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Furnishings and fixtures in rental properties are wearing out 30% faster than before the pandemic, according to an assessment from industry sources. Key Findings Furnishings and fixtures in rental homes are wearing out 30% faster than pre-pandemic levels. This is...

PROPERTY & FINANCE INSIGHT – MAY 2025BTL Market Slumps as Self-Employed and First-Time Buyers Step Up The buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage sector has seen a sharp downturn, with searches in April falling to just 14.74% of the overall mortgage market—the lowest share...

Campaign Focus Reform UK has launched a campaign to stop landlords from evicting British tenants under Section 21 notices in order to take up government contracts to house illegal migrants. The party argues these practices are displacing vulnerable British citizens...

The House of Commons Library has released information on the position of freehold homeowners who pay a charge for the upkeep of shared areas and facilities on their estates. It can be seen here, and in summary says What Are Freehold Estate Charges? Freehold estate...

Writing under the title 'Just how important are HMOs to the national rental housing stock?' Propert118 has published a resume of the HMO market. It can be seen here, and in summary says Total HMO Value: £78 billion Annual Rental Income: £6.3 billion Total HMOs:...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has teamed up with the High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA) to urge landlords to consider High Court enforcement as a more efficient alternative for evictions — particularly in regions where County Court delays...

A tax consultancy has raised the alarm over widespread overpayments of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), potentially affecting thousands of landlords, investors, and developers.  Key Findings After analysing over 7,000 transactions, SCA Tax Consultancy claims: 11% of buyers...

A property compliance consultant has sounded the alarm on the growing financial risks for landlords who fall foul of local licensing rules — sometimes for what seem like simple mistakes. What’s Happening? Phil Turtle of Landlord Licensing & Defence highlights that...

What’s Happened? National Trading Standards (NTS) has withdrawn its material information guidance for estate and letting agents, which previously helped professionals comply with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPUTRs). This coincides...

The House of Commons Library has released a report entitled 'How can homeowners in England resolve housing complaints?' It can be seen here, and in summary: 1. Start with the organisation involved Use their formal complaints procedure. Many issues are resolved at this...