6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1173+ words) The government has claimed that the new Landlord Redress Scheme will support both landlords and tenants, claiming "good landlords have nothing to fear. Under the Renters" Rights Act, the private landlord ombudsman scheme will provide independent dispute resolution, which the…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago  (508+ words) A Labour MP is calling on the government to introduce rent controls to curb welfare spending. Margaret Mullane, MP for Dagenham and Rainham, writes in Labour List that rent controls are needed to tackle soaring rents. However, industry experts warn…...

14+ hour, 55+ min ago  (651+ words) House prices are ticking up slowly as political uncertainty continues to cause a slowdown, according to the Nationwide house price index. The data shows UK annual house price growth picked up to 2. 2% in June, rising from 1. 7% in May. House prices…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (311+ words) Property management in 2026 often feels less like managing block properties and more like reconstructing events from scattered evidence. Most property professionals will recognise the conversation: "Was that on email?" "Did the contractor call?" "Who updated the tenant?" "Was that the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (406+ words) Northern Ireland is emerging as a rental investment hotspot for landlords, according to new research. Research by John Minnis estate agents suggests that, as landlords in England continue to exit the market, Northern Ireland is seeing strong rental demand and…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (246+ words) As the Vagrancy law is being repealed today, anyone has the right to sleep rough and beg. So, to me, I wonder, as this will be a legally allowed thing to do, how can a properly justified eviction be illegal?...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (441+ words) For many landlords, the biggest challenge today is not simply improving rental yields. It is finding investments that still produce attractive returns whilst making commercial sense in an increasingly demanding regulatory and tax environment. That is one reason why semi-commercial…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (429+ words) Another Labour minister has been accused of applying "one rule for them and another for everyone else" after making a 900% profit on a council house purchased under the Right to Buy scheme. Despite the government moving to tighten restrictions on…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (568+ words) The government has announced that the Vagrancy Act will be repealed from today. The Vagrancy Act 1824 is a nearly 200-year-old law that makes it a criminal offence to sleep rough or beg in England and Wales. The government say repealing…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (759+ words) Sales have fallen and mortgage rates have risen as political uncertainty continues to weigh on the housing market, according to a new report. Zoopla's house price index shows that sales agreed are 7% lower in June, while three in five homes…...