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The politician widely regarded as being the architect of rent controls in Scotland says he will shortly present a wider package...

New research shows there are 36,210 long-term vacant homes across London - that’s around one in every 100 properties. The borough in...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

Propertymark has urged its members who feel frustrated by the changes to the Scottish Government’s so-called Cost of Living regulations ending...

The controversial minister who steered rent controls through the Scottish Parliament has contacted Propertymark to reveal details of the next stage. Patrick...

Labour says it will keep the controversal Right To Buy policy in England if it wins this year’s General Election. This is...

Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...

A lettings agency claims foreign homeowners are sitting on £84.2 billion worth of property across England and Wales - but with...

New research reveals that there is an estimated £21.4 billion worth of holiday homes in England and Wales with the South...

A prominent lettings and sales agency says there’s been a dramatic 54 per cent slump in sales this year.  Research from Barrows...

Overseas investors have bagged an effective bonus of £40,000 off the purchase of a UK buy to let, according to leading...

A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...

No fewer than 85 per cent of letting agents say that landlord clients have expressed a wish to sell up in...

Purplebricks’ board has announced that a general meeting of shareholders will be held on December 19 - and it involves a...

Rebel shareholders at Purplebricks want the current chairman to be replaced by industry veteran Harry Hill. Lecram Holdings Limited - which has...

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

Uncertainty over the coming recession, wholesale reforms of the rental sector, higher interest rates and National Insurance payments are all reasons...

A council has purchased some 40 properties to avoid them becoming holiday homes and Airbnbs. Highland council in Scotland is spending up...

A new breakdown have been released of the nationalities of overseas buyers investing in British homes - thought to be overwhelmingly...

New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...

The cost of living crisis may be changing tenants’ preferences to such a degree that bills-inclusive properties are becoming increasingly popular. That’s...

The average HMO is worth a third more than a comparably sized house according to new research. The typical HMO now costs...

A rental platform has revealed the wide disparity in rents to the north and south of the Thames in London, and...

A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...

Capital appreciation over the past decade has been driven more by the value of homes in the rental market than by...

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Purplebricks could face a bill of as much as £30m “after it put thousands of landlords...

Rents in much of London have not only bounced back from the pandemic but now exceed the levels reached in 2020. Research...

A new estimate put the value of the UK private rental sector at almost £1.4 trillion. Buy to let and investment consultancy...

The Advanced Rent Option, which allows licensed lettings agents to offer their landlords a year’s rent upfront as part of their...

Despite the challenges being thrown up to the lettings sector by Coronavirus, this is a reminder that new MEES regulations on...

A legal firm is warning agents and landlords that they have less than three months to prepare for the latest MEES...

Luton council has opened Lets Squared, a High Street lettings and estate agency using public funds - even though the town...

Labour has dropped its controversial policy under which private tenants would have been able to buy their homes at a discount. Press...

Labour’s controversial proposal to oblige landlords to sell their buy to let properties to tenants who wished to purchase them, unveiled...

An agency that specialises in letting and managing properties in one of the country’s investment hotspots is expanding into a new...

There’s been a fierce outcry from Conservative MPs and the lettings industry in response to Labour’s threat to give private rental...

Labour has this morning pledged to introduce a shock new policy if it wins the next general election - giving private...

A new investment company says its latest tool, powered by Artificial Intelligence, helps buy to let investors search for the best...

The power held by tenants is growing across the UK, as new research indicates 61 per cent of buy to let...

There’s more evidence today that the largest buy to let investment yields are coming from the north of England and the...

A student accommodation specialist is warning about the potential pitfalls of investing in individual student rooms or small pods as opposed...

One of Britain’s most senior letting agency bosses is warning landlords to take care if considering setting up a limited company...

Another property crowdfunding platform is launching in a bid to attract would-be investors who cannot afford or choose not to enter...

The 107,000 overseas students using London’s burgeoning private rental market contribute some £600m annually to landlords, according to research by agency...