Buy-to-let revival in Q1 as activity surges
There’s been a 38.6% increase in buy-to-let loans issued in the first quarter of 2025 year-on-year, the Buy-to-let Mortgage Market Update from UK Finance has revealed. Average buy-to-let rates have…
Landlords failing to ask leaseholders before starting works
Landlords are routinely failing to carry out Section 20 consultations, where landlords should consult leaseholders before starting major works. The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), a government-funded advisory body providing trusted,…
Business rates to surge in prime city centre properties
Businesses occupying prime Grade A office property in the central business districts of Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester will see significant rises in their business rates bills next April, following the…
More children living in temporary accommodation
The number of households with children living in temporary accommodation has surged in the past year, worrying government statistics show. There were 83,150 households with children in temporary accommodation in…
Claim – Renters’ Rights Bill a goldmine for letting agents
The Renters’ Rights Bill is an opportunity rather than an obstacle for thousands of letting agents, according to Sally Lawson, managing director and founder of Agent Rainmaker. She reckons the…
Rents rising faster than mortgage payments
Private renters are seeing costs rise at a faster rate than mortgaged homeowners, analysis from Zoopla has revealed. In the past three years the average mortgage repayment has risen by…
Government warned that upward-only rent reviews could damage confidence
The government’s plan to ban upward-only rent reviews for commercial leases has the potential to significantly unsettle the UK’s commercial property market, according to warnings. The clauses mean landlords can…
Luton landlords still battling the council on licensing schemes
Luton Council is battling with landlord groups over the creation of a selective licensing scheme across the town and an additional licensing scheme in the south ward. Campaign group Luton…
New council powers for surprise landlord visits ‘ripe for abuse’
Landlords will be targeted for minor issues in a draconian move that will see council officers targeting law-abiding landlords. Landlord Licensing & Defence has warned. A new amendment to the…
Flex provider infinitSpace to open its eleventh and biggest workspace
infinitSpace is to open its fourth – and biggest – flexible workspace location in central London as the company doubles its European footprint since the start of 2024. infinitSpace creates…