Private landlords are alive and well – and they are younger than you think. In 2024, analysis completed by the national accountancy group, UHY Hacker Young, found more than 3,000 landlords in the UK were aged 21 or younger. Collectively, they earned more than £66 million from their rental income.
As we head into Winter we thought it a great time to share what we’re seeing locally in the Wakefield area and what it could mean for homeowners and buyers.
Hodsons have now received confirmation that major tenancy reform measures within the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 will come into force on 1 May 2026. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has released an implementation roadmap setting out a three-phase rollout:
In the UK, the school admission process involves a parent or caregiver having a permanent, valid address and many families will pre-empt this requirement by moving to improve their chances of getting a place at their favoured school.
All eyes have been on the House of Commons when it comes to property. After lengthy debate, detail and adaptation, the Renters’ Rights Bill became an Act on 27nd October 2025. Its contents will mainly affect lettings in England and Wales but the discrimination ban protecting tenants with children and tenants in receipt of benefits will also apply in Scotland.
We know the Wakefield property market inside out, and that local knowledge makes all the difference.
Landlords have a duty of care to keep buy-to-lets in a fit and habitable state, as detailed in the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Housing Act 2004. Responsibilities include preventing mice and rats from entering the property and addressing an infestation that is a result of sub-standard living conditions.
For many last-time buyers, Wakefield offers the perfect blend of convenience, community, and comfort.
When it comes to fashionable places to live in the UK, one current location is having its moment: the Cotswolds. This designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty sits between Bath, Cheltenham, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon, covering 790 square miles.
Government Pushes for Easier Mortgages – What This Means for First-Time Buyers in Wakefield.
The Government has just launched two consultations on how it could change the property buying and selling process in England and Wales. It has acknowledged that the process is too slow, too costly and too fragile.
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