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The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Amendments...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

Analysis by Zoopla says rent controls introduced in Scotland have directly led to higher rents. The property portal’s research team has analysed...

A flamboyant property in Oxford which has been the subject of a decades-long planning dispute has been removed from Airbnb by...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

An estimated 1.6m private renters are set to receive an uplift to their housing support for 12 months from April 2024,...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...

Landlords have been urged to protect their properties against bed bugs with regular inspections. Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent...

A new study has revealed the top 10 UK areas with the greatest rental yield making them ideal for a buy-to-let. Confused.com...

Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing.  However one of the biggest...

A landlord showed a “flagrant disregard” for her duties, including failing to replace a condemned boiler, and has been struck off. In...

While there has been a shortage of all types of rental accommodation across the UK for several years now, the student...

Only two per cent of Propertymark letting agents say tenants “always” want to know the EPC rating on a property they...

Beverley Building Society has entered the buy to let market for the first time with two new products. Its variable rate BTL...

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...

One in eight tenants admit to letting out part or all of their rented property - and that rises to a...

A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is lagging over 30...

Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build to Rent homes in Scotland, according to...

Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...

Local news outlets in Somerset are reporting that some properties in the county are listed on Airbnb and other short let...

The trade press is fixated on the departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer after four months in the government reshuffle, but...

Accused variously of being a “snake” and a “betrayer”, Michael Gove has not always been popular with his ex-boss (Boris Johnson)...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

London continues to dominate the list of the most attractive cities for buy to let investment for the second year running. Data...

New data from flatshare site SpareRoom reveals that rents reached an all-time high in Q4 2022, with the average UK room...

Research from Midlands lettings agency Barrows and Forrester shows the volume of homes entering the market for sale has almost halved...

A newspaper has discovered that over 1,500 warnings for damp or mould have been issued to landlords by just one city...

Propertymark’s head of policy and campaigns, Timothy Douglas, will explain how investment in the private rented sector can be better incentivised when...

A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...

AirBnb owners are leaving the market for long term lettings following changes to the regulations in Scotland according to a leading...

Local authorities in one part of the UK have revealed their charges for the licensing of Airbnb and other short lets. Scotland’s...

Industry body Propertymark is reminding landlords as well as agents in England to be ready for significant changes to the way...

Propertymark has welcomed a pledge by the new Housing Secretary to boost housing supply. After he was appointed last week, Simon Clarke...

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - Agents are warning that...

With energy efficiency the top of the agenda, can triple glazing help landlords slash heating bills and be more attractive to...

A new analysis of the housing market by a leading rental sector expert appears to show little potential for a crash. Some...

A convicted murderer has been blocked from becoming a private landlord. In Scotland landlords have to be registered before operating, with consent...

Industry supplier the Lettings Hub has brought together industry leads from across the lettings and pet sectors to discuss how to...

The government has issued detailed guidance ahead of a change in the law around smoke and carbon monoxide alarms coming into...

The Commonwealth Games, which begin today in Birmingham, could turbo-charge capital appreciation in the city by up to 15 per cent. That’s the...

London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...

Those wondering why Airbnb is accused of contributing to the shortage of long term rental stock may be interested in seeing...

Room rents in most major UK urban locations are now at a record high according to flatshare service SpareRoom.  Some 41 out...

Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...

Local media in Scotland report that no fewer than seven landlords have been struck off the register of landlords operating in...

For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...

A rogue landlord who has already been fined on numerous occasions for similar offences has now been served with a £5,000...

The campaign to ensure that landlords are included in the government’s measures to alleviate the problem of dangerous cladding is gathering...

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...

With landlords under pressure to fund ever-stricter energy efficiency requirements, a new report appears to make the government’s ‘one size fits...

The UK Build To Rent sector recorded a total of £2.1 billion of investment in the final three months of 2021...

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

Despite dire warnings from Generation Rent, Shelter and other campaigners, it appears that the end of the eviction ban did NOT...

A firm of solicitors claims that private and social sector tenants face long delays for repairs to be addressed - and...

A landlord has been given a severe warning over a Glasgow apartment that has been home to a noisy bagpiper and has...

The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...

Climate change is at the top of the political agenda this week thanks to Cop26 taking place in Glasgow in a...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,400 to his former tenants after a tribunal appeal following the issuing of a...

More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...

A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...

Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...

A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

An agency and law firm, Coulters, has produced a league table of where landlords are most likely to make a loss...

A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the...

An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...

Private tenants in a major city are being invited to take up a voluntary role helping to shape the local rental...

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...

One of the most respected and experienced agents in Prime Central London has given an insight into the lettings market in...

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...

A landlord who did not secure the deposit of two students has been ordered to pay them £2,800.  The order was made...

A tenant organisation has written to almost 130 politicians asking them to do more to protect renters - especially lone females -...

Whilst 24% of adults have welcomed a new pet into their home since March 2020, or are planning to before Easter...

It’s been revealed that in just one part of Scotland, renters have failed to claim back over £188,000 in deposits at...

A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...

A Green Party councillor is demanding that tenants be allowed to write the local authority’s policy for the private rental sector. According...

A research project funded by the Nationwide Foundation has revealed widespread tenant satisfaction with small-scale landlords in Scotland.  The project, RentBetter, looks...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

A lettings chief says London may never regain its appeal to the typical renter, as new data shows the capital still...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords planning to evict tenants who have failed to pay rent when the existing evictions ban is scrapped on 23...

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows.  Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...

Many property investors looking for high rental yields typically head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, and for good reason,...

Buy-to-let rental yields have remained largely flat, increasing by just 0.1% over the past 12 months, according to Sourced Capital. The research...

New data from lettings management platform offers fresh insight into which property types produce the best yields for investors. The study found...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...

There has been a significant increase in the number of rental properties hitting the market after lockdown on the sector was...

The current average UK rental yield has dropped slightly from 3.6% to 3.5%, according to the latest data from Howsy.  Despite the existing...

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

Buy-to-let maintenance is costing private landlords up to 28% of their annual rental income, according to the latest research by Howsy.  The letting...