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Nick Woodward, director of lettings at Essential Living, gives insights into why renting may be the best option for many. 1. Responsibility...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

A bid to make three Northumberland holiday cottages available as permanent private residences has been rejected by planners. At a time when...

A property expert claims capital values on properties should drop significantly if they are not considered appropriately energy efficient. “Homes which aren’t...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the third quarter of 2023. The...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

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

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

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

The Additional Licensing HMO scheme in the Bath and North East Somerset area ends on New Year’s Eve.  The scheme covers around...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2023. Using...

A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies.  It claims that by avoiding...

Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...

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

The property market is always changing, leaving investors on the constant lookout for their next big opportunity. With housing prices continuing...

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

Prime Central London’s ultra-prime housing market for multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers has risen by 30 per cent according to a prominent...

A new 100-unit Build To Rent scheme in Manchester called The Quarters is being marketed as “pet friendly”. The company behind it,...

The people behind the largest ever analysis of Build To Rent in England claim it shows  a broad and evolving customer...

Increasing demand for homes in cities was the driving force behind the rapid house price inflation witnessed earlier this year, with...

Surprise, surprise - 88 per cent of tenants quizzed in a major survey are happy with their homes. Only 12 per cent...

The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...

A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...

Here are five top tips worth considering if you’re an aspiring or ambitious property entrepreneur. 1. Take Your Time to Find the...

The staycation craze has made holiday lets a far more attractive proposition to many would-be landlords, according to a new survey. Research...

Private landlords who let out properties in Central West Bromwich are being urged to check if they need to apply for...

With the housing market showing little sign of a slowdown, interest in auction properties also signals a busy year ahead. Here's my...

Build To Rent provider Wise Living is to deliver 90 new homes in two small schemes alongside an existing development of...

A London council is urging landlords in the area to check whether they require a license ahead of a new regime...

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...

New preliminary figures released by CBRE reveal that a record £4.1 billion was invested in the UK’s Build to Rent sector...

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...

High end agency Savills and a London developer have launched apartments in a new Build To Rent scheme costing tenants up...

A former Conservative councillor has used a leading party website to call on the government to restrict the purchase of buy...

Build To Rent is recovering well from the pandemic across the UK according to a survey. Construction sites across the UK ground...

A property company claims that 14 per cent of renters are so distressed by their living situation they believe it is...

Landlords in or anticipating entering the holiday let market are being offered a series of tips by one of the country’s...

Investors considering letting properties to students in one of the country’s major university cities may have to think again. A huge scheme...

The UK rental market has revved up amidst a sharp rise in demand for city living, driving the highest rate of...

There are just three weeks left for landlords to respond to one of the largest consultations undertaken by a council in...

The first thing you need to consider when you’re buying a second property is what are you buying it for –...

Two landlords who illegally let a London property without providing proper washing facilities or tackling serious fire hazards have been taken to...

A so-called Citizens Assembly set up by a leading politician has called for rent controls. The Citizen’s Assembly of Scotland was launched...

A landlord who failed to improve his rental property, leaving his tenants in dangerous conditions, has been fined. Haroon Karim from Nottingham...

Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over...

Private renting is now “a future-forward choice, seen by many conscious consumers to be a cool and connected way of accessing...

Build To Rent, which has predominantly focussed on secondary sites in major city centres, is branching out to the suburbs. One of...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

The recent decision to abolish The Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill demonstrates the difficulty of introducing lettings regulation amid ongoing uncertainty, while...

Buy-to-let landlords with a rental property in Harrow have just a few weeks left to have their say in a consultation...

Harrow Council is looking to renew its landlord licensing scheme in Edgware, enabling tougher enforcement action on rogue landlords. It is consulting...

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...

There has been a significant increase in the number of companies pledging their support for NHS Homes, a scheme launched by...

Grainger plc is targeting primarily key workers and recent graduates for their latest Build to Rent scheme in Salford.  Clippers Quay, the largest...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build-to-Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of its UK...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...

There is growing uncertainty over where the responsibilities of private sector tenants and their landlords meet, according to a study by...

With no repairs required, lower running costs and energy bills, as well as NHBC’s 10-year warranty, new build homes appeal to...

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...

The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...

Scottish Land & Estates is calling on the Scottish government to ensure that private landlords who provide affordable homes to rent have...

Build to Rent (BTR) continues to go from strength to strength with record levels of investment in the sector, which explains...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Liverpool could potentially achieve short-term rental yields of just over 27%, according to Portico Host. The...

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

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham has been ordered to pay just over £1,600 for allowing five tenants to live in what...

Manchester City Council will hold a couple of HMO drop-in events over the next few days for private landlords and letting...

Bracknell’s former bus depot is set to undergo a grand transformation into a 155,000 square foot development of 242 luxury apartments,...

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

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

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

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

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...

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

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...

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

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

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of...

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...

An unscrupulous landlord who allowed up to 40 tenants to live in poor conditions in a disused pub in North Wales...

Cheshire East Council has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards within the...

A rogue landlord letting a cold, damp property with a lack of hot water and heating has been ordered to pay...

Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...

Richard Leonard, the Scottish Labour leadership candidate backed by supporters of Jeremy Corbyn, has called for ‘stringent’ rent controls to be...

The Wimbledon Championships get underway for the 131st time today with reigning champion Andy Murray aiming to become the first British...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

More than two thirds of private landlords have a good relationship with their tenants, according to the latest poll. A total of...

Recently I caught up with the Alex Lubinsky CEO of Rentberry, the app that allows a tenant to place a bid...

The first large-scale PRS development along the south coast is set to launch soon as part of the Bow Square scheme...

Four in 10 people who rent a home expect to be renting a property for up to a decade; an attractive...

The prime rental market in the capital has benefitted from the sales slowdown, with greater stock and more people needing to...

The housing minister’s call this week for significantly more homes “of every single type” to be built, including significantly more homes for...

With demand for rental accommodation heavily outstripping housing supply, more than a quarter of tenants feel as though they were rushed...

There’s no denying that choosing to invest in buy-to-let property can be a great way to make a profit and as...