Skills, finance and a clear delivery plan are needed for energy reforms
The UK government must now publish a clear implementation roadmap for its energy efficiency reforms, according to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). This would give landlords, tenants, lenders, installers and councils the confidence to prepare for the new standards, according to experts across the sector. NRLA and Energy Saving Trust have published a briefing […]
More landlords now need to sign up to making digital tax returns
There are just six months to go until landlords with a turnover of more than £30,000 will be required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging those customers to sign up on GOV.UK and start preparing now. They should check whether they meet the threshold, as […]
Build-to rent has a pivotal regeneration impact
Build to Rent (BTR) can result in high levels of regeneration for certain areas of the country, according to a recent report. The sector has delivered an average of 61 per cent of new homes built across eight of the UK’s leading regeneration areas over the past decade, despite accounting for under two per cent […]
A call to unfreeze housing benefit rates
New analysis suggests that unfreezing housing benefits would not drive increasing rents, says the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). It comes as ministers consider whether to continue freezing housing benefit rates from April next year. Successive governments have frozen Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates in an effort to limit welfare spending. Most recently, the Prime […]
Many landlords are still to register for digital tax
Hundreds of thousands of UK taxpayers, including landlords, have not registered for the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) in time. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) says some 400,000 taxpayers, including sole traders and landlords, have missed the deadline of Friday, August 7. Data from HMRC shows that just over 400,000 of the 850,000 mandated taxpayers […]
Norwich parks are given the green flag
Norwich has once again proved itself a winning place to live – this time with the announcement that six of its parks have scooped coveted Green Flag Awards. Eaton Park, Waterloo Park, Jenny Lind Park, Mousehold Heath, Heigham Park and Kett’s Heights have all been presented with the internationally recognised quality mark. Awarded by Keep […]
A more normal rental market ahead
UK rents are set to grow by 12 per cent over the next five years, according to the property firm Savills, as the market returns to more normal and predictable conditions. The five-year rental forecast expects rental affordability to improve over the five-year period, as income growth remains relatively high and demand eases. “The private […]
The national rental market is under less pressure
New data shows that the rate of increase in private rents has more than halved over the past year, but regional pressures remain in some areas. According to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), tenant demand is currently highest in the North East. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says average monthly private rents across […]
Monthly rent is now often cheaper than mortgage payments
New analysis has revealed that the average advertised rent in Great Britain is now cheaper than a typical new mortgage payment for the first time since June 2025. According to property portal Rightmove, the average advertised monthly rent across Great Britain is now £1,547 – this is £123 lower than the average new monthly mortgage […]
A code of practice for build-to-rent
The Build to Rent Alliance has announced a new code of practice for the sector. The organisation, formed last year between the Association for Rental Living (ARL) and Real Estate:UK (RE:UK) says the aim is to provide communities with a clear, verifiable standard of accommodation, amenity provision and lifestyle experience significantly above the statutory minimum. […]