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More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...

The ESPC property portal has announced a free buy to let Insights and Advice event on Thursday May 9, for aspiring...

Only 2% of current properties listed for sale in London have a tenant in situ, according to lettings agency Benham and...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

We are thrilled to report that the first National Landlord Investment Show of 2024 in London on March 6 was a...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...

Scottish property portal ESPC has announced a free Buy To Let event targeted at aspiring property investors and landlords. The event will...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help tnavigate legislative...

Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments will perform in the coming years -...

More than a quarter of private landlords plan to increase the size of their property portfolios in the next year, compared...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

The property investment service BuyAssociation has changed the wording of an advertisement after intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA says: “A...

Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...

The University of Dundee and letting agents’ body Propertymark want to understand more about the future plans of landlords.  This is happening...

The next National Landlord Investment Show is taking place in London next month. It’s on September 27 at DoubleTree Hilton London Elstree...

Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

If you are a landlord looking for the silver lining in a dark cloud, June’s interest rate decision will have certainly...

1. How Do I Ensure A Good Return On Investment In A Slow Market? This is one of our most frequently asked...

The National Landlord Investment Show’s summer spectacular takes place in London on July 4. A statement from the organisers says: “With the...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A new analysis by property investment platform easyMoney reveals that detached homes have delivered the best investment returns of all residential...

Roma Finance is the new main sponsor of Sky TV’s Property Elevator, the show for budding property entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs pitch their...

A flamboyant landlord with 150 properties in England says he’s quitting the sector and taking his investment money elsewhere. Ajay Ahuja says:...

Private rental property should be “acquired” and used for social housing according to a think tank. And it says tax penalties, laws...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

A buy to let investment site has used Artificial Intelligence to identify 10 top property investment opportunities in 2023.  Based on analysis...

A prominent figure in property investment is warning that buy to let is the sector facing the biggest challenges in the...

Uncertainty has become a vastly overused word to describe our economic situation in recent years. But, once again, it’s an unwaveringly...

The landlord of a property in Northampton has paid a £2,750 civil penalty after failing to licence their HMO. In December 2021...

The landlord of a property in Northampton has paid a £2,750 civil penalty after failing to licence their HMO. In December 2021...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy to...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

Many landlords who do not want to commit to high levels of expenditure to improve the energy efficiency of their homes,...

On August 4 the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise the base rate from 1.25 to 1.75 per...

A property investment platform is to spend £1 billion buying and retrofitting thousands of homes in the private rental sector, The...

A quarter of TikTok influencer videos claiming to offer guidance or advice on property investment have been found to be misleading. The...

The proportion of landlords who plan to purchase their next buy to let property through a limited company has hit the...

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

Who are you? My Name is Alec Chohan, and I am a senior finance broker within the Newable Finance team based in...

An accountancy firm is holding a free webinar for landlords and other property investors to look east ongoing changes to tax...

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

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

The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...

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

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

New research shows that the average rental yield in Britain has remained at roughly 4.2 per cent throughout the pandemic. Regionally, the...

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

There’s good news for landlords who anticipate holding on to their property investments at least until 2031 - capital values are...

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

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

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

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

The Property Investor Show is back and in person, rather than virtual. It’s been announced that it will take place at London’s...

Research by the buy to let specialist Sequre Property Investment suggests that landlords are largely undeterred by the slew of government...

The potential dangers of Get Rich Quick property investment schemes have been highlighted once again, this time by an MP. Some 18...

A buy to let consultancy has identified those parts of the country where there’s been the biggest swing towards renting when...

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

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...

A property investment firm has drawn up a league table of cities with significant rental yields.  Sequre Property Investment analysed the average rental...

The average age of British landlords has decreased, with some 47 per cent now aged under 40.  That compares to just three...

A change in government policy will allow landlords to fund investment that will help businesses recover, says tax and advisory firm...

Investment advisers Sterling Wealth Associates says the north of England is the go-to spot in the UK for property investment.  It says...

A property investment consultancy says growing numbers of UK and international landlords are incorporating to manage their buy to let portfolios...

A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...

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

The Competition and Markets Authority is to probe property investment companies that have purchased freeholds from developers and that go on...

A new survey suggests that landlords are less enthusiastic than in the past about buy to let. The study 1,004 UK landlords...

A tax barrister has restructured his way of working and is appealing to buy to let and other property investors as...

Two property investment companies and an associated business have all been closed down “in the public interest” by the government’s Insolvency...

The government has launched an unexpected consultation which may indirectly highlight a new opportunity for landlords and other investors - converting...

A property investment firm has given tips to landlords who may feel m threatened by the prospect of a hike in Capital Gain...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...

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

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

Roma Finance has launched a holiday let and serviced accommodation five-year term base rate tracker mortgage product. The criteria offered by the...

Demand from consumers, including buy-to-let investors, for new build homes has increased over the past 12 months, new figures show.  Fresh applicant...

Do you think Covid-19 been a stress test for the property sector? Have you made knee-jerk decisions? Have you been adversely...

With buy-to-let returns continuing to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a...

Almost half of UK-based investors see property as a safe and secure asset despite the existing Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.  FJP Investment...

Many landlords and letting agents are increasingly concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their tenants and property...

Further signs of greater activity in the housing market have come from Knight Frank. The company reports that the volume of online enquiries...

The Government should consider postponing upcoming tax changes because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Apropos by DJ Alexander.  The property management...

If you have recently entered the buy-to-let market for the first time, here are a few tips to help you ensure...