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13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![It's not just Boris Johnson - renters accused of lying on applications](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/application_rejected-400x310.png)
A comparison website has compiled a list of what it claims to be the most common lies on tenancy applications -...
21 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Families “turfed out” of private rental homes, claims Labour MP](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
A Labour MP has told the House of Commons that “families are being turfed out of their private rented homes under...
23 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Unlikely location heads landlords’ capital growth league table](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...
27 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tenant illegally evicted during Covid - big bill for rogue landlord](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAction-400x310.png)
A landlord has been sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court after she had previously been found guilty of illegal eviction. Dr Amy Eskander,...
03 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Guilty! Landlord illegally evicted tenant during Covid eviction ban](/upload/images/library/Eviction400x310.png)
A landlord has been found guilty by a jury of illegally evicting their tenant during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Amy Eskander let...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Want good student rental yields? Pick towns with just one university…](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/StudentsTogether400x310.jpeg)
Paragon Bank has revealed the locations where landlords letting to students can achieve the strongest yields - and they are typically...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![If you’re selling, do so soon - capital appreciation is slowing](/upload/images/library/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
Landlords are still enjoying substantial capital appreciation - but the latest Zoopla house price index reveals the lowest rate of monthly...
04 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Furnished or Unfurnished? What’s the rental difference?](/upload/images/library/FurnishedFlat-1-400x310.jpg)
A new survey claims to show the rent differences between furnished and unfurnished homes to let in various cities. For example London...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Labour MP launches ‘First Homes, Not Second Homes’ campaign](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarketStockImage-2-400x310.jpg)
A Labour MP in the westcountry appears to be winning support for a campaign he has launched called First Homes, Not...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - where landlords are buying now for optimum returns](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Buy to let landlords are increasingly targeting smaller, secondary towns and cities rather than big urban centres. Data from Paragon Bank shows...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Petition to increase lettings tax nears 45,000-signature target](/upload/images/library/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![New way for landlords to judge accommodation demand and supply](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Best yields for rural buy to lets identified by PropTech ‘prospector’](/img/default/llt.png)
A PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective has produced a list of the 10 best average yields...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Dilemma: should I give discounts and refunds?](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord has opened up to a news website about the difficulties trying to accommodate student tenants during the lockdown. Elizabeth Hunter is...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Council imposing “fair” two-stage fee for private rental licensing](/img/default/llt.png)
A council wants to introduce private rental sector licensing as part of a pledge made back in 2018. Plymouth’s Labour controlled council pledged...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where are buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ most in-demand?](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Strong tenant demand for unfurnished properties](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![What property type has the best yields?](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Rental demand and stock levels drop sharply](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![BTL landlord handed suspended sentence after failing to maintain gas appliances](/img/default/llt.png)
A buy-to-let landlord has been sentenced after failing to maintain gas appliances at a rental property he owns in Plymouth. Plymouth Crown...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top renter-friendly cities in the UK unveiled](/img/default/llt.png)
The best and worst cities for renters have been identified by taking into account several factors, including the average salary spend...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![What areas have enjoyed biggest hike in rental yields since the ban on tenant fees?](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Most in demand areas in the UK to rent a property](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Revealed: Areas where there are major rental supply shortages](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Major shift in student accommodation sector as PBSA soars to ‘frothy heights’](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Landlord to be sentenced for secretly recording tenant in the bathroom](/img/default/llt.png)
A buy-to-let landlord will be sentenced today in Plymouth Crown Court after he admitted to using a secret camera to spy...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Tenancy deposit theft total exceeds £1.3m so far this year](/img/default/llt.png)
The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Plymouth offers the highest student accommodation yields](/img/default/llt.png)
Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Boost for renters as rent payments added to their credit score](/img/default/llt.png)
Private tenants who pay their rent on time are set to benefit from better credit scores, after Experian said it was...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rents in England and Wales remain virtually unchanged month-on-month](/img/default/llt.png)
Rents in England and Wales increased by 4.45% to an average of £861 in the 12 months to June 2018 but...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Insure your properties are protected](/img/default/llt.png)
When a landlord rented out a property in a quiet residential area in Plymouth Hoe last year, he had little cause...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Police seize up to £50,000 worth of cannabis in raid](/img/default/llt.png)
Police in Plymouth have seized up to £50,000 worth of cannabis in a raid. Officers searched a rented property in Plymouth Hoe,...
06 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Cannabis farm discovered at rented property in Plymouth](/img/default/llt.png)
A major cannabis farm was discovered over the weekend at a house in Plymouth city centre after two police community support...
05 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rent payments should be added to tenant’s credit score, says PayProp](/img/default/llt.png)
PayProp has added its voice to growing calls for rent payments to be added to a tenant’s credit score. The automated rental...
04 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![The UK's top buy-to-let property hotspots unveiled](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Does your letting agent clearly display all their fees?](/img/default/llt.png)
It is a statutory duty for letting agents to fully publicise the fees they charge to landlords and tenants, and yet...
14 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rent payments should automatically be added to tenant’s credit score, say MPs](/img/default/llt.png)
Rent payments should be used as part of credit scores to help private renters secure a mortgage to buy a home...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Naive couple conned by imposter landlord](/img/default/llt.png)
A couple in Plymouth have been scammed out of £1,200 by a fake landlord who copied and pasted pictures and details...
25 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Parliament to debate rent payments being added to tenant’s credit score](/img/default/llt.png)
Private tenants who pay their rent on time could soon see their credit rating boosted in order to make it easier...
19 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Where is the most profitable area in the UK for buy-to-let landlords?](/img/default/llt.png)
Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market may wish to consider buying property in Luton, which currently offers the...
17 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Here are the UK’s best letting agents as rated by tenants](/img/default/llt.png)
The ESTAS, a kite mark of excellent service for property professionals, has announced the winners of the Letting Agents of the...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlord given suspended prison sentence after putting lives at risk](/img/default/llt.png)
A buy-to-let landlord in Plymouth put the lives of his tenants at risk of a gas explosion after carrying out gas...
19 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlord hands over drugs cash](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord who was jailed earlier this year after being found guilty of cultivating a cannabis crop of £75,000 in two...
19 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![‘Tenants from hell’ exposed](/img/default/llt.png)
In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Daily Mirror and Daily...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Top seaside areas for landlords unveiled](/img/default/llt.png)
A new study which looked at coastal towns across England and Wales has found that Hull offers landlords the highest average rental...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Cash boost for rent-to-buy provider](/img/default/llt.png)
Affordable housing provider Rentplus has secured up to £70 million funding to support the delivery of thousands of new rent-to-buy homes The...
21 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Plymouth landlord fined £11,000 for endangering tenants](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord has been fined £11,000 after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at Plymouth Magistrates Court following...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![£23,000 fine and costs after property risked tenants' lives](/img/default/llt.png)
The landlord of a property in Plymouth risked the lives of his tenants through a dangerous gas boiler installed in the...
03 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Plymouth HMO landlord fined £20,000](/img/default/llt.png)
A Plymouth landlord has been fined more than £20,000 after admitting renting out substandard houses to 30 people without obtaining a...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Barclays reveals buy-to-let hotspots](/img/default/llt.png)
London, Birmingham and Bristol are the top cities where Barclays’ mortgage customers are investing in rental properties, according to research by...