Spray foam insulation has made many houses unsellable and unmortgageable, despite a government eco scheme encouraging homeowners and private landlords to install insulation to improve energy efficiency...
Landlords across the UK are reaping the rewards of a buoyant rental market, with average buy to let yields reaching a peak of 6.72% in September, Paragon Bank reports.
Its data shows this is a big rise...
Private rent prices in the UK have grown by 8.7% in the 12 months to October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports.
This marks a slight rise from the 8.4% annual growth rate seen in September...
The National Union of Students (NUS) is calling on the government to make it illegal for landlords to require tenants to have a UK-based guarantor.
Student campaigners argue that the current housing system...
Nearly half of prospective first-time buyers in the UK are being forced to delay their homeownership dreams due to the rising cost of living and economic uncertainty.
That’s according to a report...
Landlords in Scotland are warning that proposed rent controls will backfire, leading to a reduction in rental supply and higher rents for tenants.
The warning comes from the Scottish Association of Landlords...
Fleet Mortgages has announced a reduction in interest rates on several of its five-year fixed-rate products.
The specialist lender has lowered rates on standard, limited company and HMO/MUB fixed-rate...
Landlords are seizing the opportunity to invest in commercial property as the market rebounds as lending for property purchases has surged by 102% year-on-year, Shawbrook reveals.
The South East region...
Rents in the UK are set to continue their upward trajectory, with Savills forecasting an 18% increase over the next five years – and a prediction that landlords will continue leaving the private...
The Housing Ombudsman has released its latest complaint handling report, highlighting the need for social housing landlords to prioritise a positive complaints culture.
While 95% of landlords surveyed...
The Property Investors Awards has unveiled the highly anticipated finalists for 2024.
This year’s entries showcased an “exceptional array of talent” in the property investment world.
The winners...
A new online platform has been launched to help landlords streamline their property maintenance processes.
Fiixit has been founded by experienced landlord Tajinder Sohal with the aim of reducing the stress...
The Scottish Government is being urged to consider the findings of a recent report on the Housing (Scotland) Bill – especially over rent control measures.
The call from Propertymark says the report,
Councils across England are taking a tougher stance on private landlords, introducing stricter regulations and hefty fines – but are facing significant backlash for their own housing failures, the...
The UK’s rental market has a stark regional divide, with London experiencing significant declines in rent prices, while Wales and Yorkshire continue to see double-digit growth.
According to the latest...
A council has sparked outrage after refusing to comply with a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s order to pay compensation to a domestic abuse victim.
The woman, who was forced to flee...
The Law Society of England and Wales has issued an urgent call for increased funding for legal aid to support renters at risk of eviction.
The plea comes as new figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal...
Average house prices have fallen by 1.4% this month, a larger drop than the usual seasonal decline, which is probably down to pre- and post-Budget jitters, Rightmove reveals.
It says that despite the recent...
Landlord Action is sounding the alarm on severe delays in bailiff appointments at London County Courts and warns that some courts, like those managed by the Stratford Housing Centre, are scheduling bailiff...
Tenants across the UK are facing a worsening housing crisis as landlords continue to sell properties, exacerbating the already severe shortage of rental homes, the National Residential Landlords Association...
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