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In yet another reshuffle at the top of housing policy, Steve Reed has become the 12th Housing Secretary since 2010. The former Environment Secretary replaces Angela Rayner, who resigned following controversy over the stamp duty scandal. His appointment comes as the...

Only one in six landlords feel fully prepared for the Renters’ Rights Bill, which returns to Parliament today (8 September), according to new research. A poll of 1,000 landlords by letting agents Cavendish revealed a mixed level of understanding, with many still...

New official statistics from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) show that property income received by unincorporated landlords has risen to its highest level in five years. However, the figures do not reflect landlords’ actual net earnings, which are reduced by Section...

The Halifax house price index for August 2025 has just been released. It can be seen here, and in summary: New Record High: The average UK house price reached a new record high of £299,331 in August 2025, marking the third consecutive month of growth. Slowing Growth...

The magazine Which? is promoting a scheme to lower energy bills.  Stating that, making your home more energy-efficient is a powerful way to lower your energy bills and reduce your environmental impact. But with so many options available—from solar panels and heat...

The UK property market is facing one of its biggest potential shocks in years. The Labour Party is actively considering a House Value Tax (HVT) to replace Stamp Duty and reform Council Tax. While Labour present the plan as a fairer, simpler system of property...

Generation Rent has accused landlords of “rigging the system to line their own pockets” after new figures revealed that councils are spending millions in one-off incentive payments to secure private tenancies for homeless households. Through Freedom of Information...

The government’s Private Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund, announced in May 2019 to fully cover the costs of removing and replacing unsafe ACM cladding on private residential buildings over 18 metres, is now being phased out. From 1 September 2025, the Fund will...

In a detailed analysis published on Generation Rent’s website, deputy chief executive Dan Wilson Craw raised concerns about the role of institutional landlords in London’s Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector. “As long as home ownership is out of reach for a majority of...

Developer TSS Property has submitted a planning application for a landmark 30-storey Build to Rent (BTR) tower in Preston city centre. Named "Altura," the 96-metre development is set to become the tallest residential building in Lancashire if it is granted planning...