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20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Massive importance of Private Rental Sector revealed in new report](/upload/images/240327%20%2003.jpg)
Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Analysts unsure whether RICS housing market optimism is justified](/upload/images/24%2003%2018%20%2003.jpg)
The latest housing market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows the number of buyers has risen for the...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rent To Home initiative aims to woo local first time buyers](/upload/images/24%2002%2021%20%2002.jpg)
A unique system of returning rent to tenants to allow them to save for a deposit on a property has been...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords to expand portfolios in 2024 despite huge increase in costs](/upload/images/23%2012%2018%205.jpg)
Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Single First-Time Buyers cannot afford 75% of homes using Mortgage Guarantee Scheme](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2006%201.jpg/23%2011%2006%201__400x254.jpg)
Rightmove claims that single first-time buyers on an average salary and with a 5.0 per cent deposit could not afford three-quarters...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Advisers told to hard sell EPC upgrades to landlords](/upload/images/23%2010%2030%202.png)
Jo Breeden, managing director of Crystal Specialist Finance, writes: In his recent speech, the Prime Minister scrapped the proposed changes to EPC...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Broker says Renters Reform Bill not the threat some believe](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2027%201.jpg/23%2009%2027%201__400x267.jpg)
The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has controversially told landlords that the scrapping of Section 21 eviction...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage chiefs tell Rishi he’s just kicking the Eco can down the road](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2025%201.jpg/23%2009%2025%201__400x267.jpg)
There’s been a backlash from the mortgage industry following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Eco U-turn last week. In recent months a growing...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Financial Services Firms set up Landlord Support Body](/upload/images/23%2009%2013%204.png)
A body called the Landlord Leaders Community is pledging “to drive positive change for a sustainable and thriving private rented sector.” Set...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage experts tell government: ‘Cut landlords some slack’](/upload/images/3%20Mortgage%20experts%20tell%20government%20-%20%E2%80%98Cut%20landlords%20some%20slack%E2%80%99%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg)
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association wants the government to give additional support to landlords It says the cumulative effects of regulatory and...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buy or Rent - buying a home remains cheaper than renting](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuyRent-400x310.png)
New findings by Revolution Brokers suggest that despite the increasing cost of borrowing, buying is less expensive than renting. The analysis was conducted by...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Healthy English rental market - Buy-to-let void periods decline across the board](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House-Sky-Hands-400x310.jpg)
The rental market looks to be returning to good health with a significant reduction in void periods and costs compared to...
04 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Three quarters of landlords support tenants with the rising cost-of-living](/upload/images/library/Money%20House.jpg)
Pressure amongst tenants has been mounting as fuel, household bills, and everyday essentials have hit eye-watering costs. New research by Shawnbrook shows...
20 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pandemic Aftershock: landlord insurance pay-outs decline by -33%](/upload/images/Coronavirus/CoronavirusLockdown-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic has had lasting effects on the property sector and market analysis from Total Landlord Insurance discloses that the average...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - bridging loan borrowing increases by 22%](/upload/images/library/BridgingLoan-400x310.png)
Mortgage broker, Henry Dannel, claim that over the past 12 months there has been a 22% increase in bridging loan lending...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Soaring energy bills threaten to eat up 11% of salary](/upload/images/library/UtilitiesBills-WideInArticle.jpg)
New research by RIFT Tax Refunds reveals that by March 2023 household bills will cost 11% of the average person’s salary. The cost-of-living crisis...
01 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pandemic payout - landlord insurance claims rose 13% during Covid crisis](/upload/images/library/InsurancePaperwork-400x310.jpg)
Total Landlord Insurance claims that throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, insurance claims increased by 13%. The most common type of claim was...
25 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Everything you need to know about the cost-of-living crisis and your property](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingCrisis-400x310.jpg)
Every day on the news we hear more and more about the ever-mounting cost-of-living in the UK, and households are now...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed how to reduce energy bills by £1,500](/upload/images/library/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
The cost-of-living crisis has caused homeowners and tenants across the globe to seek ways to lower their energy bills. Experts forecast...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Precise Mortgages offers support to energy efficient landlords](/upload/images/Property%20People/JonHall_400x310.png)
Precise Mortgages, part of the leading specialist leader OSB Group, recently recognised a gap in the market and decided to expand...
02 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![On The Loose! The impact of a rogue tenant on letting agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
It’s no secret that rogue tenants lead to significant financial losses, and is felt in bulk by the landlord, yet research...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rents increase up to 30% since pre-pandemic](/upload/images/library/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
New research by rental platform, Rentd, shows the average price of rents continued to climb in England since the start of the...
07 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![1 in 5 landlords to reduce BTL portfolio as white paper gets mixed response](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/GenerateRevenueImage-400x310.jpg)
Research carried out by Total Landlord Insurance shows that landlords all across the country are yet to reach a general consensus...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tennis comes to town: almost non-existent short-term let availability](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/WimbledonTennis-400x310.jpg)
The annual Wimbledon tournament has kicked off, with many travelling far and wide, however, recent research by London rental platform, Rentd,...
28 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![London is leading the rental market revolution](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, claim that London is still a dominant force in the build-to-rent market. Since the Covid-19, pandemic market...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Shocking £27m deposits still held in rental disputes since 2021](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/GenerateRevenueImage-400x310.jpg)
While tenancy disputes did see a year-on-year decline in volume during 2021, the latest industry insight from mydeposits show that there...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Boris Johnson outlines 'comprehensive review' of mortgages in major speech](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/BorisJohnson-3-400x310.png)
The Prime Minister used a housing speech in Blackpool yesterday to outline plans for a wide-ranging review of the mortgage market and housing...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cost of living leaves 86% of rental households feeling financially strained](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PayingBills-400x310.jpg)
The pressure of the constant surge in the cost of living for UK rental households are prevalent, and the effects are...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - rental property maintenance totals £30bn per year](/upload/images/library/Maintenance-400x310.png)
Property maintenance remains a vital part of the rental sector as providing legal homes that are comfortable for tenants to live...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail rentals - how has it impacted the market?](/upload/images/Locations/CrossrailLogo-400x310.jpg)
Tenants who would like to make the most of Crossrail will pay up to 89% more to reside within arm’s reach...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pandemic decline: demand for London flats is yet to subside](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/AdobeStock_345890261.jpeg)
Despite a move back to normality for those living and working within the capital, demand for apartment-style living across London is...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - London’s short-term rental hotspots](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
London rental platform, Rentd, recently analysed the current rental availability for short-term rents across the London market to reveal which boroughs...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![The annual cost of renting is predicted to jump to £1,500](/upload/images/library/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
The latest research by the rental platform Ocasa reveals that the cost of rent in the UK is set to drastically increase. The annual...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage applicants likely to experience difficulty to be approved for loans](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely due to experience some difficulties being approved for loans. It was stated...
26 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![London's cycle route homes command a hefty premium after pandemic](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/BikeRide-400x310.png)
The pandemic has changed the way people have grown accustomed to travelling, with many forced to opt for other methods of...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – popular areas tenants in England are flocking to](/upload/images/library/MillennialTenants-Tablet-400x310.jpg)
Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, recently revealed which parts of Britain are the most in-demand amongst tenants. The ratio of available...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental demand rises across London](/upload/images/library/London400x310.png)
UK transactional rental platform, Rentd, revealed that the London rental market is on the rise. The research shows a quarterly increase in rental...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Irish property market hotspots for St. Patrick’s Day Homebuyers](/upload/images/Locations/ireland%20400%20x%20310.png)
Today marks St. Patrick’s Day and in light of this Irish holiday, estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found out which areas...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![London rental prices and tenant demand surges](/upload/images/library/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
During the pandemic, the rental market in the capital was negatively impacted. During this time tenants no longer prioritised city life...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - rental stock drops below pre-pandemic levels](/upload/images/library/HousingMarketStockImage-2-400x310.jpg)
New research from property lending expert, Octane Capital, has revealed that rental market stock levels have plummeted across the major cities in...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Everything to know about buying a home with friends](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HappyMillennialTeam-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at regulated property buyers, GoodMove, presents tips on everything home movers need to...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![The majority of landlords spent £13k on refurbishments over past year](/upload/images/library/Calculator-PoundCoins-2019-400x310.jpg)
Savings and lending bank Shawbrook recently conducted a Changing Face Buy-to-Let Report to investigate refurbishment costs. In total 1,000 landlords, and 1,000...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Buying property with a partner: Expert tips on protecting your finances](/upload/images/library/Tenant400x310.png)
James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Right to Buy debuts in top five most searched UK mortgage criteria](/img/default/it.png)
Right to Buy became one of the most-searched for criteria by brokers for the first time in July, according to Knowledge...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Secure Trust Bank enters Right to Buy](/img/default/it.png)
Secure Trust Bank Mortgages has launched a range of mortgages for tenants using the Right to Buy Scheme to purchase their...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![One third of landlords deterred by compulsory three-year tenancies](/img/default/it.png)
Almost one third of landlords say they would be less likely to purchase new rental property if compulsory or default three-year...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![3mc introduces exclusive buy-to-let deal for HMOs](/img/default/it.png)
Specialist mortgage distributor 3mc has announced the launch of its exclusive two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deal. Funded by Precise Mortgages, the...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![It’s cheaper to buy than rent, says local mortgage adviser](/img/default/it.png)
Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau Swindon has found that it is cheaper for Swindon tenants to purchase a new property than...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Precise Mortgages enters Right to Buy market](/img/default/it.png)
Specialist lender Precise Mortgages has announced a new range of products for tenants using the Right to Buy Scheme. Highlights of the...
07 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let mortgage crackdown ‘disregards renters’](/img/default/it.png)
Government-backed plans to impose new restrictions on the availability of buy-to-let mortgages are likely to be bad news for tenants. That is...
05 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Supply of rental stock nose-dives](/img/default/it.png)
The supply of rental properties plunged in the run-up to the new stamp duty surcharge on 1 April and further falls are...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let dash boosts landlords' profits](/img/default/it.png)
Buy-to-let landlords enjoyed total annual returns of 12.2% over the last year helped by the flurry of purchases in the run-up...
22 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let summit aims to beat tax grab](/img/default/it.png)
Buy-to-let landlords have announced a new summit as part of their crowdfunding campaign to abolish the Chancellor George Osborne's tax grab. The...
19 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Surge in limited company buy-to-let mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
The number of buy-to-let mortgages available to borrowers has increased significantly due to a surge in deals aimed at limited company borrowers. Average...
15 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Average monthly London rent tops £1,500](/img/default/it.png)
The cost of the average private tenancy in Greater London is now £1,521 a month, double the £744 average for the...
16 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let market defies tax crackdown](/img/default/it.png)
Property experts have welcomed steady growth in private rents as a sign that the buy-to-let market is shrugging off the Government's tax...
29 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let supply starts to shrink](/img/default/it.png)
The supply of rental properties has fallen to its lowest level for a year and experts warn the Chancellor's tax crackdown...
26 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lifetime cost of renting tops £50,000](/img/default/it.png)
Britain is becoming a nation of "forever renters" as the lifetime cost of renting exceeds £50,000, driving home ownership out of reach...
12 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let: the storm is coming](/img/default/it.png)
The housing market is facing a buy-to-let "storm" as investors rush to buy property before the stamp duty surcharge comes into...
26 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let rents surge in 2015](/img/default/it.png)
Buy-to-let rents rose by 3.4% during 2015 at the fastest pace since 2011, new figures show. The average UK rent is now...
22 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Serious rent arrears at three-year high](/img/default/it.png)
A growing number of tenants are now seriously behind on their rent, new figures show. The number who were more than two...
08 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Basel Committee joins assault on buy-to-let](/img/default/it.png)
Buy-to-let is in the line of fire again with reports that officials at the Basel Committee are looking to get tough on...
11 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let tax will trigger buying spree](/img/default/it.png)
Chancellor George Osborne's assault on the buy-to-let market yesterday could trigger a short-term “spree” as landlords rush to buy property before...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let rental increases slow](/img/default/it.png)
The average UK rent outside London rose 3.5% over the past 12 months to £749 a month but the pace of...
10 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Adam Tyler Blog: Plans from the Opposition](/img/default/it.png)
Landlords seem to be under attack from all sides of the political divide, as Chancellor George Osborne buy-to-let tax crackdown proceeds...
02 November 2015
From: 60 Second Interview
![Buy-to-let crackdown “harms tenants more than landlords”](/img/default/it.png)
Loss of higher rate tax relief and tighter regulation on buy-to-let could harm tenants more than landlords by constraining the supply of rented...
20 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Four jailed in £300m mortgage scam](/img/default/it.png)
A businessman who masterminded one of the UK’s biggest mortgage scams has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. David Purdie, 57, appeared to...
19 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let landlords risk prison in immigration crackdown](/img/default/it.png)
Buy-to-let landlords face a potential prison sentence if they fail to carry out immigration status checks on potential tenants. This follows the...
13 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Sharp rise in buy-to-let scams](/img/default/it.png)
Landlords have been warned of a sharp rise in sub-letting scams as sky-high demand for property gives unscrupulous tenants the opportunity to...
06 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let becoming “legal minefield”](/img/default/it.png)
Property letting is becoming a "legal minefield" as new legislation tips the balance of power against landlords, lenders have warned. New legislation has come...
05 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let rents in summer slump](/img/default/it.png)
The number of landlords increasing rents for tenants fell in August, the first drop this year, new figures show. Only one in three...
22 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Millions of tenants will never own home](/img/default/it.png)
Home ownership is a distant dream for nine million UK renters who say they will never be able to afford their...
21 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Scottish rent controls could hit buy-to-let](/img/default/it.png)
Plans to introduce rent controls in Scotland could hit buy-to-let investment north of the border. No-fault evictions may also be banned in a...
04 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Landlords face battle to get buy-to-let finance](/img/default/it.png)
Landlords are struggling to cash in on the buy-to-let boom because of growing difficulties getting mortgage finance, new research has found. One...
18 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Rents rises outstrip inflation, official figures show](/img/default/it.png)
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by...
03 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Fastest-ever surge in buy-to-let rental income](/img/default/it.png)
The income received by landlords is increasing at its fastest-ever rate, according to new research. The latest Buy-to-Let Index from the Your...
17 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Report reveals rental hotspots](/img/default/it.png)
Wakefield, Coventry, Brighton, Nottingham and Greater London are the parts of the UK where renters who have just moved to the...
17 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let landlords hit by Budget tax crackdown](/img/default/it.png)
Buy-to-let landlords could lose thousands of pounds a year after Chancellor George Osborne limited tax relief on mortgage interest payments yesterday's Budget. From...
09 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let rents rise as supply falls](/img/default/it.png)
Landlord income from buy-to-let income is rising again as demand from tenants outstrips the plunging supply of rental property. The number of...