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Can claiming on your landlord insurance be a false economy? In some cases the answer appears to be yes, particularly when...

A private tenant occupying a three-bedroom house in north-west London has been jailed after he was caught illegally subletting the property...

A landlord has been fined ordered to pay £5,000 for allowing tenants to sleep in an outbuilding in Enfield, north London. Sanjiv...

Properties rented to families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants, fresh...

Skipton Building Society has cut rates by up to 0.23% across its buy-to-let range on both new acquisition and remortgage deals. The...

Following a slowdown in rental market activity in April, new letting data from the Agency Express Property Activity Index has revealed...

New guidance for landlords to further protect tenants from poor living conditions has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities...

The government yesterday announced a review to look at how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order to find out how well...

GoCompare has launched a new tool to help determine where you should invest your money for the best capital growth and...

Landlords are being reminded to do all they can to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers when fixed-rate mortgage deals end. A third...

More than two thirds of UK renters have no plans to acquire a property, according to new research by landlord insurer...

Mansfield Building Society is hoping to tap in to demand from British expats seeking to invest in the UK buy-to-let market...

The government is hoping to improve standards in the private rented sector in Telford by handing £388,925 to Telford & Wrekin...

Buy-to-let returns continue to outperform many major asset classes with property investors in northern areas benefitting from higher yields, owed in...

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

The Ipswich Building Society has launched two new products to its buy-to-let range as well as added three products to its...

A new limited edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let range with reduced rates and product fees has been launched by Precise Mortgages. The...

A benefit claimant who faced debt, rent arrears and potential eviction as a result of policy design flaws in universal credit,...

Landlords in Norfolk claim that they are owed thousands in unpaid rent while tenant deposits were left unprotected by a local...

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...

Peterborough City Council has launched a new private rental scheme aimed at landlords who are looking for a long term tenant...

Vernon Intermediaries has launched a selection of new buy-to-let mortgage deals. The mortgage products, which are each available for a fixed term...

Rents in the UK are set to increase as demand for rental properties grows, but the number of homes coming on...

The UK is facing a critical rental shortage as many landlords continue to offload properties due to recent tax a change,...

An angry tenant who damaged his landlord’s car following a tenancy deposit dispute has been ordered to pay £1,351 repairs. Nottingham Magistrates'...

Kensington Mortgages has increased the loan-to-value limits and reduced rates on a series of its buy-to-let mortgages to improve the affordability...

Foundation Home Loans has upped the maximum amount landlords can borrow and cut rates across its buy-to-let range, including products for...

Brexit uncertainty, higher taxation and more stringent mortgage lending conditions are among the toughest challenges currently facing property investors, including buy-to-let...

Specialist mortgage lender Kent Reliance has launched an income-backed buy-to-let mortgage for limited companies and individual lending. The mortgage provider will now...

Propio Properties has launched a new online property investment platform that it hopes will appeal to buy-to-let investors looking for a...

Leeds Building Society has added new fixed rate products to its range of mortgage deals. The new mortgages include a 1.44% two-year...

Buy-to-let mortgages accounted for 13.9% of new lending during the first quarter of this year, new figures reveal. Fresh data from the...

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

A growing number of landlords are opting for five-year fixed rate mortgages in favour of short-term alternatives which demand more stringent...

One in five landlords in this country entered the buy-to-let sector without even planning to, finding themselves with a property ‘accidentally’...

Almost two out of five buy-to-let landlords will use limited companies to acquire properties over the next 12 months compared to...

There has been a significant increase in the number of students and young professionals applying for a rent guarantor to secure...

A landlord from Greater Manchester has been fined for letting out a flat which had no heating during winter. North Staffordshire Justice...

Landlords, universities and construction firms involved with developing student housing breathed a sigh of relief after HMRC’s appeal against a ruling...

The number of properties rented as a second home in Great Britain reached 13,680 last year, the highest number on record,...

One of the most active councils in London when it comes to prosecuting rogue landlords and letting agents has now extended...

As a landlord, you have a number of different responsibilities and obligations that you need to stay on top of, in...

Singer Midge Ure and West End actress Carley Stenson have backed a campaign attempting to make homes in this country safer. Ure...

Registration is now live for the National Landlord Investment Show which will take place at London Olympia this week.  Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords...

Rental prices in England are increasing at the slowest pace for five years, the latest Landbay Rental Index shows. Rents in England,...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are being urged to demonstrate that they are complying with all of their legal obligations...

Tenants who have been renting for 10 years or longer should not have to have to go through the same referencing...

A buy-to-let landlord has been reprimanded for housing too many people in a rented property in Peterborough Raashid Alyas, of Mayors Walk...

Draker letting agents hosted an exclusive charity film screening of Studio 54 at the Soho Hotel for 100 landlords last week....

The High Court has given the go-ahead for a legal review to be launched into the government’s Right to Rent policy. The...

Rental prices increased by 2% in May compared to the same month last year, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The average...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major property portals, most landlords would naturally like...

The Mortgage Lender has extended its buy-to-let offering, ensuring that its products are available to the whole broker market, following a...

Young people, particularly students, are increasingly required to provide guarantors when they rent a property, ensuring that if they default on...

Allsop’s latest residential auction in London raised more than £67m, with a success rate of 75%, but buy-to-let investors in the...

Automated payment systems can help to reduce letting agency fraud, it has been claimed. PropTech firm PayProp says that automating rental payment...

Industry experts have joined forces to launch a campaign urging policy makers to create legislation on appliance testing in rental properties. It...

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including reduced rates. Acknowledging that the buy-to-let sector plays an important role in...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling discrimination and should...

New research by the GMB trade union shows that rents in the capital are far outpacing wage growth, with a two-bedroom...

A new online platform designed to simplify the sale and purchase of buy-to-let property has been launched by Knight Knox. The UK...

BTL landlords in Redbridge will have to abide by tougher rules after new rental licensing conditions proposed by Redbridge Council were...

A buy-to-let landlord who owns 30 properties in York and Leeds has been handed a fine of more than £1,000 and...

The government is facing a High Court challenge this week to stop it forcing buy-to-let landlords to check the immigration status of...

Buy-to-let landlords have been fined on average just over £654 each by the Home office for failing to meet their obligations...

A rogue landlord who swindled £28,000 from a family friend has been sentenced to four years in prison. Mark Thorogood of Maelgwyn...

Furness Building Society has refreshed its buy-to-let and holiday product ranges, which includes cutting two-year rates by up to 0.56%. The intermediary...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has secured access to a semi-exclusive buy-to-let product from specialist lender Precise Mortgages. Paradigm members are now able to...

Rent hikes are inevitable unless the government reverses tax changes for landlords, it has been claimed.  Tenants face paying an average of £23 a...

The number private landlords selling their buy-to-let properties reached a record high in April due to a raft of recent tax...

Members of the armed forces deployed within the UK or overseas are being adversely affected by the government’s tax hikes on private...

Landlord Today has been rated as one of the UK’s top websites for buy-to-let landlords, according to Feedspot, a content reader built...

LendInvest has named firms JMW Solicitors LLP and Lightfoots Solicitors on its first official panel of solicitors for its buy-to-let products.  The...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for the introduction of the letting fees ban, which will make it illegal to...

The UK buy-to-let property market has witnessed some extensive changes over the last couple of years, making the market much more...

There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity during the first three months of 2018 as buy-to-let landlords lock in lower...

A new range of 50% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deals are being launched by The Mortgage Works (TMW). Rates...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is receiving an unprecedented number of calls from private landlords seeking last-minute advice on how to...

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...

A buy-to-let landlord in Immingham, near Gimsby, has been ordered to pay £1,380 after being found guilty of renting an unlicensed...

A consortium of businesses has joined forces to form a new regional landlords association in the North East of England. The North...

The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show kicks off at Sandown Park in Surrey at the end of next month, and you...

A landlord who built an outbuilding and converted it into eight small flats without planning consent has been ordered to pay...

There are a number of key changes facing private landlords at the moment, which is why this year’s Landlord Expo, to...

Pepper Money has cut rates across selected mortgage products as part of an overall revamp of its buy-to-let range. The specialist lender...

Paragon saw a significant increase in first-half underlying profit supported by its buy-to-let offering. The specialist lender has announced that its first-half...

With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...

A drop in the number of properties coming onto the private rented market in prime central London (PCL) has begun to...

Sainsbury’s Bank has extended its mortgage range with the launch of two-year and five-year buy-to-let products for landlords with a portfolio...

Tenants are often willing to pay more for perks that add something special to a rental property, whether it is a...

Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their...

From tomorrow a new law will make the consequences of failing to protect personal data for companies and others far more serious. The...

As a property professional working in the lettings market, I feel that the moves to stamp out poor landlord practice and...

The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) stepped up its efforts to help improve electrical safety in the private...

Rents in the South West, which includes the likes of Bristol, Devon and Cornwall, has seen rental price increases outstrip all...

But-to-let landlords will now be able to use non rental income towards the affordability assessment when applying for second charge buy-to-let...

Landlords continue to feel the pinch after the latest phase of the government crackdown on buy-to-let came into effect last month,...

With the number of people living in private rented accommodation continuing to grow, more tenants are seeking permission to keep pets...

By anyone's standards, it’s a tough time to be a landlord. With Brexit just around the corner, a sluggish housing market,...

Criminal landlords across London will be named and shamed on an online database after all London boroughs signed up to a rogue...

LendInvest has moved to help streamline the loan application process for brokers applying for buy-to-let loans by expanding upon its existing...

A number of people have unsurprisingly invested in property over the years as a means of supplementing their income, supported by...

The private rented sector will not experience a “mass exodus” of private landlords as a result of tax changes and tougher...

When it comes to rental responsibilities during a tenancy, there remains some confusion among so-called ‘accidental landlords’ when it comes to...

Ideal Flatmate has closed its second round of funding, taking total investment in the company to £1.25m. The website, a compatibility-based flatmate...

For the next five days, the grounds of the Royal Hospital in SW3 will be home to the world’s most prestigious...

Previously, nearly all buy-to-let mortgages charged a minimum 1% arrangement fee, but fresh data from specialist buy-to-let broker Mortgages for Business...

The number of interest-only mortgages provided by lenders continues to fall, with the latest data from UK Finance revealing that there...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has enhanced the lending criteria on its buy-to-let and home in multiple occupation (HMO) five-year fixed rate...

There was a decline in the number of properties let last month, as a fall in supply restricted choice for prospective...

The publication yesterday of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, confirming that landlords and building managers will...

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of exploiting six vulnerable tenants by bullying them into working for him without pay. Hargit...

Expert packager Crystal Specialist Finance and Together have teamed up to successfully deliver fast finance enabling their client, a property investment...

Buy-to-let mortgage lending plummeted during March, as reflected by the latest data released by UK Finance. Fresh figures from the banking industry...

Buy-to-let landlords in Wales who offer free accommodation in return for sex could lose their operating licences, according to plans being...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 after being found guilty of a number of breaches relating to...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has released its latest annual report revealing an increase in the number of consumers contacting the...

A new bridging and buy-to-let combination mortgage deal with a joint application and underwriting process has been launched by UX Mortgages...

The number of landlords planning to sell some or all of their buy-to-let properties remains at an historic high, according to...

The majority of buy-to-let landlords with properties in Yorkshire and Humberside are feeling positive about the future of the rental market, with many...

Legal and General Mortgage Club has added Landbay to its lender panel, offering members immediate access to a wide range of...

Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help pay for higher letting agents...

Buy-to-let landlords will hopefully have better access to reputable builders when developing and maintaining homes across England and Wales, following a...

Buy-to-let landlords are being reminded to do all they can to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers when fixed-rate mortgage deals end. A...

NatWest has increased rates on its buy-to-let mortgage deals. Its two year fixed-rate buy-to-let purchase deal at 60% loan-to-value (LTV) has been...

Various reports suggest that a number of buy-to-let landlords plan to exit the private rented sector due to concerns about the...

With more than a quarter of those in their late thirties and early forties now renting, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA)...

The north-south gap in rental prices is narrowing, as rent hikes ease in the north but pick up in the south...

Two letting agents have been hit with £14,000 fines for unlicensed shared properties in Camden, north London. The two rogue letting agents...

Buy-to-let investment in the long-term is still likely to beat savings rates by a significant margin over the coming years, despite recent...

A rogue landlord who pleaded guilty to 45 charges relating to properties he owned in Wirral has been fined £32,000 and...

Foundation Home Loans has improved its product offering, with a series of price reductions across its buy-to-let product range aimed primarily...

A new build development of eight luxury flats has come on to the rental market in Shoreditch, east London. The new homes,...

Often the best way for a landlord to protect themselves, their property and indeed their tenants is to take out appropriate...

The buy-to-let market in London and the South East has seen stronger levels of activity since the start of the year...

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has purchased a Private Rented Sector (PRS) build-to-rent development on East Street, an...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of overseas investors investing in UK crowdfunding development projects, including buy-to-let schemes,...

Despite changes to tax relief for residential landlords, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage borrowing rates, solid demand...

With the outlook for savers looking dismal, many people continue to invest in the tried and tested route of bricks and...

MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...

Mortgage lenders have cut their rates for buy-to-let investors looking for deals in a bid to attract landlords. The cost of a...

Almost half of private landlords have opted to wait to see what impact Brexit and regulatory changes will have on the...

It is undoubtedly a buyer’s market in London at the moment, with those who are looking to buy property in the...

Elaine Kellington from Kelso in the Scottish Borders has been named ‘Landlord of the Year’ at the HomeProtect Landlord of the...

Renters are spending more than £1bn of their own money every year on repairs their landlords failed to carry out, fresh...

Rental prices increased by 1.5% in April compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...

Coventry for intermediaries has cut rates across its range of buy-to-let mortgages in a bid to remain competitive. The lender has reduced...

Located in a central position of the UK, Nottingham is a fantastic city with a population of more than 350,000 people,...

HMO properties produced the highest yields in the first quarter of 2018, at 7.1% - 1.3% above the market average, according...

The government’s Tenant Fees Bill now introduced to the Commons is a ‘missed opportunity’ to make quicker and more lasting improvements in...

Buy-to-let landlords in central London were the most likely to have reduced rents in England in the past 12 months, fresh...

The pricing of five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products continued to fall in the first quarter of the year, according to...

Thistle Finance has teamed up with global currency specialist, Mercury FX, to offer UK expats new buy-to-let rates through specialist loans...

The ban on letting fees charged by landlords and letting agents is on its way, along with new rules on deposits,...

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

When ex-social worker and professional landlord Leslie-Ann acquired the 18th century two-bedroom cottage she lives next door to four years ago,...

A buy-to-let landlord in North West London has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 for licensing breaches in connection with...

Lomond Capital has acquired a major Birmingham residential letting portfolio from national property services business SDL Group. SDL Property Management has decided...

PropTech startup RentalStep has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, the platform has recorded landlord...

A number of buy-to-let landlords who failed to provide tenants with a copy of a ‘How to Rent’ guide – a...

Buy-to-let investors now have plenty of choice when looking for a mortgage after new data revealed that the number of buy-to-let...

There is growing speculation that the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid is paving the way to become the next Prime Minister....

Almost seven in 10 people find the current system for complaining about housing confusing, according to the results of Ombudsman Services'...

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on two and five-year fixed-rate remortgage products by up to 0.18%. Accord, which is part...

London now has significantly more Airbnb listings than ever before, with a growing number of buy-to-let landlords turning to the holiday letting...

A Labour councillor tasked with clamping down on rogue landlords has found herself in hot water after failing to declare a...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottinghamshire has been ordered to pay almost £6,500 after failing to comply with an improvement relating to...

Many buy-to-let landlords in the UK are often overwhelmed with confusion and fear whenever discussing or thinking about tax, as it...

James Brokenshire has replaced Sajid Javid as housing secretary, following Javid's move to home secretary in the wake of Amber Rudd’s...

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

It currently looks like a potentially good time for buy-to-let landlords to expand their property portfolios, amid an overall cooling in...

Almost half of portfolio landlords who had submitted a mortgage application since the introduction of the new rules reported a reduction...

With many landlords finding harder to secure a mortgage since the Prudential Regulation Authority’s changes were introduced last year, some buy-to-let investors...

Almost a quarter of tenants experienced rent hikes in March as landlords are left with little alternative but to pass higher...

There has been a sharp rise in demand for buy-to-let mortgages after a number of two-year fixed deals came to end. A...

The growing housing crisis in London is forcing employees to quit their jobs and making it harder for firms to recruit...

A combination of tax reform and stricter regulation for landlords is slowing the growth of the private rented sector (PRS), but private...

LendInvest has reduced rates on a number of its buy-to-let mortgage deals. The specialist lender has introduced a two-year fixed rate at...

Average UK rents have fallen for the first time in six years, fresh data shows. The slowdown in the rental sector reflects...

With demand from tenants gathering pace, at a time when there has been a reduction in the number of new properties...

No landlord wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the viability of their investment, and...

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on selected fixed-rate products by up to 0.15%. These reductions are being applied to two-...

There has been a sharp rise in demand for rental accommodation, according to the latest report from haart. Data from the letting...

Investing in buy-to-let property can be a great way to make money. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

The number of rental homes on the market in Scotland dropped in the first quarter of the year, while demand from...

A new productivity tool designed to help landlords, property managers, agents and tenants better manage their day-to-day tenancy communications has been...

Foundation Home Loans has launched a five-year fixed rate product exclusively through its key packager partners. The new product being offered is available...

For landlords, it is not always easy to guess what prospective tenants are looking for when getting a vacant property ‘rental...

The number of limited company fixed rate buy-to-let products hit a record high this month as mortgage lenders respond to changing...

There has been a significant increase in the number of millennials investing in property crowdfunding, new research by Shojin Property Partners...

David Salusbury, the former chairman of the National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA), and of mydeposits,...

Local authorities should be given the power to confiscate properties from landlords who break the law, according to a committee of...

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough couple of years, with a raft of changes designed to bring the...

A rogue landlord who left tenants living in substandard conditions in Selly Oak and Edgbaston has been ordered to pay in...

Many people feel anxious and uncomfortable when getting themselves into debt and understandably this is why many of us strive to...

Aldermore has cut rates on its buy-to-let mortgage range for company landlords, ensuring that they are now aligned with buy-to-let deals...

High house prices and years without real-terms wages growth have prompted a growing number of young people to abandon the idea...

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...

Low levels of activity in the sluggish housing market are forcing many homeowners to accept offers well below asking price, making...

New buy-to-let regulations are making it harder for landlords to keep up to speed with complex compliance responsibilities, as the government...

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new five-year fixed rate deal for a limited time only, which is aimed at primarily...

A majority of buy-to-let landlords see the UK’s vote to leave the EU as a threat to their property business, with...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...

RentalStep has added its voice to growing calls for rent payments to be added to a tenant’s credit score. The PropTech startup supports...

Tenant referencing provides all the background information on prospective tenants, helping landlords and letting agents make an educated choice about who...

Cambridge Building Society has joined forces with Legal & General Mortgage Club to offer its buy-to-let range to landlords across England...

Private landlords provide an increasingly vital source of affordable and flexible accommodation for many people and the government should do more...

In recent years, cites within the north of England have attracted more property investors targeting high yields, but new research shows...

An increasing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to diversify their portfolios by investing in Houses with Multiple Occupants (HMOs), commercial...

Labour has once again called for rents to be capped in Scotland after fresh data revealed rent increases were outstripping wage...

More than two fifths (41%) of portfolio landlords aim to expand their portfolio over the next 12 months, new research shows. The...

The government must focus on urgently improving dangerous housing conditions across the country after new figures revealed that thousands of private...

With savers receiving miserable returns, many shrewd investors are turning to the buy-to-let sector as a means of supplementing their income,...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding has caused a major tourism boost for areas surrounding London and Windsor as illustrated...

An ‘unsafe’ house in multiple occupation (HMO) in north London has been uncovered by enforcement officers from Brent Council following a...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of build-to-rent homes complete, under construction and in planning across the UK,...

The number of landlords remortgaging in order to raise funds to improve their properties has reached an all-time high, new figures...

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, buy-to-let remains the investment of choice for many people,...

Over the past year, the government has introduced 3% Stamp Duty levy, new stress tests for portfolio landlords and started to...

The buy-to-let market continues to see a marginal rise in residential rental prices, and this trend appears to be fuelled by...

The number of English landlords renting out properties in Scotland has quadrupled since 2012, thanks to cheaper property prices north of...

Older people are facing a shortage of suitable housing for their retirement, putting pressure on the wider property market. A new report...

When a landlord rented out a property in a quiet residential area in Plymouth Hoe last year, he had little cause...

Specialist lender, Bluestone Mortgages, has made changes across its buy-to-let mortgage range, including the introduction of interest-only products aimed at customers...

Wealthy foreigners are prepared to spend up to £50,000 a week renting luxury homes in London, and this now risks sending...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is removing all upper age restrictions across its buy-to-let product range for experienced landlords. Currently, the buy-to-let arm...

Over half of private landlords plan to sell some of their buy-to-let properties this year, it has been claimed. Some 54% of landlords...

Barclays and NatWest have introduced rate changes to some of their buy-to-let purchase mortgage products. Barclays has raised rates across no fewer...

The landlord of a north London property where two men died of a suspected carbon monoxide leak on Sunday faces a...

Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...

The law has finally caught up with a letting agent who stole £22,000 from clients, including landlords. Peter Bell, now the former...

Fleet Mortgages has cut rates across its fixed-rate products by 10 basis points. In terms of its standard range, the buy-to-let lender’s two-year...

New ‘Home Safety Guidance’ has been released by the Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) to help landlords meet their obligations and ensure...

Demand for property in the private rental market is showing no signs of slowing down, and this is placing upward pressure...

A buy-to-let landlord in Birmingham has been fined £25,000 after pleading guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court for regulation breaches in relation...

Doncaster Council’s Cabinet will be discussing new ways to tackle rogue landlords at their meeting later today. The proposal is to introduce...

Despite the changes to the buy-to-let sector in recent years, there still remains a desire among many to become a landlord,...

The government’s review into building and fire safety regulations is ‘missing the opportunity’ to assess fire safety regulations across all types...

As we grow older, we begin to think about life after work, and being to imagine how retirement may be for...

Paragon has launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgage products for portfolio landlords, for a limited time only. The mortgage deals, which...

An online student accommodation service has launched in Bristol offering to cover landlords for up to six months’ worth of unpaid...

Unscrupulous landlords who rent out substandard properties face being driven out of the private rented sector as new banning orders are...

Rogue landlords in Milton Keynes are being put on notice as the local council announces a new ‘tough approach’, including the...

A growing number of landlords are using a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as a tax-efficient way of holding a portfolio of...

Almost two-fifths of landlords are feeling positive about the future of the rental market, and are thinking about buying more properties...

A buy-to-let investor, who previously spent time in prison for perjury after he lied during an inquiry into the deaths of...

A new TV show called ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’, a companion series to ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, starts today. Following the success...

ARLA Propertymark has slammed the new database of rogue landlords and letting agents, which will come into effect from tomorrow, as...

Seven in ten prospective tenants registered with MovingSoon.co.uk, a website that advertises affordable housing for renters, believe deposit-free renting is a...

GWlegal has launched a buy-to-let toolkit, available on its online case management system GWlive, as part of the company’s rebrand as...

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again criticised his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

A number of landlords remain confident about the buy-to-let sector despite tax hikes and tougher mortgage rules hitting the private rented...

Rents in prime central London increased by 0.2% between February and March, the first monthly rise since September 2015, according to...

A landlord in North West London who failed to deal with noisy pigeons nesting at one of its properties has been...

Vida has widened its buy-to-let expat criteria for a limited number of distributors to cater for existing UK property owners working...

Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...

Rents increased 3% annually in February to £857 per month on average helping to offset recent tax hikes for landlords, new...

A Conservative councillor has been ordered to pay more than £57,000 after being taken to court by his own council for...

When the Bank of England increased the interest rate to 0.5% in late 2017, buy-to-let landlords throughout the UK felt the...

Foundation Home Loans has made changes to its but-to-let criteria for landlords seeking fresh funds to help acquire property, in response...

The security deposits that tenants leave with their landlord or their letting agent could be capped at no more than five...

The government’s Right to Rent' policy has been slammed by a government inspector for failing “to demonstrate its worth” by encouraging...

The number of homes available to rent in the UK dropped in February to a 21 month low which letting agents...

In recent years, cites within the north of the UK have become more and more popular within the property investment world,...

Buy-to-let landlords who currently own property in Northern Ireland, or who are thinking about investing in the country’s buy-to-let sector, may...

A growing number of buy-to-let are struggling to obtain mortgages following the introduction of tougher lending conditions, including more rigid underwriting...

Buy-to-let landlords who own properties in Blackpool are being urged to lobby against plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme in...

Hackney in east London has recorded the fastest growth in rents on a typical two-bedroom home over the past decade, according...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) for landlords from 75% to 80%. The increase in maximum LTV for...

Up to 12% of people retiring in 2018 have not made any financial provision for their retirement, according to fresh research...

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with the UK's largest independent estate agency Spicerhaart which has 100 letting branches...

A letting agent in Hove has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme for 18 months for not passing on...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in Scotland rose by 0.7% in the 12 months to February 2018, reaching an average...

Buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London that look set to be empty over the Easter bank holiday weekend are being...

Paragon is introducing a procuration fee for intermediaries who submit further advance business for buy-to-let customers that subsequently completes. The specialist bank...

Buy-to-let landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case which saw single mother Rosie Keogh...

A buy-to-let landlord who rented out a converted British Telecom station in Osterley without consent has been ordered to pay over...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of over 60s renting privately, according to new research from the Centre...

EastEnders has been praised by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) for a recent storyline tackling tenancy deposit issues faced by some...

Some people are simply not interested in owning their own home, as reflected by new research revealing that 16% of private...

A pair of private landlords from Sheffield who harassed and illegal evicted their tenant have been handed suspended prison sentences. Mark Cashin...

Universal credit will cause up to 1.3 million evictions from privately rented homes, Liberal Democrat Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...

Unscrupulous landlords in Hackney, east London, who leave tenants living in substandard conditions, will be forced to improve the condition of...

Private landlords are now being offered more choice when looking to remortgage after Accord Buy To Let launched a new mortgage...

Plans to cap the security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents at no more than six weeks...

There was a sharp decline in the number of new listings, while the volume of properties let last month dipped, as...

Buy-to-let landlords who are deterred from expanding their property portfolios due to recent legislative and tax changes, but still wanting greater...

Together has reduced a number of buy-to-let rates as they continue to compete to win more business amid a housing market...

Tougher buy-to-let lending criteria, introduced in September last year by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA), is making it...

A buy-to-let landlord who let ‘hazardous’ properties in Leyland has been fined £20,000. Leyland Estates Ltd was prosecuted at Preston Magistrates Court after...