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The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...

Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...

Superdry wants to slash the rent it pays the landlords of 39 of its UK city centre stores, as part of...

Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...

A London council has successfully prosecuted two landlords who failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice originally issued against substandard...

Supporters of council selective licensing start rearguard action  Some of those involved in local councils have started a campaign to save selective...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

The Tenant Farmers Association says its latest survey of tenant farmers paints a bleak picture of the relationships between landlords and...

There’s a warning today that the Bank of England’s decision to freeze base rate at the high level of 5.25 per...

Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...

A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...

The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment...

The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says a healthy private rented sector is a “critical” part of the housing market. The comments came as he addressed...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over housing associations and other social housing providers - has ordered a chief executive to...

There’s a blunt warning to renters from the man behind the monthly lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered...

Beverley Building Society has entered the buy to let market for the first time with two new products. Its variable rate BTL...

The number of property transactions fuelled by the mortgage sector has fallen by 42 per cent so far this year. Britain’s more...

One of the country’s leading mortgage brokers predicts a rise in the Bank of England base rate next month - and...

A prominent Labour councillor in Liverpool has told the local media: “Parts of Liverpool are blighted by landlords who treat the...

Britain has suffered the worst house price fall out of any major European economy according to a report from property consultancy Knight...

Landlords who may be in the market for buying or selling this year are being warned about a dramatic 54 per...

The latest rental market snapshot from lettings agency Barrows and Forrester has revealed the hottest location for tenant demand. It says Dorset...

A specialist buy to let mortgage broker says the government must help landlords with mortgage costs, as well as owner occupiers...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign is now calling for a Minister for Refugees. Baroness Alicia Kennedy makes the call...

A rant about rent controls by London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan appears to have backfired. Khan - who has repeatedly demanded that...

A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...

The chief executive of Shelter claims that Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness. Polly Neate was making her remarks...

It’s been known for over a year that John Lewis wishes to diversify into the private rental sector and now it...

Many disputes between landlords and tenants - some ending in court action - could be avoided by the use of professional...

Campaigning charity Shelter is warning this winter could be one of the toughest yet - and it claims high rents are...

Landlords across the country will be aware of the government’s shiny new proposed policy package for the Private Rental Sector, released...

This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week. All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty...

Rents across Great Britain rose by an average of 8.3 per cent over the last 12 months, marking a gradual slowdown...

Buy To Let may have had a resurgence in the past year but long-term lending patterns suggest landlords have been hit...

The National Landlord Investment Show is back in London next week with a pledge that it will be the most spectacular...

Build To Rent provider Wise Living is to deliver 90 new homes in two small schemes alongside an existing development of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...

A player in the rental insurance field is warning landlords that the growing cost of living crisis makes it more important...

A council is calling on landlords of empty properties to take the necessary actions to get their homes back into use...

It’s a familiar story from PropTech supplier Goodlord as it releases its latest rental market snapshot - a lack of stock...

The MP who is the architect of a Private Members Bill to allow pets in privately rented property is facing a...

If you are furnishing your long-term let or holiday let, a new guide to the best value second hand furniture may...

For the first time in four years, the proportion of landlords who say they plan to expand their portfolios is higher...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...

A council has issued a £445 Fixed Penalty Notice to a local landlord who disposed of his renovation waste in a...

Roma Finance has launched a holiday let and serviced accommodation five-year term base rate tracker mortgage product. The criteria offered by the...

The weather is set to get warmer as we head into the Easter weekend, but people will not be making the...

Following last week's announcement by the Welsh government that it plans to introduce new regulations to combat carbon monoxide poisoning, here are a...

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

Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched a digital service to help local authorities crackdown on unscrupulous landlords...

Landlords are being reminded that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants ahead of Gas Safety Week. The annual event,...

Struggling to let or sell a property? There are a number of things that turn off potential renters and homebuyers off,...

Landbay has announced a new partnership with the Next Intelligence mortgage club, Mortgage Intelligence, Mortgage Next and FYB Network brands that...

A landlord in Cardiff was reduced to tears after discovering her house in a shockingly dire state. The tenant is said to...

Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched ‘Tenants’ Tools’ for tenants to securely keep any tenancy-related images and...

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

A number of buy-to-let landlords are currently thinking about exiting the private rented sector due to recent policy changes, including the...

A Labour government would aim to address what it sees as a ‘power imbalance’ between landlords and renters by introducing “indefinite”...

A buy-to-let landlord who threatened to take Doncaster Council to court over alleged slander has secured a £100,000 payout from the...

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

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

Goodlord has partnered with Octopus Energy to launch Goodlord Switch, a new energy switching and void period management product that it...

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...

Growth in demand for super-prime properties in prime central London has slowed significantly, fresh data shows. According to Knight Frank, the number...

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...

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

Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is important for both landlords and tenants. End of...

Banks will almost certainly be forced to raise mortgage rates as cheap money provided by a closed Bank of England scheme...

A new build development of eight luxury flats has come on to the rental market in Shoreditch, east London. The new homes,...

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

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

Buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London that look set to be empty over the Easter bank holiday weekend are being...

With the new tax year approaching, now is a good time to get your tax affairs up to date, and to...

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

The UK’s largest and arguably most controversial buy-to-let landlord who earlier this year banned ‘coloured people’ from renting any of his...

When renting out a property most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

Direct Line Group has announced that it has taken a 15% equity stake in Canopy, a rental market disruptor founded last...

Landlords are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances this Gas Safety Week. The seventh annual Gas Safety Week currently...

Landbay announced yesterday that it is to launch an accounting, reporting and tax compliance service to help landlords with their tax...

Since the twin onslaughts of George Osborne’s Section 24 tax raid and the wholly unfounded negative hype surrounding Brexit, the talk...

Since 2004, the private rental sector has almost doubled in size to 4.5 million households. This may be good news, but this...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...

Landlords who own properties in London that look set to be empty over the Easter period are being urged to make...

The UK rental market has enjoyed a strong start to the year, according to the latest data from Agency Express. The letting...

Activity in the letting market improved dramatically in November, according to the latest data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number...

One of UK’s leading developers of homes for private rent is calling on the government to exempt the build-to-rent sector from...

Compensation charges at the end of tenancies can be very contentious and as a result, lead to deposit disputes, especially when...

With the manically busy September and October periods in the letting market rapidly approaching, which marks the start of the academic...

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

It’s been a fantastic month here at TenTel as more and more tenants and home owners switch their phone and broadband...