Category Lettings

If you’ve ever purchased a property or are planning to do so in the future, you would have no doubt encountered Stamp Duty or SDLT. But what exactly is it? Why does it exist? And how is it changing in…

The decision of whether to let out your property in a furnished or unfurnished state is one that is often overlooked and considered late in the process. This choice is one that can have an impact on how much attention…

Over the past three years, the number of private rental properties has effectively halved as landlords are increasingly selling their properties, research reveals. Estate agents have reported a decrease in buy-to-let investors who are using them to manage their property,…

The long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper has been published at last and its contents are hoped to make the private rental sector fairer and less volatile towards tenants. The name of the published document is ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’ and contains…

In the May 2022 Queen’s speech, the government’s intentions to repeal Section 21 of the Housing Act of 1988 were confirmed. This was set out in the Renters’ Reform Bill of 2019, and intends to ‘Strengthen the rights of tenants.’…

Currently, all rental properties require an EPC rating of ‘E’ or above according to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations. Proposed changes from the Rental Reform White Paper, from December 2025, all rented properties would require a rating of ‘C’…