Further Weaknesses Expected in the Housing Market over the Short-Term
Further weaknesses are expected in the UK housing market over the short-term, according to responses to the January 2019 UK…
Rents are Falling as a Proportion of Tenants’ Income, RLA Insists
The proportion of tenants’ income spent on rent in the private rental sector has dropped from an average of 35.4%…
Landlords to be Sued for Substandard Conditions in their Properties
From 20th March 2019, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will make landlords more accountable than ever before for conditions in…
House Prices Start to Fall, after 87 Months of Growth
House prices have started to fall nationally, by an average of 0.2%, in the year to February, following 87 months…
House Price Growth at Lowest Level since 2013, According to Official Data
Annual house price growth in December (for which the latest data is available) was at the lowest level since July…
Tenant Fees Bill Receives Royal Assent to Become Act of Parliament
The Tenant Fees Bill has received royal assent to become an Act of Parliament in England. It will come into force…
Millions of Households still Unable to Buy their First Homes since the Financial Crisis
More than 2.4m households who were expected to have bought their first homes after the financial crisis are still unable…
Millions of EPCs could be Incorrect, Research Warns
Millions of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) could be incorrect, due to poor training among assessors and wrong measurements on properties, research…
Rent Prices in Prime London Rise Due to Higher Tenant Demand
Rent prices in prime London rose by an average of 1.9% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2018, due to…
First Time Buyer Appetite to Chase the Market Collapses
First time buyer appetite to chase the market has collapsed in the last 12 months, according to analysis by home…