Landlords are watching closely as Andy Burnham’s housing policies come under renewed attention following his appointment as Prime Minister. Mr Burnham replaced Sir Keir Starmer after winning the
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Rayner’s Shock Housing Return
Angela Rayner has been reappointed as housing secretary less than a year after stepping down from the role following controversy over stamp duty payments on her £800,000 flat
Mortgage Rates Jump Sharply
Average fixed mortgage rates have recorded their sharpest daily rise in months, according to new figures from financial information provider Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. The average two-year fixed residential mortgage rate
Section 21 Campaigner Steps Down
Ben Twomey has stepped down as Chief Executive of housing campaign group Generation Rent, bringing to an end a three-year leadership period during which the organisation played a
House Prices Decline as Market Cools
House sellers reduced their asking prices by an average of £3,832 in July as a combination of political uncertainty, higher mortgage rates and seasonal distractions slowed activity across
New Rental Rules See Stock Fall
The supply of rental properties across Great Britain has slipped below last year’s level for the first time in four years, according to the latest figures from Rightmove.
Councils Fail to Recover Landlord Fines
Councils across England are collecting only a fraction of the fines issued to landlords, despite carrying out more inspections of privately rented homes. New figures released by the
Record Rents as Supply Falls
Rental prices across Great Britain have climbed to new record levels as the supply of available homes begins to tighten once again. According to the latest data from
Rental Home Sales Rise as Landlords Quit
Nearly 850,000 homes have left the UK’s private rented sector over the past decade, equating to around one in every six rental properties, according to new research from
Scottish Housing Backlogs Continue to Grow
Scottish landlords are facing increasingly long waits to recover possession of their properties, with housing tribunal delays adding further pressure to an already strained rental market. Figures from