Jordan Hale
Jordan Hale leads The Property AI's lettings coverage with a focus on UK rental legislation, agent compliance, and the day-to-day pressures facing letting agents. Articles bylined Jordan Hale combine current trade reporting with practical guidance for letting agents and inventory clerks.
Specialises in: Renters' Rights Act, EPC regulations, tenancy deposit schemes, agent licensing, Right to Rent compliance.
Articles by Jordan Hale
US Investor Bill Ackman Buys 6% Stake in Rightmove as Takeover Rumours Fly
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has bought a 6% stake in Rightmove, with investor insiders suggesting the move could precede a takeover chall…
Landlord property exits hit record rate of 562 a day, report finds
Properties are leaving the lettings market at a record 562 a day, with 44,000 exits so far in Q3, according to TwentyEA — yet homes availabl…
Welsh First Minister Hints at Rent Controls and 20,000 New Social Homes
Wales' First Minister has hinted at rent controls and pledged 20,000 social homes by 2030, as Rent Smart Wales data shows small landlords le…
Liverpool Case Study Compares Empty High Street Sale With Tenanted Sale
Property118's Landlord Sales Agency compares a real Liverpool listing, reduced three times since October 2025, with a hypothetical tenanted …
Zoopla COO Rich Hayes Departs Portal After Three Years
Zoopla's Chief Operating Officer Rich Hayes has left the portal after three years to pursue his own business interests, including his role a…
Buy-to-let returns hit 2,130% over 30 years, Hamptons research claims
Hamptons research claims £1 invested in buy-to-let in 1996 returned £22.30 by 2026, narrowly beating the S&P 500, with 62% of returns from r…
Ombudsman Awards Leaseholder £500 After Defective Flooring Repair Dispute
A Property Ombudsman case highlights contractor oversight, communication and complaint handling failures by a property management company af…
Overseas buyers turn to mortgages for luxury UK property purchases
Analysis by Karis Capital shows mortgages of £5m or more rose to 333 last year, with 88% secured against London properties, as wealthy buyer…
Gap between local rents and Local Housing Allowance nears record high
A Resolution Foundation report warns the gap between local rents and Local Housing Allowance rates will hit a record 23.3% in October, affec…
Think Tank Says Over 1.1m Renting Families Hit as Rent-Benefit Gap Widens
The Resolution Foundation claims over 1.1m families in the private rental sector are struggling as the gap between rents and Local Housing A…
Rolling Tenancies Gather Pace Rapidly Across Buy-to-Let Sector
A new report suggests rolling tenancies became the norm in May of this year, marking a rapid shift across the buy-to-let sector.…
Industry Body Calls for Mandatory Qualifications for Letting Agents
The Lettings Industry Council has called for better regulation of the UK lettings market, proposing a framework to close the 'regulatory gap…
Propertymark Warns Scottish Council Tax Proposals Could Hit Older Homeowners
Propertymark has warned that proposed new council tax bands in Scotland would place an additional tax burden on homeowners, calling the plan…
Wealthy Overseas Families Rent First Before Buying in London, Says Lettings Agency
Benham and Reeves report that wealthy overseas families relocating to London are choosing to rent before buying, using the time to assess ne…
Tenant Demand Rises in London as Landlords Return to Rental Market
Chestertons' lettings index reports rising tenant demand in August as more landlords bring properties to London's rental market, three month…
Landlord Register Gets Launch Date: Rollout Begins 15 December 2026
MHCLG has confirmed the PRS Database, rebranded as the 'Register your rental property' service, will begin rolling out on 15 December 2026, …
Autumn bounce: buyer activity picks up as asking prices rise 0.7%
Rightmove's latest House Price Index shows average asking prices rose 0.7% to £367,440 in September, the first monthly increase since May, d…
Homes listed for sale now may not complete until Easter, report suggests
Landlord Today highlights another gloomy Rightmove assessment of the market, with the headline warning that homes listed for sale now may no…
Report suggests Mansion Tax threshold could fall to £1.5m, catching more landlords
A report suggests Labour may lower the High Value Council Tax surcharge threshold from £2m to £1.5m, potentially drawing more landlords with…
Renters' Rights Act drives surge in rent guarantor demand
Landlord Today reports a "phenomenal" surge in rent guarantors following the Renters' Rights Act, which restricts landlords to taking no mor…
Think Tank Claims Landlord Sell-Off Is a Myth as PRS Grows
The Joseph Rowntree Federation says its analysis of government data shows England's private rented sector is at its largest in decades, cont…
Treasury reviewing tax treatment of short-term lets, report claims
The Daily Telegraph reports the Treasury is reviewing the tax treatment of short-term lets, with a possible announcement at next month's Bud…
Landlord exits are a service problem, not just a market problem, says agent
Some letting agencies have lost up to 15% of managed stock in a year, but one agent argues the 'landlord exodus' narrative is wrong and agen…
Durden & Hunt Acquires Diggins & Co in South Essex Expansion
Durden & Hunt has acquired South Essex agency Diggins & Co, strengthening its presence across Rayleigh, Rochford, Hockley and the surroundin…
Guardian cartoon highlights difficulties facing first-time homebuyers
Guardian Property has published a Stephen Ashman cartoon addressing the difficulties facing first-time homebuyers in the UK.…
Landlords Invited to Shape Proposed HMRC Tax-Error Correction Rules
A House of Lords inquiry into HMRC's draft tax-error correction proposals invites written evidence from landlords and advisers by 11 October…
Household Cost Pressures Highlight Need for Landlord Cash-Flow Planning
New ONS data shows most adults report rising living costs. Property118 explains why landlords should stress-test cash flow against late rent…
Government clampdown on rogue builders: trusted trader register and escrow payment app launch
A new register of trusted traders and a CTSI-endorsed payment app aim to protect consumers from cowboy builders, following Citizens Advice f…
Landlords exiting rental market at highest rate in a decade
New figures from TwentyCi show 562 properties per day are leaving the private rental sector in Q3 2026 — the highest landlord exit rate in a…
Property118 argues the PRS landlord crisis is about landlords not buying, not selling
A Property118 report argues the real PRS crisis is not landlords selling up, but new landlords failing to enter the market. Here's what lett…
Rent Controls Urged as Smaller Landlords Exit the Private Rented Sector
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says claims the private rented sector is shrinking are not supported by the evidence and calls for rent contr…
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75%, but landlords' next mortgage may still cost more
The Bank of England held Bank Rate at 3.75% on 17 September, but quoted two-year fixed mortgage rates remain well above pre-conflict levels …
Five stand-out facade homes for sale in England, from Essex to Devon
Guardian Property rounds up five architecturally distinctive English homes with unusual facades, priced from £495,000 to £850,000.…
Any New Help to Buy Must Tackle Deposit Barriers, Warns Former Scheme Director
A Government review finds Help to Buy delivered £25.1bn in social value but struggled in expensive areas. A former scheme director says any …
Buyers risk mistaking AI information for sound judgement, warns buying agent
Rob Fanshawe of Property Vision warns homebuyers may cost themselves thousands by treating AI-generated research as a substitute for market …
Government Reforms Could Cut Property Fall-Throughs to One in 20
New analysis suggests homebuying reforms could reduce fall-throughs to fewer than 5% of transactions, with freeholds reaching exchange in ar…
Estate agency vacancies near 1,300 across England, new data reveals
New analysis by EXP shows estate agency job vacancies in England are close to 1,300, with London accounting for almost a third of advertised…
Bank of England warns Britain must brace for interest rate rises
The Bank of England has warned that interest rates are likely to rise, with Governor Andrew Bailey citing energy prices and inflation pressu…
NRLA to join Cheshire West and Chester council briefing on Renters Rights Act
Cheshire West and Chester council is holding a landlord forum on the Renters Rights Act on Thursday September 24, organised with the NRLA.…
Government May Ease Controversial Holiday Lets Thresholds
A consultation is underway that may ease pressure on holiday let landlords, with the current 252-day availability and 182-day booking thresh…
Reading Council to Detail Rent Guarantee Scheme Incentives for Landlords
Reading Borough Council is inviting landlords to learn about its rent guarantee scheme and the incentives on offer for those who sign up.…
Lloyds Bank now owns and manages thousands of private rental properties
Landlord Today reports that Lloyds Bank now owns and manages thousands of private rental properties, with its latest addition coming from a …
NRLA's New Build To Rent Arm Says Buy To Let Must Work Alongside BTR
NRLA Living, the new Build To Rent arm of the National Residential Landlords Association, says BTR delivered 61% of new homes across eight l…
Polling Session Set for The Voice of the Agent Conference
Letting Agent Today reports that an unusual speaker is lined up for The Voice of the Agent Conference, with a session on how polling can hel…
New Bid to Strengthen London's Rental Sector Unveiled
A new initiative aims to grow and improve London's rental sector, with reports suggesting a bigger rental market could also help combat grow…
Pymm & Co buys rival lettings firm and doubles workspace in £1m expansion
Norfolk independent Pymm & Co has acquired rival lettings firm Starkings & Watson Lettings as part of a £1m investment plan, while doubling …
Renters Rights Act Drives 50% Rise in Rent Guarantor Applications
Rent guarantor applications to one supplier have risen 50% in the first three months of the Renters Rights Act, as landlords adapt to new up…
Telford and Wrekin to require planning permission for new HMOs from 2027
Telford and Wrekin Council is pressing ahead with new planning controls for HMOs via an Article 4 Direction from February 2027, despite its …
Government stresses ventilation's key role in good indoor air quality
A government minister says ventilation is vital to good indoor air quality, with Awaab's Law extending to private rented homes in 2027 and t…
Record Rents Stretch Tenant Budgets as Average UK Rent Hits £1,382
HomeLet's August index puts average UK rent at £1,382, up 4.1% annually, with tenants now spending an average of 32% of income on housing.…