Landlord companies with residential properties in the UK worth more than £500,000 have been reminded that they have one month left to revalue their properties...
The latest House Price Index from Zoopla – the leading property website – reveals sellers are having to discount their home by an average of...
Citizens Advice is calling on the Government to require private landlords to deal with complaints of serious issues such as damp and mould in their...
As a general rule, houses in multiple occupation should always be treated for council tax purposes as a single property, the Government has proposed. In...
According to a survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group, the number of landlords planning to leave the property sector due to government regulations and impending...
An additional £25m has been promised to finance more affordable homes for Scotland. The money will go into the Charitable Bond programme which provides loans...
A recent investigation by the BBC has revealed a new property rental scam that uses Facebook Marketplace and fake accommodation booking sites to scam unsuspecting...
Seeking possession through the courts should only be used if and when all other means of resolving disputes with tenants have been exhausted an updated...
Local authorities should be empowered to acquire, upgrade and repurpose private rented housing so as to create a new generation of social homes, a report...
London council housing waiting lists increased by almost 50,000 between 2020 and 2022. The figure comes from the latest update of Live tables on rents,...
UK house prices have reportedly fallen 0.4% between November and December, following a year-long trend of steady growth. Average house prices rose 9.8% in the...
Last week it was announced that North Devon’s second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year of it no longer...
A cross party group for housing has called on the Welsh Government to re-think its proposed ‘budget for hard times’. Among other things, the group,...
Homeowners moving house in Scotland are set to be given longer to sell their existing home before becoming ineligible to reclaim any Additional Dwelling Supplement...
Buyer enquiries, agreed sales and new instructions remain on a downward trend as tenant demand sees an increase at the same time as landlord instructions...
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urging the UK Government to review the taxation of private rented housing due to a growing supply crisis....
A grant of up to £25,000 is to be made available to Welsh home-owners to bring their empty properties back into use. The money, to...
For many, a private rented home acts as an entry point to the housing market. Rental properties are helping young people gain their independence without...
There was ‘a further slowing in annual house price growth’ last month, Nationwide has reported. January house prices were 0.6 per cent down on December,...
Almost 2,000 more new homes were built in Scotland in twelve months ended June 2022 than in the previous year, the latest quarterly statistics from...
UK Finance’s latest arrears and possessions data for Q1 2024 reveals a mixed landscape for mortgages, with a notable focus on the buy-to-let sector maintaining…
The Bank of England, under the leadership of Governor Andrew Bailey, has once again opted to maintain the base interest rate at 5.25%, a 16-year…
The latest RICS UK Residential Survey for April 2024 indicates a cooling in buyer demand, despite an increase in property listings, suggesting a complex market…
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has unveiled the schedule for its 2024 ‘Wales On Tour’ events, following the success of last year’s series. These…
Recent data from SpareRoom, a leading UK flatshare website, illustrates a significant shift in rental patterns within London, with burgeoning interest in areas further from…
The latest release of the Halifax House Price Index reveals a modest uptick in UK house prices, marking a 0.1% increase in April following a…
The dynamics of the rental market in prime London postcodes are shifting, with tenants increasingly resistant to high rent hikes, influenced by growing property availability…
Knight Frank’s latest update on the UK student housing market indicates a robust start to 2024, with investment volumes reaching nearly £750 million, demonstrating continued…
The UK government is set to introduce significant changes to the tax treatment of furnished holiday lets (FHL) from April 2025, despite objections from MPs…
Recent research indicates a significant rise in rental yields across the UK, reaching levels not seen since 2018, as landlords in the North East and…
Citra Living, a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced plans to expand its rental property portfolio by adding 150 new family homes in Gloucestershire,…
Recent government data reveals that the use of Section 21 eviction notices has surged, contributing significantly to homelessness rates across the UK. This uptick comes…
The UK housing development landscape is showing signs of vitality in early 2024, as housebuilders demonstrate increased confidence and a renewed interest in land acquisition,…
Recent data from Paragon Bank reveals a significant decline in buy-to-let investments in Southern England, attributed to the impact of the Stamp Duty surcharge introduced…
Recent data analysis by APRAO using statistics from the Office for National Statistics has shown a significant decrease in the number of homes constructed in…
