A study for interior firm Hillarys has revealed that 67% of tenants admit to have broken tenancy rules in at least one significant way. 2,399 tenants aged 21 and over were questioned. They key...
Property portal, Rightmove, reports that rents in Britain dropped in the final summer months for the first time since they started tracking them in late 2011. The decline comes as landlords acquire properties in the...
A survey conducted by Intus Lettings has shown that UK landlords believe the perfect tenants are couples with no children. Perhaps unsurprisingly, students have been classed as the least desirable. In the survey 29%...
Data from rental accommodation platform, Spotahome, shows that London Bridge is the most sought after location in the UK capital for mid to long term rentals with more than twice the interest of the...
The Welsh finance secretary has announced that house sales up to a value of £150,000 will be tax free from next year. The scrapping of tax on homes costing between £125,000 and £150,000 was announced...
During his speech to the 2017 Conservative Party Conference, communities secretary Sajid Jarvis announced several new proposals, which include a requirement for letting agents to join a professional organisation and meet “certain minimum standards.”...
The Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson has urged the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, to adopt proposals put forward by the industry body Homes for Scotland to reform the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT)....
The lettings industry has reacted angrily to an announcement made by Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, that the party would introduce rent controls if the party enters government. ARLA Propertymark chief executive, David Cox, said,...
A survey of 400 agents in the UK has found that 42% of them consider the looming lettings fee ban to the biggest challenge that their business will have to deal with in the...
A monthly report published by Acadata shows that house prices in the UK fell for a fifth month in August. This has resulted in the weakest annual gain since 2012. The report states that...
