There are fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves might unveil an additional increase to the stamp duty surcharge for second home purchases during her Spring Statement tomorrow (26 March).
Property specialists, including television icon Phil Spencer, are b…
A new report on the Scottish private rented sector urges the Scottish government to support smaller private landlords to avoid them selling up.
The report by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) reveals the Scottish private rented s…
Despite the media coverage and calls from tenant activist groups, research reveals that 43% of tenants admit to being ‘slightly aware’ or completely in the dark about the Renters’ Rights Bill.
And 5% of renters say they haven’t …
The Renters’ Rights Bill will return to the House of Lords on 22 April.
After the Easter recess, peers will scrutinise the Bill and then debate and finalise adjustments to the legislation over several days.
While sessions are confirmed for 22 and…
Landlords could face an eye-watering £28k to upgrade their properties to meet EPC C targets with student landlords being hardest hit.
Analysis by The Telegraph using public EPC and census data revals that university towns and cities have the highest c…
Two landlords have recently brought to our attention a blog published by MF Brokers, written by Sean Hughes of Comprehensive Tax Planning. The article provides a surface-level overview of Incorporation Relief but omits crucial technical guidance found …
Hello, I hope someone may be able to help. I seem to have tenants from hell. I have only one property which was my dad’s before he died. Now I own it with the bank. It’s a lovely little cottage with a south facing garden.
The biggest problem facing landlords is that the PRS is like a pendulum, swinging slowly from one policy extreme to the other, and there is nobody left in parliament or the civil service who remembers what the PRS was like before 1988.
The UK’s housing costs surged to an unprecedented £217 billion in 2024, marking a £19.8 billion rise from the previous year, a 10% jump.
According to property firm Savills, this figure eclipses the previous high of 2016 by £8.6 billion
Four more local councils have unveiled plans to regulate Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in their areas.
From Enfield to North Lincolnshire, councils are introducing licensing schemes, planning restrictions and public consultations.
Enfield Counci…
A study from estate agency Yopa has found that while British home prices have surged by 51.8% since 2014, this growth shrinks to just 12.1% when accounting for inflation.
Its Housing Market Affordability Review looks at 10 years of shifts in homeowner…
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