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![Law firm says rental supply hit as Renters Reform Bill frightens investors](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2008%2024%203%20shutterstock_1413157547.jpg/23%2008%2024%203%20shutterstock_1413157547__400x267.jpg)
Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Eco-Measures For Investment Properties - do they pay?](/upload/images/1%20Eco-Measures%20For%20Investment%20Properties%20-%20do%20they%20pay%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.png)
We all need to learn more about how to reduce our energy bills and take steps to ensure our homes are...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The majority of homes at Brighton’s newest neighbourhood, Edward Street Quarter, have been bought by locals. More than 70 per cent of...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Invested in a holiday let? Here’s how to navigate the cost of living crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/Cumbria-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Do you think your home could be more energy-efficient?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC4-400x310.png)
If you’ve wondered whether your home could be more energy-efficient, you’re not alone. Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix,...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Grainger announces second BTR scheme in Milton Keynes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/MILTO_KEYNES-400x310.png)
Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed provider of private rental homes, has expanded its portfolio of Build to Rent properties in Milton...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General Modular Homes selected for Wolverhampton residential scheme](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Wolverhampton_400x310.png)
Legal & General Modular Homes has recently been drafted by the City of Wolverhampton Council as its preferred developer from a...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![What does Liz Truss mean for the prime London property market?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Parliament-Summer-400x310.jpg)
As the idea of a new prime minister takes effect, how the government tackles the economic challenges facing the country remains...
16 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - how inflation and the cost of living impacts your investments](/upload/images/library/Calculator-PoundCoins-2019-400x310.jpg)
Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![How real estate can embrace the use of smart-tech](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyTechnology-1-400x310.jpg)
The incredible speed at which organisations were able to transition to remote working when the pandemic hit in 2020 was a...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Could modular homes solve the housing crisis?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/ModularHomes-1-400x310.jpg)
The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...
08 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Innovative partnership delivers first ever homes with zero energy bills](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
Two pioneering tech firms have partnered to deliver the UK’s first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills. Octopus Energy and ilke...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Bargain abroad? Spanish second homes much cheaper thanks to exchange rate](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
Taylor Wimpey España has claimed it’s possible to purchase a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment for £160,173 (plus VAT) in Spain – in...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Time for action? Two-thirds of rental homes not green enough](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![How landlord buying habits are changing to reach EPC targets](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Possible changes to energy performance certificate (EPC) targets are likely to have a dramatic effect on landlord property purchasing habits. This is...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental properties are nowhere close to achieving MEES – claim](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/green-deal400x310.png)
Over two million properties in the sector lack basic energy efficiency measures and risk being banned from the market in the...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – how do landlords feel about greener home improvements?](/upload/images/library/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
Despite the continued rise in energy costs, 55% of homeowners are making positive changes to the environmental sustainability of their property,...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Six ways to make your home more efficient](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficientHome-400x310.png)
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....
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Study – new-build homes reduce energy bills by up to 60%](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency-2-400x310.jpg)
New-build homes can allegedly see homebuyers cut their energy bills by as much as 60%, research from Warwick Estates reveals. Now that...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords are already ahead of new energy efficiency rules, study shows](/upload/images/library/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
Landlords have begun to take steps to improve the energy efficiency of their properties ahead of new rules which are due...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – do homeowners take energy efficiency seriously?](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficientHome-400x310.png)
A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investing in a seaside home – what should you consider?](/upload/images/library/EnglishHolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
With the rise in people relocating permanently to the British coast as holidaying takes a backseat, Chris Baguley, commercial managing director...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![UK’s first mainstream zero carbon homes arrive – are they the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
A government-backed modular housing ‘pioneer’ has unveiled the UK’s first mainstream zero carbon home, which it claims can cut energy bills...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update – future-proof homes in Bournemouth, Yorkshire and Scotland](/img/default/pit.png)
Simple Life has partnered with Vistry Partnerships and Wakefield District Housing to build 140 two and three-bedroom eco-friendly properties in the...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Onto the south – ilke Homes secures major development site in Exeter](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a development site for 165 new homes on Phase 2, Exmouth Junction, Exeter...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why modular housing is primed to deliver the green homes of the future](/img/default/pit.png)
In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Tips – the six best ways to use the Green Homes Grant](/img/default/pit.png)
The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![New growth for co-living? Developer secures £6.4 million funding deal](/img/default/pit.png)
The Studios24 – which delivered the first major co-living development in the Midlands – has secured funding of £6.4 million from...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Greening the market – new tie-up set to deliver eco-friendly homes](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading modular housing company has partnered with housing provider Stonewater to deliver 120 affordable eco-homes to Hereford in a deal...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Are modular homes the solution to the worldwide housing crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![The pros and cons of buying a home in need of renovation](/img/default/pit.png)
Buying a new home is a risk even when it doesn’t need renovating. By taking the chance on an unrenovated property,...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![NAEA outlines the top factors that devalue homes](/img/default/pit.png)
New research carried out by NAEA Propertymark has revealed the top things that will devalue a property. The trade body's findings showed...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![A quarter of homes will soon be solar powered - report](/img/default/pit.png)
A growing number of property investors are looking to reap significant competitive advantages by shifting to a ‘green’ model of potentially...