Rent prices have doubled in past decade
Rents are now 40% higher that they were a year ago, highlighting the scale of the increases tenants have had to deal with.
Country market in calm before the storm
Buyer appetite for country properties dipped this year, as more people look to holiday abroad.
Scotland’s hostile landlord policies “killed the market”
Legislative changes in Scotland have been blamed on falling supply and rising rents – creating an overly competitive environment for tenants.
Zoopla: Rent controls a step too far against regulatory backdrop
Real estate firm Zoopla has spoken out against rent controls, especially in the tough regulatory environment landlords operate in.
61% of UK investors say buy-to-let has lost its appeal
The majority of retail investors in the UK believe buy-to-let (BTL) investments have become far less attractive in recent years
Fleet Mortgages launches green buy-to-let mortgages
Buy-to-let specialist lender Fleet Mortgages has launched green buy-to-let mortgages for those buying or remortgaging properties with an EPC level between A and C.
Zoopla: London drives rental growth to 12.3%
Annual rental growth is on the verge of peaking at 12.3% – driven by an increase of 17.8% in London, according to Zoopla’s UK Rental Market Report.
Landlords more pessimistic than agents about upcoming legislation
Landlords are far more worried about dealing with upcoming legislation than agents, with just 22% saying they are “very confident” in coping with changes like the scrapping of Section 21 and periodic tenancies.
Construction tech firm raises £10m to help developers build net-zero modular homes without a factory
London-based construction tech firm Modulous has raised £10m of Series A funding to help developers and construction firms build modular housing without capital intensive factories.
Think tank: UK homes in dire need of improvement
The government needs to do more to improve the UK’s old and outdated rental rather than applying short-term measures, according to a report published by think tank the respect Institute for Government (ifG).
