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The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of the Nationwide, is trying to woo landlords to make properties more...

A lettings agency estimates that the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK has hit a five-year high -...

The landlords’ trade body has backed a call from MPs demanding a clear exit strategy at the end of the latest...

A Labour housing pressure group has made strong public criticism of the party’s shadow housing spokeswoman, Thangam Debbonaire. Labour Tenants United was...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it backs a report by MPs sharply criticising EPCs and urging more effective modern energy...

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...

One of the country’s leading property experts says landlords are now reassessing their portfolios as a result of possible Capital Gains...

A council which has 20,000 unregulated rental properties within its area has launched a new charter to improve standards. The unregulated properties...

The activists group Acorn, which has staged several anti-landlord demonstrations including some outside homes, is opposing a new Bill going through...

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has joined forces with tenant activists to demand the Chancellor gives financial support...

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...

The government’s Green Homes Grant has been slammed by MPs for its snail’s pace progress, complications and poor delivery. The all-party Environmental...

The Green Homes Grant scheme is set to fail according to MPs, who claim the current slow roll-out means it would...

An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords is calling for a new council tax fund...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

Junior housing minister Kelly Tolhurst says the government will introduce the controversial Renters Reform Bill “very soon.” This Bill is the one which...

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...

It appears that a London borough council’s two licensing schemes have expired at the turn of the year, with no alternative...

A Labour MP is demanding action against unscrupulous predator landlords who demand sex from tenants in lieu of rent. The Daily Mail...

Senior MPs have been told by the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association that they must provide financial assistance...

A leading officer in a Labour council which has in the past taken landlords to court says this process is so...

The number of UK landlords has risen 49 per cent in the last five years to an all-time high of 2.7m...

Two players in the domestic energy industry are warning landlords that it will be an expensive exercise to meet predicted future...

Gas boilers may be the next big issue for the private rental sector as an influential committee has called for them...

The Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says the government has sympathy for the plight of many landlords during...

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...

A trade body has told MPs the government must ensure work done to make homes energy efficient is ‘future-proofed’ to accept...

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

A council has prosecuted a local landlord for failing to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of his tenants. Eastleigh council took...

A landlord in Winchester has been ordered to pay nearly £30,000 in rent after a tribunal backed his tenants in a...

A pest control body has issued guidance for landlords about the emergence of cockroaches when heating is turned on. Heating ducts and pipes...

The ‘No DSS’ issue has been effectively settled by a landmark court case, but a new document for MPs says ‘affordability...

The absence of good alternative investments and the modest pace of capital growth for property in recent years are thought to...

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords.  Chris Town a landlord and...

Covid-19 has been a challenge for landlords and tenants, on a scale that no one could ever anticipate. Whilst our research shows...

The London Renters Union (RLU) will hold a day of action next week demanding that the government acts to protect renters,...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

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

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a £5,200 legal bill following a string of drug-dealing and possible exploitation offences linked...

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...

A House of Commons Treasury Committee is calling on ministers to plug gaps in government schemes designed to support people during...

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

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...

LendInvest has refreshed its buy-to-let product range with rates now starting from 2.99%.  The mortgage products, which are available up to 75%...

There are growing concerns that buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants beyond next month due to the coronavirus...

Who are you? Ian Wiggett What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Henry Adams Lettings and Henry Adams...

Unsurprisingly, there has been a sharp drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last...

Fresh research shows almost half of landlords are considering divesting their portfolios and leaving the PRS due to an increase in regulation...

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

A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years.  Some...

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

Aldermore Bank has relaunched its buy-to-let proposition with a view to offering landlords greater choice, flexibility, new products, reduced rates, and...

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

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has refreshed its buy-to-let and semi-commercial offering. The lender now provides rates for loans up to £5m, up from...

Buy-to-let landlords have spent £3.61bn on local economies across the UK over the last 12 months, according to Aldermore Bank. The bank...

Accord Buy To Let range has been relaunched with reduced rates, extended end dates and increased cashback on purchase products, with...

An online comparison site has been launched by Buy-to-Let Direct with a view to helping landlords make the right decisions when...

MPs are being encouraged to ensure EU citizens with settled status can continue to rent a property in this country and...

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...

The Farnborough Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Farnborough, north Hampshire, this weekend and you...

The Farnborough Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Farnborough, north Hampshire, next weekend and you can...

The Christmas season is upon us and there is a good chance that your tenants may be going away, leaving your...

Despite the recent tax and regulatory changes, buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low-interest rates...

A high number of people are at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning this winter as they do not have a CO...

NatWest this morning reduced its two-year fixed remortgage product at 75% loan-to-value (LTV)  by 0.53% from 2.51% to 1.98%. For buy-to-let purchases,...

Aldermore has expanded its buy-to-let remortgage range with the addition of a new five-year product aimed at both individual and company...

A new 10-point manifesto designed to drive forward leasehold reform has been published by a prominent leasehold reform campaigner, following the...

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

Aldermore has cut its company buy-to-let remortgage and company multi property purchase and remortgage products by up to 0.3%.  The move by...

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

Birmingham  City Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in the Small Heath area in what...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector is currently at a seven-year low, according to new research. The latest BVA BDRC1 Landlords Panel...

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

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including flexible criteria, rates for non-traditional tenants and landlords, as well as...

Manchester City Council will hold a couple of HMO drop-in events over the next few days for private landlords and letting...

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

Pepper Money has revised rates across its buy-to-let and residential products and reduced the cost of valuation fees. The specialist lender has...

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

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

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

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

It is estimated that buildings produce nearly half of this country’s carbon emissions - almost double that of cars and planes. The...

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

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

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in December with landlord investors taking out just 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down...

A buy-to-let landlord in Leeds who left his tenant homeless after changing the locks while he was on holiday has been...

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feeds service for buy-to-let landlords and letting agents, enabling them to instantly...

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...

One in three Brits are at risk of from carbon monoxide poisoning this winter as they do not have a CO...

Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new range of expat mortgage products for landlords looking to acquire or remortgage a buy-to-let...

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

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

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Hampshire and Sussex, may be keen to learn that local lettings and property management specialist, LetCo,...

Christmas is almost upon us once again and for many people, that means they are now making plans to go and...

Having ignored calls to stop punishing landlords and rethink its stamp duty attack on the buy-to-let sector, along with the phasing out of mortgage...

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

Mortgage lenders have once again been criticised for not permitting landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits – this time...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity slowed dramatically in September, as the number of landlords taking out new home loans dropped by almost a...

Aldermore has reduced the rates on its buy-to-let five-year fixed remortgage products for individual landlords and company landlords by 0.2%. Individual landlords...

Buy-to-let lending for 2018 looks likely to fall well below its estimate of £12bn, as taxes and regulations continue to have an adverse...

Being a landlord demands a high level of commitment, not only to reduce void periods and keep your property marketable but...

Tenants look set to be given more powers to take action against rogue landlords renting out properties “unfit for human habitation”,...

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...

Private tenants who pay their rent on time are set to benefit from better credit scores, after Experian said it was...

Aldermore has updated its proposition for buy-to-let and residential mortgages. The specialist bank has made several changes to its criteria, including lowering...

A rogue agent and two lettings companies in north west London have been heavily fined for operating a dangerous unlicensed house...

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

Here at Just Landlords, we understand the importance of property portfolios receiving a bit of TLC now and again. We may...

Landlords are set to lose out on millions of pounds through a clampdown on rental fees after the government yesterday announced...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay more than £37,000 for allowing tenants to live in what inspectors described as...

Aldermore has launched a new buy-to-let remortgage product for individual landlords. The five-year fixed rate deal, on offer for a limited period,...

TBMC has joined forces with Precise Mortgages to pilot a new buy-to-let refurbishment product. The product includes initial bridging finance up to...

Astute property investors generally look to compound wealth over time, recognising that over-ambition can often lead to excessive risk, not to...

The Swansea Building Society will now offer its buy-to-let and holiday let products through TBMC’s mortgage panel after joining forces with...

Rents for residential properties fell across parts of London in quarterly terms as the supply of properties coming on to the...

Plans to introduce new tougher electrical safety standards in the private rented sector aimed at protecting tenants by reducing the risk...

A call by a Parliamentary committee for the government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks has...

With more Airbnb listings in this country than ever before, there is growing concern among MPs that the home sharing website...

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

Singer Midge Ure and West End actress Carley Stenson have backed a campaign attempting to make homes in this country safer. Ure...

The High Court has given the go-ahead for a legal review to be launched into the government’s Right to Rent policy. The...

The government is facing a High Court challenge this week to stop it forcing buy-to-let landlords to check the immigration status of...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has enhanced the lending criteria on its buy-to-let and home in multiple occupation (HMO) five-year fixed rate...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 after being found guilty of a number of breaches relating to...

With the outlook for savers looking dismal, many people continue to invest in the tried and tested route of bricks and...

Local authorities should be given the power to confiscate properties from landlords who break the law, according to a committee of...

Tenant referencing provides all the background information on prospective tenants, helping landlords and letting agents make an educated choice about who...

Cambridge Building Society has joined forces with Legal & General Mortgage Club to offer its buy-to-let range to landlords across England...

With savers receiving miserable returns, many shrewd investors are turning to the buy-to-let sector as a means of supplementing their income,...

Despite the changes to the buy-to-let sector in recent years, there still remains a desire among many to become a landlord,...

Hackney in east London has recorded the fastest growth in rents on a typical two-bedroom home over the past decade, according...

Foundation Home Loans has expanded its HMO product range and re-priced select buy-to-let mortgage rates in response to SWAP rate changes. Highlights...

There has been much debate about Brexit and how it will impact the property market and the economy as a whole. ...

A new development featuring the first family houses built exclusively for rent in Hampshire has been launched by Grainger, the UK’s...

A buy-to-let landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence, handed a 16-week curfew and ordered to pay more than £10,600...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay £7,400 after failing to obtain a license to rent out a property in...

Who are you? Will Handley, CEO of HomeRenter What does it say on your business card? CEO and Co-founder What is HomeRenter? HomeRenter’s mission is to...

A company and the manager of a house of multiple occupation (HMO) in South Hampstead, north-west London, have been hit with...

Earlier this week, the Liberal Democrat’s Work and Pensions spokesperson, Stephen Lloyd, warned that the government needed to introduce default payments to...

The Liberal Democrat’s Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Stephen Lloyd MP, will today initiate a debate in Parliament on the impact of...

Buy-to-let landlords will still benefit from £16.7bn worth of tax relief, based on claims from the latest year’s tax returns, even...

PayProp has added its voice to growing calls for rent payments to be added to a tenant’s credit score. The automated rental...

Christmas is almost here and there is a good chance that your tenants may be going away over the festive period,...

Maidstone Borough Council has been criticised by a government watchdog and ordered to pay in excess of £4,000 after a private...

InventoryBase has announced that it is supporting the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) in their bid for mandatory inventories for...

Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...

Buy-to-let landlords across the UK should be responsible for the installation of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, according to a new report. Under...

A new petition has been launched calling for independent inventory reporting to become a compulsory requirement. The petition, which has been created...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of landlords in Manchester offloading buy-to-let properties at auction due to tougher...

Over the past couple of years, private landlords have suffered some disappointing blows compared with other investors, such as the scrapping...

Rent payments should be used as part of credit scores to help private renters secure a mortgage to buy a home...

TBMC has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage exclusive with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The product is a 1.99% two year discount...

Labour’s symbolic victory over the rollout of universal credit on Wednesday night will have been welcomed by many buy-to-let landlords. Tory MPs were...

A furious tenant who sprayed offensive comments, such as ‘racist’, ‘Arab’ and ‘no means no’, across her landlord’s car after she...

Paul Cooney's sales team has had a flying start. Opened only six months ago and modelled on Horton and Garton's successful...

A former north London letting agent who stole thousands of pounds worth of cash and belongings from rental homes by tricking...

Delays in universal credit benefit payments for housing costs are leaving claimants unable to pay rent and pushing some deep into...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to acquire properties in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Suffolk, can now apply for two...

A rogue landlord who rented out squalid flats, which breached council planning laws and failed to meet basic living standards, has...

A private landlord has been prosecuted by Hastings Borough Council for failing to license his rented property in Surrey. Philip Dempsey of Malden...

A generation is being priced out of the housing market with homeownership levels set to fall further as younger people are...

There is a direct correlation between licensed rental properties and a reduction in anti-social behaviour, according to a north London based...

We all know that investing in buy-to-let property is a potentially great way to supplement our income, and so it is...

The government yesterday announced a U-turn on the extent of the 'Making Tax Digital' requirements, and the move has been warmly...

The proposed ban on any letting fees charged to tenants by landlords and letting agents is widely viewed as a draconian...

The fire that engulfed a 24-storey tower block in west London yesterday, tragically killing several people when flames tore through the...

The Conservative party is under mounting pressure to look again at its plans to fund social care in England because the...

Complaints against letting agents often make the headlines, but the reality is that most tenants and landlords are happy with the...

There could soon be no fewer than eight separate selective licensing areas in Manchester and Salford if proposed schemes are approved,...

Demand for student accommodation has long exceeded availability across much of the UK, which largely explains why so many buy-to-let landlords...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform other major asset classes, including bonds, cash...

Labour MP and gas safety campaigner George Howarth has tabled an early day motion (EDM) calling on landlords and social housing...

New Street Mortgages has fresh buy-to-let criteria changes, including reducing its lowest rental cover rate from 145% to 125%. From next Monday,...

With a growing number of buy-to-let landlords in London now using short-term letting platforms like Airbnb to breach the rules for...

A landlord who let out 12 properties in Middleborough has become the first in the local area to be prosecuted for...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...

Hampshire Trust Bank has teamed up with Titlesolv to make title insurance available for commercial and buy-to-let purchases and remortgages up...

One of Britain’s largest housebuilders has warned of a sharp decline in demand caused by Brexit uncertainty and the government’s outright...

The chancellor Philip Hammond may have announced in the Autumn Statement that letting agents in England will be banned from charging...

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to be...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again slammed his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote were ‘wide of the mark’ as illustrated...

There was a rise in the volume of housebuilding schemes started in England in the run-up to the EU referendum but...

A Hertfordshire-based housing association is looking for landlords to join a newly launched social letting scheme to help tackle the increasing...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

A landlord in South Gloucestershire has been handed a £500 fine and ordered to pay £600 for six offences relating to...

General 'wear and tear' is a fact of life with rental properties, as with any other property, but to help determine...

Mortgage lenders look set to impose more stringent checks on buy-to-let landlords seeking funds to acquire property, as part of a...

Three new non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of the National Landlords Association (NLA). Adrian Jeakings, Steve Simpson and Dietmar...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on Theresa May’s new government to back private landlords, rather than institutional investors, to...

Private landlords are being forced to increase rents just to have a chance of meeting their mortgage obligations and other costs,...

Success in the letting industry hinges largely on the ability to find good tenants. And while it may be obvious what...

Plans to stop letting agents charging tenants for an inventory check could see costs passed on to landlords, warns the Association...

With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...

Landlords in parts of Manchester may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties as part of a...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

Unscrupulous landlords are providing vulnerable tenants with substandard housing and getting away with it due to low levels of enforcement of...

MPs will offer their reaction to Lords amendments to the Housing and Planning Bill this afternoon, which may take a while given...

Members of Parliament have approved measures that will give greater protection to landlords wanting to evict illegal immigrants. Changes to the Immigration...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme has affected fresh criticism on the day it goes live. From today, 1 February, landlords are...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has once again expressed concern at the rapid boom in the buy-to-let market. Answering questions from...

Conservative MPs have defeated a Labour amendment to the government’s housing and planning bill to require landlords to ensure their properties...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has accused the Government of declaring war on individual landlords and described 2015 as an “annus...

MPs scrutinising the Government’s latest immigration proposals have used Residential Landlords Association (RLA) background briefings to challenge the immigration minister over...

A Conservative MP has been widely criticised in the press for saying the proposed law for landlords saying they need to...

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the private rented sector has launched an inquiry into the energy efficiency of private...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has urged landlords to lobby the government over taxation changes announced in July's Summer Budget.  The association...

Following several days of outrage and confusion over the clampdown on letting to illegal migrants, the National Landlords Association (NLA) has...

London, Birmingham and Bristol are the top cities where Barclays’ mortgage customers are investing in rental properties, according to research by...

Aldermore has revamped its entire range of buy-to-let mortgages, launching new standard and specialist products which offer simple through to complex...

MPs have introduced two new bills that will crackdown on rogue landlords. The first measure introduced to parliament yesterday was by the...

An all-party group of MPs looking into the subject of hunger has written to government ministers urging that landlords who fail...

After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...