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Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

The private rental sector may have been tough for investors in recent months in particular, but new figures show a healthy...

New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has confirmed that Awaab’s Law - putting a strict timescale on urgent repairs being done -...

UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...

New government figures show a net loss of 16,000 social homes in England last year, as sales and demolitions continue to...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

Glasgow has been revealed as the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy to let properties in...

A new analysis of the top 30 holiday hotspots across England has tried to quantify the premium for homes on sale. Using...

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...

A chronic mismatch between supply and demand has been the defining feature of the private rental market for three years.  UK rents...

Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...

Buy to let investors con siding quitting the sector because of government red tape, higher taxes and the threat of the...

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, this week released its latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4 2022 rental yields across England...

A UK-based co-living and PRS brand focused on personal and professional growth has announced its partnership with an Italian startup and...

In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...

Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed provider of private rental homes, has expanded its portfolio of Build to Rent properties in Milton...

Despite the increasing cost of borrowing currently hitting homebuyers across the property market, it evidently remains less expensive to buy when...

The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...

Some of the more onerous restrictions which were imposed on landlords in Scotland in the first dark days of the pandemic were rescinded...

Build to Rent (BTR) homes could help more Londoners find affordable, high-quality accommodation with additional amenities, playing its part in solving...

With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...

Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...

A leading Build to Rent (BTR) provider has set a target of securing more than 500 BTR homes in the South...

New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...

Some 40% of tenants described their recent hunt for a rental home as difficult, and half of them said it took...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

Investors could help to plug the shortage of private rented properties in Scotland, which is in desperate need of new supply. According...

Just one in seven (15%) landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC),...

One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...

A wave of capital is heading for the UK’s rapidly growing suburban Build to Rent (BTR) sector, according to recent research...

The Cumberland recently sought the opinions of representatives from different areas of hospitality to highlight the differing perspectives on some of...

Some believe co-living as a concept has only grown in significance as society has had a chance to reassess its priorities and...

In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...

New research by Select Property Group has named the top 20 UK locations property investors should look to next. According to Select’s...

In this guest piece, Alec Watt, chief executive officer of the Accouter Group of Companies, outlines why investors would be unwise...

DJ Alexander, a lettings firm based in Scotland, recently claimed that the level of interest and activity in the rental market...

Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...

A disparity between property demand and supply has risen across the UK. This has created opportunities for buy-to-let landlords to invest in...

Letting agent Ascend Properties recently described Build to Rent (BTR) as the future of renting, and an analysis of data from the...

UK developer and manager of residential rental homes, Watkin Jones, has received resolution to grant permission for a Build to Rent...

Nottingham’s residential development, The Waterside Apartments, has opened its show penthouse and apartment to eager buyers. Boasting panoramic views of the River...

In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

At first glance, Brexit’s Christmas climax appears to have had little effect on the appetite for UK property investment, which is...

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...

Work is set to get underway in the coming weeks on the construction of a new Build to Rent (BTR) development...

You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...

In Part 1, we asked whether other major retailers will follow John Lewis’s lead in moving into the world of building...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

Delancey and Oxford Properties’ co-investment platform, Delancey Oxford Residential (DOOR), has raised further commitments of £260 million and £150 million for...

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...

One of the UK’s leading Build to Rent providers for family housing has launched its private rental sector (PRS) market research...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all parts of the property investment market in recent months, but it has brought particular uncertainty...

In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...

Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...

Moorfield Group’s Duet scheme, one of the newest Build to Rent developments to join the MediaCityUK skyline, has developed an all...

The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...

Residential property investment platform Bricklane has announced that it’s completed the acquisition of a portfolio of residential assets worth more than...

Wise Living, the SDL Group’s Build to Rent (BTR) division, has secured a further £33 million of funding from real estate...

The commitment of landlords and property investors to improving properties has contributed towards a drastically improved standard of rental accommodation in...

The increasing amount of lettings regulations is making it difficult for letting agents and landlords to remain compliant and protect the safety of...

Holiday lettings business cottages.com has seen a 23% growth in portfolio recruitment over the last six months, compared to the same...

Almost one in four households in Britain will be renting privately by then end of 2021. This is due to soaring...

The UK Build to Rent sector (also known as multifamily housing in parts of Europe and North America) witnessed record levels...

Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate have partnered for the fifth time to fund the construction of a second phase of...

Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...

The average rent in the UK is now £932, up by 2.5% on the same time last year, according to figures...

The best performing boroughs in the London residential market in 2018 have been revealed by new research from CBRE Residential. Its annual report, the...

The housing market is not set up for the increasing number of life-long renters, a property management company has claimed. DJ Alexander,...

New data has revealed that the Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector, with rental property sales outdoing...

Residential rent rises in the private rental sector (PRS) have been closely tied to the rate of inflation and retail price...

Bexley in South East London, is the cheapest place to rent in London for those living as a group of four,...

One of the biggest landlord exhibitions returns to Bristol on June 13. Taking place at the University of the West of England,...

Despite challenging buy-to-let (BTL) conditions, private landlords remain positive about the future of the industry, a new report from specialist bank,...

The UK’s largest exhibition catering to the needs of property investors, landlords and home buyers returns for its spring edition this...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has found that average UK rents increased at less than half the rate during 2017...

The proportion of new buy-to-let purchase applications in Northern England has grown year-on-year for Q3 2017, according to a fresh report...

Government proposals announced in the Queen’s Speech in June to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent could...

Soaring home values provided a major boost to Britons holding property assets in 2016 as they helped push the nation’s wealth through...

You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...

UK rental prices fell for the second month in a row in June, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The data...

Residential property prices continued to cool in September as the property market softens, with the latest data from Halifax revealing that...

The government is being urged to take fresh steps to tackle the shortage of homes by incentivising landowners and developers to increase...

With the volume of people living in the private rental sector continuing to grow, a new trade organisation has been launched...

Tenants will bear the cost of recent buy-to-let tax hikes for landlords as they will almost inevitably result in a fall...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents latest research has revealed that the supply of rental accommodation is at its lowest levels...

A joint venture between Legal & General Capital (LGC) and Dutch pension fund manager, PGGM, has completed the purchase of a Build to Rent...

Supply and demand of rental property dipped in December, according to the December Private Rental Sector (PRS) report from the Association...

Hounslow Borough Council has granted planning permission to Prime Place and Brentford Football Club to deliver a new 20,000 capacity football...

The government will be extending mandatory licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in order to raise the standards in the...

Poor electrical safety in the Private Rental Sector (PRS) is placing tenants’ lives in danger, as they fail to be protected...