Scottish property portal ESPC has announced a free Buy To Let event targeted at aspiring property investors and landlords. The event will...
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Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
There’s a warning that the government’s pledge to introduce a lifetime deposits concept, theoretically making it easier and cheaper for tenants...
18 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes. If you...
13 April 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...
13 April 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...
29 October 2020
From: Lettings PropTech
Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) has produced fresh guidance designed to help landlords and the electrical industry...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News
HSBC has started offering buy-to-let mortgages once again after clearing a backlog of physical property valuations across England and Scotland. The bank...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords in England will soon need to ensure electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new tenancies...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Rendered insulation could be a bigger issue for scores of tower blocks with flammable cladding, according to Andrews Property Group. Almost three...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News
There was a further increase in mortgage lending for first-time-buyers and home movers in August compared with the previous month and...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including flexible criteria, rates for non-traditional tenants and landlords, as well as...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
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%...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News
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...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Liverpool has managed a very interesting and appealing double win, according to data from Hometrack. The city not only topped the list...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Glasgow or Edinburgh? Glasgow is a lot like Edinburgh, only more affordable. Obviously don’t make that comment if you’re actually talking...
30 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Students may work hard, but many also party hard, which is largely why they have a reputation for being bad tenants. Binge-drinking...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including reduced rates. Acknowledging that the buy-to-let sector plays an important role in...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News
As 2017 draws to a close, Rightmove has released fresh data, based on searches by prospective tenants browsing its website, revealing...
21 December 2017
From: Breaking News
Many landlords purchase properties near universities in order to take advantage of the lucrative yields that the student rental market often...
17 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Landlords can earn attractive returns when buying property near a university, but only if they are shrewd about where they purchase,...
22 May 2017
From: Breaking News
As we approach the end of the academic year, you may care to remind any student tenants that you have to...
17 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Student rents have increased by as much as 10% over the past 12 months amid a severe housing shortage across the...
16 September 2016
From: Breaking News
The most lucrative university cities in the UK, based on house prices, rents and growth in local housing markets, have been...
10 August 2016
From: Breaking News
The historic referendum vote in favour of leaving EU raises questions over what impact this will have on the UK private...
19 July 2016
From: Breaking News
Following the recent changes to additional stamp duty and the loss of tax relief for buy-to-let landlords, there is growing concern...
16 May 2016
From: Breaking News
A Glasgow flat hunter was left horrified when a landlord offered him a £450-a-month bathroom to sleep in. Danny Andrews replied to...
06 January 2016
From: Breaking News
A west London landlord has been ordered to pay a total of £75,215 for failing to licence four properties, protect tenants,...