Save Your Energy!
Martyn Reed, Managing Director of energy performance specialists Elmhurst Energy, looks at energy efficiency legislation affecting landlords: The energy efficiency…
Lending to property developers falls post-Brexit
A new report from peer-to-peer lending platform Saving Stream has revealed that amount lent by banks to property developers slipped…
Number of cash landlords at highest level for 10 years
The proportion of landlords using cash to pay for a property hit 61% in January 2017, which was the highest…
Many tenants and councils unaware of new Section 21 rules
A concerning new BBC survey claims that powers to tackle so-called ‘revenge evictions’ are not being utilised by the majority…
New flatmate finder available with a free trial for landlords
Buy-to-let landlords in the capital are currently being invited to list available rooms for rent free of charge online via…
Residential rents becoming unaffordable in some regions
A new report has revealed that residential rents are continuing to rise across the UK, with 20 regions seeing increases…
Mortgage Industry Key to Fixing Housing Market, Believes Firm
A responsible mortgage industry is key in fixing the housing market, believes Computershare Loan Services. The CEO of the firm,…
Rents to Rise Faster than House Prices Over the Next Few Years
UK rents will rise faster than house prices over the next few years, bringing yet more misery to the country’s…
Build to Rent could provide 240,000 new homes by 2030
A new report from the British Property Federation and real estate firm Savills suggests that Build to Rent is now…
Strong end to 2016 for the rental market
After a turbulent year, average UK rents ended 2016 greater than they started it, according to the latest Your Move…