Scotland’s housing market ended 2024 with a quiet finish, experiencing a modest recovery throughout the year. Data from chartered surveyors Walker Fraser Steele shows that while prices reached record highs in some areas, overall growth remained subdued. November saw a slight decline in average prices, dropping £1,400 (-0.6%) from October, leaving the average price at […]

Social housing tenants who engage in anti-social behaviour (ASB) should face the threat of eviction, claims MP. Lee Anderson, Reform MP for Ashfield, told a Westminster Hall debate the threat of eviction could transform offenders into good social housing tenants. Labour says tackling anti-social behaviour is a priority for the government, and the Renters’ Rights […]

Rents for rooms in London have fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q4 2024, according to the latest SpareRoom rental index. This marks the largest drop in the capital’s rents since Q1 2021. The average room rent in London fell by 2% in Q4 2024, from £1,015 to £993. The platform says that SW3 […]

Hello everyone, a few months ago, my ground floor rental flat (part of a block of 6 flats) was extensively damaged and rendered uninhabitable by water escape from 2 flats above. All 6 flats (including mine) are covered under the same buildings insurance policy and premium cost is split equally amongst all 6 owners. I […]

Selective licensing schemes do not raise standards and cost landlords thousands of pounds, claims Yuno. The property compliance firm reveals 37 local authorities across England currently have a consultation on selective licensing. The prices for a selective licence vary across the country with a licence costing £350 in Ashfield compared to £1,255 in Leeds. Rigged […]

Despite the government setting new targets to fix unsafe cladding by 2029, thousands of innocent leaseholders still remain trapped in unsafe buildings, one campaign group says. The Labour government last year promised change to speed up the cladding removal process. The Grenfell Phase two report published in 2024 found the 72 deaths in the Grenfell […]

Angela Rayner claims the Labour government want to work with landlords, but blames Section 21 evictions for having a significant impact on homelessness. In a meeting with the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Ms Rayner claims the government wants to support landlords in providing “safe and secure homes”. The Housing Secretary repeated Labour’s government […]

The Sheldon Bosley Knight Group (SBK) has announced a strategic partnership with flatfair, a leading provider of ‘No Deposit’ rental solutions. The tie-up will enable multiple SBK brands, including Loveitts, to offer flatfair’s product across its UK branches. This partnership comes after recent Rightmove data pointed to rent rises of 5% outside London and 3% […]

Professional landlords shifted focus last year to higher-yielding property types, including semi-commercial and commercial, while refinancing activity reflects a cautious approach to debt management, an analysis by Shawbrook reveals. It found that while overall application volumes remained consistent, there was a big rise in mortgage applications for semi-commercial and commercial property purchases. Shawbrook says that […]

Landlords in England and Wales have a positive outlook for the private rented sector, one index reveals. The rental barometer published by Fleet Mortgages points to rising rental yields with the average yield reaching 7.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024 as a big reason why landlords should be looking forwards. This represents a 0.6% […]

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has slammed the government’s decision to ban landlords from demanding rent in advance. Under an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, landlords will only be allowed to request one month’s rent upfront, along with a deposit of up to six weeks’ rent. The news comes ahead of the Bill’s […]

Nearly 26,000 new homes have hit the market in 2025, with Bristol experiencing the biggest increase in for-sale stock levels, Yopa reveals. The agency’s data indicates that there are around 427,200 homes currently listed for sale across England – with 25,837 of these entering the market during the opening week of 2025. This translates to […]

TSB is expanding its support for tenants looking to buy their rented home with the launch of a 5&5 concessionary mortgage option. This new scheme allows landlords to offer tenants a 5% discount on the property’s purchase price, with the buyer contributing a minimum 5% deposit. This complements TSB’s existing 10% scheme, where landlords offer […]

Data, i.e. information about people, is important, which is why we have regulations to tell us how to look after it. These regulations are enforced by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).  To fund their work, most businesses need to register with the ICO and pay an annual fee.  But does this include landlords? Most landlords […]

A new specialist buy to let mortgage lender has officially launched, bringing a focus on ‘smarter, faster, simpler’ lending to the UK market. ModaMortgages, a subsidiary of Chetwood Bank, is working exclusively through intermediaries and will cater to a diverse range of landlords. These will include small and large portfolio landlords, limited company landlords, HMO/MUFB, […]

Landlords in Northern Ireland face new regulations for the electrical safety of their rental properties. The Electrical Safety Standards for Private Tenancies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 was approved by the Northern Ireland Assembly in November. The law introduces mandatory electrical safety checks for all private tenancies. Now, Propertymark has published a new fact sheet to […]

Hi, I had served a S21 notice to my tenant who then contacted me to say they have viewed and accepted an offer of a Housing Association property and that they would be picking up the keys sometime over the Christmas/New Year period. Having not heard from them since, I sent an email asking whether […]

Landlords are set to benefit from a wave of competitive rate reductions as buy to let lenders CHL Mortgages and Landbay announce improved limited edition product ranges. CHL Mortgages has launched a range of two- and five-year fixed-rate BTL mortgages, including options for standard and HMO/MUFB properties. Rates start from 4.03% for two-year fixes and […]

The average UK tenant spent 35.7% of their take-home pay on rent last year which underscores the growing financial strain facing many households, one firm says. The research from tenant and landlord services provider Canopy is based on data from more than 60,000 renters. It found that one in five renters (20%) spent more than […]

A new landlord pet damage policy, called ‘Not for Lions’, has been unveiled to protect landlords’ rental properties. The provider, Alps, says the move is in response to the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill. The Bill returns to Parliament next week and could be law by the summer and will give tenants the right to keep […]

Propertymark is warning the Welsh government against plans to require electric vehicle (EV) charging points in properties. Under the proposals, all new residential and non-residential buildings, as well as properties undergoing major renovations, would need to include an electric vehicle charging point. Propertymark has responded to the Welsh government’s consultation, arguing that mandatory requirements could […]