development firm, projects a promising upswing for the UK’s holiday accommodation sector in 2023….
