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The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the ban on repossessions by two months until April 1, in light of the pandemic...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Over two thirds of student renters are worried about their ability to pay rent with around a quarter having been unable...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech company has issued guidelines for landlords who want to prepare their properties for tenants doing increased volumes of home...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Social renters have the lowest life satisfaction and experience the greatest anxiety according to analysis by a property management firm. Lettings company...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Advice from a tax software consultancy suggests that landlords must declare Coronavirus grants in future tax returns, including the next self-assessment...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings agency says there is very large scale support amongst tenants for the extension to the current bailiff-enforced eviction ban,...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Citizens Advice has called once again for public funds to help tenants in Covid-related arrears. Alistair Cromwell, acting chief executive of the...
12 January 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

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s regarded as extremely likely that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will announce an extension to the eviction ban in England today. Pleas...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says the latest stays report on students under the Coronavirus lockdown is unlikely to have an...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The Citizens Advice charity claims to have dealt with a private rental sector case “every two minutes” during December - and...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Eviction guru and lettings sector expert Paul Shamplina has made an impassioned plea for government help for the rental sector. The founder...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

While there is optimism over Coronavirus vaccines, it’s likely that Covid-19 will continue to change tenants’ traditional aspirations in 2021 says...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists from Shelter and Generation Rent have led the charge for a renewed eviction ban in the light of the latest...
05 January 2021
From: Breaking News

It appears that a London borough council’s two licensing schemes have expired at the turn of the year, with no alternative...
05 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Some 45 per cent of landlords remain optimistic about the year ahead, despite the obvious health and regulation challenges - and...
05 January 2021
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

More than 50 per cent of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the pandemic says new research. A third of...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...
31 December 2020
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

Insecure tenancies, poor housing conditions and overcrowding lead to health problems and worsen risks in the pandemic, a think tank claims. The...
30 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The roll-out of a vaccine for Coronavirus could dramatically change the poor rental market performance in prime London in the coming...
30 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

The government has published official guidance for landlords on how they should operate in the new Tier 4 locations. Since Boxing Day,...
29 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Consumer service Which? says it anticipates landlords choosing short term mortgages in the coming year, rather than five year options. The service...
29 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A Labour housing politician is accusing the government of using Coronavirus as an excuse for dragging its feet over scrapping Section...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...
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

Seven per cent of private tenants now have arrears built up during the Coronavirus period. A survey of tenants for the National...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The Generation Rent campaign wants the government to write off private renters’ arrears built up during the pandemic. And it has repeated...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The coronavirus pandemic has brought instability to the UK rental market, with tenants struggling to pay rents and landlords battling to...
16 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The number of UK landlords has risen 49 per cent in the last five years to an all-time high of 2.7m...
16 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

Citizens Advice says the government should prioritise tenants with rent arrears who are the most significant victims of the financial fallout...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is reported to be considering applying VAT to the use of Airbnb and other short let platforms in a...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A new app is targeting tenants and says it allows them “to sort any issues at the click of a button.” The...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are feeling abandoned by the government during the pandemic according to a new survey. Some 64 per cent say they haven’t...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has launched a Landlord Legal Expenses and Rent Guarantee product for use under Covid-19 restrictions. The company claims that...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The campaigning charity Shelter is offering private rental sector tenants advice on how to negotiate a rent reduction during the remaining...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A lettings trade body says expensive council licensing schemes could force landlords to sell, making vulnerable tenants homeless or obliged to...
04 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

Tenant software supplier Bunk says the media’s writing off of the student accommodation rental market is misplaced - and it claims...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A tenant hardship loan fund is to open next week in Scotland - and many rental bodies in England and Wales...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A new league table from comparison website Rentround shows how the lockdown has impacted yields around the country. The site has analysed...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Councils in North Wales want to find out how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting private tenants. Nearly one in five households in...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

When 2020 began one of the biggest issues most landlords faced was the ending of tax relief introduced over four years...
01 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Labour politicians, union leaders and Shelter are amongst those writing to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanding an eviction ban. The protest...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s been renewed media spotlight on landlords who register their holiday lets as businesses, and can thus claim a key grant. The...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being supported by letting agencies as the Coronavirus fall-out continues, according to the president of agents’ trade body ARLA...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says the government has sympathy for the plight of many landlords during...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The findings of a survey conducted with 2,000 tenants give an insight into what renters want now, eight months on from...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A guarantor company says landlords may fail to understand the advantages of using services such as those it provides. Housing Hand says...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The leading landlords trade body is accusing the government of rewarding rent dodgers with its latest restrictions on eviction. The National Residential...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A rental property consultancy says its experience this year convinces it that the Coronavirus crisis has led to more stable tenancies. Apropos...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A legal challenge has been started to the government’s current ‘ban’ on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. High profile property...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new survey shows almost two thirds of prospective first time buyers regard it as ‘impossible’ to get on the property...
17 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

The HMO market is buoyant, not over-saturated, and it can survive suspicions from tenants worried about Coronavirus. That’s the view of Stephanie...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A landlord body says some tenants will have little choice but to increase their risk of contracting Coronavirus because of inadequate...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords have been told they face another invisible threat beyond Coronavirus - it’s under-insurance, which is apparently rife in the private...
11 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

One in 10 landlords wants to buy another investment property in the coming year according to a new survey. This compares to...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb in the UK has imposed stark restrictions on bookings during the current England lockdown period. Until December 2 those who are...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s announcement at the end of next week that almost no evictions would be possible before January 11 at the...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A webinar being held tomorrow will consider whether mediation is a valid way of addressing tenant arrears during the Coronavirus pandemic. A...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Revised guidance from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy outlines how landlords and other applicants can handle Green Homes...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent says there should be a reinstatement of the eviction ban immediately, and appears to have been stung into the...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s been confirmed that a new online system allowing landlords to check the Right to Rent status of prospective tenants will...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...
04 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content

A visiting professor and accountancy academic claims landlords are not carrying their fair share of the financial burden caused by the...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has this week revealed temporary changes to the way landlords can check documents required for Right To Rent. There have...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

An analysis of the private rental sector by the London School of Economics suggests there could be three times the current...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....
02 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Generation Rent is calling for a furlough-type scheme aimed at helping tenants. The group says that following news of the four week...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A local authority is thought to be the first in the country to be offering a Coronavirus lifeline to hard-pressed landlords. Leicester...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A think tank is calling for landlords to consider rent reductions and is also suggesting the return of an eviction ban...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions

Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

A leading property lawyers says he’s willing to act for landlords to take the government to judicial review over its latest...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Around 10 per cent of landlords plan to purchase properties and expand their portfolio in the coming year according to a...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Insurance firm CIA Landlord is offering advice to landlords on how to prepare for five likely problems to appear this winter...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A local council is gathering key players from the private rental sector to help landlords and letting agents get up to date...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Bailiffs have agreed to a government request not to enforce court orders against tenants in Tier 2 and Tier 3 locations. This...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

An investment consultancy says landlords seeking mortgages to acquire new properties via a company have been finding some applications rejected as...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Just over a fifth of landlords predict their tenants will escape to the country in search of more space because they...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A lettings chief says London may never regain its appeal to the typical renter, as new data shows the capital still...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The Welsh Government has set out how its two week ‘fire break’ lockdown will impact the rental industry, including landlords' responsibilities in...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A survey of private rental sector clients by accreditation body safeagent suggests 44 per cent feel government-backed loans for tenants to pay...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being invited to get involved in a scheme which a local council describes as “an attractive, risk-free financial offer.” Cambridge...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A London council is writing to thousands of private landlords in its borough urging them not to evict people. Southwark council says this...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s former homelessness guru has criticised the Boris Johnson administration for risking the country entering a period of destitution, with...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A developer claims a poll of its clients show landlords to be bullish about the market, despite Coronavirus and Brexit. The company...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A lettings market monitor says the Greater London rental sector has in recent months switched from one of scarcity of properties...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Local people in a part of Wales claim they are being priced out of their communities by investment buyers and second home...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

New versions of a model private residential tenancy agreement and other landlord-critical documentation have been issued by the Scottish Government. There’s also...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Small scale or accidental landlords will need agents to help them let studio and one-bedroom properties, Rightmove says in a market...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Some London landlords are testing the water to see if they can downsize or sell their entire portfolios. Chestertons, a London-focussed high end...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A student accommodation search platform says Coronavirus means landlords and academic authorities have to consider possible break clauses and premature tenancy ends...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest survey assessing damage to the private rental sector by the pandemic makes tough reading for landlords. The study - for...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Rental growth across Great Britain was flat in September according to the latest market survey by Countrywide brand Hamptons International. Average rents...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...
12 October 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

One of Britain’s biggest corporate student landlords is warning of reduced income in the year ahead thanks to Coronavirus. Unite has told shareholders...
09 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Two thirds of landlords have suffered financially during the pandemic and four out of 10 fear their investments will be impacted...
08 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Labour wants to see a tenant loans scheme in England similar to one now operating in Wales. Easington Labour MP Grahame Morris...
08 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest study from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows a strong lettings market across the UK - except in London. “London...
08 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Robert Rinder, the reality TV celebrity and barrister, has joined the campaigning charity Shelter to oppose what he describes as illegal...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A prominent rental industry figure has backed Shelter’s sweeping condemnation of the lettings sector - but insists landlords are not to...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Tweaks being made to the Right To Rent system should make it easier for landlords to complete the controversial process. The government...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The absence of good alternative investments and the modest pace of capital growth for property in recent years are thought to...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

New research from SpareRoom reveals the majority of sharers now want evidence of kindness, empathy and thinking of others in people they...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A lot more needs to be done to financially support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Housing...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...
28 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

There has been a sharp rise in illegal evictions by rogue landlords, it has been claimed. According to The Independent, illegal evictions...
22 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Rules which were due to expire at the end of September have been extended meaning buy-to-let landlords in Wales must now...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters across Wales received greater protection this week after the Welsh government extended the six month notice for evictions, which was...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Letting agents are feeling more optimistic about the letting sector than they were at the outset of 2020 despite the challenges...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in England could learn a thing or two from the Scottish market as the eviction deadline approaches, according to...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Almost a quarter of private landlords with properties in England surveyed have lost rental income due to Covid-19, according to a...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued new guidance to help student landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-ins during the...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...
08 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The length of notice periods landlords must provide tenants when using certain grounds for possession whilst the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020...
08 September 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a drop in buy-to-let lending, but the decline is less dramatic than the general purchase market, according to the latest...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic. The...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

There has never been a harder time to be a landlord in the UK. The pressures that the last six months...
28 August 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Private landlords and tenants across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire are being urged to seek further advice if they are having problems with...
27 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has made a grave mistake extending the evictions ban in England and Wales by four weeks, it has been...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News

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

Shelter is calling for greater protection for renters facing financial difficulties. The extended ban on evictions announced on Friday will not be...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords have worked closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of the...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Crisis, a national charity for homeless people, is calling on the government to do more to help renters facing homelessness due...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that the housing market continued to recover at the tail...
20 August 2020
From: Breaking News

There appears to have been an increase in demand for buy-to-let property since the chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday, but...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

With the academic year set to get underway, thousands of students are busily moving into flats and rented homes in towns...
18 August 2020
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...
17 August 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Buy-to-let landlords planning to evict tenants who have failed to pay rent when the existing evictions ban is scrapped on 23...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Concerns over a spike in evictions once the current ban is lifted are unfounded, according to the National Residential Landlords Association...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland have been left with little alternative but to serve 350 eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown,...
11 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A growing number of international property investors are expected to increase their presence in the UK buy-to-let market over the next...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Average UK rents slowed in the second quarter of the year as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll. Zoopla’s latest quarterly Rental...
06 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Portico has teamed up with Goodlord to offer a new rent protection service. The Goodlord insurance policy is designed to allow Portico’s...
06 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for a spike in rent arrears ahead of changes to the furlough scheme this...
30 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has indicated that it will not scrap Section 21 evictions through the Renters' Reform Bill until at least 2021. The...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords facing hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis can defer their July tax payment on account, but taxpayers...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to consider introducing a new capital gains tax on all residential properties in the UK to...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Thousands of renters face the prospect of losing their homes when the rental eviction ban lifts next month unless the government...
23 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The super prime property market in London has suffered amid the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows. In times of crisis, the prime...
23 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Rishi Sunak is being urged not to increase capital gains tax, as part of the government’s attempts to claw back the...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The chancellor’s decision to order a review of capital gains tax, signalling a future raid on second homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords,...
16 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 pandemic has left many people, including private renters, facing financial difficulty, leading to some concerns that there will be...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let properties in the UK are currently in high demand and there appears to be plenty of room for further growth,...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Rightmove yesterday recorded a sharp rise in searches for property on its website as it was forced to deal with pent...
09 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing. As the chancellor...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Speculation that there will be a sharp increase in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted next month has been...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The number of private tenants in England who have fallen behind on rent has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Thousands of tenants who have struggled to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic face the prospect of losing their home when...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent has been criticised for claiming that homelessness could treble this year unless the government acts to help private renters. The...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic can defer their July tax payment on account, but taxpayers...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Rent arrears have increased to more than £3m, with almost 2,500 eviction cases waiting to go through the courts, according to...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The majority of letting agents think their working conditions are unsafe, according to a new survey. More than 70% surveyed by the...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...
25 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued fresh guidance to help students and landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty has swept the globe and has cause a number of markets and industries...
23 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has been criticised by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) for taking far too long to remove all flammable cladding...
19 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...
18 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to extend the ban on evictions in England and Wales by a further two months has left victims...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A House of Commons Treasury Committee is calling on ministers to plug gaps in government schemes designed to support people during...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

New research shows that renters are more vulnerable to economic shocks compared to homeowners. Renters typically spend a higher proportion of their...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...
12 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Do you think Covid-19 been a stress test for the property sector? Have you made knee-jerk decisions? Have you been adversely...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Are you facing cash flow difficulties? Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic can defer their July...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK economy shrank by a record 20.4% in April as the coronavirus caused huge swaths of businesses to seize trading and the government...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The Law Society England and Wales has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters until 23...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters will help to ensure that no-one will be evicted from...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Speculation that there will be a spike in evictions once the existing evictions ban is lifted are wide of the mark,...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News

There was an increase in buy-to-let activity in the first three months of 2020, the latest mortgage lending data shows. According to...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Accord Buy To Let’s mortgage offering is now back to pre-coronavirus levels, with products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV)...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until later in the year, as renters fear...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a one-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage for existing customers. The unusually short deal comes with a 2%...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News

More than 300,000 tenants failed to pay their rent on time last month, new research from Goodlord suggests. The study by the...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Mortgage approvals slumped to the lowest on record in April as the UK spent the month in the coronavirus lockdown, the...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

With the Coronavirus crisis widely expected to lead to a rise in rent arrears as many tenants face financial hardship, Citizens...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

More than 2,500 households have agreed not to pay rent thanks to a campaign, launched by the London Renters Union (LRU), which...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A survey of tenants suggests around one in eight private sector tenants have fallen behind with housing costs since the coronavirus...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Private landlords in London have been forced to drop rents by up to 15% following a significant increase in the number...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Activists are calling on tenants to withhold their payments to landlords, in an attempt to generalise a growing rent strike movement. The...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Although the existing coronavirus restrictions have not yet been eased in Scotland, this has not prevented demand rising from Scottish property buyers...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

As more people start to think about moving home as the coronavirus restrictions are eased, sales and letting agents are being...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has confirmed that it is laying off 25% of its workforce as the short-term lets platform joins a slew of firms...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of landlords are threatening legal action against university students after many withheld rent to save cash during the lockdown. Landlords...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News

With a number of tenants suffering financial hardship due to coronavirus, Wandsworth Council is among a number of councils in the...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic can defer their July tax payment on account. Research shows that not...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The government last week announced that homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage due to coronavirus will be able to extend their...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Many landlords and letting agents are increasingly concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their tenants and property...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are bending over backwards to support tenants struggling to pay their rent as a consequence of coronavirus, new research...
21 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices increased across the UK by an average of 2.1% in the year to March, up from 2% in...
21 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devasting impact on the short-term let industry, with nearly all those short-letting their property seeing the...
19 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Students at the University of Bristol have taken part in a socially distant march demanding greater help for tenants adversely affected by...
19 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Rightmove said visits to its website rose by 45% yesterday morning compared with a day earlier following the government’s decision to...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A free rental helpline has been launched by rental deposit replacement scheme Ome. The introduction of the Rental Wellbeing Helpline has been...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords hope that the housing market in England has embarked on a road to recovery after being given the green...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Restarting the housing market could help kickstart the UK economy. The government has relaxed lockdown rules from today to allow the UK...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The current average UK rental yield has dropped slightly from 3.6% to 3.5%, according to the latest data from Howsy. Despite the existing...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A new rent payment plan tool has been launched for landlords and tenants to agree a rent payment plan for arrears...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s coronavirus job retention scheme is expected to be extended until September at a reduced rate of 60% The furlough scheme,...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Labour is calling on the government to unveil new measures to protect renters beyond June after the Bank of England warned...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Four in five deals underway when the Covid-19 pandemic struck are still progressing, but transaction numbers in the week ending 2...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Property auctions continue to prove popular and attract a number of investors, including buy-to-let landlords, despite the coronavirus crisis, according to...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The average UK house price dropped by 0.6% in April compared with the previous month as market activity ground to a...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK economy is losing £2.7bn a day in absolute terms due to the existing lockdown, a new report has revealed. According to UK Powerhouse...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords north of the border whose tenants are having difficulty paying rent during the coronavirus crisis can now apply for a...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents have unsurprisingly dropped over the past month, while the dip in void periods has fluctuated across the UK, the latest...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News

There are growing concerns that buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants beyond next month due to the coronavirus...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News

As more people start to think about moving home during the coronavirus pandemic, sales and letting agents are being urged to...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has criticised Citizens Advice for over-egging rental default levels due to coronavirus. Research carried out by...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading estate agent is launching a campaign to get the UK to observe a minute’s silence for all coronavirus victims...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Paragon has introduced a new one-year buy-to-let discounted SVR product to support new and existing landlord customers through the coronavirus uncertainty. The...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

In an effort to get the UK economy open again, the UK’s tax regime should be simplified to encourage inward investment,...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Neil Newstead What does it say on your business card? Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, sounds pretty important, but...
30 April 2020
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The UK lockdown has been essential for containing the spread of coronavirus, but it is causing major disruption and distress, so when...
30 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that Universal Credit rent arrears deductions have been suspended amid the coronavirus...
30 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords who have benefited from a mortgage holiday should pass this on to financially distressed tenants, according to Mary-Anne Bowring, group...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Many tenants have been laid off, furloughed, or have seen their incomes plummet because of the response to the coronavirus outbreak,...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A high number of buyers have postponed or pulled out of property deals as a result of the coronavirus outbreak fearing...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Some 70% tenancies that were due to end in March were renewed, the highest level recorded in any March since 2008...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has launched a tenancy mediation service for residential and commercial landlords, or their appointed letting agent, and...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark chief executive, David Cox, will co-host Goodlord’s second webinar tomorrow, as part of its series of sessions designed to...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Fresh figures show that there was a rise in the number of housebuilders completing new homes in England last year, helping to alleviate...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for rental homes with outdoor space has surged in recent weeks as a result of the existing coronavirus lockdown, according...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class, according to Mary-Anne Bowring, managing director of Ringley Group. The latest figures from Zoopla reveal that there was...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for rental properties and the supply of rental stock have dropped significantly year-on-year across the majority of UK cities and...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) supports calls for a package of measures from the government to support tenants affected by...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Unsurprisingly, there has been a sharp drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Three quarters of landlords warn that tenants will not be in a financial position to pay their rent if the coronavirus...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents continued to increase during the first quarter of the year, owed in part to a lack of supply and increasing...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in demand for rental homes as more people start planning for life after the existing...
21 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being warned not to use mortgage payment holidays unless absolutely necessary. Chestertons, based in London, says that landlords should...
21 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords with student tenants in Northampton are being urged to acknowledge the financial hardship some students are facing and give them...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News

It is estimated that £4.5bn of cash is currently tied up in rental deposits, providing landlords with a degree of security...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News

One in nine mortgage holders in the UK has taken a so-called ‘payment holiday’ as their finances have been adversely affected...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Wage cuts and a surge in unemployment threaten to destabilize the housing market on an unprecedented scale, as the number of...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Almost half of renters are currently worried about the impact Covid-19 could have on their living situation, while many landlords are...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has introduced a package of measures to protect renters affected by coronavirus. With these in force, no renter in...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters’ unions are calling on the government to suspend rents for the duration of the coronavirus crisis after new research found...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of tenants are now struggling to pay rent due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to new research. Around...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available due to the coronavirus crisis. Moneyfacts UK Mortgage...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is under mounting pressure to consider doing more to protect tenants from the threat of eviction during the coronavirus pandemic,...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

These are tough times, and many people need help to cope, including those living in private rented accommodation. The government has taken...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is currently protecting renters from eviction as a result of enacting the Coronavirus Act 2020, ensuring that anyone struggling...
14 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Student groups are urging landlords not to charge full rent on university accommodation left vacant by the coronavirus shutdown. Some universities have...
14 April 2020
From: Breaking News

MoneySuperMarket has joined forces with its joint venture partner Podium to launch a mortgage payment holiday calculator to help people, including...
14 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has announced that it is temporarily restricting all booking across the UK to coronavirus key workers, such as NHS and social...
13 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Amid all the uncertainty facing the world, some people are in the middle of buying property, and while some home hunters...
13 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK housing market will bounce back once the current coronavirus crisis has passed. This is according to Guy Gittins, who is...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Treasury looks set to suffer a near £5bn tax hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Covid-19 outbreak has led to...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Tenants who face financial difficulties because of the coronavirus pandemic are being urged not to ignore the problem and talk to,...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The number of new landlords instructing letting agents has dropped sharply - and with worse to come thanks to the coronavirus...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

House prices could fall by up to 20% this year in a worst case scenario for the economy, according to Jefferies. The...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank forecast that residential property sales will fall by 38% this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Based on the assumption that...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The weather is set to get warmer as we head into the Easter weekend, but people will not be making the...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Housing market activity is on track for a drastic fall this summer, as significantly fewer homes change hands due to the...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Almost a third of all mortgage deals, including buy-to-let products, have been pulled from the market in response to the coronavirus...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is protecting renters from eviction as a result of enacting the Coronavirus Act 2020, ensuring that anyone struggling with...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Living without outdoor space is proving a real challenge for many people during the current coronavirus lockdown, which will largely explain...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Lendlord has launched a range of new tools to help landlords manage their buy-to-let portfolios during the coronavirus pandemic. The online portfolio...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...
06 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Payprop is urging landlords and letting agents to have robust payment systems in place to implement and potentially track changes to payments...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords who have a buy-to-let mortgage with Barclays are now being offered a repayment holiday, in accordance with government guidance to...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There has unsurprisingly been a sharp slowdown across the UK property market over the past few weeks as a consequence of...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

In response to the widespread of the COVID-19 virus, many landlords with vacant properties are looking for new ways in which...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis are being encouraged to communicate with their landlords after emergency rental measures were...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Universal Credit has had its problems and of course now it is going to be under an enormous amount of strain...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Remortgaging activity has surged in recent weeks as homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords, rush to lock into low-rate loans amid uncertainty over...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

COVID-19 has presented a hugely challenging and uncertain time for everyone, with many landlords and tenants in desperate need of fresh...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies in the early part of March before a sudden drop...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has released new guidance advising that all property moves north of the border should be delayed due to...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand from new prospective renters hit the highest level on record for the month of February, new figures show. The data, compiled...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has temporarily withdrawn its high loan-to-value (LTV) buy-to-let mortgage products. The specialist buy-to-let arm of Nationwide Building Society...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association’s (STAA) is lobbying the government for an emergency support package to help the short-term rental...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Government should consider postponing upcoming tax changes because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Apropos by DJ Alexander. The property management...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Right to Rent checks has been temporarily adapted due to coronavirus, to make it easier for landlords to carry them out. Effective immediately,...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The number of homes sold rose again in February to hit their highest level in six months in a further sign...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Mansfield Building Society has limited lending to 65% loan-to-value across its buy-to-let mortgage range in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Society has...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Labour is urging the government to permit private tenants who are struggling to pay their rent due to the coronavirus epidemic to...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Coventry Building Society has temporarily removed all buy-to-let mortgage products over 65% loan-to-value (LTV). The society has made the decision due to...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The court service has from today suspended all ongoing housing possession action, which means that neither cases currently in the or...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hundreds of buy-to-let mortgage products have been withdrawn from the market due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Property Master. The online buy-to-let...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Nationwide Building Society has developed a dedicated coronavirus support page to make it as easy as possible to arrange payment breaks. The...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

These are difficult times in the property market, with a constantly changing situation creating a great deal of uncertainty. The world...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Historically, economic uncertainty and market volatility are detrimental to the housing market, and the latest observations on the impacts of coronavirus...
26 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...
26 March 2020
From: Breaking News

As the escalating coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, a number of tenants have been left in extremely vulnerable situations. Many who...
26 March 2020
From: Breaking News

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to escalate, Barclays has announced that it is withdrawing all portfolio buy-to-let products and is no...
26 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants in Scotland for up to six months if the Scottish government’s plans...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

New guidance from ARLA Propertymark’s legal helpline aims to provide landlords and letting agents with greater clarity based on frequent queries they...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Customers from Yorkshire Building Society, Accord Mortgages, Accord Buy to Let and Chelsea Building Society who have been financially affected by...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Heading into March, the UK housing market was showing the kind of green shoots appropriate for the start of spring, with...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A high number of buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus, but The Guild of Letting and Management...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

UnderTheDoormat, which provides short-let properties in London, is opening up its homes to doctors and nurses for free as they care...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK letting market has ground to a virtual halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, but new figures show that the market started...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The London Renters Union (LRU) has released a template letter for renters to send to their landlords if they are struggling...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and homeowners switching from short-term lets to longer rentals. Across the...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The three-month mortgage payment holiday to landlords whose tenants are experiencing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, will also apply to those...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak when it comes to protecting private landlords and tenants has been “right and fair”,...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite the growing concern amid the coronavirus pandemic, international property investors are expected to increase their presence in the UK buy-to-let...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The rapid spread of the coronavirus is causing cancellations and postponements of property events around the globe. Mipim, the property sector’s annual...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The chancellor’s promise of a three-month mortgage payment holiday to customers affected by coronavirus has been extended to buy-to-let borrowers whose...
19 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of property firms and landlord organisations have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by coronavirus. Private tenants...
19 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to bring forward emergency legislation to protect private renters from eviction has been warmly welcomed by ARLA Propertymark. Many...
19 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Housing market activity has plummeted over the past week or so and looks set for another volatile period ahead, as the...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

With the rapid spread of coronavirus across the country, more and more landlords are asking what they need to be doing...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Private renters who contract coronavirus should be able to live rent-free for up to three months, according to a leading tax...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is under growing pressure to consider doing more to protect tenants from the threat of eviction during the coronavirus...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling for a package of measures from government and...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being urged not to evict tenants facing financial hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Responding to a petition...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to do more to support renters who may struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Redwood Bank has passed on the full Bank of England Base Rate reduction of 0.5% to its existing lending products. The challenger...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England’s extraordinary decision to cut interest rates to just 0.25% yesterday with no warning, reflecting the level of...