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A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

The abolition of Section 21 evictions will be a disaster without improvement to the courts system, a property industry chief insists.  Ian...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...

Renting affects the resilience of all age groups.  Only one fifth of Millennial/Gen Z households who rent are on track for a...

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

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...

Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a...

Private landlords and letting agents are being offered free advice and information at a networking event hosted by Cumberland council.  Property owners...

One of the MPs behind the disastrous mini-Budget - which directly led to soaring interest rates - is to stand down...

The Generation Rent activist group says the government must “make it clear that landlords and letting agents can let homes to...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...

The long running experiment with rent controls and an eviction ban north of the border may yet continue for years to...

A group of local authorities is asking the government to give individual councils the cash to buy properties off private landlords. London...

If you are a landlord looking for the silver lining in a dark cloud, June’s interest rate decision will have certainly...

A typical two-year fixed mortgage deal now has an interest rate of more than 6.0 per cent for the first time...

Landlords are being asked for any evidence or case studies that can help build a case against rent controls. The National Residential...

This year Tax Freedom Day fell on Thursday June 8. This was the day of the year by which, theoretically, the...

The National Residential Landlords Association has reacted angrily to the latest UK government to flirt with adopting the Scottish example of...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A mortgage expert is warning renters tempted by news that the Skipton Building Society has launched a 100 per cent mortgage...

I have read a great deal in the media recently about a mass landlord ‘exodus’. The story goes along the lines of...

A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...

Consumer champion Martin Lewis - the man behind the Money Saving Expert website and TV shows - has backed the Renters...

Over two million more people are likely to be higher rate taxpayers by 2028 – thanks to the freezing of the...

Typical monthly interest payments on buy to let mortgages have soared by an average 75.7 per cent in the past year.  Landlords...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign is now calling for a Minister for Refugees. Baroness Alicia Kennedy makes the call...

.The National Residential Landlords Association has called for a full review of how landlords and the private rental sector are taxed. In...

With less than one month left until the end of the tax year, many experienced investors will have completed their tax...

It looks like the buy to let mortgage market has bounced back after the disastrous mini-Budget. Moneyfacts, an independent mortgage monitor, says...

The Portuguese government has announced sweeping measures, mostly against landlords, which some activists want introduced in the UK too. Portuguese Prime Minister...

There are now 173 more mortgage options on the market for holiday let landlords than there were just three months ago,...

Illegal meter-tampering is putting people’s lives at risk as they resort to increasingly desperate measures to reduce spiralling energy bills, two...

The government is under new pressure to introduce a last minute eviction ban to avoid private renters facing homelessness over Christmas. Liberal...

New data just released by HM Revenue & Customs shows income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax receipts for April...

Landlords are being advised to check when their current mortgage fixed terms are expiring or see whether they wish to have...

A confused and complicated approach to holiday homes in England, Scotland and Wales threatens the future of the holiday letting sector...

Twelve changes to taxes, rules and regulations in the next three years will add £20,000 to the price of a new...

Zoopla has now joined Knight Frank and Lloyds Bank in forecasting a price drop in 2023. The property website’s executive director, Richard...

The government’s expected U-turn on the future of Section 21 eviction powers has provoked an explosion of anger from Generation Rent...

Landlords who have mortgages from the Yorkshire Building Society have been told that they do not need to inform the lender...

The significant majority of private renters are happy with their properties, status and their landlords according to a new survey. A report...

New research from insurance provider Paymentshield has found that over one in five UK tenants have experienced a negative property event...

Property insurers have forced “crippling costs” on to residents of medium and high-rise apartment blocks in the aftermath of the Grenfell...

The government looks set to clamp down on holiday rentals and will this year formally consult on the concept of a...

A council says the private rental market is “out of control” and he wants rent controls - but nonetheless is asking...

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

The umbrella group representing London councils wants the government to use taxpayer money to help private tenants with Covid-related arrears. The call...

Since it was launched in 2012 to help the Portuguese economy bounce back from a damaging financial crisis, the Portuguese Golden...

The government has confirmed that reform of the private rental sector will be a priority for the coming session of Parliament. A...

The chair of the all-party Environmental Audit Committee of MPs is urging the government to introduce an alternative to the disastrous Green...

One hidden aspect of the recent cladding controversy has been that many landlords have been unable to sell or remortgage flats...

An insurance firm says landlords should “educate” their tenants on the apparent need to get increased insurance cover. Paymentshield claims that a...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

A growing number of international property investors are expected to increase their presence in the UK buy-to-let market over the next...

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets,...

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look...

If you have recently entered the buy-to-let market for the first time, here are a few tips to help you ensure...

A growing number of women are investing in the buy-to-let market as an alternative to the failing of the pensions industry,...

Private landlords in Newcastle have slammed the Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that could see long-term tenants acquire buy-to-let...

Buy-to-let landlords believe that today’s Spring Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with an opportunity to bolster activity in the buy-to-let...

Rental income for buy-to-let landlords has increased by a staggering 15% over the past 12 month to hit £18.7bn, up from...

Landlords and tenants are being urged to sign a new online petition calling for the government to better support tenants with...

More needs to be done to stem the rise in short-term lets on Airbnb in Scotland to ensure that the market...

It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...

Household disasters happen, even over the festive period, with leaking roofs, burst pipes and broken boilers among the most common mishaps...

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

Burst pipes and blocked drains are a pain at the best of times, but with winter rapidly approaching, it is even...

The UK is facing a critical rental shortage as many landlords continue to offload properties due to recent tax a change,...

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has unveiled proposals to control rents and limit the power of private landlords, despite concerns that...

Over recent months, the government and leading housing charities have put increasing pressure on landlords to improve the quality of rental...

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

The buy-to-let property market is currently experiencing a wave of reforms, with the government looking to alter the way in which...

A leading letting agent has warned that new measures to protect tenants do not go far enough. The government announced earlier this...

It is that time of year again! With a distinct chill in the air and dampness on the ground, the cold...

Keystone Property Finance has relaxed its criteria around its buy-to-let proposition in a bid to help win more business from both...

Landlords have been accused of doing little to improve fire safety in their rental properties following the Grenfell Tower disaster. New research,...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking fire safety guidance following the Grenfell Tower tragedy can now gain access to an online fire safety course...

A growing number of private landlords are ‘finally waking up’ to the fact they could be pushed in to a higher...

You may have noticed a renewed flurry of post-referendum pessimism in early February as UCAS published its January 2017 deadline application...

Nearly 17% of properties currently available on the private rented sector could become unrentable by 2018 if government plans for new...

Buy-to-let landlords are currently being invited to list rooms for rent in London free of charge on Idealflatmate.co.uk, a compatibility based...

The government has vowed to offer private renters extra protections and safeguards, as set out in the long-awaited white paper yesterday,...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once expressed its opposition to pending changes to mortgage interest tax relief ahead of the...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments, new figures show Mortgage arrears among landlords...

Buy-to-let landlords will be left with little alternative but to raise rents or sell their properties due to the government’s punitive...

Tenant evictions could rise sharply in the coming months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next year...

Buy-to-let landlords have been left disappointed at the 'missed opportunity' in the Autumn Statement to support those that invest in the...

Private landlords believe that this week’s Autumn Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with an opportunity to bolster activity in the...

Tenant defaults could increase significantly over the next 12 months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) continues to urge landlords to lobby the government over taxation changes announced by the now former...

Buy-to-let landlords will be left with little alternative but to raise rents or sell their properties due to the government’s punitive...