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Labour’s shadow housing secretary has branded “outrageous” moves by landlords and letting agents to demand multiple months of rent upfront.  Lucy Powell...

Bury council is to spend £1m buying empty homes from landlords and other owners. The council says it will shortly identify which...

The Rogue Landlord Team of a local authority has triggered a civil penalty notice resulting in a fine of over £21,000...

A property investment firm has drawn up a league table of cities with significant rental yields.  Sequre Property Investment analysed the average rental...

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...

Chinese and Asian investment and marketing service Juwai IQI UK has revealed where in this country property investors from those locations...

Landlords looking mostly long-term capital appreciation rather than yields may have to invest in an unlikely location which topped a league...

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...

Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham, wants to introduce a £1.5m Good Landlord Charter This would work in partnership with the city’s...

Salford council in Greater Manchester is to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live - and the...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

A lettings agency is telling landlords to take more tenants claiming housing benefits. The agency in question says it’s wrong that some...

A council says grants of up to £10,000 are available to landlords to refurbish homes which could ensure vulnerable people in...

All of Leaders Romans 130 branches are to be listed on a comparison website, Rentround. The site describes itself as “connecting landlords...

Two men - one a landlord, the other a shopkeeper- have been jailed after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Mushtaq...

One of the country’s best known Labour politicians wants the eviction ban extended yet again. Currently there is a moratorium on bailiff-enforced evictions...

New research out this morning suggests that Coronavirus continues to change the lettings landscape, with houses now renting more quickly than a...

A group of anti-landlord activists has used an incident involving an estate agency publicity leaflet as a reason to accuse all...

Research by lettings agency Keller Williams suggests the Coronavirus crisis has led to dip in rents across the UK - but...

Insurance company CIA landlord has prepared a league table of the most and least profitable locations for buy to let landlords. It’s...

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...

A property development consultancy is tipping five regeneration areas in England as potential good investments for the coming year. SevenCapital says they...

Many of our less affordable cities have seen rent levels drop because of the trend for tenants to work from home...

A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...

Technology colossus Samsung has teamed up with a Build To Rent provider to create what it calls “next generation neighbourhoods” of...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

A Build To Rent operator claims to be promoting what it calls “socially conscious renting” as people seek to live more...

Bailiffs have agreed to a government request not to enforce court orders against tenants in Tier 2 and Tier 3 locations. This...

A student accommodation search platform says Coronavirus means landlords and academic authorities have to consider possible break clauses and premature tenancy ends...

The National Landlord Investment Show is preparing three online events this month and next as it creates virtual versions of its respected...

Salford has been identified as the most profitable buy-to-let city for landlords, according to research by CIA Landlord.  The study found that...

Buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, according to Howsy.  The letting management platform reports that...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary...

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows.  Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...

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

Tenants who own at least one pet will often struggle to find pet-friendly accommodation, and yet despite efforts to encourage more...

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...

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...

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

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...

With Premier League football poised to return on 17 June after a three-month shutdown, Sourced Capital has decided to analyse average...

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

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

The current average UK rental yield has dropped slightly from 3.6% to 3.5%, according to the latest data from Howsy.  Despite the existing...

In principle, tenancy contracts are binding upon both parties and hence can be enforced in a court of law. In practice,...

Former Liverpool FC star and England striker Daniel Sturridge is suing his ex-landlord for £100,000 after finding a Netflix account had...

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...

Newcastle upon Tyne has been named the most affordable place to rent in the UK.  According to the research, undertaken by CompareTheMarketcom,...

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

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

The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money.  The...

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

Although the recent election was indisputably dominated by the Brexit question, the fact is that there’s far more to managing the...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...

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

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

There has been a notable increase in landlord insurance claims where properties have been damaged by people using them to grow...

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 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...

Owning property is rapidly becoming the impossible dream in this country for many renters, especially when it comes to purchasing property...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford next week where they will be able to...

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

These days, renting isn’t just for younger adults, but it’s probably fair to say that younger adults are natural renters. It’s...

Build to Rent (BTR) continues to go from strength to strength with record levels of investment in the sector, which explains...

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

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Liverpool could potentially achieve short-term rental yields of just over 27%, according to Portico Host. The...

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay £47,500 after council officers found 11 people living in a small flat in...

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

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...

Rental price growth in English cities undergoing extensive regeneration is outpacing the national average, new research shows. Looking at 12 cities in...

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

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

There has been a notable rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties in recent month due to buy-to-let tax...

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

Consumer organization Which? recently undertook a mystery-shopping exercise at 20 letting agents in England and Wales and unearthed some disappointed results,...

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

Housing charity Shelter has launched a £600,000 fund in Greater Manchester today with a view to finding real-life solutions to the...

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

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...

Bracknell’s former bus depot is set to undergo a grand transformation into a 155,000 square foot development of 242 luxury apartments,...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has light-heartedly threatened to withhold rent if his landlord fails to do the football club a favour...

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

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...

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...

Despite a number of tax and legislative changes making it harder to make money in buy-to-let, there are still pockets of...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Liverpool or Manchester could potentially achieve short-term letting yields of up to 30.7%, according to...

If you’ve been reading about the Manchester property market, then you will probably have read that overall sales volumes have fallen...

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

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

A number of buy-to-let landlords prefer to rent out property on a room by room basis instead of renting the whole...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Dodgy solicitor Ross McKay, who helped a fraudster create a £10.8m property empire with the help of Tameside’s criminal underworld, has...

Six directors have been banned for a total of 54 years after misleading more than 300 investors who collectively invested at...

It is common knowledge (and common sense) that university towns and cities are full of people who are natural renters. This...

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

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 0.97% in the 12 months to November 2018, virtually unchanged from the...

Residential popery prices in Manchester have increased significantly in recent years, with research showing that the city outperformed all other core...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...

The views and opinions of British and international students regarding their accommodation choices across the UK have been unveiled in the...

Government benefit changes, including cuts to housing benefit, are to blame for increasing levels of homelessness from private rented housing, according...

Renting a property is now more expensive than buying in nine out of ten of the largest British cities, fresh data...

Buy-to-let landlords who have adopted a high yielding investment strategy may be interested in new analysis of the BTL market that...

Colchester has been identified as the number one place to currently invest for buy-to-let, based on rental yields. The LendInvest BTL Index...

Private renting has more than doubled over the past 20 years, and young people are by far the most likely age...

AXA Partners and property repairs reporting service Fixflo have joined forces to offer a new emergency and out-of-hours repairs service to...

The 60th National Landlord Investment Show will take place at Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford this week. The event, which will take...

While the cost difference between furnished and unfurnished rentals varies across the country, generally speaking you can typically expect to receive...

Many buy-to-let landlords like the idea of investing in student housing, as it is considered to be a serious and lucrative...

The number of buy-to-let landlords acquiring new properties continues to tumble as recent tax changes bite, but property remains a viable...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference takes places in London tomorrow. The one-day conference, which will be held at...

There has been a sharp rise in vegans and vegetarians in this country in recent years, with more people than ever...

Student property is one of the best investments available at the moment, thanks to high demand for student housing ahead of...

Durham has been identified as the number one destination in a new survey looking at which university towns offer the best...

Glasgow or Edinburgh? Glasgow is a lot like Edinburgh, only more affordable. Obviously don’t make that comment if you’re actually talking...

Tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in London. The one-day conference, which will...

Luton and Colchester have been named among the best places for buy-to-let investors in the existing market, based on rental yields. The...

One in three renters never intend to buy their own home, mainly because they are happy living in the private rented sector,...

Tickets have been released for the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) next Future Renting conference in London. The one-day conference, which will be...

Manchester has been identified as the number one place to rent out a property with an average yield of 5.55% and...

GoCompare has launched a new tool to help determine where you should invest your money for the best capital growth and...

Buy-to-let returns continue to outperform many major asset classes with property investors in northern areas benefitting from higher yields, owed in...

A landlord from Greater Manchester has been fined for letting out a flat which had no heating during winter. North Staffordshire Justice...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

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

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has purchased a Private Rented Sector (PRS) build-to-rent development on East Street, an...

No landlord wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the viability of their investment, and...

Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...

In recent times, Birmingham has widely been considered as one of the very best places to invest in, throughout the whole...

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain’s largest cities now stands at £1,057, with deposits for properties in London and...

The Northern Powerhouse cities of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool have been identified as global property investment hotspots. According to the research from...

Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to turn to the North West of England in a bid to increase their annual yields following the...

Buy-to-let investors seeking the best returns should look at investing in key northern cities where the gap between asking and achieved...

The average two-year buy-to-let fixed mortgage deal at 75% loan-to-value (LTV) has fallen to a record-low of 2.47%, as many landlords...

Liverpool, Nottingham and Cardiff are among the latest hotspots for buy-to-let investors looking for the best returns. The latest edition of Private...

With house prices increasingly steady outside of London and the South East, the housing market across many parts of the country...

Tenants are spending an increasing proportion of their earnings on rent, new figures have revealed. Fresh research undertaken by rentals platform CreditLadder...

Fly-tipping has become rife and is creating a blot on the landscape around the Manchester Road area of Swindon due to...

With the New Year now upon us, those thinking of investing in property want to know what is going to happen...

With the plans for the Northern Powerhouse in full flow and the housing market in London currently being outperformed by other...

As 2017 draws to a close, Rightmove has released fresh data, based on searches by prospective tenants browsing its website, revealing...

Whilst it has been a challenging year for private landlords, the buy-to-let sector continues to offer plenty of investment opportunities, but...

Action from Hertsmere Borough Council has left a landlord with a bill of close to £7,000 for letting an unlicensed property...

A continuous increase in the number of cranes, hoardings and skyscraper frames around Manchester’s inner ring road is visual proof of...

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...

Football legend turned property magnate Robbie Fowler, estimated to be worth more than £30m, is behind free advice on how to...

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

dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...

There has been a significant increase in the number of students living in purpose-built student accommodation across Britain, making it harder...

A Camden councillor who was prosecuted last year by the council he works for in north west London after failing to...

The Conservative Party’s pledge to give tenants greater rights as part of a regulatory shake-up of the private rented sector has...

A cap on rents and more stringent regulations are among the proposals put forward by the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy...

Plans have been unveiled for a development of 375 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes, as part of the proposed redevelopment...

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market may wish to consider buying property in Luton, which currently offers the...

Liverpool has been identified as the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, with landlords who own property in the city achieving rental...

The north of England, supported by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has already attracted a lot of investment, helping to drive up...

The ESTAS, a kite mark of excellent service for property professionals, has announced the winners of the Letting Agents of the...

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

Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...

Buy-to-let Landlords will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, which...

Construction work on the largest fully funded Build to Rent scheme in Manchester is set to get underway in August after...

The chancellor’s pledge to create a £690m competition fund for English councils to tackle urban congestion and develop local transport networks,...

The north of England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has already attracted a lot of investment, particularly from...

Rents in the residential property sector are continuing to rise across many parts of the UK with no fewer than 20...

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

The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...

If rental yields form a crucial part of your property investment strategy in 2017, look no further than the North West...

Stuart Law, owner and founder of Assetz, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. Despite...

Jonathan Stephens, managing director of Surrenden Invest, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming...

A group of landlords has suspended its plans to take the Bank of Ireland to court over their tracker rate being...

There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...

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

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...

A new off-plan development of 64 high end flats located in the heart of Manchester city centre has been launched onto...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

Tenants are potentially facing steeper living costs following a significant drop in the supply of rental properties, new figures suggest. Some 87.6%...

Student rents have increased by as much as 10% over the past 12 months amid a severe housing shortage across the...

It is now been three years since Property 118 questioned West Brom’s – the now obsolete specialist lending arm - decision...

Andy Burnham, former Labour leadership candidate and now the party's candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor, has put forward a number of...

As teenagers across the country receive their A Level results today, LendInvest has named Sunderland as the UK's top location for...

Landlords are being reminded to remain attentive when viewing or inspecting rental homes in order to weed out tenants that may...

Renters now spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent across large parts of England, new research has...

Home ownership has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years in England, with rising prices leaving many people with little...

A fraudster who posed as a letting agent with the sole intention of stealing from landlords and tenants has been jailed...

Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...

For many investors in London and the South East, the relentless pressure on buy-to-let income means that the numbers no longer add...

A group of disgruntled customers are expected to start legal action against Skipton Building Society and Bank of Ireland next month...

Marco Robinson successfully predicted that the UK would leave the EU two years ago, he also said that corporate tax would...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

LendInvest’s latest Buy-to-Let Index has revealed that you will stand to profit most from buy-to-let in London than anywhere else in...

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

Landlords are being urged to regularly check their carbon monoxide alarms or risk being fined up to £5,000, after a new...

Soaring UK house prices, the recent hike in stamp duty for buy-to-let investors and now the EU referendum are creating renewed...

Homeowners and prospective landlords across the Deepings and Bourne districts of Lincolnshire are being offered grants of up to £5,000 to...

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market should look to university towns in the North West to find the...

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...

A growing number of landlords are looking to take advantage of rising rental values in the student property sector, research shows. Investment...

With savers receiving dismal returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people have unsurprising turned to residential property as a...

The rush to beat the 1 April second homes stamp duty deadline saw a big rise in new rental properties being...

Rogue landlords are being weeded out by councils for some of the worst cases of illegal eviction, according to the Local...

One of Britain’s largest local authorities has beefed up its powers so it can issue fines of up to £5,000 on...

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

On 9 June Ceyam Rahman, 24, of Whalley Range, pleaded guilty to seven offences and was hit with fines and costs...

An advertisement from a landlord saying he would accept ‘alternative payments’ from ‘attractive females’ who moved in to his property has...

Property investors are looking North according to HSBC, as the top three cities with the best rental returns are Manchester, Kingston...

Landlord Investment Show heads to Woking in Surrey on Thursday 29th January at the H.G Wells Centre in Woking. We hear much...