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Industry body seeks input from landlords over eviction guidance from councils

Industry body seeks input from landlords over eviction guidance...

It’s an all too common practice for local authorities to tell tenants to stay put when facing eviction. This causes not only complications for the tenant but also the landlord as they deal with the...

New BTL mortgage options unveiled by Foundation Home Loans and Shawbrook

New BTL mortgage options unveiled by Foundation Home Loans and...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new five-year fixed rate buy to let mortgage for both acquisition and refinancing needs. The BTL mortgage has a rate of 5.64% for loans up to a 75% LTV ratio...

Scotland unveils transition plan from its rent cap – but will still suppress rents

Scotland unveils transition plan from its rent cap – but...

The Scottish Government has unveiled a scheme for rent arbitration procedures to help restrict big rent rises when the country’s rent cap ends in March. Propertymark says that Patrick Harvie, the...

NatWest chairman sparks controversy over comments on property market

NatWest chairman sparks controversy over comments on property...

Generation Rent slams Natwest chairman for his comments about the property market. Sir Howard Davies told the Radio 4 Today Programme, he “did not think it was difficult to buy a house at the moment”.

UK house prices rise in 2023 – but are set to fall in 2024

UK house prices rise in 2023 – but are set to fall in 2024...

The UK’s house prices rose by 1.1% in December – the third month of consecutive growth – and showed a surprise annual rise of 1.7%, Halifax reveals. The current average cost of a house...

Landlords see rents soar and voids drop in 2023, index reveals

Landlords see rents soar and voids drop in 2023, index reveals...

Landlords in England saw rents rocket by nearly 9% last year, and several rent records were broken in the summer, one leading rent index reveals. According to Goodlord, rents rose by 8.8% to an average...

City landlords urged to apply for discounted green home upgrades

City landlords urged to apply for discounted green home upgrades...

Landlords, renters and homeowners in Leeds living in a property without gas central heating are being urged to apply for free or discounted home improvement upgrades. Leeds City Council’s Home Energy...

Landlords and agents warned over data protection risks

Landlords and agents warned over data protection risks...

Landlords and agents, along with housing associations, have been warned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about their ignorance of data protection laws. It says that non-compliance by...

Sadiq Khan calls for continued support for council housing

Sadiq Khan calls for continued support for council housing...

Sadiq Khan is urging the government “not to completely give up on council housing” as a vital way of delivering affordable homes. His comments come after new figures show London delivering twice as...

Buy to let mortgage inquiries drop by a third

Buy to let mortgage inquiries drop by a third...

There has been a substantial decline in buy to let mortgage inquiries across the UK for December 2023, data reveals. The findings from technology firm Twenty7tec show there were 175,108 buy to let mortgage...

Fleet Mortgages cuts its BTL interest rates

Fleet Mortgages cuts its BTL interest rates...

Fleet Mortgages has announced a substantial reduction in interest rates for its mortgage products covering two-, five- and seven-year fixed terms within its standard, limited company, and HMO/multi-unit...

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords in France about new EPC rules

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords in France about new...

Are you a landlord in France or do you own a second home there? Then, Ruby Hinchliffe, money reporter for the Telegraph would like to speak with you.  The French government is planning on introducing...

Thousands of home sellers discount prices as they re-enter the market

Thousands of home sellers discount prices as they re-enter the...

Landlords looking to invest in a property opportunity might want to check out the homes that have come back to the market after failing to sell in 2023. That’s according to Yopa, the national estate...

Landlords and tenants warned over fake energy efficiency schemes

Landlords and tenants warned over fake energy efficiency schemes...

Letting agents must inform their landlord clients and tenants about the dangers of fake energy efficiency schemes, Propertymark is warning. The alert comes after the UK Government launched several grants...

Savills predicts high returns for UK property investors

Savills predicts high returns for UK property investors...

The UK’s property market will offer attractive returns for investors in the next five years, with some asset classes and regions outperforming others, Savills reveals. The property consultancy has...

Supply and demand challenges remain in the PRS

Supply and demand challenges remain in the PRS...

Supply and demand remain static in the private rented sector but could soon rise in the New Year. The latest figures from Propertymark’s Housing Insight Report reveal that 25% of letting agents saw...

Royal Greenwich introduces new licence for smaller HMOs

Royal Greenwich introduces new licence for smaller HMOs...

A licence for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) is now required by most landlords in Royal Greenwich after a new scheme went live on 1 January 2024. The additional HMO licensing scheme covers properties...

Temporary accommodation residents demand better housing in open letter

Temporary accommodation residents demand better housing in open...

A council has been urged to improve its temporary housing for residents living in poor conditions in an open letter signed by dozens of people. Written by the Croydon Temporary Accommodation Campaign,

Shelter: Single parents face eviction threat as housing crisis worsens

Shelter: Single parents face eviction threat as housing crisis...

Around 74,000 single-parent households and their children could be evicted and made homeless in England this winter, according to a new survey by housing charity Shelter. The research, funded by the Nationwide...

High interest rates and inflation hit first-time buyers in 2023

High interest rates and inflation hit first-time buyers in 2023...

The number of people buying their first home with a mortgage dropped to its lowest level in 10 years in 2023, as rising interest rates and inflation made it harder to afford a property. According to Yorkshire...

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