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Take-up of buy-to-let mortgages slowed in June as economic and political uncertainty caused some buy-to-let investors to adopt a ‘wait and...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border have been applauded for renting responsibly after SafeDeposits Scotland researched rates of landlords failing to...

flatfair, a fintech scale-up allowing tenants to instantly rent a home with no deposit, has raised $11m (£9.1bn) in a funding...

Paragon has launched several new mortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. Products include a 75% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fix at 3.55%...

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of failing to comply with a notice from Bradford Council ordering him to improve...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has rejected the government’s claim that landlords’ use of Section 21 eviction notices is the leading...

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...

Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...

Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). Confidence in landlords’ business expectations has tumbled...

The letting industry needs to do more to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords by increasing awareness of some of...

Cardiff based housing association Cadwyn is calling for more private landlords with properties in the city to lease their properties with...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated the notes on Form 6A, the document landlords use when...

Barclays has launched a new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 75% loan-to-value (LTV). The purchase only deal is available at 2.19%...

A new online platform dedicated to the buying and selling of income-generating properties has been launched. Powered by Experience Invest, yieldbase allows...

With the summer holiday season in full swing, UK coastal districts are seeing a boom in staycation bookings. Cornwall was discovered to...

Renters who move home regularly often face excessive costs associated with moving, new research shows. The study by MoneySuperMarket reveals that the...

A buy-to-let landlord who failed to pay a tenancy deposit into an approved scheme for four years has proved unsuccessful in...

The Leeds Building Society has introduced rate cuts on a number of five-year buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.45%. New deals include...

Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and...

Private rental price increases have accelerated modestly, in line with earnings across the UK, according to a new report from HomeLet. The...

From kitchen improvements to building an extension, new research unveils top ways to add value to your home in the shortest...

New communities secretary Robert Jenrick and housing minister Esther McVey look set to focus on increasing homeownership, but this appears to...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move comes...

It now takes private landlords an average of 22.5 weeks from making a claim to the courts for a property to...

Some 55% of landlords planning to add to their portfolio over the next 12 months will use a limited company to...

Damage caused by water, fire, explosion and theft have been identified as the primary reasons that buy-to-let landlords make insurance claims, but there...

Leek United has reduced rates on its buy-to-let products by up to 40bps. The lender’s five-year fixed rate buy-to-let product is now...

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...

Average rents dropped in five of the eight UK regions monitored by Goodlord in July, new figures show. The property technology firm...

A landlord has been penalised for operating an unlicensed house in multiple occupancy  (HMO) in south London. Fouad Ahmad, from Streatham, pleaded...

A number of performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which is currently taking place, are struggling to find short-term accommodation in...

Foundation Home Loans has cut rates on selected five-year fixed buy-to-let products by up to 0.1%. The specialist lender has made reductions...

BM Solutions has announced that it plans to increase the maximum number of buy-to-let mortgages from three to five with Lloyds...

With the slump in house price growth in London slowing, a growing number of property investors believe that now is a...

More than four out of ten tenancy deposits managed by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) are currently higher than the recently...

It is not always possible for an individual or company to improve its image beyond that of its industry, and that is...

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay £47,500 after council officers found 11 people living in a small flat in...

A landlord who converted a house in north London into flats without consent could face legal action. Javad Aghababazadeh was given permission...

Barclays has announced a series of rate reduction to products within its mortgage ranges, including buy-to-let. The lender has cut its 75%...

Fresh guidance updating how landlords can ensure that they are compliant with the Right to Rent requirements in England has been...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties let to private tenants, including eight ministers in Boris Johnson’s...

Cheshire Police are appealing for landlords, along with letting agents and local residents to help crack down on organised crime gangs. Officers...

Buy-to-let landlords should be aware that Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inventory reports are not needed to comply with...

Accord Buy To Let has introduced two new products aimed at landlords looking for longer term fixed rate deals. For purchasing landlords,...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) not to follow new guidance from the government on its...

Choices Estate Agents will launch a new Advanced Rent Option (ARO) product later this month, which enables landlords to receive their...

A buy-to-let landlord who claimed that he needed a council home has been ordered to pay back more than £48,000 or...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...

The majority of landlords in the UK’s private rented sector do not believe that new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

NatWest has reduced rates on some buy-to-let and residential products. On the lender’s buy-to-let switcher there are reductions of up to 0.15%...

Furness for Intermediaries has launched two five-year fixed rate products for its holiday let range. The new mortgage deals have a borrowing...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the tenant fees...

The vast majority of private landlords are dissatisfied with the existing courts process to repossess properties and would support an alternative...

An unscrupulous landlord who housed at least 25 tenants in a rundown property in north-west London has been ordered to pay...

The government’s decision to cap tenancy deposits at no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is up to...

Habito has instructed Pepper UK to provide the end-to-end servicing of its new portfolio of buy-to-let mortgages. The online mortgage broker announced...

Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to support investment in the private rented sector, as research shows that...

Purchasing an investment property via a limited company, rather than as an individual, has become significantly more popular, and that largely...

Legal & General will develop 318 Build to Rent flats as part of a £400m regeneration of Cardiff’s Central Square district...

Furness for Intermediaries has reduced rates on its consumer buy-to-let products by up to 1.1%.   The new discount rate products include...

Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...

A managing agent who defrauded buy-to-let landlords out of £16,500 over an 18-month period will face a Proceeds of Crime Act...

An Airbnb host who rented out his council flat in central London has been fined £100,000 and evicted by Westminster City...

Australia is the popular country of residence for overseas Scottish property owners, followed by the USA, new figures show. SafeDeposits Scotland, the...

A number of taxpayers, including buy-to-let landlords, have been left feeling confused after HMRC issued self-assessment statements to individual taxpayers which...

A new study shows 77% of London renters feel being unable to own their own home is negatively impacting their life. The...

There was £359.4m of institutional investment into the UK private rented sector in second quarter of the year, according to CBRE...

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay £14,500 for illegally renting out an overcrowded House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without...

There has been a notable increase in the number of landlords opting for two-year fixed buy-to-let deals owed in part to...

The average property increased in value by £2,046 during the first half of 2019, led by gains in the West Midlands,...

These days, housing probably ranks right up with the NHS and education as a political battleground and over recent years, politicians...

Whether you are looking to rent out your property or sell, it is worth noting that August is the most popular...

Touchstone Education is planning to expand with the launch of online additions to its nationwide courses in property investment strategies. The property...

Robert Jenrick has been named the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, while Esther McVey has been...

Although new capital gains tax rules could cost some landlords thousands of pounds when they sell up, property is still a...

Rental values in London’s super prime rental market dropped by 0.5% in the year to July on the back of a...

There was a drop in the number of properties ‘to let’ last month, while there was also a slowdown in the...

A private landlord in Nottingham has appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to breaching a prohibition order requiring...

Rental price growth in English cities undergoing extensive regeneration is outpacing the national average, new research shows. Looking at 12 cities in...

Some 12% of properties in the private rented sector are now owned by a company as tax changes make private landlords...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has proposed that the maximum fee a landlord can charge a leaseholder...

Accord Buy To Let has cut rates on selected two, three and five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.11%,...

A landlord's son has confessed to stealing 30 pairs of knickers from his father's tenant and hiding them around her property. Magistrates...

Rental yields tend to increase in areas with higher crime rates, according to new research. The study by the national lettings platform,...

The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...

The government’s plan to scrap Section 21 without improving the court system and alternative process for regaining possession of a property,...

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with CBRE UK Residential Lettings to offer deposit alternative solution. CBRE’s residential lettings business...

Canada Life Home Finance has reduced rates and increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) across its buy-to-let and second home product range. The lender...

Introducing a ‘rogue landlords’ database without better enforcement would be a pointless exercise, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). A rogue...

The mayor of London has called for additional powers so he can introduce rent controls in the capital. Sadiq Khan believes greater...

Buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the proposed scrapping of Section 21 in the absence of a new system that allows them...

There has been a significant increase in the number of film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and the Home Counties, according...

Paragon has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, offering lower interest rates, no up-front fees and £350 cashback on selected products. The new...

There has been a significant rise in tenant demand in recent weeks after the change to tenant fees came in on...

Vulnerable tenants and those at higher risk of rent arrears are likely to suffer most as a result of the government’s...

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...

Skipton Building Society has refreshed its buy-to-let range and cut rates. Two-year fixed rates will now start from 1.58% at 60% loan-to-value...

The majority of private renters were satisfied or very satisfied with their current accommodation, according to the English Housing Survey report...

Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...

Almost all of the UK’s top 20 best postcodes for buy-to-let rental yields are located within close proximity to a university...

Universal credit is not working in its existing form, with households on the benefit significantly more likely to have housing debt than...

An unscrupulous landlord in Chesterfield has been ordered to pay a total of £5,684.91 after being prosecuted by a second time...

With the number of PRS regulations continuing to rise, technology is growing increasingly more important in aiding compliance and ensuring that...

If as a landlord you are already in the self-assessment tax system then you may be due to pay your payment...

The government is being urged by the National Landlords Association (NLA) to do more to inform tenants of their rights and...

Leek United has made a number of changes to its lending policy across its retirement, buy-to-let and remortgage product ranges. In terms...

How does the idea of 12 months’ rent in advance sound? Choices Estate Agents plans to launch a new Advanced Rent...

The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Boris Johnson, has said it is time to consider switching stamp duty liability from the house buyer...

Portsmouth City Council is controversially planning to introduce a landlord licensing scheme in the city without potentially allowing around half of...

Platform has announced reductions to borrowing rates across a range of mortgage products, including buy-to-let deals. The intermediary mortgage brand of The...

The Lettings Hub, a major tenant referencing and let insurance provider, has joined forces with teclet, a cloud-based, automated software platform. The...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will almost certainly face a housing crisis if the government does not...

The government has announced that it will reform the Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) used to assess health and safety...

A cap limiting landlord spending on energy efficiency improvements to £3,500 should be scrapped and replaced with a new £5,000 figure,...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being urged to ensure that they protect tenancy deposits and seek legal advice if they are...

There has been an increase of almost 60% in buyer enquiries in Preston in the last 12 months, according to new...

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK increased by 8% between April and June and now stands at...

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...

An unscrupulous tenant who forged a statement to back up a county court claim against her landlord has been jailed for...

LendInvest has increased its maximum loan size to £750,000 on its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products and will now contribute...

UK rents have increased by an average of 13.9% over the past five years, according to HomeLet. The group said its June...

The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will inevitably reshuffle the cabinet once they are in office, and that...

It is estimated that around 33,000 properties across the UK may be unwittingly let illegally, according to research. A recent study exploring...

Private landlords will have a major say in a court case considering the future of the government’s Right to Rent scheme. The...

Boilers can be expensive to repair, but they can be even more costly to replace. To help ensure that you keep...

Habito has launched its own range of buy-to-let products for individual landlords. The Habito-branded mortgages, which will be available through its new...

Bexley’s annual Landlords Meeting will be held next week at the Hall Place & Gardens. The aim of the event, which takes...

There has been an ‘unprecedented’ drop in the cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages, according to the latest research from Property...

New rules could effectively see the introduction of 12-month minimum tenancy contracts as standard in Wales. Welsh housing minister Julie James AM...

HMRC is starting to catch up with overseas-based landlords who have not been paying tax on the rental income they receive...

Zoopla has launched its new app experience which aims to help home-hunters easily find the most relevant properties on mobile and...

Barclays has introduced marginal rate cuts across some of its buy-to-let mortgage products. The biggest cut in its buy-to-let range is a...

The number of buy-to-let landlords confessing to not paying tax has soared, new figures show. A crackdown by HM Revenue and Customs...

The level of fraudulent rental applications being received by letting agents is on the up, new research shows. The study by Benham...

There is a growing need to improve fraud detection in the private rented sector, according to Landlord Action. Paul Shamplina, the founder...

Landlords stand to benefit from a drop in buy-to-let costs, new figures show. Fresh research from Moneyfacts.co.uk reveals that buy-to-let mortgage costs...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut selected two and five-year rates by up to 0.6% and introduced a range of 50%...

But-to-let landlords will have little alternative but to become more selective over what tenants they are willing to accept if the...

The average rent increased in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between May and June,...

Construction has been completed on the first major city centre Build to Rent development in Glasgow. With young professionals flocking to the...

Vida Homeloans has announced the release of a series of new specialist mortgage products, including buy-to-let deals. The products include a 75%...

Almost four out of ten adults would like to see the government introduce a fast track housing tribunal if the Section...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people living in private rental homes, owed in part to a...

A private landlord who put the lives of his tenants at risk has been ordered to pay a £20,000 fine and...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...

Leeds Building Society has removed the age limit completely on its buy-to-let mortgages, allowing more customers to borrow into retirement. The lender...

A new survey by Precise Mortgages has found that 52% of buy-to-let landlords are using rental properties to supplement their employed...

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, the two men competing to become the next Conservative Party leader, are being to urged to...

Hull City Council has come under pressure for unjustly taking an aggressive stance against landlords after a sharp rebuke from the...

With most of us using multiple digital devices and streaming everything from TV shows and music to computer games and powerpoint...

Landbay has revamped its range of buy-to-let mortgage products for professional landlords and reduced rates in a bid to win more...

Private landlords would be banned from above-inflation rent rises if Labour wins power after the next general election, according to a...

Retired homeowners have gained £1,165 each on average in property wealth over the last year despite uncertainty in the property market,...

NatWest has launched a selection of new buy-to-let products at reduce rates designed to appeal to landlord borrowers. Borrowing rates have been...

Private landlords have praised a new scheme in Hertsmere, which offers financial incentives and support for those looking to rent out...

The choice of first-time landlord buy-to-let products has increased to an all-time high, according to the latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk. The data...

A couple from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, have been handed suspended prison sentences for benefit fraud after being convicted...

Buy-to-let landlords, property investors and second home owners are being urged to beware of a ‘dramatic change’ to the existing capital...

Residential property is currently the best long-term investment when compared to all other asset classes, according to buy-to-let investors. Benham and Reeves...

Rents rose in most areas of Scotland during the month of May, the latest figures from Your Move Scotland show, as...

Investment into the Build to Rent sector reached a record high in 2018, as corporate landlords continued to tap into healthy...

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...

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

Tenants could be permitted to transfer rental deposits directly between landlords instead of having to pay up for their next property...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of older renters over the last year, according to new research from...

A two-speed market has emerged in the buy-to-let sector as most smaller landlords have stopped adding to their portfolios, while their...

A rogue landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £66,000 after being found guilty of making tenants'...

Landlords now face the prospect of two unsuccessful tenant applications on average for every successful one, resulting in an increase in...

Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming years as new data suggests that many people who do...

Citizens Advice has called for more regulation of the private rented sector after research revealed that hundreds of thousands of tenants...

A landlord in Cardiff was reduced to tears after discovering her house in a shockingly dire state. The tenant is said to...

  When you rent a property to a tenant, you are required to pay tax on any profit you make from rental...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has slammed the government’s Selective Licensing Review for failing to listen to landlords. The report, which was...

Investor demand from corporate landlords, often backed by institutional finance, is growing and that is pushing up rental values across some parts...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay a fine of £10,000 after being convicted for renting out two unlicensed properties...

Most landlords feel optimistic about the existing UK buy-to-let environment, fresh research suggests. The study by Cambridge and Counties Bank showed that...

A high number of landlords are struggling to keep up with new policy reforms, new research suggests. Market Financial Solutions has surveyed...

A man has been jailed for a six years and three months for stabbing his landlord in an unprovoked attack. Ainars Jozans,...

The recommendation for a national register of landlords in the government’s review of selective licensing published today would prove ‘unnecessary’ and...

A buy-to-let landlord in Telford has been fined £1,000, ordered to pay £2,183 costs and a £100 victim surcharge after pleading...

The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...

The government needs to do more to provide tenants with better information on their rights and responsibilities if it is to...

The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates...

A rogue landlord has been fined £55,000 and ordered to pay court costs of £2,989.67 as well as a victim surcharge...

Newcastle Intermediaries is now offering its buy-to-let mortgage range to borrowers in Scotland. It comes over three years after the firm, which...

A private landlord in the Staffordshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants trashed her property and turned it into a drugs...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for...

Following on from the successful Glasgow Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the SEC Centre earlier this month, the...

Pepper Money has cut rates on a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage products. The limited edition summer special offer means that...

A rogue landlord who made almost £130,000 in illegal rent after converting his three-bedroom house in east London into two flats...

With demand for short term rental accommodation growing, an increasing number of landlords and homeowners in prime London areas are offering their...

Brent Council in north London discovered three tenants living inside a shed in the garden of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2019, up from 1.2% in April,...

Barclays has cut rates on a number of products across its residential, buy-to-let and Reward ranges. The buy-to-let range includes a 2.35%...

Germany’s rent controls place strong restrictions on in-tenancy rent increases, while the ‘rent brake’ introduced a couple of year ago makes...

There was a significant improvement in the letting market, the latest figures from Agency Express shows. The number of new rental property...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £7,000 for neglecting the garden at one of his properties and allowing to become...

An e-commerce platform battling construction waste by enabling businesses to sell surplus materials to builders, renovators and DIY enthusiasts, claims that...

Having completed loans primarily to professional landlords, property investors and developers, Octane Capital has passed the £500m lending milestone, just over...

Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek legal advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties...

More than a third of residential properties in southern England are in property markets experiencing house price falls as the slowdown...

With fresh analysis revealing that national property wealth has surpassed £4 trillion, a growing number of older homeowners are now factoring...

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is calling for an urgent overhaul of how universal credit is paid, with most landlords north of...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...

The buy-to-let boom over the past 20 years has contributed significantly to the number of people who own second homes. More than...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of over 50s renting homes, according to new research from Hamptons International. Some...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Yorkshire has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,121 as well as a...

Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity increased slightly in April, with landlord investors taking out 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, up from 5,000...

Buy-to-let landlords need to minimise potential risks that make the difference between ‘profitable calm’ and ‘money-pit worry’ to help ensure that...

Thousands of households, including many of those renting privately, could still be at risk from faulty Whirlpool tumble dryers as the...

Five new buy-to-let intermediary-only mortgage products have been introduced by Skipton Building Society. Among the new products for purchase or remortgage, which...

A private landlord in Doncaster has been found guilty of pushing a council officer down stairs during an inspection of his...

The Scottish government is being encouraged to acknowledge that some landlords north of the border are breaking the law by letting...

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

A shocked letting agent found a cannabis farm in of one of his landlord’s houses while filming for a Channel 5...

Coventry for intermediaries has cut rates on its three- and five-year fixed rates and standard buy-to-let products by up to 0.2%. The...

Metro Bank has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The...

A buy-to-let landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after breaching fire safety regulations and failing...

Members of the general public are being offered the opportunity to have their say on Brent’s landlord licensing scheme. Brent Council wants...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut limited company and HMO buy-to-let mortgage rates. TMW is offering a two-year fixed limited company mortgage...

BLP Insurance has been awarded a new contract with Legal & General to underwrite the Mustard Wharf Build to Rent (BTR)...

The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...

The Scottish government is consulting on introducing rent controls north of the border with a view to protecting private sector tenants...

Two landlords in Staffordshire have been ordered to pay more £5,000 after allowing their tenants to live in poor conditions   Brian...

Consumer choice of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products has reached a 12-year high, according to new figures. The data, taken from the latest...

There has been a significant increase in both portfolio landlord and limited company buy-to-let business over the past 12 months, according...

We all know that high quality detailed tenant references are crucial to ensure that people placed in rental properties have been...

The UK has been ranked the fourth happiest place in Europe when it comes to satisfaction with our homes, according to...

A private landlord who was reported to police for sending what has been described as a “threatening letter” to a letting...

Activity in London’s super prime rental market continues to grow as more people opt to rent rather than buy property in...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 1.6% in the 12 months to May, according to...

Significant changes are being made to the Universal Credit system that will see the housing element of the benefit paid directly...

A buy-to-let landlord will be sentenced today in Plymouth Crown Court after he admitted to using a secret camera to spy...

Reposit has teamed up with Devon-based letting agency Webbers to extend its tenancy deposit alternative to the South West of England. The...

High rents mean young people are less likely to move to UK cities where average salaries are higher, a new report...

Barclays has cut rates across its buy-to-let and residential product range for purchases and remortgages. Rate reductions in the buy-to-let range for...

The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...

The average rent edged up in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between April and...

Private landlords will soon need to obtain a new licence to rent out property with multiple individually let rooms in Slough,...

Thousands of borrowers, including many buy-to-let landlords, could be missing out on a better mortgage deal by not speaking to an...

Keystone Property Finance has launched a new product range for purchase applications only, offering a cashback incentive. The buy-to-let lender’s new range...

Renters would stop paying council tax under radical plans being considered by the Labour Party. A Labour-commissioned report calls on the party...

With some analysts predicting that buy-to-let landlords are about to flood the market with properties for sale, investors are being urged...

More than a third of renters across the UK report being stuck in poorly maintained homes with landlords who refuse to...

Private renters in the UK look set to save in the region of £192m a year as a consequence of the...

West One Loans has launched a new range of first charge buy-to-let mortgage products, including both standard and specialist deals. The new...

New research looking at the best buy-to-let markets to recoup your investment on both property price and stamp duty costs based...

The government’s controversial plans to scrap Section 21 of the Housing and Planning Act, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’, will leave...

Landlords and letting agents have joined forces to campaign against government plans to scrap Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’. ‘Fair...

Hostmaker, which specialises in managing London properties put on to Airbnb and other short-let platforms, has apologised for causing controversy over...

There was an 11% rise in the number of tenancies agreed in prime central London and prime outer London in the...

There has been a notable rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties in recent month due to buy-to-let tax...

More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...

The number of people remortgaging on to five-year fixes remains high ahead of a potential increase in interest rates. Almost half -...

Zero Deposit is the only deposit replacement product worth considering in the market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The landlord...

Saffron Building Society has launched a new range of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) mortgage products to the market.  The four new...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties ahead of the introduction of the tenant...

Plans to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Barking and Dagenham has been approved by the government. Under...

From tomorrow, it will be illegal for tenants in England to be charged letting fees, with deposits capped at five weeks’...

Many renters are paying the price for residential developers’ historic lack of investment in digital connectivity, new research shows. WiredScore has launching...

Fleet Mortgages has launched four new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages, while also reducing prices on three limited company products. The 75%...

Rents are expected to increase over the next few months, according to the latest survey from Just Landlords. The study found that almost half of...

Ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone will take part in the Future of the UK Housing Market Debate at the National Landlord Investment...

In the context of mortgage applications, the term expat mortgages applies to anyone who lives outside the UK but wishes to...

Demand for good quality rental homes continues to grow, but with the latest figures from NHS Digital revealing that there were...

Mansfield Building Society has introduced two new expat consumer buy-to-let mortgage products for borrowers who want to let out their property...

The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...

There was a significant increase in the number of disputes under the Property Redress Scheme last year, according to the organisation’s...

The Tenant Fees Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect on Saturday in...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has conducted an independent Bank of England stress test to project the impact of a major economic...

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on more than a third of its buy-to-let product range. No fewer than 25 products...

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...

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

The biggest white collar boxing event ever brought to the property industry, ‘Rumble with the Agents’, took place at The Holiday...

With less than a year until new legislation surrounding energy performance certificates (EPCs) is introduced in Scotland, buy-to-let landlords north of...

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

A new online property management service has been launched by Rentora and comes with a suite of easy management tools to...

Buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the private rented sector and will soon start looking for more profitable alternative investments. That...

Flatfair, the payment technology firm, believes that its deposit replacement scheme can help strengthen ties between landlords and tenants. The initiative, which...