UK house prices rose by 3.3% in the 12 months leading up to November, according to the Land Registry index. The average house price in November stood at
UK House Prices Rise 3.3%: What’s Ahead for 2025?
Tax and Red Tape Force Landlords to Quit
Nikka Sulton
A significant number of landlords who are planning to exit the market in the next two years have cited rising tax burdens and increasing administrative red tape as
Landlord Fined After Tenant’s Death in Illegal Eviction
Nikka Sulton
A council has taken legal action against a landlord for unlawfully evicting a vulnerable tenant who had been hospitalized after a fall. The case has highlighted the risks
Legal Experts Urge Realistic EPC Reform Timetable
Nikka Sulton
A legal firm has recently shown its support for the government’s proposed reforms aimed at enhancing the metrics and methodology used in Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). These certificates
UK Inflation Dip Sparks Possibility of Interest Rate Cuts
Nikka Sulton
In December, UK inflation unexpectedly fell to 2.5%, a figure that has caught the attention of financial markets and potentially opened the door for interest rate cuts by
Proposal for Landlords to Compensate Evicted Tenants
Nikka Sulton
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has strongly voiced its opposition to a recent proposal that would require landlords to pay compensation to tenants who are evicted. This
Mortgage Rates 2025 Virgin Money Increases Costs
Nikka Sulton
Virgin Money has announced an increase in its mortgage rates, taking a different approach from the trend observed last week when two prominent lenders introduced price reductions. The
Reeves’ Budget: Mortgage Costs Up £1,000+
Nikka Sulton
Rachel Reeves’ “disastrous” Budget is set to burden middle-class families with an additional £1,000 in mortgage costs, as revealed by a detailed analysis conducted by The Telegraph. This
MPs Urged to Rethink Ban on Upfront Rent Payments
Nikka Sulton
A PropTech chief is urging MPs to reconsider their stance on restricting tenants from being asked to pay rent upfront prior to the start of a tenancy. This
Labour MP Major Unions Back Rent Control Push
Nikka Sulton
A Labour MP is putting forward an amendment to the Renters Rights Bill with the aim of limiting rent increases during a tenancy. Paula Barker, the Member of