18+ hour, 36+ min ago   (723+ words) Weak landlord investment will see rents rise by between 4% and 5% by the year-end because the supply of rental homes has fallen for the first time in three years, Zoopla reveals. It says that the number of available homes began dropping…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (481+ words) A tenants’ group is calling for rent caps to be introduced, claiming they are “good for growth”. Writing in LabourList, Renters’ Reform Coalition director Clara Collingwood claimed that “out-of-control” rents were pushing up the cost of Local Housing Allowance and…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (627+ words) Rents are facing renewed upward pressure as tenant demand grows and landlord instructions remain in negative territory, according to the latest RICS survey. In August, the net balance for tenant demand stood at +18%, while landlord instructions came in at -14%. Also,…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (481+ words) Buy to let mortgage rates are beginning to move higher as lenders respond to rising swap rates, with several providers repricing or withdrawing deals, research reveals. Moneyfactscompare.co.uk says that average two- and five-year fixed BTL rates now stand…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (789+ words) House prices have fallen year-on-year for the first time since November 2023, according to the latest Lloyds house price index. Average values were 0.4% lower in August than a year earlier, while prices also slipped by 0.2% during the month. The average property…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1306+ words) Zoopla says buyer searches are now 7% higher than a year ago, their strongest annual increase for 12 months, with searches increasing across every region and country of the UK for the first time since August 2025. That makes September potentially one of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) Landlords considering their next property purchase or sale face a housing market where weak house price growth and higher mortgage costs continue to restrict activity. Nationwide said UK house prices increased by 1.6% in the year to August, compared with 1.4% in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (459+ words) Landlords looking to fix their borrowing costs are being offered lower mortgage pricing across standard, specialist and large portfolio products. Paragon Bank has cut fixed rates by 15 basis points across its Core and Tailored ranges, with pricing starting from 3.40%. United…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (417+ words) The strongest growth in asking prices is in commuter towns around Glasgow and Manchester, according to Rightmove. Data from the property portal reveals that ten of the 15 fastest-growing hotspots are located around the two cities. However, asking prices in London…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (481+ words) Rent controls are likely to reduce the supply of homes available to tenants and push some landlords to leave the market, according to research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). It says that private renters spent an average 28% of…...