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Nationwide were among a small group of mortgage lenders asked to give evidence at a select committee yesterday on restrictions around...

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched with a view to looking into short-term lets. The new group, which...

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

The delay to Crossrail is having a negative impact on nearby property prices, which is bad news for those who own...

Saffron Building Society has introduced a new limited company buy-to-let mortgage product, available at 75% loan-to-value on a two-year fixed rate...

Traditionally, many renters have often sought properties with good local amenities close by in an area that falls within the catchment...

Thousands of tenants are being told by their landlord that they are not allowed to switch energy providers with a view...

Private landlords in Newcastle have rejected a new licensing policy put forward by Newcastle City Council, which would require them to...

Lettings of London Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after pleading guilty to 18 offences largely relating to...

Landbay has announced that it will be increasing its maximum loan term from 25 to 30 years from 1 May. All products...

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

Following the government’s recent announcement that it is to consult on ending Section 21 repossessions, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is...

A husband and wife have been issued with fines, penalties and costs totalling more than £8,000 after showing a complete disregard...

A number of property investment specialists plan to join forces this week to host an advisory seminar designed to highlight the...

The Mortgage Lender has launched a range of buy-to-let mortgage products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). The new deals, some...

Average asking rents in London rose to an all-time high of £2,091 a month in the first quarter of the year...

Returns for private landlords have dropped in recent years, while strong returns have instead come from investing in corporate residential landlords, according...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents will find that they will typically achieve the highest number of leads during weekday evenings, with...

Paragon has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords, with products including mortgages with no product fee, no...

The government’s announcement earlier this week that there will be radical reforms of the PRS will not just create open-ended tenancies...

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...

A new app has been launched with a view to reducing the legal costs involved with disputes between landlords and tenants. LegalDefence,...

Barclays has made alterations to some of its buy-to-let mortgage products. Rate reductions in the buy-to-let range include a two-year fix at...

The housing minister James Brokenshire’s announcement yesterday that there will be a consultation period on the ability of landlords to remove...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties that they bought with public help, according to a fresh...

The rise in popularity of holidaying in the UK or ‘staycation’ has led to a mini boom for the UK tourist...

The soaring cost of renting property in prime central London has once again come under the spotlight following WikiLeaks founder Julian...

Castle Trust has launched a new unregulated bridging loan product that can be used for first charge buy-to-let cases of up...

The government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called  ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let landlords investing in the capital’s property market since the 3%...

Rents in Great Britain increased 1.9% year-on-year in March, driven by a 3.7% rise in Greater London where rents hit a...

Santander has increased the maximum term, age and loan-to-value (LTV) for its buy-to-let products, while also making amendments to its affordability...

Accord Buy to Let has reduced rates on nine of its five-year fixed rate products. Highlights of the new range, available to...

A new survey has revealed three in four Scots back rent caps north of the border to help curb increasing housing...

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...

End of tenancy cleaning is the single biggest cause of deposit deductions, which is why having a cleaning checklist to ensure...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates on selected two-year fixed and tracker mortgages by up to 0.25%. The subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society has...

Today is the final day for the public to have their say on the possible introduction of the Weymouth landlord licensing...

UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...

As many of you already know, the ban on tenant fees will come into force on 1 June 2019, and the...

Following the changes introduced in England and Wales last year, an important piece of legislation is coming into force in Scotland...

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

Many renters are relatively flexible in terms of the area that they are willing to live in, but there are plenty...

With some landlords finding it harder to make a profit as a result of changes to buy-to-let taxation, remortgage activity looks...

Leasehold property ownership has come under yet more fire today after a new report laid bare the scale of mis-selling in...

A private landlord has been ordered to pay £800 in fines and costs after investigators discovered several deficiencies in a property...

Fresh guidance for local authorities to crackdown on rogue landlords has been unveiled by housing minister Heather Wheeler. Local authorities across the...

Property search data from Zoopla over the past 12 months has been analysed to reveal the most sought-after areas for a...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, subject to it receiving...

More needs to be done to stem the increase in short-term lets on Airbnb and similar platforms to ensure that there...

A buy-to-let landlord in Stevenage has been fined £14,000 and told to pay Stevenage Borough Council’s legal costs of £2,845.50 and...

The average rent for a property in the UK increased by 0.96% in the year to March but London remains a...

EU citizens may face problems getting rented accommodation in the UK after Brexit due to a lack of guidance for landlords...

If you are looking to expand your buy-to-let portfolio this year with a low-cost property purchase you may wish to consider buying...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is reminding would-be tenants to be vigilant when looking for somewhere new to live and to...

Around 2 million Londoners, including many renters, live in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution, fresh figures show. The data...

Roma Finance has announced the launch of a new five-year buy-to-let let product, targeted at landlords who seek flexibility, allowing them...

New research has looked at the best postcode combinations for a profitable buy-to-let investment, and found that outcodes (the first half...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed calls by a parliamentary committee for tax incentives for private landlords to improve the...

The cost of living alone has hit 92% of income, making it far harder for single people to get a foot...

Two landlords who let substandard properties in Lancing and Southwick have had their appeals against Civil Penalty Notices (CPNs) rejected. Adur District...

TSB has launched new buy-to-let remortgage products within its intermediary range, with rates now starting from 1.59%. There are two-, three- and...

Private sector rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between February and March, according to the latest Goodlord rental...

Buy-to-let landlords will need to pay £1,200 for a licence to rent their properties in Bristol as part of the local...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

A private landlord in Telford has been ordered to pay £29,000 in costs and fines for harassing two tenants out of...

Rental values in prime London remain firm on the back of greater demand from tenants, as continued political uncertainty continues to...

Private landlords with properties on the exemption register with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F or G will now have to...

A new property management platform, which is launching soon, is looking for landlords to sign up and test its systems for...

There has been significant rise in the number of landlords selling up in the capital due to buy-to-let tax changes, according...

As the supply of rental accommodation dwindles, demand from tenants continues to go up, and for good reason, according to Paul Sloan, operations director...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.4%. Rates on two-year fixed rate products now start...

A growing number of renters in the capital are looking for longer-term tenancies as home ownership becomes increasingly out of reach...

A buy-to-let landlord who allowed tenants to occupy rooms without windows after failing to get planning consent for a block of...

Portico has expanded its client offering with the launch of Portico Finance, a mortgage broker and protection service, designed to offer...

A buy-to-let landlord in London has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 for failing to license a HMO. Across Tower Hamlets,...

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...

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

Nearly half of tenants in the UK claim to have suffered health problems and injury as a direct result of conditions...

All letting agents in England are now required to belong to an approved Client Money Protection scheme, a measure designed to...

Platform, the intermediary lender of The Co-operative Bank, will no longer restrict landlords from letting to tenants in receipt of housing...

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage remains at an historic low, according to the latest analysis from Mortgage Brain. Despite...

On 13th March the Chancellor announced that it will be illegal to install gas boilers in new build homes from 2025....

Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...

NatWest has cut rates on selected buy-to-let products. The lender has reduced its semi exclusive five-year buy-to-let fixed rate remortgage deals by...

From Monday, landlords will be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in February rose to the highest figure since August, as supply of new property...

There could soon be a sharp rise in the number of buy-to-let looking to sell up as a consequence of the...

Tax and legislative changes have unsurprisingly left many buy-to-let investors with little alternative but to pass costs onto tenants by pushing up...

As a landlord, you may have purchased a flat for the purposes of subletting, but are you actually allowed to rent...

Virgin Money has increased the maximum loan-to-value on its buy-to-let portfolio landlord range from 70% to 75%, while previous portfolio growth...

Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith has criticised policies of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne with regard to housing. Speaking at...

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 0.4% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £861...

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...

Legal & General has been granted planning permission to develop the Longley Industrial Estate into Brighton’s first Build to Rent (BTR)...

An online petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ wording in rental adverts has attracted more than 40,000 signatures. The petition...

HMRC could soon be flooded with stamp duty surcharge refund requests from buy-to-let investors following a potential precedent set at a...

The widening gap between housing benefit rates and market rents means that many buy-to-let landlords are now forced to rely on...

Buy-to-let landlords should not be deterred from acquiring leasehold properties, but rather target homes with ‘high service charges’, and then set...

Four in ten buy-to-let landlords are planning to expand their portfolio this year, according to new research. With buy-to-let continuing to deliver...

A new property repair and maintenance reporting app has been launched by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). The system, which can be...

Residential property prices have fallen since the stat of the year, according to figures from the ONS, with prices dropping 1%...

More than two thirds of landlords with four or more properties intend to use limited company status in order to acquire...

There has been a significant increase in the cost of popular fixed term buy-to-let mortgage rates, fresh data shows. The latest research...

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

Members of the general public are being offered the opportunity to have their say on the possible introduction of the Weymouth...

Despite a number of tax and legislative changes making it harder to make money in buy-to-let, there are still pockets of...

The cost of repairing a faulty boiler currently stands at about 60% more than the average UK monthly rent, according to...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, has been...

Landlords are being urged to prepare for the new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which came into effect earlier...

Zoopla’s decision to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after announcing that it will end ‘No DSS’ wording...

There was a significant drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...

Brexit uncertainty could lead to a rise in demand for holiday let rental homes, which is potentially good news for landlords...

Private rental prices in the UK increased by 1.1% in the 12 months to February, according to the Office for National...

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

Buy-to-let landlords will soon be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Despite recent tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed most other major asset classes over the past 10 years,...

Landlord licensing schemes are being introduced across England, while they are mandatory in Scotland and Wales, as local authorities attempt to...

Tenants now have the right to sue their landlords for cold or damp homes under new laws that have come into...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a report calling for wide ranging reforms to the leasehold system in...

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...

Fergus Wilson was courting controversy long before he appeared on last night’s episode of Panorama. The buy-to-let landlord, widely considered to be...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a fresh campaign fighting for landlords’ repossession rights. The landlord organisation has decided to take...

The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Liverpool or Manchester could potentially achieve short-term letting yields of up to 30.7%, according to...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is due to publish its report into Leasehold Reform today, which is designed to...

One of the UK’s largest and arguably most controversial buy-to-let landlords who has in the past banned ‘coloured people’ from renting...

A tenant who was found guilty of deliberately burning down a property he was renting four years ago was sentenced to...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity remained subdued in January with landlord investors taking out just 5,500 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down 1.8%...

The proportion of landlords acquiring properties in London in cash hit a seven-year high in 2018, according to fresh data from...

With a growing number of young families choosing to rent instead of buy, more landlords are now accepting tenants with young...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are currently thinking about exiting the private rented sector due to recent policy changes, including the...

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay a fine of £2,646, costs of £2,000 and a victim surcharge of £170...

Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search data from its keyword property search tool, which...

In a bid to improve relationships between letting agents, landlords, and tenants north of the border, fresh funding has been made...

HMRC’s Let Property Campaign, which provides an opportunity for landlords to come forward and report undeclared rental income and expenditure to...

The chancellor Philip Hammond has once again failed to deliver for private landlords, with yesterday’s rather low-key Spring Statement yet another...

A new pilot has been launched by TrustMark, the government endorsed quality scheme, in partnership with East Sussex Trading Standards, to...

Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...

A third of UK renters have no plans to ever buy property, preparing instead for life as a long-term tenant, according...

Buy-to-let landlords believe that today’s Spring Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with an opportunity to bolster activity in the buy-to-let...

The government is being urged to do more to address the ‘scourge’ of empty homes in England by supporting buy-to-let landlords...

New enforcement rules covering living conditions in private rented housing in Hull look set to be introduced after Humber Landlords Association...

Leeds Building Society has cut rates across its buy-to-let range to help landlords already facing a tax and mortgage squeeze to...

Residential properties in London are being wrongly valued due to outdated measurement techniques used to measure floor space, it has been...

Every little helps to boost Tesco sales, and yet Britain’s biggest retailer is not paying anywhere near as much tax as...

Buy-to-let landlords are often blamed, primarily by those under the age of 40, for the existing housing crisis because property investors acquire...

A buy-to-let landlord who used violence and intimidation to illegally evict his tenant has been handed a suspended jail sentence and...

There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently...

Haringey Borough Council has given the go-ahead for borough-wide additional licensing to be introduced from 27 May 2019 for Houses in...

A Labour government would aim to address what it sees as a ‘power imbalance’ between landlords and renters by introducing “indefinite”...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after a letting agent in Edinburgh went...

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

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for breaching fire safety and over-occupancy licence conditions at their House...

Singer Sarah Harding has been evicted from her private rented home in Buckinghamshire after her pets reportedly caused more than £17,000...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

The Ministry for Housing, Community and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that £45.5m will be made available to help find homeless...

Prince William has expressed concern at the ‘slum’ conditions faced by some private renters following a trip to Blackpool where he...

Whether you are looking to add to your portfolio by acquiring a new property or preparing to re-let any of your...

With the property market in a state of flux, even the traditional rental market appears to be cooling a little, particularly...

Rental income for buy-to-let landlords has increased by a staggering 15% over the past 12 month to hit £18.7bn, up from...

The Home Office has announced that it plans to reassess its Right to Rent scheme that requires landlords in England to...

A buy-to-let landlord appears to have been let off paying fees of around £16,700 to license 37 rental properties in Stoke-on-Trent,...

Principality Building Society has reiterated its commitment to ‘supporting’ buy-to-let landlords looking to ‘extend and strengthen their investment portfolios’ by increasing its...

TSB has introduced a new two-year buy-to-let tracker deal and hiked up rates on several remortgage products. The new buy-to-let tracker is...

It is estimated that buildings produce nearly half of this country’s carbon emissions - almost double that of cars and planes. The...

London remains by far the most expensive place in the country to rent, with average rent in the capital 114% higher...

Keystone Property Finance has introduced a series of new purchase-only buy-to-let products. The new deals are available at 65% or 75% loan-to-value...

Landlords in Scotland are being offered an opportunity to attend new tenancy deposit adjudication workshops designed to offer training in tenancy...

Landlords in Edinburgh who are looking to attract high-end tenants will be keeping an eye on how a newly listed rental...

The government plans to crackdown on BTL landlords and letting agents posting ‘no DSS’ adverts discriminating against tenants claiming housing benefit. Around...

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

The gap between the cost of buying and renting is down 59%, its lowest level in nine years, according to the...

Philip Hammond is once again being urged to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms as they are...

When property experts gathered at the Bristol office of Colliers International in June 2016 to discuss Bristol’s potential for Build to...

The government faces growing pressure to scrap Right to Rent, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, after the...

NatWest has bowed to growing industry pressure by lifting restrictions on buy-to-let landlords renting to tenants in receipt of housing benefit. In...

If you’ve been reading about the Manchester property market, then you will probably have read that overall sales volumes have fallen...

Ipswich Building Society has cut the rates and fees on its existing buy-to-let five-year fixed rate products . There is a five-year...

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

Local authorities across England are spending significantly less on dealing with rogue landlords than in 2009-10, new research shows. According to Residential...

A growing number of young professionals and students are choosing to house share, driving up the average cost of renting room...

A new fire safety campaign urging private sector landlords and letting agents to always abide by the law and install smoke...

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some top tips aimed at novice landlords that some experienced buy-to-let landlords may also find useful. Peter Savage,...

Accord Buy To Let has cut rates on selected two and five-year fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.04% and extended...

There are growing signs that the London housing market may have bottomed out, fresh analysis shows. Property prices in the capital have...

Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. Since...

A buy-to-let landlord who threatened to take Doncaster Council to court over alleged slander has secured a £100,000 payout from the...

Barclays launched two new buy-to-let products and cut rates on existing deals this morning.  The newly launched products include a 60% loan-to-value...

Walsall Council is considering introducing new selective landlord licensing in Walsall town centre and Willenhall with a view to raising standards in...

The latest UK Finance household lending and deposits data reveals that gross mortgage lending across the residential market dropped in January,...

Some buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the market by the government’s tax crackdown as growing numbers struggle to make...

The increase in demand for residential properties, coupled with restricted supply of new homes being built, will almost certainly cause property...

There has been a moderate rise in residential property price growth across the UK, according to the latest analysis carried out...

Money Shield and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) have become officially recognised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme operators after securing...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in January rose for the first time since September 2018, according to ARLA Propertymark’s...

With just five weeks until the UK is set to leave the EU, the impact of leaving the bloc without a...

Buy-to-let landlords in London are being encouraged by property management firms to break strict short-term letting laws in the capital, an...

Affordability is a serious problem, particularly in London, and this puts people wishing to buy their first property under a great...

As an income investment, buy-to-let continues to look attractive, especially compared to low savings rates and stock market swings, but when...

Landlords are being urged to seek guidance to ensure that they are clear on the ‘bombardment’ of regulatory changes that could...

Vendors will often accept an all-cash purchase offer over a higher-priced offer with a mortgage, highlighting the importance of cash in...

Many national and international high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who currently invest in the UK’s property market plan to add to their property...

Despite the growing popularity of Airbnb and other short-term letting websites, less than 3% of landlords are currently engaged in the informal...

When it comes to saving for retirement, many of us are split on whether property or a pension is the best...

Fraudsters posing as landlords have conned prospective tenants out of £20,000 over the past couple months by persuading them to pay...

Northwood, part of the Belvoir group, has launched a new TV advertising campaign to highlight its guaranteed rent scheme, in response...

Viventi Capital Management has announced plans to invest £100m in the UK’s Built to Rent sector. The company says that it is...

Foundation Home Loans has launched what it refers to as a ‘Fix to Flex’ five-year buy-to-let mortgage where early repayment charges...

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

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

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

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

Skipton International has extended its UK buy-to-let mortgages to foreign nationals based abroad. Skipton previously only offered its UK buy-to-let mortgages to...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in December with landlord investors taking out just 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A buy-to-let landlord who crammed at least seven people into a two-bedroom flat has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 by...

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a fee-free two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 60% loan-to-value with a borrowing rate of...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The government’s decision to launch a consultation into a proposal to add 1% onto the stamp duty paid when buying a home in England...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marsden Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed expat buy-to-let product for landlords looking to buy or remortgage a buy-to-let...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kent Reliance’s buy-to-let maximum loan limit has been cut to £750,000, down from £1m, while the lender has removed its three-year...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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