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Barratt wins landmark court battle against contractor to pay for post-Grenfell works
Housebuilders’ suppliers are on the hook for building remediation costs following a ruling from the Supreme Court. The…
UK build-to-rent sector attracting more interest
Funders are seeing overwhelming interest in the build-to-rent sector. Half (50%) of funders experienced a very strong appetite…
Leasehold is not broken so why replace it?
Mark Chick, director of ALEP and a partner at Bishop & Sewell LLP Matthew Pennycook has recently announced…
Investors switching from resi to commercial
Property investors are switching from residential to commercial, which is a response to the government attempting to rebalance…
Mortgage brokers could lose market share thanks to AI and regulation
Artificial intelligence and regulatory changes mean borrowers could be driven away from the intermediary channel, multiple broker firms…
Subsidence – a house move you don’t want!
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International As well as tea, football and chicken tikka masala, it is intrinsically British…
Nimbyism on the rise
Brits’ support for housebuilding in their local area has fallen since the General Election, research by Stack Data…
Gravesend and Dartford are strong investment spots in Kent
Property investors in Kent should look to Gravesend and Dartford, both of which benefit from strong consumer demand,…
Landlord wins £17,000 rent repayment claim
A landlord has won a £17,000 Rent Repayment Order case brought by non-profit Justice for Tenants. The claim…
Mortgage arrears dropping – PropertyWire
Just 11,830 buy-to-let mortgages were in arrears in the first quarter of 2025, figures from UK Finance show.…
Scotland passes soft rent controls
The Scottish parliament has agreed to limit rent increases to CPI+1%, to a maximum of 6% for properties…
More homes required for older renters
Disabled and older renters are underserved by the private rented sector, says estate agency body Propertymark. There’s a…
Calls for Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include hybrid heating systems
Most homebuyers think hybrid heating systems that combine air source heat pumps and gas boilers should be covered…
US buyers showing more interest in UK housing
The number of people enquiring from the United States about homes for sale in the UK is at…
Leicester buyers pay far more for garages
Homebuyers in Leicester pay amongst the highest premiums for garages in the UK, indicating that demand is especially…
House prices growth in Wales hits two-year high
The price of a home sold in Wales increased by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2025, the…
Q&A: What do the new 14 May regulations mean for letting agents?
Nicola Gifford, general counsel & company secretary, SmartSearch Why is fraud a big problem in the UK’s property…
Welsh government rejects two months’ rent compensation for no fault evictions
The Welsh government has rejected a proposal to hand two months of rent relief to tenants issued with…
National Federation of Builders: We need skilled workers
Richard Beresford of the National Federation of Builders has called for an immigration system that’s strategic rather than…
New letting agent rules come into force tomorrow
From tomorrow letting agents must check tenants, landlords, and other clients against the UK’s official sanctions list. If…
Buy-to-let investors heading north – PropertyWire
A record 39% of buy-to-lets purchased so far this year were in the Midlands or North England, indicating…
Landlord tax return product launches
A product helping limited company landlords file their tax returns has launched from fintech firm Taxd. The platform…
Deposit provider partners with build-to-rent firm
Deposit alternative provider flatfair has signed a partnership with build-to-rent developer Placefirst, Investment into build-to-rent hit a record…
Purpose built student accommodation to be built next to Waterloo station
There are plans to redevelop an office near Waterloo Station in London into purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). This…
Landlords warned about evicting tenants with a protected lease
A commercial property lawyer has warned landlords about taking back possession from a tenant with a protected lease…
Mayor of London exploring green belt housebuilding in London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that City Hall will be actively exploring the release of parts…
The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates to start at 2.79%
The Mortgage Works has cut rates on buy-to-let and limited company products by up to 0.30%. New business…
Why landlords should use high courts to tackle eviction delays
Landlords across England and Wales who are struggling to get their properties back because of months of delays…
Blackpool the worst area for energy efficiency
Blackpool is the worst area of the UK for EPC ratings, where nearly three quarters (74.1%) of homes…
Rent rises expected in the coming months
Tenant demand is increasing while landlord instructions are dwindling, raising expectations of rent increases in the months ahead,…
Housebuilding construction gaining momentum – PropertyWire
Construction for residential housebuilding is rapidly improving, as starts surged by 24% quarter-on-quarter and 22% year-on-year. The research,…
Scotland vows to bring in new tenant protections
The Scottish government has pledged to introduce stronger rights for tenants in the country in its ‘Programme for…
The Next London Plan – PropertyWire
As the Mayor’s team sets about writing the next iteration of the London Plan, how can they ensure…
Government issues damp and mould guide
The government has released a guide designed for tenants suffering from damp and mould issues in their homes.…
Labour pledges to make commonhold the default “if the government cannot deliver”
Shadow deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has pledged to make commonhold the default tenure for all properties, saying…
Asia and Middle East lead city house price growth
Countries across Asia and the Middle East are leading house price growth, with western cities like London, New…
Homeless crisis worsening
There are 13.6% more households in temporary accommodation annually, statistics from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local…
How commercial property stakeholders can invest in peace of mind
By David Cole, technical director at Sandfield Engineering No-one likes to plan for a crisis. It means contemplating…
‘Rent cap consultation highlights confused policy in Scotland’
The Scottish governments’ announcement of a consultation on rent cap exemptions highlights just how confused their current policy…
Shared ownership apartments launch at Clapham Park
A collection of shared ownership homes are being released for sale at Clapham Park Estate in Lambeth, south…
80 new homes coming to Somerset village
Some 80 new homes will be built in the village of Cotford St Luke, after the developer Lovell…
Solar panels to be on all new builds by 2027
In two years’ time nearly all new builds will be fitted with solar panels in plans set to…
Major build-to-rent scheme in Sheffield completes
Some 368 build-to-rent apartments have been completed in Sheffield’s West Bar, known as Soho Yard. This forms part…
Boiler Upgrade Scheme to be widened
The government is looking to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries.…
East London properties saw best returns in past decade
Affordable areas of East London have seen the strongest house price growth in the past 10 years, analysis…
Renters’ Rights Bill prompting surge in tenant surrender agreements
The upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill is prompting tenants to quit their tenancies via early surrender agreements, Propertymark’s former…
More taxpayers being pulled into higher tax brackets
People are paying more income tax due to successive governments failing to increase tax in line with inflation,…
More relaxed mortgage affordability rules could boost activity
A relaxation in how lenders assess mortgage affordability should serve to boost buying power by between 15-20%, Zoopla…
Flawed HMO student rules could disrupt supply – warning
Plans to restrict a key student housing exemption to larger Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) risk undermining supply…
Grey belt development to see strong takeup
Over 70% of housebuilders are considering or actively submitting applications for “grey belt” land following recent policy changes,…
Keystone launches first ever refurb to let range
Keystone Property Finance has launched a refurb to let range which provides short-term finance for landlords carrying out…
Major logistics hub coming to Coventry
Industrial developer Panattoni has secured full reserved matters planning consent at Panattoni Park Coventry, paving the way for…
Rent controls driving down build-to-rent construction in Scotland
There are fewer build-to-rent projects in Scotland so far this year – which the Scottish Property Federation and…
Why it’s more profitable to sign a rental contract in Dubai
The issue of renting an apartment in Dubai does not lose its relevance. Concluding a long-term contract for…
Demand to lease office space reaches highest post-pandemic level
The number of enquiries to lease office space is at its highest point since before the pandemic, signalling…
First-time buyer completions soared by 131% before stamp duty deadline
There was a dramatic surge in mortgage completions ahead of the stamp duty thresholds being lowered, data from…
CGT and Renters’ Rights Bill pushing landlords out of the market
Capital Gains Tax and the Renters’ Rights Bill regulations are pushing landlords out of the buy-to-let market, a…
Guide: Navigating Mould Affected Asbestos in Your Home Safely
Peter Cox provides expert tips on how homeowners can safely and effectively tackle mould infested asbestos containing materials…
Millionaire owners in London switch homes to rentals
Wealthy homeowners in London are leaving and renting out their properties ahead of April’s abolition of the non-dom…
Lords propose rent controls in Renters’ Rights Bill
Two peers have proposed amending the Renters’ Rights Bill so it limits how much landlords can hike rents…
Canadian house prices falling amidst tariffs and election
House prices have declined for three months in a row in Canada, as the country deals with the…
Tariffs push 2-year fixed rates cheaper than 5-year
The average two-year fixed mortgage rate with a 40% deposit (60% LTV) is now cheaper than the five-year…
Under 35s landlords driving property market
Younger people (25-34 year olds) are investing in property at record levels – and are opting to invest…
Lib Dems call for review of justice system amidst Section 21 ban
Liberal Democrat peers have called for the government to review the impact of ending Section 21 evictions on…
Wyatt to deliver hundreds more homes via HSBC partnership
Developer Wyatt Homes has signed a financial package with HSBC UK with the assistance of Homes England’s Home…
Will Guarantor Services Become the Norm After the Renters (Right) Bill?
By Bruce Evans, chief commercial officer, RentGuarantor The Renters (Rights) Bill is poised to reshape the UK rental…
Tenants would pay more for better housemates
Tenants would pay more to live with good housemates, showing that affordability isn’t the only requirement when renting…
Mayor of London confirms 284 homes at North Middlesex University Hospital
Some 284 homes marked as affordable will be at North Middlesex University Hospital in Enfield, in plans confirmed…
Rents rising faster than inflation
UK rents increased by 7.7% in the 12 months to March 2025, over twice the current level of…
Mortgage rates tick down – PropertyWire
The cost of mortgages is slowly falling, both on a weekly and annual basis, Rightmove analysis shows. As…
Scottish landlord numbers fall – PropertyWire
There were 1,000 fewer landlords in Scotland between August 2024 and February 2025, dropping from 237,717 to 236,737,…
Slow cladding remediation blamed on infrastructure problems
The UK’s continued difficulties in remediating flammable cladding from its housing stock following the Grenfell Tower disaster in…
Irish economy outperforming Northern Ireland
Ireland has experienced stronger economic growth than its Northern counterpart, with citizens earning more and having higher living…
AI property analytics tool launches
Geospatial platform REalyse has launched a property intelligence tool for estate agents utilising data and AI. The platform…
London landlords fined a staggering £270,000 for illegal conversion
A landlord couple have been ordered to pay more than £270,000 for illegally converting a house in West…
Average property price rises despite stamp duty increase
The cost of new property coming to market has risen by 1.4% so far in April despite the…
Property sector falling short on online experience
Property brands have been named as one of the worst for online experiences, research by brand communications agency…
Buy-to-let mortgage searches hit record high
March 18 2025 was the busiest day for buy-to-let mortgage searches on record, as landlords look to restructure…
Cornwall seeing raft of new housing supply
Cornwall is the nation’s housebuilder hotspot, with its local planning authority receiving more residential planning applications than any…
Scotland: Landlords who lie to evict their tenant could face jail time
This could rise to two years if convicted on indictment, meaning a serious offence, while the amendment is…
Rogue landlord fined £37k for property housing 18 people
A landlord in Barnet, London, has been fined £37,000 after cramming 18 people into an unlicensed three-bed HMO.…
Manchester to build tallest tower outside of London
A 76-storey tower standing at 246 metres is being constructed by property developer Salboy Group. The building will…
Landlord maintenance costs escalate – PropertyWire
UK landlords are spending an average £1,374.07 on maintaining their rental properties annually, reflecting the rising costs of…
Trump tariffs could freeze Bank of England base rate
The inflationary effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs mean the Bank of England could keep the base rate…
Demand down for coastal homes
Homes near the sea are taking three weeks longer to sell than in 2020, with buyers instead gravitating…
Improved rental yields give landlords carrot to stay in the market
Landlords can benefit from better rental yields than a year ago, as investors made typical returns of 7.4%…
Scottish homes to be decarbonised
Scotland will need to decarbonise its housing stock by 2045, under the revised version of the Heat in…
Scottish housebuilding surges in cities – but not Edinburgh
Housebuilding has surged in Dundee, Glasgow and Stirling since 2019, analysis of the latest Scottish Government Housing Statistics…
Overseas buyers staying away from the UK
The proportion of international applicants in UK property fell to 1% in the first quarter of 2025, the…
Trump tariffs: More flawed right-wing economics
Donald Trump is seemingly doing his level best to create global turmoil, with the Dow Jones dropping by…
Property-focused law firms merge into Seddons GSC
West End law firm Seddons and city law firm GSC Solicitors have completed their merger, becoming a 150-person…
RICS unveils retrofit and energy efficiency guide
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a guide for retrofitting homes. Some of the important…
Construction starts on North Yorkshire hotel
Construction works have begun to build a new luxury hotel, pub and restaurant in at Runswick Bay near…
Building Safety Levy rates confirmed as the government outlines plans for implementation
Shoosmiths is a law firm specialising in the real estate sector The long-awaited rates for the building safety…
Venue terrorism law passes – PropertyWire
Premises with a capacity of more than 100 must plan for a terrorist attack, after the Terrorism (Protection…
‘ESW1 mistrust means fire safety forms need to be regulated’
ESW1 forms should be regulated due to industry mistrust of the document, which was unveiled to assess the…
Landlord group urges government to give Renters’ Rights Bill roadmap
The National Residential Landlords Association has asked the government to give a clear timespan of when the Renters’…
Government targets streamlining outdated environmental regulations
The government is looking to reform environmental regulations in a bid to speed up planning applications for major…
Eviction loophole highlighted in Renter’s Rights Bill
If Section 6B of the Renters’ Rights Bill goes through landlords could have a new route to regain…
Property by the Pound – PropertyWire
David Stritch is senior FX analyst at Caxton Recent weeks saw the team at RAW Capital Partners release…
High-rise developments taking half a year to be approved
It’s taking almost half a year on average to make a decision on the construction and refurbishment of…
Commonhold: An idea whose time has come?
By Scott Goldstein, partner at Payne Hicks Beach We are about to take a great leap towards commonhold.…
Retrofitting action ‘crucial’, says building expert
The government’s move to spend £1.29 billion on retrofitting 170,000 homes in England has been praised as ‘crucial’…
Leaders Romans responds to Spring Statement
Tim Foreman, managing director of land and new homes, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Building Safety Levy to be…
Social housing and the Spring Statement: Law firm responds
Jonathan Cox is partner and social housing specialist at Anthony Collins The social housing crisis is worsening, with…
Refurbishment to drive bridging market
Bridging market activity is increasingly being fuelled by refurbishment activity, analysis from Octane Capital shows. Throughout 2024 refurbishment…
London first-time buyers seeing stamp duty costs soar
The average London buyer will have to pay £17,827 towards stamp duty once the higher bands come into…
A radical evolution – The Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Bob Pritchard is a senior professional support lawyer and planning specialist at Shoosmiths The Planning and Infrastructure Bill…
OBR: Housebuilding to reach 40-year high thanks to Labour planning reforms
The government’s reforms to the UK’s planning system will result in housebuilding reaching its highest level in over…
Labour ministers urged to rally around Spring Statement by housebuilding association
The National Federation of Builders has called for Labour to “rally around” the Spring Statement, after it received…
Landlord group disappointed by Spring Statement
The National Residential Landlords Association has hit out at the Spring Statement, which committed £625 million to construction…
Rachel Reeves bats off attacks from fellow Labour MP after Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hit back after a fellow Labour MP said making cuts instead of taxing wealth…
Government confirms £625 million of construction spending in Spring Statement
The plan to spend £625 million on training 60,000 construction workers has gone ahead in the Spring Statement.…
Spring Statement suggestions: Equity loans, empty homes & evictions reform
Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be hamstrung financially in today’s Spring Statement, but she could still tweak the market…
Government delays Building Safety Levy
Developers have been handed a reprieve after the Building Safety Levy was delayed until Autumn 2026, one year…
Government to train 60,000 construction workers
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed to train 60,000 construction workers with £600 million of investment. Reeves said: “We…
‘Complacent’ government could miss deadline to remove flammable cladding
The government is at risk of not delivering on its promise of remediating cladding on all buildings over…
Housing associations panned for their customer service
The housing association sector has been ranked the second worst for customer service, owing to issues with communicating…
Benefits cuts will force private renters out of their homes, warns Generation Rent
Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has outlined plans to cut £5bn of Government spending…
HTB completes £3.67m refinance and capital raise across 22 properties for portfolio landlord
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £3.67 million refinance and capital raise for an experienced portfolio landlord,…
British Land secures planning approval for redevelopment of West End tower
British Land has secured planning approval to redevelop Euston Tower into a highly sustainable, world-class building at its…
Brits set to borrow £18.4bn this year for home improvements
Around 7.7 million UK adults expect to take out a loan this year, according to the research by…
Shawbrook Backs Wimbledon Development with £6.8m Exit Facility
Shawbrook has provided a £6.8 million Development Exit loan to support a London-based developer in completing a high-end…
Home Builders Federation calls for suspension of the planned Building Safety Levy
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to highlight concerns over the…
Industry reacts as Bank of England holds base rate at 4.5 percent
The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5% and warned against assumptions that they would be cut…
infinitSpace launches new guide on flexible workspaces for commercial landlords
The global office market has been in a state of flux throughout the 21st Century. Or perhaps it’s…
BCIS reports tender prices rise by 0.5%
Tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.5% between 4Q 2024 and 1Q 2025, according to the…
Homebuyers warned not to wait for mortgage rates to drop before making their move
Research by award winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall, has revealed that homebuyers currently sat on the fence in…
Gen H launches New Build Boost, a mortgage scheme that picks up where Help to Buy left off
Residential mortgage lender Gen H has announced the launch of New Build Boost, the first scheme since Help…
NRLA: Half of private renters reliant on benefits face rent shortfall
ALMOST half of all private renters in receipt of housing benefits experience a shortfall between the support they…
Occupier Demand and Rising Rents Set to Unlock Development in Key Sectors in 2025
The Scottish commercial property market is shifting as the economy edges towards stability but with new development at…
Work starts at 257-home development in Devon
Bellway has started construction on a new housing development on the north-eastern edge of Crediton, Devon. Libbets Grange…
Analysing the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Colin Brown, head of planning & development, Carter Jonas The government has set itself an ambitious target of…
Landlords optimistic about 2025, but concerns over regulation and economy remain
UK landlords remain confident in the buy-to-let (BTL) market, with many planning to expand their portfolios in 2025,…
Latest Insurance Stats Don’t Bode Well for Homeowners
According to recent figures released by the Association for British Insurers (ABI), insurers paid out £585 million for…
The eight best Greek destinations
Athens City For professionals who are looking to relocate to Greece, there is nowhere more prosperous to be…
Research highlights financial sacrifices of self-employed mortgage borrowers
The UK’s self-employed workers and freelancers are making huge personal and professional sacrifices just to achieve their home-ownership…
Five ways that property developers can ensure a successful loan application
New insight from the boutique debt advisory and investments firm, Excellion Capital, reveals how real estate developers can…
RICS Survey shows UK housing market losing momentum
Whilst national house prices overall continued to rise, the UK Residential Property Survey found that several factors of…
Cotswolds and Cumbria home to most lucrative holiday lets
Towns and villages in the Cotswolds and Cumbria are among the best places in the UK to own…
Agency calls for ‘Property MOT’ to speed up house sales
The industry should introduce a ‘Property MOT’ for new listings in a bid to speed up the house…
Landlords are optimistic for the coming months, but economic and regulatory uncertainties loom large
Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions, delves deeper into his company’s latest research, which reveals how the…
Planning and Infrastructure Bill unveiled – to lift the ‘bureaucratic burden’
The government has introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, with the remit of speeding up planning decisions to…
Tax expert blasts Labour as planning approvals fall
Cornerstone Tax has blamed Labour’s policy decisions on its failure to make progress in its mission to deliver…
Rogue landlords fined £90,000 for cramming 23 people into two-bed flat – where a tenant died in a fire
A landlord couple who rented out an overcrowded East London property have been fined £90,000, The Standard reports.…
Property leaders committed to installing EV charging in flats by 2026
Most property managers, developers, and landlords plan to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2028, but plans are…
The Ultimate Guide to Buying a House: Everything You Need to Know
The Ultimate Guide to Buying a House: Everything You Need to Know Buying a house is one of…
Blackburn suspends landlord licensing scheme
Blackburn with Darwen Council has shelved a licensing scheme amid warnings that it could drive landlords out of…
Industrial and logistics braced for overseas investment
There’s growing demand for industrial and logistics sites from overseas investors amidst the global economic and geopolitical volatility…
How will commonhold change property ownership for leasehold owners?
Mark Chick, director of ALEP and a partner at Bishop & Sewell LLP On Monday 3 March, the…
Publishing, surveying and sexism with Anna Roberts
Chartered surveyor and entrepreneur Anna Roberts speaks to PropertyWire editor Ryan Bembridge after releasing Home Buyers’ Essentials, a…
Halifax: House price growth stalls to 2.9%
Annual house price growth fell to 2.9% in February 2025, after stalling by 0.1% on a monthly basis,…
Lending to small housebuilders has halved since 2017
Bank lending to SME property developers has fallen by 49% from £9.7bn in January 2017 to just £4.9bn…
How to Spot the Perfect Property for a Profitable Holiday-Let: Expert Tips
As the UK’s holiday-let market continues to thrive, many property investors are looking to tap into the potential…
House prices slump across iconic seaside retreats
The high cost of homeownership has caused the property market at coastal locations to slump over the last…
Leaseholds to be abolished – responses
The UK government plans to ban the sale of new leasehold flats in England and Wales, as revealed…
Leaseholds to be banned outright
The UK government plans to ban the sale of new leasehold flats in England and Wales, as revealed…
With Grenfell failures laid bare, the property industry must go beyond compliance to ensure history is never repeated
By Siân Hemming-Metcalfe of Property Inspect With the release of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, we…
Lomond hires build-to-rent expert – PropertyWire
Lomond Investment Management has appointed Brent Stojanovic as managing director of investment management. Stojanovic was the founding director…
UK housing market resilient with inflation risks on horizon
By Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank Between September 2022 and June 2024, UK…
Companies could lay off staff due to rising taxes
A rising number of small and medium sized businesses are considering laying off staff due to the imminent…
Inflation hitting renters harder than other groups
Private renters are dealing with annual inflation of 3.9% – hitting them harder than other groups. In comparison…
Stop curbing supply or miss out on global talent, property groups warn
A trio of property organisations have responded to the Chancellor’s desire to bring the “highest skilled” people to…
Foxtons implicated in harassment scandal
Foxtons employees have been accused of sexist and inappropriate behaviour following an investigation from Bloomberg. One female employee,…
Labour urged to push Permitted Development Rights to boost housing supply
Labour needs to encourage property investors to take advantage of Permitted Development Rights (PDRs), investment firm Excellion Capital…
Will AI make Rightmove the ‘Wrongmove’ for Consumers?
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International I have been approached now by countless entrepreneurs looking to use an AI…
Overseas clients key to growth for brokers, but finding lenders and navigating policy changes are major challenges
While most UK mortgage brokers are keen to grow their customer base internationally, finding suitable lenders and dealing…
What does a buoyant market mean for property developers?
West One Loans, a provider of property finance and specialist mortgages, who looked at the current and historic…
Government puts seven companies in the firing line on Grenfell
The government is investigating into seven organisations over failures that led to the Grenfell Tower disaster. Fingers are…
Scottish Budget passes – PropertyWire
Scotland’s Budget has passed though Holyrood, which includes investment in affordable housing but has saddled landlords with higher…
Landlords urged to look North for investment opportunities
Investors have been urged to focus on Northern cities if they want to buy properties to rent, which…
Rightmove calls for stamp duty extension
Buyers who miss the March stamp duty deadline should be granted an extension, according to property portal Rightmove.…
Rogue landlord fined for cramming family into outbuilding
A landlord has been convicted after housing a family in an outbuilding with multiple hazards in Peterborough –…
Less than 10% of homes were bought by landlords in January
The proportion of purchases to landlords dropped to 9.6% in January 2025, underlying how the market is becoming…
UK rental growth at 8.7%
Typical UK rents increased by 8.7% in the year to January 2025, rising to £1,332 per month, data…
Propertymark conducts leasehold survey – PropertyWire
Propertymark has issued its Leasehold “Still a Life Sentence” survey to understand how the current leasehold changes have…
Propertymark – Welsh government must attract more landlords after exodus
Estate agency trade group Propertymark has appealed to the Welsh government to attract more landlords to the sector…
Rightmove’s Latest 18% Price Hike is Outrageous, But What Do The Agents Really Expect Now That They Have Lost Control of OnTheMarket.com?
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International The wholesale ritual slaughter of agents coffers by the digital portals, is as…
Do You Have to Pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on a Commercial Lease?
Megan Harris is Associate solicitor in law firm Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property team The simple answer to…
Scotland to experience surge in landlords
Scotland’s tax reliefs for property investors and the end of rent controls in Scotland could spur on more…
Anti-criminal landlord platform to launch
A platform is being launched in parliament to help tenants complain about bad landlords. The ‘My Housing Issue’…
Inflation increases to 3.0% – making a March base rate cut unlikely
The CPI Inflation rate returned to 3.0% in January, which is likely to slow down the Bank of…
Renters’ Rights Bill could drive landlord arrears
A spike in the number of households falling into rental arrears could be on the cards due to…
Simple upgrades you can make in 2025 to maximise rental income
Allison Thompson, is national lettings managing director at Leaders We know that tenants are generally prepared to pay…
Housing market in Wales poised to bounce back
House prices in Wales were flat throughout 2024, but the market could be set for a comeback this…
The UK’s Best Locations for Investment Properties Under £200k
Insurance experts at Pikl have analysed the top locations in the UK with the most properties listed under…
Investing in real estate in 2025: adapting to challenges and seizing new opportunities
By Chris Dietz, president at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World In 2025, real estate remains one…
No-fault evictions hit eight year high – and they could escalate
Section 21 evictions hit their highest level last year since 2016, and it’s expected numbers will increase again…
‘New Towns’ mostly refers to extensions of existing towns
The majority of the ‘New Towns’ spearheaded by Labour will actually comprise of extensions to existing towns and…
Landbay launches buy-to-let product transfer offering
Buy-to-let lender Landbay has launched a product transfer offering so mortgage holders can switch to a new rate…
Landlords need to spend around £8,000 to up EPCs
Landlords would need to spend an average of £8,148 on upgrading their properties to bring EPCs to C,…
London Assembly calls for commonhold pilot
The London Assembly has called on the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to introduce a commonhold pilot project…
Tory politician lobbies Mayor of London on protecting the Green Belt
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been urged to protect London’s Green Belt from the government’s National Planning…
How landlords can deal with mould issues
Jason Instrell, industry lead at SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, explains how landlords can deal with…
Panorama exposes Savills in UK mould crisis
Savills has come under fire in a BBC Panorama documentary on the state of mouldy rental homes. BBC…
How Internet of Things is shaping the rental market
Internet of Things (IoT) technology has stepped in to help landlords manage costs, deliver efficiency, ensure their properties…
Government creates shorter apprenticeship programme – but ‘how much of an impact this will have’?
The government has unveiled plans to create 10,000 more apprenticeships taking eight months, down from the usual 12.…
Santander sees 130% increase in mortgage applications due to stamp duty rush
Santander UK has seen a 130% increase in mortgage applications in Q4 2024 compared to the year before,…
Home improvement projects that require planning permission
The home insurance team at Compare the Market shares some of the lesser-known projects that permission or approvals…