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

The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes.  This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...

If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...

The Housing Ombudsman - a service which deals with social housing - says it’s found severe maladministration in how Leeds council...

Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...

It's claimed that home owners could be making an extra £2.000 per month by renting out a spare room on Airbnb, depending...

A landlord who left her tenants to live in filthy and unsafe conditions, while running an unlicensed HMO, has been prosecuted...

A London council has boasted of its success in working with a landlord to remedy problems on a rental property served...

Property owners who have a building or disused piece of land by a high traffic road can make a significant profit...

The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...

A property described as London’s smallest flat allegedly has a rental yield of 10 per cent - yet it cannot be...

For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...

A lettings platform claims a substantial number of tenants spend over £1,000 on decorating their landlord’s property.  Flatshare platform SpareRoom claims that...

Heavy snowfall can present a number of dangers to your property.  Gutters can become clogged or even frozen due to snow and...

A four year ban on letting any residential property has been imposed on a landlord found guilty of using accommodation that could...

The HMO market is buoyant, not over-saturated, and it can survive suspicions from tenants worried about Coronavirus. That’s the view of Stephanie...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

Damp in your home is a serious issue, potentially costing thousands to repair. It’s important that you act quickly as soon...

The landlord of two properties in Coventry has been arrested after police seized cash and drugs worth £400,000. The money and drugs...

Buy-to-let landlords hope that the housing market in England has embarked on a road to recovery after being given the green...

A private landlord has been prosecuted by Bristol City Council for providing private rented accommodation that posed a “serious risk to life”.  Nine...

‘For Sale’ and ‘To Let’ boards are one of the oldest and most important property marketing tools, even in this modern...

As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...

Struggling to let or sell a property? There are a number of things that turn off potential renters and homebuyers off,...

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

The letting agent you instruct for your buy-to-let property could have a major impact on your landlord experience. While a decent letting...

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of failing to comply with a notice from Bradford Council ordering him to improve...

A landlord in Cardiff was reduced to tears after discovering her house in a shockingly dire state. The tenant is said to...

Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek legal advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties...

End of tenancy cleaning is the single biggest cause of deposit deductions, which is why having a cleaning checklist to ensure...

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

A landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into rent...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

CreditLadder has become the first PropTech firm to be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a payment institute. This offers...

Here at Just Landlords, we understand the importance of property portfolios receiving a bit of TLC now and again. We may...

Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is important for both landlords and tenants. End of...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottinghamshire has been ordered to pay almost £6,500 after failing to comply with an improvement relating to...

Who are you? Will Handley, CEO of HomeRenter What does it say on your business card? CEO and Co-founder What is HomeRenter? HomeRenter’s mission is to...

When letting a property, many of us turn to letting agents for help, and as many of you will know, not...

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

A new website has launched allowing property owners and landlords to analyse a range of features, including house prices, capital growth...

The UK’s largest and arguably most controversial buy-to-let landlord Fergus Wilson has called in the police after receiving a tirade of...

The 2015 Energy Efficiency Regulations, passed in March 2015, set out minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for England and Wales. These...

But-to-let landlords are being invited to post their property advertisements for free on FreshRent, the student accommodation search website. FreshRent, which was...

The first thing they see Whether you have an extravagant front garden or a front door in an apartment building, make sure...

Damp and mould can mean big problems for landlords, letting agents and tenants. It can cause stress and even health issues...

An unscrupulous landlord who failed to fix a toilet which had became detached from the soil pipe, leaking all over the...

Almost a third of tenants in the private rented sector think it’s ‘fair game’ to keep items belonging to the landlord...

The rental market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. Analysis of sign boards by...

The number of new rental property listings increased by 3.6% during July, according to the latest figures from board supplier Agency...

General 'wear and tear' is a fact of life with rental properties, as with any other property, but to help determine...

In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Daily Mirror and Daily...

There has been a significant fall in the number of ‘To Let’ and ‘Let’ properties, according to the latest figures from...

WHILE, statistically speaking, pet owners are likely to be happier than their animal-free alter-egos, letting a property to a tenant with...