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A landlord in London faces a backlash after posting an advert for a room inviting potential tenants to apply as long...

The proposed ban on any letting fees charged to tenants by landlords and letting agents is widely viewed as a draconian...

A landlord has been fined over £4,000 at Cardiff Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to eight charges relating to five rented...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Fleet Mortgages has announced the launch of 13 new mortgage products with immediate effect. The product range, which covers...

Recent changes to tax for buy-to-let property has dented confidence among landlords with new research showing many are set to revise...

The Council of Mortgage Lender’s (CML) buy-to-let forecast for 2017 and 2018 has been revised down from previous expectations at the...

A new online case tracking system that enables brokers to review the progress of mortgage applications on behalf of buy-to-let landlords...

The Queen’s Speech was unsurprisingly dominated by Brexit, with a host of proposed new laws designed to prepare the UK for...

When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...

West Lindsey District Council made a number of unannounced inspections of private rental homes in Gainsborough yesterday, supported by police officers,...

There has been a major slump in the number of homes for rent over the past six years, fresh figures show. There...

Very few of us enjoy filling in a tax return. But here are a few suggestions put forward by London based...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of in EU nationals looking to move to the UK following the...

A tenant who set fire to her flat because her landlord was planning to evict her has been sentenced to three...

Rental market activity bounced back in May, defying fears that a slowdown had struck the market, following a slump the previous...

With landlords’ purse strings being tightened by tax changes and a mortgage squeeze, a growing number of buy-to-let investors are choosing...

Southwark council in south London is warning local leaseholders to refrain from renting out properties via short term holiday rental sites,...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and tenants alike, and because it...

The rental market in prime central London is showing signs of improvement, as reflected by the latest data from Knight Frank...

Fresh research using a combination of house prices, salaries and rental prices suggest that Stoke-on-Trent is the best destination to invest...

Holiday home landlords who own property in sought-after locations in the UK can earn up to almost six times the average...

London has been identified as the most expensive region in Britain to be a landlord, according to fresh research by Kent...

Buy-to-let landlords from across the UK are being invited to join a post-election panel debate on the afternoon of Thursday 13...

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market may wish to consider buying property in Luton, which currently offers the...

Almost half of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...

The National Landlord Association (NLA) has launched a free tenant finding service for its 70,000-plus members and teaming up with the...

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after showing what was described as a “total disregard” for the...

Virgin Money has launched a range of new mortgage products, including some attractive deals aimed at buy-to-let landlords. A new five-year fixed...

The fire that engulfed a 24-storey tower block in west London yesterday, tragically killing several people when flames tore through the...

The private rented sector north of the border continues to offer good investment opportunities despite existing political uncertainties and recent tax...

Changes to taxation and greater flexibility from landlords means activity in the super prime rental market across the Home Counties is...

From unfavourable tax changes to tougher mortgage lending conditions, the past 18 months or so have been difficult for many buy-to-let...

The number of mortgages approved for buy-to-let acquisitions fell in April, according to the latest figures, which suggest that many landlords...

Let’s face it - landlords have a bad reputation. While that reputation is largely undeserved, the landlord bashing articles often featured...

To help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income, Direct Line Landlord Insurance has launched a new rent guarantee product...

Metro Bank has announced that it will now accept consumer buy-to-let mortgage applications. The new products will support landlords where at least...

With home ownership levels continuing to fall, almost a quarter of all UK households are expected to be living in private...

Vida Homeloans has launched a new expat buy-to-let mortgage range aimed at existing UK property owners living overseas who wish to...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London this week where they will be able...

The new Tory-led government is being urged to reverse punitive tax policies affecting private landlords in order to increase much needed...

Over the weekend Number 10 said that a deal with the Democratic Unionists had been reached, but was then forced to...

Landlords who agree to take out any of Accord’s buy-to-let mortgage products are being offered a lump sum of up to...

A landlord who was caught renting out a damp garage in north London, which had no gas, electrify or running water,...

Steve Wood, Wales and West chairman of the Council of the Certificated Enforcement Agents Association, offers a guide to the 'Right...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

Leeds Building Society has added to its buy-to-let range by launching a new buy-to-let five-year tracker with no early redemption charges. The...

A landlord has been prosecuted by Derby City Council for renting out a house with mould issues and poor fire safety. The...

Almost half of buy-to-let landlords are looking to expand their property portfolios despite recent tax changes in the industry and tougher...

Rents have flat-lined across most of the UK, as a growing number of landlords refrain from asking for rental increases, new...

With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...