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19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Newham council in London has won what it calls a landmark case against a convicted rogue landlord. The court has dismissed the...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....
13 January 2024
From: Top tips & guides
With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable. The...
06 January 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures. An increase...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
New data shows it takes over half a year for courts to process legitimate possession claims made by private landlords. According to...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms but to...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...
22 July 2023
From: Top tips & guides
With spring in the air, adjudicators at The Deposit Protection Service have revealed some of the interesting and unusual tenancy deposit...
13 May 2023
From: Top tips & guides
The managing director of a major holiday lets firm is urging landlords to make their properties dog friendly if they want...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Financial Conduct Authority has set out ways in which mortgage lenders can help customers struggling with payments - but landlords...
13 March 2023
From: Breaking News
York council has set out strict guidelines for Airbnb style short lets and for holiday rentals. A statement from the Labour-controlled authority...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...
28 January 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Residents in social and affordable housing are being given the chance to buy a share in their home for the first...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
HMOs in the London borough of Brent must now win planning consent and meet a new set of criteria to ensure...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Bringing your pup on holiday is becoming more popular than ever. And with studies finding that ‘dog-friendly’ was one of the...
20 August 2022
From: Agent Advice
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fire safety - particularly for residents - has increasingly taken centre stage in...
16 July 2022
From: The Big Issues
The Welsh Government, which recently pushed back its so-called rental revolution until December, has nonetheless published extensive new guidelines about the...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A legal challenge has been launched on a local authority accused of charging “disproportionate” sums for repair work on a block...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...
23 April 2022
From: The Big Issues
The Deposit Protection Service is warning landlords not to delay discussions about damp and mould until the end of the tenancies. DPS...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The government has issued revised guidelines for the possession process in the private and social rented sectors in the light of...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The government has issued updated guidance on renters moving home during the pandemic, and for the first time the rules change...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News
ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has revised official guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the light of imminently-changing Coronavirus advice. The revisions are not fundamental...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A Labour MP has written to private landlords asking for a rent reduction or release from a tenancy for students prevented...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has set out details of its new Debt Respite Scheme - also known as Breathing Space - which comes...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
A PropTech company has issued guidelines for landlords who want to prepare their properties for tenants doing increased volumes of home...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has published official guidance for landlords on how they should operate in the new Tier 4 locations. Since Boxing Day,...
29 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A leading figure in the short lets sector is advising tenants to “take the pub home” this Christmas. Merilee Karr, chair of...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Revised guidance from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy outlines how landlords and other applicants can handle Green Homes...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions
For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
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
Rents should be frozen in London to avert mass evictions, city mayor Sadiq Khan has told the government. Khan wants new powers...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued new guidance to help student landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-ins during the...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News
ARLA Propertymark has compiled some fresh advice and top tips for those starting to think about their living circumstances and renting...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued fresh guidance to help students and landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty has swept the globe and has cause a number of markets and industries...
23 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Rightmove said visits to its website rose by 45% yesterday morning compared with a day earlier following the government’s decision to...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords hope that the housing market in England has embarked on a road to recovery after being given the green...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Now home sellers, including buy-to-let landlords, will soon be able to use smartphones, cameras or laptops to capture and share photographs...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Technology is now among the most important elements in building a successful business, and this has led to the sharp growth...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Coventry Council has been accused of acting irresponsibly by introducing a licensing scheme for private rented housing earlier this week. The council...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
A leading estate agent is launching a campaign to get the UK to observe a minute’s silence for all coronavirus victims...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Some 69 lots were offered online by Savills with prospective buyers invited to place remote bids via the telephone, online or...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Coventry Council is acting irresponsibly by pressing ahead with plans to introduce a licensing scheme for private rented housing, according to...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News
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
Renters facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis are being encouraged to communicate with their landlords after emergency rental measures were...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News
The court service has from today suspended all ongoing housing possession action, which means that neither cases currently in the or...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News
A number of property firms and landlord organisations have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by coronavirus. Private tenants...
19 March 2020
From: Breaking News
If you have recently entered the buy-to-let market for the first time, here are a few tips to help you ensure...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News
There has been much debate in recent days about deposit-free renting and whether letting agents have been mis-selling deposit alternative products,...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
A buy-to-let landlord who was originally fined £31,499 by Coventry City Council for breaches of the Housing Act 2004 has had...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News
Just when we thought we might have finally made some credible progress on Brexit, it looks as though looming uncertainty will...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Most landlords feel optimistic about the existing UK buy-to-let environment, fresh research suggests. The study by Cambridge and Counties Bank showed that...
25 June 2019
From: Breaking News
Residential property prices have fallen since the stat of the year, according to figures from the ONS, with prices dropping 1%...
25 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
From: Sponsored Content
Landbay has partnered with Julian Harris Adviser Network to provide more mortgage brokers and their landlord clients with access to its...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords need to prepare themselves for changes to the Section 21 Notice coming into force next week. On 1st October 2018,...
27 September 2018
From: Breaking News
More than two thirds of UK renters have no plans to acquire a property, according to new research by landlord insurer...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News
As a property professional working in the lettings market, I feel that the moves to stamp out poor landlord practice and...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Keystone Property Finance has relaxed its criteria around its buy-to-let proposition in a bid to help win more business from both...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News
New rules to help crack down on rogue landlords in York could soon come into force. City of York Council is considering...
10 October 2017
From: Breaking News
Paragon Mortgages is the latest in a long line of lenders to implement changes for portfolio landlords ahead of the Prudential...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Keystone has announced that it will be raising its buy-to-let procuration fees to 0.7% to recognise the additional work mortgage brokers...
12 July 2017
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been fined for not licensing 12 buy-to-let properties in the North Ormesby area of Middlesbrough. John Bradley, 39, was...
03 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Santander will now assess buy-to-let remortgages with 125% rental cover at 5% for borrowers who secured a mortgage before the Prudential...
19 April 2017
From: Breaking News
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News
London rents fell in the final quarter of last year, according to the latest Foxtons letting report. The fall was triggered by...
28 February 2017
From: Breaking News
We all know that buy-to-let investors face a challenging time, but what are the key issues affecting landlords? Karen Bennett looks...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Nearly 17% of properties currently available on the private rented sector could become unrentable by 2018 if government plans for new...
15 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years, but...
04 January 2017
From: Breaking News
Nearly one in ten properties currently available on the rental market could become unrentable by 2018 if government plans for new...
20 December 2016
From: Breaking News
A landlord has become the first to be prosecuted for not signing up to Liverpool council’s new landlord licensing scheme which...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Around a third of tenants that were surveyed claim that they are being forced to pay for energy efficiency improvements in...
31 August 2016
From: Breaking News
The government and local councils are not doing enough to clampdown on rogue landlords, according to a new report. A survey of...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News
While the buy-to-let market may have experienced a spectacular rise and fall either side of April's stamp duty hike, this remains...
23 June 2016
From: Sponsored Content
Investors seeking funding to invest in lower value properties are now being offered access to Accord mortgages after the firm reduced...
03 May 2016
From: Breaking News
Councils need to be handed greater powers to tackle rogue landlords ‘taking advantage’ and ‘ripping off’ tenants. This is the call from...
21 September 2015
From: Breaking News
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...
24 August 2015
From: Sponsored Content
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...
24 August 2015
From: Breaking News
It is now a statutory duty for letting agents to fully publicise the fees they charge to landlords and tenants. Under the...