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In the first anniversary of the initial ban on repossessions, it appears the move has backfired spectacularly. Research for the National Residential...

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...

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...

A lettings agency is telling landlords to take more tenants claiming housing benefits. The agency in question says it’s wrong that some...

Lloyds Bank is considering entering the private rental sector as a landlord, according to a Financial Times scoop. The newspaper says it's...

A rental activists’ campaign group wants tenancies reformed to allow tenants to claim back rent and “give tenants the confidence to...

A landlord who failed to licence his property has been ordered to pay back over £5,000 in rent. Michael Convery from Belfast...

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

A tax barrister has restructured his way of working and is appealing to buy to let and other property investors as...

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...

Two property investment companies and an associated business have all been closed down “in the public interest” by the government’s Insolvency...

A leading utilities supplier to the rental sector says landlords should consider switching to smart meters, as tenants spend more time at...

New research suggests there’s been a rush amongst landlords to set up companies through which to manage or purchase buy to...

Popular buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages’ latest rental yield index shows the consequences of increasing property prices in many regions...

Retirement rental specialist Girlings says the phenomenon of later life renting is growing in popularity. It says independent research from Paragon Bank...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

Thirty properties owned by private landlords have been let thanks to a new rent guarantee scheme run by a Midlands council.  Let’s...

An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...

A property development consultancy is tipping five regeneration areas in England as potential good investments for the coming year. SevenCapital says they...

An investigation by the BBC has found that 80 per cent of advertisements on two websites used by landlords say people...

One of the candidates for next year’s London Mayoral election wants to put pet-friendly tenancies for the private rental sector as...

A homelessness charity is calling for landlords to come forward with accommodation for clients to be housed over Christmas. Harbour Housing, a...

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

Members of a wealthy Blackburn family of landlords with a portfolio of properties have been sentenced for defrauding the Department for...

An operator of co-living rental units in London has linked with a PropTech platform to reward tenants for their loyalty.  Built Asset...

A survey of over 2,000 tenants by a specialist buy to let lender shows that contrary to the popular belief, most...

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...

A guarantor company says landlords may fail to understand the advantages of using services such as those it provides. Housing Hand says...

A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...

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...

Activists in Generation Rent claim that a fifth of families in the lettings sector suffer a shortfall between benefits and rent. Using selected data...

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...

A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...

Research from a deposit replacement scheme, Ome, suggests the first lockdown was sharply followed by a surge in tenancies - begging...

Generation Rent says there should be a reinstatement of the eviction ban immediately, and appears to have been stung into the...

A prominent Conservative supporter and expert in the private rental sector has posed an interesting question - is Boris Johnson trying...

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

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...

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

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...

Generation Rent, the pressure group led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy, is tweeting advice to tenants on how to negotiate a lower...

Around 10 per cent of landlords plan to purchase properties and expand their portfolio in the coming year according to a...

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...

Landlords with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty and delay a...

Labour wants to see a tenant loans scheme in England similar to one now operating in Wales. Easington Labour MP Grahame Morris...

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic.  The...

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...

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...

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...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

You may wonder whether there are really that many benefits of home and boiler cover that’s specifically tailored for landlords and,...

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...

Thousands of smart meters have been rolled out to landlords and agents by Glide, enabling its clients to future proof their...

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...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...

Activists are calling on tenants to withhold their payments to landlords, in an attempt to generalise a growing rent strike movement. The...

As more people start to think about moving home as the coronavirus restrictions are eased, sales and letting agents are being...

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...

Lendlord has joined forces with Property Tribes to provide landlords with a comprehensive portfolio management product. Property Tribes will make Lendlord’s platform,...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised Citizens Advice for over-egging rental default levels due to coronavirus.  Research carried out by...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after it announced yesterday that the...

Love to Rent is teaming up with the UK Apartment Association (UKAA) to host a webinar focusing on Covid-19 and the...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) supports calls for a package of measures from the government to support tenants affected by...

Knight Frank forecast that residential property sales will fall by 38% this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Based on the assumption that...

Universal Credit has had its problems and of course now it is going to be under an enormous amount of strain...

The government is being urged to do more to support renters who may struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus...

With buy-to-let landlords across the country being pushed out of the market by increasing costs and legislation, and new investors deterred...

It’s no secret that the war on landlords has escalated heavily since 2016 and as we find ourselves in a new...

Brent Council’s application to extend its selective licensing scheme in the north west London ward has been rejected by central government.  Brent...

The recent criticism of letting agents and deposit insurance schemes, which began with a probe by the BBC last weekend, will...

flatfair, which lets landlords offer deposit-free renting to tenants, has defended nil deposit schemes as an alternative to a traditional deposit,...

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...

The full rollout of universal credit, the government's flagship welfare reform, has been delayed yet again - until 2024.  The system was...

Void periods can be a serious pain. While they are undoubtedly part of running a buy-to-let business, it would seem that...

London remains one of the biggest property investment destinations in the world, attracting a wide range of national and international investors.  But...

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

FirstPort, one of the largest managers of residential property in the UK, has taken over the operational management of an additional...

Labour has launched its general election manifesto, promising to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious...

With the number of renters across the UK more than doubling since 2001, there has been a sharp rise in the...

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

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets....

With no repairs required, lower running costs and energy bills, as well as NHBC’s 10-year warranty, new build homes appeal to...

The average homeowner in this country could be £352,500 better off than the average private renter over the next 30 years, even...

Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Hunters which has more than 200 letting branches across the UK. The move...

Three-quarters of people across the UK believe housing benefit should increase in line with rents to help combat homelessness, new research...

Legal & General has announced the launch of its rental protection plan following a successful pilot with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). Legal...

With new research showing that direct payment of benefits to landlords contributed most to reductions in rent arrears, the Residential Landlords...

Buy-to-let landlords could benefit financially by catering their offerings towards the growing older renter and family tenant demographics, according to the...

The government is being urged to restore the levels of housing benefit, otherwise known as Local Housing Allowance (LHA), so they...

The two largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), have...

Affordability continues to be a concern for a number of renters north of the border, according to a fresh report from...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move comes...

A buy-to-let landlord who claimed that he needed a council home has been ordered to pay back more than £48,000 or...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...

But-to-let landlords will have little alternative but to become more selective over what tenants they are willing to accept if the...

A couple from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, have been handed suspended prison sentences for benefit fraud after being convicted...

Investor demand from corporate landlords, often backed by institutional finance, is growing and that is pushing up rental values across some parts...

An e-commerce platform battling construction waste by enabling businesses to sell surplus materials to builders, renovators and DIY enthusiasts, claims that...

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is calling for an urgent overhaul of how universal credit is paid, with most landlords north of...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...

Metro Bank has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The...

Renters in London are being discriminated against ‘because they are on benefits’, according to ITV News London. ITV News reporter Katie Barnfield...

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

Nationwide were among a small group of mortgage lenders asked to give evidence at a select committee yesterday on restrictions around...

A number of property investment specialists plan to join forces this week to host an advisory seminar designed to highlight the...

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...

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...

On 13th March the Chancellor announced that it will be illegal to install gas boilers in new build homes from 2025....

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...

An online petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ wording in rental adverts has attracted more than 40,000 signatures. The petition...

The widening gap between housing benefit rates and market rents means that many buy-to-let landlords are now forced to rely on...

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

Nationwide has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move...

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...

So, what do smart landlords do to make more money than you, and how do they do it? The million-dollar question....

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...

Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search data from its keyword property search tool, which...

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

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...

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...

The proportion of income spent on rent in the private rented sector has fallen from 35.4% in 2010/11 to 32.9% in...

Half the people seeking help with their Universal Credit claim are in rent arrears, according to Citizens Advice. More generous advance loans...

Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...

Shelter has recently run a campaign aimed at banning ‘discrimination’ against tenants on benefits in the private rented sector, presenting a...

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to invest in Croydon or stay on top of industry best practice are invited to attend a free...

With research showing that around 61% of privately rented flats in Scotland currently have common areas like stairways and roofs in...

Croydon Council is inviting private landlords to attend a free public event this week that will offer expert buy-to-let tips and...

The government has announced a new online system that will pay private landlords of those on Universal Credit directly. It is hoped...

It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...

Five homeless people will be offered a house to live in over the festive period, thanks to a landlord in Liverpool. Compassionate...

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

The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...

One of the government’s suggestions to help fix the UK’s “broken housing market” was to oblige landlords to offer tenancies with...

Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s...

Thousands of landlords and lettings agents across the country could be flouting equality laws by rejecting housing benefit claimants, according to...

Campaigners opposed to mortgage lenders allowing landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits tried to voice their discontent over the...

Mortgage lenders have once again been criticised for not permitting landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits – this time...

With Universal Credit problems forcing a growing number of claimants into destitution and rent arrears, anti-deposit campaigner Ajay Jagota is urging more...

Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have had problems with non-payment and arrears, according to the latest...

Private landlords provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and that is why the government is wrong to persecute...

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...

A new landlord reward scheme designed to increase the stock of private rented accommodation in the marketplace in Rochford, Essex, has...

The number of people seeking advice over rent arrears has increased by 47% over the past five years due primarily to...

How many times has a potential tenant failed referencing? Too many times is probably your answer. This frustrating scenario ultimately arises because...

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...

Universal Credit was described by one national newspaper as an ‘ill-conceived shambles’ over the weekend, after former prime ministers Gordon Brown...

A landlord was handed a huge cleaning bill after his house was left in a horrific and disgusting state. The landlord was...

There has been a notable increase in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...

While the cost difference between furnished and unfurnished rentals varies across the country, generally speaking you can typically expect to receive...

Retired homeowners have gained £9,744 each on average in property wealth over the past 12 month despite uncertainty in the property market,...

The government appears to have scrapped proposals that will give tenants a minimum three-year contract. According to an article in The Sun...

While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a new training academy to help landlords better manage their property portfolios. There are various...

Thousands of private landlords across the country understandably reject housing benefit claimants despite accusations that they are discriminating against those on...

If you wish to raise finance against an existing property and are self-employed then you may find a secured loan provides...

If the rental income calculation on your BTL doesn’t stack up we can help. If you wish to finance a new...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...

The idea of the property-owning democracy has deep roots and has long defined housing policy in this country, with various schemes...

Overseas family holidays are a relatively recent concept in the UK. They came about as a result of air travel becoming...

Historically secured loans against buy to let property were seen as a last chance option for a landlords borrowing needs. In...

Properties rented to families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants, fresh...

If you’re a landlord who is currently out of work or unemployed who wishes to buy a new BTL property or...

Having a poor performing rental property or one you simply wish to get rid of quickly can be a real drain...

If you’re a landlord and wish to raise finance against an existing buy to let property and don’t have proof of...

BTL landlords in Redbridge will have to abide by tougher rules after new rental licensing conditions proposed by Redbridge Council were...

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...

Landlords continue to feel the pinch after the latest phase of the government crackdown on buy-to-let came into effect last month,...

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of exploiting six vulnerable tenants by bullying them into working for him without pay. Hargit...

MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...

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

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...

No landlord wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the viability of their investment, and...

Older people are facing a shortage of suitable housing for their retirement, putting pressure on the wider property market. A new report...

Buy-to-let landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case which saw single mother Rosie Keogh...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of over 60s renting privately, according to new research from the Centre...

Around a third of buy-to-let investors are still unaware of how regulatory changes could impact their ability to borrow or refinance...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...

Loyalty programmes are popping up in every corner of the retail space, and that is because businesses understand the importance of...

Private landlords who reject housing benefit claimants could be breaking the law. A recent legal case saw single mother Rosie Keogh win...

Hundreds of thousands of people are experiencing acute forms of homelessness across Britain, with rough sleeping set to increase sharply over...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is seeking greater clarification from the Labour party after it put forward new proposals this week...

There has been a rise in the number of people wanting to step off the housing ladder and rent in retirement...

With 65,000 affordable new homes planned to be built in London per year, it would appear that the capital is offering...

Criminal landlords who crammed up to 40 migrants inside their semi-detached townhouse in north-west London face losing hundreds of thousands of...

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

Rogue landlords are profiting from the housing benefit system by enticing desperate local authorities to place single homeless people into small...

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...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...

Buy-to-let landlords receiving rent from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit will continue to be paid housing benefit directly, rather than...

While demand for rental property remains strong, landlords always have to be mindful of tenants’ ability to pay higher prices, according...

InventoryBase has announced that it is supporting the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) in their bid for mandatory inventories for...

A new petition has been launched calling for independent inventory reporting to become a compulsory requirement. The petition, which has been created...

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...

A growing number of landlords are turning to corporate structures in an effort to reduce tax liability and avoid stringent new...

Nearly half of landlords across the UK would refuse a tenant applicant with a poor credit score, despite in-depth credit checks...

With the benefit of hindsight we always know, with painful clarity, which investments we should have bought and which we should...

What is Landlord Secure? Landlord Secure is a tenant referencing service provider, as well as an FCA authorised company for the sale...

A buy-to-let landlord is raffling off a three-bedroom house in the Leicestershire town of Wigston which is worth in the region...

A private landlord who converted several houses into bedsits without planning consent has been ordered to pay more than £340,000. Latif Rehman,...

Investing in the buy-to-let sector has proved a shrewd move for many private landlords, with fresh research revealing that they have...

Delays in universal credit benefit payments for housing costs are leaving claimants unable to pay rent and pushing some deep into...

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

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

Average rents continued to fall across many parts of London during the second quarter of the year despite the fact that...