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Buy-to-let properties being replaced by owner occupiers

The majority of buy-to-let properties sold are being replaced by owner occupiers, research from e.surv has revealed. A survey of more than 500 major valuers and surveyors found that 90% of... Read more

Buy to Let, Property News, UK 26th September 2023

Rental market supply issues worsen

Buy to Let, Property News, UK 26th September 2023

Half of letting agents consider quitting due to salary

Buy to Let, Property News, UK 26th September 2023

South coast rental demand surges

Buy to Let, Government and Policy, UK 25th September 2023

Landlords already spent thousands on scrapped EPC regulation

Government and Policy, UK 25th September 2023

Councils struggling to maintain strong EPC ratings

Blog 25th September 2023

Is the Death of Gazumping Greatly Exaggerated?

Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, UK 22nd September 2023

Heat pump manufacturer: Sunak is wrong as the technology is there

Buy to Let, Property News, UK 22nd September 2023

Buy-to-let rental incomes rise despite shrinking portfolios

Adviser News, Government and Policy, UK 21st September 2023

Interest rates held

Government and Policy, Property News, UK 21st September 2023

Frustration as Rishi Sunak abandons EPC targets

Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK 21st September 2023

Mortgage repayments surge by 39% in just five years

Buy to Let 21st September 2023

Landbay cuts two-year fixed rates

Adviser News, Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK 20th September 2023

Government to abandon landlord EPC rules

Blog 20th September 2023

RAAC in the private sector

Property News, UK 20th September 2023

Wales offers highest rental yields

Buy to Let, Property News, UK 19th September 2023

Buy-to-let broker: Losing Section 21 not that bad for landlords

Government and Policy, Property News, UK 19th September 2023

Speed up court wait times, landlord group urges

Europe, Finance and Lending 19th September 2023

Irish self-builders to receive government backing

Finance and Lending, UK 19th September 2023

Savings from covid keeping the markets going

Government and Policy, UK 18th September 2023

House of Lords block loosening of water pollution rules

Opinion

EDITOR VIEW: Rishi’s green backtracking should be the final nail in the coffin

Here we go again. The government has U-turned on another policy – this time the plan to bring EPCs up to a minimum level of C for rental properties, as well as watering down other green policies. I’m disappointed with the move, and based... Read more

EDITOR VIEW: River pollution rules – sometimes red tape is there for a reason

Last week it emerged that the government is scrapping nutrient neutrality rules, which it says will allow 100,000 new homes to be built before 2030. I never realised this was much of an issue, but given the outpouring of positive feedback from... Read more

EDITOR VIEW: Mortgage market consolidation isn’t a bad thing

Last week saw specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages withdraw from the buy-to-let market, but I reckon it’s not the end of the world. The lender in question was competing in a space with ample competition from a host of lenders, as well as... Read more

EDITOR VIEW: Brent case highlights why we need social housing

I recently covered a curious case in Brent, London, where the council paid the landlord’s legal fees and rent in order to prevent a Section 21 eviction from happening thanks to the lack of social housing in the area. It seems likely these cases... Read more

EDITOR VIEW: We shouldn’t shirk our green responsibilities

I’m feeling some disquiet around the cynicism towards green energy improvements throughout the UK. We have the opportunity to be a leading light in this area, but the government as well as past and present members of the opposition appear to be... Read more

EDITOR VIEW: Cambridge plan shows refreshing ambition

I was intrigued when I heard about Michael Gove’s plan to develop Cambridge into a major tech centre like Silicon Valley. I can see the logic, given the university city is already home to the many of the top minds in the country, alongside... Read more

EDITOR VIEW: Mortgage forbearance a smart move

The government’s decision to give mortgage borrowers more flexibility is a smart move in my opinion, as little has significantly changed but borrowers can be rest assured on what their lenders are expected to deliver. Now if any lender breaks... Read more

EDITOR VIEW: Reinstate mortgage tax relief to compensate for Renters’ Reform Bill

It’s been another week of worrying news, with landlords departing from the sector, transactions falling and house prices turning. I found it particularly telling that half of landlords are now using Section 21 evictions in order to sell their... Read more

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