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The government only has itself to blame for the explosion in AirBnb and other short lets properties. That’s the view of the...

A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government.  The government says future policies could involve physical...

Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...

New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...

An online rental platform suggests almost a third of rental homes may be deemed unaffordable. Ocasa, using Office for National Statistics data,...

Those wondering why Airbnb is accused of contributing to the shortage of long term rental stock may be interested in seeing...

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to know the views of individuals on letting out homes in the capital via short...

Landlords considering new build properties to enlarge their portfolios may get more of a bargain than they expected. New data from the...

Demand for apartment living across much of Britain has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a move back to normality...

A PropTech platform says it’s giving landlords the opportunity to spread their management fees and marketing costs across the duration of...

A new PropTech link up pledges to be a win-win for agents, landlords and tenants. Muuvo, a platform which is free to...

Consultation events are to be held this week to gauge the reaction to a possible compulsory register for all Airbnb and...

An online property platform says it expects May’s sales figures for new build searches to be slightly below expectations. This is as...

The independent expert advisers to government on tax simplification, the OTS, says there has been a strong response to its consultation...

Research by a rental platform suggests there are currently over 65,000 short let properties being advertised in London alone. The platform, Rentd,...

PropTech firm Canopy says four out of five tenants have never missed a rent payment and that this should give them...

A new version of PropTech platform Yuno claims to solve the problem of how a landlord should decide what is the...

A rental platform forecasts that within 12 months the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent...

Airbnb, so often criticised for operating in the largely-unregulated short lets market, has called on the UK government to scrap Section...

Looking after rental property is more complicated and more important than it was 20 years ago according to a leading lettings...

A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...

Growing concerns over inflation and the cost of living are changing the way landlords interact with their tenants, it’s being claimed. A...

A lettings platform that operates for female tenants has announced enhancements to its service.  Her Roomies differentiates itself by being a female-focused...

The Tenancy Deposit Service API has now integrated with Yaris, a cloud-based property management software provider. The integration allows landlords, agents and operators...

Rooms-to-rent platform Ministry of Rooms has launched a new initiative to make it easier for Ukrainian refugees to connect with landlords...

Rental affordability is deteriorating in parts of England. The research by rental platform Rentd looked at the current average income of a...

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...

The independent Office for Tax Simplification wants to know how it can make landlords’ tax issues simpler - and it’s started...

A strong rental market means fewer and shorter void periods - and that’s exactly what’s happening now. Rental platform Rentd analysed the...

The Generation Rent activist group has launched a lobbying campaign, giving a template letter for people to send to MPs ahead...

Around half of the Nightingale courts set up in 2020 at the height of the pandemic are to close, with the...

Airbnb says it will offer free short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine.  These stays will be funded by Airbnb...

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...

Landlords wanting to let out via Airbnb and other short let platforms in Edinburgh will have to apply for planning consent...

New build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41 per cent in the current market, it’s been claimed. The Unlatch...

A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...

A prominent property website, which monitors the lettings market, suggests that rent controls would drive a proportion of rental stock to...

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...

A new fixed-rate platform has been launched that says it will save landlords thousands of pounds in management fees. Rentd claims to...

A personal finance app says it’s teamed up with a new technology firm to provide a service helping landlords prepare for...

The New Year is typically a time for people to take stock of their finances and ensure that they’re on strong...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Wootton, Director of The Landlord Works, a new...

A new PropTech platform that claims to make buy to let investment simpler, faster and more accessible than ever before, is...

The government looks set to clamp down on holiday rentals and will this year formally consult on the concept of a...

A lettings platform claims a substantial number of tenants spend over £1,000 on decorating their landlord’s property.  Flatshare platform SpareRoom claims that...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...

Every year there is an influx of students that hate renting, and I was one of them.  Students should be excited about...

Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing yields, simplifying the rental process and providing peace of mind against...

The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...

Demand for rooms has rocketed in recent months, coinciding with a huge shortage in the number of rooms available in the...

Over half of tenants who have stayed at short let home-based properties via Airbnb or similar platforms have broken or damaged...

Automated rental payment platform PayProp recently held a webinar, attended by well over 100 people, in which a condensed video of...

The long-running saga of unscrupulous landlords taking advantage of lone tenants to suggest a ‘sex for rent’ arrangement continues with a...

Airbnb is making more overt attempts to lure long term renters away from traditional landlords. In recent days it’s revealed new policies...

The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and landlords can still...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Rajiv Singh |Founder & CEO RentOnCloud www.rentoncloud.com Tell me about RentOnCloud, what does...

The steps landlords need to take to improve their own image and enhance their reputation in the eyes of consumers was...

A new survey from an online rental platform claims tenants are willing to pay for greener homes. Some 98 per cent of...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well describes the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

If you let out holiday properties or have switched to Airbnb or similar platforms, tax inspectors may be coming for you. Accountancy...

A new PropTech platform says it allows easy digital contact between tenants, landlords and third party suppliers avoiding the need to...

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

The government is expected to give at least some details today of the principles enshrined in a new White Paper on...

Renterz, a digital property management service, is aiming to raise an unspecified “six figure sum” through crowdfunding. The company claims it’s committed...

The North East has overtaken the North West as the best location in the UK for residential property investment.  That’s the view...

Rental yields on student lets are climbing steadily across England according to a new analysis by Goodlord.  In good news for landlords,...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A retail bank has announced the launch of a £500m project to fund the construction of up to 2,500 suburban, purpose-built...

A tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, shows exactly how well Airbnb and other short...

The chief finance officer of a PropTech company says the effects of the stamp duty holiday on house prices must not...

A controversial PropTech service that proposes agents charge prospective tenants £30 or more simply to view a property on the market,...

A digital platform that combines buy to let company formation, management and current accounts, has launched a special offer for landlords...

Understanding the exact position of your property portfolio is crucial, this means, you need to   get constant access to accurate information. The...

PropTech firms GetGround and Molo are partnering to offer landlords a one-stop-shop for dealing with the administrative details of buy to let...

The people behind a new smart system for controlling electric heating and household appliances claim it has the potential to save...

An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...

Eight landlords letting flats on the same street have been banned from renting them out on Airbnb. The Edinburgh News website says...

Private tenants in a major city are being invited to take up a voluntary role helping to shape the local rental...

A PropTech platform called Pitch 4 Finance has launched to help landlords and other investors source the best deals to finance...

A platform claims it allows buy to let landlords to set up limited companies within 30 minutes, through which they can...

A cloud-based property management platform aimed at landlords has secured over £1m in addition funding. In its own words, Lofti’s platform will...

An online platform that places landlords’ listings on portals and manages bookings is seeking new funding through the Seedrs crowdfunding site. Smarthost...

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...

Online lettings platform Mashroom says there are four tips for tenants who want to boost their credit ratings to have a...

A Labour MP is proposing legislation which would mean that landlords who offer accommodation in exchange for sexual favours could be...

Lettings platform Mashroom has pulled together what it suggests are the most influential landlords using the social media service TikTok. For the...

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

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...

Airbnb has blocked nearly 80,000 UK reservation attempts following the introduction of restrictions that prevent under 25-year-olds from making entire home...

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...

The chief executive of a private rental platform is telling tenants to “suss out” landlords about decorating their property themselves.  “The freedom...

A Scandinavian company is bidding to create a short lets rival to Airbnb and has announced it is opening in the UK...

A bank says it can provide a formal mortgage offer to a buy to let investor in just 48 hours. Shawbrook says...

Investors are sitting on an average of over £37,000 each in investment capital they are poised to inject into the property market. That’s...

A lettings platform specialising in student accommodation has a new way to spot locations with excess supply. UniHomes says Southampton, Portsmouth and...

The first thing you need to consider when you’re buying a second property is what are you buying it for –...

Faulty appliances cause an average of 43 fires a week in England alone, according to an electrical product platform. Research by Electrical Direct...

Demand for student accommodation is greater than ever, a specialist online platform suggests. This is despite high supply of new purpose built...

All of Leaders Romans 130 branches are to be listed on a comparison website, Rentround. The site describes itself as “connecting landlords...

A survey claims that 75 per cent of tenants regard the relationship with their landlord as good or very good -...

What is your name and how long have you been a landlord? My name is Lea Savage, and I have been a...

A portfolio management platform has launched an Open Banking integration for landlords. The Open Banking concept as it applies to the rental...

A group of anti-landlord activists has used an incident involving an estate agency publicity leaflet as a reason to accuse all...

An analysis of the rental market in England has revealed a dramatic drop in the number of EU nationals taking up...

Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...

Some tenants will spend years living in temporary Airbnb-style short let accommodation after the Coronavirus crisis ends, a lettings platform claims. The...

HousingAnywhere, an internet lettings platform that calls itself Europe’s largest online rental accommodation marketplace for young professionals and international students, has...

The latest survey from PropTech platform Goodlord suggests the lettings landscape is relatively stable entering 2021 - but with the prospect...

A PropTech firm says it’s wrong that landlords are expected to prop up the rental market during the pandemic in the...

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...

Covid-19 restrictions in force across the country for the foreseeable future means landlords must remain cautious in 2021 - and they...

Landlords with London properties have a short-term opportunity to list and let them for free - but they’ll have to be...

An investigation by the BBC has found that 80 per cent of advertisements on two websites used by landlords say people...

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

The government is reported to be considering applying VAT to the use of Airbnb and other short let platforms in a...

A London lettings agency is offering landlords the opportunity to list and let properties for free this month.  The offer comes from...

PropTech provider Canopy has linked with a string of insurance and other firms to improve its offer to renters. Canopy’s founder Tahir Farooqui...

An analysis by a lettings management service has identified those parts of London with the strongest yields and capital growth in...

Tenant software supplier Bunk says the media’s writing off of the student accommodation rental market is misplaced - and it claims...

An operator of co-living rental units in London has linked with a PropTech platform to reward tenants for their loyalty.  Built Asset...

Many of our less affordable cities have seen rent levels drop because of the trend for tenants to work from home...

Rents rose 1.4 per cent in the year to October, a drop from the 1.5 per cent growth recorded in September...

Who are you? Radim Rezek, 31 years old entrepreneur who founded his first real estate company when studying the first year at...

Build To Rent, which has predominantly focussed on secondary sites in major city centres, is branching out to the suburbs. One of...

A PropTech company claims to have created a Covid-friendly app for landlords in London, challenging traditional agents’ models for finding tenants. Rentd, which...

Airbnb claims a proposal to regulate short lets could put 17,000 jobs at risk and take almost £1m a day out...

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....

Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...

Lower income areas - often with lower-priced homes too - produce higher yields than more affluent locations, new research shows. Lettings management...

A student accommodation search platform says Coronavirus means landlords and academic authorities have to consider possible break clauses and premature tenancy ends...

A rental sector management firm is asking whether possible upcoming tax probes by HMRC may spell the end of the short-let...

An accountancy firm is warning Airbnb landlords they may be investigated following a decision by the short lets platform to share data...

Lendinvest has revamped its buy-to-let range, with new products for student lets and deals for first-time landlords, while the lending platform...

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...

Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Martyn Gerrard which has 12 branches across north London.  The move will bring...

A number potential property hotspots have been identified for buy-to-let investors with an eye on the future.   Government infrastructure spending and investment...

A new property search platform aimed at buy-to-let investors has been launched.  PropertyXYZ, a data focussed platform, uses technology to provide property...

Buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, according to Howsy.  The letting management platform reports that...

With the academic year set to get underway, thousands of students are busily moving into flats and rented homes in towns...

LandInvest has made a series of changes to its buy-to-let product range. The property finance platform has raised its maximum loan size...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland have been left with little alternative but to serve 350 eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown,...

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows.  Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

Buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class with more property investors looking to take advantage of a notable increase in demand for...

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

A new website has been launched with a  view to helping landlords find quality tenants.  Using Tenancy Trust, landlords can invite reviews...

A new online property management platform has been launched by Herddle.  The new service, which combines proprietary technology and traditional property management...

The government has unveiled plans for the completion of the rollout of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme, with the scheme...

In a video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to Vanessa Warwick, co-founder of Property Tribes, active landlord...

Tenants who own at least one pet will often struggle to find pet-friendly accommodation, and yet despite efforts to encourage more...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...

PlanetRent, an automated letting platform, has been launched enabling landlords to market their property directly on Zoopla and Rightmove on a pay-as-you-go...

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...

Buy-to-let rental yields have remained largely flat, increasing by just 0.1% over the past 12 months, according to Sourced Capital. The research...

New data from lettings management platform offers fresh insight into which property types produce the best yields for investors. The study found...

The government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters will help to ensure that no-one will be evicted from...

A new app has been launched with a view to shaking up the traditional rental process driven system of renting.  The online...

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

Online visits and engagement by homebuyers and tenants in the UK has dropped 4.1% over the past six months as many...

The government’s decision to relax lockdown rules in England has allowed the residential property market to restart, with letting agents given...

A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...

A new rent payment plan tool has been launched for landlords and tenants to agree a rent payment plan for arrears...

Lendlord has joined forces with Property Tribes to provide landlords with a comprehensive portfolio management product. Property Tribes will make Lendlord’s platform,...

While some lenders, such as HSBC, have stopped all buy-to-let activity during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations,...

Demand for rental properties and the supply of rental stock have dropped significantly year-on-year across the majority of UK cities and...

Lendlord has launched a range of new tools to help landlords manage their buy-to-let portfolios during the coronavirus pandemic. The online portfolio...

In response to the widespread of the COVID-19 virus, many landlords with vacant properties are looking for new ways in which...

The head of flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, is urging more people to sign...

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is finally set to officially launch over...

Zoopla has registered more than 100,000 sign-ups to its latest dedicated rental platform since it was launched a week ago.  Zooploma, a...

Those who rent out homes short-term in either the London borough of Camden or Westminster could soon face fresh restrictions. Both councils...

Gumtree, the dedicated website for free classifieds adverts in the UK, is urging landlords and tenants to follow its ‘safety advice’ when...

Buy-to-let maintenance is costing private landlords up to 28% of their annual rental income, according to the latest research by Howsy.  The letting...

Two-bedroom properties make the best investment for buy-to-let landlords in England when it comes to existing rental yields, fresh research shows.  Howsy...

With short trips to European capital cities an increasingly more popular option, a growing number of people are turning to Airbnb...

Rental yields in the private rented sector have dipped marginally since the introduction of the ban on tenant fees in June...

The majority of letting agents in England have experienced lost revenue from the tenant fees ban. A survey of agents by letting platform...

The number of properties and rooms available to book on Airbnb has soared in major UK cities, as landlords, local families...

Fresh figures from Howsy has revealed the most in-demand cities to rent property in the United Kingdom, with some surprising findings.  The...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to think twice about moving to holiday letting following proposed regulatory and financial changes to the...

The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), a UK trade body representing the entire short-term rental sector, from multinational platforms to individual...

Landbay has achieved a rather impressive 200% growth in lending volumes over the past 12 months.  The buy-to-let lender reports that recent...

The next UK government must do more to reduce the burden on private tenants by reducing upfront costs associated with renting...

Landbay has become an institutional only platform after closing its retail investment arm and exiting the peer-to-peer lending market. The buy-to-let mortgage...

The worst served city for rental stock is Newport in Wales where just 13.5% of properties listed are to rent, according...

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

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, amid increasing regulation and tax changes, some are questioning more than ever the point of...

Airbnb has been warned that it could face legal proceedings after being contacted by HMRC over "tax laws or regulations impacting...

Landlords currently looking for significant rental returns will find that there are plenty of high yielding buy-to-let areas to choose from,...

Buy-to-let landlords who have been adversely affected by the sudden closure of online letting agent Upad are being invited to re-list...

Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Hunters which has more than 200 letting branches across the UK. The move...

A new PRS interactive learning toolkit for local authorities to help them take action against rogue landlords and letting agents has...

New research looking at where is currently the best place to invest in buy-to-let property in this country, based on rental...

More than half of buy-to-let landlords interviewed as part of a new study commissioned by secured property lender Fitzrovia Finance said...

The number of first-time landlord buy-to-let mortgage products hit a record high of  1,474 in October, up 297 on the same...

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

Shawbrook has introduced a new online system called My Shawbrook Portal, which is a self-service platform that reduces flight times from...

A new PropTech platform aiming to turn rundown properties into cash-flowing investments has been launched.  Revive-to-Rent, a new property investment category from...

Howsy has issued a stark warning over the health of the UK’s private rented sector as tax and regulation changes continue...

Thousands of graduates across the UK will move to London this month in the hope of embarking on a successful career, despite...

Buy-to-let landlords in England and Wales are facing void periods of just 11 days on average between tenancies, which is the...

Landbay has revamped its range of buy-to-let mortgage deals for professional landlords and reduced rates on selected products, with its most...

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...

Demand for short lets in London has surged in recent months, with many people attracted to the fact that private property...

Who are you? We are Winkworth Hendon, a franchised office with a very good reputation in our local area, we pride ourselves...

Spotahome has expanded its landlord functionality for landlords to secure and process long-term rental bookings online. The PropTech startup decided to introduce...

The private rental sector in the UK generates more income than 130 world nations and FTSE 100 companies, new research shows. The...

flatfair, a fintech scale-up allowing tenants to instantly rent a home with no deposit, has raised $11m (£9.1bn) in a funding...

A new online platform dedicated to the buying and selling of income-generating properties has been launched. Powered by Experience Invest, yieldbase allows...

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...

An Airbnb host who rented out his council flat in central London has been fined £100,000 and evicted by Westminster City...

A new study shows 77% of London renters feel being unable to own their own home is negatively impacting their life. The...

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...

Rental price growth in English cities undergoing extensive regeneration is outpacing the national average, new research shows. Looking at 12 cities in...

Rental yields tend to increase in areas with higher crime rates, according to new research. The study by the national lettings platform,...

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with CBRE UK Residential Lettings to offer deposit alternative solution. CBRE’s residential lettings business...

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

Almost all of the UK’s top 20 best postcodes for buy-to-let rental yields are located within close proximity to a university...

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 average cost of renting a room in the UK increased by 8% between April and June and now stands at...

Habito has launched its own range of buy-to-let products for individual landlords. The Habito-branded mortgages, which will be available through its new...

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

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

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

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

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

London unsurprisingly remains the most unaffordable city to rent a room in the UK with the average cost in the capital...

Polygon has launched a new mobile app designed to make it easier for students to house hunt. To help ensure that housemates...

The soaring cost of renting property in prime central London has once again come under the spotlight following WikiLeaks founder Julian...

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

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

A new property management platform, which is launching soon, is looking for landlords to sign up and test its systems for...

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...

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

An online petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ wording in rental adverts has attracted more than 40,000 signatures. The petition...

A new property repair and maintenance reporting app has been launched by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). The system, which can be...

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

Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

London remains by far the most expensive place in the country to rent, with average rent in the capital 114% higher...

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

Buy-to-let landlords in London are being encouraged by property management firms to break strict short-term letting laws in the capital, an...

Affordability is a serious problem, particularly in London, and this puts people wishing to buy their first property under a great...

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

PLATFORM_ has been awarded planning consent to build just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones &...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...

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

A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...

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

It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...

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

Many buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London took advantage of their assets by renting out their homes on a short-term...

For some investors, buy-to-let does not look as lucrative as it once did, with peer-to-peer investing emerging as a viable alternative...

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

Paragon has joined forces with eTech to include its web-based workflow management system to streamline and simplify the mortgage application process...

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

A number of landlords who use short-term holiday rental sites are reinvesting their earnings in refurbishment work helping to provide much...

A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered website designed to allow BTL landlords and investors to search for property investment deals by...

Millennials looking to get a foot on the housing ladder are now able to do so two years earlier because of the...

CreditLadder has become the first PropTech firm to be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a payment institute. This offers...

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...

The High Court has shut down a Ponzi scheme operated by a property investment firm after ruling that it was misusing...

Building and managing a property portfolio can be daunting, but Arthur Online claims that it has made property management simpler by...

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

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

PropTech startup Goodlord, which offers cloud-based software to help letting agents, landlords and tenants manage the rental process, has raised £7m...

We all know that landlords must carry out a series of vigorous checks on prospective tenants before letting a property, as...

Tax and regulation changes continue to have an adverse impact on the buy-to-let market, with the value of mortgages taken out...

Citylets has adopted blockchain technology to help track and store rental data in Scotland.   The Scottish property rental portal has teamed...

Private landlords are offering their expertise to the increasing number of renters in this country, as part of a new campaign...

Keystone Property Finance has relaunched its specialist buy-to-let offering and is now well placed to lend to landlords borrowing both personally...

Throughout September, Draker in partnership with Vue Cinemas will be offering two free cinema tickets to all the letting agency’s landlords. There...

CreditLadder has joined forces with Bud to help tenants use rental payment history in credit scoring, with a view to helping...

The owner of a three-bedroom house in west London has not received a penny in rent despite her property being sub-let,...

Higher taxes, tougher mortgage lending conditions, along with political and economic uncertainty are making investment in buy-to-let less attractive to many existing and potential...

Buy-to-let landlords could save hundreds, if not thousands of pounds every year by not instructing a letting agent to let their property. The...

There has been a notable increase in the number of landlords listing multiple properties on Airbnb, according to fresh research from...

‘Open banking’ provider TrueLayer has teamed up with Goodlord to enhance the proptech platform’s fintech integration for landlords, tenants and agents. Goodlord’s...

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

With more Airbnb listings in this country than ever before, there is growing concern among MPs that the home sharing website...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a new database in partnership with GetRentr, a technology platform which automatically monitors property portfolios for compliance...

A new buy-to-let property platform has been well received by BTL investors potentially looking to offload their properties. yieldit, launched by Knight...

Most private landlords would oppose the idea of arbitrary checks of their rental properties by local authorities, but that has not...

Manchester has been identified as the number one place to rent out a property with an average yield of 5.55% and...

GoCompare has launched a new tool to help determine where you should invest your money for the best capital growth and...

Propio Properties has launched a new online property investment platform that it hopes will appeal to buy-to-let investors looking for a...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major property portals, most landlords would naturally like...