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With the energy price cap to rise by 10% from October, Rightmove reveals that this could mean an annual increase of...

Letting agents and landlords are being offered free advice and information at a networking event hosted by Cumberland council. Property owners and...

One in 10 UK tenants are now spending at least 60% of their take home salary on their rent, according to...

Hamptons lettings agency says it’s calculated what types of homes will be simply unable to be improved to reach the government...

The number of buy to let property purchases in the UK fell 14% from 224,700 in 2022/23 to 193,700 in the...

A report from Propertymark has laid out the stark and in some cases unforeseen consequence of the Conservative government’s phased removal...

New figures show the average inheritance tax (IHT) bill in 2021/22  rose to a new high of £215,000.  The number of estates...

The government’s renewed pledge to end Section 21 eviction powers for agents and landlords is fine, a leading industry figure has...

A new Renters' Rights Bill is to be introduced into Parliament, it's been confirmed today. The announcement was made in the King's...

Leaks over the weekend from what would appear to be government sources suggest some 35 new Bills will be in the...

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney is warning that homeowners, including those serving the private rental sector, will have to...

Propertymark has warned Labour’s Deputy Prime Minister against scrapping Section 21 eviction powers without an adequate replacement. If Angela Rayner does fulfil...

Data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals spending on rent and mortgages rose just 1.5% year-on-year in June –...

A huge survey involving analysis of over 14,000 properties suggests an urgent need for the next government to help private rental...

Outstanding council tax arrears have soared according to new government figures. Data from he Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows...

Energy Performance Certificates can be riddled with inaccuracies and give unhelpful advice to property owners. That’s the view of consumer service Which? Which?...

A small survey by a bank suggests that almost 100% of buy to let investors surveyed have received requests from tenants...

Data sourced from millions of bank accounts reveals spending on rent and mortgages increased 6.3 per cent year-on-year in May. Barclays data...

Software company COHO has presented wards to agencies, suppliers and individuals involved in the HMO business. The firm says the awards honour...

Political parties should not allow the lengthy General Election campaign to delay work on a new and beefed-up Energy Performance Certificate...

A charity claims that new official figures on rent rises will “create more worry among private renters.” StepChange charity is referring to...

A General Election has been called for July 4. So what happens to the Renters Reform Bill, which has been the subject...

Despite once claiming it would abolish Section 21 evictions “on its first day in office”, Labour appears to have gone cool...

A prominent agent campaigning for business tax reform is urging Labour to come clean on its policies for business rates and...

The head of a lettings agency in Kent says it would be a “practical solution” for second home owners to become...

There’s a huge number of amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, which has its Third Reading in the House of Commons...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in a bid to help the housing industry...

Sharpened rules to double council tax on long term empty properties will come into force from April 1, says the government.  A...

The Chancellor has one last chance to come good on the election promise of lowering the burden of business rates –...

HM Treasury raked in £6.3 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the 10 months from April 2023 to January 2024 according...

A lettings industry supplier claims one in nine renters use foodbanks. A survey of tenants, commissioned by Zero Deposit, found that just...

Respected energy industry consultancy Cornwall Insight says the price cap for the April to June period this year - to be...

There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. It says that a...

Propertymark has called on the UK Government to prevent a mass exodus of student landlords.   The news comes as a poll conducted...

Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...

A severe shortage of properties to rent, fierce competition to secure the homes that are available, and rising rental prices led...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help navigate legislative...

The head of a major supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep pets is...

The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to bring in an emergency ban on no fault evictions and banks repossessing people’s homes...

Propertymark has urged the government to do more to help the country’s most vulnerable citizens heat their homes.   Office for National Statistics...

Propertymark has laid out its proposals to the Scottish Government ahead of its 2024-25 Budget next week. The letting agents’ trade body...

Private sector tenants in rural areas are facing the brunt of growing rents, according to new research. Whilst some measures suggest tenants...

Almost two in five UK owners - landlords and homeowners - now consider improving the energy efficiency of their property an...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry.  The Local Housing...

A prominent agency says tomorrow’s Autumn Statement is the Chancellor’s last chance to come good on the election promise to lower...

A survey over 2,400 tenants has found that 55 per cent would prefer to have their utility bills included within the...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the Renters Reform Bill will be mentioned in today’s King’s Speech - and is part of...

The Scottish Greens - who are in effect the architects of rent controls north of the border - have welcomed a...

New data reveals a 68 per cent surge in reports of meter tampering and energy theft during winter. The data - revealed...

A business consortium is calling for bold measures to encourage landlords and owner occupiers to retrofit their homes, with the introduction...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

An estimated seven million UK households are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, Which? warns, with millions...

The owners of one of the first Build To Rent schemes in Edinburgh is bidding to improve the EPC rating while...

A property investment group has released its latest research on the top five most searched for property features that UK renters...

Propertymark has set out a five point plan to improve the status and usefulness of the Energy Performance Certificate and to...

The relatively good news over inflation delivered by the government yesterday will not stop a 15th successive base rate rise from...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to allow him to levy effectively uncapped council tax bills on...

Citizens Advice is calling on the government to provide an unspecified amount of assistance to renters during the current cost of...

A new analysis by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform with stricter energy...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has thrown his weight behind Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to delay deadlines for EPC improvements in...

A new study claims to reveal what it calls “a significant disparity in the spare room rental market.”  The research shows that...

Finances have never been more stretched in the UK, with almost every bill and expense soaring for employees and employers alike,...

A sales agency specialising in disposing of buy to let portfolios says it’s now received an averaged 240 enquires a month...

My Property Box Tyne & Wear has extended its all-inclusive rent deal - and it says it’s in response to concerns...

The results of a new survey show widespread ignorance about how interest rates work and about how the Bank of England’s...

A webinar says the Renters Reform Bill is the biggest challenge facing lettings agents - and it’s prompted calls to a...

According to new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau, two-fifths of landlords believe that new EPC requirements are important for the environment and will...

A company that tries to encourage people to buy a home in ‘chunks’ says few first time buyers are interested in...

An estimated 700,000 households across the UK missed rent or mortgage payments in April, according to the consumer body Which? It has...

An activist group claims that 54 per cent of students are currently living with damp and mould. The group - Students Organising...

An online newspaper has named the lettings agency at the heart of a high profile dispute with tenants over mould. The i...

More property is likely to come onto the sales market in the weeks and months ahead as rising numbers of landlords...

London’s renters are most at risk from finding their homes either being un-lettable or their landlord selling up due to the...

A lettings agency chief says tighter EPC targets will be “devastating” for the private rental sector. Ben Quaintrell - managing director of...

New research from The Mortgage Lender reveals that 44 per cent of renters would like more cost-of-living support from the government. Specifically...

Letting agencies with physical offices are being presented with a new business rates system in the future. But Propertymark says the changes...

Jo Eccles, director of London-focussed buying agency and property consultancy Eccord, says she is witnessing some landlords willing to quit the...

Trade bodies have been trying to shore up investor confidence after the latest house price index, by the Nationwide, showing another...

Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...

A prominent lettings agent in the north of England has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to cease attacking...

Cheshire has topped a new ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, according to...

Rightmove says growing numbers of renters are leaving Britain’s cities to find a cheaper place to live or to get more...

A prominent lettings agency chief wants a raft of measures to help the private rental sector and investors in next week’s...

New research from Rightmove suggests that all-inclusive rents are rising up the list of priorities for tenants using the portal.  The research...

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers is backing a clean air zone in its city.  The agency’s two cars, both Volkswagen ID-3s, are part...

A property firm is claiming that nearly half of the UK’s younger generation of renters stay up at night worrying about...

A young family have started 2023 in their new permanent home after a London council recovered the property from an illegal...

Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...

The government has been accused of pushing up the cost of home insulation because of a poorly timed public campaign. The National...

The government is, as expected, scaling back support for businesses with energy bills from April. Under the new and less expensive scheme,...

An all-party and influential committee of MPs says the UK should be put on a war footing to improve the energy...

A new survey of over 8,000 commercial estate agents indicates a challenging 2023 - suggesting a possible alternative investment option for...

The drastic shortage of rental properties will lessen during 2023 according to the Leaders Romans Group - and much of that...

A new analysis of the market released this morning by Rightmove shows that this year has seen the most competitive on...

Research released today by Legal & General, a player in the Build To Rent sector, claims that renters are willing to...

The government has made a general commitment to work with those who want council tax reforms for Homes in Multiple Occupation. Earlier...

Data from different firms suggest there’s been an upsurge in the purchase of rent protection insurance by agents. Firstly Goodlord and Vouch...

The head of an estate agency and property investment firm says the government should do more to reform the rental sector...

A lettings network is urging landlords to back a campaign to abolish council tax re-banding for shared houses. Platinum Property Partners says...