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Shelter says 271,000 people were homeless in 2022

Shelter says 271,000 people were homeless in 2022...

The homeless charity Shelter says there were ‘at least’ 271,000 people who were homeless on any given night last year because of rising living costs and private rents. The charity is warning that thousands...

Open letter calls for action to deal with ‘housing crisis’

Open letter calls for action to deal with ‘housing crisis’...

An open letter has been published urging the government and local authorities to deal urgently with a ‘housing crisis’ in Greater Manchester. It has been signed by Shelter and the Greater Manchester...

New rental scheme for landlords approved to tackle homelessness

New rental scheme for landlords approved to tackle homelessness...

Private landlords are being offered an initiative to rent out their properties to people who are homeless and get a cash grant to improve the property’s condition. The scheme has been approved by...

Renters’ Reform Bill will dominate the PRS in 2023, says safeagent

Renters’ Reform Bill will dominate the PRS in 2023, says...

Landlords and agents will see the private rented sector (PRS) being dominated by the proposals and progress of the Renters’ Reform Bill this year. That’s the view of Isobel Thomson, the chief...

Exodus of private landlords ‘exaggerated’ – claim

Exodus of private landlords ‘exaggerated’ –...

A survey has revealed that landlord confidence is ‘robust’, though many worry about the government’s meddling in the private rented sector (PRS) and want changes to capital gains tax...

Rents are growing at fastest rate in seven years

Rents are growing at fastest rate in seven years...

Tenants are seeing rents growing at their fastest rate since 2016 when records began, says the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data shows that 26% of tenants reported their rent had increased...

Landlords warn that energy efficiency plans are ‘dead in the water’

Landlords warn that energy efficiency plans are ‘dead in...

Landlords are warning that plans to improve the energy efficiency of homes in the private rented sector (PRS) are ‘dead in the water’ because the Government has failed to respond to a consultation...

2023’s housing market will be ‘calmer’

2023’s housing market will be ‘calmer’...

2023’s housing market will be a lot calmer than has been seen in the last two years because the economic downturn has hit both demand and sales, one leading real expert says. The managing director...

House sale profits exceed £100k for the first time

House sale profits exceed £100k for the first time...

Despite a slowing market and a recent drop in prices, it has been revealed that house sellers are racking up more than £100k in profit for the first time. The figures from Hamptons show that for 94% of...

Rents fall by £1 but tenants look set to struggle

Rents fall by £1 but tenants look set to struggle...

The rents for new tenancies in the UK fell in December for the first time in more than a year, figures reveal. According to HomeLet, the average rent dropped 0.1% – or £1 – since November...

NRLA unveils tie-up with YourRepair

NRLA unveils tie-up with YourRepair...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has launched a new partnership with a leading provider of flexible boiler and emergency cover, YourRepair. As a result, NRLA members will be able to...

Meet Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) Landlord tax planning strategies – PPN Stratford

Meet Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) Landlord tax planning strategies...

Our Hon. Legal Counsel, Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers, will be presenting in person an overview of several landlord tax strategies at the Progressive Property Network Stratford meeting...

Landlords: Give this article about future renting problems to your tenants

Landlords: Give this article about future renting problems to...

As the headline says, landlords who want to explain just how difficult life is right now to their tenants should give them this article. For tenants who believe we should have a rent freeze and all landlords...

The UK’s house price hotspot is revealed

The UK’s house price hotspot is revealed...

According to Rightmove, average asking prices for homes were 5.6% higher across Great Britain at the end of 2022 than they were at the same time in 2021 – but one area did exceptionally well. In...

Letting agents predict 2023 will be tough for tenants

Letting agents predict 2023 will be tough for tenants...

The private rented sector (PRS) will endure a tough 2023 with rising rents and more tenants falling into arrears, the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA) warns. A survey of 1,100 members in England,

The UK’s house prices continue to fall

The UK’s house prices continue to fall...

Average house prices in the UK have fallen for the fourth consecutive month with the prospect that an annual price fall is likely, Halifax reports. In December, average house prices fell by -1.5% and the...

Bernie Wales: Why leasehold law is never boring

Bernie Wales: Why leasehold law is never boring...

He’s a well-known character among landlords and for anyone interested in leasehold property management, he is the ‘leasehold guru’. And with 40 years of experience in the sector, Bernie...

Cost of living crisis hits rental demand

Cost of living crisis hits rental demand...

Tenant demand is starting to fall across England with some areas seeing demand falling by up to -29%, research reveals. The findings from lettings and agent, Barrows and Forrester, show that renter demand...

Rental market remains steady with high demand

Rental market remains steady with high demand...

The lack of homes to rent and strong tenant demand has helped the rental market remain steady in December – though rent prices fell slightly, Goodlord reveals. December is usually the quietest month...

Record number of sellers leads to a ‘Boxing Day bounce’

Record number of sellers leads to a ‘Boxing Day bounce’...

The number of new sellers putting their home on the market on Boxing Day leapt by 46% compared with the year before to set a record, Rightmove says. There was also a big jump in the number of sellers wanting...

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