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New research by the GMB trade union shows that rents in the capital are far outpacing wage growth, with a two-bedroom...

A consortium of businesses has joined forces to form a new regional landlords association in the North East of England. The North...

With the number of people living in private rented accommodation continuing to grow, more tenants are seeking permission to keep pets...

As a landlord, you have a number of different responsibilities and obligations that you need to stay on top of, in...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for the introduction of the letting fees ban, which will make it illegal to...

The UK buy-to-let property market has witnessed some extensive changes over the last couple of years, making the market much more...

Furness Building Society has refreshed its buy-to-let and holiday product ranges, which includes cutting two-year rates by up to 0.56%. The intermediary...

There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity during the first three months of 2018 as buy-to-let landlords lock in lower...

LendInvest has moved to help streamline the loan application process for brokers applying for buy-to-let loans by expanding upon its existing...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling discrimination and should...

Buy-to-let landlords have been fined on average just over £654 each by the Home office for failing to meet their obligations...

A buy-to-let landlord in Immingham, near Gimsby, has been ordered to pay £1,380 after being found guilty of renting an unlicensed...

With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...

Almost a quarter of tenants experienced rent hikes in March as landlords are left with little alternative but to pass higher...

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough couple of years, with a raft of changes designed to bring the...

Landlords continue to feel the pinch after the latest phase of the government crackdown on buy-to-let came into effect last month,...

Various reports suggest that a number of buy-to-let landlords plan to exit the private rented sector due to concerns about the...

The buy-to-let market in London and the South East has seen stronger levels of activity since the start of the year...

When it comes to rental responsibilities during a tenancy, there remains some confusion among so-called ‘accidental landlords’ when it comes to...

A number of people have unsurprisingly invested in property over the years as a means of supplementing their income, supported by...

Buy-to-let investment in the long-term is still likely to beat savings rates by a significant margin over the coming years, despite recent...

A drop in the number of properties coming onto the private rented market in prime central London (PCL) has begun to...

The government’s Tenant Fees Bill now introduced to the Commons is a ‘missed opportunity’ to make quicker and more lasting improvements in...

With demand from tenants gathering pace, at a time when there has been a reduction in the number of new properties...