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The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year.  The price per property over...

HMRC is today launching a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital, the controversial proposal for quarterly reporting for landlords and the...

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

Some 89% of higher-rate and 100% of lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their Capital Gains Tax bill rise in...

Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...

Media outlets in Scotland are reporting that Edinburgh council is considering charging short let landlords for bin collections. The plans are to be...

A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...

The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...

Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...

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

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

Christmas goodwill towards landlords seems in short supply from activist group Generation Rent.  It has this week issued a statement saying the...

Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...

A surprising one in seven lettings agents is now reporting a fall in rents rather than a rise. Although far more agents...

A mortgage lender survey suggests landlords are returning to fixed rate mortgages. Landbay says more investors are opting for five-year fixed mortgages...

New guidance has been launched on how to conduct thorough electrical safety checks on private rentals, and how to report any...

Airbnb hosts - even those using just a spare room for occasional letting - will be amongst those subject to new...

Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...

A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...

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

The continued attacks on the buy to let sector have resulted in a dramatic decline in investment plans by landlords. A new...

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

The classic “landlord favourite” for buying and selling - the auction house - appears to be bucking the downward trend in...

A high profile lettings agent insists that buy to let remains “a safe space for investors” seeking long-term returns, despite the...

The average UK rental price hits another all-time high of £1,261 pcm, increasing a further 1.4 per cent from last month.  Excluding...

Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, Paragon...

A leading agent in an area set to be hit by draconian planning restrictions on holiday lets is warning that the...

The data from the 2021 to 2022 tax year reveals that it has been a bumper year for capital gains in...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

A warning is going out today from the UK’s largest property auctioneer about the sensible pricing of property coming to the...

The average price of homes coming to the market have dipped slightly once again, according to Rightmove. The newly-marketed properties are some...

Annual growth in rental values continues to increase in the traditionally busy summer months, with little sign of an imminent slowdown.  This...

A Tory-led council says it wants to help tenants with damp, mould and disrepair to take action against their landlords. South Hams...

Landlords relying on capital appreciation have good news this morning - there’s been a significant and unexpected leap in house asking...

The latest data shows that while rents continue to climb, growth is starting to slow down.  According to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...

A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. The report, published this week...

Today’s latest market snapshot from Rightmove shows the average price of property coming to market rising by just 0.2 per cent...

A survey of 2,000 tenants in England and Wales shows that some 23 per cent claim to be struggling to pay...

The Housing Ombudsman has released its special investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the social housing provider which supplied accommodation to Awaab...

A business consultancy is reporting a rise in stamp duty paid by landlords and other home buyers - but is warning...

Local news outlets in Somerset are reporting that some properties in the county are listed on Airbnb and other short let...

The London Mayor has been told to act urgently against the landlords of so-called ‘exempt accommodation’ in London. This is the largely-unregulated...

The normally under-the-radar Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has made an unusually outspoken plea to the government to help landlords. In particular,...

Accountants and tax advisers are reporting that HMRC has sent out a spate of what are called ‘one-to-many’ letters to taxpayers. The...

A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...

Landlords with properties in Central London have reported the highest levels of tenant demand across England and Wales. Research on behalf of...

Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...

The charity Crisis says rising rents are a contributing factor to the homelessness crisis. The comment come as  new data from the...

Tenants should brace themselves for soaring rents in the New Year, a property expert warns.  The National Association of Property Buyers predicts...

Rent rises are predicted to outpace house price growth over the next five years.  This is according to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...

The Santander bank says buyers - landlords and owner occupiers alike - are showing more interest in buying energy efficient homes. The...

For the second time this year, the proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high, according to...

A new report by the Santander bank claims a ‘green premium’ based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property...

There’s been a slowdown in the annual growth rate of house prices - a movement described as “modest” by the Nationwide. The...

A probe by the Financial Times has found that some 26,500 individuals missed the Capital Gains Tax filing deadline in 2021-22...

Landlords across the country will be aware of the government’s shiny new proposed policy package for the Private Rental Sector, released...

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The latest lettings market...

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

Annual UK house price growth slowed to 10 per cent in August, from 11 per cent in July - and the...

The most popular search term from prospective renters scouring Rightmove has become ‘Bills Included’. The portal says that this term - which...

It’s taking longer and longer for property sales to move from the acceptance of an offer to an exchange of contracts...

The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...

PropTech firm Kamma says total fines for agents and landlords have now topped £8m in London alone with a £238,000 increase...

Industry supplier the Lettings Hub has brought together industry leads from across the lettings and pet sectors to discuss how to...

A council claims that a substantial number of private landlords in its area have evicted long term tenants to make space...

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

The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...

Average asking rents outside London have hit another new record of £1,126 per calendar month according to Rightmove. This figure, for the...

Landlords considering selling up because of the tighter regulations and larger tax bills forced on the rental sector may be alarmed...

Rental growth continues to roar ahead across prime areas of London, according to Savills. Prime London rental values increased a further 3.3...

Annual house price growth slowed slightly last month, dipping to 10.7 in June from 11.2 per cent in May, according to...

A prominent agency has revised its market forecast for the rest of 2022 and says prices will rise more and for...

Growing numbers of people are feeling psychologically affected by the cost of living crisis according to the latest Inflation Nation report...

The proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high of 62 per cent. Research undertaken on behalf of...

Local media in Sheffield are reporting that the activist group Acorn must pay just under £100,000 in costs and damages to...

A council is telling private tenants to inform on their landlords if the properties they are renting having an unacceptable EPC. Hastings...

It’s been reported by local media that a controversial landlord licensing scheme introduced by a council may now be investigated by...

A group of MPs has unveiled a scathing report about the inadequacies of HM Revenue & Customs, with a particular reference...

The average capital appreciation is forecast to break the £100,000 barrier this year.  Official data revealed those selling up last year received...

Letting agents’ trade group ARLA Propertymark is raising the alarm over what it believes is a particular shortage of landlords in...

There’s been a bounce back in confidence amongst London landlords - although they remain more pessimistic than their peers elsewhere in...

Local media are reporting that landlords on a housing estate known to harbour drug traffickers and criminal gangs are being given...

A leading accountancy firm says the relative good health of the rental market and house price appreciation will trigger stricter enforcement...

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

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Purplebricks could face a bill of as much as £30m “after it put thousands of landlords...

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...

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...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget has made one small but welcome change to Capital Gains Tax.  For those selling UK residential property, including...

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

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

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

A branch of national lettings agency Martin & Co is to be run by a landlord. Grant Simpson - who describes himself...

A new report to be released on Wednesday reveals that far from the pandemic building up arrears, it significantly reduced them. A...

The latest rental market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests supply and demand in the lettings sector still...

A new maintenance management app connecting landlords, agents and property managers to their tenants allows the tracking of repairs. Refectio compiles tenants’...

Some landlords have hit Capital Gains Tax problems when selling properties in consecutive years, an accountant warns. Elaine Shiels of RSM says:...

Fixflo has another of its webinars coming up in just under a fortnight’s time, at 11am on May 27, with this...

For the first time in four years, the proportion of landlords who say they plan to expand their portfolios is higher...

An 83-year-old landlord who let a property through collapsed agency Homepoint says he is being pursued for nearly £2,400 by liquidators. Homepoint...