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New market analysis by peer-to-peer investment platform easyMoney has identified 10 areas of the nation on track for growth of more...

Specialist investment lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to urge customers to make their properties more energy-efficient...

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

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

A south coast council is set to clampdown on HMOs after a report highlighted alleged issues with the likes of bins,...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

The Generation Rent group has thrown its weight behind a ban on mortgages for holiday homes buyers - and its chief...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

The government may be keen on scrapping Section 21 powers for private landlords but it’s getting much tougher on social housing...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

Established by the UK Government, the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) was launched in April 2021.  In the summer of that...

In an analysis of one of the largest data sets in the industry (consisting of buyers from 195 countries and 900,000...

New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...

A new analysis has produced a league table of the most and least affordable rental locations in England. The findings placed Rutland...

The average asking price across the UK based on the available stock is now £1,829 per month according to property consultancy...

For those looking to take the leap into holiday letting, finding the right property is not only the first step, but...

Rental growth in prime regional markets has started to slow, following runaway growth over the past three years. That’s the view from...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

Another council may be considering a tax on guests staying at Airbnb or other short let properties. North Norfolk council, which covers...

Rental markets near London’s Crossrail stations have seen premiums emerge, a new survey suggests.  Areas which have benefitted from the largest reductions...

When moving abroad, many people weigh up the pros and cons of renting or purchasing their own property.  In its new survey,...

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private...

The Generation Rent campaign has launched a petition on its website to give councils power to license holiday lets.  The campaign claims...

While there has been a shortage of all types of rental accommodation across the UK for several years now, the student...

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

Landlords pulling out of buy to let because of high costs and overbearing regulation now have a guide to how quickly...

Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer is calling on landlords to step up and open their accommodation to Afghan refugees. He says current solutions...

A new law requiring landlords in three wards of the London borough of Brent to pay for a selective licence will...

Savills’ latest market snapshot for prime properties in the UK regions suggest that tenant priorities are gently shifting. Across UK prime regional...

The founder of a luxury holiday lets firm in one of the UK’s tourist hotspots says even wealthy landlords are now...

After genteel protests from the Generation Rent ginger group and more pro-active protests from the Acorn group of rental activists, tomorrow...

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...

Detached houses are the most popular type of property for those who have moved homes in the past year.  The Halifax says...

An insurance firm has identified locations which, according to current portal listings, have the highest proportion of dog-friendly rental properties. The league...

A consultation has been launched on changes to planning policy for HMOs in Exeter. The city council has a restriction in place...

A recent study by nationwide conveyancers Muve, using official data from the Office for National Statistics, has revealed the most and...

The top UK holiday hotspot for 2023 is Yorkshire, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages’ latest Staycation Index report. Known for its picturesque...

A prominent estate agency says landlords and other property owners considering selling this spring must be realistic about asking prices. Savills -...

A prominent property industry figure says he backs higher council tax for unlet and vacant second homes but warns that Airbnb...

Last week it was announced that North Devon's second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year...

Landlords say housing standards in one of the UK’s biggest cities could sugar because of council tax changes for empty homes. Manchester’s...

As many buy-to-let landlords continue to question their place in the market with ever increasing legislation, finance and management costs, one...

A Build To Rent developer has released the first phase of apartments at what it describes as its flagship scheme -...

A buy to let investment site has used Artificial Intelligence to identify 10 top property investment opportunities in 2023.  Based on analysis...

Prime Central London will bounce back in 2023 according to national consultancy Carter Jonas - and it’s thanks to the poorly...

It’s been known for over a year that John Lewis wishes to diversify into the private rental sector and now it...

Student property enquiries in the run-up to the letting season for the 2023/24 academic year are significantly up on a year...

Rent rises are predicted to outpace house price growth over the next five years.  This is according to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...

A mortgage broker claims to have drawn up a regional league table of locations where buy to let properties attract a...

It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...

Increasing demand for homes in cities was the driving force behind the rapid house price inflation witnessed earlier this year, with...

A survey by industry supplier CIA Landlord Insurance has analysed the comparative costs of traditional renting and Airbnb in major world...

Paragon Bank has revealed the locations where landlords letting to students can achieve the strongest yields - and they are typically...

A new analysis by a lending company has revealed the average rent secured on a holiday let in 21 areas of...

As the providers of housing for tenants, landlords are responsible for ensuring the property is safe for those living in it. Various...

Landlords in London contributed to an extraordinary £440m in stamp duty paid on purchases in the first six months since the...

A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...

Holiday lets and second homes in one hotspot in the UK have not, after all, impacted on house prices and affordability,...

Rental growth continues to roar ahead across prime areas of London, according to Savills. Prime London rental values increased a further 3.3...

A tourism chief has likened new anti-holiday let regulations to those of a Stalinist dictatorship. Ashford Price, secretary of the Welsh Association...

A campaign to stop new build homes being sold to second home buyers for holiday lets has won a decisive victory...

The John Lewis Partnership is to offer short- and long-term lets when it builds flats to rent at three locations in...

An insurance chief with expertise in the holiday lets sector has stood up for owners who let their properties to holidaymakers...

The government has given the green light to two selective licensing schemes in areas of Burnley. The previous five-year schemes expired at...

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...

Room rents in most major UK urban locations are now at a record high according to flatshare service SpareRoom.  Some 41 out...

New research has produced a league table of locations where capital appreciation in the past year has exceeded the average wage...

A lettings platform that operates for female tenants has announced enhancements to its service.  Her Roomies differentiates itself by being a female-focused...

The threat of rent controls in two parts of the country may now be so severe that buy to let landlords...

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

In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...

Buy to let landlords are increasingly targeting smaller, secondary towns and cities rather than big urban centres. Data from Paragon Bank shows...

Airbnb says its short lets business is back almost to 2019 pre-Covid levels in cities, and it reports many work-from-home renters...

Landlords are targeting semi-detached homes over terraced houses for the first time, but with limited stock availability and strong competition from...

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...

Foxtons has issued a wide-ranging snapshot of the London private rental market. Overall some 27 per cent of Londoners are  now privately...

Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...

A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector.  According to the Shawbrook Bank...

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

Landlords adopting a strategy of buying cheap in search of high yields are having a tougher task in finding the right...

Rental price growth in London’s commuter belt cities and towns have outperformed villages and rural areas over the past year, says...

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

A new large-scale Build To Rent landlord, which describes itself as providing “high-quality luxury student accommodation,” has revealed a second scheme...

A new large-scale Build To Rent landlord, which describes itself as providing “high-quality luxury student accommodation,” has revealed a second scheme...

The Home property website has identified locations where rents have risen by up to 38 per cent in the past 12...

A lettings agent says a new HMO licensing regime in one of London’s highest profile boroughs will reduce the number of rental...

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...

Independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts says there’s been a big increase in choice available to landlords wanting to enter the holiday...

A council’s own lettings agency is coordinating the call for landlords to house Afghan refugees, in one of the country’s most...

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

The SpareRoom online service has drawn up what it calls an affordability guide, which is effectively a league table of room...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

New research shows how the rental premium for a furnished property compares to the cost of furnishing a rental home individually. The...

A retail bank has announced the launch of a £500m project to fund the construction of up to 2,500 suburban, purpose-built...