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It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

Whether you are about to acquire a new property or preparing to re-let an existing home, it is helpful to know...

A shocked letting agent found a cannabis farm in of one of his landlord’s houses while filming for a Channel 5...

With a growing number of young families choosing to rent instead of buy, more landlords are now accepting tenants with young...

Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search data from its keyword property search tool, which...

Singer Sarah Harding has been evicted from her private rented home in Buckinghamshire after her pets reportedly caused more than £17,000...

Whether you are looking to add to your portfolio by acquiring a new property or preparing to re-let any of your...

Landlords and tenants are being urged to sign a new online petition calling for the government to better support tenants with...

A private landlord in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants left his property in a...

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

Tenant referencing has once again been a topic of hot debate over the past few weeks, following a fresh study that...

A landlord was handed a huge cleaning bill after his house was left in a horrific and disgusting state. The landlord was...

Tenants are often willing to pay more for perks that add something special to a rental property, whether it is a...

With the number of people living in private rented accommodation continuing to grow, more tenants are seeking permission to keep pets...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottinghamshire has been ordered to pay almost £6,500 after failing to comply with an improvement relating to...

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

Many people with pets still find it difficult to find a rental property, and that is largely due to the potential...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is seeking greater clarification from the Labour party after it put forward new proposals this week...

A dirty property has been identified as the most off-putting factor for people looking for a new home to rent. New figures...

Dealing with tenant disputes is one of the biggest challenges landlords must overcome, and can sometimes prove both expensive and time-consuming...

Fresh research carried out by Usurv on behalf of landlord insurance specialists Cover4LetProperty reveals that for 88% of renters, the cost...

A couple in Plymouth have been scammed out of £1,200 by a fake landlord who copied and pasted pictures and details...

In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Liverpool Echo has published...

The rise in the number of people living in private rented accommodation in recent years has created an unexpected number of...

The government’s proposals to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent, as announced in the Queen’s Speech, will...

A landlord in London faces a backlash after posting an advert for a room inviting potential tenants to apply as long...

There is a big difference in the percentage of tenants who want to meet their landlord before moving into a property...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly. Investing in the private rented...

More than two thirds of private landlords have a good relationship with their tenants, according to the latest poll. A total of...

Whether you are new to the industry and are looking for your first property, or an experienced landlord with an extensive...

We all know that tenant referencing is an extremely important process when you are renting out your investment property. After all,...

We as the human race have long since had an affinity with animals, inviting them into our homes and making them...

The first thing they see Whether you have an extravagant front garden or a front door in an apartment building, make sure...

Damage caused by storms, burst pipes and from break-ins were listed in a report earlier this year as the primary reasons that...

Damp and mould can mean big problems for landlords, letting agents and tenants. It can cause stress and even health issues...

It is that time of year again when landlords and letting agents start receiving numerous telephone calls from tenants complaining about...

Controversial landlord Fergus Wilson has launched an appeal against a county court decision to award former tenants compensation following a row...

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

Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...

A private landlord in north London has been sentenced to four months imprisonment and fined £20,000 after pleading guilty to intimidating his...

When you’re letting out your property, you don’t have to pay a high street letting agent hundreds, or even thousands of...

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

In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Daily Mirror and Daily...

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

A letting agent has claimed that a lack of rental properties where pets are welcome has led to a huge price...

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