Renting property
Landlords face rent caps under Labour
U.K.
A report commissioned by Labour proposed the use of rent controls, arguing payments should not be allowed to rise quicker than local ...
Britain would be better off with fewer buy-to-let landlords, says L&G
Business
It emerged last month that UK rents rose at a record rate of 9.2pc in March, taking the average monthly rent across ...
Almost 150,000 landlords facing ‘significant’ jump in mortgage costs in 2024
Business
Reductions in tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages, which were phased in between 2017 and 2020, have amplified the impact of higher rates ...
Boost for buy-to-let landlords of 1.6m properties as Jeremy Hunt gives rental cash injection
U.K.
Hundreds of thousands of landlords will receive a cash injection worth £1.3bn next year in a move that will protect property owners ...
Estate agents rake in tens of millions from renters’ deposits
Business
Toby Martin, lettings expert at the estate agent body Propertymark, said: “The holder of the deposit is entitled to keep any interest. ...
Children jumping on wooden floors drove downstairs neighbour to suicide
Business
Children jumping on wooden floors drove a downstairs neighbour to suicide after a housing association failed to properly address nine months of ...
