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PRS housing shortage ‘threatens Chancellor’s economic vision’

A coalition of property experts is highlighting the lack of homes to rent in the UK could derail ambitious government plans to lure top-tier international talent.
Organisations representing landlords, individual property owners and letting agents have…

Government admits no data exists on rent rise cases

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confessed it doesn’t have any records on the volume and nature of rent rise disputes adjudicated by the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
That lack of information leaves a gaping hole in preparations for the upco…

Average house price set to break the £300,000 barrier

The average price of a house in the UK will breach the £300,000 mark this year, driven by a wave of eager buyers flooding back into the market, research reveals.
Specialist lender West One Loans says these buyers are invigorating the sector

Scotland launches campaign to boost tenants’ rights awareness

The Scottish government’s Housing Minister, Paul McLennan, has kicked off a fresh initiative highlighting the entitlements of renters in Scotland.
The drive aims to steer tenants towards vital support and guidance resources.
Scotland boasts some …

House prices rise as buyers favour houses over flats

The housing market has kicked off 2025 strongly with prices rising but there’s a clear divide between buyers increasingly opting for houses rather than flats, one index reveals.
According to Zoopla, the divide between house and flat values has hi…

Is now the perfect time to sell?

Demand for properties is at an all-time high, and with the property market booming, now could be the perfect time to sell.
In the last month alone, demand for homes has increased by 13%, and we’ve had more than 200 landlords contact Landlord Sales Age…

Landlord group calls for a new national representative organisation

A leading regional landlords’ association says it is time for a national proactive organisation that effectively represents landlords.
The call is being made by Paul Cunningham, chair of the Eastern Landlords’ Association, which represents …

Propertymark slams Scotland’s BTL tax hike

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have agreed the Scottish government’s £63 billion Budget for 2025-26.
The minority SNP-led administration secured backing from the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Alba, while Labour MSPs abstained during t…

How to get block managers to fix a water leak fast?

Hi, I let a 2-bed top floor flat which now has serious water leaks into the flat from the roof. The tenants (including a child) are living with water ingress and mouldy damp patches so it’s a very serious situation.

Older tenants lead flatsharing surge as the PRS evolves

The landscape of flatsharing is undergoing a dramatic shift, with older generations leading the charge, research reveals.
Data from SpareRoom reveal that the number of over-65s hunting for rooms in shared houses or seeking housemates has surged by an a…

EPC C targets could lead to shortage of leasehold rental properties, warns The Property Institute

EPC C targets will have a huge effect on the supply of leasehold properties, says one industry body.
In an exclusive video interview with Property118, the chief communications officer of The Property Institute (TPI), Jaclyn Mangaroo, says leaseholders…

Government to overhaul landlord benefit deduction scheme

The government is to scrutinise a controversial mechanism allowing landlords to request rent directly from tenants’ benefits.
It follows a story on Property118 and recently in national media about Nathan Roberts successfully challenging deduction…

Social landlord neglect exposes children to damp and mould – Ombudsman

Children are suffering due to social landlord shortcomings in tackling damp and mould, a report from the Housing Ombudsman reveals.
The ‘Learning from Severe Maladministration’ document focuses on inspection failures and sloppy information …

The government and councils moving the goalposts cause homelessness

News that BMW is to delay building the new electric Mini in Oxford over ‘uncertainty’ should not come as a surprise.
I see nothing here different to what the government, the Labour Party, the Conservative Party and Nottingham City Council a…

Rental yields soar to 13-year peak – Paragon

Private landlords are seeing yields climb to their highest in more than a decade at 6.93%, Paragon Bank reveals.
The lender says that the returns recorded in the final quarter of 2024 are the highest yields since March 2011 when it peaked at 7.12%.

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