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MPs will finally hold their vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal tomorrow, with just over two months to go before the...

It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...

As 2018 draws to a close, the vast majority of areas have seen rents increase over the past 12 months, according...

Despite the introduction of profound changes to the taxation of buy-to-let investments, leaving many landlords facing higher tax bills, there are...

A growing number of local authorities are using selective licensing to introduce penalties for buy-to-let landlords that go well beyond the...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

With 2019 fast approaching, mortgage borrowers are being encouraged to take a few simple steps to ensure they are in the...

Headline mortgage rates are misleading borrowers and could be costing them thousands of pounds, according to Property Master. It may initially seem...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in October, as fewer landlords took out home loans as a result of tax changes...

For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...

The introduction of a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents look set to finally come into force on...

Close to £2.4m of additional funding designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords will be made available for more than 50 councils...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property purchases as a raft of government tax hikes continues...

When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. But the rules on paying tax on rental income can...

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...

One of the UK’s largest and most controversial private landlords plans to sell his entire portfolio of around 300 residential properties...

Most renters fear that they will never be in a position to buy property due to the sheer cost of saving...

There has been sharp slowdown in rental market activity as we draw closer to the festive period, the latest data from...

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential...

There was a further rise in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, new data shows. Belvoir’s Q3 Rental Index, compiled...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...

UK rents are predicted to rise 11.4% in the next five years, according to a forecast by CBRE. Alongside fairly ‘moderate’ growth...

UK rents are expected to increase by 7.5% over the next three years, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...