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

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... Read more

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

Rental market supply issues worsen

Rental supply fell in August while the number of tenants looking to rent increased, worsening the gap between demand and supply, Propertymark... Read more

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

Half of letting agents consider quitting due to salary

Over 50% of letting agents aren’t sure whether they want to work in the sector in five years time, Vouch’s State of the Lettings Industry report... Read more

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

South coast rental demand surges

South coast regions like West Sussex and Hampshire are leading the way when it comes to rental demand, the latest Rental Demand Index from estate and... Read more

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

Landlords already spent thousands on scrapped EPC regulation

Nearly half (46%) of landlords spent between £500-20,000 on improving or investing in their property in the last year, before Prime Minister Rishi... Read more

25th September 2023 Government and Policy, UK

Councils struggling to maintain strong EPC ratings

Some social housing stock is woefully inefficient, according to findings by non-profit organisation Climate Emergency UK. Less than half of homes... Read more

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

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

Heat pump manufacturer NIBE Energy has spoken out against Richi Sunak’s move to drop or abandon Net Zero policies. One such policy was to delay... Read more

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

Buy-to-let rental incomes rise despite shrinking portfolios

Landlords in England & Wales have seen their rental portfolio income increase by 8.7% in the past year, research by agent Benham and Reeves has... Read more

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

Interest rates held

The Bank of England has opted to hold interest rates at 5.25%, ending a run of 14 straight interest rate hikes. The surprise move comes after the... Read more

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

Frustration as Rishi Sunak abandons EPC targets

The property industry has expressed frustration with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s move to get rid of EPC targets, as well as delaying other green... Read more

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

Mortgage repayments surge by 39% in just five years

Even after adjusting for inflation, the average homebuyer is paying 39% more per month when repaying their mortgage versus five years ago, research... Read more

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

Government to abandon landlord EPC rules

The government could abandon the policy that landlords have to upgrade the Energy Performance Certificate of homes to at least C by... Read more

20th September 2023 Property News, UK

Wales offers highest rental yields

The Central Valleys in Wales has the highest rental yields in England and Wales, netting investors a hefty return of 7.96%, research from Molo has... Read more

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

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

Fears around the abolition of Section 21 evictions are overblown, as good landlords rarely turf out responsible tenants who pay the rent, Gavin... Read more