Archive

A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

Despite the continued rise in energy costs, 55% of homeowners are making positive changes to the environmental sustainability of their property,...

As the colder months settle in, and with it, the need to heat homes, many Brits are looking for ways to keep already costly energy bills down....

A lettings expert and tenant’s rights campaigner has warned that any progress on climate change as a result of the COP26...

One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...

In this guest piece, Rightio discusses some of the lesser-known costs of being a landlord. To the uninitiated, being a landlord might...

In 2019, the UK government announced that it would be bringing in a ban on gas boilers. This was originally scheduled...

A government-backed modular housing ‘pioneer’ has unveiled the UK’s first mainstream zero carbon home, which it claims can cut energy bills...

From health monitoring panic rooms to biometric sensors in every corner, by 2071 our homes could virtually run themselves. With the recent...

In this tips piece, the experts at JustBoilers.com outline the most popular house paint colours which are likely to have the...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

As is always the case in times of crisis, people are asking what might follow, what industries might thrive as normal...

A third of small building firms, which includes property investors taking on renovation jobs, say that soaring material prices are squeezing...

When investing in buy-to-let, you can’t always be sure when the appliances and pipework in the property were last serviced and...

When investing in a new property, you can’t always be sure when the appliances and pipework in the building were last...

Hundreds of thousands of homes acquired each year are at risk of a life-threatening gas incident, such as a carbon monoxide...

Announced in the Summer Budget of 2015, the government is introducing significant changes to how UK landlords can cover the cost...

Unless agreed otherwise by underwriters in very particular circumstances, landlord insurance policies will stipulate that the insured property is in a...

Residential property investors are facing a number of tax reforms that will fundamentally change the profitability of their portfolios.  The changes will...