Peterborough and Mansfield councils are the latest councils to either unveil plans to introduce licensing schemes targeting private rented properties or are implementing them.
In Peterborough, a city-wide additional licensing scheme is under considerat…
Scottish Greens are aiming to make it easier for tenants in private rentals to keep pets and assistance animals – and if landlords don’t reply to a tenant’s request, approval will be given automatically.
The party’s amendments t…
More buy to let lenders are rolling out changes to their BTL and commercial mortgage offerings, increasing loan sizes, reducing rates and introducing tailored products.
Together has expanded its commercial loan offerings, boosting maximum loan sizes to…
Rumours are swirling about Angela Rayner losing her job as Housing Secretary.
In the Sky News podcast Politics at Sam and Anne’s, political commentator Sam Coates claims there is talk within the government of stripping Ms Rayner of her housing brief.
Propertymark is warning the government to scrap the proposed £15,000 cost cap for exemptions on energy-efficiency upgrades, saying it will push many landlords out of the market.
The industry body says the government must not avoid “a one-size fits all …
Despite global uncertainties and economic turbulence, the UK’s property investors with larger portfolios are displaying resilience, with more than half aiming to boost their holdings this year.
That’s the message from Handelsbanken’s …
Hi, I run a management company that needs to install fire-resistant doors.
There are 12 flats, and each owner is a shareholder in the company that owns the freehold. There are 6 outside front doors and 6 doors opening onto a communal lobby/staircase.
In 1999, my tenant’s Mother signed a tenancy agreement which requires 2 months notice either side, and allows for RPI rent increases.
The Mother has died, and her son, who lived with her, has carried on paying the rent.
HMRC has revealed that 24% of UK landlords plan to sell part of their rental property holdings within the next year, with this figure rising to 33% over the next five years.
In its study, HMRC also found that 53% of landlords have no intention of selli…
The housing market in Britain is grappling with a complex landscape as asking rents see an annualised decline of 1.8%, largely driven by a sharp downturn in London.
According to Home.co.uk’s latest Asking Prices Index which reveals that the capit…
First-time buyers have significantly increased their presence, capturing a larger slice of mortgage applications in 2024, research reveals.
According to Alexander Hall, a mortgage adviser, new entrants to the property market are capitalising on a more …
Is it me, or is there a sudden flood of companies touting for business under the ECO4 flag?
I have been approached by a Midlands based company (listed as Trustmark approved) stating they can get more insulation fitted in a house currently occupied by a…
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