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A high profile mortgage lender operating in the buy to let sector has launched a series of products aimed at investors...
21 February 2023
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The Portuguese government has announced sweeping measures, mostly against landlords, which some activists want introduced in the UK too. Portuguese Prime Minister...
20 February 2023
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There’s been something of a love-in on a local authority in a popular tourist area of the UK - with second...
20 February 2023
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The relatively small number of landlords who use Purplebricks to handle tenants for their properties appear to face an uncertain future. The...
20 February 2023
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The better-than-expected sales market has been a surprise to investors, owners, buyers and sellers alike, says Rightmove. In its latest monthly snapshot...
20 February 2023
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There were 108 new applicants registered per Propertymark member lettings agency branch on average in January, compared to just 64 in...
20 February 2023
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A new licensing scheme for landlords in one of the country’s most controversial cities is likely to be approved next week. Nottingham...
17 February 2023
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A Tory council in Middle England has backed a committee of MPs calling for rental reform measures to be tightened up. The...
17 February 2023
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New figures from London-focussed letting agency Foxtons show rental demand remaining very strong. Last month’s figures show that compared to January 2020,...
17 February 2023
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High profile independent law firm Mishcon de Reya is hosting an in-person panel discussion on recent experiences with HMRC - and...
17 February 2023
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The Edinburgh-based agency ESPC is holding an event for buy to let investors next week. ESPC will be joined by solicitor estate...
17 February 2023
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Private rental property should be “acquired” and used for social housing according to a think tank. And it says tax penalties, laws...
16 February 2023
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Some 21 per cent of tenants have spoken to their landlords about making energy efficiency improvements to their property, according to...
16 February 2023
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The mass exodus of landlords unhappy with increased tax and regulation appears not to have happened - at least yet. A quarterly...
16 February 2023
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House prices rose by 9.8 per cent year-on-year in December compared with the same month in 2021, the Office for National...
16 February 2023
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Almost a third of private landlords with a buy to let mortgage face the prospect of significantly higher costs this year...
16 February 2023
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A rant about rent controls by London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan appears to have backfired. Khan - who has repeatedly demanded that...
15 February 2023
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A business consultancy says the high cost of renting is ruining the retirement dreams of different groups, such as single people...
15 February 2023
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Three quarters of local authorities are set to increase their council tax by the maximum amount in April as they complain...
15 February 2023
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Eleven fully let apartments in Birmingham city centre have come on to the market with Bond Wolfe for offers based on...
15 February 2023
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The flat is back in demand in Britain’s most expensive rental enclave, a lettings agency says. Demand for apartments in prime central...
15 February 2023
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Landlords say housing standards in one of the UK’s biggest cities could sugar because of council tax changes for empty homes. Manchester’s...
14 February 2023
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The government has published the findings of a review into the operation of Right To Rent by private landlords and letting...
14 February 2023
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A landlord who failed to provide a fire detection and alarm system in an HMO has been fined a total of...
14 February 2023
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An agency heavily involved in Build To Rent claims investment in the sector remains high - but soaring debt costs may...
14 February 2023
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Private landlords and letting agents can pick up tips on how to keep energy costs under control, stay on top of...
14 February 2023
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A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...
13 February 2023
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The chief executive of Shelter claims that Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness. Polly Neate was making her remarks...
13 February 2023
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The Valuation Office Agency has issued a reminder that changes to eligibility rules for self-catering properties will come into effect from...
13 February 2023
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The National Landlord Investment Show has announced a series of free events for landlords, investors and property professionals throughout 2023. Co-founder Steve...
13 February 2023
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We’re used to councils having a pop at private landlords - but now one has praised a landlord for helping to...
13 February 2023
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Another council says it wants to implement private sector rent controls - although it has no power to do so. Belfast council...
10 February 2023
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The landlords’ trade body is broadly welcoming some proposals from MPs to reform the private rented sector. Some aspects of the Levelling...
10 February 2023
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An accreditation scheme has produced a free-to-use tool aimed at landlords seeking to make their residential properties more energy efficient and...
10 February 2023
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Grainger, the Newcastle company that is active in Build To Rent and claims to be Britain’s biggest landlord, has enjoyed a...
10 February 2023
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A new rental market analysis has revealed where in the UK has the highest proportion of private landlords. Benham and Reeves analysed...
10 February 2023
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The government’s proposed tenancy reforms - including the banning of section 21 evictions - could be undermined by delays in the...
09 February 2023
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A property industry trade body chief says buy to let is “virtually pointless” for landlords with substantial mortgages who seek income...
09 February 2023
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One of the property industry’s most respected bodies says Build To Rent won’t solve the lettings supply shortfall. The claim comes in...
09 February 2023
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A landlord has been fined after pleading guilty to breaching a prohibition order preventing him from letting a property. The Isle of...
09 February 2023
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New rules introduced by a council in south east England will prevent smaller homes from being converted into Houses of Multiple...
09 February 2023
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Two of the UK’s highest profile animal welfare organisations want the government to introduce better protection for responsible tenants with pets. Dogs...
08 February 2023
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A London borough council has revealed the number of cases it has taken against private landlords since the start of 2021...
08 February 2023
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The trade press is fixated on the departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer after four months in the government reshuffle, but...
08 February 2023
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Landlords who feel recent laws have singled them out may be interested to know that one group of property owners appears...
08 February 2023
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Landlords with funds to expand their portfolios may be in luck - a growing proportion of properties on sale have reduced...
08 February 2023
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A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...
07 February 2023
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A federation of charities wants landlords and tenants to get in touch to discuss energy efficiency in private rental properties. ‘Groundwork’ is...
07 February 2023
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A landlord’s company called Trophy Homes Limited, based in Liverpool, has pleaded guilty to failing to apply for an HMO licence...
07 February 2023
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The latest phase of a new Build To Rent scheme being launched in London is offering a wine bar and electric...
07 February 2023
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The head of residential research at a prominent estate agency says the signs look ominous that “the housing market is headed...
07 February 2023
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The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to begin a full review of how private rented housing is...
06 February 2023
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The Generation Rent group of activists is promoting a petition calling for private landlords to pay damages to tenants in some...
06 February 2023
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A council at the heart of a controversial scheme claims to be “pleased” with the interest shown by private landlords. Leasing Scheme...
06 February 2023
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Charnwood council in the East Midlands is now accepting applications from landlords of private rented properties that are covered by two...
06 February 2023
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A landlord has been landed with a bill of almost £2,800 for failing to clear rubbish and maintain his vacant property. Alex...
06 February 2023
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York council has set out strict guidelines for Airbnb style short lets and for holiday rentals. A statement from the Labour-controlled authority...
03 February 2023
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Landlords are being offered fresh advice if they have been hit with higher interest payments following the base rate rise to...
03 February 2023
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The Regulator of Social Housing has warned landlords in that sector to take immediate action over damp and mould. And the regulator...
03 February 2023
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Interviews for the post of director of Generation Rent are scheduled to be held this month. The most recent holder of the...
03 February 2023
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A private landlord has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 by magistrates for failing to properly licence a rented property. The...
03 February 2023
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The Bank of England has increased base rate to 4.0 per cent - its 10th rate rise in a row. Avinav Nigam,...
02 February 2023
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Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in the last year compared to the...
02 February 2023
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02 February 2023
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A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...
02 February 2023
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A £50m scheme to bring more empty homes back to life in Wales - but private land are excluded from applying. The...
02 February 2023
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A company which failed to declare its interest in a property which had health and vermin risks has been ordered to...
02 February 2023
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A Conservative MP is calling on the government to help landlords boost rental supply by reforming taxation. Andrew Lewer, Conservative MP for...
01 February 2023
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Landlords with properties in Central London have reported the highest levels of tenant demand across England and Wales. Research on behalf of...
01 February 2023
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A landlord has agreed to repay £2,160 that he received in housing benefit following the expiry of an improvement notice served...
01 February 2023
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Training sessions are being aimed at teaching private landlords in one London borough the rules and responsibilities when it comes to...
01 February 2023
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A landlord has been ordered to pay over £25,000 by magistrates for a catalogue of failings relating to his rental property...
01 February 2023
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The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...
31 January 2023
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The rent freeze imposed on the Scottish private rental sector appears to have backfired. In the first quarter since the freeze was...
31 January 2023
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A London council is relaunching its consultation on a new borough-wide Additional HMO Licensing Scheme, following feedback from the community. The original...
31 January 2023
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Although most landlords will be on fixed rate mortgages, those suffering because of recent interest rate rises have some good news...
31 January 2023
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The boss of a comparison website claims to know how long the property downturn will last roughly, anyway. Colby Short of GetAgent...
31 January 2023
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer has poured cold water on the prospect of any tax cuts in the near future -...
30 January 2023
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A local authority controlled by the Green Party says it’s issued 550 per cent more fines against landlords in the past...
30 January 2023
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Any landlord quitting the market and selling up may find demand from buyers muted until Easter. That’s the warning from Zoopla which...
30 January 2023
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The Labour Party is to launch a major review of the private rental sector, led by the head of a London...
30 January 2023
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A think tank says household costs are under more pressure from the cost of living crisis than in the pandemic, with...
30 January 2023
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An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...
27 January 2023
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Average asking rents for new tenants outside London have risen to another new record of £1,172 per calendar month says Rightmove. This...
27 January 2023
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London continues to dominate the list of the most attractive cities for buy to let investment for the second year running. Data...
27 January 2023
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A landlord has admitted breaching planning rules at two properties in south London. He submitted a guilty plea in response to Southwark...
27 January 2023
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Landlords and letting agents are invited to join a virtual forum for details of a new licensing requirements and to find...
27 January 2023
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Suffolk Building Society has announced the launch of a new five-year fixed expat buy to let product for properties with an...
26 January 2023
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The government may already have dismissed it, but the petition wanting landlords to be able to offset mortgage interest against tax...
26 January 2023
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Government plans to reform the private rented sector risk making it more difficult for students to enter higher education. That’s the warning...
26 January 2023
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The Housing Ombudsman - a service which deals with social housing - says it’s found severe maladministration in how Leeds council...
26 January 2023
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There are now 173 more mortgage options on the market for holiday let landlords than there were just three months ago,...
26 January 2023
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A top Tory who is chair of the Conservative backbench Treasury Committee and a member of the Treasury Select Committee says...
25 January 2023
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A nine-page legal document outlining landlords’ arguments has effectively stopped a controversial housing minister and campaigning organisations giving evidence to a...
25 January 2023
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The landlord of a former hotel with no working kitchen, unusable toilets, blocked drains, and rats, has been ordered to pay...
25 January 2023
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Illegal meter-tampering is putting people’s lives at risk as they resort to increasingly desperate measures to reduce spiralling energy bills, two...
25 January 2023
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Four former Conservative housing ministers have backed a think-tank’s proposals for more housebuilding as a way to resolve the UK’s supply...
25 January 2023
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The consumer service Which? Has taken the unusual approach of setting out a 12 point guide to landlords about how to...