Category: Real Estate

Landlord and tenant groups clash on working from home rules

Generation Rent and Shelter have slammed the growing trend of landlords banning their tenants from…

Generation Rent bemused by ‘safer renting’ scheme anxiety

Campaign group Generation Rent has defended ‘safer renting’ schemes from councils, saying their purpose is…

The future of Islamic finance in the UK

After launching Islamic buy-to-let products into the market, PropertyWire speaks to Sultan Choudhury OBE, executive…

Landlord returns have dropped by 45% since 2020

A property investor taking out the average buy-to-let mortgage is earning £4,000 less a year…

Developer looks to buy “dirty land” to ramp up housebuilding

Wavensmere Homes is seeking brownfield sites at least three acres within city centres and towns…

Matthew Pennycook is new housing minister

The Labour Party has made Matthew Pennycook, the MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, its housing…

Property industry optimistic about new Labour government

People from across the property industry seem largely optimistic after Labour secured a landslide victory…

First-time buyers surprisingly unaware of Help to Buy

Some 88% of first-time buyers are unaware of Help to Buy according to Barratt Homes,…

Property firms should brace themselves for calls about Stamp Duty if Labour wins

Agents should expect a spike in calls after the election is called, as stamp duty…

Can Labour’s ambitious green energy agenda become reality by 2030?

With a new Labour government now in power, what does it mean for the energy…