Category: Real Estate

Councils are spending £2.3 billion per year on temporary accommodation for the homeless, 97% more than five years ago. This also a 29% increase year-on-year, […]

House prices fell by 0.2% in August – while they’re still 3% below the all-time peak of the summer of 2022, Nationwide’s house price index […]

Some 33 prominent restaurants in London closed their doors in the first half of the year, compared to just 14 during the same period of […]

The government will launch a team dedicated to helping developments get off the ground when they are stuck in the planning stage. The New Homes […]

The government’s aim of achieving an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C across all rental stock is unattainable, 95% of people say. That’s according […]

Labour has been urged to add two higher council tax bands and introduce steeper levies on empty homes in the Autumn Budget on October 30th. […]

The additional dwelling supplement (stamp duty surcharge) in Scotland raised £197.3 million in the past 12 months, 30.8% of the tax receipts north of the […]

Living near ‘outstanding’ rated schools commands a house price premium – both compared to lesser rated schools and the surrounding area, analysis from estate agents […]

By Reece Mennie, chief executive of Hunter Jones Group Last month’s General Election debate threw a number of key issues into the limelight, with housing […]

A Dagenham tower block caught fire today, resulting in the evacuations of 80 people within the building. Some 20 people were rescued by firefighters following […]

The Labour government’s decision to charge private schools VAT from January rather than September next year has created a mood of wariness that will hit […]

Emma Wells is managing director of lettings in the North at Leaders Romans Group The financial success of your buy-to-let depends on the investment making […]

It pays to work in construction, as wages have risen for five consecutive quarters amidst the renewed push to build more homes, the Hays/BCIS Site […]

Cala Homes has acquired a residential development site with a gross development value of £110m at Mindenhurst Village, Deepcut, in Surrey, to provide 237 homes. […]

Developer Spitfire Homes is building 61 homes in the West Midlands – in land previously occupied by the metalworking company Sandvik Coromant. Named Maybank, the […]

Auction sales are rising in popularity since 2019, with traditional property sales falling over that time, analysis from iamproperty has revealed. Since 2019 auctioned sales […]

Property investors have growing optimism in the market, as three in five (59.2%) plan to expand their portfolios within the next year, Property Hub research […]

Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to impose above-inflation rental increases in the next 10 years in a bid to encourage more housebuilding. As reported in the […]

PropertyWire’s Ryan Bembridge speaks to Robert Barton, group managing director of Tarn Homes, about increasing the quality and quantity of housing in the UK. Power […]

Nationwide Building Society has launched a mortgage rate at 3.78% for a 60% LTV 5-year fixed rate – currently the lowest on the market. The […]

People with property, shares or investments have been urged to sell or transfer them ahead of the Autumn Statement. It’s anticipated that Labour will hike […]

UK homebuyers are placing far greater emphasis on transport links when looking for a home, while the square footage of a property has become less […]

The number of buy-to-let mortgages allowing holiday let has gradually increased over the past two years, Moneyfacts analysis shows. There are now 445 products available, […]

There’s been a 19% increase in potential buyers contacting estate agents since the Bank cut interest rates for the first time in four years, Rightmove’s […]

Think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has published a report criticising rent controls – saying they result in higher rents for new tenants, […]

Four social housing providers have received a slap on the wrist for failures, much to the frustration of Phil Turtle of Landlord Licensing & Defence. […]

Seven in 10 (71%) buy-to-let landlords are selecting a 5-year fix when remortgaging, a survey from Landbay has found. This represents an increase from under […]

By Kevin Shaw, national sales managing director, Leaders Romans Group As a general principle, the best time to buy a property is when prices are […]

A London-based property management firm has launched a real estate offering in Dubai. SBA Properties said it will offer a diverse portfolio of properties spanning […]

Aspiring US President Kamala Harris has unveiled her housing plans ahead of the election taking place on November 5th. Harris wants the country to build […]

Allison Homes has acquired a site in the village of Anstey, Leicestershire, that will make way for 60 new homes. The development in Anstey will […]

Housing market activity dropped in the run up to the UK general election, but early signs are that we’re seeing a post-election boost. In June […]

A third of private sector landlords would sell properties if rent controls were introduced, research from research consultancy Pegasus Insight has revealed. Scotland has previously […]

Landlords are making 6.3% per year on their property investments, according to a report from lender Foundation Home Loans. Property investors typically borrow £665,000, which […]

Work to build more than 100 new homes in Upton in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, has begun at an abandoned parcel of land, replacing more than […]

There was £201.8 million of bridging lender in the second quarter of 2024, outlining that more people are dipping into expensive short-term finance. Bridging is […]

By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, propertyCEO The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is now the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG). […]

The UK’s leading fractional property investment platform, Shojin Property Partners, has partnered with Alta to launch its offerings in Southeast Asia. Shojin is an FCA-regulated […]

RAW Capital Partners has completed a loan worth £5.3 million for a luxury courtyard development, which is valued at £9.5 million. The Guernsey-based lender and […]

Some 10,000 homes will be constructed by developer Berkeley Group in the next five years. The company plans to buy new sites for the first […]

A 29 million multi-tenure development is coming to Nottinghamshire after Avant Homes was granted planning permission. There will be 104 new homes in Lynncroft, Eastwood, […]

Bellway Strategic Land is seeking planning permission for up to 95 new homes in Croft. An outline planning application has been submitted to Blaby District […]

The targets contained in the Heat in Buildings Bill are too ambitious and impossible to meet, according to David Alexander, the CEO of Scottish property […]

Rents will continue rising thanks to increased demand combined with dwindling interest from landlords, the RICS UK Residential Survey has found. An +18% net balance […]

Four in five (79%) landlords don’t think the new government’s housing policies will improve the rental market, a poll from SpareRoom has revealed. As of […]

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has launched a development in Faversham, Kent, called Crown Meadows. The properties are a mix of two to-five bedroom properties which are […]

Fewer rental properties are being purchased thanks to higher mortgage rates combined with hostile policies towards landlords, research from chartered accountants and business advisers Lubbock […]

Homeowners in Labour and Lib Dem held seats have been increasingly likely to put their homes on the market, pointing to the newfound certainty from […]

Landlords must bring their properties up to a minimum Energy Performance Certificate bank of C by 2030, Labour has confirmed. Miatta Fahnbulleh, energy security and […]

Over two-thirds (71%) of property professionals are in favour of pre-sale surveys to speed up the homebuying and selling process, a poll from Countrywide Surveying […]

It’s early days regarding this new Labour government, but early signs call for cautious optimism regarding the direction of travel for the UK. No more […]

It’s early days regarding this new Labour government, but early signs call for cautious optimism regarding the direction of travel for the UK. No more […]

James Adams, head of transactions, My Future Living The demand for retirement housing is on the rise, creating new opportunities for property investors seeking stability […]

By Tasos Stavrou, vice president of global business development at LeadingRE In the ever-evolving landscape of global construction, sustainability has become a cornerstone of industry […]

Some 50% of capital gains are being charged to people in London and the South East, likely due to the high cost of property in […]

Landlords in Jersey cannot rent out their property until they apply for a mandatory license, under new rules that came into force this week. Some […]

Wills are a sensitive topic, especially when discussing with parents, children and other family members. Craig Ridge, contentious probate lawyer at Higgs LLP, offers expert […]

The Bank of England has cut the base rate to 5%, a reduction of 0.25%. The result only narrowly happened, as the Monetary Policy Committee […]

Encouraging more landlords into the sector isn’t the way to deal with rental affordability, according to tenant campaign group Generation Rent. Instead, the group said […]

A number of lenders have made tweaks to their buy-to-let ranges this week. Landbay Landbay has cut two-year fixed rates by up to 0.40% to […]

Rents rose by 20% in July across England, bringing the average price to £1,470, Goodlord’s Rental Index has revealed. They soared by over 40% in […]

The Labour Party has increased the annual housebuilding target from its manifesto pledge of 300,000 to 370,000. This would bring the number of homes delivered […]

Zoopla expects UK house prices to rise by 2% over the course of 2024, as the market makes a moderate recovery from a slump in […]

It’s being speculated that the Labour Party could increase Capital Gains Taxes as a means of filling the hole in the UK’s public finances. It’s […]

Edinburgh’s house price growth is inevitable due to its unique circumstances, according to Scotland’s largest lettings and estate agency DJ Alexander. The circumstances are the […]

One specialist sub-sector of the holiday home and leisure market remains highly attractive to asset managers, explains Jake Webster, managing director of global asset managers, […]

Office landlords in the UK are going to significantly increase the amount of square footage in their builds that is dedicated to flexible workspace, new […]

Rent2Cash, a startup offering up to three years’ rent to landlords, has closed on a €3 million pre-seed round. The firm, which has launched in […]

Some 1.5 million new homes would equate to using under 3% of the green belt, meaning the amount of land used to achieve Labour’s housebuilding […]

Drone technology is being utilised by block and estate managers LRPM in tandem with technology company Birds Eye View Aerial Surveys, which they claim cuts […]

Colliers has labelled the UK’s business rates tax system ‘broken’, because governments are losing out on millions of pounds of council tax income due to […]

A 539-home development is coming to Killingworth in North Tyneside, after Bellway and Banks Property acquired a 90-acre site. Bellway’s ‘Western Grange’ scheme will feature […]

The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has called on Labour to address the skills shortage in the construction industry via migration in the short-term. The […]

Letting agents should all be formally trained as part of Labour’s Renters Rights Bill, Zoopla has urged. The firm’s lettings advisory board sent a letter […]

Some 22 homes are being launched in Evesham, Worcestershire, by Kendrick Homes. Properties at ‘Maypole Place’ start at £295,000, while there are 2, 3 and […]

By Steve Cook, lawyer and commercial property expert at Parfitt Cresswell As a landlord, or a potential landlord, you will want to maximise the return […]

Insurance firms are handling claims slowly – as well as forcing customers to chase them, an investigation from consumer champion Which? has revealed. Almost half […]

Two thirds (64%) of landlords would further invest into buy-to-let if the evictions process was sorted out or made more efficient, research from Pegasus Insight […]

Jessica Harris, senior associate in the property department at Hunters Law. The new Labour government used the King’s Speech to set out plans to immediately […]

Mehran Charania, director of Ready Steady Store In recent times, the UK property market has been nothing short of turbulent. Rising mortgage rates and the […]

The age of landlords acquiring new rental property has fallen due to an influx of investors in their 30s, Paragon Bank research has revealed. The […]

Nearly half (45%) of tenants want the new Labour government to bring in affordability and rent controls, putting them at odds with landlords, a survey […]

Lara Nyman, a real estate disputes expert at Seddons, has hit out at tenant campaign group Generation Rent for sensationalising the issue of landlord-tenant disagreements […]

Some 355 build-to-rent apartments are being delivered in Milton Keynes city centre. The 20-storey scheme will include studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, landscaped terraces, […]

Private renters are more satisfied with their accommodation than those in the social rented sector, the government’s English Housing Survey shows. In 2022/23 82% of […]

Housing has been a priority since day one of the new Labour government, with its promised 1.5 million new homes getting a good mention in […]

An increased number of property investors are turning to auctions, but a property solicitor has warned people to do their homework first or risk a […]

The Labour Party’s key policies around the private rented sector, leaseholds and new housing developments have been unveiled in the King’s Speech today. King Charles […]

US President Joe Biden has pledged to penalise big ticket landlords who increase annual rents by more than 5% per year. The proposal, which would […]

The creation of a new neighbourhood in Leeds is continuing after Hampshire Trust Bank helped a property group raise £25 million against a parcel of […]

The number of people renting between the age of 55 and 64 has risen by 80% in a single decade, suggesting the cost of housing […]

Labour’s new ‘grey belt’ initiative needs to be ‘persuasive’ due to the contentious nature of the policy. That’s according to Fergus Charlton, a partner in […]

The new Labour government needs to bring back land designated as Major Development Sites (MDS), according to planning and development consultancy Lichfields. Before 2012 locations […]

Erewash in Derbyshire has the lowest median price for newly built housing out of all local authorities in England and Wales, analysis from One Sure […]

Over the next three months a net +20 of surveyors anticipate a recovery in residential sales, highlighting the positive effects of Labour’s landslide election victory, […]

Planning permission has been granted for the building of 164 homes on the edge of New Milton in southwest Hampshire. Danes Park will deliver a […]

Over half (52.5%) of SME housebuilders have called on Labour to provide more funding for planning departments, a Knight Frank survey has revealed. So far […]

Estate agency and other property groups have written to new housing secretary Angela Rayner asking for regulation to be introduced in the sector. In an […]

The vast majority of investors are open to investing in Edinburgh in the second half of 2024, research from Lismore Real Estate has found. Some […]

Rents in London have dropped for the second consecutive quarter – fuelled by strong reductions in SW14 Mortlake (-9%), W8 Holland Park and NW5 Kentish […]

Generation Rent and Shelter have slammed the growing trend of landlords banning their tenants from working from home. As reported by The Independent, there’s been […]

Campaign group Generation Rent has defended ‘safer renting’ schemes from councils, saying their purpose is to raise standards without fining landlords – rather than being […]

After launching Islamic buy-to-let products into the market, PropertyWire speaks to Sultan Choudhury OBE, executive chairman at Offa, about the future direction of the company, […]

A property investor taking out the average buy-to-let mortgage is earning £4,000 less a year per property compared to 2020, analysis from personal finance site […]

Wavensmere Homes is seeking brownfield sites at least three acres within city centres and towns across the Midlands as it looks to kickstart new housebuilding […]

The Labour Party has made Matthew Pennycook, the MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, its housing minister. Pennycook has been shadow housing minister since 2021, while […]

People from across the property industry seem largely optimistic after Labour secured a landslide victory at the General Election. While landlord groups are worried about […]

Some 88% of first-time buyers are unaware of Help to Buy according to Barratt Homes, suggesting the next government needs to drive up awareness. Labour […]

Agents should expect a spike in calls after the election is called, as stamp duty thresholds are called into question. Labour has confirmed that the […]

With a new Labour government now in power, what does it mean for the energy industry? Laurence Lacey, a partner in the commercial property team […]

Angela Rayner has been appointed levelling up secretary, a role commonly also known as housing secretary. She replaced the outgoing Conservative minister Michael Gove, following […]

Newly appointed housing secretary Angela Rayner has acknowledged that the abolition of Section 21 evictions needs to be accompanied by a functioning court system. The […]

People working in the real estate industry have the highest occurrence of mental health issues of any industry, research from mental health support app Wysa […]

Just over 2 million people in rented accommodation don’t have a fitted smoke alarm, amounting to a huge 17% of the UK’s renters. People living […]

Who should you vote for in today’s election between Labour and the Conservatives? Lettings platform Goodlord compares the housing polices of the two major parties. Housing […]

An economist from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has poured scorn on Labour’s ambitious housebuilding plans, saying they have no way of controlling supply. […]

It’s been a strange General Election campaign. Rishi Sunak has cut an exhausted figure as he defends the Conservative record on national TV, before being […]

Rents rose by more than 4% month-on-month between May and June – from £1,183 to £1,225, Goodlord’s Rental Index has revealed. The highest monthly increase […]

Alan Cleary, the renowned mortgages expert who has more than 30 years’ experience in the industry, has been appointed as Chair of Chetwood Financial’s Mortgage […]

The National Residential Landlords Association has called for housing benefit rates to be permanently linked to the bottom 30% of rents during the duration of […]

A property in one of Birmingham’s prime suburbs where five self-contained flats produce rents of nearly £40,000 a year is appearing in Bond Wolfe’s next […]

Haringey Council has so far issued fines totalling £108,000 to landlords and letting agents who have failed to license their houses in multiple occupation (HMO) […]

Shawbrook Bank has boosted its offering to professional landlords by expanding lending criteria for MUFBs, industrial properties and social housing. The bank now accepts first-time […]

Just one in five UK residents is aware of the potential health risks of radon gas, a leading cause of lung cancer, research from Go.Compare […]

UK house prices are currently 8% over-valued – but this phenomenon should be over by the end of 2024, Zoopla said in its house price […]

Properties are changing hands more than last year, signalling that buyer appetite has stayed at a moderate level despite the upcoming General Election, HMRC data […]

Measures in the Leasehold Reform Act may not be operational until 2028, a property lawyer has warned. The law scraps leaseholds on new houses and […]

A large number of landlords don’t think much to any party’s approach on housing, signalling that they might end up voting for parties on other […]

The Short Term Accommodation Association has accused councils of cracking down on short-term rental stock rather than concentrating on bringing empty homes back into use. […]

The holiday let regime is being replaced on April 5 2025, as the UK government looks to put landlords who operate short-term rentals like Airbnbs […]

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called for regulators and the next government to review loan-to-income limits on mortgage lending. The Bank of England’s […]

By Jeremy Dharmasena, head of leasehold reform & litigation, Knight Frank, part of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) The Leasehold and Freehold Reform […]

More than one in seven office landlords are at risk of closing in the next five years due to affordability concerns, research from infinitSpace has […]

Think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies has accused both Labour and the Conservatives of failing to acknowledge that either taxes need to raised or […]

Over half of private renters (55%) think the government should introduce rent controls, putting them at odds with the majority of landlords. The poll was […]

By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International Well, well, well, who would have ‘thunk’ it? In December 2019, when Boris Johnson came storming in on a white […]

Yulia Barnes, the founder and managing partner of Barnes Law Land and property are among the few assets that typically appreciate in value, making them […]

The cost of court fees rose by 10% in May, rubbing salt in the wounds for landlords frustrated by the terrible service they’ve received in […]

Institutional investors and for-profit registered providers are expected to triple their portfolios of affordable housing to over 86,000 by 2028, as predicted by Knight Frank’s […]

The Property Care Association wants regulatory action to shield householders from the dangers of damp and mould in their homes. Sarah Garry, chief executive of […]

Scottish housing minister Paul McLennan has targeted having rent controls that still enable landlords and investors to benefit from housing. Speaking in Holyrood, McLennan said […]

The National Residential Landlords Association has accused the main political parties of failing to come up with solutions to the shortage of homes for private […]

Tenants who’ve recently moved house are struggling to cope with higher rental costs, according to a survey from The Deposit Protection Service. Of those who’ve […]

The annual inflation rate fell to 2% in May, meaning it’s finally reached the Bank of England’s long-term target. This represents a drop from 2.3% […]

Jane Gunnell, commercial property solicitor at law firm landy & Blandy, explains the role of a land promotion agreement and when a landowner should sign […]

Whichever party gets into government in the upcoming General Election, more leasehold reforms are on the cards. The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was rushed […]

The Generation Rent activist group says landlords should sell to their tenants at a discount if they are getting a hefty reduction in Capital Gains […]

Developer Lovell and housing association Pobl Group have started on a £28.65 million development in Haverfordwest, a historic county town in Pembrokeshire, close to the […]

The Labour Party has pledged to abolish Section 21 evictions ‘immediately’ in its manifesto, prompting anxiety amongst property groups. Section 21 evictions were due to […]

Housing targets The Labour Party pledged to build 1.5 million new homes over the course of the parliament. While this is lower than the housing […]

The Green Party has unveiled its party manifesto, which includes a plan to control rents. Any MPs elected for the Greens would campaign for councils […]

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in getting a mortgage, new research from Market Financial Solutions has revealed, with many […]

Rishi Sunak PM has vowed to launch a “new and improved” version of the Help to Buy equity loan scheme if the party were to […]

Simon Gerrard, managing director of Martyn Gerrard Estate Agents, responds to the Conservative Party’s manifesto These proposals by the Conservatives are devoid of imagination and […]

Ritchie Clapson, co-founder, propertyCEO For many, a weekend of sunny weather in May marked the start of summer. Yet, in characteristic style, the miserably grey […]

The Conservative Party would permanently cut stamp duty for first-time buyers if re-elected, it’s being widely reported. As it stands first-time buyers don’t pay stamp […]

First-time buyers in the South of England who buy costlier properties would be the real winners if the minimum stamp duty threshold of £425,000 was […]

Energy bills are expected to remain high for at least six years, owing to delays to the construction of nuclear plants, according to analysis from […]

The first 400 residents have moved into Legal & General’s £400 million build-to-rent development in Wandsworth, London. New Acres is set to transform a six-acre […]

The European Central Bank has cut its key deposit rate by 0.25% to 3.75%. This is the first rate cut it’s made in five years, […]

Nottingham’s Grade II listed former British Waterways warehouse is being transformed into a build-to-rent residential scheme. The £13 million project is being developed in partnership […]

Demand for rentals is once again out of control this summer, as HomeLet’s chief executive Andy Halstead hit out at the government for failing to […]

Just a third of complaints raised by renters about potentially hazardous properties led to an inspection, highlighting that some rogue landlords are being allowed to […]

The Labour Party plans to bring forward a permanent version of the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme – dubbed Freedom to Buy. The mortgage […]

Digital infrastructure specialist NCG has partnered with UK’s leading occupier experience platform, Locale, to allow commercial landlords to create smarter buildings that offer a seamless […]

LiveMore has increased the maximum loan value across its core range of products from £1 million to £1.25 million. The borrowing increase applies to LiveMore […]

Prime mortgage lender Butterfield Mortgages has appointed Ashley Titley as a new Relationship Manager. Titley has worked in the property and mortgage industries for almost 10 years, […]

The abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief for stamp duty has come into force, meaning investors who buy properties in bulk can no longer get a […]

Investors are increasingly buying semi-commercial properties – as applications with one lender have doubled in 2024 compared to 2023. So far this year 24% of […]

Molo Finance now offers buy-to-let rates from 4.72% for a 2-year fixed rate mortgage to 75% LTV, following a series of rate cuts. Its 5-year […]

Rents rose to seven-month high of £1,183 in May, rising by 6.4% year-on-year, Goodlord’s Rental Index has revealed. The average rent is up by 1.4% […]

Three in ten (31%) senior decision-makers within UK businesses view the technology available in a flexible workspace as the most important factor in their choice, […]

East Midlands pet charity AdvoCATS has vowed to fight on after the Renters Reform Bill was dropped due to the General Election. As stipulated by […]

A podcast has launched featuring interviews with politicians, economists, and industry insiders in Scotland. It is hosted by BBC Scotland property expert Brian Gilmour, as […]

House prices have risen by an average of 4.6% in the 12 months after UK General Elections, research by Compare My Move has revealed. On […]

The construction sector should not use the Scottish government’s abandonment of its interim climate change target to slow its commitment to achieving Net Zero By […]

John Lewis has urged for the next government to use brownfield development zones to speed up planning and deliver more housing. Writing in The Telegraph, […]

Supply of homes for sale is 20% higher than this time last year, with £230bn worth of housing for sale, Zoopla has revealed. As it […]

A landlord couple have been fined £10,000 in Haringey after failing to license their property. What was originally a family home was occupying seven different […]

Landlords favour voting Conservative in the upcoming election but many are undecided – feeling that neither party represents their interests, Landbay research has found. Nearly […]

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill has been granted Royal Assent after being rushed through the House of Lords on Friday. The bill makes it […]

It seems like Rishi Sunak has pulled the rug under everyone’s feet with the timing of the General Election on July 4th. It’s unclear exactly […]

Mark Chick is director of  the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP), which specialises in lease extension, freehold acquisition and leasehold enfranchisement In what are […]

As the UK prepares for a General Election on July 4th, and the general public begin to consider the changes they would like from the […]

By, Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International Market commentary must be so confusing for ‘the man on the Clapham omnibus’. If I’m confused, and I have been […]

The Renters (Reform) Bill is now unlikely to pass after it wasn’t heard in parliament on Friday. This has caused lots of disappointment from the […]

The House of Lords has voted to pass the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill in a last-minute scramble. The rushed nature of the bill means […]

Knight Frank expects prime central London house prices to fall by 1% this year, down from a prediction of a 1% rise in January. This […]

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has stepped down as a member of parliament after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for a surprise General Election. Gove championed […]

The Renters’ (Reform) Bill will be lost unless it’s rushed into legislation before parliament is dissolved on the 30th May. The bill, whose most high-profile […]

Property commentators are pleased we’re heading for a summer general election, given that it’s likely to give the industry clarity on the state of the […]

New permitted development rights (PDR) now allow for the conversion of unused buildings into homes, shops, cafés, sports facilities and a variety of other commercial […]

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for a surprise general election on the 4th July. Sunak made a statement outside Downing Street, saying he had […]

The government has been blasted by a House of Lords group for failing to discuss lettings regulation, despite launching a call for evidence on the […]

HM Revenue and Customs probed into nearly 2,000 holiday let landlords in 2023-24, a 20-fold increase on 2021-22. The figures, obtained by The Telegraph via […]

The Labour Party is considering controlling rents in certain hotspots according to shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves – despite it not being ‘national Labour Party policy’. […]

Tenants renewing an existing contract to stay in the same property are seeing their rent begin to catch up with those rents being achieved on […]