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 […]
It is vital to work with a reputable, experienced letting agent
More and more landlords are realising the benefit of working with letting agents, especially those with extensive experience, such as Norfolk Property Management and Lettings. The proportion of private rented housing managed by a letting agent is the highest is has been for at least two years, as landlords turn to them to help them […]
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 […]
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. […]
A new neighbourhood for Norwich
Carrow Works, the former Colman’s Mustard and Robinsons squash factory site in Norwich, is to be turned into a new housing quarter. Carrow Works is a 17-hectare site with distinctive heritage and proximity to the city centre and riverside and is hoped to become a high-quality, thriving neighbourhood. Homes England, which acquired the site, will work closely with Norwich City Council […]
Fairness, transparency and better outcomes for leaseholders and landlords
New professional standard aims to raise transparency, improve practice and support better outcomes for landlords, leaseholders and managing agents. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published a new edition of its service charge residential management code. The fourth edition sets out an updated framework for the management of residential property in England where […]
New guidance for student housing market is welcomed
New guidance published by the government today will prevent chaos in the student housing market when the Renters’ Rights Act is implemented from May 1. This is the view of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), one of the organisations that has been campaigning hard on the issue. The Renters’ Rights Act introduces a new […]