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McDonnell’s idea unfair and flawed — but there’s a case for rebalancing housing market
Specialist UK mortgage lender feels effect of customers refinancing loans with cheaper deals
The number of homes available for letting dries up
London rules over short-term lets may be circumvented by landlords
Landlords across England and Wales make average gross gain of £79,770 when selling
High-earning hotspots soared in price after the financial crisis — but some have suffered since the Brexit vote
London landlords benefit from falling house prices
Policy reforms have not fed through into credit pricing. Yet.
Owners who ignore HMO legislation face serious consequences
The trend to impose new rules on the growing private rented sector is unlikely to slow
UK to examine abolishing eight-week ‘no-fault’ section 21 orders
Deal to create one of UK’s biggest specialist lenders
Two specialist lenders see their shares leap on news they are planning to merge
Trend marked in London as tax changes cause landlords to retreat
Letting agents claim the costs will just be transferred to the monthly rent
FT poll of advisers says clients are scared of funds running dry
Drive to tackle fuel poverty requires upgrades by as many as 200,000 property letters
With sales falling as Brexit looms, fears of a house price crash are growing
Regulatory clampdown sees mortgage activity fall 19% compared with last year
RICS warns situation in private rented sector ‘gives great cause for concern’
Londoners sell up and move to Birmingham, Brighton and Hove
More than 2m families denied home ownership, say ex-Downing Street advisers
Tax changes lead to falling sales of flats and smaller houses traditionally popular with investors
Range from Leeds Building Society offer high fees and low rates to maximise tax relief
