Jeremy Hunt to unveil 99% Help to Buy-style scheme
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning to launch a 99% mortgage market scheme, as the Conservatives…
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Technology infrastructure specialist NCG appoints Christopher Baldock as chair
Technology infrastructure specialist NCG has appointed Christopher Baldock as its new chair. Founded in 2019,…
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Tenants don’t have any faith in government
The UK’s renters are not on side with the government – in what is likely…
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One in 10 tenants turning to food banks to get by
Some tenants are severely struggling in the current climate, as one in 10 (11%) have…
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Buying your office and other commercial property with your SSAS pension
Richard Mattison, director of pensions administrator, Whitehall Group, explains benefit of paying rent to your…
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Will rents keep rising? – PropertyWire
By Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, Leaders Romans Group Typically, rents rise in line…
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‘Time to adopt modular construction to bring costs down’
Construction firms have been urged to start using modular construction in order to make the…
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Government tightens Airbnb regulations – PropertyWire
Airbnbs will require planning permissions and local councils will have the power to remove permitted…
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EDITOR VIEW: Pontificating on Brownfield won’t do much
Last week the government pushed for building on more brownfield land, but for me that’ll…
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Rental growth drops back to single digits
The cost of new lets has increased by 8.3% year-on-year – the first time they’ve…
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UK inflation rate remains at 4%
The UK inflation rate has remained at 4%, defying forecasts of a rise. The Bank…
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HomeLet unveils fake tenancy spotting solution
HomeLet has launched VISTA, a tenant referencing service designed to mitigate fraud risk. The tenant…
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What is Flex?
Guy Westlake is founder & chairman of Lavanda In the rapidly evolving world of residential…
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Preston most likely to be renovated
The city of Preston has been named the UK region most likely to be renovated…
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TPP: Don’t overreact on recession headlines
Fintech platform TPP has urged investors not to overreact to headlines around a recession in…
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Professionals calls for return of Help to Buy in Budget
Over a third of property professionals would like to see the reintroduction of Help to…
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Government looks to greenlight larger heat pumps
The government is considering changing the permitted development right requirement for heat pumps to be…
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Two rogue landlords in Cardiff handed hefty fines
Two landlords in Cardiff have been handed hefty fines for renting out dangerous properties that…
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OPINION: Gove’s focus shouldn’t just be on new builds
By Daniel Austin, chief executive and co-founder at ASK Partners The UK has a widely…
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Tenants lack confidence in letting agents
Some 39% of tenants don’t feel able to reach out to their letting agents with…
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3,000 homes and primary school development planned in Edinburgh
A developer has launched a proposal for a new community in west Edinburgh that promises…
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Michael Gove: Democracy under threat by troubled housing market
Democracy is on the line if young people feel unable to get on the housing…
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Students struggling to pay the rent
Some two in five undergraduate students have thought about leaving university due to the cost…
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Councils are the next Post Office scandal, says landlord expert
Councils are the next Post Office scandal, as they are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive…
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How can I help my loved one get on the property ladder?
By Sarah Thompson, managing director, Mortgage Scout Compared with a decade ago, today’s first-time buyers…
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House prices in fourth consecutive rise
House prices have risen for four months in a row, as they increased by 1.3%…
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Legal aid needed as evictions rise
Evictions and repossessions are on the rise – as the Law Society of England and…
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Ex-We Work CEO tries to buy company back
The former chief executive of WeWork Adam Neumann has attempted to buy his beleaguered former…
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Buy-to-let arrears cases worsen compared to residential
A growing number of landlords are falling into mortgage arrears compared to their residential counterparts,…
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Government shelves promise to fund disabled homes – NRLA responds
The government has stopped increasing the money disabled people in England can claim to adapt…
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Gaining repossession can take more than a year – thanks to broken court system
Landlords are dealing with excessive delays in regaining possession of their properties due a broken…
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Landlord Investment Show returning next month
The National Landlord Investment Show is being held at Olympia London on 6 March 2024.…
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Landlord and fake agent jailed for running drug farms
A landlord who allowed his properties to be used as cannabis growing factories has been…
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Intermediaries growing more confident in the market
Mortgage brokers are becoming increasingly bullish about the state of the mortgage market – a…
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Locksmiths the highest earning tradespeople
Locksmiths are the highest-earning tradespeople in the UK, with an average hourly wage of £44.65,…
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Landlords target student housing – PropertyWire
Student housing is seen as the most appealing property investment in the next 12 months,…
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How many new homes do we REALLY need?
Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE is a veteran property developer of 40+ years, an author, industry…
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Title Guardian partners with the NRLA to protect landlords from fraud
Members of the National Residential Landlords Association can now use Title Guardian’s anti-fraud, digital monitoring…
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December mortgage approvals soar by 25%
The number of mortgages approved in December soared by 25.6% year-on-year, signalling that the buyers…
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Rents rise as “market isn’t cooling down”
The cost of renting increased by 1.8% in Greater London in January – pushing average…
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Tenants paying 13 months a year in rent due to landlord renewal fees
London tenants who stay in their property for more than a year are paying 13…
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The Labour Party pledges to extend Awaab’s Law to private sector
The Labour Party has committed to extending Awaab’s Law – where social landlords have to…
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Landlords suffer ‘double jeopardy’ with selective licensing schemes
Landlords can suffer a ‘double jeopardy’ of tenants committing anti-social behaviour and taking action against…
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The ever-increasing burden on residential landlords
Michael Ellis, partner in the property & commercial litigation team at Wilsons Solicitors LLP Over…
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Super Prime tenancies a growth area
The amount of super prime tenancies has increased by 10% in 2023, signalling a return…
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How can I help my loved one get on the property ladder?
By Sarah Thompson, managing director, Mortgage Scout Compared with a decade ago, today’s first-time buyers…
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North East to buck the trend of house price falls
While property prices are set to fall across much of the UK in early 2024,…
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Bristol economy to outpace the rest of the UK
The Bristol economy is expected to grow by 8.9% over the next five years, significantly…
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Propertymark urges government to hold landlord forums
Local authorities need to hold landlord forums to allow them to properly engage with the…
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Strong activity in 2024 so far despite ‘buyers market’
There’s been a strong seasonal bounce of mortgage activity – driven by pent-up demand and…
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Knight Frank urges use of ‘grey belt’
The UK’s next elected government needs to engage in an “urgent and sensible conversation” around…
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What landlords should watch out for in 2024
By Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, Leaders Romans Group 2024 will be a year…
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Landlords show strong demand for building inspections
Building inspections are the most in-demand property management service in London, SBA Property Management has…
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Vancouver residents have huge household debt
People living in Vancouver on average have C$360,683 consumer debt – six times the national…
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Buy-to-let landlords flock to Glasgow
Glasgow has been the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy-to-let…
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Insolvent tenants of commercial premises – what are a landlord’s options?
James Parratt is in the real estate disputes team at Thomson Snell & Passmore Insolvency…
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Holiday homes far more expensive than the PRS
The average cost of a short-term holiday let sits at £3,325 per month across 30…
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Complete Fibre and Raven Housing Trust partner for Full Fibre rollout
Complete Fibre, the Full Fibre infrastructure specialist, has been selected by social housing provider Raven…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trio of landlord sublet victims come forward
Multiple London landlords have come forward saying they have been scammed by the same letting…
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One in four property insurance claims come from storm damage
Storm damage to property was the cause of over a quarter of claims for their…
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Government considers introducing 1% mortgage
The government is considering introducing a 1% deposit mortgage scheme as part of Chancellor Jeremy…
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Homes generally took 16 viewings to sell in 2023
It takes an average of 16 property viewings for homes to be sold, research from…
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Propertymark: private sector property managers should be regulated
Estate agency membership group Propertymark has urged the government to make it so private rented…
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Forward funding – how it works and new complexities
Alan Twine and Celia Berg are partners from law firm BCLP Forward funding structures are…
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Haringey homeowners to pay double council tax on empty homes after a year
The owners of long-term empty homes in Haringey will be forced to pay double their…
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Another year of change? How property law will evolve in 2024
Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law 2024 is set to be…
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Energy efficient homes launched in Darlington
North of England housebuilder, Homes by Esh, has brought forward a development of 144 energy…
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Damp and mould changes – a landlord’s responsibility
By Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, Leaders Romans Group Damp and mould are two…
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More landlord-friendly amendments could be added to Renters Reform Bill
Landlords are urging MPs to back ‘pragmatic’ changes to the Renters (Reform) Bill. One change…
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UK inflation in surprise increase
The CPI inflation rate inched up to 4.0% in December – making the prospect of…
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High-pressure spray foam selling tactics condemned
Relentless sales techniques associated with spray foam insulation have been condemned by manufacturer Huntsman Building…
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Aspiring buyers prioritise energy efficiency
Having an energy efficient home is important to 72% of buyers – indicating that it’s…
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SO Resi launches shared ownership homes in Surrey
Cranleigh in Surrey will see its housing stock boosted this winter by one-bedroom apartments and…
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Landlords invest in urban flats amidst the return to office working
Landlords are doubling down on urban flats as prospective buyers revert to city living amidst…
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EXCLUSIVE: Landlord fighting back in sublet arrears case
A landlord has taken action after being bamboozled into letting to a tenant who didn’t…
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UK landlords owed an average of £725 in late rent
Property investors are increasingly struggling with tenants who are late or not paying the rent,…
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50,000 buy-to-let companies set up 2023
Over 50,000 buy-to-let companies were set up in 2023, highlighting that the limited company model…
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What insurance protects you against flood damage
At the time of writing there are 82 flood warnings in place in England. Meanwhile…
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Wales launches holiday let licensing scheme
Landlords with holiday lets in Wales will have to join a register saying where and…
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Landlords worried about tenant affordability
Two-fifths (44%) of landlords are worried about tenants being unable to pay rent as we…
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Rent drops for second month in a row
Rents fell by 0.9% between November to December – providing some respite to tenants after…
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Commercial construction lending drops for ninth consecutive year
Lending for commercial construction is expected to fall for the ninth year in a row,…
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Social landlord rules won’t be mirrored in private sector
New rules expecting social landlords to tackle issues like mould quickly won’t be passed on…
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infinitSpace launches third flexible workspace in London within The Bower
Flexible workspace provider infinitSpace has entered into a management agreement with FTSE-listed real estate firm…
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Trade body’s property protection tips to tackle flooding
Householders dealing with the aftermath of Storm Henk can take steps to protect their homes…
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Voters prioritising household effiiency – PropertyWire
More than three quarters (77%) of voters across ten marginal constituencies want the government to…
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Stamp duty should be waived for over 65s, report recommends
UK housing stock would be better optimised if stamp duty was waived for the over-65s,…
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One in three homeowners renovating in 2024
A third (32%) of UK homeowners plan to take on major home renovation projects next…
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London social landlords the worst offenders on damp and mould
London has the most social landlords with mouldy and unsafe homes in the UK. Some…
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North East the best region for affordable investing
The North East of England is the place to be if you want to invest…
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Greenwich landlords risk £30,000 fine if they fail to sign up to HMO licensing scheme
Landlords operating HMOs in Greenwich need to ensure they’re signed up to an additional licensing…
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Is inheritance tax a dastardly double dip by the Revenue, or a feeble form of wealth distribution?
By, Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International With the spring Budget looming on March 6, there are…
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More property transactions falling through
Fall throughs cost UK buyers and sellers an estimated £270m in the third quarter of…
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Mortgage Applications: getting ready to buy in 2024
Alan Davison, personal finance distribution director at Together shares his five top tips to help…
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Landlords: Losing Section 21 the biggest challenge of 2024
The abolition of Section 21 evictions poses the greatest challenge in 2024, according to landlords.…
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Turkey experiencing fastest house price growth in the world
The Turkish cities of Ankara and Istanbul saw the highest house price growth in the…
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Londoners spending less outside the capital this year
Londoners spent £28.7bn on homes outside the capital this year, 29% or £11.7bn less than…
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What lies ahead for prime markets in 2024
Charles Leigh, sales director at Finchatton How has the London prime residential property performed in…
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Landlords focusing on HMOs – PropertyWire
An increased number of brokers are searching for HMO mortgage products, reflecting that more landlords…
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450 homes being developed in King’s Lynn village
A development of 450 homes will be delivered in South Wootton, on the outskirts of…
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30,000 register as overseas property owners
Some 30,000 foreign property owners have registered with Companies House, in what marks a world…
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Michael Gove points finger at councils
Michael Gove has named and shamed seven councils whom he blamed on blocking housing developments.…
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House prices way over-valued, says Zoopla
UK housing costs 10-15% more than it should according to Zoopla – as prices have…
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IMLA: Mortgage market to worsen next year – before rebounding
After falling off a cliff in 2023 mortgage lending will fall again next year –…
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Inflation rate drops to 3.9%
The CPI inflation rate has fallen again to 3.9% in November – meaning the prospect…
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Higher mortgage payments haven’t finished filtering through to rents
Almost two thirds of private landlords expect to see their mortgage payments increase over the…
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Buy-to-let landlords paying nearly 3x more
The cost of mortgage payments have surged by 283% since 2021 for landlords using interest-only,…
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Government allocates extra £1.5 billion to Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The government has committed a further £1.5 billion to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme from the…
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Scottish government urged to scrap rent controls in today’s Budget
A lawyer and estate has urged the Scottish government to ‘reset’ its relationship with the…
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Housr launches £5m growth funding round ahead of UK and US expansion
Student living start-up Housr has opened the door to investors for a £5 million growth…
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Banned landlord under fire for using Airbnb
A rogue investor already banned from operating as a landlord has been using Airbnb through…
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Tech company adds AI descriptions and EPC lookups
PropertyBox, which enhances photos using AI, has targeted becoming the first all-in-one AI property marketing…
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Falling swap rates indicate lower mortgage rates on the horizon
Mortgage rates are predicted to fall next year as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding,…
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MPs: Funding needed to make Renters Reform Bill work
The Renters Reform Bill is doomed to fail unless local authorities are given more money…
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Spitfire Homes secures site in Halesowen for 61 new homes
Spitfire Homes has completed the acquisition of a 5.6-acre brownfield site in Halesowen. The Midlands-based…
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Unleash human potential and business growth with robotics process automation
Callum Board, client success director at REdirect As more property companies in the UK are…
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Even wealthy tenants being asked for guarantors
Renters earning between £50,000-£74,999 are 82.3% more likely to have been asked to provide a…
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Interest rates held at 5.25% – reaction
The Bank of England has opted to keep interest rates on hold at 5.25%, where…
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Heat pumps could be the norm from 2025
The government has targeted making heat pumps the standard way of heating a property from…
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Empty building epidemic worsening – PropertyWire
Empty or derelict commercial properties on the high street are growing, according to 58% of…
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Off-market property platform builds up steam in 2023
Some 50,000 buyers are now using Invisible Homes, a platform linking buyers with off-market properties.…
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What’s in store for us in 2024?
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International As we near the watershed at the end of the…
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Labour pledges to make commonhold the default “if the government cannot deliver”
Shadow deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has pledged to make commonhold the default tenure for…
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Student loans must reflect higher rents, says Hybr
The size of student loans must increase to compensate for the increasingly high rents charged…
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UK Finance: Buy-to-let lending on course for -53% drop this year
The value of new UK buy-to-let lending is set to fall by -53% in 2023…
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The retirement living evolution – a brighter future for retirement communities.
Dominic Stead is property director at My Future Living The recent Autumn Budget brought some…
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More estate agency mergers predicted in 2024
It’s likely there will be more mergers and acquisitions among estate agencies in 2024, Tom…
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‘2024 likely to be another tough year for landlords’
Next year is likely to be tricky for landlords due to factors including the uncertainty…
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Retrospective leasehold reform could result in £31bn compensation drive
The government’s plans to retrospectively introduce a cap on ground rents could cost the taxpayer…
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North London landlord forced to return £20,000 of rent
A landlord in Tottenham has been ordered to pay 12 months of rent and a…
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Time to take politics out of housing with cross-party group
By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of property development training company propertyCEO The modern era…
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DJ Alexander: Encourage green energy with incentives, not punishments
Scotland’s consultation to introduce green heating systems requires more of a carrot than stick approach,…
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Platform specalising in rent-to-rent launches
A property platform has launched which pairs investors with brokers using the rent-to-rent model, called…
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Rogue landlords fined for evicting tenant with brain tumour and relisting property
Landlords in New Zealand have been fined after evicting a single mother with a brain…
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Three in four landlords raised rent this year
Three quarters of buy-to-let landlords (76%) have raised rent over the past year with the…
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Rents up 7% year-on-year in England
Rental growth sits at 7.3% year-on-year in England, bringing the average to £1,666 in November.…
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November property market unusually strong compared to September
Due to the improved economic outlook the November property market was stronger than September, a…
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OnTheMarket founder blasts takeover as “short-termism on steroids”
OnTheMarket founder Trevor Abrahmsohn has accused the company’s shareholders of taking “gain today for pain tomorrow”…
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Leaseholds to eventually be replaced by commonhold
Leasehold flats will eventually be banned and replaced by commonhold – though this is not…
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Scottish council to double taxation on second homes
Argyll and Bute council is set to double council tax on second homes and long-term…
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More landlords taking out 5-year fixes
A growing number of landlords are taking out five-year fixed rates, after they lost popularity…
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Mortgage approvals at three-month high
Mortgage approvals rose at a greater rate than economists expected in October, signalling that the…
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Tech growth to continue fuelling North West digital sector
Manchester and Liverpool’s creative and digital sectors are predicted to see growth of more than…
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Younger buyers more open to green improvements
While a quarter of over-55s wouldn’t make any green home improvements if they have the…
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Buy-to-let arrears cases double in just one year
Cases of buy-to-let arrears have skyrocketed by 100% in a single year, as more landlords…
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Protecting the Bank of Mum and Dad (and other similar “banks”)
Jenifer Martindale is partner in the property & commercial litigation team at Wilsons Solicitors. As…
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Sadiq Khan calls for more action to tackle damp issues
The Mayor of London has asked the government to do more to tackle the issue…
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US housing market to recover in second half of 2024
American home sales are expected to turn a corner in the second half of 2024…
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Investing in Ghana – PropertyWire
Propertywire speaks to sisters Anna and Victoria Agyekum, founders of London-based boutique agency, On Point…
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The Renters Reform Bill from an immigrant’s perspective
Olusegun Akinfenwa writes for Immigration Advice Service, a law firm based in the United Kingdom…
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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill moving through parliament
The government has finally started moving the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill through parliament, which…
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Bellway starts work on townhouses at Barking Riverside development
Bellway London has started work on a range of townhouses at the Barking Riverside regeneration…
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Landlord deposit schemes to go hand-in-hand with evictions
Landlords will need to make sure they’re using a deposit scheme if they want to…
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Propertymark urges Scottish government to end rent cap
Propertymark has appealed to the Scottish government to end the rent cap following Scottish Labour’s…
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Newcastle the worst city for rental affordability
In Newcastle tenants have the hardest time finding a property based on the average cost…
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Webinar to help agents prep for the Renters (Reform) Bill in 2024 tomorrow
A webinar is being hosted by Goodlord to explore how agents can get ahead of…
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Lender urges industry to bring 95% LTV lending back
Mortgage lenders need to step up and offer 95% loan-to-value mortgages to help tackle the…
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