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Vulnerable tenants and those at higher risk of rent arrears are likely to suffer most as a result of the government’s...

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...

Who are you?  We are Two Six Homes, an independent sales and lettings agency based in Palmers Green, North London. Our record of success...

UK furniture brand, Happy Beds, surveyed 2,000 Brits to see what the common problems are that they face on moving in...

Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...

Universal credit is not working in its existing form, with households on the benefit significantly more likely to have housing debt than...

An unscrupulous landlord in Chesterfield has been ordered to pay a total of £5,684.91 after being prosecuted by a second time...

With the number of PRS regulations continuing to rise, technology is growing increasingly more important in aiding compliance and ensuring that...

The government is being urged by the National Landlords Association (NLA) to do more to inform tenants of their rights and...

Leek United has made a number of changes to its lending policy across its retirement, buy-to-let and remortgage product ranges. In terms...

The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Boris Johnson, has said it is time to consider switching stamp duty liability from the house buyer...

Portsmouth City Council is controversially planning to introduce a landlord licensing scheme in the city without potentially allowing around half of...

Platform has announced reductions to borrowing rates across a range of mortgage products, including buy-to-let deals. The intermediary mortgage brand of The...

The Lettings Hub, a major tenant referencing and let insurance provider, has joined forces with teclet, a cloud-based, automated software platform. The...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will almost certainly face a housing crisis if the government does not...

The government has announced that it will reform the Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) used to assess health and safety...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being urged to ensure that they protect tenancy deposits and seek legal advice if they are...

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...

UK rents have increased by an average of 13.9% over the past five years, according to HomeLet. The group said its June...

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

Private landlords will have a major say in a court case considering the future of the government’s Right to Rent scheme. The...

Boilers can be expensive to repair, but they can be even more costly to replace. To help ensure that you keep...

Bexley’s annual Landlords Meeting will be held next week at the Hall Place & Gardens. The aim of the event, which takes...

There has been an ‘unprecedented’ drop in the cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages, according to the latest research from Property...

New rules could effectively see the introduction of 12-month minimum tenancy contracts as standard in Wales. Welsh housing minister Julie James AM...

HMRC is starting to catch up with overseas-based landlords who have not been paying tax on the rental income they receive...

Zoopla has launched its new app experience which aims to help home-hunters easily find the most relevant properties on mobile and...

Barclays has introduced marginal rate cuts across some of its buy-to-let mortgage products. The biggest cut in its buy-to-let range is a...

The number of buy-to-let landlords confessing to not paying tax has soared, new figures show. A crackdown by HM Revenue and Customs...

The level of fraudulent rental applications being received by letting agents is on the up, new research shows. The study by Benham...

There is a growing need to improve fraud detection in the private rented sector, according to Landlord Action. Paul Shamplina, the founder...

The average rent increased in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between May and June,...

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

Vida Homeloans has announced the release of a series of new specialist mortgage products, including buy-to-let deals. The products include a 75%...

Almost four out of ten adults would like to see the government introduce a fast track housing tribunal if the Section...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people living in private rental homes, owed in part to a...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...

Leeds Building Society has removed the age limit completely on its buy-to-let mortgages, allowing more customers to borrow into retirement. The lender...

Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, the two men competing to become the next Conservative Party leader, are being to urged to...

With most of us using multiple digital devices and streaming everything from TV shows and music to computer games and powerpoint...

Private landlords would be banned from above-inflation rent rises if Labour wins power after the next general election, according to a...

NatWest has launched a selection of new buy-to-let products at reduce rates designed to appeal to landlord borrowers. Borrowing rates have been...

Private landlords have praised a new scheme in Hertsmere, which offers financial incentives and support for those looking to rent out...

The choice of first-time landlord buy-to-let products has increased to an all-time high, according to the latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk. The data...

A couple from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, have been handed suspended prison sentences for benefit fraud after being convicted...

Buy-to-let landlords, property investors and second home owners are being urged to beware of a ‘dramatic change’ to the existing capital...

Residential property is currently the best long-term investment when compared to all other asset classes, according to buy-to-let investors. Benham and Reeves...

Rents rose in most areas of Scotland during the month of May, the latest figures from Your Move Scotland show, as...

Investment into the Build to Rent sector reached a record high in 2018, as corporate landlords continued to tap into healthy...

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential...

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

There has been a sharp rise in the number of older renters over the last year, according to new research from...

A two-speed market has emerged in the buy-to-let sector as most smaller landlords have stopped adding to their portfolios, while their...

A rogue landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £66,000 after being found guilty of making tenants'...

Landlords now face the prospect of two unsuccessful tenant applications on average for every successful one, resulting in an increase in...

Citizens Advice has called for more regulation of the private rented sector after research revealed that hundreds of thousands of tenants...

  When you rent a property to a tenant, you are required to pay tax on any profit you make from rental...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has slammed the government’s Selective Licensing Review for failing to listen to landlords. The report, which was...

Investor demand from corporate landlords, often backed by institutional finance, is growing and that is pushing up rental values across some parts...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay a fine of £10,000 after being convicted for renting out two unlicensed properties...

A high number of landlords are struggling to keep up with new policy reforms, new research suggests. Market Financial Solutions has surveyed...

The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...

The government needs to do more to provide tenants with better information on their rights and responsibilities if it is to...

The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates...

A rogue landlord has been fined £55,000 and ordered to pay court costs of £2,989.67 as well as a victim surcharge...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for...

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

Pepper Money has cut rates on a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage products. The limited edition summer special offer means that...

A rogue landlord who made almost £130,000 in illegal rent after converting his three-bedroom house in east London into two flats...

With demand for short term rental accommodation growing, an increasing number of landlords and homeowners in prime London areas are offering their...

Brent Council in north London discovered three tenants living inside a shed in the garden of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2019, up from 1.2% in April,...

Barclays has cut rates on a number of products across its residential, buy-to-let and Reward ranges. The buy-to-let range includes a 2.35%...

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

There was a significant improvement in the letting market, the latest figures from Agency Express shows. The number of new rental property...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £7,000 for neglecting the garden at one of his properties and allowing to become...

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

Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek legal advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties...

More than a third of residential properties in southern England are in property markets experiencing house price falls as the slowdown...

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is calling for an urgent overhaul of how universal credit is paid, with most landlords north of...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...

The buy-to-let boom over the past 20 years has contributed significantly to the number of people who own second homes. More than...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of over 50s renting homes, according to new research from Hamptons International. Some...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Yorkshire has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,121 as well as a...

Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity increased slightly in April, with landlord investors taking out 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, up from 5,000...

Buy-to-let landlords need to minimise potential risks that make the difference between ‘profitable calm’ and ‘money-pit worry’ to help ensure that...

Five new buy-to-let intermediary-only mortgage products have been introduced by Skipton Building Society. Among the new products for purchase or remortgage, which...

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

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

A buy-to-let landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after breaching fire safety regulations and failing...

Members of the general public are being offered the opportunity to have their say on Brent’s landlord licensing scheme. Brent Council wants...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut limited company and HMO buy-to-let mortgage rates. TMW is offering a two-year fixed limited company mortgage...

BLP Insurance has been awarded a new contract with Legal & General to underwrite the Mustard Wharf Build to Rent (BTR)...

The Scottish government is consulting on introducing rent controls north of the border with a view to protecting private sector tenants...

Two landlords in Staffordshire have been ordered to pay more £5,000 after allowing their tenants to live in poor conditions   Brian...

Consumer choice of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products has reached a 12-year high, according to new figures. The data, taken from the latest...

There has been a significant increase in both portfolio landlord and limited company buy-to-let business over the past 12 months, according...

We all know that high quality detailed tenant references are crucial to ensure that people placed in rental properties have been...

The UK has been ranked the fourth happiest place in Europe when it comes to satisfaction with our homes, according to...

Activity in London’s super prime rental market continues to grow as more people opt to rent rather than buy property in...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 1.6% in the 12 months to May, according to...

Significant changes are being made to the Universal Credit system that will see the housing element of the benefit paid directly...

Reposit has teamed up with Devon-based letting agency Webbers to extend its tenancy deposit alternative to the South West of England. The...

Barclays has cut rates across its buy-to-let and residential product range for purchases and remortgages. Rate reductions in the buy-to-let range for...

The government’s decision to ban tenant fees is clearly designed to shift the costs to landlords, according to Property Personnel. The estate...

The average rent edged up in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between April and...

Private landlords will soon need to obtain a new licence to rent out property with multiple individually let rooms in Slough,...

Thousands of borrowers, including many buy-to-let landlords, could be missing out on a better mortgage deal by not speaking to an...

Keystone Property Finance has launched a new product range for purchase applications only, offering a cashback incentive. The buy-to-let lender’s new range...

Renters would stop paying council tax under radical plans being considered by the Labour Party. A Labour-commissioned report calls on the party...

More than a third of renters across the UK report being stuck in poorly maintained homes with landlords who refuse to...

Private renters in the UK look set to save in the region of £192m a year as a consequence of the...

New research looking at the best buy-to-let markets to recoup your investment on both property price and stamp duty costs based...

Landlords and letting agents have joined forces to campaign against government plans to scrap Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’. ‘Fair...

Hostmaker, which specialises in managing London properties put on to Airbnb and other short-let platforms, has apologised for causing controversy over...

There was an 11% rise in the number of tenancies agreed in prime central London and prime outer London in the...

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...

More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...

The number of people remortgaging on to five-year fixes remains high ahead of a potential increase in interest rates. Almost half -...

Zero Deposit is the only deposit replacement product worth considering in the market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The landlord...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties ahead of the introduction of the tenant...

Plans to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Barking and Dagenham has been approved by the government. Under...

From tomorrow, it will be illegal for tenants in England to be charged letting fees, with deposits capped at five weeks’...

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

In the context of mortgage applications, the term expat mortgages applies to anyone who lives outside the UK but wishes to...

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

Mansfield Building Society has introduced two new expat consumer buy-to-let mortgage products for borrowers who want to let out their property...

The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...

There was a significant increase in the number of disputes under the Property Redress Scheme last year, according to the organisation’s...

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on more than a third of its buy-to-let product range. No fewer than 25 products...

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...

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

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, many people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property...

The biggest white collar boxing event ever brought to the property industry, ‘Rumble with the Agents’, took place at The Holiday...

With less than a year until new legislation surrounding energy performance certificates (EPCs) is introduced in Scotland, buy-to-let landlords north of...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

A new online property management service has been launched by Rentora and comes with a suite of easy management tools to...

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

Flatfair, the payment technology firm, believes that its deposit replacement scheme can help strengthen ties between landlords and tenants. The initiative, which...

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

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...

There was a notable drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...

Private landlords looking for lucrative returns will find that L6 in Liverpool is the most profitable location to buy-to-let in the...

Al Rayan Bank has launched a new limited company buy-to-let purchase plan (BTLPP) for landlords to purchase their investment properties in...

Rents across England and Wales have edged slightly higher over the past 12 months, increasing by an average of 0.5% to...

A growing number of older investors are turning to buy-to-let property to supplement their income, new figures suggest. Fresh data from Commercial...

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

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including flexible criteria, rates for non-traditional tenants and landlords, as well as...

There has been a notable rise in the number of English landlords investing in Scotland’s buy-to-let sector thanks to cheaper property prices...

Renters in London are being discriminated against ‘because they are on benefits’, according to ITV News London. ITV News reporter Katie Barnfield...

It may actually make more financial sense for older people to rent rather than withdraw equity from their properties, according to...

Accord Buy To Let has launched a new range of 80% loan-to-value (LTV) products, designed to give landlords with smaller deposits...

Nearly four in ten private landlords will consider selling up if the government scraps Section 21, shocking new statistics reveal.  According to...

With less than a week until the European elections take place, a new poll conducted by the National Landlords Association (NLA)...

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

Rising UK house prices have left many middle-age workers unable to afford a first home, or as accidental renters after a...

A record number of landlords have responded to the Residential Landlord Association’s (RLA) survey asking what a post-Section 21 private rented...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity remained sluggish in March with landlord investors taking out just 5,000 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down 9.1%...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, after it received Royal...

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

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...

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

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 in relation to 12 charges under the Housing Act after...

A man in Dundee has denied that he fraudulently pretended to be a landlord who asked for an up-front deposit from...

Charter Court has reported a record first quarter with new loan originations of £710m, up from £668m during the corresponding period...

The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed the housing minister’s pledge to make changes to the courts to speed up the...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to buy property in London are being urged to consider investing in what Black Brick describes as ‘two...

Inventory reports are increasingly showing and reporting safety and compliance issues within tenanted properties, according to the Association of Independent Inventory...

Paragon has expanded its product range with the introduction of short-term finance for landlords to fund property refurbishment. The short-term finance products...

The average buy-to-let landlord made £80,000 profit upon selling their rental property in 2018, new figures show. Landlords in London made the...

Rental price inflation has slowed down, with HomeLet's latest data revealing that the average monthly rent in the UK now stands...

There has been an increase in the number of older people investing in the buy-to-let sector, fresh figures show. Commercial Trust has...

Platform has cut selected buy-to-let rates by up to 0.1%, while also announcing plans to scrap from next week restrictions on...

The government has set up a £200m fund to replace unsafe Grenfell Tower-style cladding on around 170 private high-rise residential buildings...

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

An unscrupulous landlord has been told to pay close to £25,000 after being prosecuted for renting out rooms in an unlicensed...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has launched its first expat buy-to-let mortgage product range. Available for both purchase and remortgage applications, initial rates...

With more than 170 pieces of landlord legislation in place, property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have once again joined...

A private landlord in Lincoln has been warned that he could be given a prison sentence of up to 15 months...

A new landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford has been deemed both discriminatory and unlawful by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association...

Activity in London’s the super prime rental market has hit a five-year high as more people opt to rent rather than...

We all know that investing in a buy-to-let (BTL) property is a huge responsibility, but for those of you who are...

Buy-to-let landlords are being unfairly penalised for the housing crisis, according to a new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs...

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

Rents increased by 2.6% in prime London and prime central London during the first quarter of year compared to Q1 2018,...

Precise Mortgages has made its top slicing feature available across its entire buy-to-let range. The lender now accepts top slicing on all...

Rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between March and April, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. Monthly rents...

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

Almost one in three renters have no intention of ever acquiring their own property, mainly because they are happy living in...

Property investors often debate on how best to improve their properties. Whether that is undergoing big property renovations or improving their...

New technology has been launched in an attempt to improve gas safety accountability in the private rental sector. The existing system makes...

There is no two ways about it, the buy-to-let market has become much more challenging for property investors of late for...

The average rental yield returned to investors with property in Scotland has increased for the first time since March 2017, Your...

A buy-to-let landlord who converted a flat in London Bridge into ‘cramped bedsits’ without planning consent has been ordered to pay...

Scottish rents continued to edge up in the first quarter of the year, the latest figures show. The Scottish national average increased...

The buy-to-let market is starting to show some positive signs, especially in London where activity is picking up again, new figures show. The ongoing political...

Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...

Two landlords have been fined for letting out a flat that had no heating or windows. The flat, located above commercial premises,...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

There has been a significant rise in the number of landlords re-entering the buy-to-let market after coming to terms with the...

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

The government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act is likely to deter many people from investing in...

But-to-let landlords thinking about expanding their property portfolio will find that the sustained drop in the number of new homes for...

A tenant left a three-bedroom house in Birmingham “completely destroyed” after piling rubbish in every single room and dumping mattresses in...

The average rent across England and Wales has remained flat over the past 12 months, with rents reaching an average of...

The UK Build to Rent sector continues to go from strength to strength, with record levels of investment in the first...

A third of adults do not check if the engineer working on their property’s gas appliances is doing so legally, according...

A fraudster pretending to be a landlord scammed a couple looking to move into a new property with their children out...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases dropped slightly in March thanks partly to a sharp rise in the number of...

An overstretched generation of carers are in need of greater support themselves when it comes to keeping a roof over their...

Estate agents, property surveyors, interior decorators, an online services marketplace and other housing experts have teamed up to reveal home renovations...

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

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

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched with a view to looking into short-term lets. The new group, which...

The delay to Crossrail is having a negative impact on nearby property prices, which is bad news for those who own...

Saffron Building Society has introduced a new limited company buy-to-let mortgage product, available at 75% loan-to-value on a two-year fixed rate...

Traditionally, many renters have often sought properties with good local amenities close by in an area that falls within the catchment...

Landbay has announced that it will be increasing its maximum loan term from 25 to 30 years from 1 May. All products...

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...

Following the government’s recent announcement that it is to consult on ending Section 21 repossessions, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is...

A husband and wife have been issued with fines, penalties and costs totalling more than £8,000 after showing a complete disregard...

A number of property investment specialists plan to join forces this week to host an advisory seminar designed to highlight the...

The Mortgage Lender has launched a range of buy-to-let mortgage products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). The new deals, some...

Average asking rents in London rose to an all-time high of £2,091 a month in the first quarter of the year...

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

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...

Paragon has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords, with products including mortgages with no product fee, no...

The government’s announcement earlier this week that there will be radical reforms of the PRS will not just create open-ended tenancies...

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...

A new app has been launched with a view to reducing the legal costs involved with disputes between landlords and tenants. LegalDefence,...

Barclays has made alterations to some of its buy-to-let mortgage products. Rate reductions in the buy-to-let range include a two-year fix at...

The housing minister James Brokenshire’s announcement yesterday that there will be a consultation period on the ability of landlords to remove...

The rise in popularity of holidaying in the UK or ‘staycation’ has led to a mini boom for the UK tourist...

Castle Trust has launched a new unregulated bridging loan product that can be used for first charge buy-to-let cases of up...

The government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called  ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let landlords investing in the capital’s property market since the 3%...

Rents in Great Britain increased 1.9% year-on-year in March, driven by a 3.7% rise in Greater London where rents hit a...

Santander has increased the maximum term, age and loan-to-value (LTV) for its buy-to-let products, while also making amendments to its affordability...

Accord Buy to Let has reduced rates on nine of its five-year fixed rate products. Highlights of the new range, available to...

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...

End of tenancy cleaning is the single biggest cause of deposit deductions, which is why having a cleaning checklist to ensure...

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...

Today is the final day for the public to have their say on the possible introduction of the Weymouth landlord licensing...

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...

As many of you already know, the ban on tenant fees will come into force on 1 June 2019, and the...

Following the changes introduced in England and Wales last year, an important piece of legislation is coming into force in Scotland...

Many renters are relatively flexible in terms of the area that they are willing to live in, but there are plenty...

With some landlords finding it harder to make a profit as a result of changes to buy-to-let taxation, remortgage activity looks...

Leasehold property ownership has come under yet more fire today after a new report laid bare the scale of mis-selling in...

A private landlord has been ordered to pay £800 in fines and costs after investigators discovered several deficiencies in a property...

Fresh guidance for local authorities to crackdown on rogue landlords has been unveiled by housing minister Heather Wheeler. Local authorities across the...

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

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, subject to it receiving...

More needs to be done to stem the increase in short-term lets on Airbnb and similar platforms to ensure that there...

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

If you are looking to expand your buy-to-let portfolio this year with a low-cost property purchase you may wish to consider buying...

Around 2 million Londoners, including many renters, live in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution, fresh figures show. The data...

Roma Finance has announced the launch of a new five-year buy-to-let let product, targeted at landlords who seek flexibility, allowing them...

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

New research has looked at the best postcode combinations for a profitable buy-to-let investment, and found that outcodes (the first half...

The cost of living alone has hit 92% of income, making it far harder for single people to get a foot...

Private sector rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between February and March, according to the latest Goodlord rental...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

A private landlord in Telford has been ordered to pay £29,000 in costs and fines for harassing two tenants out of...

Rental values in prime London remain firm on the back of greater demand from tenants, as continued political uncertainty continues to...

As the supply of rental accommodation dwindles, demand from tenants continues to go up, and for good reason, according to Paul Sloan, operations director...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.4%. Rates on two-year fixed rate products now start...

A growing number of renters in the capital are looking for longer-term tenancies as home ownership becomes increasingly out of reach...

A buy-to-let landlord who allowed tenants to occupy rooms without windows after failing to get planning consent for a block of...

Portico has expanded its client offering with the launch of Portico Finance, a mortgage broker and protection service, designed to offer...

A buy-to-let landlord in London has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 for failing to license a HMO. Across Tower Hamlets,...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the...

Nearly half of tenants in the UK claim to have suffered health problems and injury as a direct result of conditions...

All letting agents in England are now required to belong to an approved Client Money Protection scheme, a measure designed to...

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

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage remains at an historic low, according to the latest analysis from Mortgage Brain. Despite...

On 13th March the Chancellor announced that it will be illegal to install gas boilers in new build homes from 2025....

Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...

NatWest has cut rates on selected buy-to-let products. The lender has reduced its semi exclusive five-year buy-to-let fixed rate remortgage deals by...

From Monday, landlords will be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...