BTL landlords welcome landmark ruling from the Supreme Court
The ruling will have important implications for the private rented sector as a whole
Marc da Silva
Interest rates may have to rise again, warns Bank of England Governor
Andrew Bailey has suggested that the monetary policy committee remains concerned about rising inflation if they ease rate hikes too soon
Barclays Bank completes acquisition of Kensington Mortgages
The purchase allows Barclays to become one of the few major banks with a specialist mortgage offering
Mortgage approvals fall significantly as housing market continues to slow
It was the fifth monthly decline in a row, as many homeowners see rises in their mortgage payments and household finances continue to be squeezed
Catfest is back and the property industry is being asked to show its support
The mini-festival at the O’Dells’ home near Milton Keynes will be a very different event this year as Cat sadly passed away in October 2022, following her 12 year cancer journey
Winkworth expanding its operations to focus on land and new homes
Land and new homes division to operate across London - with plans for a roll-out across the regions to reflect the franchise network’s spread of over 100 offices nationwide
High demand from tenants sees rents rise and voids plummet
The latest data indicates renewed rental market momentum, after the traditionally quieter months of December and January
TDS Resolution extends its service to letting agents
TDS Resolution's service provides landlords, tenants and now TDS member agents with an independent and impartial means of resolving mid tenancy disputes
Zoopla becomes accredited supplier of the New Homes Quality Board
As an accredited supplier of the New Homes Quality Board, Zoopla is now officially recognised as a suite of products that support housebuilders to comply with the rules
Connells Group sees profit fall 39% after ‘extraordinary year’
Connells Group has just announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks enters formal sale process following takeover offers
Purplebricks says it has received several credible expressions of interest that the Board wish to pursue
Buyers are ‘now in the driver’s seat’ as house prices fall in annual terms for first time since 2020
Despite house prices falling, values are still higher than pre-pandemic
Rightmove launches new tool to help estate agents engage with non-active homeowners
The new tool will be rolled out slowly on the Rightmove platform
Deadline looms for companies to revalue residential properties
Companies must submit their ATED return to HMRC and make any payments for the 2023 to 2024 period between 1 and 30 April 2023 or they could face a penalty
High number of BTL landlords still unaware of the upcoming changes to EPC regulations
The study found that there is support for the new rules
Agents to be probed by competition watchdog
Competition and Markets Authority promises clampdown on malpractice in the housing sector
South East accounts for almost half of all current estate agent job listings
There is a need for good, experienced estate agents
The number of letting instructions drops sharply
The widening supply-demand imbalance is placing upward pressure on rental values
Fine & Country announces 2023 Spring Grant Programme
The Fine & Country Foundation will award grants of up to £3,000 to charities
Propertymark backs calls for greater leaseholder protections
Current UK government policy does not go far enough to support leaseholder protections, says Propertymark