A consultation is underway in Scotland about making private sector landlord registration more robust by expanding the information provided by applicants.
Mandatory landlord registration was introduced in 2004 and it is regarded as having played... Read more
Six regions in England and Wales have seen average prices reach a new peak with the national figure reaching £301,490 but growth is very much divided with London and the South East slowing, the latest index shows.
But overall price growth is... Read more
A record number of buy to let landlords in Britain are remortgaging to release money for improvements to their properties at a time when rents are rising, the latest research suggests.
In the last 12 months, out of the 171,421 landlords who... Read more
Asking prices in the UK rose by a modest 0.4% in April, taking the average to £305,732, a new national peak, the latest index shows.
Some six out of 11 regions covered by the Rightmove index hit new average asking price peaks, however the... Read more
Home owners in the UK have now earned sufficient, on average, to cover their mortgage payment for the rest of 2018 on what is known as Mortgage Freedom Day.
The calculations by lender the Halifax are based on the average annual mortgage repayment... Read more
Yorkshire has emerged as a hotspot for first time buyers with the largest number of small deposit mortgages taken out in the region while London continues to be the toughest for those with smaller deposits.
The latest research show that buyers in... Read more
Property asking prices are rising strongly in parts of the UK, led by the Midlands, Wales, and the North of England, but they are falling in London and the South East, the latest index report shows.
Topping annual growth in the year to March 2018... Read more
There was a 61% rise in formal complaints to the private rented sector’s Property Redress Scheme in 2017 compared with a 40% rise in the previous year.
The annual report from the PRS also shows that more letting and managing agents are joining... Read more
Private sector rents across the UK recorded a modest rise in the first quarter of 2018 and growth of 0.9% in the last 12 months, the latest index shows.
It means that rents have been more or less unchanged in 2017 compared with annual growth in... Read more
The number of properties in the United States with a foreclosure filing increased by 4% in the first quarter of 2018 but they are still down 19% from a year ago and 32% below pre-recession rates, the latest data shows.
The report from real estate... Read more
Independent lettings agent Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings has acquired the rights to use the full Benham & Reeves name for sales alongside its existing lettings business.
The two companies have shared the Benham & Reeves name... Read more
Specialist Bank Aldermore has announced changes across its buy to let mortgage range with new reduced rates for company landlords.
The new rates company landlords will be aligned to Aldermore’s buy to let range for private individuals from... Read more
It’s the UK’s strongest asset class, but are all student accommodation properties good investments This is the comprehensive list of what to watch out for when buying student property. ... Read more
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