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A pioneering project is matching private landlords with tenant management skills in a local housing association. Salford council and the Irwell Valley...
20 June 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the highest profile advocates of widespread reform in the private rental sector has been Baroness Alicia Kennedy, director of...
18 June 2022
From: Rental Reform

The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Some 820,000 private rented households in Britain are routinely hit by a shortfall between their housing benefit and their monthly rents...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s embarrassment all round for the Labour-run Welsh Government as it reveals a late delay to its much-hyped rental reform. The reform...
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A bank is forecasting that almost one in 10 rented homes in the UK within the next decade could be a...
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have called for the creation of a Landlord...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, you will know and recognise that your inventory is one of the most important pieces of documentation that...
21 May 2022
From: Top tips & guides

If rising energy costs are your immediate concern, it may not be feasible to invest in new solutions for your home...
14 May 2022
From: Top tips & guides

A council is notifying its landlords with tenants on housing benefit that it is switching its payment schedule from paper to...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News

This is the entirety of the detail given by the government about the Renters’ Reform Bill, confirmed in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. --- Renters Reform...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been jailed for a year after making a homeless woman perform sexual favours for him in return for...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A consultation is underway into the extension of yet another private landlord licensing scheme for a further five years. Since March 2018...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...
23 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides

Let’s face facts, landlords and the private rented sector have a reputation problem. Perceived to be the poor relation of housing provision, the sector is...
09 April 2022
From: The Big Issues

Representatives of holiday let landlords say they hope to capitalise on the increased number of staycations for economic-conscious holidaymakers. They claim the...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Buy to let landlords claimed a record £18.5 in tax relief in the year to April 2021, the most recent data...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

More than 50 per cent of private tenants who rely on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a shortfall between...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of “stacking the economy against private renters who...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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Oxford’s Labour-run council has called on private renters to join a new tenants union. A statement from the authority says some private...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that in one part of the UK alone, some 75,000 tenants have been discriminated against by landlords. The...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A fledgling trade group its holding an online PropTech conference later this month. The Portfolio Landlords Action Network - PLAN - is...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A Devon council is promoting a scheme to lease properties from private landlords to provide homes for those in need. In exchange...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues

In this guest piece, Josh Barber from Flooring Superstore sets out why landlords must pay attention to flooring when it comes...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues

Auction House London has sold the highest number of lots in one sale in over a year, at its first auction...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A group of MPs has unveiled a scathing report about the inadequacies of HM Revenue & Customs, with a particular reference...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...
19 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance
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The government’s pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers for landlords and agents is “the worst form of gesture politics in...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News

There is no evidence of a mass exodus of landlords from the sector despite the new regulations and slashed tax benefits...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The Portfolio Landlords Action Network - PLAN - is to hold its first tech exhibition with five companies explaining their benefits...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News

With Christmas and the New Year now over, landlords, investors and property experts are back to questioning what the coming twelve...
05 February 2022
From: Agent Advice

The Department of Work and Pensions is to slash the timescale for repayment of arrears for tenants on Universal Credit. It has...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....
22 January 2022
From: Industry Views

Our housing market needs a long-term vision, and one which is co-ordinated across government and the wider industry. And it is...
22 January 2022
From: The Big Issues

Almost 10 per cent of private landlords letting properties to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...
15 January 2022
From: Industry Views

A leading accountancy firm says the relative good health of the rental market and house price appreciation will trigger stricter enforcement...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Northumbria Law School and the Open University are conducting research into whether private landlords rent to tenants with pets and the...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to calls...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing yields, simplifying the rental process and providing peace of mind against...
11 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

A council is set to ask local landlords of rental properties to join an accreditation scheme to improve standards and deliver...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with properties in part of Lincolnshire could benefit from Government funding secured by North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration...
07 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the proposal for tenants facing eviction to receive enhanced legal assistance. “It would be...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...
20 November 2021
From: Tax & Finance

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...
13 November 2021
From: The Big Issues

I am the Chair of PLAN - the Portfolio Landlords Action Group - which had its formal launch this week. People...
13 November 2021
From: Rental Reform

The relationship between the overwhelming number of good landlords and local authorities tends to be limited or possibly non-existent. With the far...
13 November 2021
From: Industry Views

Only six per cent of brokers questioned in a survey have ever sold a green mortgage, despite the high public profile...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A call has gone out to shift tens of thousands of the poorest tenants in the private rental sector into social...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords may be about to be on the receiving end of a hard sell on installing smart meters, especially if they...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Home appliances are often an area that can be overlooked when it comes to finalising kitchen designs, but having quality machines...
18 October 2021
From: Sponsored Content
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Today the government will go ahead with a planned cut to Universal Credit of £20 per week. The level of welfare support...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News

With the government lifting the price cap on energy suppliers at the start of this month, PropTech supplier Goodlord has produced...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Private landlords could receive between three and six months’ rent in advance by putting their properties forward to help people who...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...
29 September 2021
From: Agent Advice

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...
29 September 2021
From: Agent Advice

A local council is one of the first to be offering new Go Green Grants to landlords to improve energy efficiency...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts says there’s been a big increase in choice available to landlords wanting to enter the holiday...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...
16 September 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The UK’s first Minister for Tenants’ Rights says he will introduce rent controls because renters currently “pay way over the odds”. Although...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Post-Covid economic recovery in the UK is being channeled towards regional cities, says a leading investment expert. Martha Peyton, managing director and...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined a series of charities and Propertymark to warn about the poverty risk of expected...
18 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The Baroness leading the campaign group Generation Rent claims the official figure for evictions in the second quarter of this year...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News
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The MP who is the architect of a Private Members Bill to allow pets in privately rented property is facing a...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related arrears. The fund, announced...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A council is appealing to landlords to help it fulfil a pledge to be a sanctuary to vulnerable refugees. Bristol council has...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The tenants’ campaign group Generation Rent is planning a week of events to promote renters’ rights later this month. The campaign says...
03 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Tenants with arrears accumulated during the pandemic are finding it tough to secure alternative accommodation because their credit scores have been...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News
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A leading veterinary body - the National Office of Animal Health, or NOAH - has started a campaign to have pets allowed...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Housing minister Chris Pincher has made the most explicit admission yet of the government’s desire to diminish the private rental sector. In...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A council in the Lake District is inviting new and existing private landlords to register with Property Links, its free matching...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The head of an agency is urging landlords to “embrace” tenants on housing benefits, instead of seeking to avoid them. Mish Liyanage,...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News

In the first anniversary of the initial ban on repossessions, it appears the move has backfired spectacularly. Research for the National Residential...
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
From: Breaking News
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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
From: Sponsored Content

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
From: Breaking News

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: Top tips & guides

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: 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: Top tips & guides

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
From: Sponsored Content

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
From: Sponsored Content

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
From: Sponsored Content

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
From: Sponsored Content

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
From: Sponsored Content

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
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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
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On 13th March the Chancellor announced that it will be illegal to install gas boilers in new build homes from 2025....
29 March 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A new pilot has been launched by TrustMark, the government endorsed quality scheme, in partnership with East Sussex Trading Standards, to...
14 March 2019
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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
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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
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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
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Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...