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The National Residential Landlords Association predicts that the House of Lords is unlikely to make substantive changes to the Renters Reform...

Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers.  It’s almost...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

An analysis of homes that have returned to the market after failing to find a buyer in 2023 suggests that sellers...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

Newcastle council is seeking new members of its Landlord Accreditation Scheme, which it claims recognises and rewards “reputable landlords who offer...

Buried in the small print of the Autumn Statement paperwork is a boost for digital technology and PropTech. In the documentation released...

New guidance has been launched on how to conduct thorough electrical safety checks on private rentals, and how to report any...

A public complaint about rubbish being dumped in a remote country lane started a trail that eventually led to a landlord...

How to Achieve Low Season Holiday Let Bookings This year, with families across the UK facing a squeeze to their budgets, we’ve...

A row has broken out over a statement made by housing minister Rachel Maclean at the Conservative Party Conference. She told a...

The classic “landlord favourite” for buying and selling - the auction house - appears to be bucking the downward trend in...

HMRC has prepared a guide to landlords’ and other property professionals’ self-assessment.  Here’s the guide in its entirety. - The year is flying by...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned any further publication of an advertisement for holiday homes that made them appear to be...

Auctions have long been a favourite way for buy to let and other investors to bag a property bargain. And now it...

A normally-ebullient auction company has admitted to a big slump in the number of bidders at its latest sale. Auction House’s May...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

Landlords are urged to be cautious and do extensive research before signing up to a letting agent in the face of...

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

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

Housing minister Rachel Maclean is quoted as saying her government’s policies are NOT driving landlords out of the private rental sector. The...

The first two months of the year have seen a 74 per cent rise in the number of lots offered at...

An online auction firm claims well over a third of its clients are buy to let landlords quitting the sector. Some 38...

The Edinburgh-based agency ESPC is holding an event for buy to let investors next week.  ESPC will be joined by solicitor estate...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says it is witnessing more investor-owned stock going under the hammer than at any time in...

Cycles of growth and housing market crashes, new technology, and, most recently, the pandemic-fuelled push to escape the city in search...

If you were to believe recent headlines, holiday homes and short lets make everyone’s lives miserable - yet the happiest place...

New figures from HMRC this week show that the Treasury raked in another £4.1 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the...

Online sales platform My Auction is predicting its busiest auction of the year for December with entries up 77 per cent...

In today’s world, where people can make money from something as simple as posting a photo of themselves wearing a new...

Auctioneers at Auction House London say the number of bidders taking part has dropped fast over the last four months.  At its...

Rishi Sunak has won the Conservative leadership campaign and is set to become Prime Minister tomorrow. Over the summer Sunak set out...

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

Landlords who use the Property Hub Lets online agency are in for a change - in future, their properties will be...

Conservative party leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak says he wants today’s renters, along with young adults obliged to live at home with...

Unintended consequences. Let’s face it, they happen across lots of different areas of our lives. We start out with the best...

Properties are still in high demand say auctioneers at Auction House London with no drop in the number of lots selling...

Unscrupulous landlords in the ‘exempt rental’ niche will be driven out by a new clampdown, the government insists. The exempt sector provides...

A lettings agency claims to have identified which boroughs in the capital offer the best prospects for buy to let investors...

The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...

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

It’s been confirmed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to announce plans to extend the Right To Buy to housing associations. Under...

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have called for the creation of a Landlord...

Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer and more transparent - but...

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...

Auction House London has sold the highest number of lots in one sale in over a year, at its first auction...

The New Year is typically a time for people to take stock of their finances and ensure that they’re on strong...

The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...

I am the Chair of PLAN - the Portfolio Landlords Action Group - which had its formal launch this week. People...

People you can trust are an essential part of your team when you get into investing in property. If you’re using solicitors,...

There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...

Since it was launched in 2012 to help the Portuguese economy bounce back from a damaging financial crisis, the Portuguese Golden...

A Midlands council says it’s sent thousands of letters to landlords in the last 12 months in response to complaints from...

Letting agents in London say there's more interest from prospective tenants now the vaccine and Coronavirus roadmap suggest something like normality...

It seems as if the frenzied housing market has extended to the auction field, with one major player reporting a strong...

Landlords who buy from auction may want to take advantage of an estate agent’s decision to hold two of its virtual...

Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over...

A YMCA chief executive claims the proliferation of HMOs may be endangering private tenants’ health by encouraging overcrowding and undersized-rooms. Alan Fraser,...

A cluster of owner occupiers living near a city centre are demanding that landlords win planning consent before operating HMOs. The Gloucestershire...

Auctioneers are keener than ever to vie for the attention of buy to let purchasers in the current competitive market. Auction House...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

The Financial Conduct Authority wants to find people who unwittingly invested in an unauthorised land banking scheme - they may be...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers, and property dealers, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

Imagine if you could make the properties that you are currently trying to let look larger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more homely,...

There’s no question it’s been a tough start to the year, not just for individuals but also for businesses and specific...

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

Property auctions continue to prove popular and attract a number of investors, including buy-to-let landlords, despite the coronavirus crisis, according to...

Who are you? Neil Newstead What does it say on your business card? Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, sounds pretty important, but...

While some lenders, such as HSBC, have stopped all buy-to-let activity during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations,...

Back in 1940, when this country was again fighting a ruthless enemy, albeit of a very different kind to now, Winston...

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

Tenants sometimes complain their property is damp and mouldy, and request that their landlord take action to address the problem. Landlords,...

It is a potentially good time for buy-to-let landlords to add to their portfolio, the latest housing market snapshot suggests.  With buy-to-let...

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

What is your business?    Bonds Estate Agents, the modern hybrid agent bridging the gap between the traditional high street agent and online...

The rise in popularity of holidaying in the UK or ‘staycation’ has led to a mini boom for the UK tourist...

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

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

With 2019 fast approaching, mortgage borrowers are being encouraged to take a few simple steps to ensure they are in the...

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...

Winter is now very definitely here and the weather is only going to get harsher, possibly a lot harsher, before spring...

From not paying their share of the rent or bills to failing to do their share of the household tasks, there...

Middlesborough Council is hoping to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating in the Newport ward, particularly in and around the Gresham area,...

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...

A new buy-to-let property platform has been well received by BTL investors potentially looking to offload their properties. yieldit, launched by Knight...

Elaine Kellington from Kelso in the Scottish Borders has been named ‘Landlord of the Year’ at the HomeProtect Landlord of the...

Residential property remains the long-term investment of choice for many Britons, illustrated by the high number of properties sold under the...

With five-year buy-to-let mortgage rates currently among the lowest levels ever seen, a leading mortgage broker is urging more BTL landlords...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...