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Details have been released of a scheme seeking to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to local councils. The scheme in...

New research from an insurer shows many renters are acutely vulnerable to financial loss due to unawareness of their liabilities. And a...

A council is calling on landlords of empty properties to take the necessary actions to get their homes back into use...

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...

Landlords have welcomed an initiative to provide £30m to work with the private rental sector to end homelessness. Local authorities in Wales...

The Welsh Government has announced a £30m pot from which councils can pay for easing properties from private landlords. Under the Welsh Government’s...

A local authority has launched a free service seeking to avoid evictions. New Forest council says its 'Call Before You Serve' programme is a no-charge service providing...

Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...

More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...

The Baroness leading the campaign group Generation Rent claims the official figure for evictions in the second quarter of this year...

Another council is urging landlords to seek alternative solutions to tenancy issues how the eviction ban is at an end. The emergency...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes.  If you...

An appeal has gone out to private landlords to lease their properties to a council seeking to boost its supply of...

A council has launched a pilot scheme involving private landlords willing to lease their properties to the authority for five years. Cardiff...

Property auctions have proved increasingly popular and attracted a number of investors, including buy-to-let landlords, since the lockdown restrictions were eased,...

West One Loans has relaunched its buy-to-let range following the reintroduction of physical valuations.  The new mortgage deals, offered at up to...

West One Loans has relaunched its buy-to-let range up to 70% loan-to-value (LTV) following the reintroduction of physical valuations.  The range is...

An unscrupulous landlord who illegally rented out properties in Fife has been sentenced to two years in prison after failing to...

Al Rayan Bank has increased its finance-to-value (FTV) on select buy-to-let mortgage products. The lender’s two-year discount at 3.74%  has had its...

Cardiff based housing association Cadwyn is calling for more private landlords with properties in the city to lease their properties with...

A buy-to-let landlord will be sentenced today in Plymouth Crown Court after he admitted to using a secret camera to spy...

Al Rayan Bank has launched a new limited company buy-to-let purchase plan (BTLPP) for landlords to purchase their investment properties in...

The cost of repairing a faulty boiler currently stands at about 60% more than the average UK monthly rent, according to...

Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...

From tax hikes to a fresh raid on pensions tax relief, there are various tricks and treats the Chancellor could have...

Peterborough City Council has launched a new private rental scheme aimed at landlords who are looking for a long term tenant...

James Brokenshire has replaced Sajid Javid as housing secretary, following Javid's move to home secretary in the wake of Amber Rudd’s...

The number of landlords remortgaging in order to raise funds to improve their properties has reached an all-time high, new figures...

Unscrupulous landlords who rent out substandard properties face being driven out of the private rented sector as new banning orders are...

Loyalty programmes are popping up in every corner of the retail space, and that is because businesses understand the importance of...

Amid what is likely to be one of the coldest Februarys for a century the last thing you need – or...

The publication of a new report to ministers on electrical safety has been warmly welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

A former north London letting agent who stole thousands of pounds worth of cash and belongings from rental homes by tricking...

A new telephone service to help landlords resolve property matters more promptly and economically has been launched by a legal firm...

Many private sector landlords see social housing tenancies as a higher risk than traditional rentals, and rising rents in the open...

Daniel Stern explains the risks associated with leasing commercial property and how to best mitigate against them.  Given that tax relief on...

Well cared for central heating systems will help keep your rental properties warm and cosy. But be warned, fresh analysis by...

British pensioners are increasingly choosing a rent a home by the seaside when they retire because the cost of buying property...

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

Q: What does it say on your business card?  Director of Operations – South Q: Who are Orchard and Shipman?  Orchard and Shipman is...