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Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...

Renters allegedly pay £669 in un-recoverable costs for each ‘unwanted’ move as a result of eviction, claims campaigning charity Shelter. It says...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith is to address landlords at an event this summer. The MP - 70 next week - was...

The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...

New research from specialist lender Aldermore reveals the financial boost landlords provide to local economies.  Nearly eight out of ten landlords opt...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their views...

I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...

A family of landlords have been jailed for a total of 31 years after committing horrific violence against tenants and in...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

Airbnb is linking up with private landlord agency OpenRent to offer reduced-price gas and boiler safety certificates. The short lets platform says...

Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert Dion Dublin is to headline this month’s South East Property Expo. The centre...

The National Landlord Investment Show’s summer spectacular takes place in London on July 4. A statement from the organisers says: “With the...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A controversial new report demands that the government uses next month’s Budget to sharply increase tax burdens for landlords. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s...

A perfect storm is brewing in the lettings market with rents spiralling driven by increasing demand fuelled by workers returning to...

Shelter’s controversial management appears to have given in to pay demands in order to end a high-profile strike by the campaigning...

Bristol councillors who are landlords have been told they cannot speak in a debate on rent controls.  Earlier this week we explained...

A strike by members of Unite, employed by the charity Shelter, has been suspended pending a ballot on a new pay...

Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...

After several months of delays, on December 1 the Renting Homes (Wales) Act - what the Welsh Government is calling the "biggest...

A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning the Tories against ‘stealth increases’ for Capital Gains and Inheritance taxes. David Alexander...

It is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy that parties, when in power, should pay at least lip service to...

Private renting voters could be critical in deciding the outcome of the next General Election, according to Shelter. The campaigning charity -...

A review of the mortgage system would ensure that tenants’ records in paying rent would contribute towards their ability to secure...

Labour wants to bring in a UK-wide licensing system for holiday lets to preserve the “spirit” of costal and rural communities. The...

Airbnb has teamed up with a tourism body to produce a report it describes as “ground breaking” in spelling out so-called...

A campaign to stop new build homes being sold to second home buyers for holiday lets has won a decisive victory...

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper includes a dramatic reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction powers will be...

The campaign to ensure that landlords are included in the government’s measures to alleviate the problem of dangerous cladding is gathering...

A leading market forecaster has described the level of rent rises in one part of the country as “going ballistic”. “The London...

Private sector landlords are being warned by a council to check their investments meet the legal minimum energy efficiency standard, or...

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A local authority with a rapidly-growing number of HMOs is to consult over a new policy later this month. The Houses in...

Airbnb has blocked nearly 80,000 UK reservation attempts following the introduction of restrictions that prevent under 25-year-olds from making entire home...

Activists are aiming to make the eviction ban a central theme in this spring’s local elections. In early May there are elections...

A landlord who failed to licence his properties has been ordered to pay back over £8,000 in rent. Dexter Blackstock, a former...

Anti-eviction campaigners have confronted two landlords over an alleged planned eviction.  Members of the Living Rent tenants union are pictured by the...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...

According to recent statistics, British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on house renovations this year. With people spending...

The government’s decision to grant new housing applications in England “automatic” consent as part of planning reforms should lead to a...

With Premier League football poised to return on 17 June after a three-month shutdown, Sourced Capital has decided to analyse average...

Some 69 lots were offered online by Savills with prospective buyers invited to place remote bids via the telephone, online or...

Former Liverpool FC star and England striker Daniel Sturridge is suing his ex-landlord for £100,000 after finding a Netflix account had...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...

The National Landlord Investment Show will return this year with events set to take place across the UK.  The first of six...

Brexit, climate change and the environment, and education are the top three issues for tenants as they prepare to cast their...

Here at Angels Sales & Lettings, we are always delighted to sponsor great local initiatives and clubs as part of our...

With Britain edging closer to its first recession since the financial crisis, a leading property auctioneer is urging property investors, including...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham has been fined £24,000 and told to pay £1,100 costs as well as a victim surcharge...

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...

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...

Ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone will take part in the Future of the UK Housing Market Debate at the National Landlord Investment...

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has light-heartedly threatened to withhold rent if his landlord fails to do the football club a favour...

There has been significant rise in the number of landlords selling up in the capital due to buy-to-let tax changes, according...

The government is being urged to do more to address the ‘scourge’ of empty homes in England by supporting buy-to-let landlords...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after a letting agent in Edinburgh went...

PLATFORM_ has been awarded planning consent to build just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones &...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London in March where they will...

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

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

The government’s decision to launch a £200m pilot scheme last week to extend Right to Buy to housing association tenants -...

A new buy-to-let property platform has been well received by BTL investors potentially looking to offload their properties. yieldit, launched by Knight...

Singer Midge Ure and West End actress Carley Stenson have backed a campaign attempting to make homes in this country safer. Ure...

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...

Located in a central position of the UK, Nottingham is a fantastic city with a population of more than 350,000 people,...

A pair of private landlords from Sheffield who harassed and illegal evicted their tenant have been handed suspended prison sentences. Mark Cashin...

Football legend turned property magnate Robbie Fowler, estimated to be worth more than £30m, is behind free advice on how to...

A new ‘Rent with Confidence’ scheme, which features a list of approved landlords and letting agents, has been created by local...

Brexit, Brexit, Brexit – it’s the black cloud hanging above each and every industry as the government works to negotiate a...

From unfavourable tax changes to tougher mortgage lending conditions, the past 18 months or so have been difficult for many buy-to-let...

Over the weekend Number 10 said that a deal with the Democratic Unionists had been reached, but was then forced to...

Living in London is thrilled to announce it has won the New Starter award and been ‘Highly Commended’ in the Office...

Are you aware of how much more money you may have to pay in tax over the next few years as...

Private tenants saw average rents rise by 2.3% in the 12 months to September 2016, unchanged compared with the year to...

Thousands of private tenants claim to have suffered abuse at the hands of landlords according to Shelter, which include threats, assaults...

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In a welcome change to rogue landlord stories, a number of national newspapers have run a story about tenants trashing a...

Councils need to be handed greater powers to tackle rogue landlords ‘taking advantage’ and ‘ripping off’ tenants. This is the call from...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has expelled Croydon-based Jordan Residential following non-compliance with a redress decision. The complaint regarded a holding deposit....

If you're a hoping to net a rental bargain, Stoke is the place for you according to new football-related lettings research...

One of the more out-there broadband stories came to light last week, namely the battle for satellite internet. Elon Musk, the...

IT’S universally acknowledged that being a landlord has its fair share of headaches. No matter how nice your tenants are; you’re...