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

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

NatWest has increased rates on its two- and five-year buy-to-let remortgage products by up to 0.5%. The rate hike means that the...

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

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

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

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

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

One of the UK’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlords has been ordered to pay £25,000 after ignoring a notice...

For some investors, buy-to-let does not look as lucrative as it once did, with peer-to-peer investing emerging as a viable alternative...

It could be the end of the road for rock bottom buy-to-let mortgage interest rates, according to a leading expert. Buy-to-let landlords...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Mortgage Works has launched a fresh selection of 10-year fixed rate mortgages with rates starting from 2.74%. The specialist buy-to-let arm...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Having ignored calls to stop punishing landlords and rethink its stamp duty attack on the buy-to-let sector, along with the phasing out of mortgage...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Loughborough Building Society has launched a new buy-to-let range with two, three and five-year rates available up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). There...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The average rent across England and Wales increased by 2.2% in the 12 months to October to stand at an average...

A growing number of mortgage lenders are trying to lure both residential and buy-to-let mortgage borrowers with a wide range of...

Almost four out five tenants who own at least one animal have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, according to new research. The...

Tenants in the London borough of Kingston upon Thames are spending the lowest proportion of their salary on rent, according to new...

A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered website designed to allow BTL landlords and investors to search for property investment deals by...

Thousands of landlords and lettings agents across the country could be flouting equality laws by rejecting housing benefit claimants, according to...

Almost fourth-fifths of renters do not want to move property due to a change in ownership, a fresh study shows. The research,...

Burst pipes and blocked drains are a pain at the best of times, but with winter rapidly approaching, it is even...

Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...

A new campaign has been launched to help make cheap insurance available to those who own property in flood-risk areas following...

Campaigners opposed to mortgage lenders allowing landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits tried to voice their discontent over the...

Traditional tenant referencing is dead as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support, and is grossly overpriced, according...

It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...

The government’s plan to introduce a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents is likely to come into force...

A woman who repeatedly ignored council orders to stop renting ‘beds in sheds’ has been ordered to pay back almost £450,000...

Just 0.85% of all tenancies ended in a dispute over the tenancy deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, according...

Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...

The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...

Millennials looking to get a foot on the housing ladder are now able to do so two years earlier because of the...

The views and opinions of British and international students regarding their accommodation choices across the UK have been unveiled in the...

Mortgage lenders have once again been criticised for not permitting landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits – this time...

Landlords are being encouraged to take advantage of existing low mortgage rates ahead of any potential base rate increases next year. There...

CreditLadder has become the first PropTech firm to be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a payment institute. This offers...

Nominations for the ATLAS (Accreditation & Training for Landlords and Agents Service) and LLAS (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) Awards 2019 are now open...

Leeds Building Society has launched what it claims are two ‘market-leading’ discounted buy-to-let variable mortgages that it hopes will attract existing...

Government benefit changes, including cuts to housing benefit, are to blame for increasing levels of homelessness from private rented housing, according...

Buy-to-let landlords who have endured the misfortune of being lumbered with nightmare tenants are being encouraged to enter a competition which...

Landlords, letting agents and tenants are being offered a bespoke void space solution when it comes to managing energy in their...

Accord Buy to Let has increased the amount of cashback offered through a selection of its two-year fixed buy-to-let deals. Following the...

Despite the headlines, it’s not all doom and gloom for the buy-to-let sector. While the BTL industry has undergone radical change over...

Far too many people fail to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers, including buy-to-let landlords, when fixed-rate mortgage deals end, as reflected...

With Universal Credit problems forcing a growing number of claimants into destitution and rent arrears, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota is urging more...

Folkestone Magistrates Court’s decision last week to find high profile landlord, Judith Wilson, guilty of failing to comply with an enforcement...

A London-based property firm has been ordered to pay back 70% of their profits gained from renting poorly converted flats in...

Nottingham City Council has been slammed for wasting taxpayers’ money after spending £95,000 taking a landlord to the Supreme Court and...

A buy-to-let investor, once dubbed “country’s worst landlord”, still owes more than £100,000 in unpaid fines in relation to over 60...

There was greater choice for those looking to rent last month, reflected by a sharp increase in the number of properties...

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay close to £30,000 after being found guilty of a number of breaches relating...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new three-year fixed rate product within its buy-to-let range. The limited-edition deal, available to limited companies...

More than three months on from the introduction of a selective licensing scheme in Nottingham, thousands of landlords remain unlicensed because...

Renting a property is now more expensive than buying in nine out of ten of the largest British cities, fresh data...

Rogue landlords with properties in Scarborough now face fines of up to £30,000 as the local council looks to clampdown on...

Marsden Building Society has unveiled two new expat mortgage products for landlords looking to acquire or remortgage a buy-to-let property in...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity slowed dramatically in September, as the number of landlords taking out new home loans dropped by almost a...

The number of properties acquired by landlords has dropped significantly over the past couple of years following the tax and regulatory...

Panoramic views of London, little noise pollution, three generous sized bedrooms and the prospect of a near 9% gross rental yield...

Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by...

Octopus Property has announced that it is currently not accepting new buy-to-let applications after being ‘inundated’ with demand for its products. A...

The launch yesterday of a consultation by the government on establishing a new housing court has been welcomed by the Residential...

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord could be slapped with an ‘unlimited’ fine after leaving a wheelchair-bound tenant without...

A review of the section 8 possession process is urgently required, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). As many of you...

Portico’s short term lettings service, Portico Host, has been appointed to Airbnb’s professional co-host programme, bringing Airbnb services to London’s high...

Buy-to-let landlords in Reading are invited to attend a free Landlord Information Evening being held at Reading’s Civic Offices in Bridge...

Buy-to-let landlords who have adopted a high yielding investment strategy may be interested in new analysis of the BTL market that...

Colchester has been identified as the number one place to currently invest for buy-to-let, based on rental yields. The LendInvest BTL Index...

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh, who faces losing his license after evicting a young family, is appealing to his other tenants...

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after a tenant from hell trashed his rented home in...

Private renting has more than doubled over the past 20 years, and young people are by far the most likely age...

A landlord’s son has been ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a tenant after changing the locks with her belongings still...

Every good landlord deserves good tenants, and every good tenant deserves a good home. But what makes a good tenant? Fresh research...

A tenant who caused almost £6,000 worth of damage to his rented home after refusing to vacate the flat, despite being...

Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...

The outlook for renters has improved over the past decade, albeit with considerable regional variations, thanks to improved affordability, new figures...

The number of buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance dropped in the third quarter of...

Yesterday’s announcement that councils in England are going to be handed an additional £2m in government funding to tackle the small...

The average cost of renting a property outside London rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to October, while tenants in...

Aldermore has reduced the rates on its buy-to-let five-year fixed remortgage products for individual landlords and company landlords by 0.2%. Individual landlords...

Tenants typically spend a third of their monthly salary before tax on rent, new figures show, but there are wide regional...

Mortgage lenders have increased their fixed rate buy-to-let deals for landlords, according to Property Master. The firm’s mortgage tracker, which follows a...

Buy-to-let lending for 2018 looks likely to fall well below its estimate of £12bn, as taxes and regulations continue to have an adverse...

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

Reading Borough Council has won a case against a buy-to-let landlord who allowed his tenants to live in unsafe conditions, despite...

Knowledge Bank’s Criteria Activity Tracker for October suggests that property remains a popular investment option. In terms of buy-to-let, two of the...

Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...

This week’s announcement that landlords will need to pay the first £3,500 to make improvements to their properties to ensure they...

The increase of London Living Wage to £10.55 per hour and UK Living Wage to £9 per hour has been welcomed...

Landlords investing in the rural private rented sector face higher costs and fewer options to meet new requirements of minimum energy...

A private landlord from St Helens has been ordered to pay £21,000 after a prosecution by the local council found a...

More landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties after amendments to regulations...

A shortage of housing supply will push up rents up by an average of 13.7% over the next five years, according...

Average rents in Scotland continued their upward trend in the third quarter of the year on the back of strong demand...

Paragon has added to its buy-to-let mortgage range to include mortgages for expat landlords with rental property in the UK and...

Eight men were found living in cramped conditions in a one-bedroom flat in east London during a raid by Barking and...

Tenant Fees Bill that will ban most charges set by landlords and letting agents to tenants in England will continue its...

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...

Buy-to-let is a lot tougher than it once was. Landlords’ returns have been squeezed by the introduction of the 3% stamp duty...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because it...

The High Court has shut down a Ponzi scheme operated by a property investment firm after ruling that it was misusing...

AXA Partners and property repairs reporting service Fixflo have joined forces to offer a new emergency and out-of-hours repairs service to...

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

Rents in London’s prime property market have increased further, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to September, as more people...

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has removed all upper age restrictions across its entire mortgage range, including buy-to-let products. Hinkley & Rugby’s...

There have been fresh calls for new restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term letting websites in this country, just days after...

Building and managing a property portfolio can be daunting, but Arthur Online claims that it has made property management simpler by...

BTL landlords in parts of Sheffield must now apply to the council for a licence to let their properties after selective licensing...

Good tenant selection can go a long way to reducing the likelihood that you will have to go through the eviction...

Vernon Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate deal, as part of its buy-to-let product review. The new product, which...

Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...

Being a landlord demands a high level of commitment, not only to reduce void periods and keep your property marketable but...

Accord has added to its range of buy-to-let products, including the launch of new cashback options on its two-year fixed rate...

A new buy-to-let affordability calculator, which allows brokers to simply input basic borrowing requirements to see the maximum loan available on...

Investing in buy-to-let property has long been a lucrative business opportunity for both recreational and professional investors, but could harsh tax...

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...

Tenant referencing has once again been a topic of hot debate over the past few weeks, following a fresh study that...

Landlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the UK as local authorities step up their efforts to clampdown on rogue...

A continued shortage in the number of rental properties on the market is placing upward pressure on rents across most parts...

The organisers of the National Landlord Investment Show have announced the shortlist for the 2018 National LIS Awards. The team at Landlord...

As the Chancellor prepares for today’s Autumn Budget, more residential taxes are widely mooted to be introduced, according to various experts. The...

Tenants look set to be given more powers to take action against rogue landlords renting out properties “unfit for human habitation”,...

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...

Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have had problems with non-payment and arrears, according to the latest...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...

Private tenants who pay their rent on time are set to benefit from better credit scores, after Experian said it was...

Some 31% of private tenants saw their rent payments rise last month, up from 27% in September 2017 and 24% in...

Tenants will be offered access to the government’s rogue landlord database under fresh plans unveiled by Theresa May. The Prime Minister was...

A rogue landlord whose tenants were living in degrading conditions has been ordered to pay £9,000. Housing enforcement officers from Harrow Council...

3mc has teamed up with Pepper Money to launch some new exclusive mortgage products that are up to 0.1% cheaper than...

Private landlords provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and that is why the government is wrong to persecute...

The government’s attempts to clampdown on rogue landlords have been branded ‘weak and pathetic’, partly due to the vast and complex...

Buy-to-let landlords wishing to achieve the highest rental returns need to look at a variety of factors, but one of the...

The number of buy-to-let mortgage deals available to landlords who operate their properties through limited companies has more than doubled in...

The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...

The reversal of controversial alterations to mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties understandably...

The proportion of buy-to-let remortgaging hit a record high in the third quarter of the year, as more landlords looked to...

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgages with an interest rate of 0% for the first three months. The...

From tax hikes to a fresh raid on pensions tax relief, there are various tricks and treats the Chancellor could have...

The average rent across England and Wales increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to September, reaching an average of £861...

There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in London, according to the latest report from Benham &...

A private landlord who illegally modernised an historic house in Brighton has been told by a judge to pay out more...

A new landlord reward scheme designed to increase the stock of private rented accommodation in the marketplace in Rochford, Essex, has...

Home movers, including a growing number of renters, are increasingly reliant on connection, community and convenience when looking at where to...

A mixed-tenure development of private sale and affordable housing has been launched on the site of West Ham’s former Upton Park...

The chances of a no-deal Brexit are looking increasingly likely after EU leaders snubbed Theresa May’s latest compromise offer, but that...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has raised serious concerns that the majority of buy-to-let lenders are preventing landlords renting property to...

Private landlords are being offered money to help encourage them to restore their empty homes in the London borough of Barnet.  Empty...

Kensington Mortgages has extended its limited time offer across its range of buy-to-let and residential products until Monday 5th November. The buy-to-let...

A landlord in County Durham has been ordered to pay just over £450 for breaching his licence. Matthew Snowdon, of Cows Hill...

The number of people seeking advice over rent arrears has increased by 47% over the past five years due primarily to...

Two years on from sweeping tax reforms to the buy-to-let sector, the industry is rapidly shifting towards professional landlords, according to...

The government has released the first tranche of an estimated £400m to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding on...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, which it says will offer landlords greater flexibility. These changes...

homes4u is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, a tenant’s deposit replacement product, designed to...

Growth in demand for super-prime properties in prime central London has slowed significantly, fresh data shows. According to Knight Frank, the number...

How many times has a potential tenant failed referencing? Too many times is probably your answer. This frustrating scenario ultimately arises because...

Aldermore has updated its proposition for buy-to-let and residential mortgages. The specialist bank has made several changes to its criteria, including lowering...

A landlord in Ilford, Essex, who allowed 23 people to live in overcrowded conditions has been fined £7,500. Tenants in a house...

The average rate on a five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has fallen to an all-time low of 3.4%, the latest figures...

The rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords quitting the buy-to-let sector in response to a raft of tax and regulatory...

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...

Many landlords remain committed to the buy-to-let sector despite government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new figures show. Despite the adverse...

LetHQ has launched a new rent guarantee service to help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income. Unpaid rent and rent...

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...

Buy-to-let investors spent £12.1bn on new buy-to-let purchases during the first half of 2018, down 30% on three years ago, fresh...

A number of tenants have been hit by rent rises over the past 12 months as landlords respond to extra taxes...

The price of small properties across many parts of the country has dropped largely because landlord purchases are down, offering fresh...

A rogue managing agent of an overcrowded house of multiple occupation (HMO) in east London has been fined £26,000 for breaches...

Universal Credit was described by one national newspaper as an ‘ill-conceived shambles’ over the weekend, after former prime ministers Gordon Brown...

LGBT charities and activists staged a ‘kiss-in’ protest outside a north London letting agency last week after a lesbian couple were denied...

New plans to raise standards across the property agent sector have been unveiled by the housing minister Heather Wheeler. A new working...

Canopy, the UK property rental market app has teamed up with Rettie & Co. to trial RentPassport and DepositFree insurance at...

The returns made by buy-to-let landlords rose across the UK as investors increase rates to counter tax relief cuts, new figures...

Several ideas have been floated as potential proposals in this month’s Budget, including financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. But...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to September, according to...

Fleet Mortgages has launched a range of fixed-fee mortgage products across its standard, limited company and HMO or multi-unit block sectors. The...

Despite a challenging period for landlords, characterised by tax and regulatory changes, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage...

Recent changes in legislation, as part of government policy to encourage first-time buyers and owner-occupier purchases, have led to a tax...

Rental yields in London have increased over the past 12 months and the signs are that they could rise further moving...

Six out of 10 renters want tenancies of 12 months or less, a new AXA survey suggests. The government, which wants to...

Rental prices in the UK look set to increase as demand for property continue to rise, but the number of homes...

Thousands of vulnerable people facing homelessness look set to benefit from a new £20m initiative designed to help them secure a private...

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...

Do you know how much you could save by switching mortgages? Research from Property Master reveals that landlords on standard variable...

More than half - 53% - of tenants in this country do not understand their rights and new regulations brought in...

Landbay has partnered with Julian Harris Adviser Network to provide more mortgage brokers and their landlord clients with access to its...

Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance has scooped the ‘Best Landlord Insurance Provider’ for the second consecutive year at the Insurance Choice...

Philip Hammond is coming under increasing pressure to reverse draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let landlords. A number of landlords have been...

EU citizens living in the UK are at risk of facing some of the same difficulties caused for the Windrush generation...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

PropTech startup Goodlord, which offers cloud-based software to help letting agents, landlords and tenants manage the rental process, has raised £7m...

If you are thinking about adding to your property portfolio or remortgaging an existing buy-to-let property, it can be a helpful...

The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies, according to the Sunday Times. The government is...

The next stage of the Tenants’ Fees Bill through Parliament will be a Second Reading in the House of Lords this...

A new guide to help brokers navigate recent and upcoming tax changes with their landlord clients’ has been launched by Accord...

The 60th National Landlord Investment Show will take place at Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford this week. The event, which will take...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across selected buy-to-let for a limited time only. The lender’s two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 75%...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...

Two-thirds of Britain is effectively off-limits to many young people who want to rent a property of their own, a new...

One third of landlords say they would be less likely to acquire property if three-year tenancies are made compulsory, according to...

Tenants paid a record £51.6bn last year in rent to private sector landlords - more than twice the total bill a decade ago...

Mortgage products offered by Vida Homeloans are now available to buy-to-let landlords in Scotland. The specialist lender’s offerings, which are available to...

Rents in London’s prime property market rose again in August as market conditions in the capital improved to levels not seen...

Almost a quarter of students lost part of their rental deposit when they left their accommodation at the end of the...

It is estimated that around 160,000 properties will be affected by the new rules governing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), which...

BM Solutions will no longer charge a mortgage account fee of £295 on products across its buy-to-let purchase and remortgage range. In...

Over 200 letting agents assembled in Heathrow last month to raise more than £26,000 for children’s charity.   The two-day event, called Agent...

Liverpool has once again been highlighted as an ideal destination for buy-to-let landlords seeking solid rental returns, this time by an...

Landlords with property in Hackney, east London, should be aware that following a consultation earlier this year Hackney Council has now...

A rogue agent and two lettings companies in north west London have been heavily fined for operating a dangerous unlicensed house...

Landbay has enhanced and expanded its product criteria for buy-to-let landlords. The lender has increased its maximum loan size from £1m to...

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Croydon, south London, are being invited to attend a free conference being run this week by...

A landlord was handed a huge cleaning bill after his house was left in a horrific and disgusting state. The landlord was...

Thousands of buy-to-let landlords are breaking the law by not putting their tenant’s deposit into a government-backed deposit tenancy deposit protection...

Middlesborough Council is hoping to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating in the Newport ward, particularly in and around the Gresham area,...

All letting agents in Scotland must now be signed up to a new register in order to trade legally. The Letting Agent...

An unscrupulous landlord who crammed six families into a three-bedroom house has been ordered to pay just under £3,000 by a...

Changes to mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing come into force in England today, requiring properties with five or more...

From today, all BTL landlords in England with Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs), regardless of their start date, will need to comply...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond may have only announced last week that the Autumn Budget will take place on Monday 29 October,...

Landlords could potentially earn more than £850 extra a year in rental income by permitting their tenants to decorate their homes, according...

Early bird tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in Cardiff. The one-day conference,...

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes in August increased to an all-time high of 40%, up from 31% a month...

Birmingham, a metropolitan borough and major city located in the West Midlands, has been awarded the title of the 6th best...

More than 20 men were discovered living in cramped conditions in a three-bedroom house in north-west London during a raid by...

The average buy-to-let investor in Scotland enjoyed an annual yield of 4.7% in August, which compares favourably to returns found in England...

Clydesdale Bank has launched two new buy-to-let deals and cut rates on existing products by up to 0.2%. The two new BTL...

Buy-to-let landlords need to prepare themselves for changes to the Section 21 Notice coming into force next week. On 1st October 2018,...

Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates on selected buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.65%, as well as expand its limited...

There has been a notable increase in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...

Labour’s plans to scrap legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without reason has been slammed by a leading letting agency...

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 2.6% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £861...

Fears that regulatory changes will pave the way for an exodus from the buy-to-let market may be a little premature, according...

Fire safety knowledge in the private rented sector has improved over the past 12 months but there is still significant room...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being reminded that new rules have been introduced which affect the way letting agencies are able...

Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...

If as a landlord you are not yet in the self-assessment tax system then you need to register for tax self-assessment...

With just a few days left until changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced, there is growing concern that many landlords...

A buy-to-let landlord who pushed a council employee out of one of his properties in Blackpool has been cleared of assault. Landlord...

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its range of buy-to-let products by up to 0.64% with competitive rates now starting from...