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There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent last month, meaning a major new piece of legislation has now entered the...

Landlords frustrated by poor returns and high taxes in the buy to let arena are looking for ways to diversify investment...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

New laws mean commercial property must now have an energy efficiency rating of at least E before a new lease or...

Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...

The British Property Federation is calling on the government to use next week’s Budget to zero-rate VAT on work which allows...

The normally under-the-radar Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has made an unusually outspoken plea to the government to help landlords. In particular,...

An analysis of inner London data from the government’s non-domestic EPC register suggests huge volumes of commercial property may be unsettable...

Nearly a fifth of UK commercial landlords still have properties with an energy performance certificate rating of F or G, despite...

Landmark Auctions, a new property auctioneer has launched its services offering residential and commercial property, development, investment and land through in-house,...

It’s not just landlords with residential units that must beware the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - there’s now a legal warning...

The government recently passed into law the much-anticipated Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. This effectively ends government interventions to prevent commercial...

A new calculation suggests London needs almost 85,000 new private rented homes a year to meet its housing needs. And it adds...

New research commissioned by the landlords’ trade body shows that the UK needs almost 230,000 new private rented homes a year...

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental income during the pandemic, it is no surprise that many are...

A landlord who failed to comply with improvement notices for a vulnerable tenant and threatened to evict her if the improvements...

Landlords are being invited to a free webinar that promises to bring them up to date with the new planning regime...

A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...

With buy to let and traditional commercial property both under challenge thanks to government regulations and Coronavirus, the government is now...

The number of UK landlords has risen 49 per cent in the last five years to an all-time high of 2.7m...

Landlords have been told they face another invisible threat beyond Coronavirus - it’s under-insurance, which is apparently rife in the private...

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

There’s a new editor of Landlord Today - Graham Norwood, currently editor of sister publications Letting Agent Today and Estate Agent...

With buy-to-let returns continuing to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a...

With the festive season fast approaching, it is completely natural for everyone to start winding down a bit at this time...

With the government consistently missing its housebuilding targets, Britain’s housing shortage has now reached crisis point, with the number of prospective...

Australia is the popular country of residence for overseas Scottish property owners, followed by the USA, new figures show. SafeDeposits Scotland, the...

If you wish to raise finance against an existing property and are self-employed then you may find a secured loan provides...

If the rental income calculation on your BTL doesn’t stack up we can help. If you wish to finance a new...

If you are a landlord who wishes to raise extra finance against a HMO without remortgaging your existing deal then a...

If you’re a landlord and wish to raise finance against an existing buy to let property and don’t have proof of...

Expert packager Crystal Specialist Finance and Together have teamed up to successfully deliver fast finance enabling their client, a property investment...

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

An increasing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to diversify their portfolios by investing in Houses with Multiple Occupants (HMOs), commercial...

A growing number of landlords are using a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as a tax-efficient way of holding a portfolio of...

In recent years, cites within the north of the UK have become more and more popular within the property investment world,...

There are now only six months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are implemented – a sweeping change due...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years has been fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions...

Despite the anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, many investors continue to be drawn to the buy-to-let market as the returns...

Buy-to-let returns continue to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a highly...

If you fail to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply with the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)...

A new telephone service to help landlords resolve property matters more promptly and economically has been launched by a legal firm...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

Buy-to-let investors feel hard done by when it comes to tax, with almost half of all landlords planning to quit the...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are diversifying their portfolios by investing in semi-commercial property in order to protect their investments...

Daniel Stern explains the risks associated with leasing commercial property and how to best mitigate against them.  Given that tax relief on...

Hampshire Trust Bank has teamed up with Titlesolv to make title insurance available for commercial and buy-to-let purchases and remortgages up...

A quarter of all residential properties acquired in the summer were either a buy-to-let investment or a second home, fresh data...

With buy-to-let returns continuing to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a...

Accord Buy to Let has announced plans to expand into the consumer buy-to-let and first-time landlord markets over the next few...

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

The recent increase in stamp duty land tax (“SDLT”) on “additional residential dwellings” represents the latest in a series of measures...

Analysis carried out for Platinum Property Partners (PPP), comparing HMOs rented to professionals and other asset classes, shows that HMOs were...

Q: What does it say on your business card?  Director of Operations – South Q: Who are Orchard and Shipman?  Orchard and Shipman is...