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In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

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

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

A merger of two of the biggest names in the lettings agency world will mean the combined group managing 152,000 rental...

A new rental website which claims to list “all available homes for young people in one place” has raised well over...

A new survey suggests that over three fifths of landlords say private renting is becoming less attractive as an investment option. The...

The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...

Barclays is working with TV guru Phil Spencer to give home owners some £2,000 to make selected energy-efficiency improvements to their...

Landlords whose residential properties became workplaces during the pandemic are unlikely to see any major change in the situation soon. That’s because...

Detached houses are the most popular type of property for those who have moved homes in the past year.  The Halifax says...

A mortgage broker claims there’s “no downside” to the current problem of landlords quitting the private rental sector. Jonathan Burridge, founding adviser...

A new 100-unit Build To Rent scheme in Manchester called The Quarters is being marketed as “pet friendly”. The company behind it,...

The most popular search term from prospective renters scouring Rightmove has become ‘Bills Included’. The portal says that this term - which...

Who are you? My name is Jason Harris-Cohen and I am the Managing Director of Open Property Group. What is your company and...

A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has now opened its controversial boiler upgrade scheme. Landlords across England and Wales as...

Letting agent Barrows and Forrester has identified how eco-improvements can add value to properties. Insulation - Upgrading a home’s insulation, specifically solid wall...

Every year there is an influx of students that hate renting, and I was one of them.  Students should be excited about...

Many agencies give their forecasts for the following year or years in the late autumn, but one of the most detailed...

The auction process, for years a favourite with landlords, will never be the same again according to one of the industry’s...

One of the country’s largest Build To Rent players says the government should incentivise working from home and the use of...

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

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

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

Amid all the uncertainty facing the world, some people are in the middle of buying property, and while some home hunters...

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, amid increasing regulation and tax changes, some are questioning more than ever the point of...

What is your business?    Bonds Estate Agents, the modern hybrid agent bridging the gap between the traditional high street agent and online...

A series of tax tutorials have been launched for buy-to-let landlords and their professional advisers by Property118 and The Landlords Union. These...

Rental yields in London are now among the lowest in the country, but take a closer look at the market and...