Related guide: minimum HMO room sizes. Wandsworth Council in London has launched a firm initiative targeting rental properties that fail to meet basic energy efficiency standards. The council
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UK House Prices Up 2.4% in December
UK house prices continued to rise on an annual basis in the year to December, but momentum in the market weakened towards the end of the year. New
Nationwide Sparks New Mortgage Price War
Nationwide has announced a fresh round of mortgage rate reductions, cutting some deals by as much as 0.16 percentage points. The move is set to benefit a wide
UK Inflation Drops to March 2025 Low
UK inflation eased to 3% in January, down from 3.4% in December, strengthening expectations that the Bank of England could begin cutting interest rates as soon as March.
Buy-to-Let Registrations Surge in 2025
Related guide: HMO mortgage criteria. A record number of buy-to-let companies were established in 2025, highlighting a major shift in how landlords across the UK are choosing to
Council Uses Private Landlords
A council in Sheffield is actively encouraging private landlords to make their properties available to tenants claiming housing benefits, as part of its ongoing efforts to improve housing
Burnham Backs PRS Home Buyouts
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has called for councils to be granted powers to compulsorily purchase poorly maintained homes in the private rented sector (PRS). Speaking
First-Time Buyer Mortgage Rates Fall
Several major lenders have announced new mortgage rate cuts aimed at helping first-time buyers with smaller deposits. Santander, NatWest and Barclays have all revealed reductions to their first-time
UK House Prices Flat in February at £368,019
House prices across Britain remained largely unchanged in February, with the average asking price for a newly listed home standing at £368,019, according to the latest data from
Councils Lose 4,000 Social Homes in One Year
New government statistics show that England is continuing to lose more social rented homes than it is creating, raising fresh concerns about the long-term supply of affordable housing.