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Property fraud: Landlords urged to use free HM Land Registry alerts
Landlords are being urged to sign up to HM Land Registry’s free Property Alert after a sharp rise in property fraud. The service has already…
Landlords are being urged to sign up to HM Land Registry’s free Property Alert after a sharp rise in property fraud. The service has already…
UK developers are increasingly reliant on specialist lenders as one in five face pressure from their banks over stalled schemes, rising costs and weaker market…
UK house prices rose 0.5% in September, leaving average values at £271,995, according to Nationwide’s latest index. Annual growth edged to 2.2%, largely steady on…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed a mandatory national register for short-term holiday lets is on the way, sparking fresh concern among landlords eyeing…
Landlords are being driven out of the private rented sector by relentless rules and taxes, leaving fewer homes and higher rents despite a modest easing…
Peterborough landlords could face new licensing costs from January 2026 as the city council prepares to expand its regulation of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)….
Housing Secretary Steve Reed is facing accusations of double standards after it emerged he tried to stop a major housing development in his own south…
Homeowners in Surrey and West Sussex could face sharp price drops after the government approved a £2.2 billion second runway at Gatwick Airport. Estate agency…
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) clawed back a record £107 million from landlords in the last tax year, underscoring the growing pressure on property investors…
Landlords are bracing for sweeping rental reforms and rising costs, with nearly 70% believing the Labour government has damaged the private rental market over the…
UK landlords eyeing overseas diversification could find fertile ground across Europe’s top cities, where a combined £75.8 billion in residential property is currently on the…
House in multiple occupation (HMO) landlords are retreating from the market, slashing shared housing options for tenants across England. Fresh analysis from HMO management platform…
Sadiq Khan has reignited his campaign to bring rent controls to London, telling Assembly members this week it remains his top demand for devolved powers….
Homebuyers across England and Wales are paying nearly a third more for freehold properties than leasehold, and in some areas the premium is more than…
Second-home purchases across London have plunged, with fresh data showing prime postcodes hardest hit as higher stamp duty and looming council tax premiums sap buyer…