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26 March 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News

From April, almost two-thirds (67%) of England’s councils are set to increase their council tax by 4.90 – 5.0%. However, the pandemic has...
21 March 2021
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

A lettings agency is telling landlords to take more tenants claiming housing benefits. The agency in question says it’s wrong that some...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Lloyds Bank is considering entering the private rental sector as a landlord, according to a Financial Times scoop. The newspaper says it's...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A rental activists’ campaign group wants tenancies reformed to allow tenants to claim back rent and “give tenants the confidence to...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord who failed to licence his property has been ordered to pay back over £5,000 in rent. Michael Convery from Belfast...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord who failed to licence his properties has been ordered to pay back over £8,000 in rent. Dexter Blackstock, a former...
19 February 2021
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A tax barrister has restructured his way of working and is appealing to buy to let and other property investors as...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Two property investment companies and an associated business have all been closed down “in the public interest” by the government’s Insolvency...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading utilities supplier to the rental sector says landlords should consider switching to smart meters, as tenants spend more time at...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

New research suggests there’s been a rush amongst landlords to set up companies through which to manage or purchase buy to...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Popular buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages’ latest rental yield index shows the consequences of increasing property prices in many regions...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Retirement rental specialist Girlings says the phenomenon of later life renting is growing in popularity. It says independent research from Paragon Bank...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...
14 January 2021
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Thirty properties owned by private landlords have been let thanks to a new rent guarantee scheme run by a Midlands council. Let’s...
11 January 2021
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An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A property development consultancy is tipping five regeneration areas in England as potential good investments for the coming year. SevenCapital says they...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An investigation by the BBC has found that 80 per cent of advertisements on two websites used by landlords say people...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the candidates for next year’s London Mayoral election wants to put pet-friendly tenancies for the private rental sector as...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A homelessness charity is calling for landlords to come forward with accommodation for clients to be housed over Christmas. Harbour Housing, a...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A YMCA chief executive claims the proliferation of HMOs may be endangering private tenants’ health by encouraging overcrowding and undersized-rooms. Alan Fraser,...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Members of a wealthy Blackburn family of landlords with a portfolio of properties have been sentenced for defrauding the Department for...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An operator of co-living rental units in London has linked with a PropTech platform to reward tenants for their loyalty. Built Asset...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A survey of over 2,000 tenants by a specialist buy to let lender shows that contrary to the popular belief, most...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A guarantor company says landlords may fail to understand the advantages of using services such as those it provides. Housing Hand says...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The Advanced Rent Option, which offers landlords a year’s rent up-front, is being rolled out across the UK. The ARO is the brainchild...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Activists in Generation Rent claim that a fifth of families in the lettings sector suffer a shortfall between benefits and rent. Using selected data...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Research from a deposit replacement scheme, Ome, suggests the first lockdown was sharply followed by a surge in tenancies - begging...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent says there should be a reinstatement of the eviction ban immediately, and appears to have been stung into the...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A prominent Conservative supporter and expert in the private rental sector has posed an interesting question - is Boris Johnson trying...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

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...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

According to recent statistics, British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on house renovations this year. With people spending...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent, the pressure group led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy, is tweeting advice to tenants on how to negotiate a lower...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Around 10 per cent of landlords plan to purchase properties and expand their portfolio in the coming year according to a...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty and delay a...
09 October 2020
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Labour wants to see a tenant loans scheme in England similar to one now operating in Wales. Easington Labour MP Grahame Morris...
08 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic. The...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, according to Howsy. The letting management platform reports that...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Some buy-to-let landlords stand to benefit from a new partnership between no-deposit solution provider flatfair and Homesearch, it has been claimed. The...
13 August 2020
From: Breaking News

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...
29 July 2020
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You may wonder whether there are really that many benefits of home and boiler cover that’s specifically tailored for landlords and,...
16 July 2020
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Newcastle Intermediaries has relaunched its buy-to-let offerings. The lender’s two-year fixed rate product offers a choice of fee-assisted deals at 75% loan-to-value...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Thousands of smart meters have been rolled out to landlords and agents by Glide, enabling its clients to future proof their...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Bristol has been forced to hand £1,569 back to the council for housing benefit payments he received. Charles...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Activists are calling on tenants to withhold their payments to landlords, in an attempt to generalise a growing rent strike movement. The...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

As more people start to think about moving home as the coronavirus restrictions are eased, sales and letting agents are being...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Lendlord has joined forces with Property Tribes to provide landlords with a comprehensive portfolio management product. Property Tribes will make Lendlord’s platform,...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised Citizens Advice for over-egging rental default levels due to coronavirus. Research carried out by...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after it announced yesterday that the...
30 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Love to Rent is teaming up with the UK Apartment Association (UKAA) to host a webinar focusing on Covid-19 and the...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) supports calls for a package of measures from the government to support tenants affected by...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank forecast that residential property sales will fall by 38% this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Based on the assumption that...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Universal Credit has had its problems and of course now it is going to be under an enormous amount of strain...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to do more to support renters who may struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

With buy-to-let landlords across the country being pushed out of the market by increasing costs and legislation, and new investors deterred...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s no secret that the war on landlords has escalated heavily since 2016 and as we find ourselves in a new...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Brent Council’s application to extend its selective licensing scheme in the north west London ward has been rejected by central government. Brent...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The recent criticism of letting agents and deposit insurance schemes, which began with a probe by the BBC last weekend, will...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News

flatfair, which lets landlords offer deposit-free renting to tenants, has defended nil deposit schemes as an alternative to a traditional deposit,...
11 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Newbury Building Society has cut rates on a limited company buy-to-let mortgage deal. The 75% loan-to-value three-year variable product has been reduced...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The full rollout of universal credit, the government's flagship welfare reform, has been delayed yet again - until 2024. The system was...
04 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Void periods can be a serious pain. While they are undoubtedly part of running a buy-to-let business, it would seem that...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News

London remains one of the biggest property investment destinations in the world, attracting a wide range of national and international investors. But...
14 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News

FirstPort, one of the largest managers of residential property in the UK, has taken over the operational management of an additional...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Labour has launched its general election manifesto, promising to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News

With the number of renters across the UK more than doubling since 2001, there has been a sharp rise in the...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

On the one hand “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”, seems like common-sense advice, especially when making a change and...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets....
23 October 2019
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With no repairs required, lower running costs and energy bills, as well as NHBC’s 10-year warranty, new build homes appeal to...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The average homeowner in this country could be £352,500 better off than the average private renter over the next 30 years, even...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Hunters which has more than 200 letting branches across the UK. The move...
15 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Three-quarters of people across the UK believe housing benefit should increase in line with rents to help combat homelessness, new research...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Legal & General has announced the launch of its rental protection plan following a successful pilot with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). Legal...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News

With new research showing that direct payment of benefits to landlords contributed most to reductions in rent arrears, the Residential Landlords...
18 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could benefit financially by catering their offerings towards the growing older renter and family tenant demographics, according to the...
12 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to restore the levels of housing benefit, otherwise known as Local Housing Allowance (LHA), so they...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The two largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), have...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Affordability continues to be a concern for a number of renters north of the border, according to a fresh report from...
27 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender (TML) will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move comes...
12 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who claimed that he needed a council home has been ordered to pay back more than £48,000 or...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...
29 July 2019
From: Breaking News

But-to-let landlords will have little alternative but to become more selective over what tenants they are willing to accept if the...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

A couple from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, have been handed suspended prison sentences for benefit fraud after being convicted...
01 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Investor demand from corporate landlords, often backed by institutional finance, is growing and that is pushing up rental values across some parts...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News

An e-commerce platform battling construction waste by enabling businesses to sell surplus materials to builders, renovators and DIY enthusiasts, claims that...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is calling for an urgent overhaul of how universal credit is paid, with most landlords north of...
18 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...
17 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Metro Bank has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Renters in London are being discriminated against ‘because they are on benefits’, according to ITV News London. ITV News reporter Katie Barnfield...
21 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Nationwide were among a small group of mortgage lenders asked to give evidence at a select committee yesterday on restrictions around...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A number of property investment specialists plan to join forces this week to host an advisory seminar designed to highlight the...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Santander has increased the maximum term, age and loan-to-value (LTV) for its buy-to-let products, while also making amendments to its affordability...
15 April 2019
From: Breaking News

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...
11 April 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...
05 April 2019
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The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.4%. Rates on two-year fixed rate products now start...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

On 13th March the Chancellor announced that it will be illegal to install gas boilers in new build homes from 2025....
29 March 2019
From: Breaking News

NatWest has cut rates on selected buy-to-let products. The lender has reduced its semi exclusive five-year buy-to-let fixed rate remortgage deals by...
29 March 2019
From: Breaking News

An online petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ wording in rental adverts has attracted more than 40,000 signatures. The petition...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The widening gap between housing benefit rates and market rents means that many buy-to-let landlords are now forced to rely on...
26 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Zoopla’s decision to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after announcing that it will end ‘No DSS’ wording...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Nationwide has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move...
21 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Fergus Wilson was courting controversy long before he appeared on last night’s episode of Panorama. The buy-to-let landlord, widely considered to be...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News
So, what do smart landlords do to make more money than you, and how do they do it? The million-dollar question....
15 March 2019
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Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search data from its keyword property search tool, which...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A new pilot has been launched by TrustMark, the government endorsed quality scheme, in partnership with East Sussex Trading Standards, to...
14 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

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...
14 February 2019
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The proportion of income spent on rent in the private rented sector has fallen from 35.4% in 2010/11 to 32.9% in...
14 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Half the people seeking help with their Universal Credit claim are in rent arrears, according to Citizens Advice. More generous advance loans...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Shelter has recently run a campaign aimed at banning ‘discrimination’ against tenants on benefits in the private rented sector, presenting a...
04 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords looking to invest in Croydon or stay on top of industry best practice are invited to attend a free...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

With research showing that around 61% of privately rented flats in Scotland currently have common areas like stairways and roofs in...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Croydon Council is inviting private landlords to attend a free public event this week that will offer expert buy-to-let tips and...
21 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The government has announced a new online system that will pay private landlords of those on Universal Credit directly. It is hoped...
14 January 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...
28 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Five homeless people will be offered a house to live in over the festive period, thanks to a landlord in Liverpool. Compassionate...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News

One of the government’s suggestions to help fix the UK’s “broken housing market” was to oblige landlords to offer tenancies with...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Thousands of landlords and lettings agents across the country could be flouting equality laws by rejecting housing benefit claimants, according to...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Campaigners opposed to mortgage lenders allowing landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits tried to voice their discontent over the...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lenders have once again been criticised for not permitting landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits – this time...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News

With Universal Credit problems forcing a growing number of claimants into destitution and rent arrears, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota is urging more...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have had problems with non-payment and arrears, according to the latest...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Private landlords provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and that is why the government is wrong to persecute...
25 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgages with an interest rate of 0% for the first three months. The...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A new landlord reward scheme designed to increase the stock of private rented accommodation in the marketplace in Rochford, Essex, has...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of people seeking advice over rent arrears has increased by 47% over the past five years due primarily to...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News

How many times has a potential tenant failed referencing? Too many times is probably your answer. This frustrating scenario ultimately arises because...
18 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investment in the long-term is still likely to beat savings rates by a significant margin over the coming years, despite recent...
16 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Universal Credit was described by one national newspaper as an ‘ill-conceived shambles’ over the weekend, after former prime ministers Gordon Brown...
15 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord was handed a huge cleaning bill after his house was left in a horrific and disgusting state. The landlord was...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable increase in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...
27 September 2018
From: Breaking News

While the cost difference between furnished and unfurnished rentals varies across the country, generally speaking you can typically expect to receive...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Retired homeowners have gained £9,744 each on average in property wealth over the past 12 month despite uncertainty in the property market,...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The government appears to have scrapped proposals that will give tenants a minimum three-year contract. According to an article in The Sun...
06 September 2018
From: Breaking News

While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a new training academy to help landlords better manage their property portfolios. There are various...
04 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Thousands of private landlords across the country understandably reject housing benefit claimants despite accusations that they are discriminating against those on...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News

If you wish to raise finance against an existing property and are self-employed then you may find a secured loan provides...
31 July 2018
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If the rental income calculation on your BTL doesn’t stack up we can help. If you wish to finance a new...
27 July 2018
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The idea of the property-owning democracy has deep roots and has long defined housing policy in this country, with various schemes...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Overseas family holidays are a relatively recent concept in the UK. They came about as a result of air travel becoming...
02 July 2018
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Historically secured loans against buy to let property were seen as a last chance option for a landlords borrowing needs. In...
26 June 2018
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Properties rented to families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants, fresh...
22 June 2018
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If you’re a landlord who is currently out of work or unemployed who wishes to buy a new BTL property or...
19 June 2018
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Having a poor performing rental property or one you simply wish to get rid of quickly can be a real drain...
08 June 2018
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If you’re a landlord and wish to raise finance against an existing buy to let property and don’t have proof of...
06 June 2018
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BTL landlords in Redbridge will have to abide by tougher rules after new rental licensing conditions proposed by Redbridge Council were...
05 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Paradigm Mortgage Services has secured access to a semi-exclusive buy-to-let product from specialist lender Precise Mortgages. Paradigm members are now able to...
04 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords continue to feel the pinch after the latest phase of the government crackdown on buy-to-let came into effect last month,...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of exploiting six vulnerable tenants by bullying them into working for him without pay. Hargit...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News

MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Located in a central position of the UK, Nottingham is a fantastic city with a population of more than 350,000 people,...
08 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on two and five-year fixed-rate remortgage products by up to 0.18%. Accord, which is part...
02 May 2018
From: Breaking News

No landlord wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the viability of their investment, and...
26 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Older people are facing a shortage of suitable housing for their retirement, putting pressure on the wider property market. A new report...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case which saw single mother Rosie Keogh...
26 March 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of over 60s renting privately, according to new research from the Centre...
26 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Around a third of buy-to-let investors are still unaware of how regulatory changes could impact their ability to borrow or refinance...
16 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...
01 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Loyalty programmes are popping up in every corner of the retail space, and that is because businesses understand the importance of...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Private landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case saw single mother Rosie Keogh win...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Hundreds of thousands of people are experiencing acute forms of homelessness across Britain, with rough sleeping set to increase sharply over...
23 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is seeking greater clarification from the Labour party after it put forward new proposals this week...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a rise in the number of people wanting to step off the housing ladder and rent in retirement...
08 February 2018
From: Breaking News

With 65,000 affordable new homes planned to be built in London per year, it would appear that the capital is offering...
05 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Criminal landlords who crammed up to 40 migrants inside their semi-detached townhouse in north-west London face losing hundreds of thousands of...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News

There are plenty of changes that you could make to ensure 2018 is more profitable, with Simple Landlords Insurance advising buy-to-let...
25 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Rogue landlords are profiting from the housing benefit system by enticing desperate local authorities to place single homeless people into small...
19 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Metro Bank has refreshed its buy-to-let range by introducing a 2.39% five-year fixed rate deal at 60% loan-to-value (LTV) while its...
10 January 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords receiving rent from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit will continue to be paid housing benefit directly, rather than...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News

While demand for rental property remains strong, landlords always have to be mindful of tenants’ ability to pay higher prices, according...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

InventoryBase has announced that it is supporting the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) in their bid for mandatory inventories for...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

A new petition has been launched calling for independent inventory reporting to become a compulsory requirement. The petition, which has been created...
02 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Labour’s symbolic victory over the rollout of universal credit on Wednesday night will have been welcomed by many buy-to-let landlords. Tory MPs were...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of landlords are turning to corporate structures in an effort to reduce tax liability and avoid stringent new...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Nearly half of landlords across the UK would refuse a tenant applicant with a poor credit score, despite in-depth credit checks...
11 October 2017
From: Breaking News

With the benefit of hindsight we always know, with painful clarity, which investments we should have bought and which we should...
09 October 2017
From: Breaking News

What is Landlord Secure? Landlord Secure is a tenant referencing service provider, as well as an FCA authorised company for the sale...
09 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord is raffling off a three-bedroom house in the Leicestershire town of Wigston which is worth in the region...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A private landlord who converted several houses into bedsits without planning consent has been ordered to pay more than £340,000. Latif Rehman,...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Investing in the buy-to-let sector has proved a shrewd move for many private landlords, with fresh research revealing that they have...
29 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Delays in universal credit benefit payments for housing costs are leaving claimants unable to pay rent and pushing some deep into...
18 September 2017
From: Breaking News

From the 1st April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent a property which breaches the requirement for a minimum energy...
14 September 2017
From: Breaking News

From the 1st April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent a property which breaches the requirement for a minimum energy...