NRLA: Courts still unprepared for end of Section 21
The government is failing to acknowledge the true state of the court system and its lack of readiness to handle possession cases following the end of Section 21, the National…
Gravesend and Dartford are strong investment spots in Kent
Property investors in Kent should look to Gravesend and Dartford, both of which benefit from strong consumer demand, population growth and undersupply. Kent’s growth has been underpinned by rising demand…
Landlord wins £17,000 rent repayment claim
A landlord has won a £17,000 Rent Repayment Order case brought by non-profit Justice for Tenants. The claim alleged that a landlord had operated without a licence, seeking to claw…
Welsh government rejects two months’ rent compensation for no fault evictions
The Welsh government has rejected a proposal to hand two months of rent relief to tenants issued with no fault eviction, known as a Section 173 notice. The government said…
Stamp duty push drives conveyancing costs up by 11.9%
The cost of conveyancing increased by 11.9% between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025 as buyers pushed to buy before the stamp duty holiday ended, analysis from reallymoving has revealed. Conveyancing…
Office and student accommodation demand fuelling commercial property revival
Office space and student housing are two sectors sparking a renaissance in commercial property demand, according to mortgage lender Together. Some 82% of property professionals, investors and developers agreed that…
Leicester buyers pay far more for garages
Homebuyers in Leicester pay amongst the highest premiums for garages in the UK, indicating that demand is especially high in the city, research from Zoopla shows. In Leicester the average…
House prices growth in Wales hits two-year high
The price of a home sold in Wales increased by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2025, the steepest growth in two years. This brings the typical property price to…
Mortgage arrears dropping – PropertyWire
Just 11,830 buy-to-let mortgages were in arrears in the first quarter of 2025, figures from UK Finance show. This represents an annual reduction of 6%, while it means just 0.61%…
Scotland passes soft rent controls
The Scottish parliament has agreed to limit rent increases to CPI+1%, to a maximum of 6% for properties in rent control areas. This is a more relaxed form of rent…