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Brand new data from online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has revealed significant differences in the types of properties the average UK house...

A London council has prosecuted landlord Syed Shah, owner of an HMO, for a string of  breaches that posed significant risks...

The popular narrative may have been that first time buyers have been priced out of the market, partly by landlords: but...

A landlord referred to only as ‘Mr Gurung’ has been named by two councils as being penalised £3,000 for an overcrowded...

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

Airbnb is banning the use of security cameras inside rental properties from the end of April. Airbnb currently allows security cameras in...

A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...

Air quality expert Stuart Smith writes:  The average family produces 24 pints of water vapour a day through routine activity but many...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

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

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

Landlords will have to include many more specific points about their properties when they list them in future - whether directly...

A BBC News report claims that increasing numbers of renters aged over 30 are moving to cheaper areas as rents have...

A landlord and a property management company have been found guilty of putting tenants at risk after a council probe. Kensington and...

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

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

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

The average price of homes coming to the market have dipped slightly once again, according to Rightmove. The newly-marketed properties are some...

A landlord and three property management companies have been fined approaching £80,000 for health and safety failings. Mohammed Ali Abbas Rasool, Cadogan...

A landlord has been ordered to pay over £44,000 after a court found him guilty of a serious housing offence. Giuseppe Sutera,...

Most landlords are no better off now, even after substantial rent increases over recent years.  Rightmove recently reported that national average asking...

All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...

The average price of property coming to the market rises by 0.8 per cent this month to £365,357, reports Rightmove. This is...

The landlord of a former hotel with no working kitchen, unusable toilets, blocked drains, and rats, has been ordered to pay...

An appeal for private landlords to come forward with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, properties for rent, has been launched. Accommodation is now...

A lettings network is urging landlords to back a campaign to abolish council tax re-banding for shared houses. Platinum Property Partners says...

HMOs in the London borough of Brent must now win planning consent and meet a new set of criteria to ensure...

A landlord who left her tenants to live in filthy and unsafe conditions, while running an unlicensed HMO, has been prosecuted...

A new market analysis by lettings agency Hamptons shows that the period from July 2020 and July 2022 saw the biggest...

A landlord who lives in the US and lets her apartment out via Airbnb has been banned from doing so in...

New analysis from Rightmove reveals that first-time buyer asking prices and equivalent asking rents have risen three times faster compared with...

Average asking rents outside London have hit another new record of £1,126 per calendar month according to Rightmove. This figure, for the...

A re-offending landlord housed himself and five tenants in what has been described as a death trap property.  The rogue Harrow landlord...

A utilities advice service has come up with a list of measures which it says can reduce expenditure by tenants and...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

A landlord has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for the illegal eviction and harassment of a tenant, and has been...

New analysis by Rightmove is tracking first-time buyer affordability over the last 10 years - and it shows why so many...

A rogue landlord prosecuted for illegally squashing seven flats into a development with planning permission for six must pay around £250,000.  In...

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

It’s been reported by local media that a controversial landlord licensing scheme introduced by a council may now be investigated by...

A London council has prosecuted a builder - Valeriu Sandu, of Valmic Properties Limited - for lying about fitting sufficiently fireproof...

A national newspaper says the current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review by the Department for Business, Energy...

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...

This year, landlord and owner-occupier Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency...

Landlords in the heart of the London commuter belt are being asked to come forward if they can provide accommodation for...

A planning inspector has ordered a rogue landlord to comply with enforcement notices after being found to be illegally renting two...

A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...

A landlord has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by magistrates after a bedroom fire revealed tenants were living in...

A rogue landlord who allowed vulnerable tenants to live in conditions without windows, proper washing facilities or fire safety measures at...

Specialist lender Landbay has launched two new buy to let mortgage products for first time landlords who want to invest in...

High end lettings agency Carter Jonas has offered landlords a series of tips to renting out their properties quickly and successfully. They...

Reduced demand and falling rents continue throughout the London prime flats market, with values down in all areas except the south west...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

A councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...

A landlord has been fined £10,000 by her local council for failing to licence a HMO. Tracey Davies of Bath was found...

A YMCA chief executive claims the proliferation of HMOs may be endangering private tenants’ health by encouraging overcrowding and undersized-rooms. Alan Fraser,...

A London landlord must pay over £280,000 in three months after housing eight people in a flat deems illegal for even...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

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

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...

Two landlords have been fined over £100,000 after 35 people were found living in what a judge called “criminally improper conditions.” Arun...

One of London’s largest co-living property operators claims there’s been a marked increase in demand from young renters.  Built Asset Management says...

A landlord who unlawfully let cramped and overcrowded bedsits and then harassed tenants who complained has been fined thousands of pounds...

Lendinvest has revamped its buy-to-let range, with new products for student lets and deals for first-time landlords, while the lending platform...

Foundation Home Loans has cut its buy-to-let rates across all product tiers and property types. Foundation’s 80% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fix has...

A buy-to-let landlord is looking to increase the rental value as well as the future sale price of a property in...

Rents have increased to their highest level on record, according to the latest price index from the Office of National Statistics...

LendInvest has refreshed its buy-to-let product range with rates now starting from 2.99%.  The mortgage products, which are available up to 75%...

OneSavings Bank (OSB) has increased the loan-to-value (LTV) to 75% across their buy-to-let ranges available through Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, Precise...

OneSavings Bank announced a series of changes to its HMO proposition. The specialist lending and retail savings group recently introduced a new...

Who are you? Cole Harding is a community based estate agent, who offers maximum exposure on all the online portals and social...

A young couple who recently turned to the web to find a property to rent have fallen prey to a fraudulent...

Two-bedroom properties make the best investment for buy-to-let landlords in England when it comes to existing rental yields, fresh research shows.  Howsy...

A shocked landlord found a cannabis farm in one of his properties in West Bromwich. The landlord called the police after discovering...

LendInvest has made several changes to its buy-to-let product range in a bid to appeal to borrowers.  The lender has increased the...

Brent Council in north London will be taking action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after  17...

London’s first rogue landlord banning order has been issued after tenants’ lives were put at risk through the letting of unsafe...

A buy-to-let landlord in Lincolnshire been ordered to pay just over £1,200 following a breach of HMO licensing rules.  Nicholas Moyses allowed...

City of Lincoln Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in Lincoln for failing to comply...

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

An HMO landlord’s attempt to rent out bedrooms smaller than the national minimum size has been thwarted after his legal case...

A tenant posing as a landlord converted two bedrooms in a flat into four bedsits, putting residents at risk. The fake landlord...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...

From kitchen improvements to building an extension, new research unveils top ways to add value to your home in the shortest...

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay £47,500 after council officers found 11 people living in a small flat in...

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including flexible criteria, rates for non-traditional tenants and landlords, as well as...

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

Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...

A tenant left a three-bedroom house in Birmingham “completely destroyed” after piling rubbish in every single room and dumping mattresses in...

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

Brent Council in north London looks set to take action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after ...

The new regulations introduced last month to bring mandatory licensing to all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) was designed to better...

Nottingham City Council has been slammed for wasting taxpayers’ money after spending £95,000 taking a landlord to the Supreme Court and...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new three-year fixed rate product within its buy-to-let range. The limited-edition deal, available to limited companies...

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

Private landlords are being offered money to help encourage them to restore their empty homes in the London borough of Barnet.  Empty...

The price of small properties across many parts of the country has dropped largely because landlord purchases are down, offering fresh...

It is estimated that around 160,000 properties will be affected by the new rules governing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), which...