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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...

The biggest white collar boxing event ever brought to the property industry, ‘Rumble with the Agents’, took place at The Holiday...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

There was a notable drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is being urged to pull advertisements encouraging landlords to move into tourist lets. Following a significant drop in...

Private landlords looking for lucrative returns will find that L6 in Liverpool is the most profitable location to buy-to-let in the...

Rents across England and Wales have edged slightly higher over the past 12 months, increasing by an average of 0.5% to...

There has been a notable rise in the number of English landlords investing in Scotland’s buy-to-let sector thanks to cheaper property prices...

Renters in London are being discriminated against ‘because they are on benefits’, according to ITV News London. ITV News reporter Katie Barnfield...

Rising UK house prices have left many middle-age workers unable to afford a first home, or as accidental renters after a...

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...

The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to buy property in London are being urged to consider investing in what Black Brick describes as ‘two...

The average buy-to-let landlord made £80,000 profit upon selling their rental property in 2018, new figures show. Landlords in London made the...

Rental price inflation has slowed down, with HomeLet's latest data revealing that the average monthly rent in the UK now stands...

The government has set up a £200m fund to replace unsafe Grenfell Tower-style cladding on around 170 private high-rise residential buildings...

An unscrupulous landlord has been told to pay close to £25,000 after being prosecuted for renting out rooms in an unlicensed...

Activity in London’s the super prime rental market has hit a five-year high as more people opt to rent rather than...

A growing number of private landlords are turning to Airbnb and similar platforms, but Apropos by DJ Alexander Ltd, a property management...

Rents increased by 2.6% in prime London and prime central London during the first quarter of year compared to Q1 2018,...

Rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between March and April, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. Monthly rents...

London unsurprisingly remains the most unaffordable city to rent a room in the UK with the average cost in the capital...

A buy-to-let landlord who converted a flat in London Bridge into ‘cramped bedsits’ without planning consent has been ordered to pay...

The buy-to-let market is starting to show some positive signs, especially in London where activity is picking up again, new figures show. The ongoing political...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 per calendar month (pcm) over the past...

There has been a significant rise in the number of landlords re-entering the buy-to-let market after coming to terms with the...

The UK Build to Rent sector continues to go from strength to strength, with record levels of investment in the first...

A fraudster pretending to be a landlord scammed a couple looking to move into a new property with their children out...

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, many people continue to turn to residential property as...

Lettings of London Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after pleading guilty to 18 offences largely relating to...

Average asking rents in London rose to an all-time high of £2,091 a month in the first quarter of the year...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...

The government’s announcement earlier this week that there will be radical reforms of the PRS will not just create open-ended tenancies...

Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties that they bought with public help, according to a fresh...

The soaring cost of renting property in prime central London has once again come under the spotlight following WikiLeaks founder Julian...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let landlords investing in the capital’s property market since the 3%...

Rents in Great Britain increased 1.9% year-on-year in March, driven by a 3.7% rise in Greater London where rents hit a...

End of tenancy cleaning is the single biggest cause of deposit deductions, which is why having a cleaning checklist to ensure...

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...

UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

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

More needs to be done to stem the increase in short-term lets on Airbnb and similar platforms to ensure that there...

The average rent for a property in the UK increased by 0.96% in the year to March but London remains a...

Around 2 million Londoners, including many renters, live in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution, fresh figures show. The data...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

Private sector rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between February and March, according to the latest Goodlord rental...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

Rental values in prime London remain firm on the back of greater demand from tenants, as continued political uncertainty continues to...

There has been significant rise in the number of landlords selling up in the capital due to buy-to-let tax changes, according...

A growing number of renters in the capital are looking for longer-term tenancies as home ownership becomes increasingly out of reach...

Portico has expanded its client offering with the launch of Portico Finance, a mortgage broker and protection service, designed to offer...

A buy-to-let landlord in London has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 for failing to license a HMO. Across Tower Hamlets,...

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith has criticised policies of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne with regard to housing. Speaking at...

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 0.4% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £861...

Property expert and entrepreneur Gill Fielding has been investing in property for several decades; long before the term ‘property investor’ was...

The widening gap between housing benefit rates and market rents means that many buy-to-let landlords are now forced to rely on...

Buy-to-let landlords should not be deterred from acquiring leasehold properties, but rather target homes with ‘high service charges’, and then set...

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...

There was a significant drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...

Private rental prices in the UK increased by 1.1% in the 12 months to February, according to the Office for National...

Landlord licensing schemes are being introduced across England, while they are mandatory in Scotland and Wales, as local authorities attempt to...

The proportion of landlords acquiring properties in London in cash hit a seven-year high in 2018, according to fresh data from...

So, what do smart landlords do to make more money than you, and how do they do it? The million-dollar question....

Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...

Residential properties in London are being wrongly valued due to outdated measurement techniques used to measure floor space, it has been...

A buy-to-let landlord who used violence and intimidation to illegally evict his tenant has been handed a suspended jail sentence and...

Haringey Borough Council has given the go-ahead for borough-wide additional licensing to be introduced from 27 May 2019 for Houses in...

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

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for breaching fire safety and over-occupancy licence conditions at their House...

Rental income for buy-to-let landlords has increased by a staggering 15% over the past 12 month to hit £18.7bn, up from...

London remains by far the most expensive place in the country to rent, with average rent in the capital 114% higher...

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

The gap between the cost of buying and renting is down 59%, its lowest level in nine years, according to the...

Philip Hammond is once again being urged to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms as they are...

When property experts gathered at the Bristol office of Colliers International in June 2016 to discuss Bristol’s potential for Build to...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

A growing number of young professionals and students are choosing to house share, driving up the average cost of renting room...

There are growing signs that the London housing market may have bottomed out, fresh analysis shows. Property prices in the capital have...

Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. Since...

Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...

There has been a moderate rise in residential property price growth across the UK, according to the latest analysis carried out...

Buy-to-let landlords in London are being encouraged by property management firms to break strict short-term letting laws in the capital, an...

Affordability is a serious problem, particularly in London, and this puts people wishing to buy their first property under a great...

As an income investment, buy-to-let continues to look attractive, especially compared to low savings rates and stock market swings, but when...

Vendors will often accept an all-cash purchase offer over a higher-priced offer with a mortgage, highlighting the importance of cash in...

With a growing number of Londoners renting property outside the capital, where affordability is stretched, more buy-to-let landlords are now looking...

Many people invest in property or sign up to investment club arrangements, which are not uncommon in the industry, but sometimes it...

Demand from new tenants in London’s private rented sector is rising at a time when the number of homes available to...

Rental values in prime London has started to see some slowdown in decline as initial signs of a bottoming out have...

An unscrupulous landlord who converted three family homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without planning consent has been jailed for...

Overseas investors snapped up more than half of all properties for sale in prime London in the second half of 2018...

Three fifths of Brits have experienced a pest problem within their home, with 64% of those who have had an infestation...

Online letting agent Upad has pledged to challenge landlords’ ‘expectations’ with the revamp of its ‘UPay On Success’ product which means...

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...

The proportion of income spent on rent in the private rented sector has fallen from 35.4% in 2010/11 to 32.9% in...

The government’s decision to launch a consultation into a proposal to add 1% onto the stamp duty paid when buying a home in England...

Anaconda Cut, standing at 131 metres tall, making it the tallest building in Salford, has been officially launched. The 44-storey tower, which...

There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...

Rental values in prime London increased by 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018 on the back of greater demand from...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...

New research has identified London’s most uninhabitable boroughs for the capital’s tenants, based on the cost of living there to the...

Tenants spent £1.9bn less in rent in 2018 compared with a year earlier, marking the first annual decline in more than...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 2.5% in the 12 months to January, the latest...

Brent Council in north London looks set to take action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after ...

The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...

Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...

There was a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the rental market in December 2018 as rents increased for...

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 1.8% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £865...

Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...

Three rogue directors of a letting agency in London who conned at least landlords and tenants out of more than £105,000 were...

Ealing council has praised buy-to-let landlords operating in the local area after fresh figures revealed that there are more properly accredited...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan is developing rent control proposals as part of his 2020 re-election bid in the hope...

Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared her belief in a ‘property-owning democracy’ and introduced Right to Buy in 1980, the UK was...

A rogue landlord deemed unfit to rent out property in the north London borough of Brent in 2015 has since received...

Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of...

There are growing signs of confidence returning to the London market, with a resurgence in house prices being anticipated owed in...

There has been a steady increase in the percentage of rental properties available over the past 12 months and data for...

Barnet Council is planning to introduce a stricter licensing scheme designed to clampdown on rogue landlords across the borough in north...

Asking rents in London rose to a record high in December, with market conditions in the capital improving to levels not...

From furniture and lighting to bedding and tabletop items, there is a lot that can be done to improve a property’s...

Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...

Close to £2.4m of additional funding designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords will be made available for more than 50 councils...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...

MPs will finally hold their vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal tomorrow, with just over two months to go before the...

There has been increased demand for buy-to-let property in prime central London in recent months and this trend looks set to continue...

Property management company Titlecroft Limited has been fined £5,000 for failing to join a government-approved property redress scheme, which is a...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.5% in the 12 months to December 2018, the...

Hostmaker, a leading Airbnb and holiday rental property management specialist, claims to have found a way to fill the low-season and...

Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens”, according to Jonathan Samuels, the chief executive of the property lender Octane Capital. Buying...

With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...