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Activists group Generation Rent is urging renters who have renewed their tenancy but not moved since May 2019 to check if...

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...

Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...

The government is not budging on the Tenant Fees Act and will not amend it to allow separate and additional charging...

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...

Landlords must pay well over £700 for entry into what is now the UK’s largest ever HMO licensing scheme, at Westminster...

A Labour council that lost government support for its landlord licensing regime says it’s reviewing its options and will produce new...

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...

The first-ever history of Tenancy Deposit legislation, legal challenges and proposed future changes has been published by the House of Commons...

A council in the unusual position of having its landlord licensing proposals rejected by the government says it’s pondering its next...

A controversial PropTech service that proposes agents charge prospective tenants £30 or more simply to view a property on the market,...

A digital platform that combines buy to let company formation, management and current accounts, has launched a special offer for landlords...

Since the eviction ban was lifted on May 31, landlords are once again able to move forward with eviction proceedings. However,...

The government has taken the unusual step of denying a local council its request for an extended term for a landlord...

A cloud-based property management platform aimed at landlords has secured over £1m in addition funding. In its own words, Lofti’s platform will...

It’s already a very un-typical part of the United Kingdom but now Jersey has set itself apart in a different way...

One of the leading industry suppliers has given a warning to government that continual regulation and legal changes restricting landlords will...

Landlords are being warned of an urgent change to the arrears process thanks to the launch of the government’s Breathing Space...

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...

The mortgage market is becoming increasingly competitive for landlords who want to take advantage of offers as the economy comes out...

A council in the Lake District is inviting new and existing private landlords to register with Property Links, its free matching...

A survey of 20,000 landlords by a comparison website suggests 53 per cent are uncertain if they want to remain in buy to...

The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of the Nationwide, is trying to woo landlords to make properties more...

Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, who is moving a Bill through Parliament urging landlords to accept pets, says he backs a law...

Paragon Bank has launched a range of 80 per cent loan to value buy to let mortgages specifically for properties with...

A lettings agency has suggested that the typical landlord could lose as much as £24,000 if the government increases Capital Gains...

A lettings agency being put into liquidation owes landlords almost £500,000 in unpaid rent.  Local media in the Midlands report that the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

All of Leaders Romans 130 branches are to be listed on a comparison website, Rentround. The site describes itself as “connecting landlords...

Scams involving fake landlords and bogus lettings agents are rife in the private rentals sector, and may have been made worse...

A tax barrister has restructured his way of working and is appealing to buy to let and other property investors as...

An investment company claims some investors who buy at auction lose money because of misrepresentations in the legal pack.  The Mistoria Group...

An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords is calling for a new council tax fund...

The National Residential Landlords Association has called for flexibility from government when it comes to insisting private rental sector properties have...

The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of Nationwide Building Society, today launches new limited company mortgages targeting the...

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

The Rent Smart Wales quango, now five years old, has been sharply criticised by the National Residential Landlords Association.  A report commissioned...

Landlords with leasehold properties should be able to enjoy reduced costs and red tape when they wish to extend their leases,...

A landlord leader has hit out at a council’s selective licensing scheme, suggesting it is “bureaucracy for bureaucracy’s sake” and nothing...

Landlords with London properties have a short-term opportunity to list and let them for free - but they’ll have to be...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought instability to the UK rental market, with tenants struggling to pay rents and landlords battling to...

A London lettings agency is offering landlords the opportunity to list and let properties for free this month.  The offer comes from...

The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...

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

The Advanced Rent Option, which offers landlords a year’s rent up-front, is being rolled out across the UK. The ARO is the brainchild...

The trading standards team charged with policing lettings and estate agents is to investigate whether a new guideline on referral fees...

The Labour-controlled Swansea council in south Wales is being asked by a landlord body to rethink its licensing proposals. The authority is...

A PropTech company claims to have created a Covid-friendly app for landlords in London, challenging traditional agents’ models for finding tenants. Rentd, which...

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

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...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

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

A local authority is inviting landlords to a virtual forum to be held today to canvas views on two proposed licensing...

Lendinvest has revamped its buy-to-let range, with new products for student lets and deals for first-time landlords, while the lending platform...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

SimplyBiz Mortgages has added buy-to-let lender Zephyr Homeloans to its mortgage panel. Zephyr offers standard and specialist products to both individuals and...

Virgin Money has increased its buy-to-let rates by up to 20% as part of a series of changes to its mortgage...

Buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, according to Howsy.  The letting management platform reports that...

Santander has increased a selection of its buy-to-let mortgage rates for purchase and remortgage.  The lender has increased selected rates and fees...

The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until...

A new online property management platform has been launched by Herddle.  The new service, which combines proprietary technology and traditional property management...

You may wonder whether there are really that many benefits of home and boiler cover that’s specifically tailored for landlords and,...

The Dispute Service (TDS) has launched a new service to help reduce tenant and landlord disputes over rent arrears.  TDS Resolution is...

Unscrupulous landlords in the East End of London been ordered to pay more than £100,000 over the past 12 months for...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

The government has provided clarification on deposit cap requirements following the end of the transition period on 31 May. For tenancies in...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has scrapped multiple application fees and cut its completion fee on portfolio applications to 1.2%, down from...

Leek United has launched new buy-to-let products for both non-homeowner and regulated deals.  There are four new products for buy-to-let purchasers, including...

A new app has been launched with a view to shaking up the traditional rental process driven system of renting.  The online...

All buy-to-let loans above £500,000 are now offered by The Mortgage Lender with a reduced completion fee of 0.5%, and from...

A number of landlords are threatening legal action against university students after many withheld rent to save cash during the lockdown.  Landlords...

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities,  but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...

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

Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has updated its Tenant Fees Matrix, initially introduced in 2019, with a view to simplifying the most...

A number of new buy-to-let deals for both portfolio and smaller scale landlords have been launched by Paragon.  The new products are...

TSB has reintroduced a number of mortgage deals, including products within its buy-to-let remortgage range up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV). At the...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has published updated guidance to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. The information...

Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...

Some 13% of people use their overdraft to cover the cost of their rental or mortgage payments - the equivalent of...

Who are you? Rolitex was Established in 1995, we are based in Greenford and a leading residential property company in the UK,...

Increasingly property investors are turning to short-term finance to bridge a gap. Findings from the most recent ‘Bridging Trends’ report show...

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced a product refresh across a series of its products, including the addition of fees to 80%...

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its fee assisted buy-to-let mortgages by 0.2 percentage points and extended end dates across the...

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...

With landlords’ purse strings being squeezed by tax and regulatory changes, a growing number of buy-to-let investors are opting to ditch...

Grainger plc is targeting primarily key workers and recent graduates for their latest Build to Rent scheme in Salford.  Clippers Quay, the largest...

The recent criticism of letting agents and deposit insurance schemes, which began with a probe by the BBC last weekend, will...

Rental yields in the private rented sector have dipped marginally since the introduction of the ban on tenant fees in June...

The majority of letting agents in England have experienced lost revenue from the tenant fees ban. A survey of agents by letting platform...

Chasing an ex-tenant for money owed on unpaid rent is challenging at the best of times, and so imagine the difficulty...

Is the UK on the brink of a mass landlord exodus? It may seem like an ominous question, but ask people...

Rents look set to rise across much of the UK this year as the supply and demand gap continues to widen...

Despite increased rent prices, the proportion of income spent by tenants on rent decreased between 2016 and 2019, according to The Deposit...

LendInvest has made several changes to its buy-to-let product range in a bid to appeal to borrowers.  The lender has increased the...

A quarter of private landlords plan to sell at least one property this year in the face of lower profits, according...

Paragon has reduced borrowing rates across its range of buy-to-let mortgage products, available at up to 80% loan-to-value. The deals, which are suitable...

A rogue landlord in Gainsborough will be sentenced later this month after being found guilty of unlawful harassment towards his tenants...

Principality Building Society has unveiled a number of rate reductions to mortgage products within its buy-to-let range. Buy-to-let rates have been trimmed...

Leeds Building Society has cut rates on selected fee-free buy-to-let mortgages and launched a new 80% loan-to-value (LTV) product. Two-year fixed rate...

Thousands of landlords trapped in developer contracts with spiraling costs could be entitled to compensation, according to legal experts.  Around 100,000 homeowners...

The next UK government must do more to reduce the burden on private tenants by reducing upfront costs associated with renting...

There was an increase in the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in 2019, according to ARLA Propertymark.  The trade body’s latest...

More than five months on from the introduction of the tenant fees ban, a number of landlords and agents are still...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched three buy-to-let mortgages for limited companies. The products include a two-year discount, a two-year fix...

Hodge has introduced a new mortgage aimed at those wanting to acquire a holiday let property in the UK.  The mortgage, which...

Newcastle Intermediaries has cut rates on its range of five-year fixed buy-to-let mortgage products by up to 0.2%. Reductions include a 75%...

Moda Living has welcomed Boris Johnson’s pledge to introduce government-backed “lifetime rental deposits” to reduce the cost of moving from one...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents in Wales will have to start supplying a list of information to tenants before taking a...

Aldermore has expanded its buy-to-let remortgage range with the addition of a new five-year product aimed at both individual and company...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a number of rate reductions across a range of buy-to-let products by up to 45 basis...

Leading rent protection firms Barbon Insurance Group, trading as HomeLet and Rentshield Direct, and Let Alliance have today joined forces and...

Zephyr Homeloans has reduced rates across its range of five-year fixed-rate deals whilst cutting some product fees by up to 0.5%. The...

A new 10-point manifesto designed to drive forward leasehold reform has been published by a prominent leasehold reform campaigner, following the...

Newcastle Intermediaries has introduced a number of rate reductions to mortgage products within its buy-to-let range. Highlights include a two-year fixed rate...

There was a marginal drop in the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in September but they remained high overall, ARLA...

A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...

Leeds Building Society has reduced rates on selected two-year buy-to-let fixed products by up to 0.06%. From today, the society will offer...

Foundation Home Loans has launched three new buy-to-let mortgage products.  The new deal includes a 75% loan-to-value (LTV) five-year fix at 3.39%,...

The Leeds Building Society has announced a new buy-to-let mortgage product and a series of rate reductions. The new product is an...

There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...

Saffron Building Society has improved its range of expat buy-to-let mortgages by introducing reduced rates and fees and extending its terms.    Fixed...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit yet another record high in August, the latest ARLA Propertymark PRS report shows. The...

Letting agents are being urged to do more to raise consumer awareness about rogue operators in the industry by demonstrating their...

Council officers from Brent and Harrow Trading Standards have pledged to clampdown on unscrupulous letting agents in the London boroughs of...

Principality Building Society has cut selected rates across a number of fixed buy-to-let and residential mortgage products.  The reductions include two-year buy-to-let...

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...

Howsy has issued a stark warning over the health of the UK’s private rented sector as tax and regulation changes continue...

With new figures showing that almost half of letting agents do not comply with the law, London Trading Standards (LTS) has...

Zephyr Homeloans has scrapped upfront mortgage application fees from its entire range of buy-to-let mortgage products.  The buy-to-let lender charged upfront application...

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made amendments to its buy-to-let calculations and will now use actual rather than projected letting agent costs...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are charging what has been described as a ‘pet rent’ of up to £50 a...

Landbay has revamped its range of buy-to-let mortgage deals for professional landlords and reduced rates on selected products, with its most...

It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...

Leeds Building Society has this morning launched a new range of 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. There is a product available at...

On Sunday 1st September 2019, the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act will come into force in Wales. The Act means that...

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit the highest level on record in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and letting agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

Saffron Building Society has added it its limited company buy-to-let range with the introduction of a new five-year fixed rate product,...

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...

A new scheme will aim to offer landlords more financial freedom to expand their property portfolio or make an alternative investment...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect...

Paragon has launched several new mortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. Products include a 75% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fix at 3.55%...

Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...

Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...

The letting industry needs to do more to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords by increasing awareness of some of...

Renters who move home regularly often face excessive costs associated with moving, new research shows. The study by MoneySuperMarket reveals that the...

The Leeds Building Society has introduced rate cuts on a number of five-year buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.45%. New deals include...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the tenant fees...

Canada Life Home Finance has reduced rates and increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) across its buy-to-let and second home product range. The lender...

Introducing a ‘rogue landlords’ database without better enforcement would be a pointless exercise, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). A rogue...

Paragon has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, offering lower interest rates, no up-front fees and £350 cashback on selected products. The new...

There has been a significant rise in tenant demand in recent weeks after the change to tenant fees came in on...

How does the idea of 12 months’ rent in advance sound? Choices Estate Agents plans to launch a new Advanced Rent...

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...

LendInvest has increased its maximum loan size to £750,000 on its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products and will now contribute...

The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...

There has been an ‘unprecedented’ drop in the cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages, according to the latest research from Property...

Landbay has revamped its range of buy-to-let mortgage products for professional landlords and reduced rates in a bid to win more...

The choice of first-time landlord buy-to-let products has increased to an all-time high, according to the latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk. The data...

Landlords now face the prospect of two unsuccessful tenant applications on average for every successful one, resulting in an increase in...

A high number of landlords are struggling to keep up with new policy reforms, new research suggests. Market Financial Solutions has surveyed...

The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

Pepper Money has cut rates on a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage products. The limited edition summer special offer means that...

A rogue landlord who made almost £130,000 in illegal rent after converting his three-bedroom house in east London into two flats...

Five new buy-to-let intermediary-only mortgage products have been introduced by Skipton Building Society. Among the new products for purchase or remortgage, which...

The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...

With some analysts predicting that buy-to-let landlords are about to flood the market with properties for sale, investors are being urged...

Private renters in the UK look set to save in the region of £192m a year as a consequence of the...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties ahead of the introduction of the tenant...

From tomorrow, it will be illegal for tenants in England to be charged letting fees, with deposits capped at five weeks’...

Many renters are paying the price for residential developers’ historic lack of investment in digital connectivity, new research shows. WiredScore has launching...

Rents are expected to increase over the next few months, according to the latest survey from Just Landlords. The study found that almost half of...

The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...

There was a significant increase in the number of disputes under the Property Redress Scheme last year, according to the organisation’s...

The Tenant Fees Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect on Saturday in...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

A new online property management service has been launched by Rentora and comes with a suite of easy management tools to...

Renters in London are being discriminated against ‘because they are on benefits’, according to ITV News London. ITV News reporter Katie Barnfield...

Accord Buy To Let has launched a new range of 80% loan-to-value (LTV) products, designed to give landlords with smaller deposits...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity remained sluggish in March with landlord investors taking out just 5,000 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down 9.1%...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, after it received Royal...

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...

LendInvest has introduced a range of new buy-to-let mortgage products, in addition to reducing rates on select offerings. New buy-to-let rate deals...

TSB has made selected rate changes to its buy-to-let and residential range, including cutting three- and five-year fixed remortgage products at...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is trying to help buy-to-let investors prepare for the ban on tenant fees by introducing a...

New guidance for landlords and letting agents has been released by the government. The Tenant Fees Act 2019, which applies to England...

Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

Pepper Money has revised rates across its buy-to-let and residential products and reduced the cost of valuation fees. The specialist lender has...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases dropped slightly in March thanks partly to a sharp rise in the number of...

The Mortgage Lender has launched a range of buy-to-let mortgage products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). The new deals, some...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...

Paragon has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords, with products including mortgages with no product fee, no...

The government’s announcement earlier this week that there will be radical reforms of the PRS will not just create open-ended tenancies...

A new app has been launched with a view to reducing the legal costs involved with disputes between landlords and tenants. LegalDefence,...

Barclays has made alterations to some of its buy-to-let mortgage products. Rate reductions in the buy-to-let range include a two-year fix at...

UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...

As many of you already know, the ban on tenant fees will come into force on 1 June 2019, and the...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, subject to it receiving...

TSB has launched new buy-to-let remortgage products within its intermediary range, with rates now starting from 1.59%. There are two-, three- and...

A new property management platform, which is launching soon, is looking for landlords to sign up and test its systems for...

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage remains at an historic low, according to the latest analysis from Mortgage Brain. Despite...

Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...

There has been a significant increase in the cost of popular fixed term buy-to-let mortgage rates, fresh data shows. The latest research...

Private rental prices in the UK increased by 1.1% in the 12 months to February, according to the Office for National...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a report calling for wide ranging reforms to the leasehold system in...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is due to publish its report into Leasehold Reform today, which is designed to...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity remained subdued in January with landlord investors taking out just 5,500 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down 1.8%...