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New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...

A lettings agency claims to have identified which boroughs in the capital offer the best prospects for buy to let investors...

New data from Rightmove suggests that rental demand is cooling in some areas where the market was busiest during the pandemic. And...

The house price inflation facing first time buyers is “frankly frightening” according to a new analysis which suggests typical FTB house...

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...

A new league table of capital values in seaside locations shows the affordability challenge of investing in areas with guaranteed holiday...

The continuing shortage of supply in the lettings market is not only producing record high asking rents, but is also pushing demand...

With Christmas and the New Year now over, landlords, investors and property experts are back to questioning what the coming twelve...

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...

A new league table of investment potential has given a ringing endorsement to buy to let in cities. Select Property Group has...

A national accountancy firm says HM Revenue & Customs has discovered huge numbers of landlords avoiding paying tax - as many as...

A survey of over 500 property investors claims to have uncovered the UK’s hotspots for the coming year. It says some 44...

A branch of national lettings agency Martin & Co is to be run by a landlord. Grant Simpson - who describes himself...

The North East has overtaken the North West as the best location in the UK for residential property investment.  That’s the view...

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...

An expert assessment of the average cost of damage caused by rogue tenants growing cannabis suggests landlords will typically pay almost...

One of the leading consultancies involved in prime London lettings says 86 per cent of new tenancies in Q1 2021 were...

London-focussed lettings agency Portico has drawn up highly localised hotspots within the capital for landlords seeking the best yields.  According to the...

A lettings platform specialising in student accommodation has a new way to spot locations with excess supply. UniHomes says Southampton, Portsmouth and...

An analysis by a lettings management service has identified those parts of London with the strongest yields and capital growth in...

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....

A leading property lawyers says he’s willing to act for landlords to take the government to judicial review over its latest...

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...

Salford has been identified as the most profitable buy-to-let city for landlords, according to research by CIA Landlord.  The study found that...

There is currently around £1.744bn worth of unclaimed property lying vacant across England and Wales, according to the latest research by...

A number potential property hotspots have been identified for buy-to-let investors with an eye on the future.   Government infrastructure spending and investment...

Rental market activity remained relatively stable last month, according to the latest data from Agency Express Property.  National month-on-month figures for properties...

Activity levels in the rental market bounced back to pre-lockdown levels in June, as the reopening of the housing market released...

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

Online searches for properties in remote or coastal locations has increased sharply, according to Rightmove.  The property website analysed the areas people...

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...

The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money.  The...

London remains one of the biggest property investment destinations in the world, attracting a wide range of national and international investors.  But...

Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...

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

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...

Liverpool and Manchester are both recognised as great destinations for property investors. Property is (still) very affordable and both cities have...

Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to support investment in the private rented sector, as research shows that...

There has been a notable rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties in recent month due to buy-to-let tax...

Private landlords looking for lucrative returns will find that L6 in Liverpool is the most profitable location to buy-to-let in the...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to buy property in London are being urged to consider investing in what Black Brick describes as ‘two...

A new survey has revealed three in four Scots back rent caps north of the border to help curb increasing housing...

UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

A number of buy-to-let landlords prefer to rent out property on a room by room basis instead of renting the whole...

It is common knowledge (and common sense) that university towns and cities are full of people who are natural renters. This...

Residential popery prices in Manchester have increased significantly in recent years, with research showing that the city outperformed all other core...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...

A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered website designed to allow BTL landlords and investors to search for property investment deals by...

Buy-to-let landlords who have adopted a high yielding investment strategy may be interested in new analysis of the BTL market that...

Colchester has been identified as the number one place to currently invest for buy-to-let, based on rental yields. The LendInvest BTL Index...

Many buy-to-let landlords like the idea of investing in student housing, as it is considered to be a serious and lucrative...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high yields of almost 12% currently on offer. With...

Buy-to-let has recently taken a bit of a bashing with some landlords forced to exit the market as profits drop amid...

Luton and Colchester have been named among the best places for buy-to-let investors in the existing market, based on rental yields. The...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas, not just...

There is still plenty of money to be made in buy-to-let, provided you invest in the right areas, according to new...

The number of properties rented as a second home in Great Britain reached 13,680 last year, the highest number on record,...

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...

London now has significantly more Airbnb listings than ever before, with a growing number of buy-to-let landlords turning to the holiday letting...

Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...

The Northern Powerhouse cities of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool have been identified as global property investment hotspots. According to the research from...

With 65,000 affordable new homes planned to be built in London per year, it would appear that the capital is offering...

Liverpool, Nottingham and Cardiff are among the latest hotspots for buy-to-let investors looking for the best returns. The latest edition of Private...

UK rents grew by 0.56% in 2017, led by gains in London commuter hotspots, according to the latest rental price index...

Whilst it has been a challenging year for private landlords, the buy-to-let sector continues to offer plenty of investment opportunities, but...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...

Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...

This year has seen record numbers of landlords selling their BTL properties, in response to regulatory changes and the economic uncertainty,...

Landlords have identified what they believe to be London’s next buy-to-let hotspots, which includes the likes of Woodford, Leytonstone and Redbridge. North...

Liverpool has been identified as the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, with landlords who own property in the city achieving rental...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

Recent tax changes mean that investing in buy-to-let property will no longer deliver the returns it once did for many landlords,...

The Conservative party should put rent controls at the heart of their general election manifesto as part of a wider effort...

Since the twin onslaughts of George Osborne’s Section 24 tax raid and the wholly unfounded negative hype surrounding Brexit, the talk...

We all know that buy-to-let investors face a challenging time, but what are the key issues affecting landlords? Karen Bennett looks...

The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...

If rental yields form a crucial part of your property investment strategy in 2017, look no further than the North West...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

While buying property in London has proved to be a lucrative move for many buy-to-let landlords for capital gains in recent...

Rental yields in London are typically among the lowest in the UK mainly due to high house prices, but there are still good...

Renters now spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent across large parts of England, new research has...

Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...

There has been a notable increase in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...

LendInvest’s latest Buy-to-Let Index has revealed that you will stand to profit most from buy-to-let in London than anywhere else in...

Soaring UK house prices, the recent hike in stamp duty for buy-to-let investors and now the EU referendum are creating renewed...

The Elizabeth Line may be the new purple Tube line with the royal seal of approval, but where are the buy-to-let...

Almost a quarter of landlords in the UK are now considering investing in property abroad to avoid the new stamp duty...

The Brexit referendum is adding to housing market uncertainty which has seen a 2% drop in sales in major UK cities,...

Data from Homelet shows that Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh and Newcastle showed the highest rental increases in 2015. HomeLet’s annual review of the...

LandlordToday welcomes David Rowand of Cairn Estate Agency with a guest post on implications for landlords from the new buy-to-let legislation. Landlords across the...

Landlords in the East of England are reaping the rewards of strong rental and house price growth in the region over...

London, Birmingham and Bristol are the top cities where Barclays’ mortgage customers are investing in rental properties, according to research by...

Wakefield, Coventry, Brighton, Nottingham and Greater London top the list of hotspots where tenants new to the area account for the...

There’s no denying that choosing to invest in buy-to-let property can be a great way to make a profit and as...

Property investors are looking North according to HSBC, as the top three cities with the best rental returns are Manchester, Kingston...