The UK government is set to finally unveil its long-awaited consultation on new energy efficiency standards for private rented properties. Plans are expected to include a requirement for all rental homes to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C or equivalent by 2030. This move follows months of delays since the initial announcement […]

Roma Finance has launched RomaPro, a new buy to let funding solution designed for property investors which is available exclusively for special purpose vehicles (SPVs). RomaPro offers loans from £75,000 to £2 million, enabling investors to transition from purchase and construction to long-term BTL funding. The launch coincides with a strategic reorganisation of Roma’s product […]

The average sale price of a home in England and Wales nudged higher in December, increasing by 0.2% to £357,400, research from e.surv reveals. It says that despite this slight uptick, prices remain around 2% lower than a year ago and 6% below their late-2022 peak. While the housing market demonstrated resilience last year, regional […]

Will the RRB come into effect with it’s proposed changes or is it just scare tactics? If so, it’s already working very well. I am not an experienced landlord and have only been at it for a few years, therefore what is the opinion of the veterans out there? I have asked what may seem […]

London’s rental market continued to surge in 2024, with research revealing a city-wide average monthly increase of 4.3%. The data from Benham and Reeves points to Shoreditch leading the charge across its London offices. It saw the most significant growth, with rents climbing by 6.6% per month. Canary Wharf and Ealing followed closely with 5.9% […]

A leading landlord law expert has condemned two ‘rogue councils’ after the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) issued scathing reports detailing ‘serious failings’ in their management of social housing stock. Newcastle City Council, which voluntarily referred itself to the RSH, faced severe criticism for a range of issues, including more than 1,800 overdue repair requests. […]

How would you like to make over £100k profit per annum, from your property investing? What if that profit was from just one property deal? What if you could do that without having to get a mortgage, or put in a big 25% deposit? In this week’s episode of the Property Magic Podcast, I interview […]

Hi, still trying to get my head around how this is going to work in practice. I work within a small agency which specialises in student homes. A surprisingly large portion of our homes are 1 and 2 bedroom options for students. However, from what I can see, there isn’t any provision to offer this […]

Hello all, I am in a bit of trap and struggling to find a way out. When my ex-tenant wanted to move out back in 2022, he recommended a couple who were neighbours and willing to move in. It was easy for all of us, and since I didn’t have much experience as a landlord, […]

Hi, I have recently joined the private sector leasing scheme (PSL) with my local council to help house local families. When I met with the housing officer, I stipulated that I would only be interested in signing up, if they could guarantee that the tenant, didn’t have a criminal record, wasn’t an ex-convict or had […]

The average price of property coming to market in the UK has risen by 1.7% this month to £366,189, the largest jump at the start of the year since 2020, Rightmove has revealed. This increase follows a record number of early-bird sellers entering the market since Boxing Day, offering buyers the highest level of choice […]

The Renters Rights Bill (RRB) is being fast tracked through parliament, probably due to Labour holding the majority of the seats. They have zero respect for any landlord and have no intention of revising the courts before they push it through. They deliberately want landlords to suffer and let bad tenants take over properties and […]

Tenant demand for rental properties in England experienced a seasonal decline in the fourth quarter of 2024, research reveals. According to Zero Deposit, there was a 7.3% quarterly drop in demand, which follows an annual decline of 2.6%. The analysis, based on the number of let agreements compared to available stock, also shows that while […]

Despite welcoming the response of the Welsh government’s plans for the PRS, Propertymark says it is concerned about plans for rent controls, no-fault evictions and energy efficiency regulations. It says the plans could have a negative impact on landlords in Wales and hit the supply of rental properties. The Welsh government was responding to the […]

Generation Rent says it is disappointed by the lack of measures to introduce rent caps as part of the Renters’ Rights Bill. The organisation says that the Bill’s abolition of Section 21 evictions is a positive step for renters in England and it welcomes the ban on paying more than a month’s rent in advance. […]

The government is being urged to extend proposed pet-friendly rights to renters in social housing. The call is being made by Dogs Trust which points to the Renters’ Rights Bill which will include greater rights for pet owners in the private rented sector. When the Bill becomes law, private sector tenants will have the right […]

The amount of rent paid by under 45s in Great Britain soared to a record £56.2 billion in 2024, a £3.5 billion increase from the previous year, research reveals. Hamptons says that this surge coincides with a big rise in the number of young people renting, driven largely by higher interest rates that have made […]

News this week of the Renters’ Rights Bill returning to Parliament and getting ever closer to becoming law by the summer of this year has sent alarm bells ringing. Abolition of Section 21, banning advance rent payments and more powers given to councils to fine landlords, have created a perfect storm in the private rented […]

Despite a growing landlord exodus – which the housing minister Matthew Pennycook disbelieves – would you start as a landlord in 2025? There are reasons for and against. I’d like to hear your views because I try – honestly! – to remain positive despite what is regularly being thrown our way. I got thinking after […]

One organisation says that while changes to rental law are vital, they are only the ‘first step’ in rebalancing power in the private rented sector (PRS). Nationwide Foundation warns that the passing of the Renters’ Rights Bill in its progress to becoming law is not enough to address the deep-seated issues facing 11 million private […]

The property market has experienced a strong start to 2025, with buyer demand on Zoopla rocketing 14% ahead of this time last year, the property portal reports. This surge in interest has translated to a 15% increase in new sales agreed compared to the first week of 2024. These positive market indicators are supported by […]