William Reeve, CEO of Goodlord, has called on ministers to consider the concerns of landlords as the Renters Reform Bill approaches. Reeve believes that landlords...
A market analysis by easyMoney, a peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, has discovered that detached homes have produced the highest investment returns among all residential...
Lidia Szopinska, a London-based interior designer, has been prosecuted for the second time for unlawfully evicting a tenant from her property in Cheltenham. Cheltenham Borough...
A renewed push on taxes by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has resulted in a staggering 83% increase in property investors caught underpaying income tax...
As the Welsh Government imposes new requirements on landlords, a lettings agency chief is providing a course to help them comply with these regulations. Landlords...
New data indicates that buy-to-let (BTL) landlords in the UK are planning to sell their rented properties at a rate never seen before, raising concerns...
The Bank of England has increased interest rates to 4.5%, up from 4.25%, in an effort to combat soaring inflation. This marks the 12th consecutive...
Newly released data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) indicates that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts have soared as buy-to-let landlords unload property holdings due...
Leading businesses from the property industry have joined forces to call on the UK government to back initiatives aimed at improving the speed and efficiency...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey for April 2023 revealed that although the UK housing market remains weakened, the decline in...
The much-anticipated Renters’ Reform Bill, intended to enhance renters’ rights and originally promised over four years ago, has been delayed once again. Last week, Michael...
Skipton Building Society, the owner of Connells, is set to be the first lender to reintroduce 100% mortgages without requiring a guarantor, specifically targeting tenants....
The Halifax House Price Index revealed that annual price growth decelerated to a mere 0.1% in April, with house prices declining by 0.3% following a...
The build-to-rent sector in the UK has experienced a significant setback, with the number of completions falling by 56% in the past year, according to...
Unprecedented tenant demand has been reported by landlords across England and Wales, with the East of England experiencing the highest levels, according to a survey...
A recent study conducted by London-based estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has disclosed that property prices in the vicinity of London’s royal parks are 85%...
The UK government is set to publish the Renters’ Reform Bill next week, according to Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The Bill is expected to introduce...
According to Zoopla, the worst of house price declines may be over, with annual growth slowing to 3% and a 1% drop in prices expected...
A landlord has been prosecuted after waste from construction and renovation efforts at his rental property was discovered illegally dumped in Cambridgeshire. The rubbish, which...
Nationwide’s House Price Index for April 2023 revealed that house prices increased by 0.5% within a month, following seven consecutive months of decline. Annually, house...
Three of the UK’s largest lenders have reduced their fixed mortgage rates over the past week, anticipating a potential interest rate cut by the Bank…
New research from property portal Rightmove highlights the immense and costly task facing the next government in upgrading the UK’s housing stock. Over half of…
A recent survey by Landbay reveals that half of HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) landlords rely solely on their property portfolios for income. This reliance…
New data analysis by Yopa, the full-service estate agents, suggests that Labour’s ambitious promise to build 1.5 million new homes in their first parliamentary term…
There has been a significant surge in anti-money laundering (AML) checks carried out by estate agents, as reported by Credas Technologies. In the first quarter…
David Alexander, CEO of DJ Alexander, has urged Scotland’s Housing Minister Paul McLennan to amend proposed rent control policies, warning that failing to do so…
Two of the UK’s largest trade organisations representing the private rental sector have voiced their concerns regarding major political parties’ pledges to impose stricter regulations…
In a move that surprised some but aligned with many economists’ expectations, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7 to 2 to…
Labour has unveiled new policies to tackle bad landlords and win over renters in its latest manifesto. Angela Rayner announced plans to ban no-fault evictions,…
A shortage of rental homes is set to undermine the political parties’ plans to reform the rental market, warns the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)….
UK rental growth has slowed to a modest +0.2% increase from April to May, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. Despite this slight deceleration,…
House prices across the UK have risen by 1.1% in the year to April, with the average house price now standing at £326,248, according to…
Inflation in the UK has finally hit the Bank of England’s target, reaching 2% in May for the first time since July 2021. This marks…
UK renters are losing over £700 million annually due to avoidable cleaning-related deductions from their deposits, according to recent data from SpareRoom. SpareRoom, a leading…
The London rental market saw a significant shift in May 2024, with a marked increase in property listings leading to a more balanced environment for…
