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Consumer organization Which? recently undertook a mystery-shopping exercise at 20 letting agents in England and Wales and unearthed some disappointed results,...

We all know that investing in a buy-to-let (BTL) property is a huge responsibility, but for those of you who are...

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

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases dropped slightly in March thanks partly to a sharp rise in the number of...

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...

Leasehold property ownership has come under yet more fire today after a new report laid bare the scale of mis-selling in...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents in Wales will be introduced in September, subject to it receiving...

Around 2 million Londoners, including many renters, live in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution, fresh figures show. The data...

Private landlords with properties on the exemption register with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F or G will now have to...

There has been significant rise in the number of landlords selling up in the capital due to buy-to-let tax changes, according...

All letting agents in England are now required to belong to an approved Client Money Protection scheme, a measure designed to...

Landlords and letting agents will soon be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales after a Bill banning...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in February rose to the highest figure since August, as supply of new property...

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some top tips aimed at novice landlords that some experienced buy-to-let landlords may also find useful. Peter Savage,...

Money Shield and the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) have become officially recognised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme operators after securing...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in January rose for the first time since September 2018, according to ARLA Propertymark’s...

The Tenant Fees Bill, banning landlord and agents from charging fees to tenants, has become an Act of Parliament after being...

There was a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the rental market in December 2018 as rents increased for...

Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...

The ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents will be introduced in June after the Tenant Fees Bill passed...

The introduction of a ban on fees charged by landlords and letting agents look set to finally come into force on...

Following a year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, higher interest rates and more stringent mortgage regulations, many buy-to-let landlords will...

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill will soon become law after passing its third reading at the House of Lords...

The number landlords exiting the market in the East of England last month was double the national average, ARLA Propertymark reveals. Landlords...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in November dropped to its lowest level seen since February this year, according to...

Having ignored calls to stop punishing landlords and rethink its stamp duty attack on the buy-to-let sector, along with the phasing out of mortgage...

Rents in the UK’s private rental sector continue to rise as the supply of properties to let has dropped again on...

There was an 85% rise in the number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions in October as the supply of available...

Landlords and letting agents could be banned from charging fees to private rental tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

This week’s announcement that landlords will need to pay the first £3,500 to make improvements to their properties to ensure they...

Some 31% of private tenants saw their rent payments rise last month, up from 27% in September 2017 and 24% in...

Tenants will be offered access to the government’s rogue landlord database under fresh plans unveiled by Theresa May. The Prime Minister was...

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes in August increased to an all-time high of 40%, up from 31% a month...

Buy-to-let landlords need to prepare themselves for changes to the Section 21 Notice coming into force next week. On 1st October 2018,...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference takes places in London tomorrow. The one-day conference, which will be held at...

Landlords are set to lose out on millions of pounds through a clampdown on rental fees after the government yesterday announced...

While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...

There has been a further decline in the number of people looking to buy property, as reflected by the Bank of...

The number of prospective tenants looking for new homes to rent has increased to the highest level seen since September 2017,...

Landlords are selling close to 4,000 buy-to-let properties a month resulting in the first recorded fall in the number of rental...

Thousands of private landlords across the country understandably reject housing benefit claimants despite accusations that they are discriminating against those on...

There was a further rise in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent hike in June...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a new database in partnership with GetRentr, a technology platform which automatically monitors property portfolios for compliance...

There was an increase in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent increase in May compared...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order to find out how well...

The UK is facing a critical rental shortage as many landlords continue to offload properties due to recent tax a change,...

The number private landlords selling their buy-to-let properties reached a record high in April due to a raft of recent tax...

With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...

The ban on letting fees charged by landlords and letting agents is on its way, along with new rules on deposits,...

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of six...

James Brokenshire has replaced Sajid Javid as housing secretary, following Javid's move to home secretary in the wake of Amber Rudd’s...

It currently looks like a potentially good time for buy-to-let landlords to expand their property portfolios, amid an overall cooling in...

Almost a quarter of tenants experienced rent hikes in March as landlords are left with little alternative but to pass higher...

ARLA Propertymark has slammed the new database of rogue landlords and letting agents, which will come into effect from tomorrow, as...

The number of homes available to rent in the UK dropped in February to a 21 month low which letting agents...

Whether you are a first-time landlord or have let properties before, there are a number of factors to consider in order...

There is less than four weeks remaining until new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) come into force across England and Wales,...

There has been much debate about Brexit and how it will impact the property market and the economy as a whole. ...

There was a sharp rise in the number of tenants that saw their rent costs increase north of the border last...

A mix of tax reforms and tighter regulation for the buy-to-let sector must not prevent private landlords from being able to...

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords who are seriously behind with their mortgage payments, new figures...

The number of properties letting agents managed in December reached a record-high, according to ARLA Propertymark’s December Private Rented Sector (PRS) report. The 200 properties...

More than half of those who bought, sold or rented a home in the last five years had issues with their...

All letting agents should be regulated and required to have minimum training qualifications in order to reduce the number of rogue...

Rent prices will increase next year, according to the latest property market analysis. Shortages of suitable properties to let and greater demand...

The past few months have seen a number of buy-to-let investors sell up, and this is expected to place upward pressure...

The supply of rental properties fell by 3.7% during October when compared to the previous month, according to fresh data from...

The government’s decision to review the effectiveness of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 will have an impact...

When renting out a property, most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant before the tenancy starts. The deposit...

The security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at no more than six weeks...

More than a quarter of letting agents saw a rise in rents last month, raising concerns about tenant affordability. Some 27% of...

The decision to launch a new inquiry into the private rented sector has been welcomed by letting agents. The Communities and Local...

The Conservative Party’s pledge to give tenants greater rights as part of a regulatory shake-up of the private rented sector has...

Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to give cities the power to introduce rent controls under a Labour government. Yesterday was the last day...

A growing number of landlords are passing extra costs onto tenants by increasing rents, while others are simply opting to exit...

It is currently a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government prompting concern that...

Letting agents will compensate for potential losses resulting from a future ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants by increasing...

Private landlords faced with significantly higher costs, as a result of recent tax changes, are being left with little alternative but...

The Queen’s Speech was unsurprisingly dominated by Brexit, with a host of proposed new laws designed to prepare the UK for...

The number of buy-to-let landlords registering to buy property fell last month by 3.7% in England and Wales compared with the...

The number of rental homes available in London dropped sharply in April, while only increasing marginally across the rest of the...

There was a significant fall in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, as a lack of...

The government’s proposed ban on letting agents charging tenant fees has gained significant support from members of the general public, while...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has vowed to crackdown on criminal landlords by ensuring that they are ‘named and shamed’...

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let sector due to higher stamp duty costs...

The consultation period for the proposed ban on letting agents’ fees in England should either be extended or suspended until after...

Tenants will not benefit from the government’s ban on letting agent fees - because the costs will be passed on in...

The past year has been a challenging time for landlords, following a raft of changes introduced by the government, prompting concern...

Rental prices look set to increase in the coming months on the back of a growing supply-demand imbalance, the latest Private...