Calls have been mounting for the Government to provide financial support to tenants in England who are facing hardship because of the Coronavirus crisis. Many...
Rents for new lets increased in the year to October, but only in rural locations, Hamptons International has reported. Its November Monthly Lettings Index put...
Some tenants could be owed thousands of pounds in rent repayments because landlord has failed to obtain the correct licence. So said Mayor of London,...
With a few exceptions notices to tenants in England given from 29 August 2020 to at least 31 March 2021 must be at least six...
Countrywide, the UK’s largest listed estate agent has received a £82m provisional takeover bid from rival Connells. Countrywide, which has over 700 branches and owns...
Mortgage borrowers should act quickly as interest rates continue to rise, financial information company Moneyfacts has suggested. Average rates on two and five year fixed...
Rents in London have fallen during the Coronavirus pandemic, property portal Zoopla has reported. However, London is the exception and rents risen in a buoyant...
It is vital for the future supply of good quality rented housing that abolition of section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions is accompanied by an assurance...
Average UK house price reached new record high in October although the market looks set to slow in the coming months, reported Halifax in its...
Courts in England will remain open during the latest national lockdown, but evictions will not be enforced until 11 January 2021 ‘at the earliest’. There...
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...
For homeowners looking to sell, be prepared to shell out more than £5,400, factoring in costs such as estate agency and conveyancing fees. And for…
Recent research by London-based lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals a decline in landlords’ property portfolios. Their data indicates that since the past…
Octane Capital, renowned for its specialisation in property lending, has unveiled research suggesting that average landlord debt, resulting from buy-to-let mortgage loans, has risen by…
The property sector is set to undergo a significant revamp with the inception of the Landlord Leaders Community. This collective aims to unify the sector…
Hamptons estate agents’ latest report paints a concerning picture for the UK rental market. By the end of 2026, UK rents are predicted to jump…
The property market has observed a rising trend of gazundering, particularly in specific regions, as house prices see a decline. This practice, wherein buyers lower…
The Government has released new directives emphasising the responsibilities of private landlords concerning damp and mould in their properties. The guidance clearly states that not…
A recent survey indicates that should rent controls be enforced in certain areas, over a third of private landlords might choose to offload their properties….
House prices have seen a sharp decline in August. Data from Halifax reveals that prices plummeted by 1.9% in the month and have dipped 4.6%…
Paragon Bank has unveiled reduced rates on 22 of its buy-to-let mortgage offerings, now offering fixed deals from as low as 4.59%. This adjustment is…
Every region in the UK witnessed an increase in average rental prices for August 2023, according to recent data. London, in particular, saw a significant…
Landlords are expressing doubts over the efficacy of Michael Gove’s recently proposed planning reforms. According to data from the specialist buy-to-let broker, Mortgages for Business…
Two landlords in London have been handed hefty fines for breaching planning laws and ignoring warnings from Ealing Council. The two cases, which are not…
The CEO of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has made waves in the property management arena by announcing the acquisition of the Safe2 platform,…
England’s rental market maintained its fervour in August. The recent Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that the cost of rent surged by 10% compared to…
