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Birmingham’s Labour controlled council is writing to Housing Secretary Michael Gove for consent to apply a new licensing scheme over 25...

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...

Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...

A lettings sector trade body is blasting local authorities for their poor record on trying to eliminate rogue landlords. The National Residential...

Arrears have soared during the pandemic according to a lettings agency. Birmingham-based Barrows and Forrester says government data suggests 335,860 homes -...

A new league table has been prepared showing the average costs of listings on Airbnb - and London features outside the...

New research shows how the rental premium for a furnished property compares to the cost of furnishing a rental home individually. The...

An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...

An expert assessment of the average cost of damage caused by rogue tenants growing cannabis suggests landlords will typically pay almost...

Chinese and Asian investment and marketing service Juwai IQI UK has revealed where in this country property investors from those locations...

New figures released by Rightmove this morning show that 65 per cent of London locations now have lower rent levels than...

A new league table has been created of the best places for landlords to invest in buy to let. The Compare The...

An 83-year-old landlord who let a property through collapsed agency Homepoint says he is being pursued for nearly £2,400 by liquidators. Homepoint...

Two landlords have spoken out about their losses and treatment from a lettings agency which has collapsed. Last month we reported that...

A council which has 20,000 unregulated rental properties within its area has launched a new charter to improve standards. The unregulated properties...

A lettings agency being put into liquidation owes landlords almost £500,000 in unpaid rent.  Local media in the Midlands report that the...

New research out this morning suggests that Coronavirus continues to change the lettings landscape, with houses now renting more quickly than a...

A Labour MP has written to private landlords asking for a rent reduction or release from a tenancy for students prevented...

Research by lettings agency Keller Williams suggests the Coronavirus crisis has led to dip in rents across the UK - but...

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

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

Labour MP Steve McCabe has introduced a 10 Minute Rule Bill into the House of Commons to address the problems of HMO’s being...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

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

A lettings chief says London may never regain its appeal to the typical renter, as new data shows the capital still...

The ‘No DSS’ issue has been effectively settled by a landmark court case, but a new document for MPs says ‘affordability...

Birmingham city council is providing incentives to landlords who offer 12 month fixed tenancies to those on the authority’s homeless and housing...

A second UK court has ruled that ‘No DSS’ is unlawful, after a renter won a legal trial against housing benefit...

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...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary...

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows.  Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...

A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...

To help support our NHS workers, Seven Living are offering 50 self-contained properties for free to NHS staff embarking on 14-day...

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

The rapid spread of the coronavirus is causing cancellations and postponements of property events around the globe.   Mipim, the property sector’s annual...

The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the NEC exhibition centre in Birmingham later this month and you can now claim...

More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020.  The study,...

The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money.  The...

A man who rented hundreds of properties that he sub-let to criminal gangs running brothels and cannabis farms has been jailed...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...

What has happened to residential property prices since the last general election just two years ago? On a national scale, the...

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...

The ongoing uncertainty over how the UK will leave the EU has seen sterling drop against the dollar and euro and...

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...

Birmingham City Council has been instructed to pay a private landlord £1,269.20 after mistakingly paying housing benefit directly to his tenant.  The...

Birmingham  City Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in the Small Heath area in what...

Zoopla’s UK Cities House Price Index for July 2019, which focuses on trends in housing affordability as measured by the ratio...

When living in a rental property, it is only natural that your tenants will want to make it feel like home...

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK increased by 8% between April and June and now stands at...

  When you rent a property to a tenant, you are required to pay tax on any profit you make from rental...

Following on from the successful Glasgow Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the SEC Centre earlier this month, the...

There has been a notable rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties in recent month due to buy-to-let tax...

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...

Bracknell’s former bus depot is set to undergo a grand transformation into a 155,000 square foot development of 242 luxury apartments,...

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

Traditionally, many renters have often sought properties with good local amenities close by in an area that falls within the catchment...

Around 2 million Londoners, including many renters, live in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution, fresh figures show. The data...

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

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

Four in ten buy-to-let landlords are planning to expand their portfolio this year, according to new research. With buy-to-let continuing to deliver...

Landlords are being urged to prepare for the new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which came into effect earlier...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. Since...

There has been a moderate rise in residential property price growth across the UK, according to the latest analysis carried out...

A number of buy-to-let landlords prefer to rent out property on a room by room basis instead of renting the whole...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...

A landlord and building contractor have been prosecuted after workers were exposed to large quantities of asbestos fibres at a rented...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 0.97% in the 12 months to November 2018, virtually unchanged from the...

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

The views and opinions of British and international students regarding their accommodation choices across the UK have been unveiled in the...

Renting a property is now more expensive than buying in nine out of ten of the largest British cities, fresh data...

Colchester has been identified as the number one place to currently invest for buy-to-let, based on rental yields. The LendInvest BTL Index...

Birmingham, a metropolitan borough and major city located in the West Midlands, has been awarded the title of the 6th best...

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

There has been a sharp rise in vegans and vegetarians in this country in recent years, with more people than ever...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high yields of almost 12% currently on offer. With...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay more than £37,000 for allowing tenants to live in what inspectors described as...

Buy-to-let landlords in the Midlands continue to invest in the sector on the back of a ‘positive outlook’, but elsewhere in...

Luton and Colchester have been named among the best places for buy-to-let investors in the existing market, based on rental yields. The...

Lomond Capital has acquired a major Birmingham residential letting portfolio from national property services business SDL Group. SDL Property Management has decided...

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

A rogue landlord who left tenants living in substandard conditions in Selly Oak and Edgbaston has been ordered to pay in...

A buy-to-let landlord in Birmingham has been fined £25,000 after pleading guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court for regulation breaches in relation...

Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...

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

In recent times, Birmingham has widely been considered as one of the very best places to invest in, throughout the whole...

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...

Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to turn to the North West of England in a bid to increase their annual yields following the...

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

Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating 200 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Brighton as part...

Buy-to-let investors seeking the best returns should look at investing in key northern cities where the gap between asking and achieved...

A new residential scheme for Erdington, has been given the go ahead. SevenCapital has been granted planning permission to transform a...

With the New Year now upon us, those thinking of investing in property want to know what is going to happen...

As 2017 draws to a close, Rightmove has released fresh data, based on searches by prospective tenants browsing its website, revealing...

Whilst it has been a challenging year for private landlords, the buy-to-let sector continues to offer plenty of investment opportunities, but...

With the recent report from Hometrack stating ‘Birmingham is rising faster than anywhere in the country’ it’s clear the property market...

Thousands of people are being offered the chance to win a three-bedroom house in the West Midlands The bungalow in Halesowen, which...

Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...

dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...

There has been a significant increase in the number of students living in purpose-built student accommodation across Britain, making it harder...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating 220 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Birmingham, as part...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...

A landlord has been fined after being found guilty of letting out a student property in Selly Oak which had a...

Plans have been unveiled for a development of 375 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes, as part of the proposed redevelopment...

Many landlords purchase properties near universities in order to take advantage of the lucrative yields that the student rental market often...

The school summer holidays are almost here and there is a good chance that your tenants may be heading abroad for...

A barrister, who often represented landlords and tenants, has been fined for breaking the law, after it turned out that he...

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after showing what was described as a “total disregard” for the...

A landlord has been handed a £16,000 fine because his tenant would not stop playing loud music. Jason Duffield must pay the...

Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...

The chancellor’s pledge to create a £690m competition fund for English councils to tackle urban congestion and develop local transport networks,...

Despite the recent tax crackdown, buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low interest rates and...

The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...

Stuart Law, owner and founder of Assetz, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. Despite...

Jonathan Stephens, managing director of Surrenden Invest, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming...

A buy-to-let landlord was ordered to pay in excess of £7,000 and given 150 hours of community service at Birmingham Magistrates...

There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...

A Birmingham landlord from Hall Green was fined £5,037.97 at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday after pleading guilty to failing to obtain...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has announced that it will deliver a CPD event programme dedicated to buy-to-let following the...

Tenants are potentially facing steeper living costs following a significant drop in the supply of rental properties, new figures suggest. Some 87.6%...

Student rents have increased by as much as 10% over the past 12 months amid a severe housing shortage across the...

Rental yields in London are typically among the lowest in the UK mainly due to high house prices, but there are still good...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking high rental yields should consider buying properties to let to students in the north of England, research suggests.  Of...

Renters now spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent across large parts of England, new research has...

A fraudster who posed as a letting agent with the sole intention of stealing from landlords and tenants has been jailed...

Over-extended student homes are not just an eyesore, but they are also ‘destroying family homes’ and creating ‘misery for local residents’, according...

For many investors in London and the South East, the relentless pressure on buy-to-let income means that the numbers no longer add...

We all know headlines sell newspapers, but a report in yesterday’s Daily Mirror brought shame on a host of letting agents...

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market should look to university towns in the North West to find the...

A Birmingham landlord has been handed a fine of more than £24,000 after being prosecuted for a string of offences. Salih Mahfood...

Tenants are now adopting a more short-term view on renting property, reflected in the average assured shorthold tenancy length which is...

The rush to beat the 1 April second homes stamp duty deadline saw a big rise in new rental properties being...

A Birmingham landlord has been sent to prison for 19 months and ordered to pay £13,820 costs over a catalogue of...

Specialist mortgage lender Paragon has called on the Chancellor to make no further changes to the taxation of landlords in today's...

Who are you? I joined Glide in 2011 and am responsible for overseeing the external and internal sales teams. Over this time...

Rogue landlords are being weeded out by councils for some of the worst cases of illegal eviction, according to the Local...

A Birmingham landlord has been fined £700 and order to pay £1,500 costs for illegally evicting a family of nine. Mirsad Solakovic,...

A Birmingham landlord has been fined £6,400 and ordered to pay £3,696 costs and a £120 victim surcharge for failing to...

London, Birmingham and Bristol are the top cities where Barclays’ mortgage customers are investing in rental properties, according to research by...

MT Properties Central Limited (MTPC), a Birmingham-based sales and letting agent, has been expelled from membership of The Property Ombudsman (TPO)...

A Birmingham landlord has been ordered to pay nearly £20,000 for a number of failings in managing an HMO. Amrik Singh Gill,...