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A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...

The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

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

Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...

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

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

A prominent lawyer has stepped up her criticisms of Housing Secretary Michael Gove and his attacks on buy to let and...

Some 69 per cent of landlords have already or are planning to increase the size of their property portfolio, increasing to...

A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...

Mohammed Sharaz, a landlord from Bradford, recently seized an opportunity to enhance his property portfolio after Wildstone acquired the gable end...

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...

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

Britain’s largest listed residential landlord, Grainger, has struck a long-term deal with =Network Rail and the property developer Bloc Group to...

No fewer than 88 per cent of portfolio landlords have added to their portfolios in the last six months, despite market...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

Dashly, a platform that monitors over £100 billion of mortgages, says landlords in London renewing loans soon will be, on average,...

Scores of portfolio landlords are incorporating their property portfolio as limited companies, which could save hundreds of thousands of pounds on...

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

Baron John Bird, co-founder of the Big Issue newspaper sold by the homeless and vulnerably-housed, is suggesting that landlords give tenants...

Against the trend of many recent surveys, a study by lending service Landbay claims over 40 per cent of landlords want...

UK landlords are currently facing a myriad of challenges.  It’s well documented how costly retrofitting properties to meet new energy efficiency standards...

A PropTech firm claims that its research shows a third of tenants have not seen fire safety certificates or information about...

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

Landlords who applied in 2018 for an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for let residential property are reminded that their...

Investment platform Platinum Property Partners has been acquired by a group of long-standing franchisees. And they’re pledging to how PPP’s investment in...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

Companies that own UK residential properties have one month to revalue and tell HM Revenue and Customs if any are worth...

An accreditation scheme has produced a free-to-use tool aimed at landlords seeking to make their residential properties more energy efficient and...

A federation of charities wants landlords and tenants to get in touch to discuss energy efficiency in private rental properties. ‘Groundwork’ is...

New research has found that nearly half of landlords feel it’s harder being a landlord now compared to the start of...

A new survey shows that while some 78 per cent of landlords have now heard about government proposals around EPC ratings,...

A London landlord has been fined and ordered to pay a confiscation order for ignoring planning rules Magistrates ordered landlord Zulfiqar Ahmed...

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,...

Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...

More SME landlords are seeking advice about whether now is the right time to incorporate, before progressing plans to secure more...

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

Letting agents are relied on to make the letting process easier for landlords and tenants. As a landlord, there is a long...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...

Understanding the exact position of your property portfolio is crucial, this means, you need to   get constant access to accurate information. The...

New research from online buy to let mortgage broker Property Master reveals there are currently 41 BTL mortgages at the record...

A pet referencing service is courting controversy by suggesting more animals should be allowed in rental properties - and that landlords,...

Since it was launched in 2012 to help the Portuguese economy bounce back from a damaging financial crisis, the Portuguese Golden...

An operator in the co-living rental niche in London has recorded an average 44 per cent annual growth over the past...

Retail giant John Lewis says it is expecting 40 per cent of its profits to come from non-retail activities such as...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

HousingAnywhere, an internet lettings platform that calls itself Europe’s largest online rental accommodation marketplace for young professionals and international students, has...

The Advanced Rent Option, which offers landlords a year’s rent up-front, is being rolled out across the UK. The ARO is the brainchild...

Increasing numbers of landlords are registering as limited companies to reduce their tax liability, an investment specialist claims.  Thirlmere Deacon says there’s...

Over 40 seminars will be held today at the latest Landlord Investment Show, which will also host a lively debate on...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to take advantage of cheaper borrowing rates, growing demand from renters, and the...

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

Student property is one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

There has been a general softening in residential property prices across many parts of the UK, according to some estate agents,...

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

With the residential property market reopening for business, investor confidence in the sector is starting to improve with Mortgages for Business...

It’s no secret that the war on landlords has escalated heavily since 2016 and as we find ourselves in a new...

Landlords have seen income from property investment and management fall by an average of almost 20% since 2011, new research shows.  A...

Ed Sheeran has reportedly spent £57m on investing in the property market. The singer, 28, is said to be the owner of...

Is the UK on the brink of a mass landlord exodus? It may seem like an ominous question, but ask people...

Buy-to-let landlords are becoming more frustrated by tax and regulatory changes in the private rented sector, according to fresh research from...

More than a third of buy-to-let landlords are planning to reduce the number of homes they rent out or exit the...

A quarter of private landlords plan to sell at least one property this year in the face of lower profits, according...

Greater confidence and more certainty in the housing market following last month’s Tory election victory looks set to boost the housing...

Although the recent election was indisputably dominated by the Brexit question, the fact is that there’s far more to managing the...

The mortgage industry is predicting a 1% increase in buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon’s latest Financial...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London next month where they will...

The Leeds Building Society has announced a new buy-to-let mortgage product and a series of rate reductions. The new product is an...

A buy-to-let investor, who previously spent time in prison for perjury after he lied during an inquiry into the deaths of...

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...

Vida Homeloans has launched a new Buy to Let Hub, powered by eTech, with a view to introducing time saving tools...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on Manchester United FC’s Old Trafford next week where they will be able to...

A new scheme will aim to offer landlords more financial freedom to expand their property portfolio or make an alternative investment...

How does the idea of 12 months’ rent in advance sound? Choices Estate Agents plans to launch a new Advanced Rent...

LendInvest has increased its maximum loan size to £750,000 on its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products and will now contribute...

A new survey by Precise Mortgages has found that 52% of buy-to-let landlords are using rental properties to supplement their employed...

A two-speed market has emerged in the buy-to-let sector as most smaller landlords have stopped adding to their portfolios, while their...

Having completed loans primarily to professional landlords, property investors and developers, Octane Capital has passed the £500m lending milestone, just over...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...

Buy-to-let landlords need to minimise potential risks that make the difference between ‘profitable calm’ and ‘money-pit worry’ to help ensure that...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

Paragon has expanded its product range with the introduction of short-term finance for landlords to fund property refurbishment. The short-term finance products...

But-to-let landlords thinking about expanding their property portfolio will find that the sustained drop in the number of new homes for...

Paragon has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords, with products including mortgages with no product fee, no...

Landlord licensing schemes are being introduced across England, while they are mandatory in Scotland and Wales, as local authorities attempt to...

One of the UK’s largest and arguably most controversial buy-to-let landlords who has in the past banned ‘coloured people’ from renting...