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A survey of over 2,000 tenants by a specialist buy to let lender shows that contrary to the popular belief, most...

A cluster of owner occupiers living near a city centre are demanding that landlords win planning consent before operating HMOs. The Gloucestershire...

A landlord has been fined £2,500 for failing to licence a property that she had been renting out for several years...

A London landlord must pay over £280,000 in three months after housing eight people in a flat deems illegal for even...

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...

Research by an insurance firm has identified the high costs incurred by landlords on emergency call-outs. Whilst inevitably promoting the merits of...

Many of our less affordable cities have seen rent levels drop because of the trend for tenants to work from home...

An international consultancy specialising in investors’ residency and citizenship has lifted the lid on the huge tax savings open to overseas...

An insurance company is offering a checklist for landlords - and indeed all property owners - to prepare their homes for...

The findings of a survey conducted with 2,000 tenants give an insight into what renters want now, eight months on from...

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...

Seven Emergency Prohibition Orders have been served on one landlord by a Nottinghamshire Police force and local authority. The seven properties in...

The family of an 80-year-old landlord fined for failing to maintain a block of flats in Wisbech has stepped in to...

A guarantor company says landlords may fail to understand the advantages of using services such as those it provides. Housing Hand says...

A law firm says landlords being obliged to conduct checks on the immigration status of potential tenants is encouraging and even...

A leading housing market analyst suggests that the implementation of a Capital Gains Tax change could actually mean landlords paying less...

Landlords who frequently have to change locks after tenants leave are being warned to be on their guard against rogue locksmiths...

A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...

Anti-eviction campaigners have confronted two landlords over an alleged planned eviction.  Members of the Living Rent tenants union are pictured by the...

There may be new and stricter legal requirements on the way for private landlords with regards to carbon monoxide alarm installation...

PropTech company Reposit has launched a product allowing properties to be let on a deposit-free basis whilst ensuring landlords are protected...

Airbnb’s UK operation is under scrutiny by the City watchdog over fears it could be exploited for money laundering purposes Although there...

Labour MP Steve McCabe has introduced a 10 Minute Rule Bill into the House of Commons to address the problems of HMO’s being...

The Advanced Rent Option, which offers landlords a year’s rent up-front, is being rolled out across the UK. The ARO is the brainchild...

A property investment firm has given tips to landlords who may feel m threatened by the prospect of a hike in Capital Gain...

Pressure groups attacking landlords and letting agents are usually on the other side of the fence from property industry professionals but...

Technology colossus Samsung has teamed up with a Build To Rent provider to create what it calls “next generation neighbourhoods” of...

Landlords now have another year to apply for the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme. The 12 months extension, announced last evening, follows...

The trading standards team charged with policing lettings and estate agents is to investigate whether a new guideline on referral fees...

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new tool for tenants to check on their landlords - and possibly claim...

A £4,550 fine has been upheld after an appeal by the landlord was rejected by a property tribunal. Fenland council served five...

Rents rose 1.4 per cent in the year to October, a drop from the 1.5 per cent growth recorded in September...

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...

An insurance firm says landlords should “educate” their tenants on the apparent need to get increased insurance cover. Paymentshield claims that a...

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...

A rental property consultancy says its experience this year convinces it that the Coronavirus crisis has led to more stable tenancies. Apropos...

Build To Rent, which has predominantly focussed on secondary sites in major city centres, is branching out to the suburbs. One of...

From today possession cases with severe rent arrears will be exempt from the effective ban on evictions applying to the England...

A financial planner is advising landlords on how to minimise their current Capital Gains Tax liability ahead of possible change. Chancellor Rishi...

A legal challenge has been started to the government’s current ‘ban’ on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. High profile property...

A council has issued a £445 Fixed Penalty Notice to a local landlord who disposed of his renovation waste in a...

A new survey shows almost two thirds of prospective first time buyers regard it as ‘impossible’ to get on the property...

Activists in Generation Rent claim that a fifth of families in the lettings sector suffer a shortfall between benefits and rent. Using selected data...

Renters are quitting London and heading for the regions in search of more space and bigger homes and gardens. That’s the claim...

A landlord who failed to properly look after two HMOs has been fined £70,500 by an Essex council. Lystra Dorval, of Ilford,...

A new survey gives an insight into problems involving tenants who share apartments and houses - and how those difficulties could...

A property expert in the Home Counties has launched a dispute resolution service to avoid evictions. Julie Ford - who’s been in...

Increasing numbers of landlords are registering as limited companies to reduce their tax liability, an investment specialist claims.  Thirlmere Deacon says there’s...

The HMO market is buoyant, not over-saturated, and it can survive suspicions from tenants worried about Coronavirus. That’s the view of Stephanie...

There’s been a modest increase in deposit protections across England and Wales in the past year. Data from the Tenancy Deposit Service...

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...

A research project funded by the Nationwide Foundation has revealed widespread tenant satisfaction with small-scale landlords in Scotland.  The project, RentBetter, looks...

Landlords could be in line for another huge tax burden - a doubling of Capital Gains Tax.  A report commissioned by the government...

The government has confirmed its long-standing intention to scrap Section 21 eviction powers which currently sit with landlords - but the appropriate...

There’s been a significant slump in the number of new enquiry levels from landlords seeking property management and tenant-related services, according...

A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...

The Labour-controlled Swansea council in south Wales is being asked by a landlord body to rethink its licensing proposals. The authority is...

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...

An industry service supplier has revealed the scale of the backlog in possession cases which cannot be pursued to eviction because of...

A league table of UK cities where it takes the longest for first time buyers to save for a deposit may...

A PropTech company claims to have created a Covid-friendly app for landlords in London, challenging traditional agents’ models for finding tenants. Rentd, which...

Landlords have been told they face another invisible threat beyond Coronavirus - it’s under-insurance, which is apparently rife in the private...

A  leading property law firm says the government’s ‘eviction ban by the back door’ means many buy to let properties are...

One in 10 landlords wants to buy another investment property in the coming year according to a new survey.  This compares to...

Zoopla says it’s a two-tier market with London trailing badly trailing the rest of the country. UK rents outside London are up...

Airbnb in the UK has imposed stark restrictions on bookings during the current England lockdown period. Until December 2 those who are...

Auctioneers are keener than ever to vie for the attention of buy to let purchasers in the current competitive market. Auction House...

Mark Horsey, a landlord who has been convicted of voyeurism, has now been banned from continuing to work in the financial...

The government’s announcement at the end of next week that almost no evictions would be possible before January 11 at the...

A webinar being held tomorrow will consider whether mediation is a valid way of addressing tenant arrears during the Coronavirus pandemic. A...

Revised guidance from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy outlines how landlords and other applicants can handle Green Homes...

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...

A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...

A trade body has told MPs the government must ensure work done to make homes energy efficient is ‘future-proofed’ to accept...

Research from a deposit replacement scheme, Ome, suggests the first lockdown was sharply followed by a surge in tenancies - begging...

There’s more bad news for landlords and investors looking at prime London properties according to a market snapshot from Knight Frank. It...

Generation Rent says there should be a reinstatement of the eviction ban immediately, and appears to have been stung into the...

It’s been confirmed that a new online system allowing landlords to check the Right to Rent status of prospective tenants will...

A new report from respected specialist mortgage provider Paragon Bank shows that retiree renters and those in the upper-middle age category...

A new survey suggests that one in five individual and multi-property landlords felt unprepared when they first started letting properties -...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

A prominent Conservative supporter and expert in the private rental sector has posed an interesting question - is Boris Johnson trying...

Airbnb claims a proposal to regulate short lets could put 17,000 jobs at risk and take almost £1m a day out...

A new rent arrears protection service has launched to cater specifically for settings with tenants renting rooms rather than entire apartments or...

A local authority is urging private landlords to provide one bedroom properties for formerly homeless people moving out of supported accommodation.  Since...

A visiting professor and accountancy academic claims landlords are not carrying their fair share of the financial burden caused by the...

The government has this week revealed temporary changes to the way landlords can check documents required for Right To Rent. There have...

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...

A council in the westcountry says it’s going to come down hard on rogue landlords and has identified ‘high risk’ properties...

Over 40 seminars will be held today at the latest Landlord Investment Show, which will also host a lively debate on...

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...

A local authority is thought to be the first in the country to be offering a Coronavirus lifeline to hard-pressed landlords. Leicester...

A think tank is calling for landlords to consider rent reductions and is also suggesting the return of an eviction ban...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

A key member of the Regulation of Property Agents working party says the licensing of private landlords is “on the horizon”...

A leading property lawyers says he’s willing to act for landlords to take the government to judicial review over its latest...

Tax experts at specialist landlord accountancy firm Gorilla Accounting are giving the sector fresh advice on minimising CGT liability when selling...

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...

South Tyneside council is considering a selective licensing in two areas of South Shields - and looks likely to ignore its...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...

A council has prosecuted a landlord who failed to ensure waste from his property was properly disposed of. Mohammed Hussain from Leeds...

Generation Rent, the pressure group led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy, is tweeting advice to tenants on how to negotiate a lower...

Northampton council is seeking a so-called Charging Order against a landlord who failed to carry out improvements to her property and then...

The Green Party says there should be an end to private rental sector eviction grounds “such as the wish of the...

A Build To Rent operator claims to be promoting what it calls “socially conscious renting” as people seek to live more...

It’s being reported that a so-called ‘rental union’ group of activists has staged a protest outside a landlord’s own home. Acorn - a...

Around 10 per cent of landlords plan to purchase properties and expand their portfolio in the coming year according to a...

Insurance firm CIA Landlord is offering advice to landlords on how to prepare for five likely problems to appear this winter...

A local council is gathering key players from the private rental sector to help landlords and letting agents get up to date...

Bailiffs have agreed to a government request not to enforce court orders against tenants in Tier 2 and Tier 3 locations. This...

A landlord has been prosecuted following the death of a tenant in a house fire at an HMO said to have...

Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...

A council has prosecuted a local landlord for failing to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of his tenants. Eastleigh council took...

A London local authority is to extend its current additional licensing scheme from 12 council wards to 18 - and is...

An investment consultancy says landlords seeking mortgages to acquire new properties via a company have been finding some applications rejected as...

Lower income areas - often with lower-priced homes too - produce higher yields than more affluent locations, new research shows. Lettings management...

A petition created by the Generation Rent group of activists and seeking a national landlord register appears to be struggling to...

Just over a fifth of landlords predict their tenants will escape to the country in search of more space because they...

A London landlord who ignored six enforcement notices served by his local council has been ordered to pay over £300,000. Salim Mussa Patel...

Two landlords have been fined over £100,000 after 35 people were found living in what a judge called “criminally improper conditions.” Arun...

A council wants to introduce private rental sector licensing as part of a pledge made back in 2018. Plymouth’s Labour controlled council pledged...

A new Build To Rent brand - Kooky - has acquired 208 units in High Wycombe from a developer, Inland Homes. The...

One of London’s largest co-living property operators claims there’s been a marked increase in demand from young renters.  Built Asset Management says...

A lettings chief says London may never regain its appeal to the typical renter, as new data shows the capital still...

The Welsh Government has set out how its two week ‘fire break’ lockdown will impact the rental industry, including landlords' responsibilities in...

There’s another warning today that buy to let landlords wanting to expand their portfolio are in a race against time to...

The challenges of London’s rental market continue to play out in the latest market snapshot from one of the capital’s biggest...

Buyers of second or holiday homes in Snowdonia National Park should require planning permission to purchase. That’s the view of the park's...

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...

A landlord in Winchester has been ordered to pay nearly £30,000 in rent after a tribunal backed his tenants in a...

A collapsing ceiling, filthy facilities, and an abandoned car are among the dangerous defects leading to a Banbury landlord facing a...

A new survey of 700 landlords from a respected buy to let lender reveals the regions with the strongest levels of...

There’s no shortage of advice for landlords as winter approaches - the latest comes from the Deposit Protection Service.  Here’s its four...

A survey of private rental sector clients by accreditation body safeagent suggests 44 per cent feel government-backed loans for tenants to pay...

A Labour activist claiming to represent tenants is putting the squeeze on party members who are also landlords. An article on the Labour...

Landlords are being invited to get involved in a scheme which a local council describes as “an attractive, risk-free financial offer.” Cambridge...

A pest control body has issued guidance for landlords about the emergence of cockroaches when heating is turned on. Heating ducts and pipes...

The leading landlord trade body wants a new and regular study of housing in Wales, to make its politicians better-informed. The National Residential...

A London council is writing to thousands of private landlords in its borough urging them not to evict people. Southwark council says this...

An online petition calling for pets to be allowed in private rental properties has gained thousands of signatures. The petition - on...

There’s new legal guidance for landlords faced with long-standing arrears and it says it’s possible to serve a second Section 8...

The government’s former homelessness guru has criticised the Boris Johnson administration for risking the country entering a period of destitution, with...

A developer claims a poll of its clients show landlords to be bullish about the market, despite Coronavirus and Brexit. The company...

A landlord has been ordered to pay his ex-tenant £1,500 after failing to protect her deposit with an approved scheme. The Housing...

A lettings market monitor says the Greater London rental sector has in recent months switched from one of scarcity of properties...

The ‘No DSS’ issue has been effectively settled by a landmark court case, but a new document for MPs says ‘affordability...

Local people in a part of Wales claim they are being priced out of their communities by investment buyers and second home...

New versions of a model private residential tenancy agreement and other landlord-critical documentation have been issued by the Scottish Government. There’s also...

Small scale or accidental landlords will need agents to help them let studio and one-bedroom properties, Rightmove says in a market...

An angry landlord has appeared at a magistrates court to deny a charge relating to local council licensing.  Local media report that...

Some London landlords are testing the water to see if they can downsize or sell their entire portfolios. Chestertons, a London-focussed high end...

The Financial Conduct Authority wants to find people who unwittingly invested in an unauthorised land banking scheme - they may be...

A student accommodation search platform says Coronavirus means landlords and academic authorities have to consider possible break clauses and premature tenancy ends...

A rental sector management firm is asking whether possible upcoming tax probes by HMRC may spell the end of the short-let...

Would-be landlords are being wooed by an opportunity to win a 13-apartment portfolio in return for ... just a £10 ticket. It's...

An environment services provider is reminding landlords of their responsibilities should asbestos be found in their properties. Although a high profile problem in the...

A new study of over 2,000 landlords reveals that only a quarter of them instruct agents to fully manage their investment properties...

Generation Rent activists are back on the warpath, this time accusing councils of not doing enough - and sometimes nothing -...

The latest survey assessing damage to the private rental sector by the pandemic makes tough reading for landlords. The study - for...

Rental growth across Great Britain was flat in September according to the latest market survey by Countrywide brand Hamptons International. Average rents...

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...

An accountancy firm is warning Airbnb landlords they may be investigated following a decision by the short lets platform to share data...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to ensure a comprehensive financial package is provided for landlords themselves,...

One of Britain’s biggest corporate student landlords is warning of reduced income in the year ahead thanks to Coronavirus. Unite has told shareholders...

Lettings agents’ group ARLA Propertymark has issued a seven point guide for landlords as winter approaches. The guide ensures the points are...

Two thirds of landlords have suffered financially during the pandemic and four out of 10 fear their investments will be impacted...

Labour wants to see a tenant loans scheme in England similar to one now operating in Wales. Easington Labour MP Grahame Morris...

The latest study from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows a strong lettings market across the UK - except in London. “London...

A selective licensing regime is being considered by a westcountry council following an enquiry into private rental sector conditions. Cornwall Council says 50...

A landlords’ trade body has ticked off Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his attitude towards the rental sector. He suggested in his...

Robert Rinder, the reality TV celebrity and barrister, has joined the campaigning charity Shelter to oppose what he describes as illegal...

Prime Central London rents fell by an average 2.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2020 according to Savills. In prime...

A prominent rental industry figure has backed Shelter’s sweeping condemnation of the lettings sector - but insists landlords are not to...

The Generation Rent campaign says a mandatory landlord register is necessary - and would have stopped the actions of a rogue...

Birmingham city council is providing incentives to landlords who offer 12 month fixed tenancies to those on the authority’s homeless and housing...

A landlord says he feared for his safety and locked himself in his bedroom following a drunken rampage by a tenant. The...

Data from estate agency Carter Jonas reveals which borough in the capital appears to be seeing the largest number of people...

The National Residential Landlords Association has given the sector five top tips to improve home security - marking October as Home...

HomeLet’s latest monthly index shows a four per cent surge in the all-UK average rent over just three months, but there...

Tweaks being made to the Right To Rent system should make it easier for landlords to complete the controversial process. The government...

Over two million homes in England - that’s almost one in 10 - do not have a working smoke alarm according...

A local authority is inviting landlords to a virtual forum to be held today to canvas views on two proposed licensing...

A landlord who unlawfully let cramped and overcrowded bedsits and then harassed tenants who complained has been fined thousands of pounds...

The absence of good alternative investments and the modest pace of capital growth for property in recent years are thought to...

New research from SpareRoom reveals the majority of sharers now want evidence of kindness, empathy and thinking of others in people they...

The National Landlord Investment Show is preparing three online events this month and next as it creates virtual versions of its respected...

The government has launched an official consultation on proposals to make the private rental sector more energy-efficient - and they include...

A PropTech firm has drawn up a list of those regions with the highest proportion of rental properties with EPC rating...

Is a new short-let accommodation provider in the capital likely to prove a further threat to traditional landlords? Stayo - described as...

One of the leading agents is advising landlords that the high-end housing market is ‘edgier’ than before - but there’s no...

There’s a new editor of Landlord Today - Graham Norwood, currently editor of sister publications Letting Agent Today and Estate Agent...

Dear Readers, Today is my last day as editor of Landlord Today. Following more than four years in the role, I have...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to take advantage of cheaper borrowing rates, growing demand from renters, and the...

The number of new prospective tenants continued to increase last month, reaching an all-time high, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...

Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming months as new data suggests that many people who do...

Landlords are being urged to remain attentive when viewing or inspecting rental homes in order to weed out tenants that may...

A lot more needs to be done to financially support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Housing...

One in eight properties sold for more than the original asking price in August as housing demand peaked following the chancellor’s...

With the weather taking a turn for the worse in recent days, buy-to-let landlords who own properties with gardens would do...

Lendinvest has revamped its buy-to-let range, with new products for student lets and deals for first-time landlords, while the lending platform...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new 'Job Support Scheme', unveiled last week, has been welcomed by millions of workers across the country, but...

A letting agent in Nottinghamshire stole close to £30,000 from several landlord clients and tenants to help prevent his business from...

Buy-to-let landlords in Walthamstow, north east London, have been ordered to pay a collective total of £375,000 after modifying their buy-to-let...

Precise Mortgages has reduced mortgage rates across its buy-to-let range by up to 0.4%.  The specialist lender’s buy-to-let range, which is available...

The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...

Sigma Capital has joined forces with Swedish investment firm EQT to create a £1bn housing joint venture, with a view to...

A Delivery Hub will be set up by a new cross sector Future Homes Task Force, comprising of representatives from across...

Pepper Money has cut rates across its buy-to-let range by up to 0.4%. The Pepper48 product, which is available up to 70%...

Landlords are being encouraged to give their views on plans to introduce licensing schemes in a number of regions across the...

Channel 5 will continue to provide an insight into a number of tenants and landlords across the UK, as feuds between...

Vida Homeloans has introduced a new flexible mortgage product designed for budding buy-to-let investors including professional and first-time landlords.  The launch of...

The Nottingham for Intermediaries has temporarily withdrawn its mortgage range. Nikki Warren-Dean, head of intermediary sales, said: "The aim of this temporary measure...

Salford has been identified as the most profitable buy-to-let city for landlords, according to research by CIA Landlord.  The study found that...

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...

A new strategy has been launched today by Westminster City Council to help raise standards for tenants who rent privately.  Westminster, which...

Foundation Home Loans has cut its buy-to-let rates across all product tiers and property types. Foundation’s 80% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fix has...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 20 September is a major concern for many private...

There has been a sharp rise in illegal evictions by rogue landlords, it has been claimed.  According to The Independent, illegal evictions...

From accidental landlords to those wanting to embark on buy-to-let as a business, renting out property can be extremely rewarding, and...

There is currently around £1.744bn worth of unclaimed property lying vacant across England and Wales, according to the latest research by...

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...

There was a sharp drop in letting market activity in August, according to the latest figures from the Agency Express Property...

With courts now prepared to hear rental property repossession cases again following the end of the ban on evictions, there will...

Plans to develop 460 build to rent flats next to Southall train station in west London have been given the go-ahead.  The...

Rules which were due to expire at the end of September have been extended meaning buy-to-let landlords in Wales must now...

Renters across Wales received greater protection this week after the Welsh government extended the six month notice for evictions, which was...

A second UK court has ruled that ‘No DSS’ is unlawful, after a renter won a legal trial against housing benefit...

As has been broadcast widely in the news the government has been going to extraordinary lengths to enforce their message that...

Buckinghamshire Building Society has relaunched its ex-pat buy-to-let product. The mortgage deal is available at 70% loan-to-value (LTV) on a two-year discount...

Rents should be frozen in London to avert mass evictions, city mayor Sadiq Khan has told the government. Khan wants new powers...

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...

Letting agents are feeling more optimistic about the letting sector than they were at the outset of 2020 despite the challenges...

More needs to be done to help support tenants, especially those facing financial hardship as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Zoopla has attracted around 25,000 property investors and landlords just over a week after launching Zooploma, a two week email programme...

Less than half of landlords have received full rent since March 2020, when Covid-19 lockdown rules were introduced, according to new...

There was widespread disappointment among buy-to-let landlords when the government decided to prolong the existing ban on tenant evictions until 20...

Buy-to-let landlords in England could learn a thing or two from the Scottish market as the eviction deadline approaches, according to...

Foundation Home Loans is planning to pull some of its buy-to-let products tomorrow.  On Thursday, the specialist lender will remove its two-year...

Many renters have welcomed the government's latest announcement around protecting tenants from eviction over the winter period, but tenants and landlords...

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

It has been just over a month since changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule came into force and...

Ipswich Building Society has relaunched its buy-to-let range, two months after deciding to withdraw its products to help it cope with...

Almost a quarter of private landlords with properties in England surveyed have lost rental income due to Covid-19, according to a...

The post-lockdown rebound in buying momentum looks set to continue in and around London as we head into Autumn, according to...

The National Landlord Investment Show will be held online-only for the first time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Online Midlands Show,...

Housing charities want the government to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 20 September. Renters across England and Wales received...

There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies last month as an increasing number of tenants took advantage...

The landlord of two properties in Coventry has been arrested after police seized cash and drugs worth £400,000. The money and drugs...

The Post Office has withdrawn a number of buy-to-let mortgage products.  The lender emailed brokers to let them know that it will...

New landlord instructions were broadly flat last month following a modest increase in July, while tenant demand continues to increase sharply,...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued new guidance to help student landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-ins during the...

Demand for property has soared as purchasers, including buy to-let investors, make the most of Rishi Sunak's stamp duty holiday, but...

Kensington Mortgages has introduced a range of rate cuts across its buy-to-let and residential ranges.  Rates have been cut by up to 0.3%...

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords.  Chris Town a landlord and...

As the UK went into lockdown, most people were either furloughed or forced to work from home where they can, and...

Castle Trust Bank has introduced a new range of buy-to-let products available at up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV). In addition, the lender...

The government has published its response to the House of Commons, Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s (HCLG) report on cladding...

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...

The length of notice periods landlords must provide tenants when using certain grounds for possession whilst the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020...

Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Martyn Gerrard which has 12 branches across north London.  The move will bring...

A number potential property hotspots have been identified for buy-to-let investors with an eye on the future.   Government infrastructure spending and investment...

New regulations on electrical safety standards for private rented accommodation have come into effect. Here is what landlords need to know. The ‘Electrical...

Rents increased by an average of 2% in August thanks to greater demand from renters, the latest figures show.  Modest growth in...

London has seen the second-largest decline in rent and living costs in Europe over the past three years when it comes...

There has been a drop in buy-to-let lending, but the decline is less dramatic than the general purchase market, according to the latest...

More needs to be done to help support tenants, especially those facing financial hardship as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic,...

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic.  The...

Electrical Safety First is calling for the introduction of mandatory electrical safety checks as part of the Scottish government’s plan to...

The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered almost every aspect of our daily lives, and the rental market needs to adapt to...

Barclays has announced that it is restricting all buy-to-let deals to a maximum limit of 70% loan-to-value (LTV). The bank, which was...

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...

Covid-19 has been a challenge for landlords and tenants, on a scale that no one could ever anticipate. Whilst our research shows...

Landlords and tenants in Chelmsford, Essex, are being warned that a local letting agent appears to be trading, despite being expelled from...

SimplyBiz Mortgages has added buy-to-let lender Zephyr Homeloans to its mortgage panel. Zephyr offers standard and specialist products to both individuals and...

There has been a sharp rise in mortgage approvals, as reported by the Bank of England yesterday.  The latest data reveals that...

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...

Average rents across the UK increased by 2.1% in August when compared with a month earlier, according to the latest data...

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...

Viewing figures in the letting market in London and the Home Counties hit a 10-year high at the end of August,...

More money needs to be made available to support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Bankrate UK.  The...

The government has finally confirmed how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20 September.    Buy-to-let landlords are now...

The government’s latest changes to the eviction ban have been welcomed by property technology company Goodlord.  The government revealed yet more changes...

Buy-to-let landlords could be facing up to two years without rent due to the government’s decision to extend the evictions ban,...

Strettons has described the government’s decision to extend the ban of tenant evictions until 20 September as a ‘pragmatic and humane decision’...

While landlords have a duty to safeguard their rental properties and income, tenants are generally responsible for protecting themselves and their...

Virgin Money has increased its buy-to-let rates by up to 20% as part of a series of changes to its mortgage...

A new property search platform aimed at buy-to-let investors has been launched.  PropertyXYZ, a data focussed platform, uses technology to provide property...

Residential property prices look set to hold firm for the remainder of the year - despite the onset of recession and...