Regulation of the up-and-coming market could reduce negative experiences and enable more people to benefit from the availability of short-term rentals, according to lettings payment...
The chancellor is reportedly planning to extend the stamp duty holiday to June, saving buyers an estimated £1.75bn on 300,000 additional transactions. The move would...
An assured shorthold tenancy (AST) offers some security of tenure to a tenant, giving them the right to occupy a property for an agreed period...
Climate change experts are advising against purchasing coastal property as research shows there will be an unparalleled ice melt within the next 30 years. According...
The number of cash investors and buyers for a property has hit a record 10-year low with growing numbers apparently heading for the exit. The...
The rejection of mortgage applications and delays caused by the coronavirus threaten the property market, according to research among home buyers conducted by Butterfields Mortgages....
A coalition of consumer, energy, construction and finance organisations have called on the government to introduce an Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate to encourage homeowners...
New research shows buy-to-let landlords are attaching more importance to higher rental yields and ways to future-proof property investments. The average yield earned by a...
While the raffling of homes has grown in popularity, one couple has been forced to abandon their raffling plans after the Gambling Commission stepped in....
A prominent think tank has warned that the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate the longstanding inequalities which affect those seeking to buy their first home. The...
Every landlord knows the difficulties of repossessing a property from a bad tenant, but the situation is worse than originally thought. It’s now taking more...
4 January 2023 – House prices have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, signalling a sharp slowdown of the UK housing market. According to the...
Recent research has found that 24% of those aged 18－44 would be unable to afford their lifestyle without financial help from their parents, although 35%...
A recent survey conducted by Legal and General (L&G) suggests that parents are spending so much money helping their children onto the housing ladder that...
LSL Property Services has announced a major restructuring that includes a substantial number of branch closures, despite a ‘resilient performance’ during the second half of...
19 December 2023 – As the year draws to a close, predictions about what property prices will do next year abound. Two of the biggest...
