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City of York Council has vowed to crack down on rogue landlords looking to exploit the housing market, as part of...

Brent Council in north London will be taking action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after  17...

With the festive season fast approaching, it is completely natural for everyone to start winding down a bit at this time...

Vida Homeloans has overhauled its buy-to-let product range by reducing rates and making criteria changes. The specialist mortgage lender has cut rates...

Habito has added portfolio landlord mortgages to its buy-to-let product range. Rates are available from 2.54% for individuals and 2.59% for those...

A buy-to-let landlord in Sutton has been fined £2,694 and ordered to pay £1,994 in costs and a victim surcharge of...

Paragon has launched a new range of buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords, with rates discounted for...

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

Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched a digital service to help local authorities crackdown on unscrupulous landlords...

House sharing has becoming increasingly popular as more (and older) people opt to live with housemates over ownership or renting alone....

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...

The UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Sector (PBSA) has grown by a record 5.3% in 2019 which equates to more than 34,000...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay almost £6,000 after the council was unable to determine if his property in...

There are more than 130,000 unlicensed properties in London that should be licensed under either selective, additional or mandatory HMO licensing...

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

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...

Gatehouse Bank has cut rates across its range of buy-to-let products by up to 0.46%. The shariah-compliant lender has announced that the...

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham been fined £6,000 and instructed to pay  £1,583.18 costs, along with a £170 victim surcharge following...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly favouring Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and more complex property types due to the often higher yields...

An HMO landlord’s attempt to rent out bedrooms smaller than the national minimum size has been thwarted after his legal case...

Following the introduction of new HMO licences in Hackney, east London, the local council has taken legal action against four landlords...

A private landlord in Evesham has been ordered to pay £14,500 after he was found to be illegally renting his property...

Landbay has announced a new partnership with the Next Intelligence mortgage club, Mortgage Intelligence, Mortgage Next and FYB Network brands that...

A council used a plane with thermal imaging to catch unscrupulous landlords that allowed tenants to live in substandard conditions.  Several people...

A tenant posing as a landlord converted two bedrooms in a flat into four bedsits, putting residents at risk. The fake landlord...

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%...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay £14,500 for illegally renting out an overcrowded House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without...

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...

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

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

Members of the general public are being offered the opportunity to have their say on Brent’s landlord licensing scheme. Brent Council wants...

There has been a significant increase in both portfolio landlord and limited company buy-to-let business over the past 12 months, according...

West One Loans has launched a new range of first charge buy-to-let mortgage products, including both standard and specialist deals. The new...

Buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the private rented sector and will soon start looking for more profitable alternative investments. That...

Six months on from the introduction of licencing that regulates Homes for Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and awareness of the new laws...

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including flexible criteria, rates for non-traditional tenants and landlords, as well as...

Manchester City Council will hold a couple of HMO drop-in events over the next few days for private landlords and letting...

Paragon has expanded its product range with the introduction of short-term finance for landlords to fund property refurbishment. The short-term finance products...

Lettings of London Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after pleading guilty to 18 offences largely relating to...

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

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...

A buy-to-let landlord in London has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 for failing to license a HMO. Across Tower Hamlets,...

Property expert and entrepreneur Gill Fielding has been investing in property for several decades; long before the term ‘property investor’ was...

Haringey Borough Council has given the go-ahead for borough-wide additional licensing to be introduced from 27 May 2019 for Houses in...

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...

An unscrupulous landlord who converted three family homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without planning consent has been jailed for...

With several licensing consultations currently being run by local authorities across the country, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is encouraging buy-to-let...

Luton Council has successfully prosecuted an unscrupulous landlord for letting three unlicensed houses in which several people lived in squalor. Zenith Accommodation...

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let proposition to ensure the range is more transparent and easier for intermediaries to understand...

A rogue landlord deemed unfit to rent out property in the north London borough of Brent in 2015 has since received...

There is growing concern in Reading that thousands of landlords could soon face enforcement action if they do not sign up...

An experienced buy-to-let landlord in Slough has become the first to be granted a mortgage by Zephyr Homeloans, a new dedicated...

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

Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-lender that provides a range of mortgage products for professional portfolio landlords...

The introduction of new guidance on room sizes in rented homes has been warmly welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential...

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

The new regulations introduced last month to bring mandatory licensing to all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) was designed to better...

The deadline for submitting additional and selective licence applications in Hackney has been extended until 1 March 2019.  The deadline for applications...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new three-year fixed rate product within its buy-to-let range. The limited-edition deal, available to limited companies...

Buy-to-let landlords in Reading are invited to attend a free Landlord Information Evening being held at Reading’s Civic Offices in Bridge...

Building and managing a property portfolio can be daunting, but Arthur Online claims that it has made property management simpler by...

Investing in buy-to-let property has long been a lucrative business opportunity for both recreational and professional investors, but could harsh tax...

Landbay has partnered with Julian Harris Adviser Network to provide more mortgage brokers and their landlord clients with access to its...

It is estimated that around 160,000 properties will be affected by the new rules governing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), which...

Landlords with property in Hackney, east London, should be aware that following a consultation earlier this year Hackney Council has now...

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Croydon, south London, are being invited to attend a free conference being run this week by...

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

With just a few days left until changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced, there is growing concern that many landlords...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords must prepare for new licensing laws for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to ensure that they do not fall...

Keystone Property Finance has relaunched its specialist buy-to-let offering and is now well placed to lend to landlords borrowing both personally...

Magellan Homeloans has extended its range of products with the launch of new buy-to-let mortgages. The new BTL mortgage products, which are...

LendInvest has launched an exclusive five-year fixed rate product for intermediaries through Buy to Let Club.   The new deal, available on loans...

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...

Appetite for student accommodation looks set to be high this summer, supported in part by strong demand from international students, which...

Cheshire East Council has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards within the...

Vida Homeloans has reduced a number of its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let products by up to 0.75% in a bid to...

3mc has joined forces with Paragon Bank to launch some new exclusive portfolio buy-to-let products. The products, which increase the maximum available...

Thurrock Council is proposing to introduce additional licensing for private landlords renting rooms to tenants in specific parts of the borough...

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

BTL landlords in Nottingham will soon face tougher rules with new rental licensing conditions set to be introduced in the city. The...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are expected to rush to complete last-minute mortgages, including remortgage deals, ahead of new licensing laws,...

New guidance for landlords to further protect tenants from poor living conditions has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities...

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...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has enhanced the lending criteria on its buy-to-let and home in multiple occupation (HMO) five-year fixed rate...

Legal and General Mortgage Club has added Landbay to its lender panel, offering members immediate access to a wide range of...

Two letting agents have been hit with £14,000 fines for unlicensed shared properties in Camden, north London. The two rogue letting agents...

HMO properties produced the highest yields in the first quarter of 2018, at 7.1% - 1.3% above the market average, according...

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 increasing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to diversify their portfolios by investing in Houses with Multiple Occupants (HMOs), commercial...

The government must focus on urgently improving dangerous housing conditions across the country after new figures revealed that thousands of private...

Rogue landlords in Milton Keynes are being put on notice as the local council announces a new ‘tough approach’, including the...

A growing number of landlords are using a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as a tax-efficient way of holding a portfolio of...

GWlegal has launched a buy-to-let toolkit, available on its online case management system GWlive, as part of the company’s rebrand as...

Vida has widened its buy-to-let expat criteria for a limited number of distributors to cater for existing UK property owners working...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) for landlords from 75% to 80%. The increase in maximum LTV for...

Unscrupulous landlords in Hackney, east London, who leave tenants living in substandard conditions, will be forced to improve the condition of...

While rental growth may have slowed in London over recent months, the appetite to invest in HMO properties across the capital...

The government is being urged by the National Landlords Association (NLA) to repeal the fee that councils can now charge when...

A private landlord has been fined more than £11,000 for operating an unlicensed property in Bedford. Mr Fhalora of Ampthill Road, Bedford,...

The government has confirmed that the long-awaited extension of Mandatory HMO Licensing will be introduced from 1st October 2018, subject to...

Landbay has launched a new range of buy-to-let products, with a specific focus on enhancing its HMO offering, making it easier...

A new buy-to-let affordability calculator, which works out the loan-to-value (LTV), annual rental yield and maximum gross loan amount for both...

A plan to introduce a new selective licensing scheme in Telford has been scrapped by Telford & Wrekin Council after more...

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

We all know that regulatory changes to lending in this country has made it harder for portfolio landlords to secure a...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to secure high rental yields should consider investing in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) which continue to outperform...

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has been added to the SimplyBiz Mortgages panel. The lender offers a host of products aimed at buy-to-let landlords, including...

Who are you?   Arthur Jones, I’m Glide’s London Business Development Manager. I joined Glide in November 2016 to head up London. My...

Vida Homeloans will start to provide specialist residential and buy-to-let mortgages to clients of Personal Touch Financial Services’ after being appointed...

TMA Club has added Paragon Bank to its lender panel, offering members immediate access to a wide range of buy-to-let products...

A new buy-to-let mortgage designed for British expats has been launched by Aldermore Bank, which is available through Expat Packager in...

Haringey Council has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce two new Selective Landlord Licensing schemes in the London borough. The...

3mc has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage deal designed for use by British expats, which is funded by Aldermore Bank. Borrowing rates...

A rogue landlord in Newmarket who exposed tenants to ‘significant risk’ has been ordered to pay almost £33,000 after being found...

It has been confirmed that a database of rogue landlords and letting agents as well as new banning orders will be...

A new two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deal, which is funded by Precise Mortgages, has been launched by mortgage distributor 3mc. The...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a new limited company buy-to-let mortgage product range for professional landlords. There are five products being...

Rogue landlords in Hackney face heavy fines after the local council gained new powers to issue penalties of up to £30,000.  Landlords...

Plans to introduce an additional licensing scheme across 12 wards in Havering, east London, have been approved. Local councillors met on Wednesday...

Two landlords in Bath have been ordered to more than £16,000 for failing to hold the correct HMO licences. Elizabeth Vowles, 48,...

New rules making it compulsory for landlords to apply for planning consent if they wish to convert properties in the Royal...

Plans to introduce an additional licensing scheme across 12 wards in Havering, east London, look set to be approved tomorrow. Local councillor will...

New buy-to-let requirements for portfolio landlords have been unveiled by The Mortgage Works (TMW) ahead of the introduction of the new...

A landlord in Sheffield, who also happens to be a company director and letting agent, has been handed a hefty fine...

  Hackney Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme in an effort to clamp down on unscrupulous landlords in the...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

Over the last few months, landlords have seen their profits eroded with the chancellors’ recent tax measures and it is becoming...

The London Borough of Redbridge has from today introduced new selective licensing schemes in the wards of Valentines and Clementswood. The...

More private landlords with rental homes in the London borough of Havering may soon have to apply for a license after...

A number of landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted on aborted possession...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Fleet Mortgages has announced the launch of 13 new mortgage products with immediate effect. The product range, which covers...

Vida Homeloans has launched a new expat buy-to-let mortgage range aimed at existing UK property owners living overseas who wish to...

Vida Homeloans’ newly launched limited edition range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages suggests that competition in the home loan market may...

A new three-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage at 3.69%, available at up to 65% loan-to-value (LTV), has been launched by Keystone...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to take advantage of record low borrowing rates by locking into longer term...

A landlord has been fined more than £45,000 after 12 people were found living in slum-like conditions in a four storey...

Buy-to-let Landlords will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, which...

Vida Homeloans has cut its buy-to-let tracker and fixed rate mortgage rates by up to 0.6% as the lender looks to...

A series of workshops are being held across the UK to help mortgage brokers understand the buy-to-let tax changes coming into...

With a growing number of buy-to-let landlords actively investing in houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), mortgage distributor 3mc has decided to...

Two unscrupulous landlords in Reading have been fined almost £9,000 for poor housing standards and a complete disregard for the welfare...

Vida Homeloans has modified its buy-to-let proposition following the introduction of new underwriting standards by the Prudential Regulatory Authority last month. The...

InterBay Commercial has simplified its mortgage range for buy-to-let business and houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) by adopting a single tier...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to boost rental profits to help cope with pending tax hikes by converting...

Landbay has launched a range of new buy-to-let products aimed at professional landlords, including expats and those with HMOs. The products, available...

Sheffield Council has promised to continue targeting rogue landlords after bringing its highest-ever number of successful prosecutions. Seven individuals and companies were...

Investing in property at auction is a popular choice for many buy-to-let landlords as there are some good bargains to be...

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has ended a consultation on ‘Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and residential property...

Barnet Council has issued a stark warning to the 2,000 landlords without correct licences across the north London borough. The council says...

Mortgage distributor 3mc has responded to greater demand for HMO properties by launching a new two-year tracker package funded by Precise...

More than half of buy-to-let landlord would consider investing in houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) if it helped to protect their...

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough year, with a raft of changes designed to bring the booming housing...

One of UK’s leading developers of homes for private rent is calling on the government to exempt the build-to-rent sector from...

The government’s plan to tighten licensing requirements for landlords of shared accommodation in an effort to clamp down on rogue landlords...

A private landlord has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 in fines and costs for breaching regulations for private accommodation. Piang...

A new range of five year, fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products for individual and limited company landlords has been launched by...

A company has been handed a hefty fine by Islington Council for letting an unlicensed flat in the north London borough. Landhouse...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

For many investors in London and the South East, the relentless pressure on buy-to-let income means that the numbers no longer add...

Private landlords in Ealing, one of London’s largest boroughs, will soon have to obtain a licence to operate a house in...

Three landlords in Oxford have been fined a total of £11,000 after being convicted of housing offences. Environmental Health Officers from Oxford...

A new additional property licensing scheme has been introduced this week for landlords operating in the London borough of Barnet in north...

A low loan-to-value buy-to-let product range has been launched by Kent Reliance. The specialist lender stated deals are available to 65% loan-to-value...

The government and local councils are not doing enough to clampdown on rogue landlords, according to a new report. A survey of...

Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking high returns should consider investing in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) which continue to outperform standard buy-to-let properties,...

A growing number of landlords are looking to offset the new tax rules and remain profitable by acquiring student property, new...

It has been just over two months since buy-to-let landlords were hit with unreasonable tax changes designed to deter them from...

Paragon Mortgages has updated its buy-to-let product range for professional landlords and added six new products, designed to provide landlords with...

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market should look to university towns in the North West to find the...

A bespoke management service is being rolled out to support landlords and investors running HMO, or multi-let portfolios. The service provided by...

With student housing becoming an increasingly popular investment in recent years, Mish Liyanage at the Mistoria Group explains how you could...

A landlord in Southend has been slapped with a £39,000 fine for breaching regulations for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). Chelmsford Magistrates’...

A dozen landlords in Waltham Forest, north east London, have been prosecuted and fined a total of £60,000 after failing to...

About half of property investors are looking to enter or expand in the HMO market, according to research from Shawbrook Bank. The...

A rent-to-rent fraudster has been jailed for 16 months after being found guilty of six counts of fraud relating to HMOs Moses...

The introduction of more products targeted at limited company borrowers saw the average product numbers for buy-to-let mortgages increase significantly in...

A self-styled property investor known as “HMO Daddy” has been the subject of an enforcement notice by the local council after...

Two north London landlords who breached planning regulations by converting a house into seven studio flats have been ordered to pay...

New research shows that houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) are set to be the most popular type of investment for property...

The London Borough of Lewisham has dramatically increased the fees for licencing HMOs above or below commercial premises in the borough. Following...

Ealing Council in London is undergoing a formal consultation about a proposal that all houses in multiple occupation within its boundaries...

Buy-to-let remortgage transactions outstripped purchases by more than 2:1 in 2015, according to the latest Complex Buy to Let Index from...

Luton Borough Council has launched a new initiative which aims to tackle rogue landlords who are letting properties that are being...

Two Brighton & Hove landlords of shared houses have been prosecuted for failing to license their properties as Houses in Multiple...

Niche utility company for the rental market Spark Energy has formed preferred supplier partnerships with three leading businesses in the sector. Split...

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the full outcome of its consultation: Tackling rogue landlords and improving...

One of Britain’s largest local authorities has beefed up its powers so it can issue fines of up to £5,000 on...

A tenant eviction specialist has warned that the Government’s proposal to introduce minimum room sizes will not prevent subletting scams which...

A group of residents is putting together a list of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in its local area in order...

Two landlords in Leamington Spa in the West Midlands have been fined £27,000 for failing to manage a house in multiple...

Landlords in Lewisham are invited to a public meeting on Tuesday (15 September) to discuss proposals for selective licencing in the...

Platinum Property Partners (PPP) has warned landlords to plan ahead to futureproof their investment. It says standard buy-to-let properties will lose...

A Welsh landlord who rakes in almost £100,000 a year in housing benefit from a £700,000 property portfolio is paying off...

A west London landlord has been ordered to pay a total of £75,215 for failing to licence four properties, protect tenants,...

Brent Council has received more than 5,000 online applications from landlords seeking to have their Brent rental properties licensed since it...

Aldermore has revamped its entire range of buy-to-let mortgages, launching new standard and specialist products which offer simple through to complex...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages has launched a range of three year fixed rate products and refreshed all other products in...

Analysis carried out for Platinum Property Partners (PPP), comparing HMOs rented to professionals and other asset classes, shows that HMOs were...

Women living in shared, rented accommodation are £2,271 worse off than men, according to data from flat and house share site...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has written to Camden Council urging reconsideration of a borough-wide additional licensing scheme for houses in...

New information has come to light about the Government’s plans to licence landlords. In a speech last week, Prime Minister David Cameron...

The latest landlord research by Paragon Mortgages has revealed a marked increase in the number of landlords on the look-out for...

Council bosses in Glasgow are clamping down on HMOs in the city. According to a report in the Evening Times, council licensing staff...