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28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...
17 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely. Glenfield Property Management says that...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...
25 November 2023
From: The Big Issues
The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has revealed the uphill struggle facing those in search of a...
22 July 2023
From: Agent Advice
A property management company is forecasting that Prime Central London’s short-lets summer is set to be record breaking. Glenfield Property Management says...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Four former Conservative housing ministers have backed a think-tank’s proposals for more housebuilding as a way to resolve the UK’s supply...
25 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The government is to open a consultation on whether residential properties should require planning consent to be used as short lets...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The Health and Safety Executive is urging landlords to check the credentials of gas fitters following a case heard recently in...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The number of HMOs in England has fallen as a result of government intervention in the market. In 2018 new regulations were...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...
12 March 2022
From: Rental Reform
Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...
22 January 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Private landlords, tenants and letting agents are being asked to give their views on a Labour council’s tenancy strategy in London. The...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A national accountancy firm says HM Revenue & Customs has discovered huge numbers of landlords avoiding paying tax - as many as...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A London council is urging landlords to check whether their properties require licensing under a new scheme introduced this month. Enfield’s new...
15 September 2021
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
Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...
05 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
Sigma Capital has joined forces with Swedish investment firm EQT to create a £1bn housing joint venture, with a view to...
25 September 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
In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...
29 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content
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
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
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
Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned one looking to build your portfolio, you will need to consider how you...
17 February 2020
From: Sponsored Content
With the private rented sector continuing to expand, landlords must work hard to get ahead of the competition and attract suitable...
30 January 2020
From: Sponsored Content
When you come to rent out your property, you will need to think about how you can maximise its potential in...
22 January 2020
From: Sponsored Content
Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...
17 December 2019
From: The Big Issues
Here at Angels Sales & Lettings, we are always delighted to sponsor great local initiatives and clubs as part of our...
31 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
As a landlord, it helps to understand current trends in the private rented sector and how you can maintain your buy-to-let...
31 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Pop star Tulisa Contostavlos has been ordered to pay £70,000 in compensation to her former landlord after she trashed a rented...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News
When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...
08 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Private landlords in Enfield may soon have to obtain new licences after the local council launched a consultation aimed at gaining...
10 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...
19 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
The children are off school, which means the summer break has officially begun and people are gearing up for the holidays....
25 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...
03 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Germany’s rent controls place strong restrictions on in-tenancy rent increases, while the ‘rent brake’ introduced a couple of year ago makes...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
There has been a notable rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties in recent month due to buy-to-let tax...
03 June 2019
From: Breaking News
The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...
24 May 2019
From: Rental Reform
On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...
09 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content
The average rent for a property in the UK increased by 0.96% in the year to March but London remains a...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News
For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...
12 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content
For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...
11 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content
New research has identified London’s most uninhabitable boroughs for the capital’s tenants, based on the cost of living there to the...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Colchester has been identified as the number one place to currently invest for buy-to-let, based on rental yields. The LendInvest BTL Index...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been fined ordered to pay £5,000 for allowing tenants to sleep in an outbuilding in Enfield, north London. Sanjiv...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Low levels of activity in the sluggish housing market are forcing many homeowners to accept offers well below asking price, making...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News
The law has finally caught up with a letting agent who stole £22,000 from clients, including landlords. Peter Bell, now the former...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News
While rental growth may have slowed in London over recent months, the appetite to invest in HMO properties across the capital...
15 March 2018
From: Sponsored Content
Ex-Big Brother TV star Heavy D was humiliated on ITV daytime show Judge Rinder yesterday after having a case against his...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Following the news that Transport for London has privately warned that Crossrail 2 could be delayed by a decade, to the...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News
A high number of buy-to-let investors prioritise rental rents over capital gains when making property purchase decisions, and with that in...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News
The average rental value of a new letting in the UK increased by just 0.24% in the first six months of...
10 July 2017
From: Breaking News
More than 148,000 renting households in England have been at risk of eviction from their home in the past year, according...
23 June 2016
From: Breaking News
The council which became a standard bearer for so-called ‘landlord licensing’ - Enfield in north London – appears to have abandoned...