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New research shows there are 36,210 long-term vacant homes across London - that’s around one in every 100 properties. The borough in...
26 January 2024
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New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert. David Alexander -...
12 January 2024
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Propertymark has urged its members who feel frustrated by the changes to the Scottish Government’s so-called Cost of Living regulations ending...
11 January 2024
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The controversial minister who steered rent controls through the Scottish Parliament has contacted Propertymark to reveal details of the next stage. Patrick...
05 January 2024
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Labour says it will keep the controversal Right To Buy policy in England if it wins this year’s General Election. This is...
02 January 2024
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Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...
25 October 2023
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A lettings agency claims foreign homeowners are sitting on £84.2 billion worth of property across England and Wales - but with...
14 July 2023
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New research reveals that there is an estimated £21.4 billion worth of holiday homes in England and Wales with the South...
12 July 2023
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A prominent lettings and sales agency says there’s been a dramatic 54 per cent slump in sales this year. Research from Barrows...
07 July 2023
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Overseas investors have bagged an effective bonus of £40,000 off the purchase of a UK buy to let, according to leading...
14 March 2023
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A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...
03 February 2023
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No fewer than 85 per cent of letting agents say that landlord clients have expressed a wish to sell up in...
14 December 2022
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Purplebricks’ board has announced that a general meeting of shareholders will be held on December 19 - and it involves a...
24 November 2022
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Rebel shareholders at Purplebricks want the current chairman to be replaced by industry veteran Harry Hill. Lecram Holdings Limited - which has...
10 November 2022
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A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...
16 September 2022
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Uncertainty over the coming recession, wholesale reforms of the rental sector, higher interest rates and National Insurance payments are all reasons...
25 August 2022
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A council has purchased some 40 properties to avoid them becoming holiday homes and Airbnbs. Highland council in Scotland is spending up...
27 July 2022
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A new breakdown have been released of the nationalities of overseas buyers investing in British homes - thought to be overwhelmingly...
22 July 2022
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New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...
20 June 2022
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The cost of living crisis may be changing tenants’ preferences to such a degree that bills-inclusive properties are becoming increasingly popular. That’s...
13 May 2022
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The average HMO is worth a third more than a comparably sized house according to new research. The typical HMO now costs...
08 April 2022
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A rental platform has revealed the wide disparity in rents to the north and south of the Thames in London, and...
16 February 2022
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A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...
09 February 2022
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Capital appreciation over the past decade has been driven more by the value of homes in the rental market than by...
06 January 2022
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The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Purplebricks could face a bill of as much as £30m “after it put thousands of landlords...
13 December 2021
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Rents in much of London have not only bounced back from the pandemic but now exceed the levels reached in 2020. Research...
02 November 2021
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A new estimate put the value of the UK private rental sector at almost £1.4 trillion. Buy to let and investment consultancy...
20 July 2021
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The Advanced Rent Option, which allows licensed lettings agents to offer their landlords a year’s rent upfront as part of their...
30 November 2020
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Despite the challenges being thrown up to the lettings sector by Coronavirus, this is a reminder that new MEES regulations on...
27 March 2020
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A legal firm is warning agents and landlords that they have less than three months to prepare for the latest MEES...
06 January 2020
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Luton council has opened Lets Squared, a High Street lettings and estate agency using public funds - even though the town...
12 December 2019
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Labour has dropped its controversial policy under which private tenants would have been able to buy their homes at a discount. Press...
18 November 2019
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Labour’s controversial proposal to oblige landlords to sell their buy to let properties to tenants who wished to purchase them, unveiled...
06 November 2019
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An agency that specialises in letting and managing properties in one of the country’s investment hotspots is expanding into a new...
27 September 2019
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There’s been a fierce outcry from Conservative MPs and the lettings industry in response to Labour’s threat to give private rental...
03 September 2019
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Labour has this morning pledged to introduce a shock new policy if it wins the next general election - giving private...
02 September 2019
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A new investment company says its latest tool, powered by Artificial Intelligence, helps buy to let investors search for the best...
28 November 2018
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The power held by tenants is growing across the UK, as new research indicates 61 per cent of buy to let...
08 November 2018
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There’s more evidence today that the largest buy to let investment yields are coming from the north of England and the...
16 August 2018
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A student accommodation specialist is warning about the potential pitfalls of investing in individual student rooms or small pods as opposed...
05 May 2016
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One of Britain’s most senior letting agency bosses is warning landlords to take care if considering setting up a limited company...
17 December 2015
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Another property crowdfunding platform is launching in a bid to attract would-be investors who cannot afford or choose not to enter...