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

The government’s existing consultation on the abolition of Section 21 does not close until Saturday 12th October, but its proposal to remove...

Fresh guidance updating how landlords can ensure that they are compliant with the Right to Rent requirements in England has been...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) not to follow new guidance from the government on its...

Choices Estate Agents will launch a new Advanced Rent Option (ARO) product later this month, which enables landlords to receive their...

Touchstone Education is planning to expand with the launch of online additions to its nationwide courses in property investment strategies. The property...

The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...

How does the idea of 12 months’ rent in advance sound? Choices Estate Agents plans to launch a new Advanced Rent...

It is estimated that around 33,000 properties across the UK may be unwittingly let illegally, according to research. A recent study exploring...

Construction has been completed on the first major city centre Build to Rent development in Glasgow. With young professionals flocking to the...

Demand for good quality rental homes continues to grow, but with the latest figures from NHS Digital revealing that there were...

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...

Buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the private rented sector and will soon start looking for more profitable alternative investments. That...

Scotland’s rental market continued to go from strength to strength, with the average rental property north of the border generating a...

Six months on from the introduction of licencing that regulates Homes for Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and awareness of the new laws...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent.   To many renters,...

New guidance on Right to Rent checks for EU citizens after Britain leaves the European Union has been published by the...

Housing Hand has launched a new rent guarantor scheme to help tenants secure accommodation. Research by Housing Hand shows that there has...

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

Few people familiar with the UK property market would dispute the fact that the Right to Rent scheme has been deeply...

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

EU citizens may face problems getting rented accommodation in the UK after Brexit due to a lack of guidance for landlords...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is reminding would-be tenants to be vigilant when looking for somewhere new to live and to...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

The cost of repairing a faulty boiler currently stands at about 60% more than the average UK monthly rent, according to...

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...

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...

A growing number of young professionals and students are choosing to house share, driving up the average cost of renting room...

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some top tips aimed at novice landlords that some experienced buy-to-let landlords may also find useful. Peter Savage,...

Money Shield and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) have become officially recognised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme operators after securing...

Fraudsters posing as landlords have conned prospective tenants out of £20,000 over the past couple months by persuading them to pay...

Landlords and tenants will continue to be able to claim back the entire amount of money that has been lost or...

Skipton International has extended its UK buy-to-let mortgages to foreign nationals based abroad. Skipton previously only offered its UK buy-to-let mortgages to...

A new tech solution called Resooma Bills has been launched this morning to help make it easier for those living in...

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

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

Mansfield Building Society has launched a buy-to-let mortgage product exclusively for expat borrowers. The new product, available with no completion fee, is...

With a growing number of Build to Rent (BTR) developments increasing, broadband and utilities provider, Glide, has put together the top...

A new multi-housing report reveals five trends that are set to dominate the private rented sector between now and 2025.   The...

Ealing council has praised buy-to-let landlords operating in the local area after fresh figures revealed that there are more properly accredited...

From furniture and lighting to bedding and tabletop items, there is a lot that can be done to improve a property’s...

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

A growing number of buy-to-let investors are heading north for better returns, according to Your Move. The property firm reports that the...

Britain looks set to be hit with snow and ice warnings over the next few weeks that could put thousands of...

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...

A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...

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

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

Five homeless people will be offered a house to live in over the festive period, thanks to a landlord in Liverpool. Compassionate...

Two thirds of councils in England and Wales responding to a FOI request by the Residential Landlords Association brought no prosecutions...

Liverpool has managed a very interesting and appealing double win, according to data from Hometrack. The city not only topped the list...

Almost four out five tenants who own at least one animal have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, according to new research. The...

Trading standards will almost certainly need help from consumers to help police the ban on letting fees, according to PayProp. As part...

Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...

Yesterday’s announcement that councils in England are going to be handed an additional £2m in government funding to tackle the small...

The organisers of the National Landlord Investment Show have announced the shortlist for the 2018 National LIS Awards. The team at Landlord...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...

The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...

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

Liverpool has once again been highlighted as an ideal destination for buy-to-let landlords seeking solid rental returns, this time by an...

Landlords could potentially earn more than £850 extra a year in rental income by permitting their tenants to decorate their homes, according...

Birmingham, a metropolitan borough and major city located in the West Midlands, has been awarded the title of the 6th best...

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is the latest organisation to call on the government to immediately pause...

Councils must do more to root out unscrupulous landlords that give the sector a bad name, according to the Residential Landlords...

Mortgages for Business is now automating the buy-to-let application submission process with lenders Kent Reliance and Paragon. The broker’s advisors will no...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a new training academy to help landlords better manage their property portfolios. There are various...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are a constant concern for landlords as they can cause major financial problems.   To help safeguard landlords...

There are around 2.4 million landlords in the UK, but what are the characteristics of the average buy-to-let investor? Two thirds of...

Thousands of EU nationals could inadvertently lose their rental homes due uncertainty about their status post-Brexit, according to the Residential Landlords...

The Saffron Building Society has unveiled a refreshed range of expat mortgages for landlords looking to purchase or remortgage a buy-to-let...

Construction work is progressing well on a new ultramodern, multimillion pound Build to Rent development on Forth Banks in Newcastle, which...

Landlord Today is a proud media partner of the National LIS Awards, brought to you by the organisers of the National...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas, not just...

The vast majority of private sector tenants are satisfied with their housing, the English Housing Survey report for 2016/17 has found. The...

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

Buy-to-let landlords with existing tenancies on properties rented out in the private rented sector are being reminded to take note of...

The government has been criticised for continuing to drag its heels over taking on key recommendations made in a recent report...

The government yesterday announced a review to look at how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order...

One in five landlords in this country entered the buy-to-let sector without even planning to, finding themselves with a property ‘accidentally’...

There has been a significant increase in the number of students and young professionals applying for a rent guarantor to secure...

The controversial Right to Rent scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling discrimination and should...

Landlord Today has been rated as one of the UK’s top websites for buy-to-let landlords, according to Feedspot, a content reader built...

A consortium of businesses has joined forces to form a new regional landlords association in the North East of England. The North...

But-to-let landlords will now be able to use non rental income towards the affordability assessment when applying for second charge buy-to-let...

Located in a central position of the UK, Nottingham is a fantastic city with a population of more than 350,000 people,...

James Brokenshire has replaced Sajid Javid as housing secretary, following Javid's move to home secretary in the wake of Amber Rudd’s...

With demand from tenants gathering pace, at a time when there has been a reduction in the number of new properties...

For landlords, it is not always easy to guess what prospective tenants are looking for when getting a vacant property ‘rental...

A majority of buy-to-let landlords see the UK’s vote to leave the EU as a threat to their property business, with...

The government must focus on urgently improving dangerous housing conditions across the country after new figures revealed that thousands of private...

When a landlord rented out a property in a quiet residential area in Plymouth Hoe last year, he had little cause...

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

Who are you? Kings Real Estates. We are based in the heart of Leicester covering the whole of the Midlands. I’m Jaz,...

In recent years, cites within the north of the UK have become more and more popular within the property investment world,...

While rental growth may have slowed in London over recent months, the appetite to invest in HMO properties across the capital...

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

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is seeking property professionals to be its local representatives across the country. The trade body has described...

Whether you are a first-time landlord or have let properties before, there are a number of factors to consider in order...

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...

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

Amid what is likely to be one of the coldest Februarys for a century the last thing you need – or...

A third of property professionals in this country are set to add to their portfolios this year as appetite for opportunistic...

A mix of tax reforms and tighter regulation for the buy-to-let sector must not prevent private landlords from being able to...

With 65,000 affordable new homes planned to be built in London per year, it would appear that the capital is offering...

As a landlord you should be aware that you are responsible for the safety of your tenants, and that is why...

The average rent in England and Wales hit £850 a month in December, up 2.2% year-on-year, led by gains in the...

Landlords in Norwich are being offered an opportunity to attend a couple of workshops designed to give landlords and property professionals...

Who are you?   Arthur Jones, I’m Glide’s London Business Development Manager. I joined Glide in November 2016 to head up London. My...

The government announced yesterday that the implementation of the ban on letting agents’ fees levied on tenants will not take place...

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

Rogue letting agents were reportedly convicted of stealing just over £926,000 worth of tenancy deposits in 2017, fresh analysis from deposit-free...

A new buy-to-let mortgage designed for British expats has been launched by Aldermore Bank, which is available through Expat Packager in...

Millennials renting in this country will have spent more than £110,000 in rent by the time they are finally in a...

With the recent report from Hometrack stating ‘Birmingham is rising faster than anywhere in the country’ it’s clear the property market...

International investors’ interest in the UK buy-to-let market is starting to increase once more, according to a new Liquid Expat Mortgages...

A series of fiscal and regulatory changes aimed at private landlords and challenging lending conditions are taking their toll on the...

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

In order to solve tenant disputes, landlords will soon be required to register with a redress scheme, helping to improve operating...

As the letting fees ban looms ahead, it is clear that however it plays out we are seeing more and more...

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

The secretary of state for Wales has called for greater protections for tenants and a crackdown on rogue landlords in Wales. Welsh...

A scheme requiring landlords to check the immigration status of new tenants is fuelling a ‘black market in forged Ids’, a...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 2.1% in September, while tenants in the capital faced...

With the benefit of hindsight we always know, with painful clarity, which investments we should have bought and which we should...

Almost a quarter of households in Britain will be renting privately by the end of 2021 as rising house prices and...

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

It is currently a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government prompting concern that...

A landlord who endangered the lives of his tenants has been successfully prosecuted and fined more than £200,000 for failing to...

Rents are likely to rise in the third quarter of year as fewer rental homes come on to the market because...

Over the last few months, landlords have seen their profits eroded with the chancellors’ recent tax measures and it is becoming...

Q: What is No Agent?   No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...

After a lifetime with the parents, students naturally want to let their hair down before the serious study starts, and that...

An MP’s bid to make homes in the rented sector ‘fit for human habitation’ has received support from the Residential Landlords...

There has been a notable decline in the proportion of overseas based landlords in the UK as a growing number of...

Landlords and letting agent are being urged to be cautious about using family members to guarantee rent payments for tenants, following...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of in EU nationals looking to move to the UK following the...

The rental market in prime central London is showing signs of improvement, as reflected by the latest data from Knight Frank...

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

Almost half of private landlords say the Right to Rent scheme has made them less likely to let to those without...

Buy-to-let returns continue to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a highly...

Despite recent tax changes, buy-to-let property remains an attractive investment at a time of low interest rates and volatile stock markets,...

The government is facing a legal challenge over its controversial Right to Rent scheme, which effectively forces buy-to-let landlords to act...

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

Buy-to-let landlords currently contribute £15.9bn per year to the British economy through pre-tax spending on running their portfolios, which is more...

A charity that receives thousands of pounds in housing benefit to accommodate vulnerable people, including the homeless with addiction problems, has...

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

The percentage of people in the UK who own their own home is currently falling, and not just because housing is...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are still unaware, or only vaguely aware, of the changes to mortgage interest relief, despite the...

All members of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) can now expect to receive free Right to Rent legal expenses when they...

A landlord who broke the law by converting a building into seven flats in east London without planning consent could be...

The vast majority of landlords are unable to identify a fake passport when presented with one leaving them vulnerable to fraudsters...

Changes to letting agent fees could lead to increased rent arrears and higher repossessions as a consequence of a potential reduction...

Appointing unreliable tradesmen who not turn up or arrive late for a job can be extremely frustrating, especially as this can...

New property management division set-up to help landlords increase yield within the secure framework of a guaranteed rental model. Quarter has announced...

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

Foreign nationals and Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced last year, according to a...

The government has vowed to offer private renters extra protections and safeguards, as set out in the long-awaited white paper yesterday,...

Well cared for central heating systems will help keep your rental properties warm and cosy. But be warned, fresh analysis by...

Growth in rental values in London may have slowed in recent months, but the capital remains by far the most expensive...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to boost rental profits to help cope with pending tax hikes by converting...

More needs to be done to focus on improving renting rather than obsessing over property ownership, according to a specialist provider...

Home staging can not only help to make a property highly desirable, but it can also help to deliver a higher...

Buy-to-let mortgage rates are expected to fall in 2017 for ordinary landlords with one or two properties, but get more expensive...

Investing in property at auction is a popular choice for many buy-to-let landlords as there are some good bargains to be...

Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....

It is not the best time to be a buy-to-let landlord, with a raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies being introduced prompting concern...

Rents across the UK are set to rise considerably faster than house prices over the next three years, according to the...

New measures under the Immigration Act 2016, which came into play yesterday, will only be welcomed by those operating in the...

Britons without a passport are struggling to rent due to immigration checks introduced for earlier this year, according to a new survey. The...

A Twitter debate on Section 21 notices will take place today from midday to help property professionals, including landlords, properly understand...

Specialist lender Together has cut its rates on first charge buy-to-let mortgages, taking them below 7%, with loan-to-values of up to...

A new Fair Fees Forum has been launched by the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) in order to help prevent excessive...

Average rents paid by private tenants increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, as demand for rental housing...

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has announced that it will deliver a CPD event programme dedicated to buy-to-let following the...

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

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is calling on landlords as well as letting agents to respond to the government's outstanding...

Our key partner and buy-to-let specialist, Hamilton Fraser, and renown industry expert, Paul Shamplina have released the first in a new...

Rental yields in London are typically among the lowest in the UK mainly due to high house prices, but there are still good...

The launch of the 24-hour tube service last month is pushing up prices of homes close to stations on the all-night...

Property licensing seminars will be held in London to help landlords and letting agents make sense of what is required when...

A new look website that allows landlords to let their own properties from just £19 was launched this week by online...

A significant number of EU citizens living in the private rented sector (PRS) say they are worried that the result of...

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

A new training academy for landlords, letting agents and other property professionals has been launched by TDS Northern Ireland, the Belfast...

The government will not force landlords of leasehold properties to belong to a redress scheme, despite growing pressure from conveyancers pushing...

Landlords in Northern Ireland can now gain recognition for their commitment to professionalism, after the CIH, in conjunction with the Department...

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

The number of buy-to-let mortgage arrears looks set to fall below 7,000 by the end of the year, supported by low...

New Prime Minister Theresa May will undoubtedly have a number of things to do on her to-do list, but among the...

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

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...

Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...

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

A bespoke management service is being rolled out to support landlords and investors running HMO, or multi-let portfolios. The service provided by...

With student housing becoming an increasingly popular investment in recent years, Mish Liyanage at the Mistoria Group explains how you could...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

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

The London Borough of Lewisham has dramatically increased the fees for licencing HMOs above or below commercial premises in the borough. Following...

Newham Council has prosecuted what it called a “group of criminals” running a dodgy letting business with an estimated income of...

In less than seven years Sawyer & Co has become the fastest growing Lettings Agents in Brighton & Hove. Silver winners of...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy to let (BTL) sector has collapsed and is now ‘worse than levels witnessed during the financial...

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

Landlords can use the services of an inventory clerk to carry out checks of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in...

A business needs a broker that understands - a broker that is supportive, forward-thinking and personable. We spend a great deal...

Platinum Property Partners (PPP) has warned landlords to plan ahead to futureproof their investment. It says standard buy-to-let properties will lose...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...

Becoming a professional landlord looks like an enviable job… from afar. Up close, it quickly becomes clear that it’s an occupation...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has appointed leading housing lawyer David Smith as its new policy director.  Smith succeeds long-standing RLA board...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has said the key to protecting tenants is enforcement of existing rules and regulations rather than...

Analysis carried out for Platinum Property Partners (PPP), comparing HMOs rented to professionals and other asset classes, shows that HMOs were...

Landlords may look at launching a judicial review of a new licensing scheme in Redbridge, it has been suggested. The Ilford Recorder,...

I recently visited Life Residential at their bright and modern West London headquarters. I carried out a quick interview with Joint Managing...

WHILE, statistically speaking, pet owners are likely to be happier than their animal-free alter-egos, letting a property to a tenant with...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on ministers to take action to find and root out the criminals who bring...

In a surprise move, Prime Minister David Cameron said the Tories will introduce a mandatory licencing scheme for private landlords. In a...

IT’S universally acknowledged that being a landlord has its fair share of headaches. No matter how nice your tenants are; you’re...

Property insiders mostly celebrated the Conservative election victory, but tenants’ groups complained of being ignored. As David Cameron enters a second term...

Q: What does it say on your business card?  Director of Operations – South Q: Who are Orchard and Shipman?  Orchard and Shipman is...

Nearly half of tenants (47%) do not trust letting agents to protect their interests, according to a new survey by the...