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In the current rental market, where legislative changes and tax reforms loom large, many landlords are expressing doubt about the viability...

UK Finance’s latest data shows the percentage of mortgaged properties taken into possession has risen, but the trade body insists this...

Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...

Housing has finally made it onto the General Election campaign, albeit with a familiar policy. Labour has unveiled plans for a Freedom...

As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...

Mortgage lenders are expecting a quieter year for home loans in 2024. Forecasts from banking trade body UK Finance suggest lending for...

There is rarely a quiet year in the property market. And 2023 has felt like the usual rollercoaster at times. On...

Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...

Mortgage arrears and claims for repossession are on the rise as official data shows how much homeowners are still struggling in...

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

There’s been a sharp rise in mortgage arrears as high interest rates have hit the housing market - and now there’s...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on another manic week for the property market. Like many working in the...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has secured promises from banks to be more flexible with mortgage borrowers amid concerns about rising rates. Average mortgage...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. I dearly hope I...

More than a tenth of homeowners expect to delay buying or selling a home this year due to the cost of...

ANY REPOSSESSION is a tragedy for the person involved, and latest figures indicate the number of victims falling victim is currently...

The cost of living crisis and rising interest rates will lead to a decline in property transactions and mortgage lending next...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

Increasing numbers of property buyers are now taking out mortgages with terms of more than 30 years, new figures show. The latest...

England beat Wales at the World Cup in Qatar this week, confirming the team’s progression to the next round while their...

The Wales versus England match has been lined up as a crunch game this week after disappoint results in the second...

Home repossessions have begun to rise but remain below pre-Covid levels, Government figures show. The number of mortgage possession claims increased by...

Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...

Are landlords following the law? To answer this question, the Government grouped answers from its English Private Landlords Survey 2022 according...

The share of homeowners struggling to repay their mortgages could hit the same peak levels of the 2008 financial crisis by...

Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...

Property professionals and commentators have begun pondering an official definition of a house price crash. It comes amid forecasts that house prices...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the summer holidays slow down their fundraising efforts. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

Dye & Durham says it could potentially appeal the decision by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to effectively disallow its acquistion...

As temperatures rise and the holidays begin many of us will be looking to enjoy our gardens and make improvements to...

Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events, has compiled a guide to submitting an offer and exchanging contracts, to help buyers...

A County Down-based estate agent has acquired a local rival and launched a new “stop-gap” accommodation service for buyers and sellers...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...

The Mayor of London is demanding ministers take sanctioning Russian oligarchs seriously by moving immediately to seize assets that can then...

A national newspaper has lifted the lid on what it alleges to be the backgrounds of high-end self-employed agents who feature...

It’s feared one of the country’s oldest estate agencies may have entered receivership. The Drew Pearce company of agents and chartered surveyors...

Alexander Siedes, CEO of Homeppl, reveals the top five ways people try and commit tenancy fraud and how to spot and stop...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...

Mortgage lenders have announced a voluntary moratorium on possessions from today, December 13, until Tuesday January 4.  A statement from the umbrella...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

Rising inflation triggered by the supply chain crisis following Brexit and the pandemic may undermine recent house price gains according to...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

Taking photographs or video footage during a routine property inspection can be a contentious subject. While landlords have every right to...

Auction House has announced its highest-ever monthly sales total, with its sales in May just topping £70m.  The firm sold 397 properties...

The government has dismissed a call for reform of the stamp duty system, which would have meant the tax would apply...

It’s been quite a week for the rental sector. Lettings agents and landlords have had such a torrid time in recent years...

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

With much attention on those at risk of repossession or running up rent arrears, it's emerged that many others have actually used...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

Property commentator Phil Spencer says lockdown - which we know will now last for another six weeks at least, and possibly...

The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the ban on repossessions by two months until April 1, in light of the pandemic. The...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

There’s one key takeaway for agents from the weekend’s announcements on the next England-wide lockdown - the housing market is staying...

The housing market is to remain open in the four week lockdown in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

Recent figures emanating from the mortgage and housing market suggest that – since lockdown was ended in mid-May – transaction levels...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...

We all know what the problem is, but what’s the solution? The problem is that landlords, thinking they offer a valuable service...

The ban on evictions was due to end earlier this month, but following a last-minute U-turn from the government, it has...

Following the easing of lockdown restrictions on England’s property market in May, NAEA Propertymark reported a sharp increase in business for...

The Financial Conduct Authority has published new draft guidance for lenders which will set out options available to their customers in the extended...

The Financial Conduct Authority is reported to be considering offering homeowners up to 12 month’s mortgage holidays. Currently 1.2m mortgage payment holidays...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

The market could take five years to recover from the Coronavirus crisis after possible double-digit percentage price falls and fast-increasing repossessions.  That’s the...

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...

You wouldn’t expect the good folk at Strutt & Parker to have anything less than a superlative set of home offices...

One of London’s most experienced estate agents says there has been a very significant surge in foreclosure sales in part of...

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...

An agency has repaid a £6,000 reservation fee to someone who thought they had purchased a property for £83,000 but was later...

Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister; she was the ninth housing minister in as many years. Her successor is the...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

In recent months, we’ve seen headlines dominated by changes to tenancy rules, government consultations and more than a few scare stories. Landlords...

The typical estate agency fee paid by a seller has actually fallen one per cent in the past year according to...

A new analysis of privately owned homes with mortgages outstanding shows repossessions have risen in London - but they’re down in...

Advertising on Zoopla is a must-have for most sellers but for Susan Tate in Anglesey it meant she ended up in...

The number of owners' properties being repossessed jumped 15 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2019. There were...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

A recent study has revealed what the biggest moving home fails are in the UK, including damaged furniture, scratched walls and...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

A member of a legal information and networking organisation says an online estate agency expects him to do some work in...

A lawyer appears to be suggesting that ‘clean and tidy’ clauses be inserted into house purchase deals, allowing buyers to retain...

Spicerhaart claims that it achieved an average of 104.29 per cent against the market value on properties that were taken into...

Over the last few years, there have a number of changes to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime, which have...

When it comes to major issues confronting housing, and in particular the direction that the government would like to take the...

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...

A couple of weeks ago, SoftBank’s Vision Fund led a whopping $200 million investment injection into Clutter, the US-based on-demand storage...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...