Final Commons Renters’ Rights Bill debate today
The last House of Commons debate on the Renters’ Rights Bill is taking place today. Details that could be ironed out include measures on whether tenants are required to take…
Labour’s leaders urged to get ‘house in order’ after Rayner and Ali forced out
The government has been slammed after both the housing secretary and homelessness minister lefts under a cloud. Firstly Angela Rayner resigned as housing secretary and deputy PM on Friday after…
UK Finance: Mortgage activity to rebound in Q3
The number of people buying properties with a mortgage is expected to surge in the third quarter, according to trade body UK Finance. The first quarter of 2025 was particularly…
Mortgage repayments toughest burden since 2008 – Moneyfacts
With softening house price growth and an ongoing debate about property tax reform, Moneyfacts has claimed that monthly mortgage payments are the highest burden since the 2008 financial crisis. An…
UK Finance: Relaxed stress tests will see arrears rise
Trade body UK Finance has welcomed discussions by the mortgage regulator on loosening stress tests – but warned that any changes will result in more loans falling into arrears. UK…
Rental competition higher in towns than cities
The UK’s rental supply crisis is now most acute in towns as more renters are priced out of cities, Q2 2025 demand data from flatshare site SpareRoom has revealed. Demand…
Southerners leaving in search of affordable homes
Homebuyers in the South East and East of England are the most likely to search for homes further afield due to expensive house prices in the regions, Zoopla research shows.…
HMO landlords making double the rental income of individuals
Landlords with HMOs (houses in multiple occupation) are seeing gross annual income levels far beyond what non-HMO landlords are enjoying. The average non-HMO landlord made £61,846 in gross rental income…
Loneliness epidemic worsening – PropertyWire
Almost a third of households in England are occupied by just one person, with the number of people living on their own increasing by as much as 14% in the…
BluePine Living launches affordable housing platform
Provider BluePine Living has launched an affordable housing platform in England to deliver homes through social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership. BluePine is backed by institutional funding and is…