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Tax Changes from Next Week - What Landlords Must Know

Over the last couple of years, the government has made several...

Rental Shortages Could Make 2023 Difficult For Students

Student lets have come under the spotlight as a result of...

The Golden Age of Buy To Let is Over

Amateur landlords have fallen out of favour. Buy-to-let properties – once...

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Government could snoop on Landlords’ bank accounts - claim

A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that...

Tax Clampdown on Short Lets Will Not Change, claims government

The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes...

Heat Pumps Flop - low level in installation in new-builds

As the deadline approaches for banning gas boilers in newly constructed...

Agent Advice

Revealed - types of property selling slowest and fastest

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days - 18% more than the...

Spain to End the Golden Visa - what next for investors?

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was a popular choice for non-EU...

Prime London Rents Retreat as Supply Builds

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with stock in 2020 as short-lets...

Advice for Landlords on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating of C by 2025 (for...

Holiday Let Mortgages - Everything You Need To Know

One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to those for buy-to-lets and residential...

The Rich Embrace Renting Over Selling

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of renting versus buying. In today's...

Selling Up? What to expect if you use a property auction

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to recent regulatory and fiscal changes...

What To Consider When Investing In A Holiday Let in 2024

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to deduce where to invest and...

Good news for tenants in 2024? Well, maybe…

With 2023 drawing to a close, flatshare website SpareRoom has revealed data which suggests a slowdown in the rental frenzy - and for tenants a more...

Will pent up UK demand lead to international transaction surge in 2024?

In an analysis of one of the largest data sets in the industry (consisting of buyers from 195 countries and 900,000 properties for sale with over...

What's Going To Happen To The Rental Sector in 2024?

The year of proptech  The proptech revolution has been a long time coming but I think that 2024 will the year in which it really impacts.  At Leaders...

A Comprehensive Guide to HMO Mortgages

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we are increasingly finding that investors...

The Power of Auctions for Smart Investment

In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property auctions.  In this article, we'll delve...

Landlords Not Using Agents - view from a former ARLA president

How can letting agents attract new landlords when they’re all selling their portfolios? That’s a major question for the lettings industry – but in reality, property guru...

Picking The Perfect Holiday Let To Invest In

For those looking to take the leap into holiday letting, finding the right property is not only the first step, but also arguably the most important.  From...

How to Achieve Low Season Holiday Let Bookings

How to Achieve Low Season Holiday Let Bookings This year, with families across the UK facing a squeeze to their budgets, we’ve seen many opt for staycations...

Sunak’s Massive Housing Challenge Before Next Election

There is a real difficulty for Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party at the moment.  After 14 years in power, any failings land squarely at their door. “There is...

Do HMOs Still Stack Up As An Investment?

Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed.  Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap and slightly tatty homes for...

Is Ireland A Good Bet For UK Investors?

Making an investment in a country with a different currency introduces exchange rate risk. Ideally, a UK investor would buy the property at a time of...

Which Student Areas Have The Biggest Shortage of Properties?

While there has been a shortage of all types of rental accommodation across the UK for several years now, the student market has been hit particularly...

Agents' View - How Is The Lettings Market Right Now?

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties have reduced their profits. And now,...

Tough for Renters - Agent’s Insight Into London Market

The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has revealed the uphill struggle facing those in search of a London rental property. It says that...

The Fire Safety Measures Landlords Should Have In Place

The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority of providing a property that...

Agent’s Message To Landlords - keep calm and carry on

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental market. We welcome any measure that...

The Best Buy To Let Areas in the UK

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return on your investment. While many landlords...

Landlords Beware: MEES Exemptions Expire This Year

Landlords who applied in 2018 for an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for let residential property are reminded that their exemption expires this year. It became...

Providing Landlord Education with Free Webinars

With the ever-changing landscape of the lettings industry and legislation, being a landlord can be a minefield. So many individuals view ‘becoming a landlord’ or investing...

What Should Tenants Do If They Struggle to Pay The Rent?

Leaders Romans Group, a lettings agency network, is offering this advice to tenants. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to have a UK-wide impact, some tenants may struggle...

Tax Changes from Next Week - What Landlords Must Know

Over the last couple of years, the government has made several changes to how income and profits are taxed. Some of these will take effect from...

What’s In Store For London Rental Investors in 2023?

Experts are forecasting that London rental prices are predicted to grow by 3% this year alone, while prices may increase by 15% by 2025.  With average rents...

What Is Let To Let?

Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and renting one that's more suitable...

Rental Shortages Could Make 2023 Difficult For Students

Student lets have come under the spotlight as a result of a slowdown in the building of new university student accommodation and record numbers of students...

Holiday Lets - the importance of supporting the local community

Last week it was announced that North Devon's second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year of it no longer being...

Why Material Information Matters to Landlords Who Are Buying

Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up front’ - in other words,...

Why 2023 Might be the Right Time to Invest in Buy To Let

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the right time to expand their...

Gove cuts through the jungle of leasehold interests

Accused variously of being a “snake” and a “betrayer”, Michael Gove has not always been popular with his ex-boss (Boris Johnson) or even the public. However,...

Security Measures Every Landlord Should Put In Place

In 2020 to 2021, the private rented sector in the UK accounted for 4.4m households, housing over 11m people with an estimated 2.3m landlords in England.  Last...

Will the Rental Market ever Cool Off?

At LRG we are currently seeing rental properties go within days, and sometimes hours of being placed on the market.  Rent is also increasing at a rapid...

Time to Call Foul on these Despicable Exploiters

The ingenuity of the human race knows no bounds, especially, it seems, when it comes to exploiting opportunities. We have all become used to the constant phone...

Rent Controls - most landlords staying the course in Scotland

Scottish landlords have been targeted with a raft of restrictive legislation in recent years but most are staying the course and focusing on the long-term, as...

Lodging - a guide to an unusual form of landlordism

Many first-time landlords don’t know where to begin when deciding to take in a lodger. Money.co.uk has provided top tips: 1. Check permission with your mortgage lender...

Liz Truss and the Landlord Bonanza

There’s rather a lot going on in the economy as I write this and, by the time it is published, who on earth knows what will...

Five Top Tips to become an Airbnb Host - Safely

It's claimed that home owners could be making an extra £2.000 per month by renting out a spare room on Airbnb, depending on your location and property.  With...

The Trope of the Rogue Landlord - does it drive policy?

In an ideal world, home ownership would be the accepted way for everyone to live, with people enjoying the security, warmth, shelter and sense of belonging...

Pets In Lets - Five Golden Rules for Holiday Lettings

Bringing your pup on holiday is becoming more popular than ever. And with studies finding that ‘dog-friendly’ was one of the top holiday-let features for 2021,...

The Golden Age of Buy To Let is Over

Amateur landlords have fallen out of favour. Buy-to-let properties – once the darling of budding investors looking for stable, long-term returns – have lost their shine...

Which Government is the lesser of two evils for property? 

Our politics seems pretty broken to me and whilst I don’t wish to take a side between one flavour or the other, I do worry not...

Agent Advice To Landlords - how to optimise your investment

London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of their investment. 1. Know your safety...

Six things to consider before letting out an Airbnb this summer

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation rental market has seen...

How to Level Up your holiday home in 2022

The popularity of staycations is set to continue into 2022, with bookings for UK holiday lets reportedly up 22 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels.  The figures from...

Take Shelter - why video was just a cheap PR stunt

The property industry has this week remonstrated at the video that housing charity Shelter has published and in which they portray letting agents as dodgy spivs...

The Ultimate Guide to Investing in a Holiday Home

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure investments in real estate.    Studies have found...

Canapes and Cheque Books For Landlords?

I hope you weren’t holding your breath for the Chancellor to announce a package of help for landlords in his Spring Statement? If you were, you’ll...

New Landlords Beware - these are the Biggest Bugbears

Letting agency Bramleys has canvassed the opinions of its clients to produce a league table of the biggest bugbears identified by landlords. For seasoned hands the results...

Is It Time For Landlords to Cash Out?

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many will be asking: Is it...

London’s Investment Hotspots in 2022

With Christmas and the New Year now over, landlords, investors and property experts are back to questioning what the coming twelve months will bring to the...

An Agency's Top Tips for a Smooth Lettings Process

For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for getting your home off the...

How landlords can help the UK hit Net Zero by 2050

Climate change is at the top of the political agenda this week thanks to Cop26 taking place in Glasgow in a few days’ time. Back in 2008,...

Top things agents should look for in a valuation tool

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so we’ve come up with a...

How agents can support tenants with rising energy bills

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy bills as the UK's energy...
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