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Specialist investment lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to urge customers to make their properties more energy-efficient...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...

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

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

Landlords who paid Capital Gains Tax at 28% - before the Chancellor reduced it to 24% in this month’s Budget -...

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

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

A string of debt advice charities want Housing Secretary Michael Gove to go well beyond merely banning Section 21 in a...

The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

Landlords are being accused by academics of under-estimating the cost of allowing pets, and under-estimating their financial benefits. A new report commissioned...

The National Residential Landlords Association has slammed yesterday’s lacklustre Budget as a missed opportunity. Yesterday’s announcements - like to be the last...

A controversial proposal for a £300m tax grab on landlords appears to closely follow a policy suggestion put forward by activists...

A leader of the Renters Reform Coalition activist lobby has made a specific targeted attack on the motives and honesty of...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the private rental sector according to a report this morning...

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

Two new build household names often favoured by landlords buying investment properties have announced a merger. Barratt has reached a £2.5 billion...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

New additional and selective licensing schemes are to be considered by the controversial Bristol city council. The council’s Labour Mayor - Marvin...

A council claims “hundreds of residents have been made safer in their homes” thanks to a licencing regime. Sheffield council insists the...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

A newspaper claims that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants British families to be given higher priority for social housing. Implicitly this may...

Paul Johnson - a director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies since 2011 and a visiting economics professor at University College...

A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank of England and local councils and other bodies to cooperate on...

An estimated 1.6m private renters are set to receive an uplift to their housing support for 12 months from April 2024,...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

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

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

The National Residential Landlords Association has welcomed a consultation proposal by Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham. Burnham’s Greater Manchester Good Landlord...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

Labour’s Mayor of Greater Manchester and former Cabinet minister Andy Burnham says this year is when he will ”get serious” about...

HM Treasury has opened its representations portal, meaning landlords - and anyone else - can submit their ideas for the next...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...

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

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

Many have welcomed the move by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to unfreeze the Local Housing Allowance - but some tenant activists say...

Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...

Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...

The UK’s Office for National Statistics will soon have access to data on short-term lets listed on Airbnb, Booking .com and...

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent last month, meaning a major new piece of legislation has now entered the...

A range of grants, including new and enhanced schemes, are available to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of homes and...

It’s being forecast that there are likely to be major changes made to the Renters Reform Bill during its next stage...

Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers in the short term. The...

Tenants claiming benefits are likely to get more assistance with court fees under a revised grant scheme starting this winter. The Help...

Landlords grappling with tax returns have been given some advice - file them sooner, rather than later. Data analysed by business consultancy...

A property entrepreneur is seeking up to 200 portfolio landlords or developers to invest in his company.  Jamie Lester says the offer to...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says a new How To Rent guide will be issued today, October 2. Private...

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

Three-quarters of landlords who intend to purchase a new property in the next year will use a Limited Company structure, it’s...

Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing.  However one of the biggest...

An analysis conducted over the summer by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform...

A prominent lettings agent is urging landlords to stay vigilant for changes to the Renters Reform Bill now that Parliament is...

A body called the Landlord Leaders Community - and appearing at first sight a little like a new trade group - is...

Scores of portfolio landlords are incorporating their property portfolio as limited companies, which could save hundreds of thousands of pounds on...

HMRC has prepared a guide to landlords’ and other property professionals’ self-assessment.  Here’s the guide in its entirety. - The year is flying by...

Last month, Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared the Government was “asking too much, too quickly” of landlords by setting a 2028...

A growing number of landlords are incorporating in order to salvage profits from the difficult buy to let sector, a bank...

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...

Activist group Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. The group...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in tomorrow - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched an eight week long consultation in a bid to gather input on its...

A pressure group within the Labour Party wants a future government to provide £15 billion over 10 years to allow half...

Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...

Across the country landlords and renters are struggling as mortgage costs soar, tax hikes bite and uncertainty remains about the impact...

The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...

1. How Do I Ensure A Good Return On Investment In A Slow Market? This is one of our most frequently asked...

A council has gone out to formal consultation on a licensing scheme - but appears to have pre-judges the outcome. It says...

A three bedroom house has been freed up after a remarkably long investigation by a London council.  The result follows a legal...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to make a direct appeal to readers to explain the benefits of submitting their 2022 to...

A Labour MP who last held shadow office under the party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn has attacked the government for having...

The UK has long been a pioneer in terms of Net Zero goal setting, but many people across the nation remain...

Private landlords should hold fire on plans to quit the private rental sector and give the government a chance to incentivise...

Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the...

2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...

With the government considering short let landlords having to seek planning consent for the use of complete houses, AirBnb has announced...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

Councils are to be given powers to enact huge tax increases on second homes and empty properties, the Scottish Government proposes. New...

The cost of living crisis has forced many landlords to reassess their property holdings, and some are even selling off.  This has...

New rules making it tougher for people to let houses via AirBnb and other short let platforms have been unveiled by...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

A mortgage chief has accused local authorities of treating private landlords like cash machines. Justin May, chief executive of EHF Mortgages, makes...

A tax expert claims the government’s move to abolish the lifetime allowance for pension contributions may damage the buy to let...

The monthly cost of owning a home for first-time buyers is now £971 - £42 or four per cent lower than...

The government is publishing a so-called ‘call for evidence’ on options to reform the VAT relief for the installation of energy...

Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...

With less than one month left until the end of the tax year, many experienced investors will have completed their tax...