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Many people invest in property or sign up to investment club arrangements, which are not uncommon in the industry, but sometimes it...
21 February 2019
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On the surface, registering as a limited company could serve higher taxpayers and larger investors well, while mainstream lenders remain a...
21 February 2019
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Landlords and tenants will continue to be able to claim back the entire amount of money that has been lost or...
21 February 2019
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Skipton International has extended its UK buy-to-let mortgages to foreign nationals based abroad. Skipton previously only offered its UK buy-to-let mortgages to...
21 February 2019
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Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in December with landlord investors taking out just 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down...
20 February 2019
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Demand from new tenants in London’s private rented sector is rising at a time when the number of homes available to...
20 February 2019
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Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...
20 February 2019
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Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...
20 February 2019
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A new tech solution called Resooma Bills has been launched this morning to help make it easier for those living in...
20 February 2019
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Confidence in the UK housing market has slumped amid Brexit uncertainty, according to Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser and Confidence Tracking (FACT)...
19 February 2019
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Landlords are taking advantage of first-time student renters by failing to carry out repairs, according to a new poll. A fresh report...
19 February 2019
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PLATFORM_ has been awarded planning consent to build just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones &...
19 February 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord who crammed at least seven people into a two-bedroom flat has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 by...
19 February 2019
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Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a fee-free two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 60% loan-to-value with a borrowing rate of...
19 February 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord in Leeds who left his tenant homeless after changing the locks while he was on holiday has been...
18 February 2019
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Rental values in prime London has started to see some slowdown in decline as initial signs of a bottoming out have...
18 February 2019
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An unscrupulous landlord who converted three family homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without planning consent has been jailed for...
18 February 2019
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Overseas investors snapped up more than half of all properties for sale in prime London in the second half of 2018...
18 February 2019
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Three fifths of Brits have experienced a pest problem within their home, with 64% of those who have had an infestation...
18 February 2019
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A number of buy-to-let landlords prefer to rent out property on a room by room basis instead of renting the whole...
15 February 2019
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Buy-to-let investors should be ‘extremely wary’ of buying property in an area affected by selective licensing rules because many local authorities...
15 February 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord in Doncaster has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 in fines and costs following a successful prosecution...
15 February 2019
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New tenant packs designed to help landlords raise awareness of fire and carbon monoxide dangers have been launched by Aico Ltd. Aico,...
15 February 2019
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Online letting agent Upad has pledged to challenge landlords’ ‘expectations’ with the revamp of its ‘UPay On Success’ product which means...
15 February 2019
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The increasing tax burden on landlords is likely to result in increased rents, according to research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...
14 February 2019
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Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...
14 February 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord was killed while renovating a property she owns with her husband when a 6ft garden wall collapsed on...
14 February 2019
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The proportion of income spent on rent in the private rented sector has fallen from 35.4% in 2010/11 to 32.9% in...
14 February 2019
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The government’s decision to launch a consultation into a proposal to add 1% onto the stamp duty paid when buying a home in England...
14 February 2019
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Tens of thousands of landlords across the UK could be unwittingly renting out property illegally because they have should have an...
13 February 2019
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The Tenant Fees Bill, banning landlord and agents from charging fees to tenants, has become an Act of Parliament after being...
13 February 2019
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When a tenant renting a property in West Lothian was asked by their mother to look after her tomatoes while she...
13 February 2019
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Anaconda Cut, standing at 131 metres tall, making it the tallest building in Salford, has been officially launched. The 44-storey tower, which...
13 February 2019
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Mansfield Building Society has launched a buy-to-let mortgage product exclusively for expat borrowers. The new product, available with no completion fee, is...
13 February 2019
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There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...
12 February 2019
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Rental values in prime London increased by 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018 on the back of greater demand from...
12 February 2019
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A rogue landlord who allowed a family to live in a house described as “unfit for human habitation” has been fined...
12 February 2019
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Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...
12 February 2019
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With several licensing consultations currently being run by local authorities across the country, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is encouraging buy-to-let...
12 February 2019
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Following the recent addition of the Fitness for Human Habitation Bill and the amendments this has made to the existing Landlord...
12 February 2019
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New research has identified London’s most uninhabitable boroughs for the capital’s tenants, based on the cost of living there to the...
11 February 2019
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Following the passing of Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 into law, it is important that landlords are aware...
11 February 2019
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Tenants spent £1.9bn less in rent in 2018 compared with a year earlier, marking the first annual decline in more than...
11 February 2019
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Toilet flushing discharged into the rear yard of a property, broken fire alarms and faulty electrics were among the defects found...
11 February 2019
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The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 2.5% in the 12 months to January, the latest...
11 February 2019
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Half the people seeking help with their Universal Credit claim are in rent arrears, according to Citizens Advice. More generous advance loans...
08 February 2019
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Brent Council in north London looks set to take action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after ...
08 February 2019
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With a growing number of Build to Rent (BTR) developments increasing, broadband and utilities provider, Glide, has put together the top...
08 February 2019
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Tipton & Coseley Building Society has launched a range of ex-pat buy-to-let products for intermediaries and direct customers. Two fixed and two...
08 February 2019
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There is a misconception among some people that all buy-to-let landlords are wealthy, but the reality is that most operate as...
07 February 2019
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Luton Council has successfully prosecuted an unscrupulous landlord for letting three unlicensed houses in which several people lived in squalor. Zenith Accommodation...
07 February 2019
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Cooperation has been identified as key to improving standards in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a report by Kate Faulkner,...
07 February 2019
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Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...
07 February 2019
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A new exclusive holiday buy-to-let product has been launched by Legal & General Mortgage Club in collaboration with Leeds Building Society Legal...
07 February 2019
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Rental prices in Scotland increased further in the fourth quarter of 2018, the latest data shows. The Scottish national average increased to...
06 February 2019
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The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...
06 February 2019
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Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...
06 February 2019
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Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feeds service for buy-to-let landlords and letting agents, enabling them to instantly...
06 February 2019
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Marsden Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed expat buy-to-let product for landlords looking to buy or remortgage a buy-to-let...
06 February 2019
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A new multi-housing report reveals five trends that are set to dominate the private rented sector between now and 2025. The...
05 February 2019
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Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...
05 February 2019
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The average cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has increased over the past month, while...
05 February 2019
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A landlord who failed to install a proper heating system and left safety hazards across a house in Peterborough has been...
05 February 2019
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Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...
05 February 2019
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There was a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the rental market in December 2018 as rents increased for...
04 February 2019
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Shelter has recently run a campaign aimed at banning ‘discrimination’ against tenants on benefits in the private rented sector, presenting a...
04 February 2019
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Hamilton Fraser has acquired the National Landlords Association’s (NLA) Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL) shares, enabling the firm to take full...
04 February 2019
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The 31st January deadline to submit your self-assessment tax return for the year ended 5 April 2018 has come and gone,...
04 February 2019
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Kent Reliance’s buy-to-let maximum loan limit has been cut to £750,000, down from £1m, while the lender has removed its three-year...
04 February 2019
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The proportion of income spent by private tenants on rents in England has continued to fall, according to an official report...
01 February 2019
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Affordability is the overriding priority for renters of all ages when looking for private rented accommodation, according to a survey of...
01 February 2019
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The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...
01 February 2019
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Landlords and tenants are being urged to sign a new online petition calling for the government to better support tenants with...
01 February 2019
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One in three Brits are at risk of from carbon monoxide poisoning this winter as they do not have a CO...
01 February 2019
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Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...
31 January 2019
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The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...
31 January 2019
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A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...
31 January 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord has been fined close to £6,500 after failing to make improvements to a house in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, including...
31 January 2019
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Deposit-free renting will be a subject of discussion on the ‘You and Yours’ consumer affairs programme to be broadcast today on BBC...
31 January 2019
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The government has committed to introduce mandatory five yearly electrical safety checks in the private rented sector. No time date has been...
30 January 2019
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The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 1.8% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £865...
30 January 2019
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Legal & General has unveiled its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland to help meet the increasing demand for...
30 January 2019
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Santander has launched what is believed to be the first ever one-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage. The short-term deal, which is available...
30 January 2019
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Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new range of expat mortgage products for landlords looking to acquire or remortgage a buy-to-let...
30 January 2019
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With the 31 January deadline for the 2017/18 self assessment tax returns just days away, Blick Rothenberg offers some last minute...
29 January 2019
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Accord Buy to Let has launched a five-year fixed rate deal at 2.22% up to 60% loan-to-value (LTV), as part of...
29 January 2019
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After the Tenant Fees Bill received Royal Assent last week, landlords and letting agents will, from June 1st 2019, no longer...
29 January 2019
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Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...
29 January 2019
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Vida Homeloans has reduced rates across its buy-to-let range by up to 0.5%, with the lowest two-year fixed rate now starting...
29 January 2019
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Three rogue directors of a letting agency in London who conned at least landlords and tenants out of more than £105,000 were...
28 January 2019
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The Civil Justice Council has said it cannot support government plans for a specialist housing court, deeming it unnecessary. Responding to the...
28 January 2019
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An increasing number of over 60s are looking to sell up and rent in retirement, research shows. According to the Centre for...
28 January 2019
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Ealing council has praised buy-to-let landlords operating in the local area after fresh figures revealed that there are more properly accredited...
28 January 2019
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Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let proposition to ensure the range is more transparent and easier for intermediaries to understand...
28 January 2019
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For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...
25 January 2019
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Many buy-to-let landlords purchase properties near universities in order to take advantage of the lucrative yields that the student rental market...
25 January 2019
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It is that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including...
25 January 2019
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Landlords from across the Midlands have helped raise funds for homeless people in Rugby. Donations made by landlords at the most recent...
25 January 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords looking to invest in Croydon or stay on top of industry best practice are invited to attend a free...
25 January 2019
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A number of BTL landlords are beginning to feel the effects of recent tax changes, resulting in a squeeze on their...
24 January 2019
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The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is developing rent control proposals as part of his 2020 re-election bid in the hope...
24 January 2019
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The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents will be introduced in June after the Tenant Fees Bill passed...
24 January 2019
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There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property purchases as a raft of government tax hikes continues...
24 January 2019
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A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...
24 January 2019
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Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared her belief in a ‘property-owning democracy’ and introduced Right to Buy in 1980, the UK was...
23 January 2019
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A landlord in Stevenage who allowed his tenant to live in an excessively cold attic with a serious fire safety hazard...
23 January 2019
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Amid continued speculation that interest rates will rise later this year, the majority of landlords chose a five-year fixed rate when...
23 January 2019
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With research showing that around 61% of privately rented flats in Scotland currently have common areas like stairways and roofs in...
23 January 2019
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Barclays has cut rates across its buy-to-let range by up to 0.26%. Buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products now start at 2.3% for...
23 January 2019
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A rogue landlord deemed unfit to rent out property in the north London borough of Brent in 2015 has since received...
22 January 2019
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Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...
22 January 2019
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Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of...
22 January 2019
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The majority of private landlords are understandably looking for greater security in the current climate and that largely explains why they...
22 January 2019
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Teachers Building Society has made various changes to its buy-to-let criteria, including an increase in maximum age, while the society has...
22 January 2019
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There are growing signs of confidence returning to the London market, with a resurgence in house prices being anticipated owed in...
21 January 2019
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There has been a steady increase in the percentage of rental properties available over the past 12 months and data for...
21 January 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords are “getting away with murder” according to Advice4Renters, after new figures revealed that just two out of almost 2,000...
21 January 2019
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A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...
21 January 2019
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Croydon Council is inviting private landlords to attend a free public event this week that will offer expert buy-to-let tips and...
21 January 2019
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The number of buy-to-let purchases continues to fall, as reflected by a further drop in new buy-to-let mortgage lending. Fresh data from...
18 January 2019
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Barnet Council is planning to introduce a stricter licensing scheme designed to clampdown on rogue landlords across the borough in north...
18 January 2019
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There is growing concern in Reading that thousands of landlords could soon face enforcement action if they do not sign up...
18 January 2019
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Assertions made by UK Finance that the leasehold system is not in need of major reform have been rejected by Leasehold...
18 January 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord in Glasgow will be left out of pocket after the renewal of her house in multiple occupation (HMO)...
18 January 2019
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Asking rents in London rose to a record high in December, with market conditions in the capital improving to levels not...
17 January 2019
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Despite the introduction of profound changes to the taxation of buy-to-let investments, leaving many landlords facing higher tax bills, there are...
17 January 2019
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New figures from specialist online agency yieldit, which analyses the time taken between a tenanted investment property being listed and an...
17 January 2019
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From furniture and lighting to bedding and tabletop items, there is a lot that can be done to improve a property’s...
17 January 2019
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Skipton International has extended the terms of its mortgage proposition to include studio apartments valued at £250,000 and above in response...
17 January 2019
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Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...
16 January 2019
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The introduction of a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents look set to finally come into force on...
16 January 2019
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A growing number of local authorities are using selective licensing to introduce penalties for buy-to-let landlords that go well beyond the...
16 January 2019
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Commercial Trust Limited has enhanced its buy-to-let comparison table for customers. The new table features a number of new products, which includes...
16 January 2019
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NatWest Intermediary Services this morning made changes to a number of its buy-to-let, as well as its residential mortgage products, with...
16 January 2019
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One of the UK’s largest and most controversial private landlords plans to sell his entire portfolio of around 300 residential properties...
15 January 2019
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Close to £2.4m of additional funding designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords will be made available for more than 50 councils...
15 January 2019
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Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...
15 January 2019
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The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...
15 January 2019
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Leeds Building Society has doubled the cashback incentives available on its selected two- and five-year buy-to-let products from £500 to £1,000. Highlights...
15 January 2019
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UK rents are predicted to rise 11.4% in the next five years, according to a forecast by CBRE. Alongside fairly ‘moderate’ growth...
14 January 2019
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The government has announced a new online system that will pay private landlords of those on Universal Credit directly. It is hoped...
14 January 2019
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MPs will finally hold their vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal tomorrow, with just over two months to go before the...
14 January 2019
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An experienced buy-to-let landlord in Slough has become the first to be granted a mortgage by Zephyr Homeloans, a new dedicated...
14 January 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into...
14 January 2019
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There has been increased demand for buy-to-let property in prime central London in recent months and this trend looks set to continue...
11 January 2019
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It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...
11 January 2019
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An unscrupulous landlord has been punished for providing his tenant with poor living conditions by being ordered to pay more than...
11 January 2019
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With more than 500,000 reported burglaries in the UK each year, fresh research from MoneySuperMarket looks at how people can protect...
11 January 2019
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Property management company Titlecroft Limited has been fined £5,000 for failing to join a government-approved property redress scheme, which is a...
11 January 2019
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The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.5% in the 12 months to December 2018, the...
10 January 2019
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A private landlord in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants left his property in a...
10 January 2019
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LendInvest has joined forces with mortgage sourcing system Mortgage Brain to bring its buy-to-let product to a wider audience of intermediaries...
10 January 2019
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), one of three government-backed tenancy deposit protection (TDP) schemes, has appointed a new external independent complaints...
10 January 2019
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Pepper Money has launched a new range of five-year fixed rate buy-to-let limited edition products, with rates starting at 3.28%. The range...
10 January 2019
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) has expressed its disappointment at the government’s decision not to address a major ruling that is...
09 January 2019
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Following a prolonged period of strong growth, the Highlands and Islands region has been replaced as Scotland’s fastest growing rental market. According...
09 January 2019
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No Letting Go, one of the UK’s largest providers of inventory services, is calling for the introduction of MOT-style certificates to...
09 January 2019
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Barclays Mortgages has launched a series of rate reductions across a number of buy-to-let – and residential – ranges for both...
09 January 2019
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Hostmaker, a leading Airbnb and holiday rental property management specialist, claims to have found a way to fill the low-season and...
09 January 2019
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Dodgy solicitor Ross McKay, who helped a fraudster create a £10.8m property empire with the help of Tameside’s criminal underworld, has...
08 January 2019
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There has been a 15% rise in the number of people renting a home aged 35-54 in the last three years as...
08 January 2019
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Mortgage lenders have reduced the cost of most of their fixed rate buy-to-let deals for landlords over the past 12 months,...
08 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) in December 2017 has led to major changes in the industry in Scotland,...
08 January 2019
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More buy-to-let landlords are adopting a more professional approach to running their property business, as reflected by the number of people...
08 January 2019
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Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens”, according to Jonathan Samuels, the chief executive of the property lender Octane Capital. Buying...
07 January 2019
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With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...
07 January 2019
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A growing number of buy-to-let investors are heading north for better returns, according to Your Move. The property firm reports that the...
07 January 2019
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A new property management portal claims to be on a mission to raise the standard of the property industry by establishing...
07 January 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Hampshire and Sussex, may be keen to learn that local lettings and property management specialist, LetCo,...
07 January 2019
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Many buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London took advantage of their assets by renting out their homes on a short-term...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...
04 January 2019
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It may now be more than three months since thousands of households in Wales were faced with severe flooding in October...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Britain looks set to be hit with snow and ice warnings over the next few weeks that could put thousands of...
04 January 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay £60,000 for committing serious offences under The Housing Act 2004. Regev Hazan, the landlord of...
04 January 2019
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The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre later this month and...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Investors have long turned to residential property as a means of supplementing their income, supported by strong demand from tenants and...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, with their reduction in yields principally due to increased regulation and tax changes, they are questioning...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including buy-to-let...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A family of slum landlords who crammed 31 people into a suburban four-bedroom house has been ordered to pay back almost...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News

If you are planning to add to your property portfolio, it is important to ensure that the property is gas safe. Here’s...
03 January 2019
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We all know that buy-to-let investors provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and yet an article in The...
02 January 2019
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Six directors have been banned for a total of 54 years after misleading more than 300 investors who collectively invested at...
02 January 2019
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University students are generally happy with their living conditions and the services provided by their landlord, according to new research. The survey,...
02 January 2019
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A landlord and building contractor have been prosecuted after workers were exposed to large quantities of asbestos fibres at a rented...
02 January 2019
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With temperatures set to drop over the next few days, it is important that landlords check whether they have protection for...
02 January 2019
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There was a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let landlords acquiring property in 2018, fresh data from Haart shows. Clearly deterred...
31 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The average rental yield achieved in prime central London in December was 3.35% - the highest level seen since April 2012...
31 December 2018
From: Breaking News

More needs to be done to stem the rise in short-term lets on Airbnb in Scotland to ensure that the market...
31 December 2018
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Havering Council continued to clampdown on rogue landlords in 2018, with new figures revealing that the local authority issued just over...
31 December 2018
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Following a year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, higher interest rates and more stringent mortgage regulations, many buy-to-let landlords will...
31 December 2018
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Most renters fear that they will never be in a position to buy property due to the sheer cost of saving...
28 December 2018
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It is common knowledge (and common sense) that university towns and cities are full of people who are natural renters. This...
28 December 2018
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It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...
28 December 2018
From: Breaking News

When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. But the rules on paying tax on rental income can...
28 December 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London in March where they will...
28 December 2018
From: Breaking News

As 2018 draws to a close, the vast majority of areas have seen rents increase over the past 12 months, according...
27 December 2018
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It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...
27 December 2018
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With 2019 fast approaching, mortgage borrowers are being encouraged to take a few simple steps to ensure they are in the...
27 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined more than £6,000 after failing to obtain a license for a shared house in Bristol. John Elwes...
27 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-lender that provides a range of mortgage products for professional portfolio landlords...
27 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

UK rents are expected to increase by 7.5% over the next three years, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The introduction of new guidance on room sizes in rented homes has been warmly welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s meant to be a time of good cheer, relaxation and celebration, but for many, Christmas is stressful, not least for...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The team at Landlord Today would like wish you all the very best for the festive season. Thank you to all our...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill will soon become law after passing its third reading at the House of Lords...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The number landlords exiting the market in the East of England last month was double the national average, ARLA Propertymark reveals. Landlords...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Kensington Mortgages has introduced new rates across its Select product range. The new deals are available across the lender’s 75% loan-to-value (LTV)...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who currently offer properties with rents inclusive of all utility bills should be aware of potential ‘hidden cost of...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in November dropped to its lowest level seen since February this year, according to...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Household disasters happen, even over the festive period, with leaking roofs, burst pipes and broken boilers among the most common mishaps...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

People in Weymouth are being invited to have their say on Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s plans to introduce selective licensing...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Christmas is almost upon us once again and for many people, that means they are now making plans to go and...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords are discriminating against prospective tenants based on their nationality and ethnicity due to the impact that...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords should invest the time in getting to know their tenants, according to new research. A survey conducted by Upad shows...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a further rise in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, new data shows. Belvoir’s Q3 Rental Index, compiled...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Fleet Mortgages has announced the launch of new products across both its standard and limited company ranges, as well as criteria...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants are on the verge of being handed fresh powers to take action against rogue landlords thanks to the Homes (Fitness...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

An increasing number of private landlords appear to be waiting to see what impact Brexit and regulatory changes will have on...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

BTL landlords should take note of the fact that the festive postal deadline is rapidly approaching, with Thursday 20th December the...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Making an offer to purchase a property might sound like the most stressful thing to do just before Christmas, but this...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The proportion of let properties in the UK owned by overseas landlords is at its lowest in almost a decade, new...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Rogue landlords who converted terrace houses into shoebox flats without planning permission have been ordered to re-pay illegal income or face...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 0.97% in the 12 months to November 2018, virtually unchanged from the...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords in West Bromwich should be aware that local letting agent, The Lettings Shop (TLS), located in High Street has been...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been sharp slowdown in rental market activity as we draw closer to the festive period, the latest data from...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

NatWest has increased rates on its two- and five-year buy-to-let remortgage products by up to 0.5%. The rate hike means that the...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Winter is now very definitely here and the weather is only going to get harsher, possibly a lot harsher, before spring...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A new crowdfunding project has been launched by Shojin Property Partners allowing investors to make a minimum investment of £5,000. The investment...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in October, as fewer landlords took out home loans as a result of tax changes...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Headline mortgage rates are misleading borrowers and could be costing them thousands of pounds, according to Property Master. It may initially seem...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There was bad news for buy-to-let landlords in Scotland yesterday when the Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay proposed a 1% hike...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

One of the UK’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlords has been ordered to pay £25,000 after ignoring a notice...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

For some investors, buy-to-let does not look as lucrative as it once did, with peer-to-peer investing emerging as a viable alternative...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

It could be the end of the road for rock bottom buy-to-let mortgage interest rates, according to a leading expert. Buy-to-let landlords...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Five homeless people will be offered a house to live in over the festive period, thanks to a landlord in Liverpool. Compassionate...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Unfortunately some renters appear to view owing their landlord money as a cheap loan - a debt with 0% interest no...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

At least 19 landlords and tenants have been left £105,000 out of pocket by unscrupulous letting agents who ran London-based letting...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 1.5% in the 12 months to November, the latest...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Works has launched a fresh selection of 10-year fixed rate mortgages with rates starting from 2.74%. The specialist buy-to-let arm...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable increase in the number of renters turning to lettings agents to find a new property, research...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Paragon has joined forces with eTech to include its web-based workflow management system to streamline and simplify the mortgage application process...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into rent...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Online letting agency Upad is now providing landlords with a new proprietary system to collect rental payments via direct debit. The agent’s new...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Goodlord has partnered with Octopus Energy to launch Goodlord Switch, a new energy switching and void period management product that it...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The vast majority of people who live in the private rented sector are unaware of their rental rights, according to new...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The rental income received by 79% of landlords with mortgages is only sufficient to service the interest element of their loans, and not...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The government’s existing strategy to protect rent paid by tenants to letting agents will fail to provide adequate protection for landlords,...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Residential popery prices in Manchester have increased significantly in recent years, with research showing that the city outperformed all other core...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty, according to...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A notorious rogue landlord who illegally built a number of tiny bedsits across North West London has been ordered to pay...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in London are expected to increase further in 2019 due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the capital’s rental market,...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The new regulations introduced last month to bring mandatory licensing to all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) was designed to better...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Accord Buy To Let has added to its range of buy-to-let mortgage products for existing borrowers, with rates now starting from...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Having ignored calls to stop punishing landlords and rethink its stamp duty attack on the buy-to-let sector, along with the phasing out of mortgage...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

From not paying their share of the rent or bills to failing to do their share of the household tasks, there...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Crossrail will demand hundreds of millions of pounds from the government in its third bailout of the year according to various...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has announced enhancements to its buy-to-let product criteria. Tipton says that the move is part of its...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in the UK’s private rental sector continue to rise as the supply of properties to let has dropped again on...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The deadline for submitting additional and selective licence applications in Hackney has been extended until 1 March 2019. The deadline for applications...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Property website Zoopla is trialling a new Property Valuation Report (PVR) in nine areas across the country ahead of a broader...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A number of landlords who use short-term holiday rental sites are reinvesting their earnings in refurbishment work helping to provide much...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

One of the government’s suggestions to help fix the UK’s “broken housing market” was to oblige landlords to offer tenancies with...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Loughborough Building Society has launched a new buy-to-let range with two, three and five-year rates available up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). There...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There was an 85% rise in the number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions in October as the supply of available...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Two thirds of councils in England and Wales responding to a FOI request by the Residential Landlords Association brought no prosecutions...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the border, the...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Liverpool has managed a very interesting and appealing double win, according to data from Hometrack. The city not only topped the list...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A fresh survey of more than 1,000 people involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying...
29 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The private rented sector is a challenging landscape to negotiate, with tax changes and ever-changing regulation meaning that landlords now, more...
29 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched an exclusive buy-to-let deal through The Mortgage Lender. The five-year fixed rate product is available...
29 November 2018
From: Breaking News

There is so much focus on helping landlords better protect themselves and their property from potential claims from tenants, but many...
29 November 2018
From: Breaking News

If you have inherited a holiday home or B&B you could save thousands of pounds in inheritance tax, according to Kirwans...
29 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The average rent across England and Wales increased by 2.2% in the 12 months to October to stand at an average...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A growing number of mortgage lenders are trying to lure both residential and buy-to-let mortgage borrowers with a wide range of...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost four out five tenants who own at least one animal have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, according to new research. The...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants in the London borough of Kingston upon Thames are spending the lowest proportion of their salary on rent, according to new...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered website designed to allow BTL landlords and investors to search for property investment deals by...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Thousands of landlords and lettings agents across the country could be flouting equality laws by rejecting housing benefit claimants, according to...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost fourth-fifths of renters do not want to move property due to a change in ownership, a fresh study shows. The research,...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Burst pipes and blocked drains are a pain at the best of times, but with winter rapidly approaching, it is even...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A new campaign has been launched to help make cheap insurance available to those who own property in flood-risk areas following...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Campaigners opposed to mortgage lenders allowing landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits tried to voice their discontent over the...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Traditional tenant referencing is dead as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support, and is grossly overpriced, according...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The government’s plan to introduce a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents is likely to come into force...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A woman who repeatedly ignored council orders to stop renting ‘beds in sheds’ has been ordered to pay back almost £450,000...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Just 0.85% of all tenancies ended in a dispute over the tenancy deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, according...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Millennials looking to get a foot on the housing ladder are now able to do so two years earlier because of the...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The views and opinions of British and international students regarding their accommodation choices across the UK have been unveiled in the...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lenders have once again been criticised for not permitting landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits – this time...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being encouraged to take advantage of existing low mortgage rates ahead of any potential base rate increases next year. There...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News

CreditLadder has become the first PropTech firm to be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a payment institute. This offers...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Nominations for the ATLAS (Accreditation & Training for Landlords and Agents Service) and LLAS (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) Awards 2019 are now open...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Leeds Building Society has launched what it claims are two ‘market-leading’ discounted buy-to-let variable mortgages that it hopes will attract existing...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Government benefit changes, including cuts to housing benefit, are to blame for increasing levels of homelessness from private rented housing, according...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who have endured the misfortune of being lumbered with nightmare tenants are being encouraged to enter a competition which...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords, letting agents and tenants are being offered a bespoke void space solution when it comes to managing energy in their...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Accord Buy to Let has increased the amount of cashback offered through a selection of its two-year fixed buy-to-let deals. Following the...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Despite the headlines, it’s not all doom and gloom for the buy-to-let sector. While the BTL industry has undergone radical change over...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Far too many people fail to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers, including buy-to-let landlords, when fixed-rate mortgage deals end, as reflected...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

With Universal Credit problems forcing a growing number of claimants into destitution and rent arrears, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota is urging more...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Folkestone Magistrates Court’s decision last week to find high profile landlord, Judith Wilson, guilty of failing to comply with an enforcement...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A London-based property firm has been ordered to pay back 70% of their profits gained from renting poorly converted flats in...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Nottingham City Council has been slammed for wasting taxpayers’ money after spending £95,000 taking a landlord to the Supreme Court and...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let investor, once dubbed “country’s worst landlord”, still owes more than £100,000 in unpaid fines in relation to over 60...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

There was greater choice for those looking to rent last month, reflected by a sharp increase in the number of properties...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay close to £30,000 after being found guilty of a number of breaches relating...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new three-year fixed rate product within its buy-to-let range. The limited-edition deal, available to limited companies...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

More than three months on from the introduction of a selective licensing scheme in Nottingham, thousands of landlords remain unlicensed because...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Renting a property is now more expensive than buying in nine out of ten of the largest British cities, fresh data...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Rogue landlords with properties in Scarborough now face fines of up to £30,000 as the local council looks to clampdown on...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Marsden Building Society has unveiled two new expat mortgage products for landlords looking to acquire or remortgage a buy-to-let property in...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage activity slowed dramatically in September, as the number of landlords taking out new home loans dropped by almost a...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of properties acquired by landlords has dropped significantly over the past couple of years following the tax and regulatory...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Panoramic views of London, little noise pollution, three generous sized bedrooms and the prospect of a near 9% gross rental yield...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Octopus Property has announced that it is currently not accepting new buy-to-let applications after being ‘inundated’ with demand for its products. A...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The launch yesterday of a consultation by the government on establishing a new housing court has been welcomed by the Residential...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord could be slapped with an ‘unlimited’ fine after leaving a wheelchair-bound tenant without...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A review of the section 8 possession process is urgently required, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). As many of you...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Portico’s short term lettings service, Portico Host, has been appointed to Airbnb’s professional co-host programme, bringing Airbnb services to London’s high...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Reading are invited to attend a free Landlord Information Evening being held at Reading’s Civic Offices in Bridge...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who have adopted a high yielding investment strategy may be interested in new analysis of the BTL market that...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Colchester has been identified as the number one place to currently invest for buy-to-let, based on rental yields. The LendInvest BTL Index...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh, who faces losing his license after evicting a young family, is appealing to his other tenants...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after a tenant from hell trashed his rented home in...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Private renting has more than doubled over the past 20 years, and young people are by far the most likely age...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord’s son has been ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a tenant after changing the locks with her belongings still...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Every good landlord deserves good tenants, and every good tenant deserves a good home. But what makes a good tenant? Fresh research...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A tenant who caused almost £6,000 worth of damage to his rented home after refusing to vacate the flat, despite being...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The outlook for renters has improved over the past decade, albeit with considerable regional variations, thanks to improved affordability, new figures...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance dropped in the third quarter of...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Yesterday’s announcement that councils in England are going to be handed an additional £2m in government funding to tackle the small...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The average cost of renting a property outside London rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to October, while tenants in...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Aldermore has reduced the rates on its buy-to-let five-year fixed remortgage products for individual landlords and company landlords by 0.2%. Individual landlords...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants typically spend a third of their monthly salary before tax on rent, new figures show, but there are wide regional...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lenders have increased their fixed rate buy-to-let deals for landlords, according to Property Master. The firm’s mortgage tracker, which follows a...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let lending for 2018 looks likely to fall well below its estimate of £12bn, as taxes and regulations continue to have an adverse...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords and letting agents could be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales under plans for a new...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Reading Borough Council has won a case against a buy-to-let landlord who allowed his tenants to live in unsafe conditions, despite...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank’s Criteria Activity Tracker for October suggests that property remains a popular investment option. In terms of buy-to-let, two of the...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

This week’s announcement that landlords will need to pay the first £3,500 to make improvements to their properties to ensure they...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The increase of London Living Wage to £10.55 per hour and UK Living Wage to £9 per hour has been welcomed...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords investing in the rural private rented sector face higher costs and fewer options to meet new requirements of minimum energy...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A private landlord from St Helens has been ordered to pay £21,000 after a prosecution by the local council found a...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

More landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties after amendments to regulations...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A shortage of housing supply will push up rents up by an average of 13.7% over the next five years, according...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Average rents in Scotland continued their upward trend in the third quarter of the year on the back of strong demand...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Paragon has added to its buy-to-let mortgage range to include mortgages for expat landlords with rental property in the UK and...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Eight men were found living in cramped conditions in a one-bedroom flat in east London during a raid by Barking and...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenant Fees Bill that will ban most charges set by landlords and letting agents to tenants in England will continue its...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let is a lot tougher than it once was. Landlords’ returns have been squeezed by the introduction of the 3% stamp duty...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because it...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The High Court has shut down a Ponzi scheme operated by a property investment firm after ruling that it was misusing...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

AXA Partners and property repairs reporting service Fixflo have joined forces to offer a new emergency and out-of-hours repairs service to...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

With many landlords finding it harder to secure a mortgage since the Prudential Regulation Authority’s changes were introduced last year, some...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in London’s prime property market have increased further, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to September, as more people...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has removed all upper age restrictions across its entire mortgage range, including buy-to-let products. Hinkley & Rugby’s...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

There have been fresh calls for new restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term letting websites in this country, just days after...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Building and managing a property portfolio can be daunting, but Arthur Online claims that it has made property management simpler by...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News

BTL landlords in parts of Sheffield must now apply to the council for a licence to let their properties after selective licensing...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Good tenant selection can go a long way to reducing the likelihood that you will have to go through the eviction...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Vernon Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate deal, as part of its buy-to-let product review. The new product, which...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Being a landlord demands a high level of commitment, not only to reduce void periods and keep your property marketable but...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Accord has added to its range of buy-to-let products, including the launch of new cashback options on its two-year fixed rate...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A new buy-to-let affordability calculator, which allows brokers to simply input basic borrowing requirements to see the maximum loan available on...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Investing in buy-to-let property has long been a lucrative business opportunity for both recreational and professional investors, but could harsh tax...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenant referencing has once again been a topic of hot debate over the past few weeks, following a fresh study that...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the UK as local authorities step up their efforts to clampdown on rogue...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A continued shortage in the number of rental properties on the market is placing upward pressure on rents across most parts...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The organisers of the National Landlord Investment Show have announced the shortlist for the 2018 National LIS Awards. The team at Landlord...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As the Chancellor prepares for today’s Autumn Budget, more residential taxes are widely mooted to be introduced, according to various experts. The...
29 October 2018
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Tenants look set to be given more powers to take action against rogue landlords renting out properties “unfit for human habitation”,...
29 October 2018
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As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...
29 October 2018
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Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have had problems with non-payment and arrears, according to the latest...
29 October 2018
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The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...
29 October 2018
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Private tenants who pay their rent on time are set to benefit from better credit scores, after Experian said it was...
26 October 2018
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Some 31% of private tenants saw their rent payments rise last month, up from 27% in September 2017 and 24% in...
26 October 2018
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Tenants will be offered access to the government’s rogue landlord database under fresh plans unveiled by Theresa May. The Prime Minister was...
26 October 2018
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A rogue landlord whose tenants were living in degrading conditions has been ordered to pay £9,000. Housing enforcement officers from Harrow Council...
26 October 2018
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3mc has teamed up with Pepper Money to launch some new exclusive mortgage products that are up to 0.1% cheaper than...
26 October 2018
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Private landlords provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and that is why the government is wrong to persecute...
25 October 2018
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The government’s attempts to clampdown on rogue landlords have been branded ‘weak and pathetic’, partly due to the vast and complex...
25 October 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords wishing to achieve the highest rental returns need to look at a variety of factors, but one of the...
25 October 2018
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The number of buy-to-let mortgage deals available to landlords who operate their properties through limited companies has more than doubled in...
25 October 2018
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The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...
25 October 2018
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The reversal of controversial alterations to mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties understandably...
24 October 2018
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The proportion of buy-to-let remortgaging hit a record high in the third quarter of the year, as more landlords looked to...
24 October 2018
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Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgages with an interest rate of 0% for the first three months. The...
24 October 2018
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From tax hikes to a fresh raid on pensions tax relief, there are various tricks and treats the Chancellor could have...
24 October 2018
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The average rent across England and Wales increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to September, reaching an average of £861...
24 October 2018
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There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in London, according to the latest report from Benham &...
23 October 2018
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A private landlord who illegally modernised an historic house in Brighton has been told by a judge to pay out more...
23 October 2018
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A new landlord reward scheme designed to increase the stock of private rented accommodation in the marketplace in Rochford, Essex, has...
23 October 2018
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Home movers, including a growing number of renters, are increasingly reliant on connection, community and convenience when looking at where to...
23 October 2018
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A mixed-tenure development of private sale and affordable housing has been launched on the site of West Ham’s former Upton Park...
23 October 2018
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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...
22 October 2018
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has raised serious concerns that the majority of buy-to-let lenders are preventing landlords renting property to...