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Landlords are being warned by the Fire Protection Association of major changes ahead for those letting properties in Wales. The Fitness for...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A west country council is the latest to launch an initiative aimed at helping landlords meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The cost of a newly let home rose 9.8 per cent over the last 12 months to £1,125 pcm, marking the...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

One in five properties in the UK could benefit from new government grants to help fund electric vehicle home charging points...
14 May 2022
From: The Big Issues

A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A new study has compiled a league table of the best cities in the UK for investment in student accommodation. CIA Landlord...
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

Landlords renting out to holidaymakers could be in with a chance of winning £10,000 as part of a nationwide search for...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The number of HMOs in England has fallen as a result of government intervention in the market. In 2018 new regulations were...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Are you a landlord with an EPC rating of D or below? Newable Finance has launched EPC Finance – a range of...
10 May 2022
From: Sponsored Content

A consultation is underway into the extension of yet another private landlord licensing scheme for a further five years. Since March 2018...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords have enjoyed more capital appreciation with the average UK house price rising again in April, up by 1.1 per cent...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The lack of stock available to rent continues to limit lettings activity and drive rents higher in areas of prime London,...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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The UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, Grainger, is proposing pet-friendly ‘stay as long as you like up to...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Taxes on buy to let investment are fuelling a supply crisis, hiking rents and making homeownership more difficult to afford. That’s the...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A legal challenge has been launched on a local authority accused of charging “disproportionate” sums for repair work on a block...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The latest attack on landlords by Generation Rent director Baroness Alicia Kennedy concerns insulation and household warmth. She claims a quarter of...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being hit with more stamp duty as they expand their portfolios, thanks to the house price surge pushing homes...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The government is reported to be considering extending the Right To Buy from just council tenants in England to housing association...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Gatehouse Bank is the latest mortgage lender to try to woo landlords with preferential rates for buy to let properties with...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is the latest local authority to resume consultations on Selective Licensing after putting initial proposals on ice...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The Building Safety Bill has become law - and while it does offer help to leaseholder landlords with one or two...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...
30 April 2022
From: Agent Advice

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...
29 April 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Another council has revealed it’s won funding from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to boost the EPCs of...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords seeking capital appreciation from a recovering prime London market have been provided with a league table by a debt advisory...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Buy To Let may have had a resurgence in the past year but long-term lending patterns suggest landlords have been hit...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Are fixer-uppers really the cheap and cost-effective investment many believe? They are popular amongst landlords but research by lettings agency Benham and...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a property sales management firm to offer a new service to landlords...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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Bizarre but true - a tenant has undergone a pseudo-marriage ceremony with her cat in a bid to get around any...
26 April 2022
From: Breaking News

It looks as if landlords have enjoyed further capital appreciation with the latest housing market index showing still-rising asking prices for...
26 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being invited to attend an online meeting with local authority and Welsh Government officers to learn about changes in...
26 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

New data from the Savills agency shows how difficult it will be for typical landlords with mid- to low-value houses and...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...
23 April 2022
From: The Big Issues

The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...
23 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides

A council has served improvement notices on a number of properties owned by the Salvation Army and let to private tenants...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Labour MP Hilary Benn has spoken out in favour of buy to let landlords currently expected to pay towards remediation work...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A new and huge landlord licensing scheme has launched in County Durham. A total of at least 29,000 properties, or 42 per...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A survey by the activist group Generation Rent is asking a series of detailed questions of private tenants in the constituency...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high of 62 per cent. Research undertaken on behalf of...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A long-term shortage of stock means the rental sector is “massively underperforming” according to the property analytics service TwentyCi. It says in...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is considering imposing Banning Orders on unregulated and ‘informal’ landlords who have no lettings background and who advertise on...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Politicians in a city with one of the UK’s most frenzied short lets markets are pledging to return Airbnb style units...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Another council is offering landlords financial assistance in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties. North Norfolk District Council has won £3.85m...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords will be breathing a sigh of relief following a Supreme Court decision delivered just before the Easter holiday. The court refused...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The continuing shortage of supply in the lettings market is not only producing record high asking rents, but is also pushing demand...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Analysis by property portal Boomin claims that rental properties on cycle lanes in London are showing premium returns above those of...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The homelessness charity Step By Step is demanding that rival bidding on rental property be outlawed to give the poorest prospective...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Prime central London may not seem to most obvious part of the UK for buy to let investors but a leading...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The government says major house builders have agreed to spend £2 billion on fixing the dangerous cladding on their own buildings,...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A senior committee of MPs claims that it’s “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords could lose up to £9,500 a year if they are unable to make changes to the energy efficiency of their...
13 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

Rental activists have made clear that they are not going to stop when their objective to scrap Section 21 eviction powers...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s been a remarkable 15 per cent leap in average rents achieved in prime central London over the past year, according...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost 70 per cent of private tenants in the North East relying on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Some landlords admit to increasing their rents directly as a result of being taxed more through the various fiscal changes introduced...
11 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 Labour city council that has already called for powers to impose rent controls has now extended its existing landlord licensing...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined in one of the first cases in England, for failing to comply with Electrical Safety Standards. Regulations...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are many people’s favourite pantomime villains, on the hunt to hike rents and squeeze profits. The reality, however, is proven...
09 April 2022
From: The Big Issues

Capital appreciation for landlords has seen another surge according to the latest house price index, just released by the Halifax. It shows...
08 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

Proposals to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, is causing widespread confusion throughout...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Letting agent Barrows and Forrester has identified how eco-improvements can add value to properties. Insulation - Upgrading a home’s insulation, specifically solid wall...
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

Buy to let landlords claimed a record £18.5 in tax relief in the year to April 2021, the most recent data...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s been a big rise in rents in the past month according to PropTech supplier Goodlord. They are now at their highest...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Annual rental growth in prime London reached 11.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, following a 3.4 increase...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The increased energy price cap could mean bills for the average band G home hit almost £5,000 a year, up £145...
02 April 2022
From: The Big Issues

Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...
02 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides

The great imbalance between tenant demand and available stock continues, according to the latest market snapshot from the letting agencies’ trade...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Some landlords of rental properties can now apply for grants to contribute towards the cost of installing Electric Vehicle chargers. To access...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News

More than 50 per cent of private tenants who rely on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a shortfall between...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is telling private tenants to inform on their landlords if the properties they are renting having an unacceptable EPC. Hastings...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

PropTech supplier Canopy has launched a new service to help tenants affected by the pandemic. Last year Canopy was awarded a grant...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The extreme shortage of properties for sale has fuelled the first rise in new homes sold off-plan since 2016 - but...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News

New research by the Mortgages for Business brokerage suggests that just under a quarter of landlords’ properties have an Energy Performance...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Private landlords who let out properties in Central West Bromwich are being urged to check if they need to apply for...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Letting agency Bramleys has canvassed the opinions of its clients to produce a league table of the biggest bugbears identified by...
26 March 2022
From: Agent Advice

A property company director is telling landlords to show compassion when they consider rent rises, because of the cost of living...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is launching a Private Tenants Charter which it says will set standards for landlords and private rental sector organisations...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A question mark has been raised over the suitability of a scheme starting next month to encourage the switch from gas...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new report claims new builds have typical energy bills some £400 a year less than other properties. The Home Builders’ Federation...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A council in one of the remote parts of the UK is appealing for registered landlords who might be able to...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Mirror newspaper has launched a campaign to “make rented homes safer”. It says its campaign - called Safe As Houses -...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is trying to head off the growing clamour for rent controls by setting out its own...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

All-inclusive rents have exploded in popularity in the student rental sector over the past few years, but the rampant surge in...
19 March 2022
From: Rental Reform

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

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many...
19 March 2022
From: Agent Advice

A London council is urging private sector landlords with properties in their patch to sign a pledge urging their tenants to...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent lettings agency is warning its own and all other landlords that they are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has given £650,000 to one town to clampdown on rogue landlords. A statement...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News

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

The threat of rent controls in two parts of the country may now be so severe that buy to let landlords...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Another council is urging private landlords to check the Energy Performance Certificate ratings on their properties to ensure they comply with...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Applications open later this week for one of the country’s largest and most controversial landlord licensing schemes - in Liverpool. The new...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A second-offence landlord has received fines totalling £5,259.75 after council officers found nine different safety violations at a single property. The building...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The significant majority of private renters are happy with their properties, status and their landlords according to a new survey. A report...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The government could benefit to the tune of £10 billion and the rental market could have soaring supply if stamp duty...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents’ trade body Propertymark says landlords should wise-up by using a letting agent to improve yields, rather than sell-up because of...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News

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

A prominent lettings agency says the rental growth seen in the past year will not be repeated in 2022, as tenants...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...
12 March 2022
From: Rental Reform

A fledgling trade group its holding an online PropTech conference later this month. The Portfolio Landlords Action Network - PLAN - is...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News

PropTech firm Kamma says 11 new discretionary licensing schemes for landlords are set to launch in April - a record. This is the...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A Devon council is promoting a scheme to lease properties from private landlords to provide homes for those in need. In exchange...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s more evidence of ex-pats re-entering the buy to let and holiday let markets. The Cambridge Building Society has introduced three buy...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Local media in Scotland report that no fewer than seven landlords have been struck off the register of landlords operating in...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Eden council in Cumbria says it needs private landlords’ help to solve its housing problems - and there “may” be financial...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A senior Labour MP has written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove seeking reassurances that landlords will not keep council tax...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent lettings agent says politicians wanting an open door policy for refugees from Ukraine do not explain how they will...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Trading Standards has approved a new alternative dispute resolution body for the private rental sector. It’s The Dispute Service Ltd, and it...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new calculation suggests London needs almost 85,000 new private rented homes a year to meet its housing needs. And it adds...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

With the housing market showing little sign of a slowdown, interest in auction properties also signals a busy year ahead. Here's my...
05 March 2022
From: Top tips & guides

Buy to let is complicated - and getting more so by the week, as regulations and restrictions abound. Keeping track of this,...
05 March 2022
From: Lettings PropTech

New research suggests that some landlords are now deliberately choosing to buy properties with weak EPCs in order to upgrade and...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A private landlord has been fined £1,760 and ordered to pay £1,000 costs after failing to properly licence four properties in...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Build To Rent provider Wise Living is to deliver 90 new homes in two small schemes alongside an existing development of...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...
03 March 2022
From: 60 Second Interview

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords of HMOs are being faced with a revaluation of their properties by HMRC which could result in many suffering tax...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Birmingham’s Labour controlled council is writing to Housing Secretary Michael Gove for consent to apply a new licensing scheme over 25...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling for clarity on how the private rental sector can help Ukraine. Home Secretary Priti Patel...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is calling on landlords of empty properties to take the necessary actions to get their homes back into use...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A specialist company is warning landlords that the recent spate of named storms across the UK may have heightened the risk...
01 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

Private landlords in a major UK city must now provide an emergency out-of-hours contact number for dealing with anti-social behaviour, the...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...
26 February 2022
From: Top tips & guides

In this guest piece, Josh Barber from Flooring Superstore sets out why landlords must pay attention to flooring when it comes...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues

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

A London council has prosecuted a builder - Valeriu Sandu, of Valmic Properties Limited - for lying about fitting sufficiently fireproof...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Renters are finding it tough to locate a new home because of the continuing shortage of supply according to the National...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord who harassed tenants and left them in dangerous accommodation hit has been branded “atrocious” and has been hit with...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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The government has been accused of basing its policy to solve the cladding crisis on the assumption that landlords are Property...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are likely to be obliged to supply agents with additional details in future, before their properties are listed to let...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords with large budgets and who are seeking a surprising discount, even in today’s market, could be tempted by research which...
22 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

A last ditch bid is underway to include the properties of all landlords in the programme of financial help to remove...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...
19 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance

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

Experts are predicting that the exclusion of large scale landlords from cladding relief may lead to significant delays in some safety...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A London council is urging landlords in the area to check whether they require a license ahead of a new regime...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wants rogue landlords to pay bigger fines and more compensation to tenants. He is also introducing...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

An MP is calling on the authorities to investigate how 15 so-called ‘super landlords’ allegedly dominate the rental market in one...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The government is calling on landlords with suitable properties to submit Afghan resettlement offers through a relaunched housing portal. Landlords are being...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The draconian new rules governing EPC targets are driving some landlords to favour new build properties when expanding their portfolios. That appears...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News

New research commissioned by the landlords’ trade body shows that the UK needs almost 230,000 new private rented homes a year...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A rental app which was pitched to landlords and tenants as “making renting a seamless and transparent experience” appears to have...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Wealthier tenants will benefit from stiffer affordability criteria as stock levels fall and demand increases according to DJ Alexander Ltd, part...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined for failing to ensure that gas fittings, appliances and associated flues were checked for safety. Edinburgh Sheriffs...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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A major supplier to the lettings industry has just acquired a pet referencing company and suggests that greater due diligence could...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The number of private rental homes has increased by 18,610 in the last five years - defying those suggesting an exodus...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants the government to put a stop to the capital being used for international money...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News

There is no evidence of a mass exodus of landlords from the sector despite the new regulations and slashed tax benefits...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News

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 bank is establishing a working group of industry professionals, landlords and policy makers to see how the private rental sector...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent claims private rental sector tenants are set to be most disadvantaged by the 54 per cent rise in the...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A national newspaper says the current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review by the Department for Business, Energy...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below for energy efficiency, according to a new...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The Portfolio Landlords Action Network - PLAN - is to hold its first tech exhibition with five companies explaining their benefits...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Manchester council has launched its own building company - called This City - to construct affordable and market homes to rent. The...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that just seven per cent of homeowners with a gas boiler are...
05 February 2022
From: The Big Issues

Landlords are targeting semi-detached homes over terraced houses for the first time, but with limited stock availability and strong competition from...
05 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance

It’s a familiar story from PropTech supplier Goodlord as it releases its latest rental market snapshot - a lack of stock...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A London council chief is asking for help from private landlords. The leader of Kingston council in the south west of the...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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An MP has lobbied Chancellor Rishi Sunak about what he calls “tax avoiding absentee landlords” who have moved into the holiday...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says the government has chosen the wrong benchmark against which to judge property conditions. Responding to proposals...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter says the government’s rental reform programme is “a crucial step forward”. The Levelling Up White Paper insists landlords ensure...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News

New selective licensing schemes are now live in areas of north and east Manchester covering more than 1,400 properties. This means compulsory...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The specialist holiday let market is becoming increasingly attractive to ex-pat investors - and another mortgage lender has entered the sector...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The activist group Generation Rent says it’s celebrating a victory in its campaign to secure a national mandatory landlord register. Newspaper leaks...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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The government is expected to announce the introduction of a national landlord register in England on Wednesday as part of its...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Government plans to rectify dangerous cladding are riddled with confusion and risk needless delays to addressing the problem. That’s the warning from...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings sector trade body is calling for action now by landlords and agents ahead of laws extending the need for...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Complaints from the public about rubbish left in front of a house have led to a landlord being hit with a...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

With over 40m Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation...
29 January 2022
From: Top tips & guides

For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...
29 January 2022
From: Agent Advice

A prominent buy to let mortgage provider is advising landlords to ensure they check EPCs and energy efficiency issues on properties...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Foxtons has issued a wide-ranging snapshot of the London private rental market. Overall some 27 per cent of Londoners are now privately...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is making an urgent appeal to private landlords with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, three or four-bedroom family homes for...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Newly published rental yield from Rightmove reveals that the average yield across Great Britain is 5.5 per cent. This is the highest...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...
27 January 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

Landlords believe that energy efficiency upgrades required to comply with Net Zero regulations may cost up to £10,400 per property. From 2025...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined £3,607 over properties that were so dangerous tenants’ lives were at risk. North Lincolnshire council brought a...
25 January 2022
From: Breaking News
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Labour would increase tax on buy to let properties and on investment income for landlords. Reeves was...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....
22 January 2022
From: Industry Views

Almost 10 per cent of private landlords letting properties to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A specialist lettings agency is holding a series of webinars for landlords who may fell they need help navigating some 170-plus...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord must demolish two penthouse apartments by mid July - or else go to jail. It’s being reported that a case...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Official government data suggests that rents are rising by 1.8 per cent a year - but a prominent analyst has gone...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector. According to the Shawbrook Bank...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Scottish private rental market is facing shortages according to one of that country’s most prominent lettings experts. David Alexander, head of...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost three quarters of landlords have experienced an escape of water incident in their properties over the last five years, according...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Cotswold council, using cash from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is targeting properties that fall below the minimum...
18 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A record number of companies were set up last year to hold buy to let property. In total there were 47,400 new...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A tourism chief has stood up in favour of closing what the government calls a tax loophole for landlords letting out...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The Welsh Government has set out how the housing law in that country is set to change significantly from July 15...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

New preliminary figures released by CBRE reveal that a record £4.1 billion was invested in the UK’s Build to Rent sector...
15 January 2022
From: The Big Issues

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...
15 January 2022
From: Industry Views

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

Suffolk Building Society has just become one of the few lenders to consider applications from landlords who intend to market and...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords will have to foot the bill for the government’s energy efficiency proposals without any apparent tax or grant help. That’s the...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News

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

Landlords who let out holiday properties as businesses may have to fork out as much as £1,000 more per year as...
11 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord who let out a property that raised serious concerns for the safety of 18 residents, including six children, has...
11 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords who make tax returns on their investment properties via VAT-registered companies must sign up to the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...
11 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Only 15 per cent of landlords say they are fully aware of changes to laws surrounding Energy Performance Certificates in the...
11 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

Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...
08 January 2022
From: Industry Views

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...
08 January 2022
From: The Big Issues

Landlords adopting a strategy of buying cheap in search of high yields are having a tougher task in finding the right...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A leasehold expert says existing owners - including landlords - are expected to be more proactive in 2022 as they seek...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Northumbria Law School and the Open University are conducting research into whether private landlords rent to tenants with pets and the...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A local council is inviting landlords within its boundaries to take up funding from a £49,057 pot it has to improve...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A new bank - Recognise - has entered the buy to let market in a bid to win landlords and investors. Its...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A senior figure in a newly-enlarged agency that wants to become a national force in lettings has thrown his weight behind...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the UK’s most prestigious agencies claims that deals to buy the country’s dearest homes have been negotiated using asset-backed...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
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A former Conservative councillor has used a leading party website to call on the government to restrict the purchase of buy...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank has given an end of year assessment of the prime London lettings and says rents in the enclave are...
31 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A council has obtained a banning order on a landlord in a ruling that is the first of its kind in...
30 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The year is ending with void periods dropping across England as demand for rental properties continues apace. According to the latest Goodlord...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Another council is encouraging landlords and tenants to get help to improve the energy efficiency of rented properties. Shropshire Council says there...
23 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A company that works with private landlords to supply homes to ease London councils’ homeless issues, has won funds to secure...
23 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading market forecaster has described the level of rent rises in one part of the country as “going ballistic”. “The London...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Proposals to force landlords to pay up to £10,000 to improve energy efficiency of rental properties require a rethink, according to...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords in England, telling them how to enact the government’s...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

Rogue landlords in one area of London could face unlimited fines, criminal convictions and bans from letting out properties. The measures are...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Bristol-based lettings management company Iletpro Ltd has been ordered to pay a total of £2,700.06 in fines and costs for failing...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has given his prediction as to what the big issues will be in the 2022 lettings...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
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High profile MP Caroline Lucas has told a newspaper that the government turns a blind eye to bad landlords. “This government, like previous...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s being reported in the mainstream press that the government may give landlords an extra year to make rental homes more energy efficient. This...
14 December 2021
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

Households across the country are seeing their energy costs going up, so it is more important than ever that landlords do...
11 December 2021
From: Top tips & guides

A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A council is set to ask local landlords of rental properties to join an accreditation scheme to improve standards and deliver...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News

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

Tenants, landlords and those living or working near houses in multiple occupation in Portsmouth are being urged to share their experiences...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with properties in part of Lincolnshire could benefit from Government funding secured by North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration...
07 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A Labour council in London has announced plans to expand its crackdown on what it calls “shoddy landlords.” Southwark council says the...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Detectives are urging landlords to remain cautious following to discovery of a number of cannabis farms in rented properties. In the past...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has approved a vast landlord licensing scheme in Liverpool - but even including 45,000 homes it is still much...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords in the west country struggling with high fuel bills are being urged to take advantage of a free money-saving advice...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News

With currently less than four years before all new tenancies need to be in properties rated EPC ‘C’ or above, there...
04 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

It’s probably in the interest of landlords as much as tenants to slash energy bills now, even before new EPC ratings...
04 December 2021
From: Top tips & guides

A council is consulting over a range of private rental sector measures. Leicester council is proposing a range of measures requiring landlords...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have welcomed an initiative to provide £30m to work with the private rental sector to end homelessness. Local authorities in Wales...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A council says it’s going to contact local landlords to remind them of legal restrictions concerning energy efficiency. Caerphilly council says it’s...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News

More than half of landlords with properties rated EPC D or below are considering selling because of stringent energy efficiency rules...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A cross-party survey of MPs shows that they want to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies in existing homes,...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Lewisham council in London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all Houses of Multiple Occupancy - claiming it will improve...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The Welsh Government has announced a £30m pot from which councils can pay for easing properties from private landlords. Under the Welsh Government’s...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Two landlords who jointly own a property to let in Wrexham have been fined for failing to licence it appropriately. Christopher Tye...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Councillors in a second home hotspot will be asked to decide on the level of council tax premium for the next...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A private landlord who failed to carry out essential safety work has been fined for ignoring an Emergency Prohibition Order. Mohammed Deryo,...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings agent claims progress on climate change and energy efficiency is likely to be undermined by what he calls “dodgy...
25 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...
24 November 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

A new deal between a trade body and a high profile industry supplier means landlords can now hire assistants to handle...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords in the heart of the London commuter belt are being asked to come forward if they can provide accommodation for...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with family properties are in the pound seats when it comes to rent increases, according to data from lettings agency...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Lewisham council in south London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all HMOs in the borough. It claims this will help...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A council in a largely-rural area of Suffolk is the latest to have won additional funding to push landlords into making...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Salford is the latest city to launch a consultation seeking views on plans to expand its selective licensing scheme - claiming...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Recognise Bank has entered the rental market with a new product designed for professional landlords and investors with portfolios of at least...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Private sector landlords are being warned by a council to check their investments meet the legal minimum energy efficiency standard, or...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A business analyst is warning owners of older properties that the value of their assets may be cut if energy efficiency...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

After two years in the doldrums and high levels of over supply, prime central London is at last a landlord’s rental...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The Home property website has identified locations where rents have risen by up to 38 per cent in the past 12...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...
13 November 2021
From: The Big Issues

I am the Chair of PLAN - the Portfolio Landlords Action Group - which had its formal launch this week. People...
13 November 2021
From: Rental Reform

The relationship between the overwhelming number of good landlords and local authorities tends to be limited or possibly non-existent. With the far...
13 November 2021
From: Industry Views

A government housing minister has confirmed to the House of Lords that a new tax regime for Airbnb hosts and holiday...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A poll suggests that many private tenants admit to being more interested in the tidiness of their properties than safety within...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A new report from the government’s Office for National Statistics appears to show landlords are ahead of the game when it...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Only six per cent of brokers questioned in a survey have ever sold a green mortgage, despite the high public profile...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A series of online interviews with landlords suggests far fewer of them have been seriously impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic than...
09 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A local authority has launched a free service seeking to avoid evictions. New Forest council says its 'Call Before You Serve' programme is a no-charge service providing...
09 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined £24,750 and told to repay his tenants almost £47,000 in rent. In December 2018, Preston council responded...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Rogue landlords who create portfolios of overcrowded, unregulated and unsafe properties - including the infamous beds in sheds - now face...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A council in the north of England has identified 166 private rental properties within the district that do not comply with...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The UK government’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has necessitated the introduction of initiatives aimed at reducing fossil...
06 November 2021
From: The Big Issues

People you can trust are an essential part of your team when you get into investing in property. If you’re using solicitors,...
06 November 2021
From: Top tips & guides

One of the industry’s leading legal voices is warning that the next change proposed to EPC requirements will affect almost half...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A council says it’s offering landlords what it calls ‘an enforcement amnesty’ if they have failed to bring their rental units...
05 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

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The proportion of landlords feeling optimistic about different aspects of letting is at the highest level for five years. As part of research...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A Midlands city is starting consultation on a major extension of powers over HMOs. Leicester council wants to have an extended Article...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Savills estimates that £330 billion is needed to implement all energy efficiency improvements to the UK housing sector to meet EPC...
03 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

HomeLet says the average rent in the UK is now £1,059, down a tiny 0.2 per cent from a month ago. However, the...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Tell us about your role. I am the Customer Service Technology Group Manager at BSH (group brands include Bosch, NEFF and Siemens)...
02 November 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

Landlords, tenants and residents in parts of Nottingham may be eligible for free home safety improvements to crackdown on burglary. Nottinghamshire police...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A new trade body called PLAN launches this month with the aim of representing large scale Portfolio Landlords with 75 properties...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Reigate and Banstead council is appealing to private landlords with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, two, three or four-bedroom homes for rent. The...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Daytime TV programmes often feature amazing property bargains that can be won at auction - and there are fantastic bargains to...
30 October 2021
From: Top tips & guides

It now appears that landlords had a narrow escape with this week’s Budget. The Daily Telegraph has discovered that a report by...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Paragon Bank is doubling both the maximum loan amount it lends on an individual property and the total buy to let...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s a new warning to landlords purchasing properties about a spike in scams which have seen victims defrauded out of hundreds...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A council says it’s going to spend £70,000 of central government money to help “engage” with landlords over issues of energy...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The council in Harrogate, Yorkshire, has issued what appears to be a celebration statement about its legal action against rogue landlords. The...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A fire and rescue service is asking landlords who own or manage HMOs to get involved in a pilot scheme. Over the...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Orkney Council wants private landlords who hold family accommodation to come forward if they would be suitable for Afghan families. Councillors recently...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A planning inspector has ordered a rogue landlord to comply with enforcement notices after being found to be illegally renting two...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are hesitant about buying more property according to a new study by Simply Business. The study of 560 landlords from across...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News

New figures from the National Home Building Council suggests the popularity of detached properties has soared during the pandemic - prompting...
26 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has agreed a new commercial partnership with online electrical retailer AO. This new partnership means that AO...
26 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Adrian Ramsay, newly-elected co-leader of the Green Party, wants a windfall tax on the value of investment properties owned by private...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Three criminal landlords have paid £350,000 in fines after being found guilty of illegal ‘beds in sheds’. Brian Linskey and Catherine Hallahan...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has today announced a new cash injection for councils to clampdown on landlords whose properties fail to meet energy...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham has set out what it considers to be the 10 easy mistakes which some landlords...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent has commented on the government’s Net Zero goals, involving phasing out boilers and introducing heat pumps into rental properties. While...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A Labour-controlled local authority with a reputation for clampdowns on rogue landyhas issued a statement celebrating its successes. Tower Hamlets council in...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A Labour councillor in the Lake District says second home owners who let their properties should be obliged to pay five...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News

London lettings agency Chestertons says the number of tenants in the capital is now at an annual high. The agency’s latest market...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News

After lengthy periods in the doldrums, prime London’s rental market is looking up at last according to data consultancy LonRes -...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading market analyst says the looming threat of rent controls may be deterring landlords entering the buy to let sector,...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green. I don’t need to rehearse here again...
16 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

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 local authority admits it is using covert cameras to spot landlords illegally fly-tipping. Darlington council claims there have been several incidents...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Shelter says 20 per cent of private and social renters in England suffer poor health because of the condition of their...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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Letting agency Knight Frank has identified an opportunity for landlords to cash in on a supply shortage - but only if...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings agent says a new HMO licensing regime in one of London’s highest profile boroughs will reduce the number of rental...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A solicitors’ practice claims repairs initiated by landlords take an average of 41 days to be completed after a tenant complains...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Relatively few landlords were persuaded to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday according to analysis by the lettings agency Hamptons. The...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The number of new tenancies started in September in prime areas of London was the highest monthly total in the last...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. There's been a decline in private landlords, yet almost...
09 October 2021
From: Industry Views

It’s a common scenario: you put your house on the market, struggle to find a buyer, and then end up renting...
09 October 2021
From: Tax & Finance

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...
09 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

The government has been told to raise the landlord cost cap to £10,000 to increase the number of private rental sector...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord in the north of England has received the largest fine that his local council has ever secured for a...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A warning has gone out to landlords with properties in Scotland regarding legislation coming into effect in early 2022. Trade association SELECT is...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A survey of over 500 property investors claims to have uncovered the UK’s hotspots for the coming year. It says some 44...
07 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

Epsom & Ewell council is the latest to seek private landlords’ help to house five households of Afghan refugees fleeing the...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A remarkable four year court battle has ended with £190,000 in fines for a rogue landlord couple who falsely claimed they...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords in one part of the Midlands are being warned that they could face fines of up to £30,000 if they...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The end of the stamp duty holiday means landlords will have to pay more for almost all properties from today. They have...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A London council has prosecuted a rogue landlord and his associated property firm for letting unsafe properties and being unlicensed -...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Private landlords could receive between three and six months’ rent in advance by putting their properties forward to help people who...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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A specialist investment lender has set out tips for how landlords can succeed at flipping - purchasing homes and selling relatively...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Plans are underway to relaunch a landlord accreditation scheme - with a difference. Barnsley’s landlord accreditation scheme began in 2010 and the...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...
29 September 2021
From: Agent Advice

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...
29 September 2021
From: Agent Advice

Research by buy to let consultancy Sequre Property Investment suggests that despite the return to near-normal in much of the country,...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

More landlords are quitting the sector and bringing properties to the sales market, according to research from Zoopla. In its latest snapshot...
29 September 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

Landlords have been given a boost from an unlikely source - HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC has given landlords and other businesses...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A company behind a fire safety initiative has surveyed tenants in both the private and social rental sectors, and claims shortcomings...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Investors considering letting properties to students in one of the country’s major university cities may have to think again. A huge scheme...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Coventry council is the latest to appeal to private landlords to help it meet its housing obligations. It wants to sign up...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord who built extensions and converted them into flats and bedsits all without planning permission has been given a record...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

For the second month running the number of prospective tenants registered per lettings agency branch has shown a big jump, Data from...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Outspoken landlord Fergus Wilson, who has reportedly become a millionaire through his buy to let investments, has been hit with a...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

It looks as if buy to let investors looking for capital returns over yield may have struck lucky - so long...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A Build To Rent operator claims some tenants - around a fifth - are willing to pay more for properties with...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been prosecuted for a second time for breaches of Wirral council’s selective licensing scheme. The council’s housing standards team...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News

New data from Rightmove reveals the effect the staycation boom is having on the rental market across Britain. Seaside towns and other...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Substantial numbers of expats who own a buy to let property in the UK are approaching HMRC to admit they have...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading agent is warning that any additional tax on landlords could lead to property sell-offs and a further supply shortage. Dominic...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords, letting agents and tenants in South Yorkshire are being warned about an increase in rental fraud. Local police there say they...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
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An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...
16 September 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A council in the north of England is launching a new programme which it says offers support for private landlords -...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A council has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher calling for a new approach to the short lets issue. Oxford council leader...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News
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A London council is urging landlords to check whether their properties require licensing under a new scheme introduced this month. Enfield’s new...
15 September 2021
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A landlord has pleaded guilty to harassing one of his tenants during the eviction ban period. Abid Butt from Sheffield has been...
15 September 2021
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A mortgage expert who is a prominent sceptic about the lettings market has stepped up his criticisms, saying renting is no...
15 September 2021
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Demand for property with land has risen significantly over the last 18 months according to a buying agency - but it’s...
15 September 2021
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A council’s own lettings agency is coordinating the call for landlords to house Afghan refugees, in one of the country’s most...
14 September 2021
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Former Liberal Democrat party leader and Lake District MP Tim Farron has met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on...
13 September 2021
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A new survey has revealed the scale of financial losses incurred by landlords during the early period of the pandemic. The study of...
13 September 2021
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Labour says the funding of social care could be achieved by increasing tax on landlords. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is today expected...
11 September 2021
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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
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Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...
09 September 2021
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The UK rental market has revved up amidst a sharp rise in demand for city living, driving the highest rate of...
08 September 2021
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The government is not budging on the Tenant Fees Act and will not amend it to allow separate and additional charging...
08 September 2021
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With landlords under pressure to improve energy efficiency, a new report suggests that even significant improvements in EPC levels won’t be...
07 September 2021
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A landlord company has been fined more than £15,000 for failing to improve housing conditions in three properties. North Somerset council received...
07 September 2021
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Wiltshire council is the latest to ask private landlords who have affordable homes which are ready to let, to get in...
07 September 2021
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The government is considering forcing landlords who rent out homes as Airbnb-style short lets to apply for planning consent. This would not...
06 September 2021
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Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...
06 September 2021
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A council is threatening to fine private landlords whose properties do not meet energy efficiency standards. Darlington council’s cabinet will meet next...