HMRC cracking down on Airbnbs
admin HM Revenue and Customs probed into nearly 2,000 holiday let landlords in 2023-24, a 20-fold increase on 2021-22.…
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Labour split on rent controls
The Labour Party is considering controlling rents in certain hotspots according to shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves – despite…
Renewing tenants experience steep rent rises
Tenants renewing an existing contract to stay in the same property are seeing their rent begin to catch…
Andy Burnham to ramp up battle with rogue landlords in Manchester
Newly re-elected Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham has committed to spending £600,000 of council tax money on a…
New shared ownership homes launching in London
Housing provider SO Resi is launching a 37-home shared ownership scheme in London’s Canning Town. The range of…
China’s real estate market continues to influence the global stage
by Tasos Stavrou, vice president at LeadingRE The international real estate sector is closely monitoring the movements of…
Pennyfarthing and VIVID to construct 106 homes in The New Forest
Pennyfarthing Homes has created a partnership with VIVID to construct 106 affordable homes within its development in Fordingbridge,…
Inflation set to fall to 2% target
The inflation rate is expected to drop to 2% in the second quarter of 2024 in next week’s…
Wolverhampton the best area to start a renovation project
Wolverhampton has been identified as by flooring specialists Mr Sander as the best place to start a renovation…
Vista Tower freeholder hits back at government for “moving the goalposts” in cladding case
The freeholder behind Vista Tower in Stevenage has expressed frustration with the government after it labelled a court…
UK construction dives by 21% in 2024
Weak economic conditions mean construction project starts have fallen by 21% in 2024 compared to 2023 levels –…
50% of tenant moves caused by landlord sales
Half of tenants vacating a property last year had to do so because their landlord wanted to sell…
Government wins landmark cladding case in Stevenage
The government has won a legal case which forces the freehold owner of a 16-storey tower block to…
Plans to criminalise homeless people dropped
The government has dropped plans to criminalise homeless people for “nuisance begging” or because of “excessive” smells, owing…
Asda to enter housing market with 1,500 home development
Supermarket chain Asda is entering the housing market with a mixed-use redevelopment project near London’s HS2 depot. The…
Section 21s could still be issued after Renters (Reform) Bill goes through
Landlords with periodic tenancies would still be able to issue a Section 21 eviction once the Renters (Reform)…
Soaring mortgage costs mean it’s almost 50% more expensive to buy in London
Mortgage costs across the capital are now 42% more than average rents in the city, meaning it’s becoming…
Councils failing to enforce fines against rogue landlords
Less than half the fines levied against rogue landlords have actually been collected by local authorities, a report…
How retrofitting can help overcome the UK rental crisis
By Samantha Kempe, co-founder and chief investment officer at IMMO The current housing crisis in the UK cannot…
Sellers keep quiet about Japanese knotweed
One in 10 (9%) people admit they would keep quiet when selling a property with knotweed, despite the…
Durham housebuilder targets expansion – PropertyWire
Housebuilder Homes by Esh is on course to nearly double its number of live developments before the end…
First-time buyers shifting away from renovation projects
Fewer aspiring first-time buyers are buying dilapidated properties in need of substantial renovations, according to Scotland-based property portal…
“We want that critical mass” – Anthony Kyriacou of krispyhouse
PropertyWire speaks to Anthony Kyriacou, founder and chief executive of property portal krispyhouse There’s a new challenger on…
Victorian homes the most sought-after period property style
Victorian homes are the most searched for period property style, underlining the appeal of Victorian architecture. Rightmove, which…
Base rate held at 5.25% but ‘direction of travel is downwards’
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 5.25% but two members voted for a cut…
Propertymark members urge for no rent controls in Wales
Propertymark members have urged Wales not to introduce rent controls, with the policy being blamed on cutting rental…
Complete Technology Group becomes the first telecoms specialist to achieve BSF Champion status
Complete Technology Group (CTG) has completed Stage 2 of the Building a Safer Future (BSF) Champion Assessment, becoming…
As WeWork exits sites left, right and centre, how can we best migrate flex spaces between operators?
WeWork, once the shining light of the flex industry, has faced its fair share of highly publicised struggles…
Theale to welcome 117 affordable homes
Some 117 affordable homes are being built at the Lakeside development in Theale, Berkshire. Housing provider Abri is…
The Five Early Warning Signs to Detect a Fire Starting in Your Home
Carlos Dhunay, security specialist and owner of telcam, a fire safety systems provider, reveals the five ways to…
Mr Ramsey’s squat problems in London!
You may have read in the press that Gordon Ramsey has found himself in an unenviable position, in…
Reviving old buildings a priority for the general public
Nearly half of UK adults want to see abandoned or derelict buildings in their cities (49%) revived for…
Building societies urged to digitise
Building societies are lagging behind when it comes to digital propositions, according to money management app Moneyhub. Almost…
Edinburgh house prices surge by over £1,000 a week
The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by over £1,000 a week over the past…
Housing: How will Labour differentiate themselves from the Tories?
Kayleigh Quinn is associate director at Cavendish Consulting and a seasoned Labour Party Organiser In response to the…
Landlords concerned about pets following Renters Reform Bill
Investors are concerned about measures in the Renters Reform Bill which are designed to stop them from unreasonably…
What are the commercial real estate trends in 2024 so far?
Alicia Renshaw, senior associate in Leonard Curtis Legal’s real estate division The commercial real estate landscape in the…
Nationwide: House prices fall well below 2022 levels
House prices dropped by 0.4% in April, falling 4% below all-time highs recorded in the summer of 2022,…
RAW Capital Partners announces £100m to lend to foreign nationals and UK expats buying BTL properties
RAW Capital Partners has launched a new, lower fixed rate product and announced that it has more than…
Rents 5.7% higher than last year
April rents are up by 5.7% year-on-year – driven by a strong increase in the South West, the…
Prices to drop substantially West Midlands, London and Yorkshire
House prices are predicted to fall significantly in three regions of the UK, analysis by peer-to-peer real estate…
‘Scotland’s new First Minister must re-evaluate rent controls’
Propertymark has appealed to Scotland’s new First Minister to re-evaluate plans for rent controls after Humza Yousaf resigned…
Best Property Buying and Selling Websites in the UK
In the digital era, the journey to buying or selling property in the UK has significantly evolved, with…
Houses under £500,000 launch in Barking
Some 167 new homes are now available in Barking Riverside after Bellway London has opened its second phase…
Cost of home move services well below pandemic peak in real terms
When adjusted for inflation costs for conveyancing and removals are significantly below the post-pandemic period, reallymoving’s quarterly Home…
Marie Curie calls for the bereaved to be protected in Renters (Reform) Bill
End of life charity Marie Curie has called for the Renters (Reform) Bill to be altered to protect…
East Midlands and Greater London the UK’s fastest growing regions
Between now and 2040 the population in Greater London and the East Midlands is projected to rise the…
Heat pump takeup on the rise
The number of Boiler Upgrade Scheme applications has surged by 46% year-on-year, signalling that more homeowners are switching…
‘Conveyancing process requires substantial overhaul’
A legal body has hit out at the conveyancing process in England, labelling it “inefficient and ineffective” and…
Paul Shamplina urges for timely court reforms
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina has called for clarity on when the court system will be reformed so…
Renters (Reform) Bill risks driving student housing shortage to crisis point, letter to government warns
A group of higher education and student housing organisations have raised concerns about the Renters (Reform) Bill’s effect…
Rental groups furious at ‘watered down’ Renters (Reform) Bill
A coalition of rental groups including Citizens Advice, Shelter and the Joseph Roundtree Foundation have accused the Renters…
London landlord must find nearly £79k or face jail time
A landlord in London has been slapped with fines and a confiscation order of £78,620 after she split…
Scotland costal areas very profitable for investors
Property buyers looking for strong returns should invest in Scottish coastal areas, analysis from Pikl Insurance has found.…
Spring supply of homes for sale at five-year high
Would-be homebuyers are currently enjoying the highest level of springtime choice of homes in five years, Zoopla research…
Firm blasts inconsistent EPC assessors
The quality of Energy Performance Certificate assessors have been called into question by surveyor firm Re:volve Real Estate,…
Renters (Reform) Bill to return to the Commons this week
The much-delayed Renters (Reform) Bill is finally returning to the House of Common this week. On Wednesday the…
Landwood Group witnessing surge in struggling buy-to-let landlords
There has been a 150% rise in appointments from Insolvency Practitioners to manage the properties and assets of…
How you can finance different types of property purchase
By Sarah Thompson, managing director, Mortgage Scout If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or…
Tenants staying for a third longer
Rising rents seem to be resulting in tenants staying at their current properties for longer, research from The…
The Changes to the Golden Visa in Spain Explained
By Sean Woolley, Cloud Nine Spain On the 9th of April, Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, announced…
Four ways to improve your home’s EPC rating
Christopher McFadden is an EPC expert and energy assessor 1. Add an insulating jacket to your hot water…
Labour Party unveils green belt building plans
Labour has launched a plan to reclassify and build on poor quality areas of the green belt, dubbed…
Squatters at Gordon Ramsay’s ‘served papers’ to depart
Squatters who occupied a pub owned by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay have now vacated the building – after…
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Leeds home to UK’s busiest markets
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Leeds are the best home selling hotspots in the UK property market, analysis of government…
Inflation rate falls to 3.2%
The CPI inflation rate dropped to 3.2% in March from 3.4% in February – a decrease that’s been…
Rent arrears issues worsen – PropertyWire
Typical rent arrears claims climbed to £1,816 in the first quarter of 2024 – a rise of 27%…
Construction activity sluggish – PropertyWire
Construction is down so far in 2024, with project starts, new contracts and planning approvals all dropping, concerning…
Butterfield Mortgages appoints apprentice to credit risk team
Butterfield Mortgages has announced the appointment of a new credit administrator, who joins the credit risk team after…
What to consider if you’re thinking about buying with a partner
Ben Thompson, deputy CEO, Mortgage Advice Bureau, explains what to consider when buying with someone else Traditionally buying…
More landlords turn to HMOs
Landlords are increasingly turning to HMOs for better returns, research from lender Shawbrook has revealed. In both 2022…
Buy-to-let yields rise to 5.8%
The average yield of a buy-to-let property has climbed from 4.9% to 5.8% in the past two years,…
Average age of first-time buyer is 33
The typical age of first-time home buyers is 33, surprisingly staying the same as in 1990, research by…
Electric car owners have one year to apply for grants
Landlords, flat owners, renters, households who park on the street and businesses have one year left to claim…
Nearly half of UK homebuyers would use Islamic mortgage, claims lender
Almost half (45%) of homebuyers would consider using a Sharia-complaint mortgage lender, despite there being perceived Islamophobia in…
Southwark the worst London borough for empty properties
Southwark had the highest number of empty homes of any London borough in 2023, with 5,143 properties sitting…
We must stop favouring first-time buyers, says eXp UK
The industry needs to provide more properties to second-time buyers and downsizers, rather than overwhelmingly focusing on first-time…
Landlords and managing agents fined £15,000
Managing agents and landlords in Haringey have been ordered to pay a £15,000 fine for operating a hazardous…
Cambridge blazes trail as UK commercial hotspot
Cambridge has the most commercial property transactions within the ‘Golden Triangle’ – the UK’s innovation cluster comprising London,…
How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?
By Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable…
Four in five tenants unaware of Renters (Reform) Bill
Over four out of five tenants remain unaware of the Renters (Reform) Bill and its contents, surprising research…
White Cliffs of Dover pub inn attracts 83 bids
Some 83 bids were recorded for the former Lighthouse Inn at Capel-le-Ferne, a village on the White Cliffs…
How Does Belize Real Estate Cater to Different Lifestyles?
Belize Real Estate Cater to Different Lifestyles As Belize continues to grow in popularity as a tourist and…
Mortgage experts unsure about YBS’s 99% LTV mortgage
Mojo Mortgages and Uswitch have expressed caution about Yorkshire Building Society’s new mortgage product for buyers with a…
Section 21 a PR nightmare – but the court system must be sorted out
Things aren’t getting any better for this Conservative government, as the delays in abolishing Section 21 evictions will…
Calls for transparency after Future Homes Standard consultation closes
Energy provider Rendesco has urged the government to stick to its timetable when it comes to outlawing gas…
First-time buyers now accounting a record one third of the market
First-time buyers purchased 33% of homes in Britain so far in 2024, up from 2023’s total of 29%,…
Section 21 ban to be delayed until court system is assessed
The Renters Reform Bill will be brought to the House of Commons after Easter – while alterations will…
Yorkshire Building Society launches mortgage with £5,000 deposit
Yorkshire Building Society has launched a fee-free mortgage with a deposit of just £5,000. The product can be…
Landlords and managing agents fined £15,000
Managing agents and landlords in Haringey have been ordered to pay a £15,000 fine for operating a hazardous…
How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?
By Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable…
First-time buyers now accounting a record one third of the market
First-time buyers purchased 33% of homes in Britain so far in 2024, up from 2023’s total of 29%,…
Section 21 ban to be delayed until court system is assessed
The Renters Reform Bill will be brought to the House of Commons after Easter – while alterations will…
New build prices increasing faster than existing homes
Scottish new build house prices have soared ahead of existing homes, analysis by property firm DJ Alexander has…
Yorkshire Building Society launches mortgage with £5,000 deposit
Yorkshire Building Society has launched a fee-free mortgage with a deposit of just £5,000. The product can be…
Guildford development launches with £18.5 million funding arrangement
A mixed-use development on brownfield land in the centre of Guildford has started construction, following an agreement with…
Propertymark urges property agents to prepare for regulation before it happens
Propertymark has urged property agents to be ahead of the curve as pressure builds to enact regulation of…
TMW buy-to-let rates now start at 3.99%
The Mortgage Works has cut buy-to-let mortgages so they now start at 3.99%, in promising signs that mortgage…
Michael Gove’s leasehold plan axed
The plan to reduce all ground rents to a peppercorn rent have reportedly been axed by the Prime…
Renters lonelier than owners – PropertyWire
Renters are more likely to feel lonely and unsafe when walking home after dark than the wider population,…
Wales appoints housing minister in cabinet reshuffle
Julie James has been appointed housing minister, after previously being climate change minister. She was appointed by Wales’…
Goodlord launches ‘PRO’ version of tenant referencing product
Rental tech platform Goodlord has launched a PRO Referencing product for letting agents across the UK. The PRO…
art’otel London Hoxton to open in April
The art’otel hotel London Hoxton in Shoreditch is opening its doors on 24th April 2024. This is the…
London the most desirable city for homebuyers
London is still the most desirable place to live for aspiring homebuyers despite the high cost of housing…
Estate agents warned to gear up for a surge in market activity
A large number of prospective buyers had postponed that move until the Spring Budget had come and gone,…
Bank of England ‘following the US on base rate trajectory’
The Bank of England is likely following the US market by being cautious about cutting the base rate,…
Lords frustrated by government’s failure to regulate property agents
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has written to Michael Gove – urging the government to…
Budget buy-to-let shake up: taxes cut but holiday home reliefs scrapped
Rob Morgan, chief investment analyst at Charles Stanley An increasing regulatory burden and a tightening tax net has…
MPs recommend upping housing benefit every year
Members of parliament want housing benefit rates to be updated annually to match the bottom 30% of rents…
Greater London has most abandoned properties
Greater London is the region with the highest volume of abandoned and derelict homes, with nearly 290,000 standing…
Michael Gove: Sadiq Khan ‘letting down Londoners’ on housing
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has told the Mayor of London to review two policies in the London Plan…
Prime London prices fall back to 2014 levels
The average price of sold homes in Prime London dropped by 7.8% annually in February, taking them back…
Dragons’ Den thermostat slammed for ‘treating tenants like infants’
A landlord entrepreneur was successful in pitching a thermostat product on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den last week –…
Landlords to be hit by Capital Gains stealth tax in April
From next month the personal Capital Gains tax allowance will fall from £12,300 to £6,000 – causing the…
infinitSpace launches first German flexible workspace location in Berlin
infinitSpace, a tech-led provider of flexible workspaces, has entered into a management agreement with leading Central European investor…
Commercial property market in Birmingham rebounding
The office market in Birmingham is on an upward curve after a strong end to last year, according…
What can property managers do to increase liveability?
Martijn Van Schaveren is a co-founder of MyPup, a green parcel consolidation and delivery service helping to decrease…
Arizona dominates most profitable US cities for Airbnbs
People operating Airbnbs in the US should look to Arizona cities, which offer substantial income compared to the…
‘London Living Rent’ scheme launches in West London
Housing association SO Resi, part of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing, has launched into the London Living Rent sector…
Tenants now spending a third of wages on rent – it’s ‘not sustainable’
HomeLet’s CEO expressed disappointed at the lack of help in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, as tenants are spending…
Inflation to fall back to 2% target in Q2
The UK’s inflation rate is likely to fall to 2% in the second quarter of 2024, which would…
Landlords consider cutting rents to support tenants
Landlords are considering reducing or flattening rents for tenants, according to a surprising poll taken by property finance…
Jeremy Hunt ditched 99% mortgage scheme due to negative equity fears
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt decided against launching a 99% mortgage scheme due to fears that it could push people…
Prime London stock the oldest in England and Wales
Kensington and Chelsea has the highest proportion of old stock – meaning those homes are likely to cost…
Mortgage arrears cases up 50% in one year
The value of mortgages that have fallen into arrears reached £20.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023,…
Serial offender landlord fined £480k for damp-infested property
A rogue landlord who rented a 22-bedroom Kensington property infested with mushrooms and mould has been handed a…
Scottish tenants and landlords bitterly divided on rent controls
Scottish landlords and tenants are at loggerheads over rent controls, a public consultation on the Scottish government’s New…
Questions for every first-time property developer
By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO Property development is often thought of as being a business…
The Arc development – bringing a New York approach to London’s east end
PropertyWire speaks to Marie-Julie Gheysens, who played a prominent role in launching The Arc development in London’s Shoreditch,…
Short-term lets being ‘scapegoated’ – PropertyWire
Holiday let owners are being unfairly blamed for rising house prices and availability, which has led to the…
NRLA: Spring Budget a ‘missed opportunity’
Ben Beadle from the National Residential Landlords Association has hit out at the budget for failing to boost…
Where people are looking to move
People living in Colchester, Norwich, York, Chester and Derby are most likely to want to move in England,…
18th Century pub in Norwich being auctioned
A vacant pub near Norwich dating back to the reign of King George III in the 18th century…
Royal Docks construction plan unveiled by Mayor of London
The Mayor of London has published a five-year plan for the Royal Docks, which is set to employ…
How will the property market be impacted by the Spring Budget?
Michael Cook is chief executive officer of property firm Leaders Romans Group. A drop in the rate of…
Spring Budget: Stamp duty multiple dwellings relief scrapped – reaction
In the Budget the Chancellor surprised many by abolishing multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax. The…
Spring Budget: Holiday let regime abolished – reaction
Operators of Airbnbs will no longer have tax advantages over individual landlords letting out buy-to-let properties, as the…
Spring Budget: Chancellor’s Capital Gains Tax cut could prompt landlords to sell
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s move to lower the amount of capital gains charged on property sales from 28% to…
Sadiq Khan hits out at Section 21 ‘dithering’
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has hit out at the Tories for continuing to delay the ban on Section…
99% mortgage scheme scrapped – PropertyWire
The Conservative Party is widely reported as having scrapped its 99% mortgage scheme, which it was considering introducing…
Spring Budget: The industry predicts
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his 2024 Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March. It was originally thought he…
House price growth back to positive territory in February
Annual house price growth reached 1.2% in February, returning to positive territory for the first time in over…
NRLA calls for housing benefit reform
The National Residential Landlords Association has called for the government to raise levels of Universal Credit to deal…
Property investors bullish for the year ahead despite lingering challenges
UK property investors are optimistic for the year ahead, even in the face of persistent economic and regulatory…
Property sales fell by -48% in 2023
Last year property sales fell by a staggering £141 billion, outlining the scale of the market contraction that…
Rough sleeping and child homelessness worsening
Nearly 4,000 people were recorded as sleeping rough last year, a 27% year-on-year increase, Shelter analysis of government…
93% jump in landlords falling into mortgage arrears
The number of landlords falling into arrears has climbed by 93% in a single year, research from lender…
Backbench MPs ‘watering down’ Renters Reform Bill
Backbench Tory MPs are set to water down protections for renters and increase rights for landlords, the BBC…
Solicitor firm backs new Help to Buy and stamp duty cuts in upcoming budget
The government should cut stamp duty on second property purchases and introduce a scheme similar to Help to…
February sales boom, but prices fall
The market quickened up in February, as more sellers accepted some lower offers on their properties. Zoopla research…
Work starts at new Old Trafford
Work has begun to demolish largely derelict buildings to make way for 80 ‘affordable’ and sustainable apartments by…
Rental arrears claims rise by 50%
Rental arrears claims have climbed by 50% in the year to December, highlighting how stretched tenants have become,…
L&G: Huge potential in purpose-built accommodation
Property investors have been told there is huge potential in purpose-built accommodation, including student and multi-family. Rob Martin,…
Roselle Allsop joins Chetwood Financial as director of marketing
Chetwood Financial has appointed Roselle Allsop as its new director of marketing. Founded in 2016, Wrexham-based Chetwood Financial…
Higher swap rates to put breaks on the mortgage market
Rising swap rates are set to dampen down mortgage market activity – putting the breaks on a positive…
Hawaii the least affordable US state
Hawaii is the least affordable US state for people to save for a deposit and buy property, a…
Property professionals increasingly targeted by criminals
Some 37% of estate agents and other property firms experienced financial crime in 2023, jumping from 17% the…
Are leaseholds becoming the best option for first-time buyers?
Leaseholds are changing in 2024. The Land Registry is introducing a reform to the current leasehold system in…
Remortgagers fuelling mortgage market activity increase
While the mortgage market is showing signs of rebounding, it’s remortgagers who are driving this increase, as opposed…
Bristol the best city for buy-to-let
Landlords in it for the long haul should invest in Bristol, which just saw returns grow by 6.6%…
Jeremy Hunt to unveil 99% Help to Buy-style scheme
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning to launch a 99% mortgage market scheme, as the Conservatives look to woo…
Technology infrastructure specialist NCG appoints Christopher Baldock as chair
Technology infrastructure specialist NCG has appointed Christopher Baldock as its new chair. Founded in 2019, NCG is an…
Tenants don’t have any faith in government
The UK’s renters are not on side with the government – in what is likely to spell bad…
One in 10 tenants turning to food banks to get by
Some tenants are severely struggling in the current climate, as one in 10 (11%) have had to resort…
Buying your office and other commercial property with your SSAS pension
Richard Mattison, director of pensions administrator, Whitehall Group, explains benefit of paying rent to your own retirement fund…
Will rents keep rising? – PropertyWire
By Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, Leaders Romans Group Typically, rents rise in line with wages –…
‘Time to adopt modular construction to bring costs down’
Construction firms have been urged to start using modular construction in order to make the process more cost-effective.…
Government tightens Airbnb regulations – PropertyWire
Airbnbs will require planning permissions and local councils will have the power to remove permitted development rights, under…
EDITOR VIEW: Pontificating on Brownfield won’t do much
Last week the government pushed for building on more brownfield land, but for me that’ll barely have any…
Rental growth drops back to single digits
The cost of new lets has increased by 8.3% year-on-year – the first time they’ve dropped to single…
UK inflation rate remains at 4%
The UK inflation rate has remained at 4%, defying forecasts of a rise. The Bank expected the inflation…
HomeLet unveils fake tenancy spotting solution
HomeLet has launched VISTA, a tenant referencing service designed to mitigate fraud risk. The tenant referencing and lettings…
What is Flex?
Guy Westlake is founder & chairman of Lavanda In the rapidly evolving world of residential real estate, “flex”…
Preston most likely to be renovated
The city of Preston has been named the UK region most likely to be renovated by interior company…
TPP: Don’t overreact on recession headlines
Fintech platform TPP has urged investors not to overreact to headlines around a recession in the UK. GDP…
Professionals calls for return of Help to Buy in Budget
Over a third of property professionals would like to see the reintroduction of Help to Buy or some…
Government looks to greenlight larger heat pumps
The government is considering changing the permitted development right requirement for heat pumps to be smaller than 0.6…
Two rogue landlords in Cardiff handed hefty fines
Two landlords in Cardiff have been handed hefty fines for renting out dangerous properties that lacked basic fire…
OPINION: Gove’s focus shouldn’t just be on new builds
By Daniel Austin, chief executive and co-founder at ASK Partners The UK has a widely reported and growing…
Tenants lack confidence in letting agents
Some 39% of tenants don’t feel able to reach out to their letting agents with property-related issues. The…
3,000 homes and primary school development planned in Edinburgh
A developer has launched a proposal for a new community in west Edinburgh that promises 3,000 homes, office…
Michael Gove: Democracy under threat by troubled housing market
Democracy is on the line if young people feel unable to get on the housing ladder, housing secretary…
Councils are the next Post Office scandal, says landlord expert
Councils are the next Post Office scandal, as they are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair…
How can I help my loved one get on the property ladder?
By Sarah Thompson, managing director, Mortgage Scout Compared with a decade ago, today’s first-time buyers are older, more…
House prices in fourth consecutive rise
House prices have risen for four months in a row, as they increased by 1.3% in January, Halifax’s…
Legal aid needed as evictions rise
Evictions and repossessions are on the rise – as the Law Society of England and Wales warned that…
Ex-We Work CEO tries to buy company back
The former chief executive of WeWork Adam Neumann has attempted to buy his beleaguered former company back. He…
Buy-to-let arrears cases worsen compared to residential
A growing number of landlords are falling into mortgage arrears compared to their residential counterparts, UK Finance data…
Government shelves promise to fund disabled homes – NRLA responds
The government has stopped increasing the money disabled people in England can claim to adapt their homes –…
Gaining repossession can take more than a year – thanks to broken court system
Landlords are dealing with excessive delays in regaining possession of their properties due a broken court and bailiff…
Landlord Investment Show returning next month
The National Landlord Investment Show is being held at Olympia London on 6 March 2024. The free-to-attend one-day…
Landlord and fake agent jailed for running drug farms
A landlord who allowed his properties to be used as cannabis growing factories has been jailed. Jeremy Southgate,…
Intermediaries growing more confident in the market
Mortgage brokers are becoming increasingly bullish about the state of the mortgage market – a promising sign that…
Locksmiths the highest earning tradespeople
Locksmiths are the highest-earning tradespeople in the UK, with an average hourly wage of £44.65, analysis from Capital…
Landlords target student housing – PropertyWire
Student housing is seen as the most appealing property investment in the next 12 months, according to a…
How many new homes do we REALLY need?
Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE is a veteran property developer of 40+ years, an author, industry commentator, and co-founder…
Title Guardian partners with the NRLA to protect landlords from fraud
Members of the National Residential Landlords Association can now use Title Guardian’s anti-fraud, digital monitoring tool, after a…
December mortgage approvals soar by 25%
The number of mortgages approved in December soared by 25.6% year-on-year, signalling that the buyers are settling into…
Rents rise as “market isn’t cooling down”
The cost of renting increased by 1.8% in Greater London in January – pushing average prices up to…
Tenants paying 13 months a year in rent due to landlord renewal fees
London tenants who stay in their property for more than a year are paying 13 months’ rent a…