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Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...
02 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many...
19 March 2022
From: Agent Advice

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...
19 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides

Buy to let mortgage rates will rise “very quickly” this year according to a leading broker. Last week base rate was increased...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

With Christmas and the New Year now over, landlords, investors and property experts are back to questioning what the coming twelve...
05 February 2022
From: Agent Advice

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...
15 January 2022
From: Industry Views

Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, writes: The government has announced extra breathing space for anyone who hasn’t...
08 January 2022
From: Tax & Finance

A senior figure in a newly-enlarged agency that wants to become a national force in lettings has thrown his weight behind...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
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Labour is the latest political party to call for rent controls following similar pleas from the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists. Paul...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord who has been operating a licensable HMO without a licence has been fined £5,000 at a prosecution brought by...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The charity Crisis has identified the end of the eviction ban as one of the factors directly leading to homelessness over...
29 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth in London’s commuter belt cities and towns have outperformed villages and rural areas over the past year, says...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The year is ending with void periods dropping across England as demand for rental properties continues apace. According to the latest Goodlord...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlord Today would like to wish all landlords and their families and colleagues a wonderful Christmas 2021. It’s been an exhausting year...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s likely that you’ll have something festive lined up over the Christmas period, but in case not - here are a...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

Build To Rent apartment brand Essential Living is giving its tenants five New Year’s Resolutions for 2022. 1. Create Home Working Space:...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Shelter claims its helpline has received 1,000 callers a day since the eviction ban began easing at the start of summer. It says...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Councillors in a second home hotspot will be asked to decide on the level of council tax premium for the next...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s understood there will be a Christmas truce with tenants not enduring bailiff-enforced evictions between December 13 and January 10. HM Courts...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
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John McDonnell, who until 15 months ago was the shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, has called for all tenants to be...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has begun legal proceedings against a pressure group after being the victim of a four-month campaign of harassment. Lawyers acting...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Over a fifth of students questioned in a new survey say they have been unable to pay rent in full over...
20 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Few landlords deal in the rarified surroundings of the central London market, and new figures from lettings agency Knight Frank show...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have told government that while they welcome new cash help for student tenants, the rest of the lettings sector needs...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading market monitor suggests voids are increasing but otherwise states the rental market is in good health, one year on from...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The public believe students should go rent-free if they do not use their private or college accommodation in the coming term...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Many of us will be glad to see the back of 2020 for obvious reasons. For landlords the Coronavirus crisis has been...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 restrictions in force across the country for the foreseeable future means landlords must remain cautious in 2021 - and they...
29 December 2020
From: Breaking News

We’re delighted that landlords will be starting their Christmas break - and it’s rarely been more deserved after an immensely difficult...
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords with London properties have a short-term opportunity to list and let them for free - but they’ll have to be...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s been a howl of disgust from the UK’s major landlord group following the Welsh Government’s shock increase in stamp duty. Landlord...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The unknown number of landlords with properties in blocks caught in the cladding crisis may be able to benefit from a...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Wales is the latest part of the UK to follow the example of England and suspend evictions until January 11 as...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A homelessness charity is calling for landlords to come forward with accommodation for clients to be housed over Christmas. Harbour Housing, a...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A London lettings agency is offering landlords the opportunity to list and let properties for free this month. The offer comes from...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An eviction ban has been introduced by the Scottish Government to take effect until well into the New Year. Because of the...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading figure in the short lets sector is advising tenants to “take the pub home” this Christmas. Merilee Karr, chair of...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Anti-eviction campaigners have confronted two landlords over an alleged planned eviction. Members of the Living Rent tenants union are pictured by the...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Activists in Generation Rent claim that a fifth of families in the lettings sector suffer a shortfall between benefits and rent. Using selected data...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading property law firm says the government’s ‘eviction ban by the back door’ means many buy to let properties are...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to ensure a comprehensive financial package is provided for landlords themselves,...
09 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...
05 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The government has been slammed for its 11th-hour U-turn after extending the eviction ban for four weeks and instructing landlords to...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The Conservatives’ general election victory in December has triggered a new burst of housing market activity as confidence flows back into...
17 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News

There are tentative signs that landlords are beginning to return to the buy-to-let market, particularly in London where house price falls...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The team at Landlord Today would like to wish you all the very best for the festive season. We would like to...
24 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The Christmas season is upon us and there is a good chance that your tenants may be going away, leaving your...
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Many private landlords like to give Christmas cards to their tenants and some are even generous gift-givers, but are you? Research shows...
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News

As you will undoubtedly know, it is a legal requirement to ensure your rental property has adequate smoke detectors installed. Some landlords...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With the weather taking a turn for the worse in recent weeks, buy-to-let landlords would do well to ensure their properties are winter-ready before...
12 November 2019
From: Breaking News

With winter fast approaching the cold weather can be more than a discomfort for tenants. To help things run smoothly in your...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

With the property market in a state of flux, even the traditional rental market appears to be cooling a little, particularly...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News

With more than 500,000 reported burglaries in the UK each year, fresh research from MoneySuperMarket looks at how people can protect...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A private landlord in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants left his property in a...
10 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens”, according to Jonathan Samuels, the chief executive of the property lender Octane Capital. Buying...
07 January 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s meant to be a time of good cheer, relaxation and celebration, but for many, Christmas is stressful, not least for...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The team at Landlord Today would like wish you all the very best for the festive season. Thank you to all our...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

Household disasters happen, even over the festive period, with leaking roofs, burst pipes and broken boilers among the most common mishaps...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Christmas is almost upon us once again and for many people, that means they are now making plans to go and...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

BTL landlords should take note of the fact that the festive postal deadline is rapidly approaching, with Thursday 20th December the...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Making an offer to purchase a property might sound like the most stressful thing to do just before Christmas, but this...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord could be slapped with an ‘unlimited’ fine after leaving a wheelchair-bound tenant without...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The private rented sector has enjoyed a strong start to 2018, according to the Agency Express Property Activity Index. National month-on-month figures...
20 February 2018
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous individual pretending to be a private landlord in order to scam more than £10,000 from unsuspecting tenants before going...
06 February 2018
From: Breaking News

It is that time of year again! With a distinct chill in the air and dampness on the ground, the cold...
23 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Christmas is almost here and there is a good chance that your tenants may be going away over the festive period,...
22 December 2017
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who used to live in his car is offering his flat for free to homeless people over the...
22 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The team at Landlord Today would like wish you all the very best for the festive season. We would like to say...
21 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords could be charged up to 50% more for an emergency repair call out over the Christmas period, compared to...
07 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Singer Lily Allen has sparked an angry online backlash after claiming on Twitter that she is set to be homeless for...
06 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Q: What is No Agent? No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...
02 August 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

Holiday home landlords who own property in sought-after locations in the UK can earn up to almost six times the average...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Living in London has been busy painting the town pink in the lead up to its 15th Anniversary, and it’s finally...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Activity levels at the higher end of the rental market defied the seasonal slowdown that normally occurs in the run-up to...
30 December 2016
From: Breaking News

You’ve been shopping and shopping, and you’ve just about found something for everyone, but have you bought Christmas gifts for your...
23 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The team at Landlord Today wish you all the very best for the festive season. Thanks to you all for your support...
23 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Total Landlord Insurance is warning landlords to be extra vigilant over the festive period as it reports a 14% year-on-year increase...
19 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let lending will fall by as much as 20% over the next two years to reach around £33bn by the end...
17 October 2016
From: Breaking News

A tenant is being pursued for damages to a rented property covered by her landlord’s insurance. The Telegraph has reported on the test...
09 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Thanks to everyone for their support in 2015. Landlord Today is now taking a break - but is back on Monday January...
24 December 2015
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been banned from renting out a converted garage after environmental health officers found a family living in sub-standard...