Housing associations in London are spending nearly 50% more than the national average on maintaining existing homes, partly due to post-Grenfell remediation work, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). Rising Costs and Regional...

Industry research showed the housing market slowed in February as mounting uncertainty started to weigh on demand. According to the latest residential property survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, house prices rose in February....

Landlords frustrated with slow response times and security processes when calling HMRC will soon benefit from a voice recognition system designed to speed up security checks. The system, already used by banks, will convert callers’ voices into...

  Summary of Brent Council’s Housing Initiatives HMO Licensing Crackdown Brent Council plans to reinstate a licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to target rogue landlords and improve housing standards. The new scheme will...

Propertymark has just published a report on the key statistics of the property market, with one member in the East Midlands said many older landlords are selling up. systematically selling their properties The member said: “We have several older...

Writing in Property118, Mick Roberts asked the question 'Who can remember the days when landlords took tenants with pets no problem. Tenants paid a bit of extra deposit, and when they left in five years time, if no damage, got the extra deposit...

Writing in Property Notify, Kate Faulkner has written her views on the Renters Rights Bill. The original can be seen here, and in summary says that the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) is generating mixed reactions, with the consumer press highlighting...

Enquiries are at a consistently good level, and we have seen the modest improvement in sales reservations that we noted at the time of the interim results continue through this trading period with sales rates ahead of those achieved last year.  For...

Mark Ridley, Group Chief Executive of Savills plc, commented on the company’s improved performance in 2024, noting that most markets were in recovery as the year ended. While uncertainty remains, expectations of reductions in the cost of capital in...

Empiric Student Property plc has expanded its portfolio with three new sites in Bristol, Glasgow, and Manchester, reinforcing its presence in key student cities. The company also secured planning consent for redevelopment at Victoria Point in...

Zoopla's analysis reveals that buying a home is cheaper than renting across all UK regions except the East of England—provided buyers can secure a mortgage deposit. On average, first-time buyer mortgage payments (£1,038 per month) are 20% lower...

The Labour government is introducing significant changes to planning rules, granting councils and mayors greater powers to acquire land for affordable housing. Under the new legislation, local authorities in England and Wales will no longer need...

Propertymark members have sent over 250 letters and emails to Peers ahead of the Lords' Committee Stage of the Renters' Rights Bill, proposing key amendments. The trade body has actively lobbied throughout the Bill’s passage, raising concerns about...

Government Increases Crown Court Sitting Days, But What About Civil Courts? The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced a record allocation of 110,000 Crown Court sitting days for the next financial year, alongside a £28.5m increase in court...

Specialist lender Landbay has announced the addition of four new limited edition products for small HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation) and multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFBs). These new offerings, available at up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV), cater...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has announced changes to the Private Rented Sector Housing Guarantee Scheme. They can be seen here, and in summary: Private Rented Sector Guarantee Scheme (PRSGS) Overview The...

Writing in Landlord Today, Louisa Sedgwick, Paragon Bank’s Managing Director of Mortgages, warns that the Renters' Rights Bill will have the biggest impact on tenants. The article can be seen here, and in summary: The film Don’t Look Up portrays...

The latest data from mortgage lender Halifax showed that house prices unexpectedly dipped in February. Prices nudged down 0.1% following a 0.6% increase in January, and versus expectations for them to tick up 0.3%. On the year, house prices were up...

Calls for Upgraded Gas Safety Checks in Rented Properties Two industry bodies, the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) and the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), are urging the government to enhance mandatory gas safety checks for rental...