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A national accountancy firm says HM Revenue & Customs has discovered huge numbers of landlords avoiding paying tax - as many as...

The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. There's been a decline in private landlords, yet almost...

The end of the stamp duty holiday means landlords will have to pay more for almost all properties from today. They have...

New data from Rightmove reveals the effect the staycation boom is having on the rental market across Britain. Seaside towns and other...

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

Letting agents have reported huge surges in demand for pet-friendly properties.  Richard O’Neill, managing director at Romans Lettings, says: “There has certainly...

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...

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

Politicians of both major parties have voiced concern over former council houses being used as Airbnb and other short lets in...

Landlords with an eye to optimising capital appreciation ought to be considering the sustainability features of properties, Rightmove has suggested. The portal...

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

A buy to let mortgage broker says that investment in a National Park property could help landlords cash in on the...

London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and the Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign have called for powers to control rents. Khan claims...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

An online platform that places landlords’ listings on portals and manages bookings is seeking new funding through the Seedrs crowdfunding site. Smarthost...

Rightmove has identified five ways that landlords and other property owners can improve their property’s EPC rating - some for well...

New figures released by Rightmove this morning show that 65 per cent of London locations now have lower rent levels than...

Several high-flying lettings sector bodies say rental properties advertised on portals should carry much more upfront information. This means landlords who use agents...

There’s been a surge in the number of mortgage products aimed at landlords in the holiday let market. There’s been a 45...

Letting agents in London say there's more interest from prospective tenants now the vaccine and Coronavirus roadmap suggest something like normality...

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...

A PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective has produced a list of the 10 best average yields...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...

The government has been slammed for missing out landlords in proposals to enforce new energy efficiency regulations. Propertymark - the trade group...

Landlords with London properties have a short-term opportunity to list and let them for free - but they’ll have to be...

A BBC investigation into ‘No DSS’ statements on two prominent landlord websites has provoked campaigning charity Shelter into an attack on the...

An investigation by the BBC has found that 80 per cent of advertisements on two websites used by landlords say people...

A London lettings agency is offering landlords the opportunity to list and let properties for free this month.  The offer comes from...

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

One in 10 landlords wants to buy another investment property in the coming year according to a new survey.  This compares to...

A new survey of 700 landlords from a respected buy to let lender reveals the regions with the strongest levels of...

Small scale or accidental landlords will need agents to help them let studio and one-bedroom properties, Rightmove says in a market...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

The UK housing market is in growth mode as the recovery gathers pace, the latest figures show.  According to Rightmove, the post-lockdown...

The number of residential property sales agreed have surged in the month since the chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday, with...

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows.  Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

Since the housing market reopened in May there has been a significant increase in demand for homes with a garden as...

One in four buy-to-let landlords are planning to expand their portfolio this year, according to new research. With buy-to-let continuing to deliver...

The chancellor’s decision to temporarily cut stamp duty has led to a surge in property searches, according to Rightmove.  The property website...

Rightmove yesterday recorded a sharp rise in searches for property on its website as it was forced to deal with pent...

PlanetRent, an automated letting platform, has been launched enabling landlords to market their property directly on Zoopla and Rightmove on a pay-as-you-go...

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...

London-based estate agent Portico has digitalised its letting process, with the launch of a new online rental service for private landlords...

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

Half of renters currently in the market say lockdown has impacted what they are looking for in their next home.   A...

Demand for properties in the private rented sector is up by 22% compared to last year, according to Rightmove. The data from...

Demand for rental property is up 33% compared to this time last year as market restrictions ease and renters plan for...

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

There has been a significant increase in the number of rental properties hitting the market after lockdown on the sector was...

Online property searches have surged back to normal levels with Rightmove recording the highest number of unique enquiries in one day...

Rightmove said visits to its website rose by 45% yesterday morning compared with a day earlier following the government’s decision to...

Buy-to-let landlords hope that the housing market in England has embarked on a road to recovery after being given the green...

Online searches for properties in remote or coastal locations has increased sharply, according to Rightmove.  The property website analysed the areas people...

Demand for rental homes with outdoor space has surged in recent weeks as a result of the existing coronavirus lockdown, according...

Living without outdoor space is proving a real challenge for many people during the current coronavirus lockdown, which will largely explain...

The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...

Prices of new property coming onto the market rose by 1% between 9 February and 7 March to push the national...

Residential property prices in London continued to grow up until a week ago, as the market recovered following Boris Johnson’s election...

The Conservatives’ general election victory in December has triggered a new burst of housing market activity as confidence flows back into...

The UK formally leaves the European Union at 11pm tonight, at which point it will instantly enter into an 11-month transition...

The decisive result of last month’s general election has sparked a surge in housing market activity, placing upward pressure on house...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Property search data from Rightmove over the past 12 months has been analysed to reveal the most sought-after areas for a...

Residential property prices, much like the economy, are likely to grow faster than initially anticipated next year thanks to the greater...

With house prices set to rise in 2020, on the back of greater political certainty and chronic housing shortage, the government...

It is a potentially good time for buy-to-let landlords to add to their portfolio, the latest housing market snapshot suggests.  With buy-to-let...

Residential property price growth remains subdued owed largely to the ongoing uncertainty created by the Brexit shenanigans in Parliament.  The data from...

Almost a quarter of landlords are planning to sell at least one property from their existing buy-to-let portfolio, new research from...

Asking prices in the UK have dropped as Brexit uncertainty takes its toll, new figures show.  According to fresh data from Rightmove, the...

There has been a 6.1% increase in the number of property sales agreed, as buyers are spurred into action by improved...

A landlord who converted a house in north London into flats without consent could face legal action. Javad Aghababazadeh was given permission...

There has been a significant rise in tenant demand in recent weeks after the change to tenant fees came in on...

Metro Bank has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The...

Average asking rents in London rose to an all-time high of £2,091 a month in the first quarter of the year...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

An online petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ wording in rental adverts has attracted more than 40,000 signatures. The petition...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are currently thinking about exiting the private rented sector due to recent policy changes, including the...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

Some buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the market by the government’s tax crackdown as growing numbers struggle to make...

Online letting agent Upad has pledged to challenge landlords’ ‘expectations’ with the revamp of its ‘UPay On Success’ product which means...

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...

Asking rents in London rose to a record high in December, with market conditions in the capital improving to levels not...

New figures from specialist online agency yieldit, which analyses the time taken between a tenanted investment property being listed and an...

It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...

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

Making an offer to purchase a property might sound like the most stressful thing to do just before Christmas, but this...

Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...

Rents in London’s prime property market have increased further, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to September, as more people...

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...

A continued shortage in the number of rental properties on the market is placing upward pressure on rents across most parts...

The price of small properties across many parts of the country has dropped largely because landlord purchases are down, offering fresh...

With the majority of people’s property searches beginning online, most landlords would naturally expect to see their rental properties listed on...

Buy-to-let landlords could save hundreds, if not thousands of pounds every year by not instructing a letting agent to let their property. The...

Rents in London’s prime property market increased for the second consecutive month, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to June...

Asking rents for properties in the UK increased in the second quarter of the year, led by gains in London, Rightmove’s...

The number of tenants falling behind with their rent payments is likely to rise if rents continue to increase and wage growth...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas, not just...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major property portals, most landlords would naturally like...

PropTech startup RentalStep has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, the platform has recorded landlord...

No landlord wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the viability of their investment, and...

Hackney in east London has recorded the fastest growth in rents on a typical two-bedroom home over the past decade, according...

This February HomeRenter announces new trial offer package... HomeRenter, the online lettings marketplace which launched a beta version in Autumn 2017 and...

Who are you? Will Handley, CEO of HomeRenter What does it say on your business card? CEO and Co-founder What is HomeRenter? HomeRenter’s mission is to...

London continued to be the worst performing region in Britain when it comes to house prices, with values falling by 0.8%...

With house prices increasingly steady outside of London and the South East, the housing market across many parts of the country...

The average asking rent across the UK, excluding London, increased by 0.7% in 2017, which is the lowest rate of growth...

As 2017 draws to a close, Rightmove has released fresh data, based on searches by prospective tenants browsing its website, revealing...

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

A new online property letting website backed by newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has been launched, offering to cut out the role...

Paul Cooney's sales team has had a flying start. Opened only six months ago and modelled on Horton and Garton's successful...

Asking rents are continuing to drop as the supply of property to let increases, according to a new report. Historically, asking rents...

A couple in Plymouth have been scammed out of £1,200 by a fake landlord who copied and pasted pictures and details...

Q: What is No Agent?   No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...

Have you ever viewed a property listing of a property for sale or to let on the internet and wondered what...

Asking rents outside London continue to hold up despite an increase in the number of rental homes on the market, according...

The Wimbledon Championships get underway for the 131st time today with reigning champion Andy Murray aiming to become the first British...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

Rent asking prices so far in 2017 have slowed to their lowest level since the final quarter of 2014, following a...

Following the events of 2016, it’s easy to see why experts across the country are torn when it comes to the...

Private landlords who use Rentr, the property management app, can now take full advantage of a new complete maintenance reporting solution...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking to move out of central London to more affordable suburbs where higher yielding property investments are...

If rental yields form a crucial part of your property investment strategy in 2017, look no further than the North West...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their property search online, it is important that your rental property has a strong...

A recent poll by Simply Business has revealed that over 70% of buy-to-let investors prioritise rental rents over capital gains when...

Buy-to-let landlords in London have not resorted to panic-selling as a consequence of the Brexit vote and are sensibly opting not...

Enquiries from investors seeking to acquire buy-to-let properties have increased by 30% since May, following an initial dip in activity after the...

A new digital letting service that aims to save landlords up to £1,600 per year has been launched.  NoAgent.co.uk uses technology to...

Landlords who rushed to acquire properties earlier this year are now actively renting them out, providing tenants with a flood of...

When you’re letting out your property, you don’t have to pay a high street letting agent hundreds, or even thousands of...

From providing information about room sizes and the length of the walls to the general layout of the property and even...

The Elizabeth Line may be the new purple Tube line with the royal seal of approval, but where are the buy-to-let...

Landlords who rushed to acquire homes before the new 3% stamp duty increase on buy-to-let properties and second homes are now starting...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their property search online, it is crucial that a property has a good website...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Head of Lettings, Connells Q: What is Connells? Connells is one of the UK’s leading...

Landlords in the East of England are reaping the rewards of strong rental and house price growth in the region over...

I recently visited Life Residential at their bright and modern West London headquarters. I carried out a quick interview with Joint Managing...

Plumstead in South East London is currently the cheapest place to rent a two-bed property in the capital, according to research...