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House prices to rise ahead of stamp duty hike

House prices to rise ahead of stamp duty hike...

House prices are set to rise next year as buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes. According to Zoopla’s House Price Index, house prices will rise by 2.5% in 2025, and by 7.5% over the next three years.

Renters’ Rights Bill could prohibit advance rent payments

Renters’ Rights Bill could prohibit advance rent payments...

The Labour government is considering banning landlords from accepting advance rent payments from tenants. During a question to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, Dr Simon Opher, Labour MP for Stroud,

NRLA warns landlord database will fail tenants

NRLA warns landlord database will fail tenants...

The NRLA has criticised the government’s plan for a landlord database as “bureaucratic”. Under the Renters’ Rights Bill, a private rented sector database is set to be established, which the government...

Blackpool approves selective licensing scheme

Blackpool approves selective licensing scheme...

Blackpool Council has approved a new selective licensing scheme which will come into effect on 1 April 2025. It says the scheme will address poor management practices by some private landlords and ensure...

Housing enforcement experts slam ‘misleading’ prosecutions report

Housing enforcement experts slam ‘misleading’ prosecutions...

A leading firm of landlord and housing law experts has slammed a recent report suggesting councils in England and Wales are failing to adequately address landlord misconduct as ‘misleading and inaccurate’.

Aldermore eases its buy to let remortgage criteria

Aldermore eases its buy to let remortgage criteria...

Aldermore has announced a relaxation of its buy to let remortgage criteria for properties purchased within the last six months. The move is designed to provide landlords with greater flexibility and potentially...

Land Registry fee hike to net £27m more annually

Land Registry fee hike to net £27m more annually...

HM Land Registry is set to pocket an extra £27 million a year following a fee hike that will come into effect on December 9, one organisation has calculated. The increase will affect a range of services,

Landlords warned over risks of new Airbnb sub-letting scheme

Landlords warned over risks of new Airbnb sub-letting scheme...

An estate agent is warning landlords of a new Airbnb scheme that allows tenants to sub-let their rental properties. Knight Frank says the scheme could be open to abuse by tenants, allowing them to list...

UK tenants face affordability crisis as rents soar

UK tenants face affordability crisis as rents soar...

Monthly rents across the UK have surged to unaffordable levels in every region except the North East, research reveals. Analytics firm TwentyCi has published its latest Property and Homemover Report which...

Lawyer criticises Renters’ Rights Bill impact assessment for underestimating costs

Lawyer criticises Renters’ Rights Bill impact assessment for...

A lawyer has slammed the Renters’ Rights Bill impact assessment, calling it “unreliable.” David Smith, head of dispute resolution at JMW Solicitors, says the government’s assessment doesn’t “paint...

Sadiq Khan proposes rent-controlled homes for London’s key workers – including barristers

Sadiq Khan proposes rent-controlled homes for London’s...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans to introduce rent-controlled homes to help make housing more affordable for key workers in the capital. The proposed ‘Key Worker Living Rent’ homes...

Propertymark calls for more landlord support in Warm Homes Plan

Propertymark calls for more landlord support in Warm Homes Plan...

Propertymark has welcomed the government’s Warm Homes Plan, which aims to help homeowners save money on energy bills and improve home energy efficiency. The plan includes grants for heat pumps,

Terraced houses offer the best London BTL investment

Terraced houses offer the best London BTL investment...

London’s terraced houses are the most lucrative property type for buy to let investors, research reveals. With average property prices of £579,743 and rent of £2,594, terraced houses in the capital...

Rents rise by 8.7% – but one area sees a 30% increase

Rents rise by 8.7% – but one area sees a 30% increase...

Rents across Britain have surged over the past year by 8.7%, with some areas experiencing staggering increases – including one area that saw a jaw-dropping 30.1% rent hike. The research from Zero...

Most social housing tenants are happy – but there’s room for improvement

Most social housing tenants are happy – but there’s room...

The first survey of social housing tenants has found that while many of them are happy with their homes, there’s still room for improvement. It found that just one in three tenants are happy with how...

Landlords and agents set to bear brunt of £33M cost of Renters’ Rights Bill

Landlords and agents set to bear brunt of £33M cost of Renters’...

The impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill is expected to cost £33 million a year, but the government insists it will not trigger a mass exodus of landlords. According to the government’s impact assessment,

Rising rents and slow house price growth amid economic uncertainty

Rising rents and slow house price growth amid economic uncertainty...

Growing uncertainty around the Renters’ Rights Bill has led to more landlords leaving the market and rents to rise, according to Knight Frank. According to the estate agent, rents could jump by 17.6%...

Major landlord to bail out of the PRS

Major landlord to bail out of the PRS...

A major landlord has unveiled plans to sell its private rented sector (PRS) business portfolio of 3,147 homes across 53 schemes in Greater London. London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) is looking...

Tenant’s lies cause £10,000 damage after marijuana farm found in rental property

Tenant’s lies cause £10,000 damage after marijuana farm...

A landlord uncovered £10,000 in damages to his rental property after discovering it had been used as a marijuana farm. Nick Lyons, CEO of inventory management service No Letting Go, said everything seemed...

Landlords are working people, Scottish housing minister confirms

Landlords are working people, Scottish housing minister confirms...

Scotland’s landlords are ‘working people’ with the right to a ‘return’ on their investments, housing minister Paul McLennan has confirmed. The Minister made the comments during...

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