A leading utilities supplier to the rental sector says landlords should consider switching to smart meters, as tenants spend more time at...
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19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Figures from investment consultancy London Central Portfolio show how vulnerable the capital’s rental market is to Brexit and Coronavirus - but...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A trade body says the current national lockdown may make it harder for the lettings industry to conform with an approaching deadline...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The government insists that its ban on bailiff-enforced evictions “protects the most vulnerable renters” during the pandemic. The claim comes in the...
11 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

London agency Dexters says the number of lettings applicants rose 50 per cent in 2020 with a particular surge in November...
05 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

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

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

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

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 move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...
15 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

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

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says landlords in the capital could discriminate against EU citizens living in the UK capital if those...
02 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

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...
26 November 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords who frequently have to change locks after tenants leave are being warned to be on their guard against rogue locksmiths...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents rose 1.4 per cent in the year to October, a drop from the 1.5 per cent growth recorded in September...
19 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

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

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...
10 November 2020
From: Overseas Property

There’s more bad news for landlords and investors looking at prime London properties according to a market snapshot from Knight Frank. It...
06 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

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

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...
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

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

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

Generation Rent, the pressure group led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy, is tweeting advice to tenants on how to negotiate a lower...
28 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

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...
20 October 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...
13 October 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

A new study of over 2,000 landlords reveals that only a quarter of them instruct agents to fully manage their investment properties...
12 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

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

Lettings agents’ group ARLA Propertymark has issued a seven point guide for landlords as winter approaches. The guide ensures the points are...
09 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

Over two million homes in England - that’s almost one in 10 - do not have a working smoke alarm according...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Investment Show is preparing three online events this month and next as it creates virtual versions of its respected...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Dear Readers, Today is my last day as editor of Landlord Today. Following more than four years in the role, I have...
30 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming months as new data suggests that many people who do...
30 September 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

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new 'Job Support Scheme', unveiled last week, has been welcomed by millions of workers across the country, but...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 20 September is a major concern for many private...
22 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

With courts now prepared to hear rental property repossession cases again following the end of the ban on evictions, there will...
21 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

As has been broadcast widely in the news the government has been going to extraordinary lengths to enforce their message that...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Not a whole lot has changed since the boom of the private rental sector in the 1980s. At least, not much...
17 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

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

More needs to be done to help support tenants, especially those facing financial hardship as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Less than half of landlords have received full rent since March 2020, when Covid-19 lockdown rules were introduced, according to new...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Many renters have welcomed the government's latest announcement around protecting tenants from eviction over the winter period, but tenants and landlords...
15 September 2020
From: Breaking News

It has been just over a month since changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule came into force and...
15 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 post-lockdown rebound in buying momentum looks set to continue in and around London as we head into Autumn, according to...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Investment Show will be held online-only for the first time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Online Midlands Show,...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Housing charities want the government to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 20 September. Renters across England and Wales received...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords. Chris Town a landlord and...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News

More needs to be done to help support tenants, especially those facing financial hardship as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
04 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

The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered almost every aspect of our daily lives, and the rental market needs to adapt to...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 has been a challenge for landlords and tenants, on a scale that no one could ever anticipate. Whilst our research shows...
03 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

More money needs to be made available to support landlords and renters during the existing Covid-19 pandemic, according to Bankrate UK. The...
01 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Strettons has described the government’s decision to extend the ban of tenant evictions until 20 September as a ‘pragmatic and humane decision’...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Following the decision to extend the tenant eviction ban until 20 September, apropos is calling on the government to show the...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

It is no secret that landlords have long been dissatisfied by the government’s approach to the buy-to-let market. The ongoing imposition...
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

Buy-to-let landlords in England will now have to give tenants six months’ notice to vacate their property except in cases involving...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Financial support needs to be made available to landlords with tenants who have fallen into arrears relating to Covid-19 and can...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords continue to work closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of...
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

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

The London Renters Union (RLU) will hold a day of action next week demanding that the government acts to protect renters,...
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

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

A new tenancy mediation service for landlords and tenants has successfully resolved 50% of cases where the renter was willing to...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News
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Buy-to-let remains a popular investment option for many investors, despite being the subject of major reform over the last three years. A...
14 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

Accord Buy To Let has announced that it is now offering buy-to-let mortgages to first-time landlords up to a maximum loan-to-value...
11 August 2020
From: Breaking News

With the latest report from Zoopla showing that rents look set to drop to their lowest level in almost six years, landlords...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to grant new housing applications in England “automatic” consent as part of planning reforms should lead to a...
07 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

A number of buy-to-let landlords have switched to short-term lets in recent years, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours...
03 August 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

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

Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Since the housing market reopened in May there has been a significant increase in demand for homes with a garden as...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The Welsh government’s decision to force landlords to give tenants six months’ notice when repossessing their homes has not been well...
27 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

In a video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to Vanessa Warwick, co-founder of Property Tribes, active landlord...
20 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content

There are growing concerns regarding the future ability of renters to pay on time, fresh research suggests. A new survey of private...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision not to remove the cap on Universal Credit for all claimants and increase housing benefit to cover local...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Rishi Sunak has distanced himself from reports that he is looking at increasing capital gains tax to help pay for the...
16 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 Dispute Service (TDS) has launched a new service to help reduce tenant and landlord disputes over rent arrears. TDS Resolution is...
14 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

There has been a steady increase in the numbers of buy-to-let mortgage products since the start of May in a sign...
09 July 2020
From: Breaking News

There are emerging signs of recovery in the buy-to-let mortgage market, following the major initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown,...
08 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

A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has confirmed that it will not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August. Renters across England and Wales received greater...
02 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Mortgage approvals plummeted to an all-time low in May, leaving many would-be buyers with no alternative but to rent for longer. The...
30 June 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

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

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

Around 1.9 million people in this country are paying rent on accomodation they are not using, new research suggests, The study by...
22 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

Activity levels in the rental market have bounced back more quickly than other parts of the property market, with landlords and...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

HSBC has started offering buy-to-let mortgages once again after clearing a backlog of physical property valuations across England and Scotland. The bank...
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

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are urging the Scottish government to take into consideration the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities, but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Consumer choice of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products has increased significantly in recent weeks, the latest figures show. The data, taken from the...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

With the number of new tenancies currently being agreed at an historic low, there is evidence to suggest that there will...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have been concerned by additional legislation in recent years in Scotland but strong demand from tenants continues. The relatively limited...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Santander has confirmed that extended payment solutions and stay on repossession activity will be available for all buy-to-let customers as well...
09 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

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 government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...
29 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

Almost half of UK-based investors see property as a safe and secure asset despite the existing Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows. FJP Investment...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Student property will remain a very profitable asset class giving robust return despite the existing disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A new form enabling landlords to claim for rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Redwood Bank has increased its average loan to buy-to-let landlords by 68% over the past 12 months. The Hertfordshire-based challenger bank has...
27 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

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities, but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Property transactions unsurprisingly slumped in April amid the lockdown restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak. The latest HMRC...
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

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

Although all age groups are at risk of contracting Covid-19, older people face a significant risk of developing severe illness if...
20 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

Skipton International has returned to remortgage lending for overseas buyers looking to invest in the UK buy-to-let market. Skipton International had recently...
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

There were 4,420 buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance in the first quarter of 2020,...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to relax lockdown rules in England has allowed the residential property market to restart, with letting agents given...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched a series of Covid-19 webinars to provide answers to tenancy deposit questions during the existing...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jason Berry – Group Sales Director What is ‘company name’ and...
14 May 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

A new online system to allow rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly to private...
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

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

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The vast majority of landlords are supporting tenants needing help during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. A yet to be published...
13 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

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

Landlords should be aware that eight estate and letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO), which means...
08 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

A letting agency is asking tenants to sign a ‘moral contract’ to express their unconditional commitment to repay their rental arrears...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Coventry Council has been accused of acting irresponsibly by introducing a licensing scheme for private rented housing earlier this week. The council...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Kensington Mortgages has withdrawn its buy-to-let purchase products during the Covid-19 outbreak. Aside from withdrawing its buy-to-let purchase products, the specialist lender...
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

There are now more than 2,500 homes available for NHS workers free of charge under the NHS Homes scheme launched by...
04 May 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

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

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

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

While some lenders, such as HSBC, have stopped all buy-to-let activity during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations,...
27 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

The government has introduced a package of measures to protect renters affected by Covid-19, but that may not be enough to...
27 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

Love to Rent is teaming up with the UK Apartment Association (UKAA) to host a webinar focusing on Covid-19 and the...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

More than 100 residents in east London have been refused a rent reduction by their letting agent. Residents living at Tower Quay in...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

HSBC has stopped all buy-to-let lending during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations. Research by Moneyfacts has found that...
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

All landlords and contractors can now access Gas Tag’s latest feature, designed to ensure that they are compliant during the Covid-19...
21 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling for a six month extension to the validity of all gas and electrical...
20 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

With renters, landlords, buyers, and sellers being advised to delay their home moves if possible and not to allow new viewings,...
17 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
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The government has introduced a package of measures to protect renters affected by coronavirus. With these in force, no renter in...
16 April 2020
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Coventry Council is acting irresponsibly by pressing ahead with plans to introduce a licensing scheme for private rented housing, according to...
16 April 2020
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Renters’ unions are calling on the government to suspend rents for the duration of the coronavirus crisis after new research found...
15 April 2020
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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
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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
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The government is currently protecting renters from eviction as a result of enacting the Coronavirus Act 2020, ensuring that anyone struggling...
14 April 2020
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HMRC are suspending enquiries into taxpayers and businesses that are under investigation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. HMRC is writing...
14 April 2020
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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
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There has been a significant increase in the number of companies pledging their support for NHS Homes, a scheme launched by...
13 April 2020
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Amid all the uncertainty facing the world, some people are in the middle of buying property, and while some home hunters...
13 April 2020
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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
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The number of new landlords instructing letting agents has dropped sharply - and with worse to come thanks to the coronavirus...
09 April 2020
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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
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There has been a significant drop in the proportion of annual sales to buy-to-let landlords as measured by Hamptons International. The estate...
09 April 2020
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Housing market activity is on track for a drastic fall this summer, as significantly fewer homes change hands due to the...
08 April 2020
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All buy-to-let landlords and letting agents are being offered a comprehensive tenant screening service absolutely free of charge by Canopy. Available with...
08 April 2020
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The government is protecting renters from eviction as a result of enacting the Coronavirus Act 2020, ensuring that anyone struggling with...
07 April 2020
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Whether a matter of choice or necessity, many private renters demand long-term security and the vast majority of private landlords are...
07 April 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies in the early part of March before a sudden drop...
02 April 2020
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The Scottish government has released new guidance advising that all property moves north of the border should be delayed due to...
02 April 2020
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Virgin Money is no longer accepting any new buy-to-let or residential purchase mortgage applications. The lender has also capped loan...
02 April 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...
01 April 2020
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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
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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
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Gas Tag has launched a new feature to support landlords, housing providers, and contractors with compliance efforts during COVID-19. The update, designed...
31 March 2020
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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
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These are difficult times in the property market, with a constantly changing situation creating a great deal of uncertainty. The world...
27 March 2020
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Historically, economic uncertainty and market volatility are detrimental to the housing market, and the latest observations on the impacts of coronavirus...
26 March 2020
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and...
26 March 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Customers from Yorkshire Building Society, Accord Mortgages, Accord Buy to Let and Chelsea Building Society who have been financially affected by...
25 March 2020
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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
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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
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Landlords who have a buy-to-let mortgage with Barclays will not be offered a repayment holiday, despite government guidance to offer borrowers...
24 March 2020
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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
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The London Renters Union (LRU) has released a template letter for renters to send to their landlords if they are struggling...
23 March 2020
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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
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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
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Housing market activity has plummeted over the past week or so and looks set for another volatile period ahead, as the...