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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...

The new licensing scheme for rented homes in Nottingham is set to come into force on Wednesday, August 1, and yet...

If as a landlord you are already in the self-assessment tax system then you may be due to pay your payment...

The government is planning to reform Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in a bid to make them more effective drivers of energy...

Glasgow or Edinburgh? Glasgow is a lot like Edinburgh, only more affordable. Obviously don’t make that comment if you’re actually talking...

Vida Homeloans has reduced a number of its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let products by up to 0.75% in a bid to...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...

Nick Dunning Associates is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, which offers a tenant’s deposit replacement...

There was a further rise in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent hike in June...

Some 93% of landlords financing buy-to-let property chose a fixed rate mortgage in the second quarter of the year, fresh figures...

Accord Buy To Let has cut rates across its mortgage range by up to 0.16%. The intermediary-only lender, part of Yorkshire Building...

London continued to attract new property investors, as reflected by Commercial Trust’s latest buy-to-let purchase mortgage data. Analysis of buy-to-let purchase applications...

Asking rents for properties in the UK increased in the second quarter of the year, led by gains in London, Rightmove’s...

Bexley in South East London has been identified as the most affordable place to rent in London, based on four people...

There has been a notable increase in the number of landlords listing multiple properties on Airbnb, according to fresh research from...

A landlord who infuriated neighbours by using a back garden at one of his rental properties to dump rubbish has been...

Men typically earn more income from property investments than women, fresh research shows. The average rental income for male landlords is £24,050...

Private renters are more discerning about the type of property they are prepared to rent than they were a generation ago....

‘Open banking’ provider TrueLayer has teamed up with Goodlord to enhance the proptech platform’s fintech integration for landlords, tenants and agents. Goodlord’s...

3mc has joined forces with Paragon Bank to launch some new exclusive portfolio buy-to-let products. The products, which increase the maximum available...

Tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in London. The one-day conference, which will...

Rents for residential properties fell across parts of London in quarterly terms as the supply of properties coming on to the...

Two buy-to-let landlords who allegedly offered an undercover journalist rent-free accommodation in exchange for sex are now the subject of a...

Buy-to-let investments will continue to offer attractive rates of return compared to other asset classes, but investors will increasingly search out...

Paragon has seen a significant increase in mortgage lending supported by its buy-to-let offering. Best known for its specialist focus on buy-to-let...

While the UK weather continues to defy all expectation, with scorching temperatures raging across the country, the rental market in London...

A tenant who illegally sublet an unlicensed and poorly-maintained bungalow in north London, which was described by Brent Council as a...

A pilot scheme has been launched with a view to improving property standards, increasing awareness, boosting engagement and increasing housing supply...

Landlord Today is a proud media partner of the National LIS Awards, brought to you by the organisers of the National...

The Leeds Building Society has launched a two-year fee-free fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deal at 2.32% up to 70% loan-to-value (LTV),...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new large loan buy-to-let product, available to both individuals and limited companies with prior landlord...

One of the UK’s largest and arguably most controversial buy-to-let landlord who last year banned ‘coloured people’ from renting any of...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...

Plans to introduce new tougher electrical safety standards in the private rented sector aimed at protecting tenants by reducing the risk...

Students may work hard, but many also party hard, which is largely why they have a reputation for being bad tenants. Binge-drinking...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £2,525 after failing to obtain a license for a shared house in Thurrock, Essex. Adeola Makinde was...

London house prices are continuing to fall, with the collapse in the buy-to-let sector increasing the number of homes on the...

The cost of five-year fixed rate mortgages has continued to fall despite fears of an imminent interest rate rise, new figure...

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society will now accept mortgage applications for second homes and holiday lets where borrowers wish to...

Thurrock Council is proposing to introduce additional licensing for private landlords renting rooms to tenants in specific parts of the borough...

Imagine if you could make the properties that you are currently trying to let look larger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more homely,...

Luton and Colchester have been named among the best places for buy-to-let investors in the existing market, based on rental yields. The...

A single housing ombudsman is crucial to ensure that the current system for complaining about housing is no longer confusing, according...

The number of tenants falling behind with their rent payments is likely to rise if rents continue to increase and wage growth...

A call by a Parliamentary committee for the government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks has...

Buy-to-let landlords across the UK are being invited to have their say on what they think of letting agents and other...

There has been a further improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property...

Rogue landlords who break the law and exploit vulnerable tenants often make headlines, but spare a thought for landlords who are...

Rogue letting agents and landlords have reportedly been convicted of stealing almost £1m worth of tenancy deposits so far this year,...

Principality Building Society has cut the rate on its five-year buy-to-let mortgage product at 75% loan-to-value by 0.1% to 2.75%, making...

Buy-to-let landlords who operate houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Cheshire East will face new licensing fees after the local council...

Bricks and mortar have provided stellar returns for many people over the past couple of decades, prompting many to rely on...

With more Airbnb listings in this country than ever before, there is growing concern among MPs that the home sharing website...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas, not just...

Dragons’ Den star Tej Lalvani has acquired a stake in London-based Airbnb property management firm, Air Agents. Lalvani, the chief executive of...

Rogue landlords in Ashford will now face fines of up to £30,000 after Ashford Borough Council voted to adopt new rules...

Activity in the buy-to-let mortgage market took a further dip in May as the combination of tighter tax and mortgage rules...

A two-speed market has emerged in the buy-to-let sector as smaller landlords have stopped adding to their portfolios, according to Octane...

The vast majority of private sector tenants are satisfied with their housing, the English Housing Survey report for 2016/17 has found. The...

One in three renters never intend to buy their own home, mainly because they are happy living in the private rented sector,...

Paragon has expanded its buy-to-let mortgage offering in Scotland to include products for portfolio landlords. The new mortgage range is designed for landlords...

An exodus of landlords from the buy-to-let market has caused a significant drop in rental property listings in recent month with...

Property investment is not a quick fix, but rather a long-term financial solution to building wealth, as any good buy-to-let landlord will...

The Welsh Assembly is being urged to reconsider the bill to ban tenants’ fees in Wales due to concerns that that...

Accord Buy to Let has reduced rates on selected mortgage deals, with products now available from below 2%. Buy-to-let landlords looking to...

Small scale buy-to-let investors and accidental landlords face more upheaval under the government’s plan to introduce mandatory minimum three-year tenancies, according...

The government’s “How to Rent” guide was once again updated yesterday. Landlords agreeing new tenancies must provide tenants with this new version...

Annual rental price growth in the UK increased in June, HomeLet said on Tuesday. The latest HomeLet Rental Index shows that the...

Many landlords consider family tenants the Holy Grail with recent research by the National Landlords Association (NLA) revealing that properties rented...

Vida Homeloans has cut its buy-to-let fees on smaller buy-to-let loans to 1% in a bid to win more business from...

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a new database in partnership with GetRentr, a technology platform which automatically monitors property portfolios for compliance...

A rogue landlord letting a cold, damp property with a lack of hot water and heating has been ordered to pay...

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new short-term let product, as part of the buy-to-let range, available exclusively through Legal &...

Buy-to-let landlords with existing tenancies on properties rented out in the private rented sector are being reminded to take note of...

The government has been urged to introduce new legislation to outlaw the “scandalous” and “immoral” practice of sex for rent deals. Liz...

It’s been a perfect storm of government changes for buy-to-let investors over the past couples of years, with more coming down...

Sainsbury's Bank has cut rates across its buy-to-let products, as well as its residential deals, amid fierce competition among mortgage providers. New...

The London Assembly Members yesterday agreed a unanimous motion calling on the Mayor of London to back a campaign to abolish...

Rents in London grew by 0.1% in the 12 months to June 2018, the first annual rental rise in the city...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is now offering its full range of buy-to-let mortgage products to portfolio landlords. The lender will now...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...

Amanda Lamb, one of television’s most sought-after property presenters, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at this year’s Mid Devon Landlord...

The government has been criticised for continuing to drag its heels over taking on key recommendations made in a recent report...

An online petition calling for buy-to-let tax relief changes to be reversed has received almost 16,500 signatures. Buy-to-let landlord and property investment...

Letting agents are being accused of failing tenants, after a small group of cowboy agents showed prospective tenants around mouldy properties...

BTL landlords in Nottingham will soon face tougher rules with new rental licensing conditions set to be introduced in the city. The...

Retirement Advantage has cut rates and increased loan-to-value (LTV) ratios across its older borrower buy-to-let range. The products, launched last year, allow...

Disgruntled private landlords are likely to turn their attention from buy-to-let to holiday lets if the government presses ahead with its...

Rents in London’s prime property market have moved into positive territory for the first time since January 2016, increasing by 0.8%...

A couple who claim they are owed thousands of pounds in unpaid rent have called for a ban on the letting...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on its largest build-to-rent (BTR) site to date located in Woolwich. The scheme, which has been...

The attraction of buy-to-let may be waning as far as some people are concerned due to a series of tax changes,...

Private landlords are welcoming proposals being considered by the government to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. In its consultation...

Many buy-to-let landlords may have reacted angrily to government proposals that will give tenants a minimum three year contract, but one...

Plans to create ‘healthy homes zones’, as part of an effort to reduce housing-related health inequalities, have been proposed by the...

A record number of first-time landlord mortgage products have been made available to borrowers as lenders launched extra loans to attract...

Tenants who have a personal account with Metro Bank are now able to report their rent through CreditLadder to reference agency...

The idea of the property-owning democracy has deep roots and has long defined housing policy in this country, with various schemes...

There was an increase in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent increase in May compared...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are expected to rush to complete last-minute mortgages, including remortgage deals, ahead of new licensing laws,...

Tickets have been released for the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) next Future Renting conference in London. The one-day conference, which will be...

Overseas family holidays are a relatively recent concept in the UK. They came about as a result of air travel becoming...

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage remains at an historic low, and it is likely that this will remain...

There is still plenty of money to be made in buy-to-let, provided you invest in the right areas, according to new...

As a private landlord you have a crucial role in providing a much needed housing option for people and so why...

A new buy-to-let property platform has been well received by BTL investors potentially looking to offload their properties. yieldit, launched by Knight...

The Mortgage Works is reducing the cost of its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.5%. New five-year products offered...

Most private landlords would oppose the idea of arbitrary checks of their rental properties by local authorities, but that has not...

Manchester has been identified as the number one place to rent out a property with an average yield of 5.55% and...

Landlords are being advised by buy-to let broker Commercial Trust Limited to seek specialist tax advice before making the decision to...

Tougher electrical safety standards for rented properties north of the border are needed to protect private tenants, according to a leading...

Accord has launched two new fixed-rate mortgages for ‘first-time buyer’ landlords, on the back of a notable rise in the number...

The government has launched new online information designed to help renters and landlords know their rights. The rental guides, published by the...

A number of young renters will be offered ‘rent to buy’ deposit-free homes as part of plans being proposed by the...

A Conservative think tank has been slammed by the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA) for its inaccurate analysis of the private rental...

Banks will almost certainly be forced to raise mortgage rates as cheap money provided by a closed Bank of England scheme...

Crest Nicolson and M&G Real Estate have teamed up once again to fund the construction of 114 private rental homes in...

Buy-to-let landlords are having an adverse impact on home ownership, according to new research. Fresh analysis by Onward suggests that the government...

The total amount of equity released by homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords, was up 5.8% in May compared to the previous month,...

There has been a rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords selling up and quitting the private rented sector, according to...

Virgin Money is now accepting buy-to-let portfolio landlord applications, ensuring that customers who have four mortgaged rental properties or more are...

Mortgage brokers and lenders have been slammed by the National Landlords Association (NLA) for failing to do enough to communicate changes...

Many would-be first-time buyers are being forced to rent longer despite a slowdown in house prices as new figures reveal that...

Brent Council insists that it wants to build better relationships with private landlords after successfully winning close to 150 prosecution cases...

Sainsbury’s Bank, which only entered the buy-to-let sector last month, has cut rates across its two and five-year BTL products. Rates have...

Can claiming on your landlord insurance be a false economy? In some cases the answer appears to be yes, particularly when...

Properties rented to families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants, fresh...

A landlord has been fined ordered to pay £5,000 for allowing tenants to sleep in an outbuilding in Enfield, north London. Sanjiv...

Skipton Building Society has cut rates by up to 0.23% across its buy-to-let range on both new acquisition and remortgage deals. The...

A private tenant occupying a three-bedroom house in north-west London has been jailed after he was caught illegally subletting the property...

Following a slowdown in rental market activity in April, new letting data from the Agency Express Property Activity Index has revealed...

New guidance for landlords to further protect tenants from poor living conditions has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities...

The government yesterday announced a review to look at how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order to find out how well...

GoCompare has launched a new tool to help determine where you should invest your money for the best capital growth and...

Landlords are being reminded to do all they can to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers when fixed-rate mortgage deals end. A third...

More than two thirds of UK renters have no plans to acquire a property, according to new research by landlord insurer...

Mansfield Building Society is hoping to tap in to demand from British expats seeking to invest in the UK buy-to-let market...

The government is hoping to improve standards in the private rented sector in Telford by handing £388,925 to Telford & Wrekin...

Buy-to-let returns continue to outperform many major asset classes with property investors in northern areas benefitting from higher yields, owed in...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents should be capped at a maximum of three...

The Ipswich Building Society has launched two new products to its buy-to-let range as well as added three products to its...

A new limited edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let range with reduced rates and product fees has been launched by Precise Mortgages. The...

A benefit claimant who faced debt, rent arrears and potential eviction as a result of policy design flaws in universal credit,...

Landlords in Norfolk claim that they are owed thousands in unpaid rent while tenant deposits were left unprotected by a local...

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...

Peterborough City Council has launched a new private rental scheme aimed at landlords who are looking for a long term tenant...

Vernon Intermediaries has launched a selection of new buy-to-let mortgage deals. The mortgage products, which are each available for a fixed term...

Rents in the UK are set to increase as demand for rental properties grows, but the number of homes coming on...

The UK is facing a critical rental shortage as many landlords continue to offload properties due to recent tax a change,...

An angry tenant who damaged his landlord’s car following a tenancy deposit dispute has been ordered to pay £1,351 repairs. Nottingham Magistrates'...

Kensington Mortgages has increased the loan-to-value limits and reduced rates on a series of its buy-to-let mortgages to improve the affordability...

Foundation Home Loans has upped the maximum amount landlords can borrow and cut rates across its buy-to-let range, including products for...

Brexit uncertainty, higher taxation and more stringent mortgage lending conditions are among the toughest challenges currently facing property investors, including buy-to-let...

Specialist mortgage lender Kent Reliance has launched an income-backed buy-to-let mortgage for limited companies and individual lending. The mortgage provider will now...

Propio Properties has launched a new online property investment platform that it hopes will appeal to buy-to-let investors looking for a...

Leeds Building Society has added new fixed rate products to its range of mortgage deals. The new mortgages include a 1.44% two-year...

Buy-to-let mortgages accounted for 13.9% of new lending during the first quarter of this year, new figures reveal. Fresh data from the...

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

A growing number of landlords are opting for five-year fixed rate mortgages in favour of short-term alternatives which demand more stringent...

One in five landlords in this country entered the buy-to-let sector without even planning to, finding themselves with a property ‘accidentally’...

Almost two out of five buy-to-let landlords will use limited companies to acquire properties over the next 12 months compared to...

There has been a significant increase in the number of students and young professionals applying for a rent guarantor to secure...

A landlord from Greater Manchester has been fined for letting out a flat which had no heating during winter. North Staffordshire Justice...

Landlords, universities and construction firms involved with developing student housing breathed a sigh of relief after HMRC’s appeal against a ruling...

The number of properties rented as a second home in Great Britain reached 13,680 last year, the highest number on record,...

One of the most active councils in London when it comes to prosecuting rogue landlords and letting agents has now extended...

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

Singer Midge Ure and West End actress Carley Stenson have backed a campaign attempting to make homes in this country safer. Ure...

Registration is now live for the National Landlord Investment Show which will take place at London Olympia this week.  Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords...

Rental prices in England are increasing at the slowest pace for five years, the latest Landbay Rental Index shows. Rents in England,...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are being urged to demonstrate that they are complying with all of their legal obligations...

Tenants who have been renting for 10 years or longer should not have to have to go through the same referencing...

A buy-to-let landlord has been reprimanded for housing too many people in a rented property in Peterborough Raashid Alyas, of Mayors Walk...

Draker letting agents hosted an exclusive charity film screening of Studio 54 at the Soho Hotel for 100 landlords last week....

The High Court has given the go-ahead for a legal review to be launched into the government’s Right to Rent policy. The...

Rental prices increased by 2% in May compared to the same month last year, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The average...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major property portals, most landlords would naturally like...

The Mortgage Lender has extended its buy-to-let offering, ensuring that its products are available to the whole broker market, following a...

Young people, particularly students, are increasingly required to provide guarantors when they rent a property, ensuring that if they default on...

Allsop’s latest residential auction in London raised more than £67m, with a success rate of 75%, but buy-to-let investors in the...

Automated payment systems can help to reduce letting agency fraud, it has been claimed. PropTech firm PayProp says that automating rental payment...

Industry experts have joined forces to launch a campaign urging policy makers to create legislation on appliance testing in rental properties. It...

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including reduced rates. Acknowledging that the buy-to-let sector plays an important role in...

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

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

A new online platform designed to simplify the sale and purchase of buy-to-let property has been launched by Knight Knox. The UK...

BTL landlords in Redbridge will have to abide by tougher rules after new rental licensing conditions proposed by Redbridge Council were...

A buy-to-let landlord who owns 30 properties in York and Leeds has been handed a fine of more than £1,000 and...

The government is facing a High Court challenge this week to stop it forcing buy-to-let landlords to check the immigration status of...

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

A rogue landlord who swindled £28,000 from a family friend has been sentenced to four years in prison. Mark Thorogood of Maelgwyn...

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...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has secured access to a semi-exclusive buy-to-let product from specialist lender Precise Mortgages. Paradigm members are now able to...

Rent hikes are inevitable unless the government reverses tax changes for landlords, it has been claimed.  Tenants face paying an average of £23 a...

The number private landlords selling their buy-to-let properties reached a record high in April due to a raft of recent tax...

Members of the armed forces deployed within the UK or overseas are being adversely affected by the government’s tax hikes on private...

Landlord Today has been rated as one of the UK’s top websites for buy-to-let landlords, according to Feedspot, a content reader built...

LendInvest has named firms JMW Solicitors LLP and Lightfoots Solicitors on its first official panel of solicitors for its buy-to-let products.  The...

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...

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

A new range of 50% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deals are being launched by The Mortgage Works (TMW). Rates...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is receiving an unprecedented number of calls from private landlords seeking last-minute advice on how to...

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...

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

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

The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show kicks off at Sandown Park in Surrey at the end of next month, and you...

A landlord who built an outbuilding and converted it into eight small flats without planning consent has been ordered to pay...

There are a number of key changes facing private landlords at the moment, which is why this year’s Landlord Expo, to...

Pepper Money has cut rates across selected mortgage products as part of an overall revamp of its buy-to-let range. The specialist lender...

Paragon saw a significant increase in first-half underlying profit supported by its buy-to-let offering. The specialist lender has announced that its first-half...

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

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

Sainsbury’s Bank has extended its mortgage range with the launch of two-year and five-year buy-to-let products for landlords with a portfolio...

Tenants are often willing to pay more for perks that add something special to a rental property, whether it is a...

Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their...

From tomorrow a new law will make the consequences of failing to protect personal data for companies and others far more serious. The...

As a property professional working in the lettings market, I feel that the moves to stamp out poor landlord practice and...

The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) stepped up its efforts to help improve electrical safety in the private...

Rents in the South West, which includes the likes of Bristol, Devon and Cornwall, has seen rental price increases outstrip all...

But-to-let landlords will now be able to use non rental income towards the affordability assessment when applying for second charge buy-to-let...

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

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

By anyone's standards, it’s a tough time to be a landlord. With Brexit just around the corner, a sluggish housing market,...

Criminal landlords across London will be named and shamed on an online database after all London boroughs signed up to a rogue...

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

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

The private rented sector will not experience a “mass exodus” of private landlords as a result of tax changes and tougher...

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

Ideal Flatmate has closed its second round of funding, taking total investment in the company to £1.25m. The website, a compatibility-based flatmate...

For the next five days, the grounds of the Royal Hospital in SW3 will be home to the world’s most prestigious...

Previously, nearly all buy-to-let mortgages charged a minimum 1% arrangement fee, but fresh data from specialist buy-to-let broker Mortgages for Business...

The number of interest-only mortgages provided by lenders continues to fall, with the latest data from UK Finance revealing that there...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has enhanced the lending criteria on its buy-to-let and home in multiple occupation (HMO) five-year fixed rate...

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

The publication yesterday of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, confirming that landlords and building managers will...