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Landlords have welcomed an initiative to provide £30m to work with the private rental sector to end homelessness. Local authorities in Wales...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

A firm of solicitors claims that private and social sector tenants face long delays for repairs to be addressed - and...

Many homeowners face situations where they have no other option but to rent out their home. Often there are periods where...

The Generation Rent activist group has repeated its call for a landlord register in England, saying it could mean more tax...

Experts are already warning of shortcomings in the government’s latest Green initiative, banning new boilers from 2035 and offering £5,000 grants...

A free service has been launched by the Nationwide to help landlords manage properties and get through the maze of laws and...

Activists’ group Generation Rent says it’s to lobby MPs on Tuesday next week against the return of normal eviction notice periods...

With landlords under pressure to improve energy efficiency, a new report suggests that even significant improvements in EPC levels won’t be...

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined a series of charities and Propertymark to warn about the poverty risk of expected...

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

The pandemic has made future prospects for renters worse, according to a new survey.  Four out of 10 tenants questioned by the...

A new online platform for landlords claims to allow them to manage property certifications and inspections for single or multiple properties...

The private rental sector is in slow retreat according to a new analysis by Nationwide-owned specialist lender, The Mortgage Works. Nationwide chief...

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

The government should use today's ‘Tax Day’ consultation process to reform Capital Gains Tax so that it encourages a smaller, high...

A survey of 1,000 tenants suggests that only around half have contents insurance. Nationwide, which conducted the poll, says the contents of...

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...

The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of Nationwide Building Society, today launches new limited company mortgages targeting the...

A trade body says the current national lockdown may make it harder for the lettings industry to conform with an approaching deadline...

A move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...

A homelessness charity is calling for landlords to come forward with accommodation for clients to be housed over Christmas. Harbour Housing, a...

The Advanced Rent Option, which offers landlords a year’s rent up-front, is being rolled out across the UK. The ARO is the brainchild...

A property investment firm has given tips to landlords who may feel m threatened by the prospect of a hike in Capital Gain...

A new survey gives an insight into problems involving tenants who share apartments and houses - and how those difficulties could...

A research project funded by the Nationwide Foundation has revealed widespread tenant satisfaction with small-scale landlords in Scotland.  The project, RentBetter, looks...

A new report makes searing claims about the performance and quality of landlords and their homes in the private rental sector. Almost...

The National Residential Landlords Association has given the sector five top tips to improve home security - marking October as Home...

As the UK went into lockdown, most people were either furloughed or forced to work from home where they can, and...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has withdrawn its 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. The specialist buy-to-let arm of Nationwide Building Society has also...

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

The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until...

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...

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

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a one-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage for existing customers.  The unusually short deal comes with a 2%...

Airbnb has confirmed that it is laying off 25% of its workforce as the short-term lets platform joins a slew of firms...

Property auctions continue to prove popular and attract a number of investors, including buy-to-let landlords, despite the coronavirus crisis, according to...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has this morning made a number of changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range.  The specialist buy-to-let arm of...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has temporarily withdrawn its high loan-to-value (LTV) buy-to-let mortgage products.  The specialist buy-to-let arm of Nationwide Building Society...

Nationwide Building Society has developed a dedicated coronavirus support page to make it as easy as possible to arrange payment breaks.  The...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...

With the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) coming into play last year, it's now more important than ever to ensure the...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced the two and five-year rates across a range of its buy to let products.  The specialist...

The cost of renting a room in the UK has dropped by an average of 3% over the past 12 months...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL, is currently seeking views on Rent Smart Wales (RSW), the overseeing authority for...

Following on from the successful South West Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton...

Labour’s general election manifesto promises to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious - and most...

Labour has launched its general election manifesto, promising to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious...

The UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Sector (PBSA) has grown by a record 5.3% in 2019 which equates to more than 34,000...

The Mortgage Works (TMW), the specialist buy-to-let arm of the Nationwide Building Society, has reduced rates across its five-year fixed mortgage...

Many tenants who own at least one pet have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, and yet despite efforts to encourage more...

Bunk has teamed up with Nationwide Building Society to strengthen its service with a view to strengthening its landlord service to...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

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

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut selected two and five-year rates by up to 0.6% and introduced a range of 50%...

Following on from the successful Glasgow Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the SEC Centre earlier this month, the...

An e-commerce platform battling construction waste by enabling businesses to sell surplus materials to builders, renovators and DIY enthusiasts, claims that...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has conducted an independent Bank of England stress test to project the impact of a major economic...

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...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a new portfolio range while also reducing a number of five-year fixed rate products by...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

Nationwide were among a small group of mortgage lenders asked to give evidence at a select committee yesterday on restrictions around...

Returns for private landlords have dropped in recent years, while strong returns have instead come from investing in corporate residential landlords, according...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates on selected two-year fixed and tracker mortgages by up to 0.25%. The subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society has...

Platform, the intermediary lender of The Co-operative Bank, will no longer restrict landlords from letting to tenants in receipt of housing...

Property expert and entrepreneur Gill Fielding has been investing in property for several decades; long before the term ‘property investor’ was...

Nationwide has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.5% in the 12 months to December 2018, the...

Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens”, according to Jonathan Samuels, the chief executive of the property lender Octane Capital. Buying...

A new property management portal claims to be on a mission to raise the standard of the property industry by establishing...

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

The Mortgage Works has launched a fresh selection of 10-year fixed rate mortgages with rates starting from 2.74%. The specialist buy-to-let arm...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...

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

Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...

The government’s plan to introduce a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents is likely to come into force...

Buy-to-let landlords have been accused of “routinely and illegally” withholding deposits from tenants and subjecting many people living in private rented...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, which it says will offer landlords greater flexibility. These changes...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates on selected buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.65%, as well as expand its limited...

The government’s private rented sector policies are failing tenants, mainly because they are ‘not joined up or thought through’, a new...

Landlords are selling close to 4,000 buy-to-let properties a month resulting in the first recorded fall in the number of rental...

Thurrock Council is proposing to introduce additional licensing for private landlords renting rooms to tenants in specific parts of the borough...

The London Assembly Members yesterday agreed a unanimous motion calling on the Mayor of London to back a campaign to abolish...

Tenants who have a personal account with Metro Bank are now able to report their rent through CreditLadder to reference agency...

The Mortgage Works is reducing the cost of its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.5%. New five-year products offered...

Many would-be first-time buyers are being forced to rent longer despite a slowdown in house prices as new figures reveal that...

Following a slowdown in rental market activity in April, new letting data from the Agency Express Property Activity Index has revealed...

Having a poor performing rental property or one you simply wish to get rid of quickly can be a real drain...

A new online platform designed to simplify the sale and purchase of buy-to-let property has been launched by Knight Knox. The UK...

A new range of 50% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deals are being launched by The Mortgage Works (TMW). Rates...

For the next five days, the grounds of the Royal Hospital in SW3 will be home to the world’s most prestigious...

In recent years, cites within the north of England have attracted more property investors targeting high yields, but new research shows...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is removing all upper age restrictions across its buy-to-let product range for experienced landlords. Currently, the buy-to-let arm...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) for landlords from 75% to 80%. The increase in maximum LTV for...

Nationwide has seen profits fall following a drop in buy-to-let mortgages as demand for rental properties continue to fall. It is currently...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a new limited company buy-to-let mortgage product range for professional landlords. There are five products being...

The annual rate of house price growth increased to 2.5% in October, according to the latest figures, pushing homes further out...

New buy-to-let requirements for portfolio landlords have been unveiled by The Mortgage Works (TMW) ahead of the introduction of the new...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has submitted recommendations to HM Treasury ahead of Autumn Budget Statement, due to be delivered on...

With almost a quarter of existing buy-to-let landlords thinking about exiting the private rented sector and many more planning to increase...

This month has seen the approval or introduction of a number of new licensing schemes for landlords in several English cities,...

A run of eight consecutive months of falling rents in London came to an end last month, according to Countrywide. The UK's...

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates on selected two-year tracker products by up to 0.3% and five-year fixed rates by up...

With landlords’ purse strings being tightened by tax changes and a mortgage squeeze, a growing number of buy-to-let investors are choosing...

UK rental prices fell for the first time in eight years in May, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The figures...

The Mortgage Works has cut its interest cover ratio for buy-to-let lending to lower rate taxpayers from 145% to 125%. The reduction...

Q: About the Caridon Group?  Caridon Group provides exceptional, end-to-end residential property solutions throughout the UK, from property development and management to...

Recently I caught up with the Alex Lubinsky CEO of Rentberry, the app that allows a tenant to place a bid...

A new website has launched allowing property owners and landlords to analyse a range of features, including house prices, capital growth...

Home ownership has dropped to its lowest level for more than 30 years, with high property prices leaving many people with...

Rent4sure made history last week when they helped their one millionth tenant move property. The tenant referencing company, which now helps over...

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

Over the past two years we have seen a drastic shake up in the buy-to-let sector. Starting with rental tax changes announced...

A new key insurance scheme has been launched for buy-to-let landlords and homeowners by Discount Insurance. The insurance broker has joined forces...

Santander continues to face the wrath of private tenants after it emerged last month that there is a clause in its...

Nationwide has recorded a significant drop in buy-to-let lending as government measures to clampdown on landlords start to have an impact...

Following the events of 2016, it’s easy to see why experts across the country are torn when it comes to the...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is looking to broaden its range of options for buy-to-let landlords, balancing those seeking lower rates but...

Can we predict what the next 12 months may bring for the buy-to-let mortgage market? Many experts have attempted to do...

Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased last year, as a result of increasing property prices and the tougher stance by mortgage...

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

Almost a quarter of buy-to-let landlords blame delays by tenants informing them about maintenance issues in their homes for resulting in...

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

Landlord confidence is now at its highest in a year, as a growing number of buy-to-let investors seek to overcome recent...

The Mortgage Works (TMW), the specialist buy-to-let arm of Nationwide Building Society, has cut interest rates on some of its two-year...

Buy-to-let landlords have come under attack from the taxman and now also from the Bank of England, which could make landlord...

Mortgages could get even cheaper as a further cut in interest rates by the Bank of England (BoE) looks likely in...

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

Buy-to-let landlords could be forced to stump up more than 60% deposits in some locations if all lenders introduce stricter borrowing requirements,...

Traditionally and historically, buy-to-let investors have been prepared to a pay a premium for a brand new home because tenants are generally...

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

Barclays has become the latest lender to impose more stringent checks on landlords looking for mortgages. From 26 May, the bank will...

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

UK mortgage lenders are now expected to restrict lending to buy-to-let borrowers following the Mortgage Works’ decision to limit the amount...

LandlordToday welcomes David Rowand of Cairn Estate Agency with a guest post on implications for landlords from the new buy-to-let legislation. Landlords across the...

The Bank of England has said that if the buy-to-let sector threatens Britain’s financial stability it “stands ready to take action...

The complexity of the Government’s plans to turn landlords into border police is seeing lawful tenants being refused housing, according to...

Britain’s private renters are getting a rough ride in contrast to their European counterparts, new analysis by the National Housing Federation...

Nationwide Building Society has launched a new loyalty initiative for customers converting their existing main residence into a buy-to-let through The...

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

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