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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%...

So, what do smart landlords do to make more money than you, and how do they do it? The million-dollar question....

There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

A buy-to-let landlord appears to have been let off paying fees of around £16,700 to license 37 rental properties in Stoke-on-Trent,...

Keystone Property Finance has introduced a series of new purchase-only buy-to-let products. The new deals are available at 65% or 75% loan-to-value...

Ipswich Building Society has cut the rates and fees on its existing buy-to-let five-year fixed rate products . There is a five-year...

Barclays launched two new buy-to-let products and cut rates on existing deals this morning.  The newly launched products include a 60% loan-to-value...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in January rose for the first time since September 2018, according to ARLA Propertymark’s...

Landlords are being urged to seek guidance to ensure that they are clear on the ‘bombardment’ of regulatory changes that could...

Northwood, part of the Belvoir group, has launched a new TV advertising campaign to highlight its guaranteed rent scheme, in response...

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a fee-free two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 60% loan-to-value with a borrowing rate of...

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...

The Tenant Fees Bill, banning landlord and agents from charging fees to tenants, has become an Act of Parliament after being...

The average cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has increased over the past month, while...

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...

Landlords and tenants are being urged to sign a new online petition calling for the government to better support tenants with...

Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...

The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...

Santander has launched what is believed to be the first ever one-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage. The short-term deal, which is available...

With the 31 January deadline for the 2017/18 self assessment tax returns just days away, Blick Rothenberg offers some last minute...

After the Tenant Fees Bill received Royal Assent last week, landlords and letting agents will, from June 1st 2019, no longer...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to invest in Croydon or stay on top of industry best practice are invited to attend a free...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents will be introduced in June after the Tenant Fees Bill passed...

Assertions made by UK Finance that the leasehold system is not in need of major reform have been rejected by Leasehold...

The introduction of a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents look set to finally come into force on...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

Leeds Building Society has doubled the cashback incentives available on its selected two- and five-year buy-to-let products from £500 to £1,000. Highlights...

It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...

LendInvest has joined forces with mortgage sourcing system Mortgage Brain to bring its buy-to-let product to a wider audience of intermediaries...

Havering Council continued to clampdown on rogue landlords in 2018, with new figures revealing that the local authority issued just over...

Kensington Mortgages has introduced new rates across its Select product range. The new deals are available across the lender’s 75% loan-to-value (LTV)...

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...

Headline mortgage rates are misleading borrowers and could be costing them thousands of pounds, according to Property Master. It may initially seem...

It could be the end of the road for rock bottom buy-to-let mortgage interest rates, according to a leading expert. Buy-to-let landlords...

There has been a notable increase in the number of renters turning to lettings agents to find a new property, research...

Accord Buy To Let has added to its range of buy-to-let mortgage products for existing borrowers, with rates now starting from...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...

Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...

Traditional tenant referencing is dead as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support, and is grossly overpriced, according...

The government’s plan to introduce a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents is likely to come into force...

The views and opinions of British and international students regarding their accommodation choices across the UK have been unveiled in the...

Landlords are being encouraged to take advantage of existing low mortgage rates ahead of any potential base rate increases next year. There...

A review of the section 8 possession process is urgently required, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). As many of you...

Aldermore has reduced the rates on its buy-to-let five-year fixed remortgage products for individual landlords and company landlords by 0.2%. Individual landlords...

Mortgage lenders have increased their fixed rate buy-to-let deals for landlords, according to Property Master. The firm’s mortgage tracker, which follows a...

Landlords and letting agents could be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

Tenant Fees Bill that will ban most charges set by landlords and letting agents to tenants in England will continue its...

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because it...

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...

Accord has added to its range of buy-to-let products, including the launch of new cashback options on its two-year fixed rate...

Kensington Mortgages has extended its limited time offer across its range of buy-to-let and residential products until Monday 5th November. The buy-to-let...

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...

The returns made by buy-to-let landlords rose across the UK as investors increase rates to counter tax relief cuts, new figures...

More than half - 53% - of tenants in this country do not understand their rights and new regulations brought in...

The next stage of the Tenants’ Fees Bill through Parliament will be a Second Reading in the House of Lords this...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across selected buy-to-let for a limited time only. The lender’s two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 75%...

BM Solutions will no longer charge a mortgage account fee of £295 on products across its buy-to-let purchase and remortgage range. In...

Landbay has enhanced and expanded its product criteria for buy-to-let landlords. The lender has increased its maximum loan size from £1m to...

Middlesborough Council is hoping to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating in the Newport ward, particularly in and around the Gresham area,...

Changes to mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing come into force in England today, requiring properties with five or more...

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its range of buy-to-let products by up to 0.64% with competitive rates now starting from...

Landlords of HMOs are being urged to get licensed before changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced next week to avoid...

Changes to mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing coming into force in England on 1 October 2018 will collectively cost...

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...

Close to half of private renters would like to see tenant deposits scrapped and replaced with deposit protection insurance, according to...

Barclays hopes to attract new business from landlords by remaining competitive in their buy-to-let pricing. The bank, which has reduced rates across...

Trading Standards services in London are warning landlords and letting agents to ensure that they comply with the law and not...

Accord has cut its buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 0.25% in an effort to attract more business from landlords, particularly...

Landlords are set to lose out on millions of pounds through a clampdown on rental fees after the government yesterday announced...

A briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes has been published by the House of Commons ahead of the Report Stage and...

People in Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to have their say on city council plans to designate 14 areas under ‘selective licensing...

Aldermore has launched a new buy-to-let remortgage product for individual landlords. The five-year fixed rate deal, on offer for a limited period,...

Leeds Building Society has refreshed its range of two-year buy-to-let tracker products. The lender’s new tracker rates now start at 1.29% up...

There was a marginal decline in bridging lending in the second quarter of the year, with bridging lending falling by 6.6%...

Buy-to-let landlords could have grounds to challenge HMO licensing fees which could save them hundreds of pounds each year, according to...

Higher taxes, tougher mortgage lending conditions, along with political and economic uncertainty are making investment in buy-to-let less attractive to many existing and potential...

LendInvest has scrapped its debenture and floating charges, as part of a series of product changes. The lender has also reduced its...

Buy-to-let landlords could save hundreds, if not thousands of pounds every year by not instructing a letting agent to let their property. The...

Glasgow or Edinburgh? Glasgow is a lot like Edinburgh, only more affordable. Obviously don’t make that comment if you’re actually talking...

Some 93% of landlords financing buy-to-let property chose a fixed rate mortgage in the second quarter of the year, fresh figures...

The Leeds Building Society has launched a two-year fee-free fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deal at 2.32% up to 70% loan-to-value (LTV),...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...

The number of tenants falling behind with their rent payments is likely to rise if rents continue to increase and wage growth...

Principality Building Society has cut the rate on its five-year buy-to-let mortgage product at 75% loan-to-value by 0.1% to 2.75%, making...

Buy-to-let landlords who operate houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Cheshire East will face new licensing fees after the local council...

The Welsh Assembly is being urged to reconsider the bill to ban tenants’ fees in Wales due to concerns that that...

Accord Buy to Let has reduced rates on selected mortgage deals, with products now available from below 2%. Buy-to-let landlords looking to...

Vida Homeloans has cut its buy-to-let fees on smaller buy-to-let loans to 1% in a bid to win more business from...

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...

An online petition calling for buy-to-let tax relief changes to be reversed has received almost 16,500 signatures. Buy-to-let landlord and property investment...

There was an increase in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent increase in May compared...

A number of young renters will be offered ‘rent to buy’ deposit-free homes as part of plans being proposed by the...

Historically secured loans against buy to let property were seen as a last chance option for a landlords borrowing needs. In...

Skipton Building Society has cut rates by up to 0.23% across its buy-to-let range on both new acquisition and remortgage deals. The...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order to find out how well...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents should be capped at a maximum of three...

A new limited edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let range with reduced rates and product fees has been launched by Precise Mortgages. The...

Kensington Mortgages has increased the loan-to-value limits and reduced rates on a series of its buy-to-let mortgages to improve the affordability...

Propio Properties has launched a new online property investment platform that it hopes will appeal to buy-to-let investors looking for a...

Leeds Building Society has added new fixed rate products to its range of mortgage deals. The new mortgages include a 1.44% two-year...

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

Having a poor performing rental property or one you simply wish to get rid of quickly can be a real drain...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are being urged to demonstrate that they are complying with all of their legal obligations...

The Mortgage Lender has extended its buy-to-let offering, ensuring that its products are available to the whole broker market, following a...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

Rent hikes are inevitable unless the government reverses tax changes for landlords, it has been claimed.  Tenants face paying an average of £23 a...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for the introduction of the letting fees ban, which will make it illegal to...

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...

As a property professional working in the lettings market, I feel that the moves to stamp out poor landlord practice and...

Previously, nearly all buy-to-let mortgages charged a minimum 1% arrangement fee, but fresh data from specialist buy-to-let broker Mortgages for Business...

Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help pay for higher letting agents...

Often the best way for a landlord to protect themselves, their property and indeed their tenants is to take out appropriate...

MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...

The government’s Tenant Fees Bill now introduced to the Commons is a ‘missed opportunity’ to make quicker and more lasting improvements in...

The ban on letting fees charged by landlords and letting agents is on its way, along with new rules on deposits,...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of six...

PropTech startup RentalStep has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, the platform has recorded landlord...

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on two and five-year fixed-rate remortgage products by up to 0.18%. Accord, which is part...

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on selected fixed-rate products by up to 0.15%. These reductions are being applied to two-...

Aldermore has cut rates on its buy-to-let mortgage range for company landlords, ensuring that they are now aligned with buy-to-let deals...

An online student accommodation service has launched in Bristol offering to cover landlords for up to six months’ worth of unpaid...

When the Bank of England increased the interest rate to 0.5% in late 2017, buy-to-let landlords throughout the UK felt the...

The security deposits that tenants leave with their landlord or their letting agent could be capped at no more than five...

A growing number of buy-to-let are struggling to obtain mortgages following the introduction of tougher lending conditions, including more rigid underwriting...

Paragon is introducing a procuration fee for intermediaries who submit further advance business for buy-to-let customers that subsequently completes. The specialist bank...

Private landlords are now being offered more choice when looking to remortgage after Accord Buy To Let launched a new mortgage...

Plans to cap the security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents at no more than six weeks...

Tenants in London are now required to pay up to £8,650 just to move into a rented home, it has been...

Buy-to-let landlords will have an opportunity to gain free advice on legislation and tax at a free event being held in...

Recent research from Fixflo shows that nearly 42% of all agents in the UK believe the looming letting fees ban will...

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 15 March to give advice via complimentary seminars, leading suppliers and two...

Loyalty programmes are popping up in every corner of the retail space, and that is because businesses understand the importance of...

A number of buy-to-let landlords currently do not use letting agents to find or manage properties, and it has been suggested...

Paragon has launched a new online portal for buy-to-let mortgage customers and intermediaries, making it easier for borrowers to access a...

This February HomeRenter announces new trial offer package... HomeRenter, the online lettings marketplace which launched a beta version in Autumn 2017 and...