Tag: Housing
Mortgage rates fall and buyer confidence rises
The UK housing market is showing signs of recovery in 2024, as mortgage rates fall, buyer confidence rises, and sales activity increases,
Housing benefit rates increase but still lag behind priva...
While the Government has confirmed new rates for Local Housing Allowance (LHA), the amounts are lagging behind rent rises, a report...
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...
Ex-housing minister urges government to end the ‘wa...
Robert Jenrick, the former housing secretary, has urged the government to end its ‘war’ on small landlords.
Writing for...
PRS landlords to get £70bn in government housing support,...
Private rented sector landlords are set to receive more than £70 billion in housing support from the government over the next five...
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...
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...
