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A survey conducted for a mortgage broker suggests one in six landlords is unaware that 2019-2020 - tax assessments for which...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

A lettings agency says there is very large scale support amongst tenants for the extension to the current bailiff-enforced eviction ban,...

A PropTech firm says it’s wrong that landlords are expected to prop up the rental market during the pandemic in the...

While there is optimism over Coronavirus vaccines, it’s likely that Covid-19 will continue to change tenants’ traditional aspirations in 2021 says...

More than 50 per cent of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the pandemic says new research. A third of...

An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...

An accountancy firm claims that buy to let landlords who admit evading tax on their rental income have underpaid to HMRC...

The number of UK landlords has risen 49 per cent in the last five years to an all-time high of 2.7m...

An online mortgage broker specialising in buy to let has launched a new tool using Artificial Intelligence to show landlords how...

The financial services regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority, is warning mortgage lenders to be strict on their assessment of customers wanting...

The number of overseas landlords admitting tax avoidance has risen 65 per cent in five years according to an accountancy firm. Moore,...

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

A  leading property law firm says the government’s ‘eviction ban by the back door’ means many buy to let properties are...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

Would-be landlords are being wooed by an opportunity to win a 13-apartment portfolio in return for ... just a £10 ticket. It's...

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

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new 'Job Support Scheme', unveiled last week, has been welcomed by millions of workers across the country, but...

Buy-to-let landlords in Walthamstow, north east London, have been ordered to pay a collective total of £375,000 after modifying their buy-to-let...

The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...

Salford has been identified as the most profitable buy-to-let city for landlords, according to research by CIA Landlord.  The study found that...

Almost a quarter of private landlords with properties in England surveyed have lost rental income due to Covid-19, according to a...

The government has made a grave mistake extending the evictions ban in England and Wales by four weeks, it has been...

Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...

Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...

The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until...

The buy-to-let market has been impacted by tax rule changes in recent years, and as a result landlords have been unable...

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

Many people feel anxious and uncomfortable when getting themselves into debt and understandably this is why many of us strive to...

Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...

The government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters will help to ensure that no-one will be evicted from...

Private landlords in London have been forced to drop rents by up to 15% following a significant increase in the number...

Many buy-to-let landlords are heavily exposed to young renters most at risk of losing their job, according to new research from...

Landlords north of the border whose tenants are having difficulty paying rent during the coronavirus crisis can now apply for a...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available due to the coronavirus crisis. Moneyfacts UK Mortgage...

The new tax year got underway earlier this week, bringing with it a new set of rules. Since April 2017, the amount...

The weather is set to get warmer as we head into the Easter weekend, but people will not be making the...

Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...

The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the...

Older buy-to-let investors are no longer being overlooked by mortgage lenders with the latest move by Gatehouse Bank to increase its...

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

Buy-to-let maintenance is costing private landlords up to 28% of their annual rental income, according to the latest research by Howsy.  The letting...

The number of properties and rooms available to book on Airbnb has soared in major UK cities, as landlords, local families...

The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money.  The...

As a buy-to-let landlord it is highly likely that you will have to pay tax. However, the rules on paying tax...

It’s impossible to ignore the recent boom of the short let market, as more and more buy-to-let owners opt to try...

Newcastle Intermediaries has cut rates on its range of five-year fixed buy-to-let mortgage products by up to 0.2%. Reductions include a 75%...

Virgin Money has announces changed to the stress test rates used when assessing affordability for buy-to-let mortgages, which will please some...

With demand still far outstripping supply, buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class, but while the majority of landlords say they are...

It’s becoming more and more popular for landlords in the UK to buy properties through limited companies, rather than as individuals....

Ilford-based Kingsman Property has gone out of business after being expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme owing a landlord almost...

Legal & General has announced the launch of its rental protection plan following a successful pilot with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). Legal...

Every year is the same. Come tax season, landlords all over the UK find themselves confused when filing a self assessment...

Foundation Home Loans has launched two new five-year buy-to-let fixed rate products and reduced rates across other products in its range. Highlights...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly favouring Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and more complex property types due to the often higher yields...

Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties let to private tenants, including eight ministers in Boris Johnson’s...

Furness for Intermediaries has launched two five-year fixed rate products for its holiday let range. The new mortgage deals have a borrowing...

Universal credit is not working in its existing form, with households on the benefit significantly more likely to have housing debt than...

HMRC is starting to catch up with overseas-based landlords who have not been paying tax on the rental income they receive...

The number of buy-to-let landlords confessing to not paying tax has soared, new figures show. A crackdown by HM Revenue and Customs...

Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...

  When you rent a property to a tenant, you are required to pay tax on any profit you make from rental...

The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for...

The buy-to-let boom over the past 20 years has contributed significantly to the number of people who own second homes. More than...

The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...

New research looking at the best buy-to-let markets to recoup your investment on both property price and stamp duty costs based...

In the context of mortgage applications, the term expat mortgages applies to anyone who lives outside the UK but wishes to...

Precise Mortgages has made its top slicing feature available across its entire buy-to-let range. The lender now accepts top slicing on all...

Returns for private landlords have dropped in recent years, while strong returns have instead come from investing in corporate residential landlords, according...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties that they bought with public help, according to a fresh...

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...

With some landlords finding it harder to make a profit as a result of changes to buy-to-let taxation, remortgage activity looks...

Roma Finance has announced the launch of a new five-year buy-to-let let product, targeted at landlords who seek flexibility, allowing them...

New research has looked at the best postcode combinations for a profitable buy-to-let investment, and found that outcodes (the first half...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...

HMRC’s Let Property Campaign, which provides an opportunity for landlords to come forward and report undeclared rental income and expenditure to...

Buy-to-let landlords believe that today’s Spring Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with an opportunity to bolster activity in the buy-to-let...

Rental income for buy-to-let landlords has increased by a staggering 15% over the past 12 month to hit £18.7bn, up from...

Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...

Despite the growing popularity of Airbnb and other short-term letting websites, less than 3% of landlords are currently engaged in the informal...

Skipton International has extended its UK buy-to-let mortgages to foreign nationals based abroad. Skipton previously only offered its UK buy-to-let mortgages to...

Mansfield Building Society has launched a buy-to-let mortgage product exclusively for expat borrowers. The new product, available with no completion fee, is...

Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...

Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...

Despite the introduction of profound changes to the taxation of buy-to-let investments, leaving many landlords facing higher tax bills, there are...

Investors have long turned to residential property as a means of supplementing their income, supported by strong demand from tenants and...

When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. But the rules on paying tax on rental income can...

It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential...

Rogue landlords who converted terrace houses into shoebox flats without planning permission have been ordered to re-pay illegal income or face...

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...

Online letting agency Upad is now providing landlords with a new proprietary system to collect rental payments via direct debit. The agent’s new...

The rental income received by 79% of landlords with mortgages is only sufficient to service the interest element of their loans, and not...

Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

A number of landlords who use short-term holiday rental sites are reinvesting their earnings in refurbishment work helping to provide much...

Loughborough Building Society has launched a new buy-to-let range with two, three and five-year rates available up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). There...

Almost fourth-fifths of renters do not want to move property due to a change in ownership, a fresh study shows. The research,...

A buy-to-let investor, once dubbed “country’s worst landlord”, still owes more than £100,000 in unpaid fines in relation to over 60...

The High Court has shut down a Ponzi scheme operated by a property investment firm after ruling that it was misusing...

Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have had problems with non-payment and arrears, according to the latest...

LetHQ has launched a new rent guarantee service to help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income. Unpaid rent and rent...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...

Landlords could potentially earn more than £850 extra a year in rental income by permitting their tenants to decorate their homes, according...

Birmingham, a metropolitan borough and major city located in the West Midlands, has been awarded the title of the 6th best...

A letting agency in Isleworth, West London, which was recently penalised for a number of offences, has been expelled from The...

More than £500m worth of rental income is lost annually in this country because buy-to-let landlords are often encouraged to sell...

Buy-to-let landlords potentially interested in investing in the Midlands may wish to check out a new PRS investment scheme being launched...

Astute property investors generally look to compound wealth over time, recognising that over-ambition can often lead to excessive risk, not to...

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord increased rents on hundreds of homes within an hour of the Bank of...

The Bank of England’s decision to raise the interest rate yesterday, from 0.5% to 0.75%, will increase the interest costs of...

Many buy-to-let landlords have so far refrained from passing on extra costs to tenants despite feeling the squeeze from a stamp duty...

If you wish to raise finance against an existing property and are self-employed then you may find a secured loan provides...

If the rental income calculation on your BTL doesn’t stack up we can help. If you wish to finance a new...

Men typically earn more income from property investments than women, fresh research shows. The average rental income for male landlords is £24,050...

If you are a landlord who wishes to raise extra finance against a HMO without remortgaging your existing deal then a...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...

Many buy-to-let landlords may have reacted angrily to government proposals that will give tenants a minimum three year contract, but one...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are expected to rush to complete last-minute mortgages, including remortgage deals, ahead of new licensing laws,...

Historically secured loans against buy to let property were seen as a last chance option for a landlords borrowing needs. In...

If you’re a landlord who is currently out of work or unemployed who wishes to buy a new BTL property or...

Landlords in Norfolk claim that they are owed thousands in unpaid rent while tenant deposits were left unprotected by a local...

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...

One in five landlords in this country entered the buy-to-let sector without even planning to, finding themselves with a property ‘accidentally’...

If you’re a landlord and wish to raise finance against an existing buy to let property and don’t have proof of...

The UK buy-to-let property market has witnessed some extensive changes over the last couple of years, making the market much more...

But-to-let landlords will now be able to use non rental income towards the affordability assessment when applying for second charge buy-to-let...

By anyone's standards, it’s a tough time to be a landlord. With Brexit just around the corner, a sluggish housing market,...

Despite changes to tax relief for residential landlords, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage borrowing rates, solid demand...

With the outlook for savers looking dismal, many people continue to invest in the tried and tested route of bricks and...

HMO properties produced the highest yields in the first quarter of 2018, at 7.1% - 1.3% above the market average, according...

Many buy-to-let landlords in the UK are often overwhelmed with confusion and fear whenever discussing or thinking about tax, as it...

With savers receiving miserable returns, many shrewd investors are turning to the buy-to-let sector as a means of supplementing their income,...

Specialist lender, Bluestone Mortgages, has made changes across its buy-to-let mortgage range, including the introduction of interest-only products aimed at customers...

A growing number of buy-to-let are struggling to obtain mortgages following the introduction of tougher lending conditions, including more rigid underwriting...

Buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London that look set to be empty over the Easter bank holiday weekend are being...

Tougher buy-to-let lending criteria, introduced in September last year by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA), is making it...

Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to turn to the North West of England in a bid to increase their annual yields following the...

Changes to the way in which buy-to-let mortgages are assessed and sold has meant that those wishing to invest in property...

Landbay has launched a new range of buy-to-let products, with a specific focus on enhancing its HMO offering, making it easier...

Many buy-to-let landlords are reluctant to sell a tenanted property because it can increase the chances of the sale falling through...

Criminal landlords who crammed up to 40 migrants inside their semi-detached townhouse in north-west London face losing hundreds of thousands of...

Buy-to-let landlords will still benefit from £16.7bn worth of tax relief, based on claims from the latest year’s tax returns, even...

Undoubtedly, 2017 was another tough year for landlords. With so many legislative changes in the last 18 months (wear and tear...

A crooked property manager who pocketed thousands of pounds in rental income which he failed to pass on to landlords has been...

But-to-let landlords are adapting to ongoing restrictions to tax relief on buy-to-let mortgage interest, with almost half of all landlords having...

The world's ‘most successful’ Airbnb landlord is based in London and currently makes £11.9m a year in rental income, renting out...

Over the past couple of years, private landlords have suffered some disappointing blows compared with other investors, such as the scrapping...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has announced that it is now assessing like-for-like buy-to-let remortgages using a lower reference rate and...

There are now only six months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are implemented – a sweeping change due...

The Mansfield Building Society has launched a new mortgage product specifically designed to allow buy-to-let investors to purchase or remortgage a...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating 220 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Birmingham, as part...

A private landlord who converted several houses into bedsits without planning consent has been ordered to pay more than £340,000. Latif Rehman,...

Two landlords have been fined more than £85,000 for illegally cramming tenants into a rental property in Leytonstone, east London, and...

Renters in London face a five year delay in buying a home of their own if they leave savings in cash,...

This year has seen record numbers of landlords selling their BTL properties, in response to regulatory changes and the economic uncertainty,...

Investing in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) can be extremely profitable, but there are times when issues, which are simply out...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they...

Redwood Bank, a new business lender, is officially up and running after completing its mobilisation phase yesterday, having already secured its...

With the number of Brits enjoying a staycation this summer expected to be almost a quarter (23.8%) higher than in 2016,...

A London council has been working with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to identify landlords that have failed to declare their...

The government’s decision to introduce a number of measures to curb the growth of private landlords has prompted concern that the buy-to-let...

Over the last few months, landlords have seen their profits eroded with the chancellors’ recent tax measures and it is becoming...

Natwest has announced an overhaul of its underwriting processes for portfolio landlords ahead of September’s regulatory changes for complex buy-to-let, but...

Rental yields remain steady, and yet many buy-to-let landlords are losing confidence in their ability to rely on rental income, a...

Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...

The anti-landlord policies adopted by the government has had an adverse impact on private landlords, especially the smaller players, over the...

Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, last year confirmed what many of us already knew – investing in property...

Paragon Mortgages is the latest in a long line of lenders to implement changes for portfolio landlords ahead of the Prudential...

Specialist bank Aldermore has launched a new guide to help buy-to-let investors and mortgage brokers understand its underwriting changes ahead of...

Buy-to-let investors who acquire properties via a limited company could be £1,000 a year worse off due to higher mortgage rates,...

Holiday home landlords who own property in sought-after locations in the UK can earn up to almost six times the average...

London has been identified as the most expensive region in Britain to be a landlord, according to fresh research by Kent...

To help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income, Direct Line Landlord Insurance has launched a new rent guarantee product...

The new Tory-led government is being urged to reverse punitive tax policies affecting private landlords in order to increase much needed...

Liverpool has been identified as the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, with landlords who own property in the city achieving rental...

There has been a significant increase in the number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector for the first time over...

Buy-to-let landlords will experience an average 13% rise in their taxable profit from 2017/18 to 2018/19, leaving many with little alternative...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly. Investing in the private rented...

Over the past year, the buy to let market has experienced some substantial changes, most recently the new taxation laws which...

More than two thirds of private landlords have a good relationship with their tenants, according to the latest poll. A total of...

There has been a significant fall in buy-to-let valuation activity, according to forecasts by Connells Survey & Valuation. The proportion of buy-to-let...

You may have noticed a renewed flurry of post-referendum pessimism in early February as UCAS published its January 2017 deadline application...

Buy-to-let landlords currently contribute £15.9bn per year to the British economy through pre-tax spending on running their portfolios, which is more...

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating over 250 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Leeds, as...

Most landlords hope that their experience of letting a property is a positive one but, whether you are a seasoned landlord...

A landlord has been fined for not licensing 12 buy-to-let properties in the North Ormesby area of Middlesbrough. John Bradley, 39, was...

A landlord has been ordered to pay in excess of £235,000 for renting out illegal bedsits in east London after pleading...

A landlord has been fined more than £45,000 after 12 people were found living in slum-like conditions in a four storey...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

A rogue landlord who allowed tenants to live in a shed without gaining planning consent from the local council has been...

Gearing among landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, with the average loan-to-value (LTV) ratio falling by 2%...

A new Build to Rent (BTR) development featuring over 170 homes will be built in Bath city centre by Legal &...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are diversifying their portfolios by investing in semi-commercial property in order to protect their investments...

BM Solutions has reduced its stress rates for new and remortgage buy-to-let applications. From Monday 20 March, the lender will offer five-year...

A London based landlord has been given a suspended two-year prison sentence for tax fraud, following a Revenue and Customs investigation...

Mansfield Building Society has increased its maximum loan size from £300,000 to £500,000 across its buy-to-let mortgage range, subject to the...

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...

The number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector is falling at an alarming rate, while many existing landlords are selling...

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...

Over the past two years we have seen a drastic shake up in the buy-to-let sector. Starting with rental tax changes announced...

The proportion of landlords who intend to sell their rental properties as a result of the government's draconian tax changes has...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £108,000 within three months or go to jail. Mohamed Omar Hassibi was refused consent to...

Kent Reliance, the specialist mortgage provider and part of OneSavings Bank plc, yesterday announced major changes to its five year fixed...

Private landlords are being offered an opportunity to secure low interest rates for a decade, after Barclays launched a 10-year buy-to-let...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to boost rental profits to help cope with pending tax hikes by converting...

With less than just three weeks remaining until the January 31 Self Assessment deadline, buy-to-let landlords are being reminded that there are...

An increasing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to overcome recent government interventions in the market by acquiring property via limited...

Mansfield Building Society has unveiled a new buy-to-let range up to 75% LTV and updated its rental income criteria, in accordance...

Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...

Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....

Tax changes and more stringent mortgage lending conditions will sound the death knell for small buy-to-let landlords, according to Britain’s largest...

A company letting out an illegally converted house in North West London has been ordered to pay £250,000 under the Proceeds...

Landlord confidence is now at its highest in a year, as a growing number of buy-to-let investors seek to overcome recent...

Tenant defaults could increase significantly over the next 12 months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next...

The Bank of England will be granted new powers by the government to regulate mortgages used by small buy-to-let landlords to...

BM Solutions has unveiled a fresh approach to addressing the upcoming buy-to-let tax changes by developing a new rental income calculator...