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Londoners are leaving the capital in droves

There has been a surge in Londoners leaving the capital with Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford topping the list of relocation hotspots, a survey reveals.
The research from Savills found that between January 2022 and August 2023

Report reveals rise in agent complaints and landlords feeling dissatisfied

The Property Redress Scheme’s annual report paints a picture of a property sector facing challenges with agent complaint enquiries rocketing by 20% in 2023 compared to the previous year.
The scheme says it is investigating 55% more cases but desp…

Landlords will save £4,468 in CGT on each property sale

The average landlord will benefit from a cut in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) but will still face a significant tax bill when exiting the buy to let sector, research reveals.
Zero Deposit, the tenancy deposit alternative provider, has analysed house price gr…

Council tax on empty homes to double to help tackle housing shortage

Council tax on a property that has been left vacant for a year will double from April 1, the government has announced.
The initiative is aimed at helping boost housing supply for local people by bringing empty homes back into use.

Landlords eye portfolio growth in 2024

Nearly four in 10 (38%) landlords are keen to add more properties to their portfolio in the next year, while two in 10 (20%) are planning to refurbish their existing properties, a survey reveals.
The research from Lendlord found that 42% will focus on …

Landlord mortgage arrears soar by 93% in a year

More landlords are struggling to pay their mortgages than ever before, new data reveals.
Octane Capital, a specialist property lender, has analysed data from UK Finance which shows that 13,570 landlords fell behind on their mortgage payments in the las…

England sees £141bn drop in home sales value

The total value of homes sold in England plunged by 48% in 2023, from £295.7bn in 2022 to £154.7bn in 2023, a new report reveals.
The research from eXp UK, the platform for personal estate agents, found a £141bn difference in the amount of money being …

TDS simplifies tenant deposit protection with API integration

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has announced a groundbreaking API integration to revolutionise the deposit registration process, enhancing efficiency and reducing administrative burdens for agents.
The tie-up with 10ninety, a leading prop-tech compan…

Bristol tops the list of best cities for buy to let investors

Bristol has emerged as the most desirable city for landlords to invest in for 2024, according to Aldermore’s Buy to Let City Tracker.
The tracker ranks 50 UK cities based on five key factors that affect the attractiveness of buy to let properties.

London property beats most investments in 10-year returns, Foxtons says

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 nin…

Boomers help Millennials buy homes in a tough market

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 ente…

Some London boroughs see £230,000 wiped off the average house price

Just six London boroughs managed to register an increase in house prices in 2023, while the rest faced a drop, especially in the prime market, research reveals.
A new report by Benham and Reeves, based on the latest data from the Land Registry

Property market ended 2023 on a positive note

The UK’s housing market showed signs of recovery in December 2023, as house price falls slowed down and new-build values soared, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS reports that the average house pr…

Landlords face a property licensing boom in 2024

Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma.
The firm helps landlords and letting agents comply with licensing regulations and its data points to 2024 gearing up to beat 2023&#8…

Landlords could face tenant troubles due to councils’ licensing backlog

A landlord has expressed his worries about the possible problems that tenants could cause for him and other landlords with properties in selective licensing areas, due to councils delaying renewing their licenses.
The landlord, who wished to remain ano…

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