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

Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research.  A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has welcomed the Welsh government's plans to increase spending on housing in their draft budget for...

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

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

Leeds Building Society has this morning launched a new range of 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. There is a product available at...

With the slump in house price growth in London slowing, a growing number of property investors believe that now is a...

There has been a significant increase in the number of film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and the Home Counties, according...

Universal credit is not working in its existing form, with households on the benefit significantly more likely to have housing debt than...

The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Boris Johnson, has said it is time to consider switching stamp duty liability from the house buyer...

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

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...

Significant changes are being made to the Universal Credit system that will see the housing element of the benefit paid directly...

There was an 11% rise in the number of tenancies agreed in prime central London and prime outer London in the...

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

Buy-to-let landlords looking to buy property in London are being urged to consider investing in what Black Brick describes as ‘two...

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

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

There could soon be a sharp rise in the number of buy-to-let looking to sell up as a consequence of the...

Rental values in prime London has started to see some slowdown in decline as initial signs of a bottoming out have...

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...

Affordability is the overriding priority for renters of all ages when looking for private rented accommodation, according to a survey of...

An increasing number of over 60s are looking to sell up and rent in retirement, research shows. According to the Centre for...

The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre later this month and...

There was bad news for buy-to-let landlords in Scotland yesterday when the Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay proposed a 1% hike...

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

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

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

Octopus Property has announced that it is currently not accepting new buy-to-let applications after being ‘inundated’ with demand for its products. A...

Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...

Buy-to-let is a lot tougher than it once was. Landlords’ returns have been squeezed by the introduction of the 3% stamp duty...

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...

As the Chancellor prepares for today’s Autumn Budget, more residential taxes are widely mooted to be introduced, according to various experts. The...

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...

Some 31% of private tenants saw their rent payments rise last month, up from 27% in September 2017 and 24% in...

The reversal of controversial alterations to mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties understandably...

The proportion of buy-to-let remortgaging hit a record high in the third quarter of the year, as more landlords looked to...

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

The rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords quitting the buy-to-let sector in response to a raft of tax and regulatory...

Several ideas have been floated as potential proposals in this month’s Budget, including financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. But...

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies, according to the Sunday Times. The government is...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond may have only announced last week that the Autumn Budget will take place on Monday 29 October,...

Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords selling up, along with a notable reduction in the...

The level of landlord business looks set to stabilise over the next 12 months, according to Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence...

The government is coming under growing pressure from landlords to be more ambitious when it comes to the energy efficiency of...

Buy-to-let landlords could face another stamp duty rate hike in the Autumn Budget to further curb the acquisition of second homes. The...

An online petition calling for buy-to-let tax relief changes to be reversed has received almost 16,500 signatures. Buy-to-let landlord and property investment...

There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity during the first three months of 2018 as buy-to-let landlords lock in lower...

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...

Despite changes to tax relief for residential landlords, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage borrowing rates, solid demand...

In the past couple of years there has been an increase in the number of private landlords running their letting business...

Buy-to-let landlords are currently in retreat in the housing market, leaving many tenants struggling to find suitable rented accommodation, new analysis...

With savers receiving dismal returns from banks and building societies, thousands more people are turning to buy-to-let as a means of...

With the new tax year approaching, now is a good time to get your tax affairs up to date, and to...

Capital gains tax receipts hit £5.5bn in January, leaving the Treasury on course to rake in as much as £8.8bn this...

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

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

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

All letting agents should be regulated and required to have minimum training qualifications in order to reduce the number of rogue...

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

Recent changes to Universal Credit have been broadly welcomed, which largely explains why more buy-to-let landlords are prepared to rent to...

Chancellor Philip Hammond has been slammed by Belvoir for failing to address taxes on buy-to-let landlords imposed by his predecessor George...

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

  Buy-to-let landlords who own homes within a company will face a higher tax bill when they eventually sell their properties. Yesterday’s Budget...

Buy-to-let landlords could soon be hit with an empty homes tax after the Chancellor Philip Hammond yesterday gave local councils the...

Buy-to-let landlords avoided a further tax clampdown in the Budget yesterday, while the Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed government plans to review...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his Autumn Budget. Here are the key points of his speech impacting private landlords and...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond should scrap stamp duty because it would encourage more buy-to-let landlords to invest in the private rented...

A raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies introduced by the government have prompting concern that buy-to-let landlords with low profit margins could end...

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

The forthcoming Autumn Budget is set to unveil the government’s plans to encourage landlords to offer longer tenancies of at least...

In order to solve tenant disputes, landlords will soon be required to register with a redress scheme, helping to improve operating...

The annual rate of house price growth increased to 2.5% in October, according to the latest figures, pushing homes further out...

From today Accord Buy To Let is offering free standard valuation and up to £1,000 cashback on all of its fixed...

With Britain potentially facing its worst winter homelessness crisis for 20 years, the National Landlord Association (NLA) and Residential Landlords Association...

Buy-to-let landlords have welcomed reports that Universal Credit waiting time could be cut from six weeks to a month Former work and...

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

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, yesterday pledged to offer private sector tenants’ greater rights by...

The importance of the private rented market in this country should not be underestimated – it is a crucial source of...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has submitted recommendations to HM Treasury ahead of Autumn Budget Statement, due to be delivered on...

A London-based sales and letting agent has launched an Airbnb interior styling service that it hopes will enable more buy-to-let landlords...

A BBC TV show challenging landlords to spend a week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant's budget,...

The government yesterday announced a U-turn on the extent of the 'Making Tax Digital' requirements, and the move has been warmly...

Landlords Dan and Jamie started building their property portfolio at the age of 19. Still in their early 20s, they now...

Changes to taxation and greater flexibility from landlords means activity in the super prime rental market across the Home Counties is...

Private landlords in the capital are starting to feel the pinch from weaker tenant demand, with some landlords being forced to...

A new cloud-based system offering a business accounting solution for landlords with small to medium-sized portfolios has been launched by Visionbase...

Leeds Building Society has launched a five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage at a market-leading rate of 3.1%, subject to a £199...

You may have heard about the welfare reform changes that started in 2013. Many existing benefits are being abolished and replaced...

The government’s decision to strip buy-to-let landlords of mortgage interest tax relief is expected to result in rent increases for tenants...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of landlords using limited companies to manage their buy-to-let portfolios as a...

Landlords are under mounting pressure which is making them vulnerable to non-compliance in their accounting following a raft of changes, including...

The UK government’s Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) has been in place since 2013, as part of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO).   The...

Despite pressure from the property industry, including landlords, letting agents and housebuilders, the chancellor Philip Hammond opted not to reverse the...

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

The government’s decision to push back plans to make landlords submit tax returns digitally has been warmly welcomed by the Residential...

With fresh research revealing that most landlords are unlikely to rent to under-21s following housing benefit cut for 18-21s, the Residential...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to use this week’s Budget announcement to alter pending changes to mortgage interest tax...

Peterborough City Council has rejected a claim that it is subsidising slum landlords with taxpayers’ money following an accusation by the...

Rental price inflation is now running below general inflation as measured by the consumer price index, as a growing number of buy-to-let...

A new scheme launched to help landlords with housing repairs in Peterborough has been panned by the local MP. Stewart Jackson MP...

The residential property market has needed a shake-up for decades, and although the housing White Paper, published earlier this month, is...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...

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

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is reminding us to remain vigilant to unscrupulous maintenance contractors. To help avoid being ripped...

Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...

Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....

Stamp duty should be coughed up by those selling their home rather than purchasers as this would boost property transactions, while...

The chancellor Philip Hammond may have announced in the Autumn Statement that letting agents in England will be banned from charging...

As the UK prepares to change the way landlords are taxed by scrapping the existing rules that permit them to offset all...

Many tenants renting privately are likely to be hit with rent hikes following recent changes to the tax regime for landlords,...

Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let income being introduced in April 2017 are ‘hopeful’ that a hearing...

Students are currently exempt from paying council tax and student accommodation is currently exempt from business rates, but that could soon...

The government could go a long way towards boosting the stock of properties available for sale, which remains close to record...

You can list your rental property with a letting agent that has the finest website in the world - a site that...

Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative MP and co-founder of Hunters estate agents, has tabled an amendment to the Finance Bill calling for...

Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords being introduced next year will get their day in court,...

The National Landlord Association (NLA) has issued a report insisting that late additions to the Finance Bill at Committee Stage regarding...

The average flatsharing tenant has increased their budget in order to stay in line with rent increases, according to EasyRoommate. The flatsharing...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has this week launched a 12-week consultation named 'Making Text Digital'. One of the features of the...

The government’s attack on landlords is unlikely to end anytime soon despite widespread criticisms, after it released details of how the...

For many people buy-to-let has been an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market volatility....

An MP has spoken out in favour of buy-to-let landlords by insisting that they should never have been denied a tax...

Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords continues to build momentum as campaigners move closer to...

Professional investors should be exempt from the recently introduced 3% stamp duty surcharge, according to the Better Renting for Britain campaign. Some of...

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...

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

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

Small-scale landlords with mortgages on their buy-to-let properties are being urged to fight back against unjust mortgage tax relief changes by...

Kent Reliance has started lending to customers seeking to borrow money through a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), with a view to...

Almost a quarter of a million homeowners have advertised for lodgers since the Rent a Room scheme threshold was raised in...

Kent Reliance and InterBay Commercial have opened the door for landlords wanting to incorporate buy-to-let loans into a company structure   Both companies...

Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the planned stamp duty hike on purchases of additional property will include those who buy...

George Osborne has slashed the capital gains tax (CGT) rate – but not for landlords, prompting an angry response from the...

Several local authorities in London have launched an investigation into a multi-million pound business model where a number of letting agents...

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

The proportion of landlords in central London who intend to sell property has quadrupled since last year’s Budget, according to new...

Time is running out to escape the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes and the cost of failure...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning private investors not to be lured by firms offering schemes which allegedly promise to...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy to let (BTL) sector has collapsed and is now ‘worse than levels witnessed during the financial...

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords has progressed to the next stage. Two landlords, Steve...

Government policies are discriminating against UK based investment in the housing market by making it easier for foreign investors to purchase...

LandlordToday welcomes David Rowand of Cairn Estate Agency with a guest post on implications for landlords from the new buy-to-let legislation. Landlords across the...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched its latest campaign, Reinventing Renting, which identifies opportunities for landlords to enhance their lettings...

A report from a mortgage lender has claimed that new taxes on buy-to-let will trigger a lending surge as landlords rush...

The Bank of England has said that if the buy-to-let sector threatens Britain’s financial stability it “stands ready to take action...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that the stamp duty hike announced in the Autumn statement will only worsen the...

The Government’s reduction of landlord buy-to-let tax relief to the 20% basic rate is a major factor for half (50%) of...

The online petition opposing the proposed tax changes for buy to let landlords has now reached 35,000 signatures – but is...

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the private rented sector has launched an inquiry into the energy efficiency of private...

A web portal which radically changes the way investors search for their next investment property has signed up 5,000 agents, less...

Evictions firm Landlord Action has questioned whether the government has enough resources in place to enforce new Section 21 measures introduced...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has urged landlords to lobby the government over taxation changes announced in July's Summer Budget.  The association...

Over 60% of private landlords face being pushed from basic to higher rates of income tax as a result of reforms...

There has been a ‘surge’ in enquiries to accountants from landlords concerned about the tax changes outlined in July’s Summer Budget.  The...

The chief executive of Zoopla has thrown his weight behind opposition to the government’s proposed restrictions on buy-to-let tax breaks. Alex Chesterman,...

Half (52%) of private sector tenants on housing benefit have experienced delays over its payment from their local council, according to...

The Government has responded to a petition opposing changes to tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages announced in the summer budget. From April...

Tax specialists have urged buy-to-let landlords affected by Chancellor George Osborne’s tax crackdown to act now to ensure their sums still...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has asked for landlords’ help in proposing alternative “tax solutions” to the Government. In the summer Budget...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a new campaign page full of tools to enable landlords to lobby against the...

A critic of the suggestion that buy-to-let landlords could set up companies to ‘beat’ the ending of tax breaks has renewed...

A flat sharing website has claimed that London is on the verge of a labour crisis as low-paid workers are unable...

HMRC has revealed the scope of its proposed changes to the wear and tear allowance, as announced in George Osborne’s budget...

New research from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has undermined the Government’s case that changes to the way landlords are taxed...

An estimated 400,000 landlords in the UK (29%) have had their property damaged by tenants in the last 12 months, according...

The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has today warned that the Treasury’s budget analysis on the rental market is “plain wrong”. Speaking...

Opinions are split about whether limiting the amount of tax relief landlords can claim on mortgage interest payments will cause private...

There was good news for homeowners letting a room to lodgers in the summer Budget. The tax-free Rent-A-Room limit has been...

Experts warn that rents will rise after Chancellor George Osborne announced a cut in tax relief to landlords in the summer...

Chancellor George Osbourne, has announced a series of measures impacting on the property industry, including: Buy To Let landlords to have mortgage...

Tax relief on buy-to-let interest payments will be restricted to 20% basic rate tax, Chancellor George Osborne has announced in the...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has warned that costs in the private rented sector could rise by up to £2.6bn if...

Chancellor George Osborne is presenting the “summer budget” tomorrow with rumours circulating that he will give in to calls to close...

Labour’s plans for private rented sector rent controls have been widely condemned by housing and landlord groups. Landlord Today reported yesterday how...