The government has made a move to close a tax loophole for owners of second homes.…
It appears that landlords may have to cover the costs of the government’s EPC proposals with no additional help. …
The period from Boxing Day to the first day of the New Year was the busiest on record for home movers, according to online portal Rightmove…
Tenant and landlord insurance provider HomeLet has released new data that shows the average rent in the UK is up by 8.3% on the same time last year.…
New data from the NRLA shows the impact that tax hikes have had on the rental market. Over half of landlords say that tax changes have impacted their investment plans.…
NRLA and Propertymark share voice of criticism for EPC targets discussed by government for the private rental sector.…
Demand for single-room rentals has rocketed recently with confidence on the rise, will new variant concerns allow the trend to continue? …
According to the latest data release from UK Finance, 2021 is set to be a record year for mortgage activity and the PRS.…
The housing minister turns to landlords for help combatting Covid, by asking them to reiterate to tenants the importance of ventilation in the home.…
MPC committee votes 8-1 in December 16th base rate announcement. How will landlords be affected now and into 2022?…
Prominent UK lenders have agreed to halt arrears repossessions over the festive period.…
The NRLA has released new data showing the average debt which renters owe, because of the pandemic, has increased by 41% since May 2021.…
Two new reports have added to growing concerns that a lacking housing supply will continue to cause issues for some hopeful homeowners in the New Year.…
In the latest property price forecast, property portal Rightmove has predicted a continued increase in property prices in 2022. …
The latest Goodlord Rental Index shows that demand for rental properties remained high during November.…
HM Treasury confirms there is no change to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), for now.…
Accord, the intermediary-only buy to let lender of Yorkshire Building Society Group, will no longer require a minimum income for buy to let landlords.…
New data from the ONS shows that while the housing supply is growing, it is still below promised targets. What does this mean for landlords in the future?…
In the last 2 years, the number of repossession cases involving a landlord using a Section 21 notice has dropped by 55%. …
New data from Zoopla shows rental growth has shot to its highest levels for over a decade and that London is a landlords market once more.…
Professional body for the property sector, ARLA Propertymark, has called for a show of support in favour of landlords, in the face of regulations limiting the potential of the private rental sector…
The National Residential Landlords Association has published research that two-thirds of local councils have not prosecuted PRS landlords in the last three years. …
Private landlords have been praised for being one step ahead of the government’s intended EPC plans, following a new ONS report.…
According to the latest research carried out by lender Paragon Bank, the proportion of landlords feeling optimistic about letting is at its highest level for five years. …
Contrary to earlier predictions, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted to keep the base rate at 0.1%. What does this mean for landlords?…
Originally intended to be released in autumn of 2021, the promised white paper announced in ‘Housing conditions in the private rented sector (England)’ on reforming the PRS will now not be published until 2022.…
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced it will provide a £65m scheme to assist tenants and landlords with Covid arrears.…
According to professional body Arla Propertymark’s latest reports, the property market is showing signs of softening. Could this be an opportune time to invest?…
On 27th October the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the contents of the Autumn Budget in the House of Commons. We take a look at the details of the announcement and what this means for landlords. …
With products on the market below 1%, we take a look at the buy to let products on the market and investigate the forces that could cause them to change.…
Last week the government announced a new strategy to reduce carbon emissions. One area they plan to do this is through the use of grants to allow property owners to install heat pumps or other alternative heating solutions to the traditional gas boiler.…
According to new data by Shawbrook Bank, two out of 10 landlords use a credit card, or other short-term loan, to refurbish their buy to lets. …
With travel restrictions easing, the landlord community is watching to see if the recent boom in holiday lets has been a trend or a change in attitude.…
Property listings have seen a notable increase across the country according to new data from property data site Homesearch. Will it be enough to meet increased demand?…
The government has been challenged to raise the landlord cost cap on Energy Performance Certificate upgrades, in an effort to improve the energy efficiency of the sector.…
Average rents in England reach £1,104 per property in September, according to lettings platform Goodlord’s monthly Rental Index.…
As of last week, the first of October, the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday has ended. This means landlords will return to paying SDLT rates that were before the pandemic. …
The PRS has doubled in size, since the introduction of the first buy to let mortgage, 25 years ago this month. We take a look at the establishment of the product, as well as the positive effects it has had on the UK.…
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling for the government to supply interest-free loans to private renters, who will face a “cliff-edge” at the end of the furlough scheme.…
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted unanimously to keep the base rate at 0.10%. Current rate The 0.10% rate was dropped in March 2020 to help to help stabilise the UK…