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A review into the effect of short-term lets has been launched by the government. The government says future policies could involve physical...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
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Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...
25 June 2022
From: 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,...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News

An online rental platform suggests almost a third of rental homes may be deemed unaffordable. Ocasa, using Office for National Statistics data,...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Those wondering why Airbnb is accused of contributing to the shortage of long term rental stock may be interested in seeing...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to know the views of individuals on letting out homes in the capital via short...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords considering new build properties to enlarge their portfolios may get more of a bargain than they expected. New data from the...
13 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Demand for apartment living across much of Britain has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a move back to normality...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A PropTech platform says it’s giving landlords the opportunity to spread their management fees and marketing costs across the duration of...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A new PropTech link up pledges to be a win-win for agents, landlords and tenants. Muuvo, a platform which is free to...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Consultation events are to be held this week to gauge the reaction to a possible compulsory register for all Airbnb and...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

An online property platform says it expects May’s sales figures for new build searches to be slightly below expectations. This is as...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The independent expert advisers to government on tax simplification, the OTS, says there has been a strong response to its consultation...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Research by a rental platform suggests there are currently over 65,000 short let properties being advertised in London alone. The platform, Rentd,...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News

PropTech firm Canopy says four out of five tenants have never missed a rent payment and that this should give them...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A new version of PropTech platform Yuno claims to solve the problem of how a landlord should decide what is the...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A rental platform forecasts that within 12 months the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Airbnb, so often criticised for operating in the largely-unregulated short lets market, has called on the UK government to scrap Section...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Looking after rental property is more complicated and more important than it was 20 years ago according to a leading lettings...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Growing concerns over inflation and the cost of living are changing the way landlords interact with their tenants, it’s being claimed. A...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings platform that operates for female tenants has announced enhancements to its service. Her Roomies differentiates itself by being a female-focused...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The Tenancy Deposit Service API has now integrated with Yaris, a cloud-based property management software provider. The integration allows landlords, agents and operators...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Rooms-to-rent platform Ministry of Rooms has launched a new initiative to make it easier for Ukrainian refugees to connect with landlords...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Rental affordability is deteriorating in parts of England. The research by rental platform Rentd looked at the current average income of a...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...
19 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

The independent Office for Tax Simplification wants to know how it can make landlords’ tax issues simpler - and it’s started...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A strong rental market means fewer and shorter void periods - and that’s exactly what’s happening now. Rental platform Rentd analysed the...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Generation Rent activist group has launched a lobbying campaign, giving a template letter for people to send to MPs ahead...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Around half of the Nightingale courts set up in 2020 at the height of the pandemic are to close, with the...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Airbnb says it will offer free short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. These stays will be funded by Airbnb...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords wanting to let out via Airbnb and other short let platforms in Edinburgh will have to apply for planning consent...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

New build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41 per cent in the current market, it’s been claimed. The Unlatch...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent property website, which monitors the lettings market, suggests that rent controls would drive a proportion of rental stock to...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...
19 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides

A new fixed-rate platform has been launched that says it will save landlords thousands of pounds in management fees. Rentd claims to...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A personal finance app says it’s teamed up with a new technology firm to provide a service helping landlords prepare for...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The New Year is typically a time for people to take stock of their finances and ensure that they’re on strong...
15 January 2022
From: Top tips & guides

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Wootton, Director of The Landlord Works, a new...
13 January 2022
From: 60 Second Interview

A new PropTech platform that claims to make buy to let investment simpler, faster and more accessible than ever before, is...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The government looks set to clamp down on holiday rentals and will this year formally consult on the concept of a...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings platform claims a substantial number of tenants spend over £1,000 on decorating their landlord’s property. Flatshare platform SpareRoom claims that...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Every year there is an influx of students that hate renting, and I was one of them. Students should be excited about...
11 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing yields, simplifying the rental process and providing peace of mind against...
11 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Demand for rooms has rocketed in recent months, coinciding with a huge shortage in the number of rooms available in the...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Over half of tenants who have stayed at short let home-based properties via Airbnb or similar platforms have broken or damaged...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Automated rental payment platform PayProp recently held a webinar, attended by well over 100 people, in which a condensed video of...
20 November 2021
From: The Big Issues
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The long-running saga of unscrupulous landlords taking advantage of lone tenants to suggest a ‘sex for rent’ arrangement continues with a...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb is making more overt attempts to lure long term renters away from traditional landlords. In recent days it’s revealed new policies...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and landlords can still...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
04 November 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

The steps landlords need to take to improve their own image and enhance their reputation in the eyes of consumers was...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A new survey from an online rental platform claims tenants are willing to pay for greener homes. Some 98 per cent of...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well describes the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...
16 October 2021
From: Top tips & guides

If you let out holiday properties or have switched to Airbnb or similar platforms, tax inspectors may be coming for you. Accountancy...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A new PropTech platform says it allows easy digital contact between tenants, landlords and third party suppliers avoiding the need to...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A free service has been launched by the Nationwide to help landlords manage properties and get through the maze of laws and...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The government is expected to give at least some details today of the principles enshrined in a new White Paper on...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Renterz, a digital property management service, is aiming to raise an unspecified “six figure sum” through crowdfunding. The company claims it’s committed...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The North East has overtaken the North West as the best location in the UK for residential property investment. That’s the view...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Rental yields on student lets are climbing steadily across England according to a new analysis by Goodlord. In good news for landlords,...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A retail bank has announced the launch of a £500m project to fund the construction of up to 2,500 suburban, purpose-built...
10 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A tracking study, conducted in partnership with the UK Short Term Accommodation Association, shows exactly how well Airbnb and other short...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The chief finance officer of a PropTech company says the effects of the stamp duty holiday on house prices must not...
29 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A controversial PropTech service that proposes agents charge prospective tenants £30 or more simply to view a property on the market,...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A digital platform that combines buy to let company formation, management and current accounts, has launched a special offer for landlords...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Understanding the exact position of your property portfolio is crucial, this means, you need to get constant access to accurate information. The...
16 July 2021
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PropTech firms GetGround and Molo are partnering to offer landlords a one-stop-shop for dealing with the administrative details of buy to let...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The people behind a new smart system for controlling electric heating and household appliances claim it has the potential to save...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News

An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Eight landlords letting flats on the same street have been banned from renting them out on Airbnb. The Edinburgh News website says...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Private tenants in a major city are being invited to take up a voluntary role helping to shape the local rental...
22 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech platform called Pitch 4 Finance has launched to help landlords and other investors source the best deals to finance...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A platform claims it allows buy to let landlords to set up limited companies within 30 minutes, through which they can...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A cloud-based property management platform aimed at landlords has secured over £1m in addition funding. In its own words, Lofti’s platform will...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News

An online platform that places landlords’ listings on portals and manages bookings is seeking new funding through the Seedrs crowdfunding site. Smarthost...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Online lettings platform Mashroom says there are four tips for tenants who want to boost their credit ratings to have a...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A Labour MP is proposing legislation which would mean that landlords who offer accommodation in exchange for sexual favours could be...
27 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Lettings platform Mashroom has pulled together what it suggests are the most influential landlords using the social media service TikTok. For the...
27 May 2021
From: Breaking News

A new online platform for landlords claims to allow them to manage property certifications and inspections for single or multiple properties...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has blocked nearly 80,000 UK reservation attempts following the introduction of restrictions that prevent under 25-year-olds from making entire home...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The number of second homes in the UK has risen 30 per cent over the last five years, according to a...
20 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The chief executive of a private rental platform is telling tenants to “suss out” landlords about decorating their property themselves. “The freedom...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A Scandinavian company is bidding to create a short lets rival to Airbnb and has announced it is opening in the UK...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A bank says it can provide a formal mortgage offer to a buy to let investor in just 48 hours. Shawbrook says...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
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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...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings platform specialising in student accommodation has a new way to spot locations with excess supply. UniHomes says Southampton, Portsmouth and...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The first thing you need to consider when you’re buying a second property is what are you buying it for –...
08 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Faulty appliances cause an average of 43 fires a week in England alone, according to an electrical product platform. Research by Electrical Direct...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Demand for student accommodation is greater than ever, a specialist online platform suggests. This is despite high supply of new purpose built...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

All of Leaders Romans 130 branches are to be listed on a comparison website, Rentround. The site describes itself as “connecting landlords...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A survey claims that 75 per cent of tenants regard the relationship with their landlord as good or very good -...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News

What is your name and how long have you been a landlord? My name is Lea Savage, and I have been a...
03 February 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

A portfolio management platform has launched an Open Banking integration for landlords. The Open Banking concept as it applies to the rental...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A group of anti-landlord activists has used an incident involving an estate agency publicity leaflet as a reason to accuse all...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

An analysis of the rental market in England has revealed a dramatic drop in the number of EU nationals taking up...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Some tenants will spend years living in temporary Airbnb-style short let accommodation after the Coronavirus crisis ends, a lettings platform claims. The...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

HousingAnywhere, an internet lettings platform that calls itself Europe’s largest online rental accommodation marketplace for young professionals and international students, has...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest survey from PropTech platform Goodlord suggests the lettings landscape is relatively stable entering 2021 - but with the prospect...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech firm says it’s wrong that landlords are expected to prop up the rental market during the pandemic in the...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 restrictions in force across the country for the foreseeable future means landlords must remain cautious in 2021 - and they...
29 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords with London properties have a short-term opportunity to list and let them for free - but they’ll have to be...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An investigation by the BBC has found that 80 per cent of advertisements on two websites used by landlords say people...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is reported to be considering applying VAT to the use of Airbnb and other short let platforms in a...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A London lettings agency is offering landlords the opportunity to list and let properties for free this month. The offer comes from...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

PropTech provider Canopy has linked with a string of insurance and other firms to improve its offer to renters. Canopy’s founder Tahir Farooqui...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An analysis by a lettings management service has identified those parts of London with the strongest yields and capital growth in...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Tenant software supplier Bunk says the media’s writing off of the student accommodation rental market is misplaced - and it claims...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An operator of co-living rental units in London has linked with a PropTech platform to reward tenants for their loyalty. Built Asset...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Many of our less affordable cities have seen rent levels drop because of the trend for tenants to work from home...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents rose 1.4 per cent in the year to October, a drop from the 1.5 per cent growth recorded in September...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Radim Rezek, 31 years old entrepreneur who founded his first real estate company when studying the first year at...
18 November 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Build To Rent, which has predominantly focussed on secondary sites in major city centres, is branching out to the suburbs. One of...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A PropTech company claims to have created a Covid-friendly app for landlords in London, challenging traditional agents’ models for finding tenants. Rentd, which...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb claims a proposal to regulate short lets could put 17,000 jobs at risk and take almost £1m a day out...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....
02 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions

Lower income areas - often with lower-priced homes too - produce higher yields than more affluent locations, new research shows. Lettings management...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A student accommodation search platform says Coronavirus means landlords and academic authorities have to consider possible break clauses and premature tenancy ends...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A rental sector management firm is asking whether possible upcoming tax probes by HMRC may spell the end of the short-let...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News

An accountancy firm is warning Airbnb landlords they may be investigated following a decision by the short lets platform to share data...
09 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Lendinvest has revamped its buy-to-let range, with new products for student lets and deals for first-time landlords, while the lending platform...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Martyn Gerrard which has 12 branches across north London. The move will bring...
08 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A number potential property hotspots have been identified for buy-to-let investors with an eye on the future. Government infrastructure spending and investment...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A new property search platform aimed at buy-to-let investors has been launched. PropertyXYZ, a data focussed platform, uses technology to provide property...
27 August 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

With the academic year set to get underway, thousands of students are busily moving into flats and rented homes in towns...
18 August 2020
From: Breaking News

LandInvest has made a series of changes to its buy-to-let product range. The property finance platform has raised its maximum loan size...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland have been left with little alternative but to serve 350 eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown,...
11 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows. Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...
04 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class with more property investors looking to take advantage of a notable increase in demand for...
30 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A new website has been launched with a view to helping landlords find quality tenants. Using Tenancy Trust, landlords can invite reviews...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A new online property management platform has been launched by Herddle. The new service, which combines proprietary technology and traditional property management...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has unveiled plans for the completion of the rollout of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme, with the scheme...
23 July 2020
From: Breaking News

In a video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to Vanessa Warwick, co-founder of Property Tribes, active landlord...
20 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Tenants who own at least one pet will often struggle to find pet-friendly accommodation, and yet despite efforts to encourage more...
14 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 23 August is a major concern for many...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
26 June 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

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...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

New data from lettings management platform offers fresh insight into which property types produce the best yields for investors. The study found...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters will help to ensure that no-one will be evicted from...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A new app has been launched with a view to shaking up the traditional rental process driven system of renting. The online...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has confirmed that it is laying off 25% of its workforce as the short-term lets platform joins a slew of firms...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Online visits and engagement by homebuyers and tenants in the UK has dropped 4.1% over the past six months as many...
20 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to relax lockdown rules in England has allowed the residential property market to restart, with letting agents given...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A new rent payment plan tool has been launched for landlords and tenants to agree a rent payment plan for arrears...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Lendlord has joined forces with Property Tribes to provide landlords with a comprehensive portfolio management product. Property Tribes will make Lendlord’s platform,...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

While some lenders, such as HSBC, have stopped all buy-to-let activity during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations,...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for rental properties and the supply of rental stock have dropped significantly year-on-year across the majority of UK cities and...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Lendlord has launched a range of new tools to help landlords manage their buy-to-let portfolios during the coronavirus pandemic. The online portfolio...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

In response to the widespread of the COVID-19 virus, many landlords with vacant properties are looking for new ways in which...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The head of flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, is urging more people to sign...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is finally set to officially launch over...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Zoopla has registered more than 100,000 sign-ups to its latest dedicated rental platform since it was launched a week ago. Zooploma, a...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Those who rent out homes short-term in either the London borough of Camden or Westminster could soon face fresh restrictions. Both councils...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Gumtree, the dedicated website for free classifieds adverts in the UK, is urging landlords and tenants to follow its ‘safety advice’ when...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
25 February 2020
From: Breaking News

With short trips to European capital cities an increasingly more popular option, a growing number of people are turning to Airbnb...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Rental yields in the private rented sector have dipped marginally since the introduction of the ban on tenant fees in June...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The majority of letting agents in England have experienced lost revenue from the tenant fees ban. A survey of agents by letting platform...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The number of properties and rooms available to book on Airbnb has soared in major UK cities, as landlords, local families...
28 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Fresh figures from Howsy has revealed the most in-demand cities to rent property in the United Kingdom, with some surprising findings. The...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to think twice about moving to holiday letting following proposed regulatory and financial changes to the...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), a UK trade body representing the entire short-term rental sector, from multinational platforms to individual...
31 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Landbay has achieved a rather impressive 200% growth in lending volumes over the past 12 months. The buy-to-let lender reports that recent...
27 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The next UK government must do more to reduce the burden on private tenants by reducing upfront costs associated with renting...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The worst served city for rental stock is Newport in Wales where just 13.5% of properties listed are to rent, according...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

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

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, amid increasing regulation and tax changes, some are questioning more than ever the point of...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Airbnb has been warned that it could face legal proceedings after being contacted by HMRC over "tax laws or regulations impacting...
23 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for significant rental returns will find that there are plenty of high yielding buy-to-let areas to choose from,...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who have been adversely affected by the sudden closure of online letting agent Upad are being invited to re-list...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Hunters which has more than 200 letting branches across the UK. The move...
15 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A new PRS interactive learning toolkit for local authorities to help them take action against rogue landlords and letting agents has...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

New research looking at where is currently the best place to invest in buy-to-let property in this country, based on rental...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

More than half of buy-to-let landlords interviewed as part of a new study commissioned by secured property lender Fitzrovia Finance said...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Bunk has teamed up with Nationwide Building Society to strengthen its service with a view to strengthening its landlord service to...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook has introduced a new online system called My Shawbrook Portal, which is a self-service platform that reduces flight times from...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
19 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Howsy has issued a stark warning over the health of the UK’s private rented sector as tax and regulation changes continue...
16 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Thousands of graduates across the UK will move to London this month in the hope of embarking on a successful career, despite...
12 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in England and Wales are facing void periods of just 11 days on average between tenancies, which is the...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Landbay has revamped its range of buy-to-let mortgage deals for professional landlords and reduced rates on selected products, with its most...
03 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Demand for short lets in London has surged in recent months, with many people attracted to the fact that private property...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? We are Winkworth Hendon, a franchised office with a very good reputation in our local area, we pride ourselves...
27 August 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

Spotahome has expanded its landlord functionality for landlords to secure and process long-term rental bookings online. The PropTech startup decided to introduce...
22 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The private rental sector in the UK generates more income than 130 world nations and FTSE 100 companies, new research shows. The...
20 August 2019
From: Breaking News

flatfair, a fintech scale-up allowing tenants to instantly rent a home with no deposit, has raised $11m (£9.1bn) in a funding...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A new online platform dedicated to the buying and selling of income-generating properties has been launched. Powered by Experience Invest, yieldbase allows...
13 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News

An Airbnb host who rented out his council flat in central London has been fined £100,000 and evicted by Westminster City...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

A new study shows 77% of London renters feel being unable to own their own home is negatively impacting their life. The...
29 July 2019
From: Breaking News

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...
29 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth in English cities undergoing extensive regeneration is outpacing the national average, new research shows. Looking at 12 cities in...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental yields tend to increase in areas with higher crime rates, according to new research. The study by the national lettings platform,...
23 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with CBRE UK Residential Lettings to offer deposit alternative solution. CBRE’s residential lettings business...
23 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost all of the UK’s top 20 best postcodes for buy-to-let rental yields are located within close proximity to a university...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Platform has announced reductions to borrowing rates across a range of mortgage products, including buy-to-let deals. The intermediary mortgage brand of The...
16 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Lettings Hub, a major tenant referencing and let insurance provider, has joined forces with teclet, a cloud-based, automated software platform. The...
16 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The average cost of renting a room in the UK increased by 8% between April and June and now stands at...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

An e-commerce platform battling construction waste by enabling businesses to sell surplus materials to builders, renovators and DIY enthusiasts, claims that...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Hostmaker, which specialises in managing London properties put on to Airbnb and other short-let platforms, has apologised for causing controversy over...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A new online property management service has been launched by Rentora and comes with a suite of easy management tools to...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Platform has cut selected buy-to-let rates by up to 0.1%, while also announcing plans to scrap from next week restrictions on...
13 May 2019
From: Breaking News

A growing number of private landlords are turning to Airbnb and similar platforms, but Apropos by DJ Alexander Ltd, a property management...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

London unsurprisingly remains the most unaffordable city to rent a room in the UK with the average cost in the capital...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Polygon has launched a new mobile app designed to make it easier for students to house hunt. To help ensure that housemates...
02 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The soaring cost of renting property in prime central London has once again come under the spotlight following WikiLeaks founder Julian...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News

More needs to be done to stem the increase in short-term lets on Airbnb and similar platforms to ensure that there...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...
05 April 2019
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A new property management platform, which is launching soon, is looking for landlords to sign up and test its systems for...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...
02 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Platform, the intermediary lender of The Co-operative Bank, will no longer restrict landlords from letting to tenants in receipt of housing...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

An online petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ wording in rental adverts has attracted more than 40,000 signatures. The petition...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A new property repair and maintenance reporting app has been launched by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). The system, which can be...
26 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords are currently thinking about exiting the private rented sector due to recent policy changes, including the...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...
14 March 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News

London remains by far the most expensive place in the country to rent, with average rent in the capital 114% higher...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A growing number of young professionals and students are choosing to house share, driving up the average cost of renting room...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in London are being encouraged by property management firms to break strict short-term letting laws in the capital, an...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Affordability is a serious problem, particularly in London, and this puts people wishing to buy their first property under a great...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A new tech solution called Resooma Bills has been launched this morning to help make it easier for those living in...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News

PLATFORM_ has been awarded planning consent to build just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones &...
19 February 2019
From: Breaking News

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,...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of...
22 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...
21 January 2019
From: Breaking News

From furniture and lighting to bedding and tabletop items, there is a lot that can be done to improve a property’s...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A new property management portal claims to be on a mission to raise the standard of the property industry by establishing...
07 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Many buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London took advantage of their assets by renting out their homes on a short-term...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Five homeless people will be offered a house to live in over the festive period, thanks to a landlord in Liverpool. Compassionate...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Paragon has joined forces with eTech to include its web-based workflow management system to streamline and simplify the mortgage application process...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Goodlord has partnered with Octopus Energy to launch Goodlord Switch, a new energy switching and void period management product that it...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A number of landlords who use short-term holiday rental sites are reinvesting their earnings in refurbishment work helping to provide much...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered website designed to allow BTL landlords and investors to search for property investment deals by...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Millennials looking to get a foot on the housing ladder are now able to do so two years earlier because of the...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

CreditLadder has become the first PropTech firm to be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a payment institute. This offers...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The High Court has shut down a Ponzi scheme operated by a property investment firm after ruling that it was misusing...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Building and managing a property portfolio can be daunting, but Arthur Online claims that it has made property management simpler by...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenant referencing has once again been a topic of hot debate over the past few weeks, following a fresh study that...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The organisers of the National Landlord Investment Show have announced the shortlist for the 2018 National LIS Awards. The team at Landlord...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

PropTech startup Goodlord, which offers cloud-based software to help letting agents, landlords and tenants manage the rental process, has raised £7m...
09 October 2018
From: Breaking News

We all know that landlords must carry out a series of vigorous checks on prospective tenants before letting a property, as...
19 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Tax and regulation changes continue to have an adverse impact on the buy-to-let market, with the value of mortgages taken out...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Citylets has adopted blockchain technology to help track and store rental data in Scotland. The Scottish property rental portal has teamed...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Private landlords are offering their expertise to the increasing number of renters in this country, as part of a new campaign...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Keystone Property Finance has relaunched its specialist buy-to-let offering and is now well placed to lend to landlords borrowing both personally...
11 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Throughout September, Draker in partnership with Vue Cinemas will be offering two free cinema tickets to all the letting agency’s landlords. There...
10 September 2018
From: Breaking News

CreditLadder has joined forces with Bud to help tenants use rental payment history in credit scoring, with a view to helping...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The owner of a three-bedroom house in west London has not received a penny in rent despite her property being sub-let,...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
16 August 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable increase in the number of landlords listing multiple properties on Airbnb, according to fresh research from...
26 July 2018
From: Breaking News

‘Open banking’ provider TrueLayer has teamed up with Goodlord to enhance the proptech platform’s fintech integration for landlords, tenants and agents. Goodlord’s...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlord Today is a proud media partner of the National LIS Awards, brought to you by the organisers of the National...
23 July 2018
From: Breaking News

With more Airbnb listings in this country than ever before, there is growing concern among MPs that the home sharing website...
16 July 2018
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has launched a new database in partnership with GetRentr, a technology platform which automatically monitors property portfolios for compliance...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A new buy-to-let property platform has been well received by BTL investors potentially looking to offload their properties. yieldit, launched by Knight...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Most private landlords would oppose the idea of arbitrary checks of their rental properties by local authorities, but that has not...
28 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Manchester has been identified as the number one place to rent out a property with an average yield of 5.55% and...
28 June 2018
From: Breaking News

GoCompare has launched a new tool to help determine where you should invest your money for the best capital growth and...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Propio Properties has launched a new online property investment platform that it hopes will appeal to buy-to-let investors looking for a...
14 June 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
07 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...
06 June 2018
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Automated payment systems can help to reduce letting agency fraud, it has been claimed. PropTech firm PayProp says that automating rental payment...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A new online platform designed to simplify the sale and purchase of buy-to-let property has been launched by Knight Knox. The UK...
05 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Criminal landlords across London will be named and shamed on an online database after all London boroughs signed up to a rogue...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News

LendInvest has moved to help streamline the loan application process for brokers applying for buy-to-let loans by expanding upon its existing...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Ideal Flatmate has closed its second round of funding, taking total investment in the company to £1.25m. The website, a compatibility-based flatmate...
22 May 2018
From: Breaking News

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...
10 May 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

There has been a sharp rise in the number of overseas investors investing in UK crowdfunding development projects, including buy-to-let schemes,...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

PropTech startup RentalStep has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, the platform has recorded landlord...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A new productivity tool designed to help landlords, property managers, agents and tenants better manage their day-to-day tenancy communications has been...
25 April 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of millennials investing in property crowdfunding, new research by Shojin Property Partners...
24 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding has caused a major tourism boost for areas surrounding London and Windsor as illustrated...
17 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Whilst landlords often get a bad reputation for providing sub-standard accommodation, dodgy tenancy agreements or a multitude of other problems, there...
13 April 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Over half of private landlords plan to sell some of their buy-to-let properties this year, it has been claimed. Some 54% of landlords...
12 April 2018
From: Breaking News

An online student accommodation service has launched in Bristol offering to cover landlords for up to six months’ worth of unpaid...
09 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with the UK's largest independent estate agency Spicerhaart which has 100 letting branches...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who are deterred from expanding their property portfolios due to recent legislative and tax changes, but still wanting greater...
22 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A growing number of private tenants are signing up to Open Banking, involving several banks, which was launched in the UK...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A rating and review service that allows both tenants and landlords to assess each other after one month of engagement and...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords currently do not use letting agents to find or manage properties, and it has been suggested...
15 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Paragon has launched a new online portal for buy-to-let mortgage customers and intermediaries, making it easier for borrowers to access a...
15 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Many buy-to-let landlords are reluctant to sell a tenanted property because it can increase the chances of the sale falling through...
13 February 2018
From: Breaking News

This February HomeRenter announces new trial offer package... HomeRenter, the online lettings marketplace which launched a beta version in Autumn 2017 and...
12 February 2018
From: Sponsored Content

News that a growing number of buy-to-let landlords are likely to exit the private rented sector or reduce the size of...
18 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants are spending an increasing proportion of their earnings on rent, new figures have revealed. Fresh research undertaken by rentals platform CreditLadder...
11 January 2018
From: Breaking News

With buy-to-let let landlords making up around 30% of the replacement boiler market in this country, one firm is looking to...
28 December 2017
From: Breaking News

A new online property auction platform is launching that enables estate agents to add an auction element to both sales and...
08 December 2017
From: Breaking News

A new online platform designed to help landlords keep on top of new licensing schemes and consultations has been launched by...
01 December 2017
From: Breaking News

A new online property letting website backed by newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has been launched, offering to cut out the role...
08 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Dealing with tenant disputes is one of the biggest challenges landlords must overcome, and can sometimes prove both expensive and time-consuming...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Landbay has reported a record month of buy-to-let lending in September, despite the latest crack down on the sector. Stricter portfolio buy-to-let...
05 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Almost a third of buy-to-let landlords are unaware of the proposals for a draft bill banning letting agent fees, according to...
07 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Nine private landlords have been banned from letting out homes in the Govanhill area of Glasgow after being found unfit to...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News

More than 130,000 homes have potentially been taken out of the long term private rented sector as more buy-to-let landlords list...
24 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Plans have been unveiled for a development of 375 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes, as part of the proposed redevelopment...
18 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Q: What is No Agent? No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...
02 August 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News

A number of landlords remain confident about the buy-to-let sector despite tax hikes hitting the private rented sector, research shows. More than...
21 July 2017
From: Breaking News

With July being Fraud Awareness Month, the subject of online rental fraud has been brought into the spotlight by Nick Marr,...
20 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Landbay, the specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender, has joined forces with financial services giant Legal & General to launch Landbay Insurance, a...
11 July 2017
From: Breaking News

A new rental auction platform was officially launched at an event at The Shard last night. LetsBid4Lets’ software is now available to...
30 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Landbay announced yesterday that it is to launch an accounting, reporting and tax compliance service to help landlords with their tax...
27 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A new online case tracking system that enables brokers to review the progress of mortgage applications on behalf of buy-to-let landlords...
23 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Southwark council in south London is warning local leaseholders to refrain from renting out properties via short term holiday rental sites,...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Association (NLA) has launched a free tenant finding service for its 70,000-plus members and teaming up with the...
16 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A new website that allows landlords to view a prospective tenant’s credit score, including past rental payments, has been launched in the...
04 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has vowed to crackdown on criminal landlords by ensuring that they are ‘named and shamed’...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Recently I caught up with the Alex Lubinsky CEO of Rentberry, the app that allows a tenant to place a bid...
25 April 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

Whether you are new to the industry and are looking for your first property, or an experienced landlord with an extensive...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Homestay networks and renting short-term lodgings are on the up – just look at the exponential rise of peer-to-peer sharing platform...
10 April 2017
From: Breaking News
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News

What does it say on your business card? Luke Burton Sales and Marketing Director, Rent4sure Who is Rent4sure? Rent4sure, is an established tenant referencing company. We provide...
29 March 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

Student property has proved itself to be the highest performing asset class over the past few years and the appeal is...
28 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

With a growing number of buy-to-let landlords in London now using short-term letting platforms like Airbnb to breach the rules for...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News

A new Build to Rent (BTR) development featuring over 170 homes will be built in Bath city centre by Legal &...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Appointing unreliable tradesmen who not turn up or arrive late for a job can be extremely frustrating, especially as this can...
21 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Silicon Valley fintech investor Ribbit Capital is backing a new property technology venture designed to transform the private rental market. Proptech startup...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The residential property market has needed a shake-up for decades, and although the housing White Paper, published earlier this month, is...
27 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The short-term letting industry, which includes the likes of Airbnb, joined local authorities and community groups at City Hall yesterday to...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Many landlords are being left with little alternative but to discriminate against international students as a result of the government’s Right...
16 February 2017
From: Breaking News

What does it say on your business card? Christopher Merriman, Land and Planning Director at Intro Crowd Who are Intro Crowd? Intro...
10 February 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

Buy-to-let landlords are currently being invited to list rooms for rent in London free of charge on Idealflatmate.co.uk, a compatibility based...
10 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords who use Rentr, the property management app, can now take full advantage of a new complete maintenance reporting solution...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to reconsider punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let income which is set to be introduced in...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The private rental market is still holding strong, despite ongoing pressures elsewhere in the British economy, according to Adrian Gill, director...
03 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Student rents look set to increase amid a housing shortage across many of the UK’s main university cities, according to a...
22 December 2016
From: Breaking News

LandlordInvest, a peer-to-peer lending platforms for buy-to-let and bridging loans, has gained full FCA Authorisation after a 24 months application process. The...
07 December 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The chances of would-be buyers in London getting a foothold on the housing ladder remain slim, mainly due to high property...
29 October 2016
From: Breaking News

One of UK’s leading developers of homes for private rent is calling on the government to exempt the build-to-rent sector from...
20 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...
18 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let income being introduced in April 2017 are ‘hopeful’ that a hearing...
06 October 2016
From: Breaking News

New cloud-based property management software has been launched to make it easier for landlords to manage their own properties. The new platform,...
29 September 2016
From: Breaking News

While buying property in London has proved to be a lucrative move for many buy-to-let landlords for capital gains in recent...
27 September 2016
From: Breaking News

You can list your rental property with a letting agent that has the finest website in the world - a site that...
07 September 2016
From: Breaking News

A new digital letting service that aims to save landlords up to £1,600 per year has been launched. NoAgent.co.uk uses technology to...
05 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords seeking high rental yields should consider buying properties to let to students in the north of England, research suggests. Of...
26 August 2016
From: Breaking News

A new look website that allows landlords to let their own properties from just £19 was launched this week by online...
23 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The average flatsharing tenant has increased their budget in order to stay in line with rent increases, according to EasyRoommate. The flatsharing...
17 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...
28 July 2016
From: Breaking News

A new crowdfunding campaign has been launched today with a view to raising £200,000 through Crowdcube to help tackle rogue landlords...
25 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices increased across Britain in May despite uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum and significantly higher stamp duty bills...
20 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lenders look set to impose more stringent checks on buy-to-let landlords seeking funds to acquire property, as part of a...
18 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The UK Apartment Association (UKAA) has launched a new training programme to help improve standards of service in the private rental...
13 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could be forced to stump up more than 60% deposits in some locations if all lenders introduce stricter borrowing requirements,...
05 July 2016
From: Breaking News

With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...
23 June 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a notable decline in the volume of new rental properties listed by landlords in May as the recent stamp...
09 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Homeowners and prospective landlords across the Deepings and Bourne districts of Lincolnshire are being offered grants of up to £5,000 to...
03 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords can now carry out Right to Rent checks securely in a simple cloud based environment online following the introduction...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Many new housing schemes would fail to get off the ground if it was not for the large amount of money...
09 May 2016
From: Breaking News

More and more tenants are subletting rental properties on peer-to-peer websites such as Airbnb, according to an eviction specialist. Landlord Action says...
20 April 2016
From: Breaking News

A group campaigning for the abolition of the buy-to-let tax grab have launched the second phase of its crowdfunding campaign and...
18 April 2016
From: Breaking News

With just three weeks to go until the 3% stamp duty hike on buy-to-lets and second homes kicks in, research suggests...
15 March 2016
From: Breaking News

A property crowdfunding website has claimed that “traditional” buy-to-let could become unprofitable in seven out of 10 UK towns and cities...
02 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The government’s attack on the buy-to-let sector means 9% of potential investors have cancelled their plans to buy property while around...
19 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Q: What does it say on your business card? Head of Lettings, Connells Q: What is Connells? Connells is one of the UK’s leading...
17 February 2016
From: 60 Second Interview

Property crowdfunding platform Property Partner has launched a buy-to-let calculator, which shows landlords the full impact of the cuts to their...
23 November 2015
From: Breaking News

A new property crowdfunding platform named Propnology is set to launch after receiving full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority. Like its...
07 October 2015
From: Breaking News

This week saw the launch of Ruumi, an 'Airbnb-meets-Tinder' platform for tenants. Like Tinder, which matches relationship hopefuls, Ruumi claims to match...
02 October 2015
From: Breaking News

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