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Bank of England hold firm at 5.25%

Bank of England hold firm at 5.25%...

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6 – 3 to maintain the Bank Base Rate at 5.25. Two MPC members voted to to increase the rate by 0.25% and one member voted for a 0.25%...

Paragon Bank launches new green buy to let mortgages

Paragon Bank launches new green buy to let mortgages...

Paragon Bank has announced the launch of new five-year fixed-rate products for buy to let landlords with properties that have high energy efficiency ratings. The products are available on Paragon’s...

Rents and voids rise across England

Rents and voids rise across England...

The cost of renting a property in England rose by 7% year-on-year in January 2024, with the average monthly rent now £1,154, up from £1,076 in January 2023, one rent index reveals. According to the Goodlord’s...

Ex-housing minister urges government to end the ‘war on landlords’

Ex-housing minister urges government to end the ‘war on...

Robert Jenrick, the former housing secretary, has urged the government to end its ‘war’ on small landlords. Writing for the Daily Telegraph, he argues that the next Budget should restore mortgage...

Landlords expand and diversify their BTL portfolios amid market confidence

Landlords expand and diversify their BTL portfolios amid market...

More than half of buy to let landlords have increased their property holdings in the past year, a new study by The Mortgage Lender (TML) has found. The research, which surveyed more than 1,000 residential...

PRS landlords to get £70bn in government housing support, NEF says

PRS landlords to get £70bn in government housing support, NEF...

Private rented sector landlords are set to receive more than £70 billion in housing support from the government over the next five years, according to an analysis by the New Economics Foundation (NEF).

Labour vows to extend Awaab’s Law to the PRS

Labour vows to extend Awaab’s Law to the PRS...

Labour’s Angela Rayner says the party will extend Awaab’s Law to landlords in the private rented sector (PRS). She told Good Morning Britain viewers – see the video below – this will...

UK house prices bounce back as mortgage rates fall

UK house prices bounce back as mortgage rates fall...

The UK housing market showed signs of recovery in January, as the annual rate of house price growth improved from -1.8% in December to -0.2% in January, the strongest performance since January 2023. According...

Dead pets, adult toys and a coffin – some of the shocking items left behind by tenants

Dead pets, adult toys and a coffin – some of the shocking...

When landlords were asked to share the most unusual items that had been left behind by tenants, the most bizarre included adult toys, the ashes of a relative, bottles of urine, a coffin, underwear, a BMW...

BTL mortgage products surge while first-time buyers struggle

BTL mortgage products surge while first-time buyers struggle...

There’s a growing disparity between the mortgage options for landlords and first-time buyers in the UK with the number of buy to let mortgage products rising by 8.8% in the last quarter. But the...

Young renters priced out by deposit and rent costs

Young renters priced out by deposit and rent costs...

The harsh reality of renting in the UK for young people has been revealed by a report which highlights that just 7% of the rental market is affordable for under-30s. The research from Zero Deposit is based...

“Three strikes and you’re out” rules to crackdown on anti-social tenants in social housing

“Three strikes and you’re out” rules to crackdown on anti-social...

Tenants engaging in anti-social behaviour could face being disqualified from social housing. The proposals by the government in a bid to shake up the social housing sector could see a “three strikes...

Rents fluctuate amidst supply shortages in PRS

Rents fluctuate amidst supply shortages in PRS...

Tenant demand is still continuing to outstrip supply with letting agents seeing a reduction in stock levels. The latest figures from Propertymark’s Housing Insight report reveal a 16% fall in the number...

NRLA partners with Title Guardian to safeguard landlords against property fraud

NRLA partners with Title Guardian to safeguard landlords against...

The NRLA have teamed up with a property fraud service to help protect landlords from tenant subletting. Title Guardian monitors Land Registry title documents and other digital sources and is designed...

Celeb doctor suffers eviction nightmare and warns: ‘Don’t be a landlord’

Celeb doctor suffers eviction nightmare and warns: ‘Don’t...

A BBC presenter and GP has revealed how a ‘friend’ of 25 years turned into a nightmare tenant who trashed her flat and refused to pay rent or leave. Dr Renee Hoenderkamp, known to many as Dr...

House price slump threatens homeowners with negative equity and mortgage woes

House price slump threatens homeowners with negative equity and...

Homeowners could be in for a rough ride as UK house prices are expected to fall 5.9% this year, according to the latest Hargreaves Lansdown Savings and Resilience Barometer. The report warns that falling...

No difficulty renting for First Minister during housing crisis

No difficulty renting for First Minister during housing crisis...

Despite Scotland facing a housing emergency, First Minister Humza Yousaf spent £6,000 a month of taxpayer’s money on a rented flat in Edinburgh. The Scottish Tories slammed the eye-watering cost...

More first-time buyers aged over 50 as house prices soar

More first-time buyers aged over 50 as house prices soar...

Many people are delaying their first home purchase until their 50s or beyond, as house prices have rocketed in recent years, one firm reveals. Tembo Money, a mortgage specialist, analysed data from the...

Majority of letting agents find the Renters (Reform) Bill unfair

Majority of letting agents find the Renters (Reform) Bill unfair...

Letting agents believe the consequences of the Renters (Reform) Bill could significantly harm the private rented sector.   A Propertymark survey reveals a massive 94% of letting agents believe more landlords...

Scotland’s housing crisis deepens as chronic undersupply of homes is to blame

Scotland’s housing crisis deepens as chronic undersupply of...

Scotland’s housing emergency worsens as more than a quarter of households are in housing need. A report by Homes for Scotland (HFS) reveals 15,000 households are living in temporary accommodation. Last...

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