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There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, according to the latest report from Knight...

A council used a plane with thermal imaging to catch unscrupulous landlords that allowed tenants to live in substandard conditions.  Several people...

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...

Transport for London (TfL) has finally bowed to pressure from campaigners and announced a ban on adverts that promote short-term letting...

With new research showing that direct payment of benefits to landlords contributed most to reductions in rent arrears, the Residential Landlords...

Landlords have backed a merger between the two largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, the National Landlords Association (NLA) and...

Landlords will welcome the news that buy-to-let mortgage costs are falling as lenders compete against each other to offer the cheapest...

Leeds Building Society has this morning launched a new range of 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. There is a product available at...

Virgin Money is targeting buy-to-let landlords looking to lock into decade-long fixed rate mortgage deals, amid fears over the economy and...

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has criticised the London Trading Standards (LTS) for what it says is an admission of failure in...

With new figures showing that almost half of letting agents do not comply with the law, London Trading Standards (LTS) has...

For most people, their properties are their most valuable asset. And for anyone with children, the consequence of not having made...

The private rental sector in the UK generates more income than 130 world nations and FTSE 100 companies, new research shows. The...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

The recent increase in the number of residential property sales falling through before completion is likely to continue in the near...

The Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy would have a devasting impact on the private rented sector and lead to...

As a general election surely looms, Benham and Reeves has undertaken some research that could potentially help you decide who to...

Thousands of landlords plan to sell their buy-to-let properties as a result of tax and regulatory changes, but those offloading homes...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are charging what has been described as a ‘pet rent’ of up to £50 a...

An overwhelming majority of buy-to-let landlords are optimistic about their future in the private rental sector with 84% looking to maintain...

Rents in Great Britain increased by an average of 2.3% year-on-year in August, fuelled primarily by growth in the South East...

Asking prices in the UK have dropped as Brexit uncertainty takes its toll, new figures show.  According to fresh data from Rightmove, the...

Buy-to-let landlords in England and Wales are facing void periods of just 11 days on average between tenancies, which is the...