Hi, I rented out my Edwardian flat from 2017 to 2023 with as described in the inventory as ‘heavily aged ‘ windows and one window was ‘‘rotten top right-hand side”) Tenants took on property happily renewed in 2019 and in 2020 complained of a broken window frame to me via WhatsApp as they communicated problems […]

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has dismissed Tory accusations of hypocrisy over her use of the Right-to-Buy scheme, saying she is proud of owning her former council house. Ms Rayner said she bought her home in Stockport, Greater Manchester, with a 25% discount in 2007, under the policy introduced by Margaret Thatcher in 1980. She […]

Hello, I have a tenant that has been hospitalised then released and put under a mental health officer for almost 30 months. In that time all rents have not been paid and I’ve taken it to court and won possession of my property back it has cost me in solicitors and losses so far 16k. […]

Dear landlords, We have a buy-to-let property with two decent-sized bedrooms in London where our son goes to University. He is currently living in the university’s hall of residence but would like to live and share with his friend in our own buy-to-let property from the next academic year onwards. Can we ask the two […]

Despite predictions of a UK house price crash in 2023, new data shows that prices were resilient. The UK house price index from the estate agents Yopa reveals how the property market fared despite the cost-of-living crisis and higher interest rates. The data shows that the average national price was largely unchanged, with a minor […]

Molo Finance has announced the launch of new expat buy to let mortgages for British nationals living overseas. The new products are designed to provide financing for those who live and work in Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE, the European Union and a wide range of other countries and want to invest in the UK property […]

Renters in England could see rents rising by up to 41% per month by 2030, a new study reveals. Zero Deposit analysed historic rental market data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to forecast what the average cost of renting could look like. It found that the average tenant across England is currently paying […]

London’s ageing population faces eviction risk, warns the Deputy Mayor of London. According to the think-tank Centre for London, by 2030, there are projected to be over 1.4 million people aged over 65 living in London. Speaking at the ARCO (Associated Retirement Community Operators) event Mr Copley said City Hall is looking to support the […]

Spareroom is criticising the government for failing to address the underlying issues driving landlords to short-term lets. The government recently announced a crackdown on short-term lets with plans to introduce a national register. However, the flatshare website says many landlords are concerned about the discrepancy in tax incentives between short-term let landlords and residential landlords. […]

It’s another week of news suggesting that landlords need to sell. If you’ve not yet considered cutting your losses, this might be the sign it’s time to exit the market, fast. The Independent reported that not only have landlords over 55 increasingly been getting rid of their buy-to-let properties to exit the market before things […]

As all landlords know, being a landlord involves a lot more than just sitting back and waiting for the rent to drop into your bank account. In fact, if you are not careful, that rent might not be sufficient to pay all your expenses. One expense you really won’t want is a fine or penalty […]

A Tory MP has claimed that the UK’s housing crisis is being aggravated by the post-Brexit migration system which sees tenants now paying 40% of their disposable income on rent, The Times reports. Neil O’Brien, who was the levelling-up minister until last year, conducted an analysis that showed Britain had one of the lowest homeownership […]

It’s not often that politicians offer an opinion and get it right, and it’s probably even rarer when it is the Edwardian throwback Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg talking sense. Of course, he hits so many nails on the head in his GB News monologue about the ‘socialist error’ that is the Renters (Reform) Bill that no […]

The UK’s housing market showed signs of recovery in January as lower mortgage rates encouraged more buyers to resume their property search. That’s according to Hamptons, who say that the search is being led by first-time buyers and second-steppers who rely on mortgage finance. Aneisha Beveridge, the firm’s head of research, said: “The early signs […]

Only 9% of tenants in the UK say they are financially comfortable, while 59% said they had trouble paying their bills and expenses due to the high cost of living, a survey reveals. The findings from Zero Deposit also found that nearly half (46%) of renters said they had little, or no money left after […]

While Housing Secretary Michael Gove has vowed to end Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions before the next General Election, legal experts are warning that his pledge may cause confusion and uncertainty in the housing market. The government plans to ban Section 21 evictions under the Renters (Reform) Bill and require landlords to rely on statutory grounds […]

One in three renters claim housing is harming their mental health, according to new research. Data by the London Renters Union (LDR) reveals that 63% of private renters feel depressed about paying their rent. The activist group is calling for rent controls to bring down rents to take pressure off renters. Landlords are cashing in […]

Foxtons has revealed that the capital’s residential property market has delivered one of the best returns over the last 10 years, second only to Bitcoin and gold. The lettings and estate agents compared the performance of London property with nine other common investment choices, ranging from wheat to crude oil, and natural gas to the […]

A new study shows that the UK’s passion for homeownership remains strong and that baby boomers are playing a vital role in helping millennials get on the ladder. The property lender Together says the property market has become much harder to enter for first-time buyers over the past 50 years, with average prices soaring by […]

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former leader of the House of Commons, has launched a scathing attack on the housing secretary, Michael Gove, over his proposed Renters (Reform) Bill, which he called a ‘socialist error’. The Bill aims to improve the security and standards of tenants in the private rented sector (PRS) and would abolish section […]

 A housing charity is urging the First Minister to declare a housing emergency across the whole of Scotland. Shelter Scotland has delivered an open letter to Humza Yousaf calling for him to deliver an action plan to solve Scotland’s housing crisis. Housing emergencies have already been declared in Edinburgh, Argyll and Bute and Glasgow. It’s […]