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With over 40m Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term accommodation...

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...

A prominent buy to let mortgage provider is advising landlords to ensure they check EPCs and energy efficiency issues on properties...

Foxtons has issued a wide-ranging snapshot of the London private rental market. Overall some 27 per cent of Londoners are  now privately...

A council is making an urgent appeal to private landlords with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, three or four-bedroom family homes for...

Newly published rental yield from Rightmove reveals that the average yield across Great Britain is 5.5 per cent. This is the highest...

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

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

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

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...

A landlord has been fined £3,607 over properties that were so dangerous tenants’ lives were at risk. North Lincolnshire council brought a...

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Labour would increase tax on buy to let properties and on investment income for landlords.  Reeves was...

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....

Almost 10 per cent of private landlords letting properties to Universal Credit claimants have experienced at least one tenant having difficulties...

A specialist lettings agency is holding a series of webinars for landlords who may fell they need help navigating some 170-plus...

A landlord must demolish two penthouse apartments by mid July - or else go to jail. It’s being reported that a case...

Official government data suggests that rents are rising by 1.8 per cent a year - but a prominent analyst has gone...

A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector.  According to the Shawbrook Bank...

The Scottish private rental market is facing shortages according to one of that country’s most prominent lettings experts.  David Alexander, head of...

Almost three quarters of landlords have experienced an escape of water incident in their properties over the last five years, according...

Cotswold council, using cash from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is targeting properties that fall below the minimum...

The Council for the Protection of Rural England is the latest body to blast Airbnb and other short lets for their...

A record number of companies were set up last year to hold buy to let property.   In total there were 47,400 new...

A tourism chief has stood up in favour of closing what the government calls a tax loophole for landlords letting out...

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...

The Welsh Government has set out how the housing law in that country is set to change significantly from July 15...

New preliminary figures released by CBRE reveal that a record £4.1 billion was invested in the UK’s Build to Rent sector...

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...

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

Suffolk Building Society has just become one of the few lenders to consider applications from landlords who intend to market and...

Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...

Landlords will have to foot the bill for the government’s energy efficiency proposals without any apparent tax or grant help. That’s the...

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

Landlords who let out holiday properties as businesses may have to fork out as much as £1,000 more per year as...

A landlord who let out a property that raised serious concerns for the safety of 18 residents, including six children, has...

Landlords who make tax returns on their investment properties via VAT-registered companies must sign up to the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

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

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

Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...

Landlords adopting a strategy of buying cheap in search of high yields are having a tougher task in finding the right...

Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it...

A leasehold expert says existing owners - including landlords - are expected to be more proactive in 2022 as they seek...

Northumbria Law School and the Open University are conducting research into whether private landlords rent to tenants with pets and the...

A local council is inviting landlords within its boundaries to take up funding from a £49,057 pot it has to improve...

A new bank - Recognise - has entered the buy to let market in a bid to win landlords and investors. Its...

A senior figure in a newly-enlarged agency that wants to become a national force in lettings has thrown his weight behind...

One of the UK’s most prestigious agencies claims that deals to buy the country’s dearest homes have been negotiated using asset-backed...

A former Conservative councillor has used a leading party website to call on the government to restrict the purchase of buy...

Knight Frank has given an end of year assessment of the prime London lettings and says rents in the enclave are...

A council has obtained a banning order on a landlord in a ruling that is the first of its kind in...

The year is ending with void periods dropping across England as demand for rental properties continues apace.  According to the latest Goodlord...

Another council is encouraging landlords and tenants to get help to improve the energy efficiency of rented properties. Shropshire Council says there...

A company that works with private landlords to supply homes to ease London councils’ homeless issues, has won funds to secure...

Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a...

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...

A leading market forecaster has described the level of rent rises in one part of the country as “going ballistic”. “The London...

Proposals to force landlords to pay up to £10,000 to improve energy efficiency of rental properties require a rethink, according to...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords in England, telling them how to enact the government’s...

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...

Rogue landlords in one area of London could face unlimited fines, criminal convictions and bans from letting out properties. The measures are...

Bristol-based lettings management company Iletpro Ltd has been ordered to pay a total of £2,700.06 in fines and costs for failing...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has given his prediction as to what the big issues will be in the 2022 lettings...

High profile MP Caroline Lucas has told a newspaper that the government turns a blind eye to bad landlords. “This government, like previous...

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...

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

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

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

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

Households across the country are seeing their energy costs going up, so it is more important than ever that landlords do...

A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...

A  council is set to ask local landlords of rental properties to join an accreditation scheme to improve standards and deliver...

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

Tenants, landlords and those living or working near houses in multiple occupation in Portsmouth are being urged to share their experiences...

Landlords with properties in part of Lincolnshire could benefit from Government funding secured by North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration...

A Labour council in London has announced plans to expand its crackdown on what it calls “shoddy landlords.” Southwark council says the...

Detectives are urging landlords to remain cautious following to discovery of a number of cannabis farms in rented properties. In the past...

The government has approved a vast landlord licensing scheme in Liverpool - but even including 45,000 homes it is still much...

Landlords in the west country struggling with high fuel bills are being urged to take advantage of a free money-saving advice...

With currently less than four years before all new tenancies need to be in properties rated EPC ‘C’ or above, there...

It’s probably in the interest of landlords as much as tenants to slash energy bills now, even before new EPC ratings...

A council is consulting over a range of private rental sector measures.  Leicester council is proposing a range of measures requiring landlords...

Landlords have welcomed an initiative to provide £30m to work with the private rental sector to end homelessness. Local authorities in Wales...

A council says it’s going to contact local landlords to remind them of legal restrictions concerning energy efficiency. Caerphilly council says it’s...

More than half of landlords with properties rated EPC D or below are considering selling because of stringent energy efficiency rules...

A cross-party survey of MPs shows that they want to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies in existing homes,...

Lewisham council in London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all Houses of Multiple Occupancy - claiming it will improve...

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

Two landlords who jointly own a property to let in Wrexham have been fined for failing to licence it appropriately. Christopher Tye...

Councillors in a second home hotspot will be asked to decide on the level of council tax premium for the next...

A private landlord who failed to carry out essential safety work has been fined for ignoring an Emergency Prohibition Order. Mohammed Deryo,...

A lettings agent claims progress on climate change and energy efficiency is likely to be undermined by what he calls “dodgy...

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

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

A new deal between a trade body and a high profile industry supplier means landlords can now hire assistants to handle...

Landlords in the heart of the London commuter belt are being asked to come forward if they can provide accommodation for...

Landlords with family properties are in the pound seats when it comes to rent increases, according to data from lettings agency...

Lewisham council in south London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all HMOs in the borough. It claims this will help...

A council in a largely-rural area of Suffolk is the latest to have won additional funding to push landlords into making...

A leading politician in Wales has spoken out in favour of second homeowners, who are under increasing scrutiny in that country...

Salford is the latest city to launch a consultation seeking views on plans to expand its selective licensing scheme - claiming...

Recognise Bank has entered the rental market with a new product designed for professional landlords and investors with portfolios of at least...

Private sector landlords are being warned by a council to check their investments meet the legal minimum energy efficiency standard, or...

A business analyst is warning owners of older properties that the value of their assets may be cut if energy efficiency...

After two years in the doldrums and high levels of over supply, prime central London is at last a landlord’s rental...

The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...

The Home property website has identified locations where rents have risen by up to 38 per cent in the past 12...

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...

I am the Chair of PLAN - the Portfolio Landlords Action Group - which had its formal launch this week. People...

The relationship between the overwhelming number of good landlords and local authorities tends to be limited or possibly non-existent. With the far...

A government housing minister has confirmed to the House of Lords that a new tax regime for Airbnb hosts and holiday...

A poll suggests that many private tenants admit to being more interested in the tidiness of their properties than safety within...

A new report from the government’s Office for National Statistics appears to show landlords are ahead of the game when it...

Only six per cent of brokers questioned in a survey have ever sold a green mortgage, despite the high public profile...

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...

A series of online interviews with landlords suggests far fewer of them have been seriously impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic than...

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...

A landlord has been fined £24,750 and told to repay his tenants almost £47,000 in rent. In December 2018, Preston council responded...

Rogue landlords who create portfolios of overcrowded, unregulated and unsafe properties - including the infamous beds in sheds - now face...

A council in the north of England has identified 166 private rental properties within the district that do not comply with...

The UK government’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has necessitated the introduction of initiatives aimed at reducing fossil...

People you can trust are an essential part of your team when you get into investing in property. If you’re using solicitors,...

One of the industry’s leading legal voices is warning that the next change proposed to EPC requirements will affect almost half...

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

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...

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...

The proportion of landlords feeling optimistic about different aspects of letting is at the highest level for five years. As part of research...

A Midlands city is starting consultation on a major extension of powers over HMOs. Leicester council wants to have an extended Article...

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

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

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...

Tell us about your role. I am the Customer Service Technology Group Manager at BSH (group brands include Bosch, NEFF and Siemens)...

Landlords, tenants and residents in parts of Nottingham may be eligible for free home safety improvements to crackdown on burglary. Nottinghamshire police...

A new trade body called PLAN launches this month with the aim of representing large scale Portfolio Landlords with 75 properties...

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...

Daytime TV programmes often feature amazing property bargains that can be won at auction - and there are fantastic bargains to...

It now appears that landlords had a narrow escape with this week’s Budget. The Daily Telegraph has discovered that a report by...

Paragon Bank is doubling both the maximum loan amount it lends on an individual property and the total buy to let...

There’s a new warning to landlords purchasing properties about a spike in scams which have seen victims defrauded out of hundreds...

A council says it’s going to spend £70,000 of central government money to help “engage” with landlords over issues of energy...

The council in Harrogate, Yorkshire, has issued what appears to be a celebration statement about its legal action against rogue landlords. The...

A fire and rescue service is asking landlords who own or manage HMOs to get involved in a pilot scheme. Over the...

Orkney Council wants private landlords who hold family accommodation to come forward if they would be suitable for Afghan families. Councillors recently...

A planning inspector has ordered a rogue landlord to comply with enforcement notices after being found to be illegally renting two...

Landlords are hesitant about buying more property according to a new study by Simply Business. The study of 560 landlords from across...

New figures from the National Home Building Council suggests the popularity of detached properties has soared during the pandemic - prompting...

The National Residential Landlords Association has agreed a new commercial partnership with online electrical retailer AO.  This new partnership means that AO...

Adrian Ramsay, newly-elected co-leader of the Green Party, wants a windfall tax on the value of investment properties owned by private...

Three criminal landlords have paid £350,000 in fines after being found guilty of illegal ‘beds in sheds’. Brian Linskey and Catherine Hallahan...

The government has today announced a new cash injection for councils to clampdown on landlords whose properties fail to meet energy...

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham has set out what it considers to be the 10 easy mistakes which some landlords...

Generation Rent has commented on the government’s Net Zero goals, involving phasing out boilers and introducing heat pumps into rental properties. While...

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...

A Labour-controlled local authority with a reputation for clampdowns on rogue landyhas issued a statement celebrating its successes. Tower Hamlets council in...

A Labour councillor in the Lake District says second home owners who let their properties should be obliged to pay five...

London lettings agency Chestertons says the number of tenants in the capital is now at an annual high.  The agency’s latest market...

After lengthy periods in the doldrums, prime London’s rental market is looking up at last according to data consultancy LonRes -...

A leading market analyst says the looming threat of rent controls may be deterring landlords entering the buy to let sector,...

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

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

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

A local authority admits it is using covert cameras to spot landlords illegally fly-tipping. Darlington council claims there have been several incidents...

Shelter says 20 per cent of private and social renters in England suffer poor health because of the condition of their...

Letting agency Knight Frank has identified an opportunity for landlords to cash in on a supply shortage - but only if...

A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...

A lettings agent says a new HMO licensing regime in one of London’s highest profile boroughs will reduce the number of rental...

Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...

A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...

A solicitors’ practice claims repairs initiated by landlords take an average of 41 days to be completed after a tenant complains...

Relatively few landlords were persuaded to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday according to analysis by the lettings agency Hamptons.  The...

The number of new tenancies started in September in prime areas of London was the highest monthly total in the last...

The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. There's been a decline in private landlords, yet almost...

It’s a common scenario: you put your house on the market, struggle to find a buyer, and then end up renting...

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...

The government has been told to raise the landlord cost cap to £10,000 to increase the number of private rental sector...

A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...

A landlord in the north of England has received the largest fine that his local council has ever secured for a...

A warning has gone out to landlords with properties in Scotland regarding legislation coming into effect in early 2022. Trade association SELECT is...

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

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

Epsom & Ewell council is the latest to seek private landlords’ help to house five households of Afghan refugees fleeing the...

A remarkable four year court battle has ended with £190,000 in fines for a rogue landlord couple who falsely claimed they...

Landlords in one part of the Midlands are being warned that they could face fines of up to £30,000 if they...

The end of the stamp duty holiday means landlords will have to pay more for almost all properties from today. They have...

Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...

A London council has prosecuted a rogue landlord and his associated property firm for letting unsafe properties and being unlicensed -...

Private landlords could receive between three and six months’ rent in advance by putting their properties forward to help people who...

A specialist investment lender has set out tips for how landlords can succeed at flipping - purchasing homes and selling relatively...

Plans are underway to relaunch a landlord accreditation scheme - with a difference.  Barnsley’s landlord accreditation scheme began in 2010 and the...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...

Research by buy to let consultancy Sequre Property Investment suggests that despite the return to near-normal in much of the country,...

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

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

Landlords have been given a boost from an unlikely source - HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC has given landlords and other businesses...

A company behind a fire safety initiative has surveyed tenants in both the private and social rental sectors, and claims shortcomings...

Investors considering letting properties to students in one of the country’s major university cities may have to think again. A huge scheme...

Coventry council is the latest to appeal to private landlords to help it meet its housing obligations. It wants to sign up...

A landlord who built extensions and converted them into flats and bedsits all without planning permission has been given a record...

For the second month running the number of prospective tenants registered per lettings agency branch has shown a big jump, Data from...

Outspoken landlord Fergus Wilson, who has reportedly become a millionaire through his buy to let investments, has been hit with a...

It looks as if buy to let investors looking for capital returns over yield may have struck lucky - so long...

A Build To Rent operator claims some tenants - around a fifth - are willing to pay more for properties with...

A landlord has been prosecuted for a second time for breaches of Wirral council’s selective licensing scheme. The council’s housing standards team...

New data from Rightmove reveals the effect the staycation boom is having on the rental market across Britain. Seaside towns and other...

Substantial numbers of expats who own a buy to let property in the UK are approaching HMRC to admit they have...

A leading agent is warning that any additional tax on landlords could lead to property sell-offs and a further supply shortage. Dominic...

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...

Landlords, letting agents and tenants in South Yorkshire are being warned about an increase in rental fraud. Local police there say they...

An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets...

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...

Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...

A council in the north of England is launching a new programme which it says offers support for private landlords -...

A council has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher calling for a new approach to the short lets issue. Oxford council leader...

A London council is urging landlords to check whether their properties require licensing under a new scheme introduced this month. Enfield’s new...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to harassing one of his tenants during the eviction ban period. Abid Butt from Sheffield has been...

A mortgage expert who is a prominent sceptic about the lettings market has stepped up his criticisms, saying renting is no...

Demand for property with land has risen significantly over the last 18 months according to a buying agency - but it’s...

A council’s own lettings agency is coordinating the call for landlords to house Afghan refugees, in one of the country’s most...

Former Liberal Democrat party leader and Lake District MP Tim Farron has met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on...

A new survey has revealed the scale of financial losses incurred by landlords during the early period of the pandemic. The study of...

Labour says the funding of social care could be achieved by increasing tax on landlords. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is today expected...

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

Private landlords interested in leasing properties in Bridgend, south Wales, are being invited to join a scheme which would see them...

The UK rental market has revved up amidst a sharp rise in demand for city living, driving the highest rate of...

The government is not budging on the Tenant Fees Act and will not amend it to allow separate and additional charging...

With landlords under pressure to improve energy efficiency, a new report suggests that even significant improvements in EPC levels won’t be...

A landlord company has been fined more than £15,000 for failing to improve housing conditions in three properties. North Somerset council received...

Wiltshire council is the latest to ask private landlords who have affordable homes which are ready to let, to get in...

The government is considering forcing landlords who rent out homes as Airbnb-style short lets to apply for planning consent. This would not...

Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...

A council is threatening to fine private landlords whose properties do not meet energy efficiency standards. Darlington council’s cabinet will meet next...

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...

Landlords must pay well over £700 for entry into what is now the UK’s largest ever HMO licensing scheme, at Westminster...

A survey claims that 80 per cent of prospective tenants would consider energy efficiency as one of the critical items determining...

Landlords are being invited to a webinar which is billed as helping them understand how letting their properties to Afghan refugees...

Activists in Generation Rent are now making a new demand - that landlords must pay the moving costs of tenants when...

The leader of a council in one of the areas of the UK with the highest number of Airbnb-style short lets...

Some 83 per cent of landlords have made a profit from their lettings activities in the second quarter of 2021 -...

Another council is appealing to private landlords to help provide accommodation for Afghan refugees. Maidstone council in Kent wants self-contained rental apartments...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...

Letting agents have reported huge surges in demand for pet-friendly properties.  Richard O’Neill, managing director at Romans Lettings, says: “There has certainly...

The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...

The Generation Rent group has renewed its attack on landlords who let properties to holidaymakers rather than long term tenants.  The group...

With less than four years left until the government wants all new private rented properties to be rated at least EPC...

Landlords are being invited to a free webinar that promises to bring them up to date with the new planning regime...

If evidence was needed that the rental market is booming right now, here’s the proof - a property with an asking...

A letting agent who campaigns against rogue landlords says the government has “no idea” how many convictions there have been regarding...

More details have emerged of Lloyds Bank’s plan to become a landlord - and the proposal is even more ambitious than...

A landlord has set out why he helped a refugee family resettle through renting one of his properties. The landlord - who...

A local authority is appealing directly to landlords to join a scheme rehousing Afghan refugee families. Wrexham council says the families will...

The popular belief that homes in close proximity to shops inevitably pushes up the rent is being challenged by new research. The...

Some 30 per cent of landlords who plan to remortgage by mid-2022 intent to release equity from their properties according to...

ARLA Propertymark has issued five top tips to landlords whose properties may be left empty by tenants on holiday.  ARLA president Maxine...

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

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

A leading lettings agent in the south west is advising landlords to take advantage of a new ‘easy to read’ guide...

The many thousands of landlords who have snapped up properties have been advised to be on alert - a tax consultancy...

It appears that the government is considering a replacement for the ill-fated Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

Too little is being done to help landlords access funding to adapt their property to meet the needs of older or...

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

Buy to let mortgage app Rightrate is to expand its support for landlords after passing the 500 downloads milestone since launch...

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...

A local authority with a rapidly-growing number of HMOs is to consult over a new policy later this month. The Houses in...

An agency and law firm, Coulters, has produced a league table of where landlords are most likely to make a loss...

Landlords wanting to break into London buy to let have been provided with a guide to boroughs with the most discounted...

Hastings council has taken a landlord to court for failing to obtain a gas safety certificate, which is required by law...

New research by a property investment consultancy has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy to...

Gardens have always been a mixed blessing for landlords - currently they’re popular with tenants but there is the problem of...

Redbridge council in east London has undertaken its toughest ever clampdown on buy to let, visiting 171 properties in a week. The...

Some 46 per cent of landlords reduced monthly rent payments for their tenants because of the pandemic, according to research from...

A council is asking private landlords to help house Afghan refugees. People who have worked for the UK government and British military...

Void periods of vacancy within rental properties are relatively rare within several parts of the UK, new research has revealed. Intus Lettings...

Camden council in north London has become the first local authority to secure an anti-social behaviour injunction against a landlord in...

The latest rental market snapshot released by ARLA Propertymark shows a little of the heat coming out of the rental market...

A landlord has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by magistrates after a bedroom fire revealed tenants were living in...

A virtual tour company says this kind of property viewing is now being adopted by holiday let operators as well as...

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...

Landlords with an eye to optimising capital appreciation ought to be considering the sustainability features of properties, Rightmove has suggested. The portal...

New research suggests an overwhelming number of renters want longer tenancies, a trend pushed further by the uncertainties of the pandemic.  A...

It’s a controversial view but a respected buy to let mortgage monitor suggests that landlords may be more successful if they...

Government ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of the private rental sector are just “a pipedream” without financial assistance according to...

Landlords directly affected by the cladding scandal - because they own units in low and medium-rise blocks - have some good...

A council in Leicestershire is poised to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords. Charnwood council has now approved the conditions...

HM Revenue & Customs has announced webinars aimed at landlords in its latest bid to extract the maximum tax from buy...