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Renters facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis are being encouraged to communicate with their landlords after emergency rental measures were...

Universal Credit has had its problems and of course now it is going to be under an enormous amount of strain...

Remortgaging activity has surged in recent weeks as homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords, rush to lock into low-rate loans amid uncertainty over...

To help ensure those planning to move home over the new few weeks adhere to the current social distancing requirements, TDS...

Gatehouse Bank has lowered its finance-to-value (FTV) limit to 65% on buy-to-let and home purchase plans to help cope with existing...

COVID-19 has presented a hugely challenging and uncertain time for everyone, with many landlords and tenants in desperate need of fresh...

There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies in the early part of March before a sudden drop...

A new landlord organistaion has become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector after officially launching this morning.   The National...

The Scottish government has released new guidance advising that all property moves north of the border should be delayed due to...

Virgin Money is no longer accepting any new buy-to-let or residential purchase mortgage applications.      The lender has also capped loan...

Demand from new prospective renters hit the highest level on record for the month of February, new figures show.  The data, compiled...

Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has temporarily withdrawn its high loan-to-value (LTV) buy-to-let mortgage products.  The specialist buy-to-let arm of Nationwide Building Society...

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association’s (STAA) is lobbying the government for an emergency support package to help the short-term rental...

Skipton Building Society is expected to relaunch its buy-to-let lending to up 75% loan-to-value (LTV) following a temporary withdrawal from new purchase...

The Government should consider postponing upcoming tax changes because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Apropos by DJ Alexander.  The property management...

Right to Rent checks has been temporarily adapted due to coronavirus, to make it easier for landlords to carry them out. Effective immediately,...

The number of homes sold rose again in February to hit their highest level in six months in a further sign...

Gas Tag has launched a new feature to support landlords, housing providers, and contractors with compliance efforts during COVID-19. The update, designed...

Mansfield Building Society has limited lending to 65% loan-to-value across its buy-to-let mortgage range in response to the coronavirus outbreak.  The Society has...

Labour is urging the government to permit private tenants who are struggling to pay their rent due to the coronavirus epidemic to...

Rents continued to rise year-on-year in March while the number of homes available to let fell, according to the latest data...

The government’s decision to suspend all ongoing housing possession actions, which means that neither cases currently in the or any about to...

To help support our NHS workers, Seven Living are offering 50 self-contained properties for free to NHS staff embarking on 14-day...

Coventry Building Society has temporarily removed all buy-to-let mortgage products over 65% loan-to-value (LTV).  The society has made the decision due to...

The court service has from today suspended all ongoing housing possession action, which means that neither cases currently in the or...

Hundreds of buy-to-let mortgage products have been withdrawn from the market due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Property Master. The online buy-to-let...

In principle, tenancy contracts are binding upon both parties and hence can be enforced in a court of law. In practice,...

Nationwide Building Society has developed a dedicated coronavirus support page to make it as easy as possible to arrange payment breaks.  The...

These are difficult times in the property market, with a constantly changing situation creating a great deal of uncertainty. The world...

Historically, economic uncertainty and market volatility are detrimental to the housing market, and the latest observations on the impacts of coronavirus...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...

As the escalating coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, a number of tenants have been left in extremely vulnerable situations.  Many who...

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to escalate, Barclays has announced that it is withdrawing all portfolio buy-to-let products and is no...

Buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants in Scotland for up to six months if the Scottish government’s plans...

New guidance from ARLA Propertymark’s legal helpline aims to provide landlords and letting agents with greater clarity based on frequent queries they...

Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...

Customers from Yorkshire Building Society, Accord Mortgages, Accord Buy to Let and Chelsea Building Society who have been financially affected by...

Heading into March, the UK housing market was showing the kind of green shoots appropriate for the start of spring, with...

The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the...

A high number of buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus, but The Guild of Letting and Management...

Landlords who have a buy-to-let mortgage with Barclays will not be offered a repayment holiday, despite government guidance to offer borrowers...

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets,...

UnderTheDoormat, which provides short-let properties in London, is opening up its homes to doctors and nurses for free as they care...

The UK letting market has ground to a virtual halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, but new figures show that the market started...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has published updated guidance to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. The information...

The London Renters Union (LRU) has released a template letter for renters to send to their landlords if they are struggling...

  Vida Homeloans, like some other non-bank lenders, has been forced to withdraw their buy-to-let and residential product ranges due to limited access...

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and homeowners switching from short-term lets to longer rentals.  Across the...

The three-month mortgage payment holiday to landlords whose tenants are experiencing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, will also apply to those...

The government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak when it comes to protecting private landlords and tenants has been “right and fair”,...

Despite the growing concern amid the coronavirus pandemic, international property investors are expected to increase their presence in the UK buy-to-let...

The rapid spread of the coronavirus is causing cancellations and postponements of property events around the globe.   Mipim, the property sector’s annual...

The chancellor’s promise of a three-month mortgage payment holiday to customers affected by coronavirus has been extended to buy-to-let borrowers whose...

A number of property firms and landlord organisations have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by coronavirus. Private tenants...

The government’s decision to bring forward emergency legislation to protect private renters from eviction has been warmly welcomed by ARLA Propertymark.  Many...

Saffron Building Society has removed its buy-to-let product range.  The lender said it has made the strategic decision to focus on the...

Housing market activity has plummeted over the past week or so and looks set for another volatile period ahead, as the...

With the rapid spread of coronavirus across the country, more and more landlords are asking what they need to be doing...

Private renters who contract coronavirus should be able to live rent-free for up to three months, according to a leading tax...

A buy-to-let landlord has been sentenced after failing to maintain gas appliances at a rental property he owns in Plymouth.  Plymouth Crown...

OneSavings Bank announced a series of changes to its HMO proposition. The specialist lending and retail savings group recently introduced a new...

The government is under growing pressure to consider doing more to protect tenants from the threat of eviction during the coronavirus...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling for a package of measures from government and...

Fresh research shows almost half of landlords are considering divesting their portfolios and leaving the PRS due to an increase in regulation...

Landlords are being urged not to evict tenants facing financial hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.  Responding to a petition...

The government is being urged to do more to support renters who may struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus...

The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...

Prices of new property coming onto the market rose by 1% between 9 February and 7 March to push the national...

Residential property prices in London continued to grow up until a week ago, as the market recovered following Boris Johnson’s election...

Accord has cut rates across its buy-to-let products.  The lender has reduced two-year fixed rates to 3.2% at 80% loan-to-value (LTV) with...

The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...

Older buy-to-let investors are no longer being overlooked by mortgage lenders with the latest move by Gatehouse Bank to increase its...

The head of flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, is urging more people to sign...

Redwood Bank has passed on the full Bank of England Base Rate reduction of 0.5% to its existing lending products. The challenger...

Rents across most of the UK look set to increase as rising demand from prospective tenants puts upward pressure on values,...

Rishi Sunak's first Budget included new taxes for overseas property buyers, funding to remove unsafe cladding, fresh funds to support the...

The Bank of England’s extraordinary decision to cut interest rates to just 0.25% yesterday with no warning, reflecting the level of...

Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...

Leeds Building Society is launching a couple of new 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products. The two new 10-year fixed rate products...

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is finally set to officially launch over...

An amendment is urgently required to the Renters’ Reform Bill to prosecute “sex for rent” landlords and reassure victims that they...

Average UK rents continued to rise in February, but failed to keep up with inflation, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...

A private landlord has been prosecuted by Bristol City Council for providing private rented accommodation that posed a “serious risk to life”.  Nine...

The Guild of Property Professionals is calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use his Budget speech, which will take...

The cost of buy-to-let mortgages has continued to fall, according to the latest research from Property Master.  The biggest month-on-month fall in...

With buy-to-let landlords across the country being pushed out of the market by increasing costs and legislation, and new investors deterred...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has made rate reductions across its new simplified buy-to-let mortgage range, which maintains a variety of fee...

The first ever Property Hub Live event will take place in north London next month.  The show, to be held at Tottenham...

Some 13% of people use their overdraft to cover the cost of their rental or mortgage payments - the equivalent of...

Zoopla has registered more than 100,000 sign-ups to its latest dedicated rental platform since it was launched a week ago.  Zooploma, a...

Insurers are set to pay out an average £32,000 per household for flood claims following the destructive storms last month, according...

TSB has made changes across its buy-to-let and residential mortgage range. Within the buy-to-let range, a new 10-year fixed (With 10-year ERC)...

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look...

If you have recently entered the buy-to-let market for the first time, here are a few tips to help you ensure...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published updated guidance for landlords with tenants in receipt of Universal Credit. The information is designed to...

Increasingly property investors are turning to short-term finance to bridge a gap. Findings from the most recent ‘Bridging Trends’ report show...

The Property Investor Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April and...

There was an encouraging decline in void rates during February, with the UK average standing at 19 days down from 20...

Those who rent out homes short-term in either the London borough of Camden or Westminster could soon face fresh restrictions. Both councils...

Rendered insulation could be a bigger issue for scores of tower blocks with flammable cladding, according to Andrews Property Group.  Almost three...

Gumtree, the dedicated website for free classifieds adverts in the UK, is urging landlords and tenants to follow its ‘safety advice’ when...

Principality Building Society has introduced marginal rate cuts across some of its buy-to-let mortgage products. The cuts include the 75% loan-to-value (LTV)...

The government is being urged to fund a bailout to help social landlords avoid a £10bn bill to fix fire safety...

With the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) coming into play last year, it's now more important than ever to ensure the...

The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the NEC exhibition centre in Birmingham later this month and you can now claim...

It’s no secret that the war on landlords has escalated heavily since 2016 and as we find ourselves in a new...

Two-thirds of private renters who would like to own a pet are being forced to delay by restrictive tenancy agreements, and...

With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as a means...

A young couple who recently turned to the web to find a property to rent have fallen prey to a fraudulent...

Short-term let property management firm Hostmaker has gone into administration, prompting redundancies for the entirety of the company’s London-based team.  Houst, formerly...

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced a product refresh across a series of its products, including the addition of fees to 80%...

Buy to-to-let landlords across the Midlands are most likely to acquire new property over the next 12 months, new research show.  A...

A growing number of women are investing in the buy-to-let market as an alternative to the failing of the pensions industry,...

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain now stands at £1,139, fresh analysis from Ome, part of Hamilton Fraser, shows.   The...

Former Liverpool FC star and England striker Daniel Sturridge is suing his ex-landlord for £100,000 after finding a Netflix account had...

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its fee assisted buy-to-let mortgages by 0.2 percentage points and extended end dates across the...

Buy-to-let maintenance is costing private landlords up to 28% of their annual rental income, according to the latest research by Howsy.  The letting...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay back a whopping £190,000 after he was caught receiving rental from illegal flats. A...

The UK government has legally committed to going carbon neutral by 2050. That’s going to require a huge effort and significant...

Brent Council’s application to extend its selective licensing scheme in the north west London ward has been rejected by central government.  Brent...

Castle Trust is offering a 10-year term loan for people looking to invest in buy-to-let property.  Castle Trust’s TermTen loan for buy-to-let...

Brighton has been named the most profitable city to invest in for buy-to-let landlords in the UK.  Landlords investing in Brighton’s buy-to-let...

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...

The best and worst cities for renters have been identified by taking into account several factors, including the average salary spend...

A buy-to-let landlord in Liverpool has been ordered to pay almost £9.500 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions for his...

The Nottingham for Intermediaries has launched a new range of limited company buy-to-let mortgages. Highlights include a two-year fixed rate at 2.76%,...

Rental demand reached a record high of 88 prospective tenants per letting agency branch in January, up 57% from an average...

Boris Johnson’s emphatic December general election victory has triggered fresh optimism among buy-to-let landlords, despite tax and regulatory changes hitting their...

Residential property prices across all English Cities have risen above pre-crisis peaks for the first time since 2007, the latest Zoopla...

With landlords’ purse strings being squeezed by tax and regulatory changes, a growing number of buy-to-let investors are opting to ditch...

Most landlords will already be familiar with the Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency (MEES) Regulations which came into force on 1 April...

The Residential Landlords Associations (RLA) is calling on the government to delay introducing new electrical safety rules to help ensure that...

Next month's Budget is a golden opportunity to reform Britain's broken housing market and get the country moving again, according to...

Two-bedroom properties make the best investment for buy-to-let landlords in England when it comes to existing rental yields, fresh research shows.  Howsy...

With many tenants being forced to get rid of their pets under current rules from their landlords, the government is planning...

Draker Lettings is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the launch of its ‘let for free’ initiative aimed at landlords with properties...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are switching to short-term lets, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours holiday homes...

An unscrupulous landlord who illegally rented out properties in Fife has been sentenced to two years in prison after failing to...

Residential property transactions increased by 5.2% in the year to January 2020, according to HMRC ‘s latest property transaction statistics. There were...

A shocked landlord found a cannabis farm in one of his properties in West Bromwich. The landlord called the police after discovering...

The private rented sector is set to see the sustained growth of rental values seen throughout the course of last year...

The severe weather that brought heavy rain and strong winds across the UK and flooded hundreds of properties this month is estimated...

Grainger plc is targeting primarily key workers and recent graduates for their latest Build to Rent scheme in Salford.  Clippers Quay, the largest...

The former owner of an estate agency in Ipswich which went bust owing landlords and tenants just over £28,000 after being...

Skipton International has launched a new remortgage offer that it hopes will appeal to UK expats. Skipton is offering to refund an...

A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years.  Some...

A tenant’s appeal to recover £13,800 in rent and deposit from his landlord has been rejected by the Upper Tribunal for...

Void periods can have serious financial consequences for a landlord. While they are undoubtedly part of running a buy-to-let business, it...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let range. Highlights include its 85% loan-to-value product, available on a two-year fix, which has...

Landlords have seen income from property investment and management fall by an average of almost 20% since 2011, new research shows.  A...

The number of landlords in the private rental sector has fallen to a seven-year low, according to Hamptons International’s latest monthly...

The cost of buy-to-let mortgages has dropped further, the latest research from Property Master shows.  The biggest month-on-month fall in cost was...

The recent criticism of letting agents and deposit insurance schemes, which began with a probe by the BBC last weekend, will...

Storms and floods wreaked havoc across much of the country in recent weeks, leaving a number of homes and businesses damaged,...

Given that the number of people living in private rented accommodation has grown, doubling in the past three decades, renters are...

The private rented sector ended 2019 strongly, with 27% of landlords experiencing an increase in tenant demand, according to the latest...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...

There was a notable increase in the percentage of landlords selecting shorter-term buy-to-let mortgage products in the final quarter of last...

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...

The Conservatives’ general election victory in December has triggered a new burst of housing market activity as confidence flows back into...

The change in customer behaviour driven by technological developments is the biggest trend that marketers believe will offer the greatest opportunities...

A proposed Bill to protect private sector tenants by introducing measures to limit rent increases could drive many buy-to-let landlords out...

The residential property market has enjoyed what some are referring to as a ‘Boris bounce’ following the result of the recent...

Roma Finance has cut its bridging and development rates across its product range, which includes buy-to-let, after obtaining fresh and sustainable...

The latest data demonstrates the failure of government policy for the private rented sector, which in turn is having an adverse...

With the number of full-time students in the UK continuing to grow, student housing is now the number one Living investment,...

A ninth person has tested positive for Coronavirus in the UK, the government has confirmed.  The woman flew into London from China...

Boris Johnson has unveiled his new look cabinet, which includes the appointment of Christopher Pincher as the new housing minister. Pincher replaces Esther McVey,...

With the residential property market continuing to show signs of improvement, there is renewed investor confidence in the sector,  according to...

The cost of renting a home in Scotland continued to rise during the final quarter of 2019, new figures show.  The Scottish...

HMRC has re-issued brief guidance on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for landlords and sole traders who will eventually be required to...

The squeeze on supply, coupled with continued demand for properties from tenants, is likely to lead to continued rental increases across...

Landlords are being urged to vet tenants carefully and watch out for the tell-tale signs that a property is being used as...

The cost of renting a home in the UK is rising quicker than the rate of inflation, with the average monthly...

A new bill that could potentially make it harder for landlords to evict problem tenants swiftly and efficiently due to current...

A letting agent who failed to safeguard £28,000 worth of tenants’ deposits and rent destined for landlords has been handed a...

There has been much debate in recent days about deposit-free renting and whether letting agents have been mis-selling deposit alternative products,...

Ed Sheeran has reportedly spent £57m on investing in the property market. The singer, 28, is said to be the owner of...

The rental market broadly remained stable in January, the latest rental index from Goodlord shows. Average rents increased in four out of...

A growing number of companies and letting agents are offering deposit-free options without making it clear they could cost renters more...

flatfair, which lets landlords offer deposit-free renting to tenants, has defended nil deposit schemes as an alternative to a traditional deposit,...

Foundation Home Loans has made a series of rate reductions across a number of products in its core buy-to-let range. The rate...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

Cuts to tax relief and other rule changes are driving out smaller landlords, the latest figures show.   Official HMRC data reveals the...

The north of England provided the biggest jump in returns for buy-to-let landlords in the final quarter of last year as...

Rents in prime London and its commuter belt are expected edge higher this year due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in...

The west of England’s Landlord Expo returns to Bristol next month.  The free-to-attend event, organised by the four West of England Local...

Aldermore Bank has relaunched its buy-to-let proposition with a view to offering landlords greater choice, flexibility, new products, reduced rates, and...

A new online calculator highlighting how much more rent landlords can make by letting to holidaymakers via Airbnb across a range...

With short trips to European capital cities an increasingly more popular option, a growing number of people are turning to Airbnb...

It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...

A local council has moved to try and attract more buy-to-let landlords with a range of new services, aimed at boosting...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has refreshed its buy-to-let and semi-commercial offering. The lender now provides rates for loans up to £5m, up from...

Rental yields in the private rented sector have dipped marginally since the introduction of the ban on tenant fees in June...

The majority of letting agents in England have experienced lost revenue from the tenant fees ban. A survey of agents by letting platform...

  Two years ago, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ordered the nine largest UK current account providers to open up their...

Newbury Building Society has cut rates on a limited company buy-to-let mortgage deal. The 75% loan-to-value three-year variable product has been reduced...

Wise Living has announced plans to build more than 10,000 Build to Rent (BTR) homes by 2025.  The BTR arm of property...

The decision to delay the minimum energy efficiency standards deadline in Scotland has been welcomed by landlords as a ‘sensible one’.  The...

Newcastle upon Tyne has been named the most affordable place to rent in the UK.  According to the research, undertaken by CompareTheMarketcom,...

Renters across England have made an average saving of £163.08 since tenancy security deposits were capped last year at the equivalent...

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

Landbay has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage product for a limited time.  The product, which includes a free valuation for standard properties valued...

Buy-to-let landlords have spent £3.61bn on local economies across the UK over the last 12 months, according to Aldermore Bank. The bank...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay just over £90,000 for repeatedly ignoring selective licensing laws in north London.  Stephen Ige...

The full rollout of universal credit, the government's flagship welfare reform, has been delayed yet again - until 2024.  The system was...

An increase in demand, coupled with the growing rental stock shortage, is placing upward pressure on rental values in prime London.  The...

Chasing an ex-tenant for money owed on unpaid rent is challenging at the best of times, and so imagine the difficulty...

There are growing signs of stability returning to the residential property market, new research shows.  Sentiment towards the housing market looks positive...

Is the UK on the brink of a mass landlord exodus? It may seem like an ominous question, but ask people...

The 31st January deadline to submit your self-assessment tax return for the year ended 5 April 2019 has come and gone, however,...

YBS Commercial Mortgages has expanded its buy-to-let product range by launching a new five-year fixed rate Limited Company buy-to-let deal. The move...

The UK formally leaves the European Union at 11pm tonight, at which point it will instantly enter into an 11-month transition...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords who are considering converting their property to a short-term...

The UK housing market has enjoyed a relatively strong start to 2020 after Boris Johnson’s general election victory ended Brexit uncertainty.  A...

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...

Paragon’s specialist portfolio buy-to-let lending grew during the final quarter of 2019. Specialist buy-to-let lending was 1.1% higher year-on-year at £375.4m, whilst...

The dream of home ownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many private renters, with a third fearing that they...

Buy-to-let landlords are demanding change in next week’s Scottish Budget to help ensure rental price growth eases.  The number of tenants experiencing...

Cleaning is often identified as the most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector.  Figures provided...

Pepper Money has launched a new range of two and five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages for limited companies.  The products come with...

Rents look set to rise across much of the UK this year as the supply and demand gap continues to widen...

The vast majority of renters engage in actions and behaviours that landlords would disapprove of, partly because they are not familiar...

After two elections and three years of intense debate and hostility, the general election in December seemed to offer the political...

New VR technology has been launched that will allow prospective homebuyers, including property investors, an opportunity to view developments, ahead of...

The Mortgage Lender has amended its buy-to-let criteria by increasing its lending threshold from £2.5m to £5m, while also removing the...

The outlook for the UK housing market has improved over the past few weeks with the decisive nature of the general election...

A landlord was almost reduced to tears after discovering a house he rented out ‘in a state of squalor’, with the...

The number of properties and rooms available to book on Airbnb has soared in major UK cities, as landlords, local families...

A now-former council tenant in north London has been handed a suspended sentence and ordered to pay close to £90,000 after...

TSB has unveiled a number of rate reductions to mortgage products within its buy-to-let range. Buy-to-let rates have been trimmed by as...

More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020.  The study,...

Buy-to-let landlords are becoming more frustrated by tax and regulatory changes in the private rented sector, according to fresh research from...

Despite increased rent prices, the proportion of income spent by tenants on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019, according to The Deposit...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border have come under increasing pressure ahead of the incoming changes to the energy efficiency of...

Accord Buy To Let range has been relaunched with reduced rates, extended end dates and increased cashback on purchase products, with...

Whether a matter of choice or necessity, most private renters need long-term security and the vast majority of private landlords are...

Void periods can be a serious pain. While they are undoubtedly part of running a buy-to-let business, it would seem that...

New electrical safety regulations were presented before Parliament on 13 January 2020 in a move by the government to strengthen electrical...

An online comparison site has been launched by Buy-to-Let Direct with a view to helping landlords make the right decisions when...

The Nottingham has introduced a new range of buy-to-let products, which are available at up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV).  The society’s new...

Buy-to-let landlords currently looking to buy property are targeting Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) more than any other property type, according...

More than a third of buy-to-let landlords are planning to reduce the number of homes they rent out or exit the...

The tax return deadline when filing your online Self Assessment for the tax year ending 5 April 2019 is just over...

Shawbrook Banks has simplified its buy-to-let range down to just three products, a few months after streamlining its range from 10 to...

Despite the widening supply-demand imbalance in the private rented sector, it is now generally more affordable to rent a property with...

The decisive result of last month’s general election has sparked a surge in housing market activity, placing upward pressure on house...

MPs are being encouraged to ensure EU citizens with settled status can continue to rent a property in this country and...

The minister for local government, housing and planning in Scotland, Kevin Stewart, has received a joint letter from the UK Short...

Al Rayan Bank has introduced a new five-year fixed 80% finance-to-value (FTV) buy-to-let purchase plan (BTLPP), while also cutting the rental...

The housing market has enjoyed what some are calling a “Boris bounce” following the result of last month’s general election, with...

Towards the end of last year, I wrote an article for Landlord Today outlining the difficulties many landlords in the UK...

Soaring demand in London is pushing up activity levels with the housing market seeing interest from would-be buyers, including property investors,...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 after ignoring several requests to carry out important repairs to...

Landbay, the buy-to-let mortgage lender, has joined forces with The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) to provide landlords using certain...

Fresh figures from Howsy has revealed the most in-demand cities to rent property in the United Kingdom, with some surprising findings.  The...

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...

Following last week's announcement by the Welsh government that it plans to introduce new regulations to combat carbon monoxide poisoning, here are a...

LendInvest has made several changes to its buy-to-let product range in a bid to appeal to borrowers.  The lender has increased the...

It now takes private landlords across the UK more than five months on average from making a claim to the courts...

An assembly member has welcomed the introduction of legislation for carbon monoxide detectors in rented homes in Wales. The Welsh Government says new...

Rents in England are almost half of tenants’ average take-home pay, according to a new report on the state of the...

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched its first-ever expat buy-to-let mortgage product after entering the market. The product is available at up...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL in April – 3 &...

Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...

Investing in the buy-to-let sector is one of the most lucrative ways to make money. There are a number of things to...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced the two and five-year rates across a range of its buy to let products.  The specialist...

The Farnborough Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Farnborough, north Hampshire, this weekend and you...

The government plans to introduce mandatory electrical installation inspecting for all rented homes.  Detailed regulations for enforcing compulsory five-year electrical safety checks...

Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research.  A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...

There has been a notable drop in the number of private landlords letting to tenants in receipt of local housing allowance...

A senior director at a letting agency in Exeter has been handed a six-year ban after failing to safeguard more than £68,000...

A new 10-year term loan has been introduced by Castle Trust which is fixed for five years before reverting to the...

Around 900,000 people across the UK could see their housing benefit payments increase by around £120 a year from April after...

The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money.  The...

London remains one of the biggest property investment destinations in the world, attracting a wide range of national and international investors.  But...

Momentum towards an interest rate cut is growing after a third of members of the Bank of England’s rate-setting committee signalled...

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

UK rents have risen yet again, with the latest survey showing higher rents across the whole of the UK.  The increase in...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to think twice about moving to holiday letting following proposed regulatory and financial changes to the...

While some rogue landlords and bad players grab the headlines, the reality is that the vast majority of private sector landlords...

There has been a significant increase in demand for London’s most expensive homes from wealthy buyers, including property investors, following last...

The State Bank of India’s (SBI UK) buy-to-let product range is now available through Legal and General Mortgage Club. The company provides...

The cost of renting a room in the UK has dropped by an average of 3% over the past 12 months...

The Scottish government has announced new measures to regulate short-term lets north of the border.  The government is handing local authorities fresh...

A lack of communication when withholding a deposit is the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants, according...

A property firm has been fined £3,000 after neglecting a property in Derbyshire.  A & S Milward Property Limited was found guilty...