Rail strikes could be responsible for rent dips, figures show
The Southern Rail strikes which have caused disruption for commuters have started to have an impact on rental price growth in the South East.
Letting fees ban 'will only hit 20% negatively' claims minister
Housing minister Gavin Barwell says the government's proposed ban on letting agents levying fees on tenants will only negatively impact 20 per cent of landlords.
Good news - cheap mortgage deals likely to remain in place
A new report from the NatWest Bank nips in the bud any speculation that rising inflation may end the current cheap mortgage deals being snapped up by many house buyers.
Government deadlines slip on agents' fees and new-build targets
The government appears to have slipped back on two deadlines concerning measures key to the property industry.
Hometrack's latest index shows more cities beating London
The latest assessment of major UK cities' housing markets by property consultancy Hometrack shows more locations overhauling London in terms of price growth.
Trade group warns politicians over new tax powers
The Residential Landlords Association says new tax powers devolving to the Welsh Assembly should involve exemptions when it comes to the three per cent stamp duty surcharge.
Fees ban - timetable suggests it won't be in place until 2018
The government says the formal consultation on the proposed introduction of a ban on letting agent fees levied on tenants in England will be held in the spring.
Tenant demand slides in London
The central London rental market is beginning to show signs of topping out as tenant demand slides and landlords look to higher yielding investments in other areas of the UK.
Private sector rents rise in line with wages
Private rental price increases have accelerated modestly, in line with earnings across England, according to a new report from the National Audit Office.
Buy to let lending improves, but driven mostly by remortgaging
Gross buy to let lending increased in November to the highest monthly level since the stamp duty surcharge was introduced in April, according to data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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More buy to let investors seeking HMOs to offset higher taxes
A property investment financing specialist says an increasing number of buy to let investors are converting properties into Houses in Multiple Occupation to increase rental income as tax increases start to bite.