1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (337+ words) Landlords released "2. 37 billion from their properties to fund improvements last year, a 60% from 2024s figure of "1. 48 billion. Paragon Banks analysis of industry data found the money was released across 14, 817 remortgages during 2025, compared with 9, 754 a year earlier. It said the increase coincided…...

16+ hour, 55+ min ago  (509+ words) Home buyers could save four weeks and first-time buyers an average of "650 under government plans to overhaul England's property sales system. The reforms would introduce compulsory sales packs containing information about the condition of a property, leasehold charges and its…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago  (683+ words) Four lenders have cut buy to let prices, with reductions reaching 30bps across standard, specialist and semi-commercial mortgages. Molo has made the largest headline reduction, while The Mortgage Lender, Landbay and Fleet Mortgages have also introduced lower rates or limited-edition products…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago  (520+ words) An industry body is urging the Home Office to simplify Right to Rent guidance for landlords and letting agents. Propertymark is calling on the government to provide a shorter checklist for landlords, arguing that the current Right to Rent guidance…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (291+ words) Tenant complaints against letting agents jumped by almost half last year, from 2024s figure of 2, 863 to last years 4, 220, research reveals. The figures from tenancy platform Propoly, shows that is an annual increase of 47. 4%, following a 19. 6% rise the previous year. It says…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (464+ words) House prices in some of Britain's best-known seaside locations have fallen by as much as 38% in a year, research reveals. Seahouses in Northumberland recorded the largest annual house price drop among the locations analysed by Yopa, with its average property…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (551+ words) An industry body has warned that banning upward-only rent reviews in commercial leases would have "far-reaching consequences. Propertymark has called on the government to provide a detailed consultation and robust impact assessment, warning that reforms could weaken investment in the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (421+ words) Landlords could face fines of up to "40, 000 if they "knowingly or recklessly" breach rules under the Renters" Rights Act. In response to a written parliamentary question, housing minister Matthew Pennycook confirmed the definitions of "knowingly" and "recklessly" in relation to…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (273+ words) Social landlords will have to publish new electrical safety checks data as part of the regulator's tenant satisfaction regime. The Regulator of Social Housing has confirmed that its new Tenant Satisfaction Measure (TSM) for electrical safety checks is now in…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (497+ words) Despite rents dipping, graduates are still struggling to find affordable places to live, according to new research. Data from Spare Room suggests entry-level wages are not keeping pace with the cost of living, with under-25s in the rental market in…...