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Rental sector home values have driven property value growth in England
Published On: January 6, 2022The values of homes in England have increased by 80% over the last decade, according to research from property platform …
Landlords respond to tax hikes affecting the rental market
Published On: December 21, 2021Tax changes affecting the rental market are having a negative impact on the investment plans of private landlords, according to …
Government plans for energy improvements in rental housing need rethink
Proposals for landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require …
Winter property maintenance checklist from GetAgent.co.uk
Estate agent comparison site GetAgent.co.uk is reminding homeowners about the importance of property maintenance during the winter months. It has …
Landlords back call for strategic approach to private rental sector
The National Audit Office published a report on Friday 10th December 2021 about the regulation of the private rental sector. …
Rise in housing waiting lists as landlords sell up or convert to Airbnb lets
The District Councils Network has published new findings showing that 76% of councils have seen a rise in landlords selling properties …
Rental sector home values have driven property value growth in England
The values of homes in England have increased by 80% over the last decade, according to research from property platform …
Landlords respond to tax hikes affecting the rental market
Tax changes affecting the rental market are having a negative impact on the investment plans of private landlords, according to …
Government plans for energy improvements in rental housing need rethink
Proposals for landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require …
Winter property maintenance checklist from GetAgent.co.uk
Estate agent comparison site GetAgent.co.uk is reminding homeowners about the importance of property maintenance during the winter months. It has …
Landlords back call for strategic approach to private rental sector
The National Audit Office published a report on Friday 10th December 2021 about the regulation of the private rental sector. …
Rise in housing waiting lists as landlords sell up or convert to Airbnb lets
The District Councils Network has published new findings showing that 76% of councils have seen a rise in landlords selling properties …
Top 10 rental trend predictions for 2022
The team at property management company Quintain Living have put together their rental trend predictions of what tenants will look …
Crisis releases latest homelessness figures for households across Britain
227,000 families and individuals across Britain are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness, new research from homelessness charity Crisis reveals today. This includes people sleeping on …
Rise in housing waiting lists as landlords sell up or convert to Airbnb lets
The District Councils Network has published new findings showing that 76% of councils have seen a rise in landlords selling properties …
Rent arrears increase for tenants with COVID rent debts
Average rent debts still owed by renters as a result of the pandemic have increased by 41% since May, new …
UK renters are worried about paying energy bills this winter
A survey of UK renters highlights concerns about increasing energy prices and ongoing hikes in household bills. The survey, commissioned …
Average tenancy lengths are increasing, English Housing Survey shows
The latest English Housing Survey found that private renters had lived in their home for 4.3 years on average. This …
Government data shows use of Section 21 eviction notices declining
The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices has dropped over …
Crisis comments on latest possession statistics since end of eviction ban
The Ministry of Justice’s latest Mortgage and Landlord Possession statistics cover the first full quarter since the ban on bailiff-enforced …
Majority of councils fail to tackle criminal landlords, research shows
Two thirds of councils in England have prosecuted no landlords for offences related to standards in or the management of …
Call for Government to introduce national landlord register
Councils that require landlords to be licensed take more than twice as much enforcement action as those that don’t, a …
New HMO licensing rules could impact London’s biggest rental market
Research by central London estate agency Bective has revealed how new HMO licensing rules will impact London’s biggest rental market, …
Campaign launched to prepare for new heat and smoke alarm standards in Scotland
A new public safety campaign has been launched to help raise awareness of new heat and smoke alarm regulations coming …
UK landlords show increased interest in green buy-to-let mortgages
Three in every five landlords are now interested in green buy-to-let mortgages, according to research by Mortgages for Business. 62% …
Staycation boom has led to increase in property investors seeking holiday let tax advice
Demand for holiday lets as the UK prepares prepare for a ‘staycation summer’ has led to an increase in requests …
Spring Budget announces Stamp Duty holiday extension
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an extension to the Stamp Duty holiday in yesterday’s Budget announcement. It will now be …
How landlords can avoid getting caught up in Stamp Duty ‘chaos’
Mortgages for Business has provided tips for landlords looking to avoid the chaos caused by residential buyers trying to beat …
Tenant loan scheme needed for those unable to access Discretionary Housing Payment
The Resolution Foundation has published a report calling for the development of a tenant loan scheme for renters impacted by …
Capital Gains Tax hike risks rental market freeze, warns NRLA
The NRLA warns that the Office for Tax Simplification’s proposed measures to equalise Capital Gains Tax with Income Tax rates …
Top 10 rental trend predictions for 2022
The team at property management company Quintain Living have put together their rental trend predictions of what tenants will look …
Demand for private rental housing at record a high
Demand for private rental housing is at an all-time high according to new research being published by the National Residential …
Average tenancy lengths are increasing, English Housing Survey shows
The latest English Housing Survey found that private renters had lived in their home for 4.3 years on average. This …
Plan to prevent homelessness in Caerphilly approved by council
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced the approval of a plan that sets out its priorities to prevent homelessness. The …
Tenant applications for London rental properties double in last six months
The number of new lettings applicants in London climbed by 34% in the six months between October 2020 and March …
Estate agent salaries amongst the lowest in the sales profession
Estate agents earn one of the lowest basic salaries of all sales professions, research from estate agent Nested finds. Nested …
