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A Labour MP is demanding action against unscrupulous predator landlords who demand sex from tenants in lieu of rent. The Daily Mail...
04 January 2021
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Many of our less affordable cities have seen rent levels drop because of the trend for tenants to work from home...
26 November 2020
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A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...
24 November 2020
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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...
26 August 2020
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A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows. Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...
04 August 2020
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Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...
30 July 2020
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Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets,...
24 March 2020
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Newcastle upon Tyne has been named the most affordable place to rent in the UK. According to the research, undertaken by CompareTheMarketcom,...
05 February 2020
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More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020. The study,...
27 January 2020
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The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money. The...
14 January 2020
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The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL, is currently seeking views on Rent Smart Wales (RSW), the overseeing authority for...
03 January 2020
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The National Landlord Investment Show will return this year with events set to take place across the UK. The first of six...
02 January 2020
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The UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Sector (PBSA) has grown by a record 5.3% in 2019 which equates to more than 34,000...
01 November 2019
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Julie James, will be the...
01 November 2019
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Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, with new research...
17 October 2019
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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...
16 October 2019
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When living in a rental property, it is only natural that your tenants will want to make it feel like home...
22 August 2019
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Cardiff based housing association Cadwyn is calling for more private landlords with properties in the city to lease their properties with...
14 August 2019
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A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties let to private tenants, including eight ministers in Boris Johnson’s...
06 August 2019
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Legal & General will develop 318 Build to Rent flats as part of a £400m regeneration of Cardiff’s Central Square district...
31 July 2019
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Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...
30 July 2019
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The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...
23 July 2019
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There has been an increase of almost 60% in buyer enquiries in Preston in the last 12 months, according to new...
15 July 2019
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A couple from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, have been handed suspended prison sentences for benefit fraud after being convicted...
01 July 2019
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A landlord in Cardiff was reduced to tears after discovering her house in a shockingly dire state. The tenant is said to...
26 June 2019
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The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...
04 April 2019
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There has been a moderate rise in residential property price growth across the UK, according to the latest analysis carried out...
27 February 2019
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PLATFORM_ has been awarded planning consent to build just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones &...
19 February 2019
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The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...
15 January 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords who currently offer properties with rents inclusive of all utility bills should be aware of potential ‘hidden cost of...
21 December 2018
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A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country...
07 December 2018
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The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...
04 December 2018
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Property website Zoopla is trialling a new Property Valuation Report (PVR) in nine areas across the country ahead of a broader...
04 December 2018
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The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...
23 November 2018
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Renting a property is now more expensive than buying in nine out of ten of the largest British cities, fresh data...
16 November 2018
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Early bird tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in Cardiff. The one-day conference,...
01 October 2018
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While the cost difference between furnished and unfurnished rentals varies across the country, generally speaking you can typically expect to receive...
21 September 2018
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One in three renters never intend to buy their own home, mainly because they are happy living in the private rented sector,...
13 July 2018
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GoCompare has launched a new tool to help determine where you should invest your money for the best capital growth and...
21 June 2018
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As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...
10 May 2018
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Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...
13 March 2018
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The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain’s largest cities now stands at £1,057, with deposits for properties in London and...
12 March 2018
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The average two-year buy-to-let fixed mortgage deal at 75% loan-to-value (LTV) has fallen to a record-low of 2.47%, as many landlords...
30 January 2018
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Liverpool, Nottingham and Cardiff are among the latest hotspots for buy-to-let investors looking for the best returns. The latest edition of Private...
26 January 2018
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A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are letting out their homes as short-term holiday lets, making them no longer available for...
12 December 2017
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The Welsh minister for housing and regeneration, Rebecca Evans AM, will address the RLA’s Future Renting Wales conference in Cardiff today. The Future...
30 November 2017
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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...
17 November 2017
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dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...
27 October 2017
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Carl Sargeant, will be the...
23 October 2017
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...
05 October 2017
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This month has seen the approval or introduction of a number of new licensing schemes for landlords in several English cities,...
29 August 2017
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A landlord has described her shock and horror after the home she rented out had been transformed into a cannabis farm. The...
24 August 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 after being prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all...
18 July 2017
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A landlord has been fined over £4,000 at Cardiff Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to eight charges relating to five rented...
26 June 2017
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A buy-to-let landlord in Newport has become the first to be prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all private landlords...
01 June 2017
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An investigation has been launched after details of hundreds of landlords who have not yet registered on a Wales-wide scheme were...
06 February 2017
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The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...
16 January 2017
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There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...
11 November 2016
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The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...
22 October 2016
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The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...
18 October 2016
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Tenants are potentially facing steeper living costs following a significant drop in the supply of rental properties, new figures suggest. Some 87.6%...
20 September 2016
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A new study which looked at coastal towns across England and Wales has found that Hull offers landlords the highest average rental...
24 June 2016
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The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...