Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average...
Archive
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring Budget disappoints but OBR revises housing forecasts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![How the circular economy can defend the holiday let industry](/upload/images/__thumbs/How%20the%20circular%20economy%20can%20defend%20the%20holiday.jpg/How%20the%20circular%20economy%20can%20defend%20the%20holiday__400x250.jpg)
Sustainability has become a watch word for businesses the world over but there’s one element of this equation that is too...
27 May 2023
From: Features
![Short term rental sector creates jobs boost, says report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2%20shutterstock_1251325300.jpg)
The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that...
11 February 2023
From: Features
![Conveyancing firm calls for more first-time buyer support as activity declines](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/TenantDispute-400x310.png)
Fewer first-time buyers got on the property ladder last year but there was an increase in people buying for business purposes,...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Redress Scheme names advisory panel members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has named the members of its new advisory panel. It will replace the PRS Advisory Council and...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![What do we do about a problem like Airbnb?](/upload/images/Logos/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
Some people will say: What problem? But they are getting fewer as the detrimental effect of increasing numbers of short lets on...
03 September 2022
From: Features
![Building society ‘overstepping the mark’ by not lending to second home owners](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
Late last week, Leeds Building Society announced that it would no longer lend on second homes to concentrate on first-time buyers...
02 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rishi-Tweedle-Dum and Liz-Tweedle-DumDum](/img/default/eat.png)
When it comes to housing policy, the Conservative MPs have given their party a choice between Tweedle Dum and Tweedle DumDum. Rishi...
23 July 2022
From: Features
![Property Redress Scheme unveils plans for new advisory panel](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) is putting together an advisory panel to improve governance, accountability and sector representation when formulating policies. It...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Second Homes Taxes will backfire on wider economy - warning](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
A rural body in Wales has hit out at the Welsh Government’s proposals for draconian new taxes on second homes. Earlier this...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Second home buyers hit with 300% tax rise in part of UK](/upload/images/library/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![New curbs on second homes will hurt buyers, warns Propertymark](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
A bid to regulate second home ownership in part of the UK through changes to planning policy will add complexity and...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Short term lets - what’s the extent of the problem?](/upload/images/Logos/Airbnb-Alt-400x310.jpg)
Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...
19 February 2022
From: Features
![Too Many Second Homes? Campaigning MP to meet minister](/upload/images/library/LandlordHouses-400x310.jpg)
A campaigning MP is to meet with a government minister to discuss controls and disincentives for second homes. Former Liberal Democrat MP...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Heavier Tax On Second Homes - Tories are now as keen as Labour](/upload/images/library/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tax clampdown on second homes announced by government](/upload/images/library/EnglishHolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property firm says additional home owners should pay higher tax](/upload/images/library/CoinsHouses-2020-400x310.jpg)
A prominent property consultancy is urging the government to ensure that holiday home owners pay more tax. Colliers claims local authorities are...
06 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Ban family homes becoming holiday lets and Airbnbs - senior MP](/upload/images/library/EnglishHolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
The former leader of the Liberal Democrats is calling for a ban on family homes being used for holiday lets and...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Holiday red tape will cost taxpayers £750,000](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s costing taxpayers £750,000 just for the government to update its IT systems to handle the stamp duty holiday. In a document...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Electrical checks: rules for new tenancies vs existing tenancies explained](/img/default/eat.png)
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...
03 October 2020
From: Features
![Two-tier system can produce winners if landlords are prepared to move](/img/default/eat.png)
After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...
01 February 2020
From: Features
![Ex-Rightmove boss quits online agency and sets up new listings service](/img/default/eat.png)
A former senior management figure at Rightmove and online estate agency Doorsteps is going it alone for a new holiday property...
14 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Banned! Advert for 'park home' lodges deemed misleading](/img/default/eat.png)
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement calling properties for sale ‘park homes’ when the buildings themselves could not be...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: a changing of the guard?](/img/default/eat.png)
The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...
28 July 2018
From: Features
![Labour and Conservative square up over second home taxes](/img/default/eat.png)
The two main political parties have squared up to each other over the issue of increasing council tax on second homes...
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: The long-term future of renting is short-term lettings](/img/default/eat.png)
You may have heard that Airbnb and property management company, Lavanda has closed a £1 million angel investment round. Backers include Purplebricks...