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Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

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

A solicitors’ firm is warning that a County Court case could be used to allow more tenants to defend Section 21...

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

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

The body representing local councils is backing the government’s Renters Reform Bill - even though Labour dominates most local authorities. Councillor Darren...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has made a sweeping attack on the conditions of homes run by private landlords. In a statement backing...

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

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

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

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

Over two million homes in England - that’s almost one in 10 - do not have a working smoke alarm according...

A letting agent in Nottinghamshire stole close to £30,000 from several landlord clients and tenants to help prevent his business from...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay back a whopping £190,000 after he was caught receiving rental from illegal flats. A...

As you will undoubtedly know, it is a legal requirement to ensure your rental property has adequate smoke detectors installed.  Some landlords...

The private rental sector in the UK generates more income than 130 world nations and FTSE 100 companies, new research shows. The...

A couple from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, have been handed suspended prison sentences for benefit fraud after being convicted...

Christmas is almost upon us once again and for many people, that means they are now making plans to go and...

Going by press headlines, it would be easy to imagine that buy-to-let landlords in the UK are struggling to keep going...

Renters are spending more than £1bn of their own money every year on repairs their landlords failed to carry out, fresh...

A deranged tenant in Scarborough has been sentenced to 32 months in prison after he attempted to set fire to his...

The UK has dropped into the bottom five European buy-to-let markets for investors as UK yields plummet, according to the latest...

The stamp duty hike and mortgage tax relief cuts simply do not add up for buy-to-let landlords, leaving many with little...

Local councils are calling on the government to close a legal loophole that allows landlords to get away with converting properties...

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

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

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

The legislative system dealing with rogue landlords is ‘unfit for purpose’ and should be replaced with a national database covering all...

Some 71% of the public agree that landlords who commit housing offences should face prison sentences. A YouGov poll, commissioned by the...

Councils need to be handed greater powers to tackle rogue landlords ‘taking advantage’ and ‘ripping off’ tenants. This is the call from...

A member of Labour’s London Assembly has warned that “Boris Johnson’s system of voluntary self-regulation is failing private renters in Tower...