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The chances of a no-deal Brexit are looking increasingly likely after EU leaders snubbed Theresa May’s latest compromise offer, but that...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has raised serious concerns that the majority of buy-to-let lenders are preventing landlords renting property to...

Private landlords are being offered money to help encourage them to restore their empty homes in the London borough of Barnet.  Empty...

Kensington Mortgages has extended its limited time offer across its range of buy-to-let and residential products until Monday 5th November. The buy-to-let...

A landlord in County Durham has been ordered to pay just over £450 for breaching his licence. Matthew Snowdon, of Cows Hill...

The number of people seeking advice over rent arrears has increased by 47% over the past five years due primarily to...

Two years on from sweeping tax reforms to the buy-to-let sector, the industry is rapidly shifting towards professional landlords, according to...

The government has released the first tranche of an estimated £400m to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding on...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, which it says will offer landlords greater flexibility. These changes...

homes4u is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, a tenant’s deposit replacement product, designed to...

Growth in demand for super-prime properties in prime central London has slowed significantly, fresh data shows. According to Knight Frank, the number...

How many times has a potential tenant failed referencing? Too many times is probably your answer. This frustrating scenario ultimately arises because...

Aldermore has updated its proposition for buy-to-let and residential mortgages. The specialist bank has made several changes to its criteria, including lowering...

A landlord in Ilford, Essex, who allowed 23 people to live in overcrowded conditions has been fined £7,500. Tenants in a house...

The average rate on a five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has fallen to an all-time low of 3.4%, the latest figures...

The rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords quitting the buy-to-let sector in response to a raft of tax and regulatory...

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...

Many landlords remain committed to the buy-to-let sector despite government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new figures show. Despite the adverse...

LetHQ has launched a new rent guarantee service to help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income. Unpaid rent and rent...

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...

Buy-to-let investors spent £12.1bn on new buy-to-let purchases during the first half of 2018, down 30% on three years ago, fresh...

A number of tenants have been hit by rent rises over the past 12 months as landlords respond to extra taxes...

The price of small properties across many parts of the country has dropped largely because landlord purchases are down, offering fresh...

A rogue managing agent of an overcrowded house of multiple occupation (HMO) in east London has been fined £26,000 for breaches...

Universal Credit was described by one national newspaper as an ‘ill-conceived shambles’ over the weekend, after former prime ministers Gordon Brown...

LGBT charities and activists staged a ‘kiss-in’ protest outside a north London letting agency last week after a lesbian couple were denied...

New plans to raise standards across the property agent sector have been unveiled by the housing minister Heather Wheeler. A new working...

Canopy, the UK property rental market app has teamed up with Rettie & Co. to trial RentPassport and DepositFree insurance at...

The returns made by buy-to-let landlords rose across the UK as investors increase rates to counter tax relief cuts, new figures...

Several ideas have been floated as potential proposals in this month’s Budget, including financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. But...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to September, according to...

Fleet Mortgages has launched a range of fixed-fee mortgage products across its standard, limited company and HMO or multi-unit block sectors. The...

Despite a challenging period for landlords, characterised by tax and regulatory changes, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage...

Recent changes in legislation, as part of government policy to encourage first-time buyers and owner-occupier purchases, have led to a tax...

Rental yields in London have increased over the past 12 months and the signs are that they could rise further moving...

Six out of 10 renters want tenancies of 12 months or less, a new AXA survey suggests. The government, which wants to...

Rental prices in the UK look set to increase as demand for property continue to rise, but the number of homes...

Thousands of vulnerable people facing homelessness look set to benefit from a new £20m initiative designed to help them secure a private...

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...

Do you know how much you could save by switching mortgages? Research from Property Master reveals that landlords on standard variable...

More than half - 53% - of tenants in this country do not understand their rights and new regulations brought in...

Landbay has partnered with Julian Harris Adviser Network to provide more mortgage brokers and their landlord clients with access to its...

Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance has scooped the ‘Best Landlord Insurance Provider’ for the second consecutive year at the Insurance Choice...

Philip Hammond is coming under increasing pressure to reverse draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let landlords. A number of landlords have been...

EU citizens living in the UK are at risk of facing some of the same difficulties caused for the Windrush generation...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

PropTech startup Goodlord, which offers cloud-based software to help letting agents, landlords and tenants manage the rental process, has raised £7m...

If you are thinking about adding to your property portfolio or remortgaging an existing buy-to-let property, it can be a helpful...

The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies, according to the Sunday Times. The government is...

The next stage of the Tenants’ Fees Bill through Parliament will be a Second Reading in the House of Lords this...

A new guide to help brokers navigate recent and upcoming tax changes with their landlord clients’ has been launched by Accord...

The 60th National Landlord Investment Show will take place at Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford this week. The event, which will take...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across selected buy-to-let for a limited time only. The lender’s two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 75%...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...

Two-thirds of Britain is effectively off-limits to many young people who want to rent a property of their own, a new...

One third of landlords say they would be less likely to acquire property if three-year tenancies are made compulsory, according to...

Tenants paid a record £51.6bn last year in rent to private sector landlords - more than twice the total bill a decade ago...

Mortgage products offered by Vida Homeloans are now available to buy-to-let landlords in Scotland. The specialist lender’s offerings, which are available to...

Rents in London’s prime property market rose again in August as market conditions in the capital improved to levels not seen...

Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...

It is estimated that around 160,000 properties will be affected by the new rules governing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), which...

BM Solutions will no longer charge a mortgage account fee of £295 on products across its buy-to-let purchase and remortgage range. In...

Over 200 letting agents assembled in Heathrow last month to raise more than £26,000 for children’s charity.   The two-day event, called Agent...

Liverpool has once again been highlighted as an ideal destination for buy-to-let landlords seeking solid rental returns, this time by an...

Landlords with property in Hackney, east London, should be aware that following a consultation earlier this year Hackney Council has now...

A rogue agent and two lettings companies in north west London have been heavily fined for operating a dangerous unlicensed house...

Landbay has enhanced and expanded its product criteria for buy-to-let landlords. The lender has increased its maximum loan size from £1m to...

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Croydon, south London, are being invited to attend a free conference being run this week by...

A landlord was handed a huge cleaning bill after his house was left in a horrific and disgusting state. The landlord was...

Thousands of buy-to-let landlords are breaking the law by not putting their tenant’s deposit into a government-backed deposit tenancy deposit protection...

Middlesborough Council is hoping to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating in the Newport ward, particularly in and around the Gresham area,...

All letting agents in Scotland must now be signed up to a new register in order to trade legally. The Letting Agent...

An unscrupulous landlord who crammed six families into a three-bedroom house has been ordered to pay just under £3,000 by a...

Changes to mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing come into force in England today, requiring properties with five or more...

From today, all BTL landlords in England with Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs), regardless of their start date, will need to comply...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond may have only announced last week that the Autumn Budget will take place on Monday 29 October,...

Landlords could potentially earn more than £850 extra a year in rental income by permitting their tenants to decorate their homes, according...

Early bird tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in Cardiff. The one-day conference,...

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes in August increased to an all-time high of 40%, up from 31% a month...

Birmingham, a metropolitan borough and major city located in the West Midlands, has been awarded the title of the 6th best...

More than 20 men were discovered living in cramped conditions in a three-bedroom house in north-west London during a raid by...

The average buy-to-let investor in Scotland enjoyed an annual yield of 4.7% in August, which compares favourably to returns found in England...

Clydesdale Bank has launched two new buy-to-let deals and cut rates on existing products by up to 0.2%. The two new BTL...

Buy-to-let landlords need to prepare themselves for changes to the Section 21 Notice coming into force next week. On 1st October 2018,...

Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates on selected buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.65%, as well as expand its limited...

There has been a notable increase in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...

Labour’s plans to scrap legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without reason has been slammed by a leading letting agency...

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 2.6% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £861...

Fears that regulatory changes will pave the way for an exodus from the buy-to-let market may be a little premature, according...

Fire safety knowledge in the private rented sector has improved over the past 12 months but there is still significant room...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being reminded that new rules have been introduced which affect the way letting agencies are able...

Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...

If as a landlord you are not yet in the self-assessment tax system then you need to register for tax self-assessment...

With just a few days left until changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced, there is growing concern that many landlords...

A buy-to-let landlord who pushed a council employee out of one of his properties in Blackpool has been cleared of assault. Landlord...

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its range of buy-to-let products by up to 0.64% with competitive rates now starting from...

Landlords of HMOs are being urged to get licensed before changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced next week to avoid...

Rent prices in London are forecast to see strong growth following a significant drop in the number of homes available to rent...

Less than one in five BTL landlords have contacted with their tenants regarding basic fire safety precautions since the Grenfell Tower...

TSB has cut rates on selected two-, three- and five-year fixed rate buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products. Two-year fixed rates between 60%...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has expelled TeesSurveyors Lettings Ltd (TSL) from the scheme for failing to pay awards totalling just over...

While the cost difference between furnished and unfurnished rentals varies across the country, generally speaking you can typically expect to receive...

Changes to mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing coming into force in England on 1 October 2018 will collectively cost...

The government remains committed to building more new homes, but their target of 300,000 a year is unlikely to be met. Sky-high...

A letting agency in Isleworth, West London, which was recently penalised for a number of offences, has been expelled from The...

SDV HQ Limited, trading as Sterling de Vere, has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after letting an overcrowded flat...

More than £500m worth of rental income is lost annually in this country because buy-to-let landlords are often encouraged to sell...

Standards in the private rented sector have got better as buy-to-let landlords respond to a flurry of legislation aimed at improving...

The Home Office is to reconvene its Private Rented Sector (PRS) stakeholder panel on Right to Rent. The government plans to take...

There was a further decline in the number of properties let last month, as a drop in supply restricted choice for...

Brighton and Hove Council has given the go-ahead for new selective landlord licensing to be introduced across 12 wards in the...

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...

Close to half of private renters would like to see tenant deposits scrapped and replaced with deposit protection insurance, according to...

A buy-to-let landlord has been handed a two-year suspended sentence, ordered to pay more than £4,000 and given 100 hours of...

Buy-to-let landlords must prepare for new licensing laws for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to ensure that they do not fall...

We all know that landlords must carry out a series of vigorous checks on prospective tenants before letting a property, as...

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...

A growing number of landlords are turning to social media to garner more information about rental applicants, according to the latest...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is the latest organisation to call on the government to immediately pause...

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has vowed to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards in...

Barclays hopes to attract new business from landlords by remaining competitive in their buy-to-let pricing. The bank, which has reduced rates across...

Rental prices continued to rise in August, albeit marginally, new figures show. The average rent agreed on a new tenancy signed last...

Tenants are adopting a longer-term view to renting property, with more private renters looking to renew their existing contracts, new research...

The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...

Airbnb property management firm, Air Agents, has expanded from London into Bristol and Bath. With almost three million tourists visiting Bristol and...

A high number of private tenants do not know how to claim their deposit back, a new survey has revealed. Research by...

The government is once again being urged to introduce fresh legislation to outlaw the ‘despicable’ practice of sex-for-rent deals. Speaking in the...

The Multifamily Housing REIT, a regional UK private rented sector (PRS) property group, is planning to compete against buy-to-let landlords in...

Many buy-to-let landlords like the idea of investing in student housing, as it is considered to be a serious and lucrative...

A managing agent has been fined more than £30,000 for allowing a tenant to occupy an unsafe tiny room behind a...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting a property with a number of hazards that could have endangered the...

A number of lenders have now passed on the recent interest rate hike to mortgage customers, which means that borrowers, including...

Activity in the buy-to-let market dropped further in July as a result of government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new...

Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not...

The number of buy-to-let landlords acquiring new properties continues to tumble as recent tax changes bite, but property remains a viable...

An unscrupulous landlord whose tenants were living in degrading and hazardous conditions has been banned from renting out his property. Several complaints...

Tax and regulation changes continue to have an adverse impact on the buy-to-let market, with the value of mortgages taken out...

Citylets has adopted blockchain technology to help track and store rental data in Scotland.   The Scottish property rental portal has teamed...

Private landlords are offering their expertise to the increasing number of renters in this country, as part of a new campaign...

Buy-to-let landlords potentially interested in investing in the Midlands may wish to check out a new PRS investment scheme being launched...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference takes places in London tomorrow. The one-day conference, which will be held at...

The government’s private rented sector policies are failing tenants, mainly because they are ‘not joined up or thought through’, a new...

As a landlord, it goes without saying that you must keep the property you provide your tenants with safe and free...

Councils must do more to root out unscrupulous landlords that give the sector a bad name, according to the Residential Landlords...

Keystone Property Finance has relaunched its specialist buy-to-let offering and is now well placed to lend to landlords borrowing both personally...

If you own a house or flat in London, there is a fair chance that you may have heard of, and...

Rental yields in prime central London are typically among the lowest in the UK, but that does not mean that there...

Going by press headlines, it would be easy to imagine that buy-to-let landlords in the UK are struggling to keep going...

Accord has cut its buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 0.25% in an effort to attract more business from landlords, particularly...

There has been a sharp rise in vegans and vegetarians in this country in recent years, with more people than ever...

Throughout September, Draker in partnership with Vue Cinemas will be offering two free cinema tickets to all the letting agency’s landlords. There...

Rents have had their biggest monthly increase for 28 months, led by gains in the East Midlands, according to the latest...

A neglectful landlord, who allowed his tenants to occupy a property without working smoke alarms, a lack of sufficient fire doors...

A letting agent in Newmarket has disappeared owing landlords thousands of pounds in rent. The head of Smart Residential, Frank Smart, was...

Retired homeowners have gained £9,744 each on average in property wealth over the past 12 month despite uncertainty in the property market,...

Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is important for both landlords and tenants. End of...

The government appears to have scrapped proposals that will give tenants a minimum three-year contract. According to an article in The Sun...

Landlords are set to lose out on millions of pounds through a clampdown on rental fees after the government yesterday announced...

Cleaning has once again been identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property...

Kent Reliance has reduced the cost of its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages in an effort to attract more business from...

With the majority of people’s property searches beginning online, most landlords would naturally expect to see their rental properties listed on...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high yields of almost 12% currently on offer. With...

While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...

Investors have long turned to residential property as a means of supplementing their income, supported by strong demand from tenants and...

CreditLadder has joined forces with Bud to help tenants use rental payment history in credit scoring, with a view to helping...

Mortgages for Business is now automating the buy-to-let application submission process with lenders Kent Reliance and Paragon. The broker’s advisors will no...

A landlord from Blackburn has been fined after failing to maintain gas appliances at his rental properties in Norwich. Norwich Magistrates’ Court...

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and letting agents joining Scotland’s largest membership organisation for landlords. The...

A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a new training academy to help landlords better manage their property portfolios. There are various...

Magellan Homeloans has extended its range of products with the launch of new buy-to-let mortgages. The new BTL mortgage products, which are...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay more than £37,000 for allowing tenants to live in what inspectors described as...

Licensing schemes can serve purposes which are indisputably genuine and valid. They can, however, also be used as money-making schemes, particularly...

The deputy director the private rented sector in the Ministry of Housing, Anne Frost, has been confirmed as one of the...

A buy-to-let let landlord in Glasgow who used CCTV cameras to spy on his tenants has been fined. Abtin Ossatian used CCTV...

There has been a further decline in the number of people looking to buy property, as reflected by the Bank of...

As a new intake of students look forward to starting university, the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) has issued new advice to...

People in Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to have their say on city council plans to designate 14 areas under ‘selective licensing...

Barclays has reduced its buy-to-let rates, with two-year fixed rate deals now starting from 1.5% up to 60% loan-to-value (LTV). There is...

Dudley Building Society has increased maximum expat loan-to-values to 70% on its buy-to-let product with a rate of 3.99%. Early repayment charges...

An unscrupulous landlord who forced a tenant to live in appalling conditions has been ordered to repay more than £1,000 in...

Rough sleeping in England has sadly increased for the seventh consecutive year, official figures show, and now New Forest District Council...

A private tenant was shocked when he returned home to find the locks to his rental property had been changed and...

Andrew Dixon, formerly of Tesco, Boots and Procter & Gamble, has joined the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) as the organisation’s new...

NatWest has cut rates across its buy-to-let ranges by up to 0.5%. Two-year fixed rate buy-to-let products now start from 2.77% at...

The number of prospective tenants looking for new homes to rent has increased to the highest level seen since September 2017,...

The government must move now to start supporting those that invest in the private rented sector or risk seeing significantly more...

The chances of a young adult owning a home in this country has dropped dramatically over the past two decades due...

The owner of a three-bedroom house in west London has not received a penny in rent despite her property being sub-let,...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are a constant concern for landlords as they can cause major financial problems.   To help safeguard landlords...

A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...

Landlords are selling close to 4,000 buy-to-let properties a month resulting in the first recorded fall in the number of rental...

Private renters who complain to their landlord about problems at their rental property, including issues such as damp and mould, are...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once again voiced its opposition to plans to introduce mandatory three year tenancies. Responding to the...

The UK housing market continued to slow last month as reflected by a drop in new mortgage lending, with many buy-to-let...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords selling up, along with a notable reduction in the...

Buy-to-let landlords in the Midlands continue to invest in the sector on the back of a ‘positive outlook’, but elsewhere in...

With savers receiving appalling returns from banks and building societies, many people are unsurprising still interested in investing in buy-to-let as...

Brent Council officers discovered 15 men crammed inside a two-bedroom bungalow during an enforcement raid yesterday morning. Tenants were found sleeping on...

Aldermore has launched a new buy-to-let remortgage product for individual landlords. The five-year fixed rate deal, on offer for a limited period,...

There are around 2.4 million landlords in the UK, but what are the characteristics of the average buy-to-let investor? Two thirds of...

The average age of new landlords acquiring property to let has dropped by 10 years since 2014, according to yieldit. Having analysed...

Property developers are looking to profit from the growing number of private renters by investing further in purpose-built rental accommodation. The Build...

The UK’s tourism sector is going from strength to strength with growing visits by foreigners in the country, and the increasing...

Leeds Building Society has refreshed its range of two-year buy-to-let tracker products. The lender’s new tracker rates now start at 1.29% up...

Thousands of private landlords across the country understandably reject housing benefit claimants despite accusations that they are discriminating against those on...

On 29 March 2019, the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU). Despite the profound significance of this event,...

Demand for two-year fixed deals rose in the second quarter of the year ahead of the highly-anticipated rise in interest rates...

A landlord has been ordered to pay just over £5,000 after admitting safety failings at a fire-hit house in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Lawrence...

TBMC has joined forces with Precise Mortgages to pilot a new buy-to-let refurbishment product. The product includes initial bridging finance up to...

One in five landlords plan to stay in the buy-to-let market indefinitely, with the same number of portfolio landlords foreseeing the...

The buy-to-let market is expected to remain subdued for the next three years mired by tax changes and tougher mortgage lending...

The student buy-to-let market continues to offer landlords the potential of good returns. Research by Totally Money suggests that student property is...

Investec Private Bank is offering landlords the opportunity to lock into low interest rates for a decade, after the lender launched...

There was a marginal decline in bridging lending in the second quarter of the year, with bridging lending falling by 6.6%...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has reacted furiously to growing speculation that the government will press ahead with its plans to...

Astute property investors generally look to compound wealth over time, recognising that over-ambition can often lead to excessive risk, not to...

Short-let landlords, including those that list properties on Airbnb, will be able to apply for national accreditation from next month, as...

Landlords and tenants across Scotland will be consulted over plans to impose rent restrictions north of the border. Scottish Labour wants to...

The government’s decision to launch a £200m pilot scheme last week to extend Right to Buy to housing association tenants -...

Student property is one of the best investments available at the moment, thanks to high demand for student housing ahead of...

The attraction of buy-to-let is starting to wane as far as some people are concerned due to a series of recent...

Buy-to-let landlords could have grounds to challenge HMO licensing fees which could save them hundreds of pounds each year, according to...

Landlords generally believe that many recent regulation changes have gone too far and want to see the government rethink the swathes...

A number of buy-to-let investors continue to acquire properties under the hammer despite recent tax hikes and significant political uncertainty, but...

Higher taxes, tougher mortgage lending conditions, along with political and economic uncertainty are making investment in buy-to-let less attractive to many existing and potential...

There was a drop in the number of properties ‘let’ last month, while there was also a decline in the number...

Over recent times, politicians of all persuasions have been increasingly vocal about their sympathy for the plight of renters. So far,...

UK house price growth has slowed to the lowest level since August 2013, according to the latest data from the Office...

Precise Mortgages has launched into the holiday buy-to-let market and enhanced criteria for its multi-unit range. The specialist lender decided to make...

More than half of UK landlords are now feeling optimistic about the existing buy-to-let environment, and the opportunity it presents. The industry...

Durham has been identified as the number one destination in a new survey looking at which university towns offer the best...

The level of landlord business looks set to stabilise over the next 12 months, according to Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence...

The deadline for the new selective licensing scheme which comes into effect at the start of November is looming, and time...

A new limited edition buy-to-let product with no completion fee for those who have not had a CCJ or default in...

The government must start to provide financial incentives for buy-to-let landlords prepared to offer longer tenancies or risk seeing rents soar,...

A disgusting landlord has been ordered to pay a £5,000 fine plus £500 in costs, and handed 100 hours of unpaid...

Buy-to-let landlords are leaving the private rented sector north of the border in their droves as a direct result of Scottish...

The chief executive officer of mydeposits, Eddie Hooker, has defended the current system of deposit protection schemes following criticisms from Which?.   The consumer group...

A private landlord in St Leonards has been fined £2,000 for failing to comply with an improvement notice.   Hastings Borough Council decided...

The proportion of let properties in the UK that are owned by overseas landlords has dropped dramatically, according to new figures. The...

The existing tenant deposit system is “broken” and in desperate need of reform after a new report revealed that one in...

A now former landlord has been fined £20,000 for putting the lives of five residents at risk after a broke out...

A landlord faces prosecution after police found he had squeezed 31 beds into a very overcrowded three-bedroom house that had just...

LendInvest has launched an exclusive five-year fixed rate product for intermediaries through Buy to Let Club.   The new deal, available on loans...

Bootle in Merseyside has been named the best place to currently be a buy-to-let landlord, based on a number of key...

Rents are forecast to see strong growth over the next five years, according to the latest residential property forecast from the...

Thousands of EU nationals could inadvertently lose their rental homes due uncertainty about their status post-Brexit, according to the Residential Landlords...

The government’s controversial Right to Rent scheme, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, is to be challenged in...

With an increasing numbers of rental properties being targeted by gangs of cannabis cultivators looking to house their criminal activities, it...

Rent increases during the last five years have been less than initially perceived, tracking the retail price index (RPI) in England...

A landlord who burnt his tenant’s possessions has been ordered to pay £12,000 compensation. Buy-to-let investor Tyrone Holmes, of Kensington Grove in...

Private landlords looking for fresh fire safety guidance can now gain access to an online fire safety course that has been...

The Saffron Building Society has unveiled a refreshed range of expat mortgages for landlords looking to purchase or remortgage a buy-to-let...

The scorching heatwave across much of the country means that now more than ever, landlords really must attend to seasonal maintenance...

Rental prices in Greater London have surpassed the £1,600 per calendar month (pcm) mark for the very first time, according to...

The government is coming under growing pressure from landlords to be more ambitious when it comes to the energy efficiency of...

It is important to regularly review your mortgage options, and that is where mortgage intermediaries can often help. Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser...

A tenant has appeared in court after being caught with a drug haul worth in the region of £60,000. The man was...

Nottingham City Council became the latest local authority to introduce a landlord licensing scheme last week in an attempt to clampdown...

Changes to the buy-to-let tax regime are squeezing landlords’ margins, yet many are thinking about exiting the private rented sector not...

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of aggressive practices, failing to protect a tenancy deposit and operating an unlicensed House...

Take up of new rental tenancies in prime central London in the second quarter of this year was up 27.7% compared...

People are being invited to share their views on the possible introduction of licensing for private sector rented housing in some...

The Ombudsman Services (OS) is no longer handling consumer complaints in the property and housing sector after withdrawing from the industry. The...

Buy-to-let landlords could face another stamp duty rate hike in the Autumn Budget to further curb the acquisition of second homes. The...

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord increased rents on hundreds of homes within an hour of the Bank of...

A Lanarkshire-based letting firm has been told to stump up almost £1,000 in compensation to a disgruntled landlord after breaching the...

The Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates by 0.25% last week could be a sign of things to come,...

Buy-to-let has recently taken a bit of a bashing with some landlords forced to exit the market as profits drop amid...

The Bank of England’s decision to raise the interest rate yesterday, from 0.5% to 0.75%, will increase the interest costs of...

Many buy-to-let landlords have so far refrained from passing on extra costs to tenants despite feeling the squeeze from a stamp duty...

Rents in England and Wales increased by 4.45% to an average of £861 in the 12 months to June 2018 but...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector presents an ideal opportunity to look...

LendInvest has scrapped its debenture and floating charges, as part of a series of product changes. The lender has also reduced its...

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after ‘tenants from hell’ whose rent had fallen into severe...

An unscrupulous landlord who allowed up to 40 tenants to live in poor conditions in a disused pub in North Wales...

Rental prices in Scotland continued to edge upwards in the second quarter of the year, the latest figures reveal. The Scottish national...

Construction work is progressing well on a new ultramodern, multimillion pound Build to Rent development on Forth Banks in Newcastle, which...

Foundation Home Loans has launched its lowest ever fixed rates with its new ‘summer special’ buy-to-let product, designed specifically for individuals,...

The importance of having an independent inventory cannot be misjudged, especially as a poorly recorded or written report may leave the...

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

The government’s plans to change the rules on its ‘rent-a-room’ scheme, which allows people to earn up to £7,500 a year...

Buy-to-let landlords could save hundreds, if not thousands of pounds every year by not instructing a letting agent to let their property. The...

Rents in London’s prime property market increased for the second consecutive month, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to June...

Appetite for student accommodation looks set to be high this summer, supported in part by strong demand from international students, which...

Free gas and electrical checks are among the incentives being offered to landlords with properties in Barrow-in-Furness in a bid to...

Cheshire East Council has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards within the...

The Swansea Building Society will now offer its buy-to-let and holiday let products through TBMC’s mortgage panel after joining forces with...