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Unscrupulous landlords in the East End of London been ordered to pay more than £100,000 over the past 12 months for...

New regulation introduced yesterday could see unscrupulous landlords fined up to £30,000 if they do not comply with the rules.  Under the...

The average tenant in the UK is spending almost half of their monthly net income to cover the average cost of...

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

London-based estate agent Portico has digitalised its letting process, with the launch of a new online rental service for private landlords...

Buy-to-let rental yields have remained largely flat, increasing by just 0.1% over the past 12 months, according to Sourced Capital. The research...

Many people feel anxious and uncomfortable when getting themselves into debt and understandably this is why many of us strive to...

Demand from consumers, including buy-to-let investors, for new build homes has increased over the past 12 months, new figures show.  Fresh applicant...

Rents have increased to their highest level on record, according to the latest price index from the Office of National Statistics...

Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...

The best-connected rental hotspot in terms of the sheer number of stations and the affordable cost of renting has been identified...

The average buy-to-let landlord made £78,100 profit upon selling their rental property in 2019, fresh data shows. Landlords selling up in London made...

There was a 1.6 % fall in rents on renewed tenancies across Great Britain in May, the third consecutive monthly drop,...

Frustrated tenants struggling to afford to live in London can feel vindicated, as a new report shows that the cost of...

Following a two-month pause, the rental market has seen a resurgence in tenant demand, while a record number of buy-to-let landlords...

There has been a general softening in residential property prices across many parts of the UK, according to some estate agents,...

Harrow Council is looking to renew its landlord licensing scheme in Edgware, enabling tougher enforcement action on rogue landlords. It is consulting...

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until later in the year, as renters fear...

The government is being urged to increase housing benefits and remove the benefit cap to help support more tenants, especially in...

More than 2,500 households have agreed not to pay rent thanks to a campaign, launched by the London Renters Union (LRU), which...

Private landlords in London have been forced to drop rents by up to 15% following a significant increase in the number...

Activists are calling on tenants to withhold their payments to landlords, in an attempt to generalise a growing rent strike movement. The...

With a number of tenants suffering financial hardship due to coronavirus, Wandsworth Council is among a number of councils in the...

Residential property prices increased across the UK by an average of 2.1% in the year to March, up from 2% in...

Although all age groups are at risk of contracting Covid-19, older people face a significant risk of developing severe illness if...

There has been a significant increase in the number of rental properties hitting the market after lockdown on the sector was...

With the residential property market reopening for business, investor confidence in the sector is starting to improve with Mortgages for Business...

Rents on renewed tenancies fell for the second consecutive month in April, the latest Hamptons International Lettings Index shows.  Last month, the average...

A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...

Four in five deals underway when the Covid-19 pandemic struck are still progressing, but transaction numbers in the week ending 2...

Landlords should be aware that eight estate and letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO), which means...

Rents have unsurprisingly dropped over the past month, while the dip in void periods has fluctuated across the UK, the latest...

The increase in rental prices in London has slowed down to the level of 2015, new data shows.  Rental prices for London...

Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...

Some 70% tenancies that were due to end in March were renewed, the highest level recorded in any March since 2008...

Demand for rental properties and the supply of rental stock have dropped significantly year-on-year across the majority of UK cities and...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) supports calls for a package of measures from the government to support tenants affected by...

More than 100 residents in east London have been refused a rent reduction by their letting agent.  Residents living at Tower Quay in...

Buy-to-let landlords are being warned not to use mortgage payment holidays unless absolutely necessary.  Chestertons, based in London, says that landlords should...

Some 69 lots were offered online by Savills with prospective buyers invited to place remote bids via the telephone, online or...

Renters’ unions are calling on the government to suspend rents for the duration of the coronavirus crisis after new research found...

The government is under mounting pressure to consider doing more to protect tenants from the threat of eviction during the coronavirus pandemic,...

There has been a significant increase in the number of companies pledging their support for NHS Homes, a scheme launched by...

Amid all the uncertainty facing the world, some people are in the middle of buying property, and while some home hunters...

The UK housing market will bounce back once the current coronavirus crisis has passed.  This is according to Guy Gittins, who is...

There has been a significant drop in the proportion of annual sales to buy-to-let landlords as measured by Hamptons International.  The estate...

Knight Frank forecast that residential property sales will fall by 38% this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Based on the assumption that...

The weather is set to get warmer as we head into the Easter weekend, but people will not be making the...

Living without outdoor space is proving a real challenge for many people during the current coronavirus lockdown, which will largely explain...

In response to the widespread of the COVID-19 virus, many landlords with vacant properties are looking for new ways in which...

There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies in the early part of March before a sudden drop...

Rents continued to rise year-on-year in March while the number of homes available to let fell, according to the latest data...

The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the...

UnderTheDoormat, which provides short-let properties in London, is opening up its homes to doctors and nurses for free as they care...

The UK letting market has ground to a virtual halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, but new figures show that the market started...

The London Renters Union (LRU) has released a template letter for renters to send to their landlords if they are struggling...

The rapid spread of the coronavirus is causing cancellations and postponements of property events around the globe.   Mipim, the property sector’s annual...

Prices of new property coming onto the market rose by 1% between 9 February and 7 March to push the national...

Residential property prices in London continued to grow up until a week ago, as the market recovered following Boris Johnson’s election...

The head of flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, is urging more people to sign...

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is finally set to officially launch over...

Average UK rents continued to rise in February, but failed to keep up with inflation, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...

With buy-to-let landlords across the country being pushed out of the market by increasing costs and legislation, and new investors deterred...

The first ever Property Hub Live event will take place in north London next month.  The show, to be held at Tottenham...

Who are you? Rolitex was Established in 1995, we are based in Greenford and a leading residential property company in the UK,...

Who are you? Cole Harding is a community based estate agent, who offers maximum exposure on all the online portals and social...

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

The Property Investor Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April and...

There was an encouraging decline in void rates during February, with the UK average standing at 19 days down from 20...

Those who rent out homes short-term in either the London borough of Camden or Westminster could soon face fresh restrictions. Both councils...

With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as a means...

Short-term let property management firm Hostmaker has gone into administration, prompting redundancies for the entirety of the company’s London-based team.  Houst, formerly...

Buy to-to-let landlords across the Midlands are most likely to acquire new property over the next 12 months, new research show.  A...

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

Buy-to-let maintenance is costing private landlords up to 28% of their annual rental income, according to the latest research by Howsy.  The letting...

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...

Brent Council’s application to extend its selective licensing scheme in the north west London ward has been rejected by central government.  Brent...

Brighton has been named the most profitable city to invest in for buy-to-let landlords in the UK.  Landlords investing in Brighton’s buy-to-let...

The best and worst cities for renters have been identified by taking into account several factors, including the average salary spend...

Residential property prices across all English Cities have risen above pre-crisis peaks for the first time since 2007, the latest Zoopla...

Two-bedroom properties make the best investment for buy-to-let landlords in England when it comes to existing rental yields, fresh research shows.  Howsy...

Draker Lettings is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the launch of its ‘let for free’ initiative aimed at landlords with properties...

Grainger plc is targeting primarily key workers and recent graduates for their latest Build to Rent scheme in Salford.  Clippers Quay, the largest...

Void periods can have serious financial consequences for a landlord. While they are undoubtedly part of running a buy-to-let business, it...

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...

A ninth person has tested positive for Coronavirus in the UK, the government has confirmed.  The woman flew into London from China...

Landlords are being urged to vet tenants carefully and watch out for the tell-tale signs that a property is being used as...

The cost of renting a home in the UK is rising quicker than the rate of inflation, with the average monthly...

Ed Sheeran has reportedly spent £57m on investing in the property market. The singer, 28, is said to be the owner of...

The rental market broadly remained stable in January, the latest rental index from Goodlord shows. Average rents increased in four out of...

flatfair, which lets landlords offer deposit-free renting to tenants, has defended nil deposit schemes as an alternative to a traditional deposit,...

The north of England provided the biggest jump in returns for buy-to-let landlords in the final quarter of last year as...

Rents in prime London and its commuter belt are expected edge higher this year due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in...

With short trips to European capital cities an increasingly more popular option, a growing number of people are turning to Airbnb...

It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...

Rental yields in the private rented sector have dipped marginally since the introduction of the ban on tenant fees in June...

Renters across England have made an average saving of £163.08 since tenancy security deposits were capped last year at the equivalent...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay just over £90,000 for repeatedly ignoring selective licensing laws in north London.  Stephen Ige...

An increase in demand, coupled with the growing rental stock shortage, is placing upward pressure on rental values in prime London.  The...

Chasing an ex-tenant for money owed on unpaid rent is challenging at the best of times, and so imagine the difficulty...

There are growing signs of stability returning to the residential property market, new research shows.  Sentiment towards the housing market looks positive...

The UK formally leaves the European Union at 11pm tonight, at which point it will instantly enter into an 11-month transition...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords who are considering converting their property to a short-term...

New VR technology has been launched that will allow prospective homebuyers, including property investors, an opportunity to view developments, ahead of...

A landlord was almost reduced to tears after discovering a house he rented out ‘in a state of squalor’, with the...

The number of properties and rooms available to book on Airbnb has soared in major UK cities, as landlords, local families...

A now-former council tenant in north London has been handed a suspended sentence and ordered to pay close to £90,000 after...

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

Soaring demand in London is pushing up activity levels with the housing market seeing interest from would-be buyers, including property investors,...

Fresh figures from Howsy has revealed the most in-demand cities to rent property in the United Kingdom, with some surprising findings.  The...

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

It now takes private landlords across the UK more than five months on average from making a claim to the courts...

Rents in England are almost half of tenants’ average take-home pay, according to a new report on the state of the...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL in April – 3 &...

Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...

Investing in the buy-to-let sector is one of the most lucrative ways to make money. There are a number of things to...

London remains one of the biggest property investment destinations in the world, attracting a wide range of national and international investors.  But...

UK rents have risen yet again, with the latest survey showing higher rents across the whole of the UK.  The increase in...

There has been a significant increase in demand for London’s most expensive homes from wealthy buyers, including property investors, following last...

The cost of renting a room in the UK has dropped by an average of 3% over the past 12 months...

Fresh research from Proportunity reveals how different property types performed over the past decade, based on price growth.  The data, collected across...

Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently...

There are tentative signs that landlords are beginning to return to the buy-to-let market, particularly in London where house price falls...

The National Landlord Investment Show will return this year with events set to take place across the UK.  The first of six...

Property search data from Rightmove over the past 12 months has been analysed to reveal the most sought-after areas for a...

The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), a UK trade body representing the entire short-term rental sector, from multinational platforms to individual...

A shortage of properties available to rent coupled with strong demand from tenants has led to notable rental price increases across...

Rental price growth in prime London looks set to pick up to hit an annual rate of about 2% over the...

Rents in the PRS continued to grow at a modest pace in November, the latest figures from HomeLet show.  The data reveals...

Despite the slowdown in the UK housing market in recent years, caused in part by the Brexit vote which fuelled uncertainty...

Rental prices in London are set to increase by an average of 15% over the next five years compared to 10%...

A rogue landlord who squeezed 15 people into a modest home in west London has been ordered to pay more than...

With more landlords selling properties than buying them, at a time when there is growing demand from tenants for rental properties, the private rental...

Build-to-Rent remains a fast growing sector with thousands of developments currently under construction, and this trend looks set to continue in...

With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...

A buy-to-let landlord in south London has been blasted for offering a corridor as a flat.  The flat in Brixton was listed...

Brent Council in north London will be taking action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after  17...

The UK housing market is showing signs of recovery following a prolonged period of uncertainty, according to JLL.  The property firm forecasts...

The proportion of homes bought with cash has hit an all-time low as the number of investors acquiring property continues to...

There was more choice for those looking to rent in October, reflected by a notable rise in the number of homes...

Grainger PLC has submitted detailed planning consent for a Build to Rent scheme in Lewisham.  The project on Besson Street, SE14, which...

Property website Zoopla has released the keywords that prospective homebuyers are most likely to use when searching on the site. ‘Garage’, ‘garden’...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector continues to fall with the majority less confident about the PRS than they were three...

London’s first rogue landlord banning order has been issued after tenants’ lives were put at risk through the letting of unsafe...

Rental price growth in London is set to rise ahead of wage inflation over the next five years, according to new forecasts...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased further in October, according to the latest data.  The figures from HomeLet show that...

‘For Sale’ and ‘To Let’ boards are one of the oldest and most important property marketing tools, even in this modern...

The worst served city for rental stock is Newport in Wales where just 13.5% of properties listed are to rent, according...

With the number of renters across the UK more than doubling since 2001, there has been a sharp rise in the...

The proportion of homes let in this country by overseas-based landlords has increased, new figures show. The latest data from Hamptons International,...

The mayor of London is being urged to forget about rent controls and instead focus on increasing the supply of rental...

The number of Build to Rent homes completed, under construction or in planning across London has increased by 35% in the...

Brits are in for a chilly week with temperatures continuing to drop, but that has not deterred a landlord in west...

The UK has a chronic undersupply of housing. This is not news; it’s just a statement of a fact which has...

A number of buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will visit the Olympia Conference Centre in London today in order to obtain...

A number of key regional housebuilders across England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to Zoopla, offering consumers, including buy-to-let landlords,...

Demand for rental accommodation in prime London has jumped by almost a third over the past 12 months, according to the...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will once again chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London...

Ahead of next month’s general election, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning that any potential proposal to introduce rent controls...

London Borough of Brent has approved the renewal and extension of borough-wide additional licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for...

Assessing what constitutes fair wear and tear to a rental home is among the least understood areas of the lettings process,...

There is a growing issue of tenants subletting their rental properties on websites like Airbnb, with some renters inappropriately using it...

More than £2bn has been invested into the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) sector in the first three quarters of 2019, according...

CBRE has completed the purchase of Telford Homes in a £267m deal. The acquisition of the housebuilder will enable the company to...

Unscrupulous landlords in the London Borough of Hackney face more stringent regulation after Hackney Council agreed to new property licensing powers...

Lord Alan Sugar has issued a warning to Airbnb users after a family was  cheated out of around £465 because fraudsters told...

Residential property price growth remains subdued owed largely to the ongoing uncertainty created by the Brexit shenanigans in Parliament.  The data from...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London next month where they will...

Three rogue operators in London have been sentenced after pleading guilty to money laundering fraudulent rental payments received for properties that...

Almost a quarter of landlords are planning to sell at least one property from their existing buy-to-let portfolio, new research from...

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...

The proportion of ‘accidental’ landlords has dropped year-on-year for the first time since 2014, fresh analysis shows.  One in 14, or 7.1%,...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector continued to increase in September, the latest figures show.  The data from HomeLet reveals that...

The government’s plans to scrap Section 21 notices to evict tenants could potentially pave the way for the introduction of open-ended...

There are more than 130,000 unlicensed properties in London that should be licensed under either selective, additional or mandatory HMO licensing...

Pop star Tulisa Contostavlos has been ordered to pay £70,000 in compensation to her former landlord after she trashed a rented...

Rent increases in the third quarter of 2019, as released by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) Rent Index, reveal growth...

There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, underpinned by uncertainty in the sales market,...

Buy-to-let is no longer a viable investment opportunity for many landlords due to the upcoming changes facing the market, according to...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by just 1% over the past 12 months to...

There has been a dramatic rise in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, underpinned by uncertainty in the sales market,...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, one of the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibitions, takes place at London ExCeL today and...

New research looking at where is currently the best place to invest in buy-to-let property in this country, based on rental...

There has been a significant increase in letting market activity in East Hampshire, according to Zoopla. The property portal reports that East...

Void periods increased across the UK in September, with the exception of London, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. A void...

The ongoing uncertainty over how the UK will leave the EU has seen sterling drop against the dollar and euro and...

Phases one and two of the Clippers Quay and Salford Quays Build to Rent (BTR) developments in Manchester have now been fully...

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...

Letting agents are being urged to do more to raise consumer awareness about rogue operators in the industry by demonstrating their...

Council officers from Brent and Harrow Trading Standards have pledged to clampdown on unscrupulous letting agents in the London boroughs of...

Many tenants who own at least one pet have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, and yet despite efforts to encourage more...

Fresh analysis looking at rental prices across the UK and how they have increased over the last five years shows that...

Chestertons has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s deposit replacement product that...

When deciding on whether or not to let a property furnished or unfurnished, landlords need to consider their personal circumstances as...

Most private tenants are not currently interested in buying a property, fresh research shows.  Just 42% of tenants are interested in purchasing...

Transport for London (TfL) has finally bowed to pressure from campaigners and announced a ban on adverts that promote short-term letting...

Rents in Great Britain increased by an average of 2.3% year-on-year in August, fuelled primarily by growth in the South East...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has criticised the London Trading Standards (LTS) for what it says is an admission of failure in...

The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...

Thousands of landlords plan to sell their buy-to-let properties as a result of tax and regulatory changes, but those offloading homes...

ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to continue taking action to clampdown on unscrupulous agents in the letting industry.  A significant number...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector reached a record high in August, according to the latest data from HomeLet.  The figures...

With new figures showing that almost half of letting agents do not comply with the law, London Trading Standards (LTS) has...

Thousands of graduates across the UK will move to London this month in the hope of embarking on a successful career, despite...

The government has been attacked by a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee for its “incoherent” approach...

A growing number of tenants are experiencing rent hikes due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the market, according to Carter...

The number of tenants evicted by private landlords has continued to fall, according to data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). From...

More than £1.25bn has been spent acquiring property in London to make way for High Speed Rail 2 (HS2), according to...

Following the introduction of new HMO licences in Hackney, east London, the local council has taken legal action against four landlords...

Whether you are about to acquire a new property or preparing to re-let an existing home, it is helpful to know...

There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, according to the latest report from Knight...

Liverpool and Manchester are both recognised as great destinations for property investors. Property is (still) very affordable and both cities have...

As a general election surely looms, Benham and Reeves has undertaken some research that could potentially help you decide who to...

Many buy-to-let investors in the UK seem to be sitting on their hands at the moment, owed mainly to the tax...

Demand for short lets in London has surged in recent months, with many people attracted to the fact that private property...

Who are you? We are Winkworth Hendon, a franchised office with a very good reputation in our local area, we pride ourselves...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, as reflected by the latest industry research. However, despite gloomy forecasts, the fundamentals in...

Zoopla’s UK Cities House Price Index for July 2019, which focuses on trends in housing affordability as measured by the ratio...

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...

Spotahome has expanded its landlord functionality for landlords to secure and process long-term rental bookings online. The PropTech startup decided to introduce...

When living in a rental property, it is only natural that your tenants will want to make it feel like home...

There has been a further improvement in letting market activity, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...

A tenant posing as a landlord converted two bedrooms in a flat into four bedsits, putting residents at risk. The fake landlord...

A new scheme will aim to offer landlords more financial freedom to expand their property portfolio or make an alternative investment...

There has been a sharp rise in letting market activity in Stockton-on-Tees, according to Zoopla. The North East market town has seen...

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). Confidence in landlords’ business expectations has tumbled...

The letting industry needs to do more to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords by increasing awareness of some of...

Private rental price increases have accelerated modestly, in line with earnings across the UK, according to a new report from HomeLet. The...

From kitchen improvements to building an extension, new research unveils top ways to add value to your home in the shortest...

Average rents dropped in five of the eight UK regions monitored by Goodlord in July, new figures show. The property technology firm...

A landlord has been penalised for operating an unlicensed house in multiple occupancy  (HMO) in south London. Fouad Ahmad, from Streatham, pleaded...

With the slump in house price growth in London slowing, a growing number of property investors believe that now is a...

It is not always possible for an individual or company to improve its image beyond that of its industry, and that is...

A landlord who converted a house in north London into flats without consent could face legal action. Javad Aghababazadeh was given permission...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties let to private tenants, including eight ministers in Boris Johnson’s...

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...

An unscrupulous landlord who housed at least 25 tenants in a rundown property in north-west London has been ordered to pay...

Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to support investment in the private rented sector, as research shows that...

Purchasing an investment property via a limited company, rather than as an individual, has become significantly more popular, and that largely...

Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...

An Airbnb host who rented out his council flat in central London has been fined £100,000 and evicted by Westminster City...

A new study shows 77% of London renters feel being unable to own their own home is negatively impacting their life. The...

There was £359.4m of institutional investment into the UK private rented sector in second quarter of the year, according to CBRE...

The average property increased in value by £2,046 during the first half of 2019, led by gains in the West Midlands,...

The children are off school, which means the summer break has officially begun and people are gearing up for the holidays....

Rental values in London’s super prime rental market dropped by 0.5% in the year to July on the back of a...

There was a drop in the number of properties ‘to let’ last month, while there was also a slowdown in the...

Some 12% of properties in the private rented sector are now owned by a company as tax changes make private landlords...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has proposed that the maximum fee a landlord can charge a leaseholder...

The mayor of London has called for additional powers so he can introduce rent controls in the capital. Sadiq Khan believes greater...

There has been a significant increase in the number of film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and the Home Counties, according...

There has been a significant rise in tenant demand in recent weeks after the change to tenant fees came in on...

Who are you?  We are Two Six Homes, an independent sales and lettings agency based in Palmers Green, North London. Our record of success...

The majority of private renters were satisfied or very satisfied with their current accommodation, according to the English Housing Survey report...

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK increased by 8% between April and June and now stands at...

UK rents have increased by an average of 13.9% over the past five years, according to HomeLet. The group said its June...

The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...

Bexley’s annual Landlords Meeting will be held next week at the Hall Place & Gardens. The aim of the event, which takes...

The level of fraudulent rental applications being received by letting agents is on the up, new research shows. The study by Benham...

The average rent increased in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between May and June,...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people living in private rental homes, owed in part to a...

Tenants could be permitted to transfer rental deposits directly between landlords instead of having to pay up for their next property...

A rogue landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £66,000 after being found guilty of making tenants'...

Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming years as new data suggests that many people who do...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay a fine of £10,000 after being convicted for renting out two unlicensed properties...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

Following on from the successful Glasgow Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the SEC Centre earlier this month, the...

A rogue landlord who made almost £130,000 in illegal rent after converting his three-bedroom house in east London into two flats...

With demand for short term rental accommodation growing, an increasing number of landlords and homeowners in prime London areas are offering their...

Brent Council in north London discovered three tenants living inside a shed in the garden of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in...

Germany’s rent controls place strong restrictions on in-tenancy rent increases, while the ‘rent brake’ introduced a couple of year ago makes...

There was a significant improvement in the letting market, the latest figures from Agency Express shows. The number of new rental property...

More than a third of residential properties in southern England are in property markets experiencing house price falls as the slowdown...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London today where they will be...

A buy-to-let landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after breaching fire safety regulations and failing...

The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...

Activity in London’s super prime rental market continues to grow as more people opt to rent rather than buy property in...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 1.6% in the 12 months to May, according to...

Reposit has teamed up with Devon-based letting agency Webbers to extend its tenancy deposit alternative to the South West of England. The...

The average rent edged up in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between April and...

Hostmaker, which specialises in managing London properties put on to Airbnb and other short-let platforms, has apologised for causing controversy over...

There was an 11% rise in the number of tenancies agreed in prime central London and prime outer London in the...

More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...

Ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone will take part in the Future of the UK Housing Market Debate at the National Landlord Investment...

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...