Sharp fall in empty residential properties
Interesting new data released by the Government indicates that the total number of empty residential properties in the UK is…
Radical Action Needed to Protect Tenants from Rogue Landlords, Says RLA
Radical action is needed to protect tenants from rogue landlords, insists the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The call comes after…
House price growth slows in April
The latest data released from the Nationwide Building Society shows UK house prices slowed in April, following a surge in…
Could PRA proposals lead to increased activity?
Newly proposed underwriting rules for buy-to-let lenders as suggested by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) could lead to an increase…
UK House Prices Down, but London Still Powers Ahead
The average house price in the UK dropped slightly in March, but prices are still rising in London, according to…
Worries in the Private Rental Sector as Supply Drops Sharply
The supply of rental housing stock on letting agents’ books has dropped sharply, causing worry in the private rental sector,…
Rogue landlord jailed for fake HMO documents
A rogue landlord from Luton has been jailed, following being found guilty of six counts of fraud. Mr Moses Ogoe…
Buy-to-Let Landlords have Flooded London Property Market
Three in five property purchases in prime London in the first quarter (Q1) of the year were made by buy-to-let…
Agency cuts fees to 0.5% ahead of Brexit vote
A top City investment consultancy has said that one leading private agency chain has cut fees to 0.5%, ahead of…
Put rogue tenant list in Housing and Planning Bill-AIIC
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has called for amendments to the Housing and Planning Bill, to address the…