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Remortgaging activity has surged in recent weeks as homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords, rush to lock into low-rate loans amid uncertainty over...

These are difficult times in the property market, with a constantly changing situation creating a great deal of uncertainty. The world...

Heading into March, the UK housing market was showing the kind of green shoots appropriate for the start of spring, with...

Who are you? Rolitex was Established in 1995, we are based in Greenford and a leading residential property company in the UK,...

With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as a means...

The cost of buy-to-let mortgages has dropped further, the latest research from Property Master shows.  The biggest month-on-month fall in cost was...

It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...

The UK formally leaves the European Union at 11pm tonight, at which point it will instantly enter into an 11-month transition...

The UK housing market has enjoyed a relatively strong start to 2020 after Boris Johnson’s general election victory ended Brexit uncertainty.  A...

After two elections and three years of intense debate and hostility, the general election in December seemed to offer the political...

The outlook for the UK housing market has improved over the past few weeks with the decisive nature of the general election...

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

The decisive result of last month’s general election has sparked a surge in housing market activity, placing upward pressure on house...

MPs are being encouraged to ensure EU citizens with settled status can continue to rent a property in this country and...

Towards the end of last year, I wrote an article for Landlord Today outlining the difficulties many landlords in the UK...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...

There has been a significant increase in demand for London’s most expensive homes from wealthy buyers, including property investors, following last...

Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently...

Greater confidence and more certainty in the housing market following last month’s Tory election victory looks set to boost the housing...

The National Landlord Investment Show will return this year with events set to take place across the UK.  The first of six...

The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), a UK trade body representing the entire short-term rental sector, from multinational platforms to individual...

After yet another year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, tax, and regulatory changes, most buy-to-let landlords will be looking for...

Despite the slowdown in the UK housing market in recent years, caused in part by the Brexit vote which fuelled uncertainty...

Rental prices in London are set to increase by an average of 15% over the next five years compared to 10%...

Although the recent election was indisputably dominated by the Brexit question, the fact is that there’s far more to managing the...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

Which party will win the landlord vote?  Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...

The main political parties have laid out their blueprints for government ahead of what is likely to be one of the...

The UK housing market is showing signs of recovery following a prolonged period of uncertainty, according to JLL.  The property firm forecasts...

Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday with a promise to “Get Brexit done”, and although the document was rather...

Shorter-term fixed rate mortgages have increased in popularity, with more borrowers opting for two-year fixed rate products, the latest resaerch from...

Brexit, climate change and the environment, and education are the top three issues for tenants as they prepare to cast their...

It is a potentially good time for buy-to-let landlords to add to their portfolio, the latest housing market snapshot suggests.  With buy-to-let...

The mortgage industry is predicting a 1% increase in buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon’s latest Financial...

A number of buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will visit the Olympia Conference Centre in London today in order to obtain...

Just when we thought we might have finally made some credible progress on Brexit, it looks as though looming uncertainty will...

Boris Johnson’s call for a snap general election on December 12 to try to settle the issue of Brexit took very...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will once again chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London...

With Britain edging closer to its first recession since the financial crisis, a leading property auctioneer is urging property investors, including...

Residential property price growth remains subdued owed largely to the ongoing uncertainty created by the Brexit shenanigans in Parliament.  The data from...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London next month where they will...

Monday’s Queen's Speech opened a new session of parliament, setting out policies on crime, health, the environment, and Brexit.  But while the Queen’s Speech...

There was a further increase in mortgage lending for first-time-buyers and home movers in August compared with the previous month and...

Demand from buyers, including buy-to-let landlords, for new build homes has leveled off as political and economic uncertainty unsettles potential investors.  The...

There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, underpinned by uncertainty in the sales market,...

Private landlords in Newcastle have slammed the Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that could see long-term tenants acquire buy-to-let...

Brexit has undoubtedly deterred many buy-to-let landlords from investing further in the private rented sector, with fresh research showing that more...

Buy-to-let mortgage approvals increased in July, up 5.5% year-on-year, suggesting that market conditions are improving, the latest UK Finance report shows. There...

The recent increase in the number of residential property sales falling through before completion is likely to continue in the near...

Asking prices in the UK have dropped as Brexit uncertainty takes its toll, new figures show.  According to fresh data from Rightmove, the...

Thousands of graduates across the UK will move to London this month in the hope of embarking on a successful career, despite...

The prospect of a general election is looming large after Boris Johnson signalled his determination to trigger a snap vote on...

Many buy-to-let investors in the UK seem to be sitting on their hands at the moment, owed mainly to the tax...

Virgin Money is targeting buy-to-let landlords looking to lock into decade-long fixed rate mortgage deals, amid fears over the economy and...

Who are you? We are Winkworth Hendon, a franchised office with a very good reputation in our local area, we pride ourselves...

There has been a 6.1% increase in the number of property sales agreed, as buyers are spurred into action by improved...

Take-up of buy-to-let mortgages slowed in June as economic and political uncertainty caused some buy-to-let investors to adopt a ‘wait and...

Barclays has announced a series of rate reduction to products within its mortgage ranges, including buy-to-let. The lender has cut its 75%...

Choices Estate Agents will launch a new Advanced Rent Option (ARO) product later this month, which enables landlords to receive their...

Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to support investment in the private rented sector, as research shows that...

There has been a notable increase in the number of landlords opting for two-year fixed buy-to-let deals owed in part to...

Touchstone Education is planning to expand with the launch of online additions to its nationwide courses in property investment strategies. The property...

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will inevitably reshuffle the cabinet once they are in office, and that...

Residential property is currently the best long-term investment when compared to all other asset classes, according to buy-to-let investors. Benham and Reeves...

Most landlords feel optimistic about the existing UK buy-to-let environment, fresh research suggests. The study by Cambridge and Counties Bank showed that...

The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London today where they will be...

Buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the private rented sector and will soon start looking for more profitable alternative investments. That...

New guidance on Right to Rent checks for EU citizens after Britain leaves the European Union has been published by the...

The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...

Activity in London’s the super prime rental market has hit a five-year high as more people opt to rent rather than...

Few people familiar with the UK property market would dispute the fact that the Right to Rent scheme has been deeply...

A buy-to-let landlord who converted a flat in London Bridge into ‘cramped bedsits’ without planning consent has been ordered to pay...

The buy-to-let market is starting to show some positive signs, especially in London where activity is picking up again, new figures show. The ongoing political...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

There has been a significant rise in the number of landlords re-entering the buy-to-let market after coming to terms with the...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

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

EU citizens may face problems getting rented accommodation in the UK after Brexit due to a lack of guidance for landlords...

Roma Finance has announced the launch of a new five-year buy-to-let let product, targeted at landlords who seek flexibility, allowing them...

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

Rental values in prime London remain firm on the back of greater demand from tenants, as continued political uncertainty continues to...

As the supply of rental accommodation dwindles, demand from tenants continues to go up, and for good reason, according to Paul Sloan, operations director...

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage remains at an historic low, according to the latest analysis from Mortgage Brain. Despite...

Residential property prices have fallen since the stat of the year, according to figures from the ONS, with prices dropping 1%...

There has been a significant increase in the cost of popular fixed term buy-to-let mortgage rates, fresh data shows. The latest research...

Brexit uncertainty could lead to a rise in demand for holiday let rental homes, which is potentially good news for landlords...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are currently thinking about exiting the private rented sector due to recent policy changes, including the...

Philip Hammond is once again being urged to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms as they are...

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

The latest UK Finance household lending and deposits data reveals that gross mortgage lending across the residential market dropped in January,...

With just five weeks until the UK is set to leave the EU, the impact of leaving the bloc without a...

Many national and international high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who currently invest in the UK’s property market plan to add to their property...

Northwood, part of the Belvoir group, has launched a new TV advertising campaign to highlight its guaranteed rent scheme, in response...

Confidence in the UK housing market has slumped amid Brexit uncertainty, according to Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser and Confidence Tracking (FACT)...

Overseas investors snapped up more than half of all properties for sale in prime London in the second half of 2018...

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...

Mansfield Building Society has launched a buy-to-let mortgage product exclusively for expat borrowers. The new product, available with no completion fee, is...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...

There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...

The average cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has increased over the past month, while...

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...

Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...

There has been a steady increase in the percentage of rental properties available over the past 12 months and data for...

Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

MPs will finally hold their vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal tomorrow, with just over two months to go before the...

Mortgage lenders have reduced the cost of most of their fixed rate buy-to-let deals for landlords over the past 12 months,...

Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens”, according to Jonathan Samuels, the chief executive of the property lender Octane Capital. Buying...

Following a year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, higher interest rates and more stringent mortgage regulations, many buy-to-let landlords will...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London in March where they will...

With 2019 fast approaching, mortgage borrowers are being encouraged to take a few simple steps to ensure they are in the...

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...

There was a further rise in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, new data shows. Belvoir’s Q3 Rental Index, compiled...

A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...

An increasing number of private landlords appear to be waiting to see what impact Brexit and regulatory changes will have on...

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

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in October, as fewer landlords took out home loans as a result of tax changes...

For some investors, buy-to-let does not look as lucrative as it once did, with peer-to-peer investing emerging as a viable alternative...

There has been a sharp rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty, according to...

A number of landlords who use short-term holiday rental sites are reinvesting their earnings in refurbishment work helping to provide much...

The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...

Landlords are being encouraged to take advantage of existing low mortgage rates ahead of any potential base rate increases next year. There...

A shortage of housing supply will push up rents up by an average of 13.7% over the next five years, according...

Rents in London’s prime property market have increased further, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to September, as more people...

From tax hikes to a fresh raid on pensions tax relief, there are various tricks and treats the Chancellor could have...

The chances of a no-deal Brexit are looking increasingly likely after EU leaders snubbed Theresa May’s latest compromise offer, but that...

Many landlords remain committed to the buy-to-let sector despite government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new figures show. Despite the adverse...

EU citizens living in the UK are at risk of facing some of the same difficulties caused for the Windrush generation...

Activity in the buy-to-let market dropped further in July as a result of government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new...

Going by press headlines, it would be easy to imagine that buy-to-let landlords in the UK are struggling to keep going...

There has been a further decline in the number of people looking to buy property, as reflected by the Bank of...

The UK’s tourism sector is going from strength to strength with growing visits by foreigners in the country, and the increasing...

On 29 March 2019, the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU). Despite the profound significance of this event,...

Demand for two-year fixed deals rose in the second quarter of the year ahead of the highly-anticipated rise in interest rates...

Investec Private Bank is offering landlords the opportunity to lock into low interest rates for a decade, after the lender launched...

UK house price growth has slowed to the lowest level since August 2013, according to the latest data from the Office...

More than half of UK landlords are now feeling optimistic about the existing buy-to-let environment, and the opportunity it presents. The industry...

Thousands of EU nationals could inadvertently lose their rental homes due uncertainty about their status post-Brexit, according to the Residential Landlords...

Appetite for student accommodation looks set to be high this summer, supported in part by strong demand from international students, which...

Some 93% of landlords financing buy-to-let property chose a fixed rate mortgage in the second quarter of the year, fresh figures...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...

London house prices are continuing to fall, with the collapse in the buy-to-let sector increasing the number of homes on the...

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...

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

Banks will almost certainly be forced to raise mortgage rates as cheap money provided by a closed Bank of England scheme...

Rents in the UK are set to increase as demand for rental properties grows, but the number of homes coming on...

Brexit uncertainty, higher taxation and more stringent mortgage lending conditions are among the toughest challenges currently facing property investors, including buy-to-let...

Registration is now live for the National Landlord Investment Show which will take place at London Olympia this week.  Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords...

Allsop’s latest residential auction in London raised more than £67m, with a success rate of 75%, but buy-to-let investors in the...

By anyone's standards, it’s a tough time to be a landlord. With Brexit just around the corner, a sluggish housing market,...

The majority of buy-to-let landlords with properties in Yorkshire and Humberside are feeling positive about the future of the rental market, with many...

Almost half of private landlords have opted to wait to see what impact Brexit and regulatory changes will have on the...

The pricing of five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products continued to fall in the first quarter of the year, according to...

A majority of buy-to-let landlords see the UK’s vote to leave the EU as a threat to their property business, with...

Who are you? I am Director of Remax Key Properties, West Kensington. How long have you been trading? I’ve worked in property since graduating...

Despite the changes to the buy-to-let sector in recent years, there still remains a desire among many to become a landlord,...

There has been much debate about Brexit and how it will impact the property market and the economy as a whole. ...

With residential property prices in super prime London continuing to fall, an increasing number of would-be purchasers are turning to luxury...

A third of property professionals in this country are set to add to their portfolios this year as appetite for opportunistic...

Fresh research into how investors are planning to manage their financial strategy in 2018 shows that more than half - 53%...

Who are you?   Arthur Jones, I’m Glide’s London Business Development Manager. I joined Glide in November 2016 to head up London. My...

The market in London started to slow about three years ago, with property prices at the upper to high end of...

2017 was a year of flux for landlords, with Brexit becoming a reality and two Budgets from Phillip Hammond dictating the...

Uncertainties over Brexit will continue to hit property investor sentiment in prime central London (PCL), according to a leading letting agent. While...

TSB has introduced a range of new two-year fixed rate mortgage deals, while Natwest has cut rates on selected deals to...

Buy-to-let mortgages made up 17% of all mortgage cases in the three months to October, according to a new report by Paragon...

Over 450 buy-to-let landlords and property investors attended the Olympia Conference Centre in London last week where they were able to...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London today where they will be able to...

With all the doom and gloom in the press about the poor performance of the property market as a whole, landlords...

The UK has dropped into the bottom five European buy-to-let markets for investors as UK yields plummet, according to the latest...

The number of new rental property listings increased by 2.4% during August compared to the same month a year ago, the...

This year has seen record numbers of landlords selling their BTL properties, in response to regulatory changes and the economic uncertainty,...

The scare tactics adopted by the government to keep Britain in the EU ahead of last year’s Brexit referendum saw the...

Despite a host of anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, including higher stamp duty and the phasing out of mortgage tax...

A growing number of landlords are selling off properties and increasing rents in response to regulatory changes and political uncertainty after...

A significant number of private landlords are planning to increase rents to help cope with changes to the way they are...

But-to-let landlords are a resilient bunch of people who continue to adopt a ‘positive’ attitude towards the private rented sector (PRS)...

With a growing number of would-be buyers turning to luxury rentals while they wait out political and economic uncertainty, activity in...

Rental prices look set to increase in the coming months on the back of a growing supply-demand imbalance, as more people...

A host of Brexit bills dominated last week’s Queens’s speech, while there were also a few main non-Brexit proposals announced outlining...

Brexit, Brexit, Brexit – it’s the black cloud hanging above each and every industry as the government works to negotiate a...

The Queen’s Speech was unsurprisingly dominated by Brexit, with a host of proposed new laws designed to prepare the UK for...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of in EU nationals looking to move to the UK following the...

Steve Wood, Wales and West chairman of the Council of the Certificated Enforcement Agents Association, offers a guide to the 'Right...

Rents have flat-lined across most of the UK, as a growing number of landlords refrain from asking for rental increases, new...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years. But...

Landlords seeking the highest buy-to-let yields in England and Wales may wish to consider buying property in the North East, where...

The government is putting the overall housing market at risk by “squeezing” the buy-to-let sector with higher stamp duty, new mortgage...

Over the past 20 years, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively sensible way to make money, which is why so...

You may have noticed a renewed flurry of post-referendum pessimism in early February as UCAS published its January 2017 deadline application...

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...

Demand for student accommodation has long exceeded availability across much of the UK, which largely explains why so many buy-to-let landlords...

Article 50, the starting gun for the UK to leave the European Union was triggered six weeks ago and now the UK...

First it was the change in Stamp duty and Landlord Taxation taking a large chunk of Investors out of the buying...

Former British prime minister Tony Blair made headlines over the Bank Holiday weekend for announcing a return to domestic politics to...

Since the twin onslaughts of George Osborne’s Section 24 tax raid and the wholly unfounded negative hype surrounding Brexit, the talk...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...

The campaign to woo voters across the country has already started following the UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s surprise announcement that...

The rental market north of the border remains strong, but demand fell across all regions, especially in areas with high numbers...

What does it say on your business card? Luke Burton Sales and Marketing Director, Rent4sure Who is Rent4sure? Rent4sure, is an established tenant referencing company. We provide...

Buy-to-let Landlords will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, which...

The announcement yesterday that prime minister Theresa May will officially trigger Article 50 next week to leave the European Union is creating huge...

As the government prepares to invoke Article 50 to leave the EU, very few experts forecast that Brexit will have an...

London rents fell in the final quarter of last year, according to the latest Foxtons letting report. The fall was triggered by...

Over the past two years we have seen a drastic shake up in the buy-to-let sector. Starting with rental tax changes announced...

Following the events of 2016, it’s easy to see why experts across the country are torn when it comes to the...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once expressed its opposition to pending changes to mortgage interest tax relief ahead of the...

Can we predict what the next 12 months may bring for the buy-to-let mortgage market? Many experts have attempted to do...

The buy-to-let sector is continuing to struggle with valuations contracting 26% on an annual basis following a turbulent year, according to...

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...

Activity levels at the higher end of the rental market defied the seasonal slowdown that normally occurs in the run-up to...

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

One of Britain’s largest housebuilders has warned of a sharp decline in demand caused by Brexit uncertainty and the government’s outright...

There has been a sharp decline in the cost of most mainstream buy-to-let mortgages over the past three months, new figures...

Private landlords believe that this week’s Autumn Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with an opportunity to bolster activity in the...

Tenant defaults could increase significantly over the next 12 months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next...

A growing number of British expats are looking to take advantage of the fall in sterling by investing funds abroad back...

Despite ongoing uncertainty following the Brexit vote and recent stamp duty increase, the private rental market ‘continues to thrive’, according to...

A significant number of buy-to-let landlords are planning to increase their property portfolios over the next few years, according to research...

London’s super-prime landlords appear to be benefitting from higher stamp duty costs and Brexit uncertainty, as reflected by a rise in...

Rents across the UK are set to increase sharply over the next five years, as more people choose to rent, rather...

Last week’s High Court ruling that only parliament could start the process of leaving the EU is likely delay the triggering...

September was the worst month for remortgaging since the EU referendum, new figures from conveyancing firm LMS show. The research found that...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let shows very few signs of slowing, despite the increase in...

The supply of private rental homes hit an 18-month high in September, but fewer letting agents report increasing rents, while the...

Our new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, looks like a considered man and one hopes that he will be able to ‘kick away’...

Buy-to-let landlords in London have not resorted to panic-selling as a consequence of the Brexit vote and are sensibly opting not...

Annual rental growth slowed to 3% in September, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...

Private rents continued to increase in August, hitting a new record high of £887 per month across England and Wales, research...

There was a sharp decline in the amount buy-to-let investors borrowed to acquire property in August, reflecting the fact that a...

The impact of the Brexit vote is starting to make itself felt, with growing political and economic uncertainty, the collapse in...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 7...

The chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to reverse George Osborne’s outright assault on buy-to-let by scrapping the 3% stamp duty...

Mortgage lending may have rebounded in August with gross lending last month reaching a nine-year high of £22.5bn, but the buy-to-let...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote were ‘wide of the mark’ as illustrated...

Tenants are now spending two-thirds of their disposable income on rent as sky-high prices put even more homes out of reach. The...

Buy-to-let activity surged in August despite the various economic and political challenges that the sector has faced recently, fresh research shows. Despite the...

Rents in the private rented sector continued to rise in July, hitting an average of £846 across England and Wales, according to...

Many buy-to-let landlords are benefitting from the continuing reductions of mortgage costs, with lenders across the board shaving percentage points off...

The buy-to-let market in Scotland has remained resilient throughout 2016 and continues to offer enticing rental yields for landlords, according to...

Mortgages could get even cheaper as a further cut in interest rates by the Bank of England (BoE) looks likely in...

There has been a “significant increase” in demand among corporate tenants relocating to London and the South East of England thanks...

The number of residential properties on letting agents’ books reached its highest level of the year so far in July, according...

Specialist lender OneSavings Bank was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 250 yesterday as high demand for buy-to-let mortgages...

There was a significant drop in the number of buy-to-let property sales in July in the wake of the UK’s vote...

There has been a slight uptick in the proportion of landlords and investors looking to expand their portfolios over the next...

Rental yields in London are now among the lowest in the country, but take a closer look at the market and...

A significant number of EU citizens living in the private rented sector (PRS) say they are worried that the result of...

Rents on new tenancies continued to increase across most parts of the UK over the three months to July, albeit at...

Rental values have increased across prime central London over the past three months fuelled by greater demand from people looking to...

The first figures following the introduction of the stamp duty surcharge for buy-to-let landlords and second homebuyers have been released by...

There has been a sharp rise in interest from landlords in Edinburgh since the EU referendum, reflecting increased confidence in the...

Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...

Almost half of letting agents have witnessed uncertainty from landlords looking to let properties, which ‘could cause waves in the rental...

‘Uncertainty’, ‘disbelief’ and ‘concern’ are the words one landlord used to describe his reaction to last month’s Brexit result. But it would...

The historic referendum vote in favour of leaving EU raises questions over what impact this will have on the UK private...

The former president of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is calling on the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, to consider...

New Prime Minister Theresa May will undoubtedly have a number of things to do on her to-do list, but among the...

Interest rates in Britain remain frozen at an all-time low of 0.5%, after the Bank of England decided against the first cut...

Buy-to-let house purchase lending was under half what it was in the in the months leading up to the stamp duty changes, while...

Marco Robinson successfully predicted that the UK would leave the EU two years ago, he also said that corporate tax would...

Annual rental value growth in prime central London continued to fall in June, down 3%, despite a rise in the level...

The proportion of mortgage deals for new landlords has shrunk to a record low despite the fact that the overall number of...

One of the UK’s largest and most controversial private landlords has seen his attempts to sell his entire portfolio of around...

The number of new homes registered to be built looks set to fall as many housebuilders will be less willing to...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

So, Britain voted out of the European Union. What are the implications for UK landlords, from the immigration laws point of...

There is no need for landlords to panic following Britain’s decision to exit the European Union, according to the National Landlords...

A fall in gilt yields will reduce the cost for lenders of longer term funding and hence open the door for...

The vote to Leave the European Union is causing the financial instability predicted and past experience suggests that the UK housing...

The public vote in favour of Brexit is a shock to many people and has already resulted in a sharp decline...

With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...

The EU referendum still remains too close to call, but whatever the outcome of today’s vote, letting agents do not believe that...

Soaring UK house prices, the recent hike in stamp duty for buy-to-let investors and now the EU referendum are creating renewed...

Following months of uncertainty about whether the UK should remain or leave the European Union, it would appear that many landlords...

The private rental market in prime central London (PCL) has weakened in recent weeks as tenants take advantage of growing uncertainty...

Residential property prices continued to soar in March as buy-to-let landlords rushed to beat the government's stamp duty changes adding to...

Following the recent changes to additional stamp duty and the loss of tax relief for buy-to-let landlords, there is growing concern...

Who are you? Matt Tooth What does it say on your business card? Head of Distribution, LendInvest What is LendInvest? LendInvest is the UK’s leading online...

The Brexit referendum is adding to housing market uncertainty which has seen a 2% drop in sales in major UK cities,...