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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...