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House price growth in the UK has been gaining momentum but mortgage rates may curtail the recovery in housing market activity "before long", according to surveyors. A net balance of 25% of property professionals reported house prices rising in November, increasing...

UK house prices will register an increase next year, property portal Rightmove predicted, with London set for a bumper year of growth too amid a boost from rate cuts. Rightmove on Thursday said 2025 is set to be a "buyers market" as the firm revealed five housing...

Government Admits Renters’ Rights Bill May Lead to Rent Increases In an article in the Telegraph, the UK government has acknowledged that the Renters’ Rights Bill, which includes significant regulatory changes, may force some landlords to raise rents to cover...

Survey Highlights Landlords’ Discontent with Labour’s Stamp Duty Plans A new survey by Landbay has revealed strong dissatisfaction among landlords regarding recent government housing policies, particularly Labour's proposed Stamp Duty increase on second homes and...

Writing in Landlord Today, Phil Turtle, health and safety expert, fire safety risk assessor and co-founder at specialist landlord advisers Landlord Licensing & Defence, explains how landlords can ensure Christmas in HMOs is more ho ho ho than no no no. The article...

Writing in Landlord Today, Allison Thompson, National Lettings Managing Director at the Leaders Romans Group has laid out her view of what to do to make your business more secure. The article can be seen here, and in summary: Summary: Five Strategies to Protect and...

Lloyds Living Expands Build-to-Rent Portfolio with Suffolk Development Lloyds Living, the private rental arm of Lloyds Banking Group, is set to offer over 100 new homes for rent in Sudbury, Suffolk as part of a collaboration with housebuilder Taylor Wimpey. This marks...

The House of Commons Library has published its regular dashboard, that allows you to investigate how the UK economy has performed over the past 70 years, including during the coronavirus pandemic. It features the latest data and is updated every time the Office for...

HMRC Prepares Landlords for Mandatory MTD for Income Tax HMRC has launched a campaign and toolkit to help landlords and sole traders prepare for the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, which becomes mandatory in stages from April 2026. Key Dates...

House price growth in the UK has been gaining momentum but mortgage rates may curtail the recovery in housing market activity "before long", according to surveyors. A net balance of 25% of property professionals reported house prices rising in November, increasing...