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The rental market is likely to see continuing high demand as first time buyers battle increased house prices and higher mortgage...

Against expectations, the average UK house price increased by 0.5 per cent last month following seven consecutive falls, according to the...

Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...

Build To Rent sector players are complaining about too much tax and regulation holding back their activities. A new analysis of 31...

A landlord has been prosecuted after construction and renovation waste from his rental property was found dumped in Cambridgeshire. The dumped rubbish...

The Welsh Government has published draft legislation that changes the terms of converted contracts and any renewals that replace them, closing...

Labour will create a national landlord register to protect tenants from what the party calls “unscrupulous property owners.: Party leader Sir Kier...

The government is proposing to slash the regulations on HMOs used to house asylum seekers.  Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004...

HMRC says UK residential transactions in March totalled 89,560 - that’s a chunky 19 per cent lower than the same month a...

The number of borrowers taking out mortgages lasting 35 years or longer has rocketed in the past 12 months, with uptake...

Owner-occupiers aged 65-plus hold a record estimated £2.587 trillion of net housing wealth - and their homes are worth a total...

One of the most respected financial organisations is warning landlords and the rest of the property industry that markets are now...

Housing minister Rachel Maclean has been ridiculed by a TV show audience over her claim that Brexit has no part in...

One of the UK governments has backed a call for private landlords to get cash help to meet new Minimum Energy...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

A landlord has received a combined total of £10,478 in fines and costs for breaching safety regulations. Stroud council brought the prosecution...

A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is lagging over 30...

Social housing tenants are to be encouraged to hold their landlords to account as part of a taxpayer funded training scheme. From free advice on...

The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland has prosecuted landlord Paul Coyle, resulting in fines totalling £3,000. Belfast Magistrates Court found Coyle...

The auction arm of one of Britain’s largest agency groups says its seen a positive first third of the year. First For...

St Albans council is hosting a Landlord Forum on Tuesday May 23. This will be an opportunity for landlords and letting agents...

New figures show that property taxes - often rising as a result of frozen thresholds - lead the way as the...

Previous estimates that half a million landlords are set to sell up may actually be a massive under-estimate, a property industry figure...

A mystery unnamed landlord has been hit with a bill of over £115,000 as a result of a series of problem...

A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. The report, published this week...

Specialist buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages says there’s been both an annual and quarterly increase in rental yields, up from...

Labour’s shadow housing spokesperson is promoting a video claiming that ‘everyone’ in the private rental sector suffers from ‘rogue landlords and...

A court has heard that Amjad Ali Khattak, owner of a flat in Oxford, removed his tenant’s possessions and left them...

A study of almost four years of cases reported to Citizens Advice has suggested that illegal eviction and landlord harassment are...

Research from Propertymark highlights a growing concern for the private rental sector in Scotland. As the Scottish National Party lurches from crisis...

A London landlord must pay over £6,000 after a tribunal upheld Hillingdon council's decision to fine him for numerous safety risks...

A new law is being considered to crack down on predatory landlords exploiting vulnerable people for sex in return for free...

Activist group Generation Rent has thrown its weight behind the initiative by Home Secretary Suella Braverman to clampdown on so-called ‘sex...

The National Residential Landlords Association and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme have produced what they call a comprehensive spring cleaning guide for...

Today’s latest market snapshot from Rightmove shows the average price of property coming to market rising by just 0.2 per cent...

A tech platform claims to have developed a means of optimising energy costs on landlords’ voids. When rental properties are empty and...

A Liberal Democrat MP is calling on the government to bring forward a clampdown on Airbnb and other short lets.  The government...

Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...

Both the Generation Rent activist group and London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan have issued a joint attack on private rental sector...

A landlord has been ordered to pay over £3,000 for operating an unsafe HMO  following enforcement action by Havering council. John Abraka...

A landlord was prosecuted after a council discovered he had unlawfully allowed occupation of a prohibited property. Following a complaint from a...

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that almost two-thirds of landlords would consider selling their property due to not being able...

The government response to a Freedom of Information request has shed light on the increasing number of homes in England and...

A lettings agency has identified the three most complained-about issues by tenants last year. All the tenants were in Greater London and...

A landlord will have to pay £22,861 after he failed to apply for a licence to operate an HMO. Mohammad Safdar, of...

The latest edition of a housing market measure has suggested that one borough of London has seen rent rises of 33...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...

Plans to change private rental sector tenancy law have gone out to consultation on Jersey. The minister for Housing and Communities, David...

An unnamed landlord in the Norfolk town of Cromer has been issued with a £2,000 penalty, after the Residential Property Tribunal...

The number of new prospective tenants registering at each branch of a Propertymark-member lettings agency held steady at 106 in March,...

A landlord has been found guilty of operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation and - in the words of a...

Some 47 per cent of landlords incorrectly believe the need for EPC C rating is only guidance, not the law. That’s the...

The government has made no estimate of the number of people unable to meet housing costs due to the freeze on...

Councils are to be given powers to enact huge tax increases on second homes and empty properties, the Scottish Government proposes. New...

Six in 10 landlords support minimum property standards for the private rented sector, Paragon Bank research has found. The government has pledged...

A London landlord has been found guilty of not licensing three buy to lets. Gurbachan Matharu from Dagenham was found guilty at...

The Generation Rent activist group says the government’s proposed clampdown on short let landlords does not go far enough. At the end...

Jo Eccles, director of London-focussed buying agency and property consultancy Eccord, says she is witnessing some landlords willing to quit the...

Landlords who bought soon after the launch of the first buy-to-let mortgage in 1996 are retiring in increasing numbers.   Research from lettings...

A lettings agency says its research shows that higher interest rates have not been passed on to tenants through higher rent. Barrows...

A UK holiday lets firm insists the sector is in good health despite the return of foreign vacations and the end...

Proposed minimum energy efficiency standards regulation in England could leave residential landlords facing a £17.9 billion bill, a lettings agency warns. The...

Over 175 investors have put well over a combined £1m into a property management tech business targeting landlords. Digital platform EVO -...

Tax expert David Hannah claims that the government's 12 new high-growth investment zones have already begun to drive property prices in...

Mortgage industry tech firm Twenty7tec says March 2023 saw the highest-ever volume of Buy To Let mortgage searches in a single...

Ahead of World Earth Day next week an expert has listed advice tips for holiday let owners to make their homes...

New rules making it tougher for people to let houses via AirBnb and other short let platforms have been unveiled by...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

Virgin Money has cut a range of its core, exclusive and buy to let deals. BTL core and exclusive highlights include -...

West London landlord Shashibhushan Vyas, from Isleworth, has been fined over £115,500 for illegally converting a side extension into a separate...

New data released by the Nationwide shows house prices in every region of the UK slowing - and in most of...

The controversial Section 21 powers are neither overused by landlords, nor abused by them - despite some organisations claiming otherwise. Research by...

A prominent estate agency says landlords and other property owners considering selling this spring must be realistic about asking prices. Savills -...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

The managing director of a major holiday lets firm is urging landlords to make their properties dog friendly if they want...

As landlords face losses as high as £7,500 this year – thanks to increased mortgage and living costs alongside a tax overhaul...

Landlord Today receives a number of unsolicited contributions from readers. These are always welcome but few are as well argued and...

Two of the most prominent campaigners over rent controls - albeit one on either side of the argument - have had...

An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...

A survey of 2,000 tenants in England and Wales shows that some 23 per cent claim to be struggling to pay...

After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...

An immediate private sector rent freeze and eviction ban for the duration of the cost of living crisis is the key...

Landlords are being encouraged to contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to take legal action regarding rent caps and eviction bans. It follows...

The government’s Valuation Office Agency has set out the eligibility rules which now  apply to self-catering properties in England and Wales. Properties...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

A London landlord has been ordered to pay over £33,000 in costs for illegally running an HMO. The three-bedroom HMO was identified...

A new Tory-controlled super-council, which came into force at the weekend and combines eight previous local authorities, has announced an immediate...

The Section 24 parliamentary petition, seeking to persuade MPs to reinstate mortgage interest tax relief for landlords, is still struggling for...

Over half of young landlords would provide support to tenants during the cost of living crisis if they were asked, it’s...

A tax expert has set out top tips for landlords as they embark on a new financial year. Mike Parkes, tax expert...

The latest HomeLet rental index shows that UK average rental prices are continuing to rise after a previous drop in prices...

A Conservative-leaning think tank and campaigning charity Shelter have released a book of essays on renting and housing. A statement from Bright...

Buy to let specialist lender Landbay has brought back its green five-year fixed rate range as well as launching two new...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

A rogue landlord has been sentenced to 10 months in prison at Chesterfield Crown Court for the state of his properties. In...

The Scottish Government - which is already implementing a rent cap and eviction ban for the private sector - is now...

The Nationwide says March saw a further decline in house prices - they are down 3.1 per cent compared with the...

Airbnb is offering a £100 travel coupon to new Hosts welcoming their first Airbnb guest during the King’s Coronation in London...

West London landlord Shashibhushan Vyas, from Isleworth, has been fined over £115,500 for illegally converting a side extension into a separate...

The Generation Rent campaign has criticised the current government for failing to increase energy efficiency standards in the private rental sector. A...