October 5, 2026
Landlords with periodic tenancies would still be able to issue a Section 21 eviction once the Renters (Reform) Bill is
Mortgage costs across the capital are now 42% more than average rents in the city, meaning it’s becoming increasingly hard
Less than half the fines levied against rogue landlords have actually been collected by local authorities, a report from the
By Samantha Kempe, co-founder and chief investment officer at IMMO The current housing crisis in the UK cannot be understated.
One in 10 (9%) people admit they would keep quiet when selling a property with knotweed, despite the legal risks,
Housebuilder Homes by Esh is on course to nearly double its number of live developments before the end of 2024
Fewer aspiring first-time buyers are buying dilapidated properties in need of substantial renovations, according to Scotland-based property portal TSPC. The
PropertyWire speaks to Anthony Kyriacou, founder and chief executive of property portal krispyhouse There’s a new challenger on the block
Victorian homes are the most searched for period property style, underlining the appeal of Victorian architecture. Rightmove, which conducted the
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 5.25% but two members voted for a cut – signalling
Propertymark members have urged Wales not to introduce rent controls, with the policy being blamed on cutting rental supply in
Complete Technology Group (CTG) has completed Stage 2 of the Building a Safer Future (BSF) Champion Assessment, becoming the first
Nottingham has been one of England’s worst areas for declining homeownership affordability in the past decade, analysis from moving platform
Some 117 affordable homes are being built at the Lakeside development in Theale, Berkshire. Housing provider Abri is working with
Carlos Dhunay, security specialist and owner of telcam, a fire safety systems provider, reveals the five ways to detect a
You may have read in the press that Gordon Ramsey has found himself in an unenviable position, in that his
Nearly half of UK adults want to see abandoned or derelict buildings in their cities (49%) revived for new purposes
Building societies are lagging behind when it comes to digital propositions, according to money management app Moneyhub. Almost half (47%)
The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by over £1,000 a week over the past year. Between
Kayleigh Quinn is associate director at Cavendish Consulting and a seasoned Labour Party Organiser In response to the many challenges
Investors are concerned about measures in the Renters Reform Bill which are designed to stop them from unreasonably refusing their
Alicia Renshaw, senior associate in Leonard Curtis Legal’s real estate division The commercial real estate landscape in the UK is
House prices dropped by 0.4% in April, falling 4% below all-time highs recorded in the summer of 2022, Nationwide’s house
RAW Capital Partners has launched a new, lower fixed rate product and announced that it has more than £100 million available
April rents are up by 5.7% year-on-year – driven by a strong increase in the South West, the Rental Index
House prices are predicted to fall significantly in three regions of the UK, analysis by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform
Propertymark has appealed to Scotland’s new First Minister to re-evaluate plans for rent controls after Humza Yousaf resigned from the
Daniel Austin is chief executive and co-founder of ASK Partners Dear next government, Housing is at the centre of the
Some 167 new homes are now available in Barking Riverside after Bellway London has opened its second phase of homes
When adjusted for inflation costs for conveyancing and removals are significantly below the post-pandemic period, reallymoving’s quarterly Home Move Costs
End of life charity Marie Curie has called for the Renters (Reform) Bill to be altered to protect recently bereaved
Between now and 2040 the population in Greater London and the East Midlands is projected to rise the most, each
The number of Boiler Upgrade Scheme applications has surged by 46% year-on-year, signalling that more homeowners are switching to heat
A legal body has hit out at the conveyancing process in England, labelling it “inefficient and ineffective” and saying it
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina has called for clarity on when the court system will be reformed so landlords and
A group of higher education and student housing organisations have raised concerns about the Renters (Reform) Bill’s effect on the
A coalition of rental groups including Citizens Advice, Shelter and the Joseph Roundtree Foundation have accused the Renters (Reform) Bill
A landlord in London has been slapped with fines and a confiscation order of £78,620 after she split up and
Property buyers looking for strong returns should invest in Scottish coastal areas, analysis from Pikl Insurance has found. Buying in
Would-be homebuyers are currently enjoying the highest level of springtime choice of homes in five years, Zoopla research has revealed.
The quality of Energy Performance Certificate assessors have been called into question by surveyor firm Re:volve Real Estate, which said
The much-delayed Renters (Reform) Bill is finally returning to the House of Common this week. On Wednesday the bill will
There has been a 150% rise in appointments from Insolvency Practitioners to manage the properties and assets of struggling buy-to-let
Typical rent arrears claims climbed to £1,816 in the first quarter of 2024 – a rise of 27% from £1,435
Rising rents seem to be resulting in tenants staying at their current properties for longer, research from The Deposit Protection
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Leeds are the best home selling hotspots in the UK property market, analysis of government data from
Squatters who occupied a pub owned by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay have now vacated the building – after being ‘served
Labour has launched a plan to reclassify and build on poor quality areas of the green belt, dubbed the ‘grey
Christopher McFadden is an EPC expert and energy assessor 1. Add an insulating jacket to your hot water tank: If
The CPI inflation rate dropped to 3.2% in March from 3.4% in February – a decrease that’s been deemed disappointing
By Sean Woolley, Cloud Nine Spain On the 9th of April, Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, announced that they
Construction is down so far in 2024, with project starts, new contracts and planning approvals all dropping, concerning research from
Ben Thompson, deputy CEO, Mortgage Advice Bureau, explains what to consider when buying with someone else Traditionally buying with a
Butterfield Mortgages has announced the appointment of a new credit administrator, who joins the credit risk team after completing an
Landlords are increasingly turning to HMOs for better returns, research from lender Shawbrook has revealed. In both 2022 and 2023,
The average yield of a buy-to-let property has climbed from 4.9% to 5.8% in the past two years, analysis by
The typical age of first-time home buyers is 33, surprisingly staying the same as in 1990, research by Go.Compare home
Landlords, flat owners, renters, households who park on the street and businesses have one year left to claim the hundreds
Almost half (45%) of homebuyers would consider using a Sharia-complaint mortgage lender, despite there being perceived Islamophobia in the UK.
Southwark had the highest number of empty homes of any London borough in 2023, with 5,143 properties sitting empty last
The industry needs to provide more properties to second-time buyers and downsizers, rather than overwhelmingly focusing on first-time buyers, estate
Cambridge has the most commercial property transactions within the ‘Golden Triangle’ – the UK’s innovation cluster comprising London, Oxford and
Over four out of five tenants remain unaware of the Renters (Reform) Bill and its contents, surprising research from TDS
Some 83 bids were recorded for the former Lighthouse Inn at Capel-le-Ferne, a village on the White Cliffs of Dover,
Mojo Mortgages and Uswitch have expressed caution about Yorkshire Building Society’s new mortgage product for buyers with a £5,000 deposit.
Energy provider Rendesco has urged the government to stick to its timetable when it comes to outlawing gas boilers –
Things aren’t getting any better for this Conservative government, as the delays in abolishing Section 21 evictions will only embolden
Managing agents and landlords in Haringey have been ordered to pay a £15,000 fine for operating a hazardous and unlicensed
By Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate
First-time buyers purchased 33% of homes in Britain so far in 2024, up from 2023’s total of 29%, Hamptons research
Managing agents and landlords in Haringey have been ordered to pay a £15,000 fine for operating a hazardous and unlicensed
By Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate
First-time buyers purchased 33% of homes in Britain so far in 2024, up from 2023’s total of 29%, Hamptons research
The Renters Reform Bill will be brought to the House of Commons after Easter – while alterations will include a
The Renters Reform Bill will be brought to the House of Commons after Easter – while alterations will include a
Scottish new build house prices have soared ahead of existing homes, analysis by property firm DJ Alexander has found. Between
Yorkshire Building Society has launched a fee-free mortgage with a deposit of just £5,000. The product can be used to
A mixed-use development on brownfield land in the centre of Guildford has started construction, following an agreement with developer Native
Propertymark has urged property agents to be ahead of the curve as pressure builds to enact regulation of property agents.
The Mortgage Works has cut buy-to-let mortgages so they now start at 3.99%, in promising signs that mortgage rates are
The plan to reduce all ground rents to a peppercorn rent have reportedly been axed by the Prime Minister and
Renters are more likely to feel lonely and unsafe when walking home after dark than the wider population, a poll
Julie James has been appointed housing minister, after previously being climate change minister. She was appointed by Wales’ new First
Rental tech platform Goodlord has launched a PRO Referencing product for letting agents across the UK. The PRO offering integrates
The art’otel hotel London Hoxton in Shoreditch is opening its doors on 24th April 2024. This is the second hotel
London is still the most desirable place to live for aspiring homebuyers despite the high cost of housing in the
A large number of prospective buyers had postponed that move until the Spring Budget had come and gone, research from
The Bank of England is likely following the US market by being cautious about cutting the base rate, property and
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has written to Michael Gove – urging the government to stop ‘sitting
Rob Morgan, chief investment analyst at Charles Stanley An increasing regulatory burden and a tightening tax net has already seen
Members of parliament want housing benefit rates to be updated annually to match the bottom 30% of rents – a
Greater London is the region with the highest volume of abandoned and derelict homes, with nearly 290,000 standing completely empty,
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has told the Mayor of London to review two policies in the London Plan – which
The average price of sold homes in Prime London dropped by 7.8% annually in February, taking them back to early
A landlord entrepreneur was successful in pitching a thermostat product on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den last week – but it’s
infinitSpace, a tech-led provider of flexible workspaces, has entered into a management agreement with leading Central European investor Peter Korbačka
From next month the personal Capital Gains tax allowance will fall from £12,300 to £6,000 – causing the majority of
The office market in Birmingham is on an upward curve after a strong end to last year, according to a
Martijn Van Schaveren is a co-founder of MyPup, a green parcel consolidation and delivery service helping to decrease pollution in
People operating Airbnbs in the US should look to Arizona cities, which offer substantial income compared to the average weekly
Housing association SO Resi, part of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing, has launched into the London Living Rent sector for the
HomeLet’s CEO expressed disappointed at the lack of help in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, as tenants are spending a third
The UK’s inflation rate is likely to fall to 2% in the second quarter of 2024, which would bring it
Landlords are considering reducing or flattening rents for tenants, according to a surprising poll taken by property finance broker Finbri.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt decided against launching a 99% mortgage scheme due to fears that it could push people into negative
Kensington and Chelsea has the highest proportion of old stock – meaning those homes are likely to cost more to
The value of mortgages that have fallen into arrears reached £20.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, 50.3% higher
A rogue landlord who rented a 22-bedroom Kensington property infested with mushrooms and mould has been handed a £500,000 fine.
Scottish landlords and tenants are at loggerheads over rent controls, a public consultation on the Scottish government’s New Deal for
By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO Property development is often thought of as being a business for the
PropertyWire speaks to Marie-Julie Gheysens, who played a prominent role in launching The Arc development in London’s Shoreditch, consisting of
Holiday let owners are being unfairly blamed for rising house prices and availability, which has led to the abolition of
Ben Beadle from the National Residential Landlords Association has hit out at the budget for failing to boost the quantity
People living in Colchester, Norwich, York, Chester and Derby are most likely to want to move in England, research from
A vacant pub near Norwich dating back to the reign of King George III in the 18th century is coming
The Mayor of London has published a five-year plan for the Royal Docks, which is set to employ 55,000 and
Michael Cook is chief executive officer of property firm Leaders Romans Group. A drop in the rate of inflation The most
In the Budget the Chancellor surprised many by abolishing multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax. The policy provided
Operators of Airbnbs will no longer have tax advantages over individual landlords letting out buy-to-let properties, as the Chancellor has
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s move to lower the amount of capital gains charged on property sales from 28% to 24% could
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has hit out at the Tories for continuing to delay the ban on Section 21 evictions,
The Conservative Party is widely reported as having scrapped its 99% mortgage scheme, which it was considering introducing in tomorrow’s
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his 2024 Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March. It was originally thought he would introduce
Annual house price growth reached 1.2% in February, returning to positive territory for the first time in over a year,
The National Residential Landlords Association has called for the government to raise levels of Universal Credit to deal with current
UK property investors are optimistic for the year ahead, even in the face of persistent economic and regulatory challenges, new
Last year property sales fell by a staggering £141 billion, outlining the scale of the market contraction that took place
Nearly 4,000 people were recorded as sleeping rough last year, a 27% year-on-year increase, Shelter analysis of government data shows.
The number of landlords falling into arrears has climbed by 93% in a single year, research from lender Octane Capital
Backbench Tory MPs are set to water down protections for renters and increase rights for landlords, the BBC reports. It’s
The government should cut stamp duty on second property purchases and introduce a scheme similar to Help to Buy to
The market quickened up in February, as more sellers accepted some lower offers on their properties. Zoopla research says buyer
Work has begun to demolish largely derelict buildings to make way for 80 ‘affordable’ and sustainable apartments by Old Trafford
Rental arrears claims have climbed by 50% in the year to December, highlighting how stretched tenants have become, data released
Chetwood Financial has appointed Roselle Allsop as its new director of marketing. Founded in 2016, Wrexham-based Chetwood Financial is a
Property investors have been told there is huge potential in purpose-built accommodation, including student and multi-family. Rob Martin, global head
Rising swap rates are set to dampen down mortgage market activity – putting the breaks on a positive start to
Hawaii is the least affordable US state for people to save for a deposit and buy property, a study by
Some 37% of estate agents and other property firms experienced financial crime in 2023, jumping from 17% the year before.
Leaseholds are changing in 2024. The Land Registry is introducing a reform to the current leasehold system in their 2022+
While the mortgage market is showing signs of rebounding, it’s remortgagers who are driving this increase, as opposed to new
Landlords in it for the long haul should invest in Bristol, which just saw returns grow by 6.6% annually, Aldermore’s
Technology infrastructure specialist NCG has appointed Christopher Baldock as its new chair. Founded in 2019, NCG is an internet service
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning to launch a 99% mortgage market scheme, as the Conservatives look to woo younger voters
The UK’s renters are not on side with the government – in what is likely to spell bad news for
Some tenants are severely struggling in the current climate, as one in 10 (11%) have had to resort to food
Richard Mattison, director of pensions administrator, Whitehall Group, explains benefit of paying rent to your own retirement fund and the
By Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, Leaders Romans Group Typically, rents rise in line with wages – which, in
Construction firms have been urged to start using modular construction in order to make the process more cost-effective. This comes
Airbnbs will require planning permissions and local councils will have the power to remove permitted development rights, under a new
Last week the government pushed for building on more brownfield land, but for me that’ll barely have any effect compared
The cost of new lets has increased by 8.3% year-on-year – the first time they’ve dropped to single digits in
HomeLet has launched VISTA, a tenant referencing service designed to mitigate fraud risk. The tenant referencing and lettings insurance company
Guy Westlake is founder & chairman of Lavanda In the rapidly evolving world of residential real estate, “flex” has become
The city of Preston has been named the UK region most likely to be renovated by interior company Swift Direct
Fintech platform TPP has urged investors not to overreact to headlines around a recession in the UK. GDP growth fell
Over a third of property professionals would like to see the reintroduction of Help to Buy or some government-led initiative
The government is considering changing the permitted development right requirement for heat pumps to be smaller than 0.6 cubic metres,
Two landlords in Cardiff have been handed hefty fines for renting out dangerous properties that lacked basic fire safety measures.
By Daniel Austin, chief executive and co-founder at ASK Partners The UK has a widely reported and growing housing shortfall
Some 39% of tenants don’t feel able to reach out to their letting agents with property-related issues. The research, from
A developer has launched a proposal for a new community in west Edinburgh that promises 3,000 homes, office space to
Democracy is on the line if young people feel unable to get on the housing ladder, housing secretary Michael Gove
Some two in five undergraduate students have thought about leaving university due to the cost of rent, a poll by
Councils are the next Post Office scandal, as they are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair licensing conditions
By Sarah Thompson, managing director, Mortgage Scout Compared with a decade ago, today’s first-time buyers are older, more likely to
House prices have risen for four months in a row, as they increased by 1.3% in January, Halifax’s house price
Evictions and repossessions are on the rise – as the Law Society of England and Wales warned that housing legal
The former chief executive of WeWork Adam Neumann has attempted to buy his beleaguered former company back. He approached the
A growing number of landlords are falling into mortgage arrears compared to their residential counterparts, UK Finance data shows. Between
The government has stopped increasing the money disabled people in England can claim to adapt their homes – seemingly dropping
Landlords are dealing with excessive delays in regaining possession of their properties due a broken court and bailiff system. One
The National Landlord Investment Show is being held at Olympia London on 6 March 2024. The free-to-attend one-day event features
A landlord who allowed his properties to be used as cannabis growing factories has been jailed. Jeremy Southgate, 63, installed
Mortgage brokers are becoming increasingly bullish about the state of the mortgage market – a promising sign that the flow
Locksmiths are the highest-earning tradespeople in the UK, with an average hourly wage of £44.65, analysis from Capital on Tap
Student housing is seen as the most appealing property investment in the next 12 months, according to a report from
Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE is a veteran property developer of 40+ years, an author, industry commentator, and co-founder of the
Members of the National Residential Landlords Association can now use Title Guardian’s anti-fraud, digital monitoring tool, after a partnership was
The number of mortgages approved in December soared by 25.6% year-on-year, signalling that the buyers are settling into the environment
The cost of renting increased by 1.8% in Greater London in January – pushing average prices up to £1,968 in
London tenants who stay in their property for more than a year are paying 13 months’ rent a year to
The Labour Party has committed to extending Awaab’s Law – where social landlords have to fix hazards quickly – to
Landlords can suffer a ‘double jeopardy’ of tenants committing anti-social behaviour and taking action against them due to selective licensing
Michael Ellis, partner in the property & commercial litigation team at Wilsons Solicitors LLP Over the past 10 years residential
The amount of super prime tenancies has increased by 10% in 2023, signalling a return of the prestigious end of
By Sarah Thompson, managing director, Mortgage Scout Compared with a decade ago, today’s first-time buyers are older, more likely to
While property prices are set to fall across much of the UK in early 2024, the North East should be
The Bristol economy is expected to grow by 8.9% over the next five years, significantly outpacing the rest of the
Local authorities need to hold landlord forums to allow them to properly engage with the Renters Reform Bill passing through
There’s been a strong seasonal bounce of mortgage activity – driven by pent-up demand and rates dropping below 5%, Zoopla
The UK’s next elected government needs to engage in an “urgent and sensible conversation” around the green belt, global property
By Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, Leaders Romans Group 2024 will be a year to watch for landlords, especially
Building inspections are the most in-demand property management service in London, SBA Property Management has found. This is likely a
People living in Vancouver on average have C$360,683 consumer debt – six times the national average in Canada, research from
Glasgow has been the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy-to-let properties in the past year,
James Parratt is in the real estate disputes team at Thomson Snell & Passmore Insolvency numbers have risen 10% from
The average cost of a short-term holiday let sits at £3,325 per month across 30 UK hotspots – 292% more
Complete Fibre, the Full Fibre infrastructure specialist, has been selected by social housing provider Raven Housing Trust to enable the
Multiple London landlords have come forward saying they have been scammed by the same letting agent working in tandem with