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The first-ever winner of Big Brother in the year 2000 says his best decision was not going on the show, but...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Many of our less affordable cities have seen rent levels drop because of the trend for tenants to work from home...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News
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HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

The government’s former homelessness guru has criticised the Boris Johnson administration for risking the country entering a period of destitution, with...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being encouraged to give their views on plans to introduce licensing schemes in a number of regions across the...
24 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A number potential property hotspots have been identified for buy-to-let investors with an eye on the future. Government infrastructure spending and investment...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, according to Howsy. The letting management platform reports that...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary...
05 August 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows. Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...
04 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Many property investors looking for high rental yields typically head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, and for good reason,...
21 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A new licensing scheme designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords has been put forward for consideration by Liverpool City Council. The new...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News

New data from lettings management platform offers fresh insight into which property types produce the best yields for investors. The study found...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News

With Premier League football poised to return on 17 June after a three-month shutdown, Sourced Capital has decided to analyse average...
02 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The current average UK rental yield has dropped slightly from 3.6% to 3.5%, according to the latest data from Howsy. Despite the existing...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Former Liverpool FC star and England striker Daniel Sturridge is suing his ex-landlord for £100,000 after finding a Netflix account had...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Liverpool has been ordered to pay almost £9.500 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions for his...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020. The study,...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...
17 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A letting agent has been ordered to pay back just £850 despite pocketing more than £16,000 at the expense of three...
12 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Letting agents who fail to obtain licences for rented properties that fall under selective licensing rules could be prosecuted either alongside...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, with new research...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Owning property is rapidly becoming the impossible dream in this country for many renters, especially when it comes to purchasing property...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Liverpool and Manchester are both recognised as great destinations for property investors. Property is (still) very affordable and both cities have...
03 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Liverpool could potentially achieve short-term rental yields of just over 27%, according to Portico Host. The...
27 August 2019
From: Breaking News

When living in a rental property, it is only natural that your tenants will want to make it feel like home...
22 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

A managing agent who defrauded buy-to-let landlords out of £16,500 over an 18-month period will face a Proceeds of Crime Act...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost all of the UK’s top 20 best postcodes for buy-to-let rental yields are located within close proximity to a university...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The average cost of renting a room in the UK increased by 8% between April and June and now stands at...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Private landlords looking for lucrative returns will find that L6 in Liverpool is the most profitable location to buy-to-let in the...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has light-heartedly threatened to withhold rent if his landlord fails to do the football club a favour...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Four in ten buy-to-let landlords are planning to expand their portfolio this year, according to new research. With buy-to-let continuing to deliver...
26 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Despite a number of tax and legislative changes making it harder to make money in buy-to-let, there are still pockets of...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlord licensing schemes are being introduced across England, while they are mandatory in Scotland and Wales, as local authorities attempt to...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Liverpool or Manchester could potentially achieve short-term letting yields of up to 30.7%, according to...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. Since...
28 February 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a moderate rise in residential property price growth across the UK, according to the latest analysis carried out...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords prefer to rent out property on a room by room basis instead of renting the whole...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors should be ‘extremely wary’ of buying property in an area affected by selective licensing rules because many local authorities...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A rogue landlord who allowed a family to live in a house described as “unfit for human habitation” has been fined...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News

One in three Brits are at risk of from carbon monoxide poisoning this winter as they do not have a CO...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...
15 January 2019
From: Breaking News

It is common knowledge (and common sense) that university towns and cities are full of people who are natural renters. This...
28 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Five homeless people will be offered a house to live in over the festive period, thanks to a landlord in Liverpool. Compassionate...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Liverpool has managed a very interesting and appealing double win, according to data from Hometrack. The city not only topped the list...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Renting a property is now more expensive than buying in nine out of ten of the largest British cities, fresh data...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Liverpool has once again been highlighted as an ideal destination for buy-to-let landlords seeking solid rental returns, this time by an...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Labour’s plans to scrap legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without reason has been slammed by a leading letting agency...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Labour plans to abolish legislation permitting private landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Section 21 notices, which have been in...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Student property is one of the best investments available at the moment, thanks to high demand for student housing ahead of...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after ‘tenants from hell’ whose rent had fallen into severe...
02 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Two buy-to-let landlords who allegedly offered an undercover journalist rent-free accommodation in exchange for sex are now the subject of a...
24 July 2018
From: Breaking News

One in three renters never intend to buy their own home, mainly because they are happy living in the private rented sector,...
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News

GoCompare has launched a new tool to help determine where you should invest your money for the best capital growth and...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let returns continue to outperform many major asset classes with property investors in northern areas benefitting from higher yields, owed in...
19 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...
06 June 2018
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As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...
10 May 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...
13 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The Northern Powerhouse cities of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool have been identified as global property investment hotspots. According to the research from...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to turn to the North West of England in a bid to increase their annual yields following the...
01 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors seeking the best returns should look at investing in key northern cities where the gap between asking and achieved...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The average two-year buy-to-let fixed mortgage deal at 75% loan-to-value (LTV) has fallen to a record-low of 2.47%, as many landlords...
30 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Liverpool, Nottingham and Cardiff are among the latest hotspots for buy-to-let investors looking for the best returns. The latest edition of Private...
26 January 2018
From: Breaking News

With house prices increasingly steady outside of London and the South East, the housing market across many parts of the country...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

With the New Year now upon us, those thinking of investing in property want to know what is going to happen...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News

With the plans for the Northern Powerhouse in full flow and the housing market in London currently being outperformed by other...
02 January 2018
From: Breaking News

As 2017 draws to a close, Rightmove has released fresh data, based on searches by prospective tenants browsing its website, revealing...
21 December 2017
From: Breaking News

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...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News

dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News

With the benefit of hindsight we always know, with painful clarity, which investments we should have bought and which we should...
09 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A private landlord in Liverpool has been handed a hefty fine for putting his tenants at risk of fire. Following an inspection...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News

In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Liverpool Echo has published...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A high number of buy-to-let investors prioritise rental rents over capital gains when making property purchase decisions, and with that in...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News

After a tenant paid his rent, he did not expect a few weeks later to be contacted by the landlord wanting...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Fresh research using a combination of house prices, salaries and rental prices suggest that Stoke-on-Trent is the best destination to invest...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Liverpool has been identified as the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, with landlords who own property in the city achieving rental...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...
31 May 2017
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The ESTAS, a kite mark of excellent service for property professionals, has announced the winners of the Letting Agents of the...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined more than £5,000 after St Helens Council’s private sector housing team inspectors found fire safety issues...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let Landlords will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, which...
29 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Labour MP and gas safety campaigner George Howarth has tabled an early day motion (EDM) calling on landlords and social housing...
28 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors are being warned not to leave their properties to fall into disrepair after a landlord was found guilty of...
20 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The north of England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has already attracted a lot of investment, particularly from...
06 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...
16 January 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of seasoned investors expanding their property portfolios and those planning their first UK rental investment consider this to...
16 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News

A landlord has become the first to be prosecuted for not signing up to Liverpool council’s new landlord licensing scheme which...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...
29 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Students are currently exempt from paying council tax and student accommodation is currently exempt from business rates, but that could soon...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Planning consent for the construction of an £82m private rented sector (PRS) residential waterfront tower in Liverpool has been approved by...
21 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords in Merseyside may now have a better chance of attracting quality tenants thanks to the introduction of a new initiative...
31 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The most lucrative university cities in the UK, based on house prices, rents and growth in local housing markets, have been...
10 August 2016
From: Breaking News

A fraudster who posed as a letting agent with the sole intention of stealing from landlords and tenants has been jailed...
02 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...
28 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The landlord of a house in St Helens has been fined £2,500 and ordered to pay £1,332.30 in costs, as well...
28 July 2016
From: Breaking News

For many investors in London and the South East, the relentless pressure on buy-to-let income means that the numbers no longer add...
27 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Many buy-to-let landlords will have one eye on Sutton Kersh’s summer auction in July which will feature a mixture of properties,...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market should look to university towns in the North West to find the...
01 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...
31 May 2016
From: Sponsored Content

A compulsory licence for landlords aimed at improving Liverpool's private rented housing has been panned by a local landlord in the...
26 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Tenants are now adopting a more short-term view on renting property, reflected in the average assured shorthold tenancy length which is...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Liverpool City Council (LCC) has issued just 2% of licensing applications since launching its citywide landlord licensing scheme in April last...
08 February 2016
From: Breaking News

New funding from the government to tackle criminal landlords is just not sufficient according to the Residential Landlords Association. It has been...
22 January 2016
From: Breaking News

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