Over 50s hold £2.8 trillion of UK housing wealth
Data from international property adviser, Savills reveals that the over 50s age group hold 75% of UK housing wealth – totalling a cool £2,800,000,000 (£2.8 trillion).
06 April 2018
Want your dog walked at 2am? Or never have to worry about housekeeping again? Then why not buy a home in a five-star hotel?
Many of us have probably dreamed of living a life where we can have 24 hour room service, whatever we fancy to eat and at whatever time, our laundry done and home cleaned – plus the little things like
27 March 2018
Compliance with MEES energy efficiency rules needs to be confirmed to BTL lender
The LettingAgentToday website reports that specialist buy to let (BTL) lender OneSavings Bank will require that residential and commercial borrowers prove they conform with the new MEES standards.
26 March 2018
Fire figures reveal that white goods are causing over 60 house fires a week
Consumer website Which? has released fire data obtained through Freedom of Information requests which shows faulty white goods such as tumble dryers, washing machines and fridge freezers are causing.
05 March 2018
Labour proposes tenants have a default right to own pets in rental properties
As part of a package of proposed animal welfare measures, Labour wants a default right for tenants to keep a pet in their rental properties reported BBC news on Wednesday.
16 February 2018
Landlord’s rental property buried under thousands of beer cans, cigarette packets and mouldy food
A stomach-churning article in the Daily Mail this week reports how a tenant left a rental flat in a disgusting state after the landlord failed to check on the property for ten years.
31 January 2018
Homeowners not allowed to decorate their properties unless they have permission
We reported last February how thousands of owners of new-build homes are being hit with unexpected costs when they go to buy the freehold (currently 1.4 million houses have been sold as leasehold).
26 January 2018
Bristol: the most sought after area to buy and rent in 2017, say new figures
New data from Rightmove has revealed the top 10 most searched areas for rental properties in 2017, based on prospective tenants browsing its website.
27 December 2017
New laws for Scottish renters gives more security
Major changes to Scottish law came into effect on Friday (1st December) that have been described as a "new dawn" for private renters by Shelter Scotland.
04 December 2017
Enhanced equity release plan figures continue to grow
The latest data from the Key Retirement’s Q3 Equity Release Market Monitor shows that sales of equity release plans have increased in the three months to October 1st – an increase of 18% to £749m.
01 December 2017
Landlords: do you know your responsibilities?
Research by online lettings agents LetBritain, cited in an article by and published by Landlord Today on the 16th of November, reveals some disturbing gaps in the knowledge of many landlords about th
23 November 2017
Airbnb landlord makes £11.9m in a year renting hundreds of London homes
How much do you reckon you might earn in a year as the originally-envisaged Airbnb host sharing some part of your home to the typical guest?
17 November 2017
