Propertymark is carrying out a survey to understand the effects of recent leasehold changes on leaseholders and estate agents across England and Wales. Along with Leasehold Knowledge Partnership and the National Leasehold Campaign, it is highlighting the challenges facing the leasehold system. In 2018, Propertymark’s groundbreaking report, ‘Leasehold: A Life Sentence?‘, laid bare the struggles […]

The current government is pushing ahead with policy that results in added complexity unfairness and higher costs for tenants, those it purports to champion. I will give three examples driving costs for tenants and reducing rental housing stock. 1. Having different rules around tax for company or personal ownership of property creates an unlevel playing […]

Hello any advice please on how to tackle a leak affecting my tenants which is coming from a tenanted property next door? We have noticed the leak because a wall needed replastering (what we now know to be because of this damp) and a section won’t dry. We got a damp expert in who said […]

Demand for properties is at an all-time high, and with the property market booming, now could be the perfect time to sell. In the last month alone, demand for homes has increased by 13%, and we’ve had more than 200 landlords contact Landlord Sales Agency to sell their rental properties — you could be next! […]

The private rented sector is at a tipping point, and landlords are caught in the crosshairs of a perfect storm: we have a hostile Labour government, a media that’s easily swayed by tenant lobbying groups and landlord organisations struggling to make an impact. The debate following the story about the Eastern Landlords’ Association (ELA) calling […]

Two more leading buy to let mortgage providers, Fleet Mortgages and The Mortgage Works, have joined the rush of other lenders and unveiled reductions on their fixed-rate offerings. Fleet Mortgages has lowered interest levels on its two-year fixed-rate loans. For standard and limited company borrowers, rates have dropped by 30 basis points, shifting from 4.69% […]

The housing market showed continued strength in February, with the annual rate of price rises holding firm at 3.9%, a slight dip from January’s 4.1%, Nationwide reveals. On a monthly basis, prices edged up by 0.4%, marking the sixth straight month of gains after adjusting for seasonal trends, according to lender’s latest data. The resurgence […]

Discover how to profit with 8+ room HMOs in 2025 and stay ahead in the ever-changing property market! In this video, Ranjan Bhattacharya, unpacks expert insights into why larger HMOs are the key to navigating rising mortgage rates, utility costs, licensing fees, and new council tax challenges. Find out why scaling up to 8+ room […]

A coalition of property experts is highlighting the lack of homes to rent in the UK could derail ambitious government plans to lure top-tier international talent. Organisations representing landlords, individual property owners and letting agents have united in their call for swift measures to increase the availability of homes for tenants. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves, […]

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confessed it doesn’t have any records on the volume and nature of rent rise disputes adjudicated by the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). That lack of information leaves a gaping hole in preparations for the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill, one firm says. The MoJ admission came in response to a […]

The average price of a house in the UK will breach the £300,000 mark this year, driven by a wave of eager buyers flooding back into the market, research reveals. Specialist lender West One Loans says these buyers are invigorating the sector, enabling builders to unlock funds from current projects and kickstart fresh developments. Its […]

The Scottish government’s Housing Minister, Paul McLennan, has kicked off a fresh initiative highlighting the entitlements of renters in Scotland. The drive aims to steer tenants towards vital support and guidance resources. Scotland boasts some of the UK’s strongest tenant protections including the ability to challenge rent rises with a formal review and for landlords […]

The housing market has kicked off 2025 strongly with prices rising but there’s a clear divide between buyers increasingly opting for houses rather than flats, one index reveals. According to Zoopla, the divide between house and flat values has hit its widest in three decades. The average house is now £319,500 – which is 67% […]

A leading regional landlords’ association says it is time for a national proactive organisation that effectively represents landlords. The call is being made by Paul Cunningham, chair of the Eastern Landlords’ Association, which represents landlords in East Anglia. He fears that the government’s Renters’ Rights Bill could worsen homelessness and drive more landlords out of […]

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have agreed the Scottish government’s £63 billion Budget for 2025-26. The minority SNP-led administration secured backing from the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Alba, while Labour MSPs abstained during the final stage three vote. The Conservatives opposed the financial blueprint, branding it as imposing the “heaviest tax burden in the […]

Hi, I let a 2-bed top floor flat which now has serious water leaks into the flat from the roof. The tenants (including a child) are living with water ingress and mouldy damp patches so it’s a very serious situation. My letting agents have been trying for over 3 weeks to get an inspection by […]

The landscape of flatsharing is undergoing a dramatic shift, with older generations leading the charge, research reveals. Data from SpareRoom reveal that the number of over-65s hunting for rooms in shared houses or seeking housemates has surged by an astonishing 970% over the past 10 years. Meanwhile, the over-55s have seen their numbers swell by […]

EPC C targets will have a huge effect on the supply of leasehold properties, says one industry body. In an exclusive video interview with Property118, the chief communications officer of The Property Institute (TPI), Jaclyn Mangaroo, says leaseholders currently have no access to funding for energy efficiency improvements. Jaclyn also points out the lack of […]

The government is to scrutinise a controversial mechanism allowing landlords to request rent directly from tenants’ benefits. It follows a story on Property118 and recently in national media about Nathan Roberts successfully challenging deductions from his benefits. They had been automatically redirected to his landlord for arrears and ongoing rent, despite a dispute over property […]

Children are suffering due to social landlord shortcomings in tackling damp and mould, a report from the Housing Ombudsman reveals. The ‘Learning from Severe Maladministration’ document focuses on inspection failures and sloppy information handling. It is highlighting issues that leave families vulnerable ahead of Awaab’s Law enforcement in the social housing sector later this year. […]

News that BMW is to delay building the new electric Mini in Oxford over ‘uncertainty’ should not come as a surprise. I see nothing here different to what the government, the Labour Party, the Conservative Party and Nottingham City Council and other councils are doing to landlords. BMW Mini says “given the multiple uncertainties facing […]