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With a growing number of Londoners renting property outside the capital, where affordability is stretched, more buy-to-let landlords are now looking...

Many people invest in property or sign up to investment club arrangements, which are not uncommon in the industry, but sometimes it...

On the surface, registering as a limited company could serve higher taxpayers and larger investors well, while mainstream lenders remain a...

Landlords and tenants will continue to be able to claim back the entire amount of money that has been lost or...

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...

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...

Demand from new tenants in London’s private rented sector is rising at a time when the number of homes available to...

Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...

Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...

A new tech solution called Resooma Bills has been launched this morning to help make it easier for those living in...

Confidence in the UK housing market has slumped amid Brexit uncertainty, according to Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser and Confidence Tracking (FACT)...

Landlords are taking advantage of first-time student renters by failing to carry out repairs, according to a new poll. A fresh report...

PLATFORM_ has been awarded planning consent to build just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones &...

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...

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...

A buy-to-let landlord in Leeds who left his tenant homeless after changing the locks while he was on holiday has been...

Rental values in prime London has started to see some slowdown in decline as initial signs of a bottoming out have...

An unscrupulous landlord who converted three family homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without planning consent has been jailed for...

Overseas investors snapped up more than half of all properties for sale in prime London in the second half of 2018...

Three fifths of Brits have experienced a pest problem within their home, with 64% of those who have had an infestation...

A number of buy-to-let landlords prefer to rent out property on a room by room basis instead of renting the whole...

Buy-to-let investors should be ‘extremely wary’ of buying property in an area affected by selective licensing rules because many local authorities...

A buy-to-let landlord in Doncaster has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 in fines and costs following a successful prosecution...

New tenant packs designed to help landlords raise awareness of fire and carbon monoxide dangers have been launched by Aico Ltd. Aico,...

Online letting agent Upad has pledged to challenge landlords’ ‘expectations’ with the revamp of its ‘UPay On Success’ product which means...

The increasing tax burden on landlords is likely to result in increased rents, according to research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...

A buy-to-let landlord was killed while renovating a property she owns with her husband when a 6ft garden wall collapsed on...

The proportion of income spent on rent in the private rented sector has fallen from 35.4% in 2010/11 to 32.9% in...

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...

Tens of thousands of landlords across the UK could be unwittingly renting out property illegally because they have should have an...

The Tenant Fees Bill, banning landlord and agents from charging fees to tenants, has become an Act of Parliament after being...

When a tenant renting a property in West Lothian was asked by their mother to look after her tomatoes while she...

Anaconda Cut, standing at 131 metres tall, making it the tallest building in Salford, has been officially launched. The 44-storey tower, which...

Mansfield Building Society has launched a buy-to-let mortgage product exclusively for expat borrowers. The new product, available with no completion fee, is...

There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...

Rental values in prime London increased by 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018 on the back of greater demand from...

A rogue landlord who allowed a family to live in a house described as “unfit for human habitation” has been fined...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...

With several licensing consultations currently being run by local authorities across the country, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is encouraging buy-to-let...

Following the recent addition of the Fitness for Human Habitation Bill and the amendments this has made to the existing Landlord...

New research has identified London’s most uninhabitable boroughs for the capital’s tenants, based on the cost of living there to the...

Following the passing of Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 into law, it is important that landlords are aware...

Tenants spent £1.9bn less in rent in 2018 compared with a year earlier, marking the first annual decline in more than...

Toilet flushing discharged into the rear yard of a property, broken fire alarms and faulty electrics were among the defects found...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 2.5% in the 12 months to January, the latest...

Half the people seeking help with their Universal Credit claim are in rent arrears, according to Citizens Advice. More generous advance loans...

Brent Council in north London looks set to take action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after ...

With a growing number of Build to Rent (BTR) developments increasing, broadband and utilities provider, Glide, has put together the top...

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has launched a range of ex-pat buy-to-let products for intermediaries and direct customers. Two fixed and two...

There is a misconception among some people that all buy-to-let landlords are wealthy, but the reality is that most operate as...

Luton Council has successfully prosecuted an unscrupulous landlord for letting three unlicensed houses in which several people lived in squalor. Zenith Accommodation...

Cooperation has been identified as key to improving standards in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a report by Kate Faulkner,...

Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...

A new exclusive holiday buy-to-let product has been launched by Legal & General Mortgage Club in collaboration with Leeds Building Society Legal...

Rental prices in Scotland increased further in the fourth quarter of 2018, the latest data shows. The Scottish national average increased to...

The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...

Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...

Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feeds service for buy-to-let landlords and letting agents, enabling them to instantly...

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...

A new multi-housing report reveals five trends that are set to dominate the private rented sector between now and 2025.   The...

Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...

The average cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has increased over the past month, while...

A landlord who failed to install a proper heating system and left safety hazards across a house in Peterborough has been...

Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...

There was a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the rental market in December 2018 as rents increased for...

Shelter has recently run a campaign aimed at banning ‘discrimination’ against tenants on benefits in the private rented sector, presenting a...

Hamilton Fraser has acquired the National Landlords Association’s (NLA) Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL) shares, enabling the firm to take full...

The 31st January deadline to submit your self-assessment tax return for the year ended 5 April 2018 has come and gone,...

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...

The proportion of income spent by private tenants on rents in England has continued to fall, according to an official report...

Affordability is the overriding priority for renters of all ages when looking for private rented accommodation, according to a survey of...

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...

Landlords and tenants are being urged to sign a new online petition calling for the government to better support tenants with...

One in three Brits are at risk of from carbon monoxide poisoning this winter as they do not have a CO...

Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...

The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined close to £6,500 after failing to make improvements to a house in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, including...

Deposit-free renting will be a subject of discussion on the ‘You and Yours’ consumer affairs programme to be broadcast today on BBC...

The government has committed to introduce mandatory five yearly electrical safety checks in the private rented sector. No time date has been...

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 1.8% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £865...

Legal & General has unveiled its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland to help meet the increasing demand for...

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...

Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new range of expat mortgage products for landlords looking to acquire or remortgage a buy-to-let...

With the 31 January deadline for the 2017/18 self assessment tax returns just days away, Blick Rothenberg offers some last minute...

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...

After the Tenant Fees Bill received Royal Assent last week, landlords and letting agents will, from June 1st 2019, no longer...

Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...

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...

Three rogue directors of a letting agency in London who conned at least landlords and tenants out of more than £105,000 were...

The Civil Justice Council has said it cannot support government plans for a specialist housing court, deeming it unnecessary.  Responding to the...

An increasing number of over 60s are looking to sell up and rent in retirement, research shows. According to the Centre for...

Ealing council has praised buy-to-let landlords operating in the local area after fresh figures revealed that there are more properly accredited...

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let proposition to ensure the range is more transparent and easier for intermediaries to understand...

For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...

Many buy-to-let landlords purchase properties near universities in order to take advantage of the lucrative yields that the student rental market...

It is that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including...

Landlords from across the Midlands have helped raise funds for homeless people in Rugby. Donations made by landlords at the most recent...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to invest in Croydon or stay on top of industry best practice are invited to attend a free...

A number of BTL landlords are beginning to feel the effects of recent tax changes, resulting in a squeeze on their...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is developing rent control proposals as part of his 2020 re-election bid in the hope...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents will be introduced in June after the Tenant Fees Bill passed...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let property purchases as a raft of government tax hikes continues...

A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...

Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared her belief in a ‘property-owning democracy’ and introduced Right to Buy in 1980, the UK was...

A landlord in Stevenage who allowed his tenant to live in an excessively cold attic with a serious fire safety hazard...

Amid continued speculation that interest rates will rise later this year, the majority of landlords chose a five-year fixed rate when...

With research showing that around 61% of privately rented flats in Scotland currently have common areas like stairways and roofs in...

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...

A rogue landlord deemed unfit to rent out property in the north London borough of Brent in 2015 has since received...

Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of...

The majority of private landlords are understandably looking for greater security in the current climate and that largely explains why they...

Teachers Building Society has made various changes to its buy-to-let criteria, including an increase in maximum age, while the society has...

There are growing signs of confidence returning to the London market, with a resurgence in house prices being anticipated owed in...

There has been a steady increase in the percentage of rental properties available over the past 12 months and data for...

Buy-to-let landlords are “getting away with murder” according to Advice4Renters, after new figures revealed that just two out of almost 2,000...

A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...

Croydon Council is inviting private landlords to attend a free public event this week that will offer expert buy-to-let tips and...

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...

Barnet Council is planning to introduce a stricter licensing scheme designed to clampdown on rogue landlords across the borough in north...

There is growing concern in Reading that thousands of landlords could soon face enforcement action if they do not sign up...

Assertions made by UK Finance that the leasehold system is not in need of major reform have been rejected by Leasehold...

A buy-to-let landlord in Glasgow will be left out of pocket after the renewal of her house in multiple occupation (HMO)...

Asking rents in London rose to a record high in December, with market conditions in the capital improving to levels not...

Despite the introduction of profound changes to the taxation of buy-to-let investments, leaving many landlords facing higher tax bills, there are...

New figures from specialist online agency yieldit, which analyses the time taken between a tenanted investment property being listed and an...

From furniture and lighting to bedding and tabletop items, there is a lot that can be done to improve a property’s...

Skipton International has extended the terms of its mortgage proposition to include studio apartments valued at £250,000 and above in response...

Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...

The introduction of a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents look set to finally come into force on...

A growing number of local authorities are using selective licensing to introduce penalties for buy-to-let landlords that go well beyond the...

Commercial Trust Limited has enhanced its buy-to-let comparison table for customers. The new table features a number of new products, which includes...

NatWest Intermediary Services this morning made changes to a number of its buy-to-let, as well as its residential mortgage products, with...

One of the UK’s largest and most controversial private landlords plans to sell his entire portfolio of around 300 residential properties...

Close to £2.4m of additional funding designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords will be made available for more than 50 councils...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...

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...

UK rents are predicted to rise 11.4% in the next five years, according to a forecast by CBRE. Alongside fairly ‘moderate’ growth...

The government has announced a new online system that will pay private landlords of those on Universal Credit directly. It is hoped...

MPs will finally hold their vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal tomorrow, with just over two months to go before the...

An experienced buy-to-let landlord in Slough has become the first to be granted a mortgage by Zephyr Homeloans, a new dedicated...

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into...

There has been increased demand for buy-to-let property in prime central London in recent months and this trend looks set to continue...

It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...

An unscrupulous landlord has been punished for providing his tenant with poor living conditions by being ordered to pay more than...

With more than 500,000 reported burglaries in the UK each year, fresh research from MoneySuperMarket looks at how people can protect...

Property management company Titlecroft Limited has been fined £5,000 for failing to join a government-approved property redress scheme, which is a...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.5% in the 12 months to December 2018, the...

A private landlord in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants left his property in a...

LendInvest has joined forces with mortgage sourcing system Mortgage Brain to bring its buy-to-let product to a wider audience of intermediaries...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), one of three government-backed tenancy deposit protection (TDP) schemes, has appointed a new external independent complaints...

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...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has expressed its disappointment at the government’s decision not to address a major ruling that is...

Following a prolonged period of strong growth, the Highlands and Islands region has been replaced as Scotland’s fastest growing rental market. According...

No Letting Go, one of the UK’s largest providers of inventory services, is calling for the introduction of MOT-style certificates to...

Barclays Mortgages has launched a series of rate reductions across a number of buy-to-let – and residential – ranges for both...

Hostmaker, a leading Airbnb and holiday rental property management specialist, claims to have found a way to fill the low-season and...

Dodgy solicitor Ross McKay, who helped a fraudster create a £10.8m property empire with the help of Tameside’s criminal underworld, has...

There has been a 15% rise in the number of people renting a home aged 35-54 in the last three years as...

Mortgage lenders have reduced the cost of most of their fixed rate buy-to-let deals for landlords over the past 12 months,...

The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) in December 2017 has led to major changes in the industry in Scotland,...

More buy-to-let landlords are adopting a more professional approach to running their property business, as reflected by the number of people...

Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens”, according to Jonathan Samuels, the chief executive of the property lender Octane Capital. Buying...

With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...

A growing number of buy-to-let investors are heading north for better returns, according to Your Move. The property firm reports that the...

A new property management portal claims to be on a mission to raise the standard of the property industry by establishing...

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Hampshire and Sussex, may be keen to learn that local lettings and property management specialist, LetCo,...

Many buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London took advantage of their assets by renting out their homes on a short-term...

Deposit-free renting is growing increasingly popular, with more providers than ever before now providing tenants with a range of nil deposit...

It may now be more than three months since thousands of households in Wales were faced with severe flooding in October...

Britain looks set to be hit with snow and ice warnings over the next few weeks that could put thousands of...

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...

The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre later this month and...

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

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, with their reduction in yields principally due to increased regulation and tax changes, they are questioning...

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...

A family of slum landlords who crammed 31 people into a suburban four-bedroom house has been ordered to pay back almost...

If you are planning to add to your property portfolio, it is important to ensure that the property is gas safe. Here’s...

We all know that buy-to-let investors provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and yet an article in The...

Six directors have been banned for a total of 54 years after misleading more than 300 investors who collectively invested at...

University students are generally happy with their living conditions and the services provided by their landlord, according to new research. The survey,...

A landlord and building contractor have been prosecuted after workers were exposed to large quantities of asbestos fibres at a rented...

With temperatures set to drop over the next few days, it is important that landlords check whether they have protection for...

There was a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let landlords acquiring property in 2018, fresh data from Haart shows. Clearly deterred...

The average rental yield achieved in prime central London in December was 3.35% - the highest level seen since April 2012...

More needs to be done to stem the rise in short-term lets on Airbnb in Scotland to ensure that the market...

Havering Council continued to clampdown on rogue landlords in 2018, with new figures revealing that the local authority issued just over...

Following a year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, higher interest rates and more stringent mortgage regulations, many buy-to-let landlords will...

Most renters fear that they will never be in a position to buy property due to the sheer cost of saving...

It is common knowledge (and common sense) that university towns and cities are full of people who are natural renters. This...

It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...

When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. But the rules on paying tax on rental income can...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London in March where they will...

As 2018 draws to a close, the vast majority of areas have seen rents increase over the past 12 months, according...

It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...

With 2019 fast approaching, mortgage borrowers are being encouraged to take a few simple steps to ensure they are in the...

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...

Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-lender that provides a range of mortgage products for professional portfolio landlords...

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...

UK rents are expected to increase by 7.5% over the next three years, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

The introduction of new guidance on room sizes in rented homes has been warmly welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

It’s meant to be a time of good cheer, relaxation and celebration, but for many, Christmas is stressful, not least for...

The team at Landlord Today would like wish you all the very best for the festive season. Thank you to all our...

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill will soon become law after passing its third reading at the House of Lords...

The number landlords exiting the market in the East of England last month was double the national average, ARLA Propertymark reveals. Landlords...

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential...

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)...

Buy-to-let landlords who currently offer properties with rents inclusive of all utility bills should be aware of potential ‘hidden cost of...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in November dropped to its lowest level seen since February this year, according to...

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...

Household disasters happen, even over the festive period, with leaking roofs, burst pipes and broken boilers among the most common mishaps...

People in Weymouth are being invited to have their say on Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s plans to introduce selective licensing...

Christmas is almost upon us once again and for many people, that means they are now making plans to go and...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are discriminating against prospective tenants based on their nationality and ethnicity due to the impact that...

Buy-to-let landlords should invest the time in getting to know their tenants, according to new research. A survey conducted by Upad shows...

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...

Less than 1% of private tenancies in Northern Ireland ended in a dispute over the deposit in the 12 months to...

Fleet Mortgages has announced the launch of new products across both its standard and limited company ranges, as well as criteria...

Tenants are on the verge of being handed fresh powers to take action against rogue landlords thanks to the Homes (Fitness...

A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...

An increasing number of private landlords appear to be waiting to see what impact Brexit and regulatory changes will have on...

A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...

BTL landlords should take note of the fact that the festive postal deadline is rapidly approaching, with Thursday 20th December the...

Making an offer to purchase a property might sound like the most stressful thing to do just before Christmas, but this...

The proportion of let properties in the UK owned by overseas landlords is at its lowest in almost a decade, new...

Rogue landlords who converted terrace houses into shoebox flats without planning permission have been ordered to re-pay illegal income or face...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 0.97% in the 12 months to November 2018, virtually unchanged from the...

Landlords in West Bromwich should be aware that local letting agent, The Lettings Shop (TLS), located in High Street has been...

There has been sharp slowdown in rental market activity as we draw closer to the festive period, the latest data from...

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...

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...

Winter is now very definitely here and the weather is only going to get harsher, possibly a lot harsher, before spring...

A new crowdfunding project has been launched by Shojin Property Partners allowing investors to make a minimum investment of £5,000. The investment...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in October, as fewer landlords took out home loans as a result of tax changes...

Headline mortgage rates are misleading borrowers and could be costing them thousands of pounds, according to Property Master. It may initially seem...

There was bad news for buy-to-let landlords in Scotland yesterday when the Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay proposed a 1% hike...

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...

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...

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...

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...

Five homeless people will be offered a house to live in over the festive period, thanks to a landlord in Liverpool. Compassionate...

Unfortunately some renters appear to view owing their landlord money as a cheap loan - a debt with 0% interest no...

At least 19 landlords and tenants have been left £105,000 out of pocket by unscrupulous letting agents who ran London-based letting...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 1.5% in the 12 months to November, the latest...

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...

There has been a notable increase in the number of renters turning to lettings agents to find a new property, research...

Paragon has joined forces with eTech to include its web-based workflow management system to streamline and simplify the mortgage application process...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...

A landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into rent...

Online letting agency Upad is now providing landlords with a new proprietary system to collect rental payments via direct debit. The agent’s new...

Goodlord has partnered with Octopus Energy to launch Goodlord Switch, a new energy switching and void period management product that it...

The vast majority of people who live in the private rented sector are unaware of their rental rights, according to new...

The rental income received by 79% of landlords with mortgages is only sufficient to service the interest element of their loans, and not...

The government’s existing strategy to protect rent paid by tenants to letting agents will fail to provide adequate protection for landlords,...

A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country...

Residential popery prices in Manchester have increased significantly in recent years, with research showing that the city outperformed all other core...

Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...

There has been a sharp rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty, according to...

A notorious rogue landlord who illegally built a number of tiny bedsits across North West London has been ordered to pay...

Rents in London are expected to increase further in 2019 due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the capital’s rental market,...

The new regulations introduced last month to bring mandatory licensing to all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) was designed to better...

Accord Buy To Let has added to its range of buy-to-let mortgage products for existing borrowers, with rates now starting from...

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

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...

From not paying their share of the rent or bills to failing to do their share of the household tasks, there...

Crossrail will demand hundreds of millions of pounds from the government in its third bailout of the year according to various...

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has announced enhancements to its buy-to-let product criteria. Tipton says that the move is part of its...

Rents in the UK’s private rental sector continue to rise as the supply of properties to let has dropped again on...

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

The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...

The deadline for submitting additional and selective licence applications in Hackney has been extended until 1 March 2019.  The deadline for applications...

Property website Zoopla is trialling a new Property Valuation Report (PVR) in nine areas across the country ahead of a broader...

A number of landlords who use short-term holiday rental sites are reinvesting their earnings in refurbishment work helping to provide much...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...

One of the government’s suggestions to help fix the UK’s “broken housing market” was to oblige landlords to offer tenancies with...

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...

As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...

There was an 85% rise in the number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions in October as the supply of available...

Two thirds of councils in England and Wales responding to a FOI request by the Residential Landlords Association brought no prosecutions...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the border, the...

Liverpool has managed a very interesting and appealing double win, according to data from Hometrack. The city not only topped the list...

Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s...

A fresh survey of more than 1,000 people involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying...

The private rented sector is a challenging landscape to negotiate, with tax changes and ever-changing regulation meaning that landlords now, more...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched an exclusive buy-to-let deal through The Mortgage Lender. The five-year fixed rate product is available...

There is so much focus on helping landlords better protect themselves and their property from potential claims from tenants, but many...

If you have inherited a holiday home or B&B you could save thousands of pounds in inheritance tax, according to Kirwans...