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Private rental properties are now “far safer” than before thanks to recent legislation, according to the charity Electrical Safety First. Since five-year...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...
21 June 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Landlords and owner occupiers alike could lose the most financially from rent controls according to a prominent rentals expert. The claim comes...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Opposition continues to build to the prospect of rent controls in part of the UK, with the latest voice citing the...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News

It’s been confirmed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to announce plans to extend the Right To Buy to housing associations. Under...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News

An insurance chief with expertise in the holiday lets sector has stood up for owners who let their properties to holidaymakers...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The cost of living crisis and soaring fuel bills mean landlords may have to rethink the concept of all-inclusive rents. That’s the...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign group is accusing many landlords of failing to sell - despite having said they...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The house price inflation facing first time buyers is “frankly frightening” according to a new analysis which suggests typical FTB house...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Demand for apartment living across much of Britain has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a move back to normality...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The average rent in the UK has hit another record high of £1,091 after a 1.2 per cent increase in the...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being hit with more stamp duty as they expand their portfolios, thanks to the house price surge pushing homes...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A new league table of capital values in seaside locations shows the affordability challenge of investing in areas with guaranteed holiday...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being invited to let the BBC know what it believes lies behind the current rental market stock shortage. The corporation...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News

EU citizens returning to the UK following the disruptions of the pandemic and Brexit May be the biggest losers from rental...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Trade unions in Scotland are demanding that local council candidates sign a pledge to support “urgent” rent controls in that country. The...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Plans to extend tenants’ rights that were introduced as an emergency measure during pandemic will have a ‘devastating’ effect on the...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...
19 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

The threat of rent controls in two parts of the country may now be so severe that buy to let landlords...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Local media in Scotland report that no fewer than seven landlords have been struck off the register of landlords operating in...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent lettings agent says politicians wanting an open door policy for refugees from Ukraine do not explain how they will...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Trading Standards has approved a new alternative dispute resolution body for the private rental sector. It’s The Dispute Service Ltd, and it...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A veteran lettings agency chief says future economic growth in part of the UK is under threat from a radical reform...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords wanting to let out via Airbnb and other short let platforms in Edinburgh will have to apply for planning consent...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

New build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41 per cent in the current market, it’s been claimed. The Unlatch...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...
19 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance

A prominent Welsh politician says rent controls should be introduced across that country to “make landlordism less financially attractive.” The Welsh nationalist...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Wealthier tenants will benefit from stiffer affordability criteria as stock levels fall and demand increases according to DJ Alexander Ltd, part...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined for failing to ensure that gas fittings, appliances and associated flues were checked for safety. Edinburgh Sheriffs...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The number of private rental homes has increased by 18,610 in the last five years - defying those suggesting an exodus...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Six times as many social renters in one part of the UK are dissatisfied with their homes compared to private renters...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A newspaper is suggesting that proposals for rent controls could be scuppered because of the relatively large proportion of elected politicians...
18 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A new PropTech platform that claims to make buy to let investment simpler, faster and more accessible than ever before, is...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A senior figure in a newly-enlarged agency that wants to become a national force in lettings has thrown his weight behind...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
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Labour is the latest political party to call for rent controls following similar pleas from the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists. Paul...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The charity Crisis has identified the end of the eviction ban as one of the factors directly leading to homelessness over...
29 December 2021
From: Breaking News

An agency has issued a statement standing shoulder-to-shoulder with landlords and rejecting the negative mood music surrounding the private rental sector. Chris...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Shelter has given what appears to be unconditional support to the SNP-Green proposals for reform of the private rental sector in...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading market forecaster has described the level of rent rises in one part of the country as “going ballistic”. “The London...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Councils north of the border will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of local...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The new coalition of the Scottish National Party and the Greens in Scotland has pledged to introduce rent controls - and...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Earlier this week Zoopla released some rather healthy statistics on the UK rental market. In recent months, the rental market has been...
20 November 2021
From: Top tips & guides

The Green Party says the fact that some landlords increased rents during the Coronavirus pandemic shows the need for rent controls. The...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Belfast council has unanimously passed a motion calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to introduce a rent control scheme for the...
16 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The Home property website has identified locations where rents have risen by up to 38 per cent in the past 12...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A social landlord is selling a home on the open market but says it should go only to a first time...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Orkney Council wants private landlords who hold family accommodation to come forward if they would be suitable for Afghan families. Councillors recently...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News

An independent think-tank is the latest organisation wanting landlord licensing schemes across England plus a nationa landlord register, emulating similar schemes...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading market analyst says the looming threat of rent controls may be deterring landlords entering the buy to let sector,...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News

New research shows that the average rental yield in Britain has remained at roughly 4.2 per cent throughout the pandemic. Regionally, the...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s a common scenario: you put your house on the market, struggle to find a buyer, and then end up renting...
09 October 2021
From: Tax & Finance

Some student rents have increased by over 25 per cent in the past five years according to new research. Specialist rental industry...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A warning has gone out to landlords with properties in Scotland regarding legislation coming into effect in early 2022. Trade association SELECT is...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,400 to his former tenants after a tribunal appeal following the issuing of a...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, is to sit on a new Lettings sector body set up...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

For the second month running the number of prospective tenants registered per lettings agency branch has shown a big jump, Data from...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

It looks as if buy to let investors looking for capital returns over yield may have struck lucky - so long...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Private renters and landlords face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefits, says a leading...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News
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A branch of national lettings agency Martin & Co is to be run by a landlord. Grant Simpson - who describes himself...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Celebrations amongst landlords and home owners over the latest record house price figures mask growing disadvantages for renters, claims a mortgage...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...
07 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Yet again the issue of cleaning has been identified as the single largest cause of end-of-tenancy disputes leading to deposits being...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The prospect of increased renters’ power has already been seen north of the border with the pledge to introduce rent controls...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The UK’s first Minister for Tenants’ Rights says he will introduce rent controls because renters currently “pay way over the odds”. Although...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Generation Rent group has renewed its attack on landlords who let properties to holidaymakers rather than long term tenants. The group...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News

If evidence was needed that the rental market is booming right now, here’s the proof - a property with an asking...
24 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined a series of charities and Propertymark to warn about the poverty risk of expected...
18 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A charity is warning that landlords may not government help in reaching new EPC targets. Citizens Advice Scotland says the private rental...
17 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The first-ever history of Tenancy Deposit legislation, legal challenges and proposed future changes has been published by the House of Commons...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest rental market snapshot released by ARLA Propertymark shows a little of the heat coming out of the rental market...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with houses in their portfolios will have seen a dramatic increase in their capital value according to Zoopla. It says demand...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark wants to hear about examples of fraudulent tenancy applications - a growing problem in the rental sector. A statement from the ARLA wing...
27 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s going to submit a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...
15 July 2021
From: Breaking News

An estate agent in Scotland is warning that a new attack on the rental sector and holiday homes may be underway. Jennifer...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing the introduction of a £10m grant fund for tenants with Covid-related arrears. The fund, announced...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News

New figures show that in England and Wales, 69 per cent of disputed deposits are split between the landlord and tenant,...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord trade body says the lengthening of notice periods during the pandemic have made matters worse for tenants, not better. John...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The Welsh Government says the mandatory six month notice period which landlords must give their tenants will now last until the...
21 June 2021
From: Breaking News

After months in the doldrums thanks to tenants moving away and an excess of supply, London’s rental sector is recovering. The Home...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A new league table of rental yields available to landlords has been drawn up by PropTech company Inventory Base. It’s examined government...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

For the first time in seven years it’s now cheaper to rent a home than buy one. So says the Hamptons lettings...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Rental growth accelerated in May to reach a new record high according to Connells-owned lettings agency Hamptons. Last month the average cost...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Airbnb says it’s working to consider new approaches to short-term letting and the burgeoning holiday lets sector - and this has...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A man who tried to frame his landlord’s partner as being involved in the Westminster terrorist attack has been jailed. Gerald Banyard,...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark has issued a guide to help landlords choose lettings agents. Angela Davey, ARLA Propertymark president, says she has five tips aimed...
20 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy of Generation Rent say the proposed reform of the private rental system must include a...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords looking mostly long-term capital appreciation rather than yields may have to invest in an unlikely location which topped a league...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Housing minister Chris Pincher has made the most explicit admission yet of the government’s desire to diminish the private rental sector. In...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Hundreds of landlords and property professionals say their national economic contribution is under-appreciated and inadequately supported. Landlords have hit out at a lack...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Over a fifth of students questioned in a new survey say they have been unable to pay rent in full over...
20 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A charity warns today that 150,000 private renters are at risk of eviction when restrictions are lifted because of mounting Covid-related...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords have been warned not to try to deceive departing tenants after a controversial tribunal ruling. Lindsays law firm says Scotland’s first...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Lloyds Bank is considering entering the private rental sector as a landlord, according to a Financial Times scoop. The newspaper says it's...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The owner of a property used for an illegal party has been fined by a London council for breaking lockdown. Police were called...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest rental market snapshot from the property website Home talks of “a nightmare scenario for London landlords”. Firstly, it says rents...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord who did not secure the deposit of two students has been ordered to pay them £2,800. The order was made...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A tenant organisation has written to almost 130 politicians asking them to do more to protect renters - especially lone females -...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The Scottish Labour Party has written to the SNP government of that country to demand more protection for private tenants. Labour housing...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s been revealed that in just one part of Scotland, renters have failed to claim back over £188,000 in deposits at...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A so-called Citizens Assembly set up by a leading politician has called for rent controls. The Citizen’s Assembly of Scotland was launched...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The first case of a landlord breaching new tenancy rules in Scotland has resulted with him being issued a ‘Wrongful Termination...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Both Labour and the Scottish National Party have spoken out over online platforms carrying advertisements from landlords seeking sexual favours in...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A lettings agency says there is very large scale support amongst tenants for the extension to the current bailiff-enforced eviction ban,...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The government’s ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is just a “sticking plaster” and not a long-term answer for landlords and tenants. That’s the view...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s regarded as extremely likely that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will announce an extension to the eviction ban in England today. Pleas...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech firm says it’s wrong that landlords are expected to prop up the rental market during the pandemic in the...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The Citizens Advice charity claims to have dealt with a private rental sector case “every two minutes” during December - and...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Eviction guru and lettings sector expert Paul Shamplina has made an impassioned plea for government help for the rental sector. The founder...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Activists from Shelter and Generation Rent have led the charge for a renewed eviction ban in the light of the latest...
05 January 2021
From: Breaking News

An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Citizens Advice says the government should prioritise tenants with rent arrears who are the most significant victims of the financial fallout...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An eviction ban has been introduced by the Scottish Government to take effect until well into the New Year. Because of the...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A tenant hardship loan fund is to open next week in Scotland - and many rental bodies in England and Wales...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Labour politicians, union leaders and Shelter are amongst those writing to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanding an eviction ban. The protest...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being supported by letting agencies as the Coronavirus fall-out continues, according to the president of agents’ trade body ARLA...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Anti-eviction campaigners have confronted two landlords over an alleged planned eviction. Members of the Living Rent tenants union are pictured by the...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents rose 1.4 per cent in the year to October, a drop from the 1.5 per cent growth recorded in September...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters are quitting London and heading for the regions in search of more space and bigger homes and gardens. That’s the claim...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s been a modest increase in deposit protections across England and Wales in the past year. Data from the Tenancy Deposit Service...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A research project funded by the Nationwide Foundation has revealed widespread tenant satisfaction with small-scale landlords in Scotland. The project, RentBetter, looks...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Airbnb claims a proposal to regulate short lets could put 17,000 jobs at risk and take almost £1m a day out...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...
29 October 2020
From: Lettings PropTech

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

The Green Party says there should be an end to private rental sector eviction grounds “such as the wish of the...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been ordered to pay his ex-tenant £1,500 after failing to protect her deposit with an approved scheme. The Housing...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

New versions of a model private residential tenancy agreement and other landlord-critical documentation have been issued by the Scottish Government. There’s also...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A student accommodation search platform says Coronavirus means landlords and academic authorities have to consider possible break clauses and premature tenancy ends...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest survey assessing damage to the private rental sector by the pandemic makes tough reading for landlords. The study - for...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Rental growth across Great Britain was flat in September according to the latest market survey by Countrywide brand Hamptons International. Average rents...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...
28 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp drop in letting market activity in August, according to the latest figures from the Agency Express Property...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in England could learn a thing or two from the Scottish market as the eviction deadline approaches, according to...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has issued new guidance to help student landlords in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-ins during the...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The length of notice periods landlords must provide tenants when using certain grounds for possession whilst the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020...
08 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic. The...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Electrical Safety First is calling for the introduction of mandatory electrical safety checks as part of the Scottish government’s plan to...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

There has never been a harder time to be a landlord in the UK. The pressures that the last six months...
28 August 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Rental market activity remained relatively stable last month, according to the latest data from Agency Express Property. National month-on-month figures for properties...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has made a grave mistake extending the evictions ban in England and Wales by four weeks, it has been...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News

With the academic year set to get underway, thousands of students are busily moving into flats and rented homes in towns...
18 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has increased its loan-to-value (LTV) for capital raising landlords from 65% to 75% on all remortgage products. The...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The recent decision to abolish The Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill demonstrates the difficulty of introducing lettings regulation amid ongoing uncertainty, while...
13 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland have been left with little alternative but to serve 350 eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown,...
11 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary...
05 August 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Buy-to-let landlords who let properties in England, Wales and Scotland can now have joint membership of associations north and south of the...
04 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A growing number of buy-to-let investors are heading north for better returns, according to Hamptons International. But while investor demand for property...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Many property investors looking for high rental yields typically head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, and for good reason,...
21 July 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a general softening in residential property prices across many parts of the UK in recent months, suggesting that...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The average tenant in the UK is spending almost half of their monthly net income to cover the average cost of...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let rental yields have remained largely flat, increasing by just 0.1% over the past 12 months, according to Sourced Capital. The research...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

There was a 1.6 % fall in rents on renewed tenancies across Great Britain in May, the third consecutive monthly drop,...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

HSBC has started offering buy-to-let mortgages once again after clearing a backlog of physical property valuations across England and Scotland. The bank...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are urging the Scottish government to take into consideration the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have been concerned by additional legislation in recent years in Scotland but strong demand from tenants continues. The relatively limited...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News

All buy-to-let loans above £500,000 are now offered by The Mortgage Lender with a reduced completion fee of 0.5%, and from...
02 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Although the existing coronavirus restrictions have not yet been eased in Scotland, this has not prevented demand rising from Scottish property buyers...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Many landlords and letting agents are increasingly concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their tenants and property...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents on renewed tenancies fell for the second consecutive month in April, the latest Hamptons International Lettings Index shows. Last month, the average...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Online searches for properties in remote or coastal locations has increased sharply, according to Rightmove. The property website analysed the areas people...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords north of the border whose tenants are having difficulty paying rent during the coronavirus crisis can now apply for a...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

There are now more than 2,500 homes available for NHS workers free of charge under the NHS Homes scheme launched by...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Some 70% tenancies that were due to end in March were renewed, the highest level recorded in any March since 2008...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, often leads...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of companies pledging their support for NHS Homes, a scheme launched by...
13 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Treasury looks set to suffer a near £5bn tax hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Covid-19 outbreak has led to...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has released new guidance advising that all property moves north of the border should be delayed due to...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants in Scotland for up to six months if the Scottish government’s plans...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being urged not to evict tenants facing financial hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Responding to a petition...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Average UK rents continued to rise in February, but failed to keep up with inflation, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
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With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as a means...
03 March 2020
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord who illegally rented out properties in Fife has been sentenced to two years in prison after failing to...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The private rented sector is set to see the sustained growth of rental values seen throughout the course of last year...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A tenant’s appeal to recover £13,800 in rent and deposit from his landlord has been rejected by the Upper Tribunal for...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A proposed Bill to protect private sector tenants by introducing measures to limit rent increases could drive many buy-to-let landlords out...
17 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The cost of renting a home in Scotland continued to rise during the final quarter of 2019, new figures show. The Scottish...
13 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The squeeze on supply, coupled with continued demand for properties from tenants, is likely to lead to continued rental increases across...
13 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The decision to delay the minimum energy efficiency standards deadline in Scotland has been welcomed by landlords as a ‘sensible one’. The...
05 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are demanding change in next week’s Scottish Budget to help ensure rental price growth eases. The number of tenants experiencing...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News

New VR technology has been launched that will allow prospective homebuyers, including property investors, an opportunity to view developments, ahead of...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border have come under increasing pressure ahead of the incoming changes to the energy efficiency of...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The minister for local government, housing and planning in Scotland, Kevin Stewart, has received a joint letter from the UK Short...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money. The...
14 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to think twice about moving to holiday letting following proposed regulatory and financial changes to the...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
10 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government has announced new measures to regulate short-term lets north of the border. The government is handing local authorities fresh...
10 January 2020
From: Breaking News

A shortage of properties available to rent coupled with strong demand from tenants has led to notable rental price increases across...
30 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit...
26 November 2019
From: Breaking News

There was more choice for those looking to rent in October, reflected by a notable rise in the number of homes...
26 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Despite the political and economic uncertainty, SafeDeposits Scotland has found that the vast majority of landlords north of the border remain...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Moda Living has welcomed Boris Johnson’s pledge to introduce government-backed “lifetime rental deposits” to reduce the cost of moving from one...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased further in October, according to the latest data. The figures from HomeLet show that...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

LendInvest has expanded its buy-to-let offering into Scotland as it looks to take advantage of the growing demand for property finance...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The worst served city for rental stock is Newport in Wales where just 13.5% of properties listed are to rent, according...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Skipton International has announced plans to expand its buy-to-let mortgage lending and increase offshore savings deposits. Skipton, which offers buy-to-let mortgages to...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The proportion of homes let in this country by overseas-based landlords has increased, new figures show. The latest data from Hamptons International,...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News

They may be part of the Union, but the process of buying and selling property in Scotland and England differs markedly. It’s...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A number of key regional housebuilders across England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to Zoopla, offering consumers, including buy-to-let landlords,...
04 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Following on from the success of recent training events in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, designed to help landlords better manage tenancy deposits...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News

SES Engineering Services has been appointed to provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing design and installation services on the Mustard Wharf Build...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, with new research...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for significant rental returns will find that there are plenty of high yielding buy-to-let areas to choose from,...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost a quarter of landlords are planning to sell at least one property from their existing buy-to-let portfolio, new research from...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News

With 543 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Glasgow postcode area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland,...
15 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector continued to increase in September, the latest figures show. The data from HomeLet reveals that...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News

More than 2,000 tenants in Scotland appear to have forgotten to claim back their deposits collectively worth in excess of £500,000,...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let investor, who previously spent time in prison for perjury after he lied during an inquiry into the deaths of...
08 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let is no longer a viable investment opportunity for many landlords due to the upcoming changes facing the market, according to...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News

New research looking at where is currently the best place to invest in buy-to-let property in this country, based on rental...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Fresh analysis looking at rental prices across the UK and how they have increased over the last five years shows that...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

With 490 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland, which...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

With the latest research showing that 50 disputes have arisen between landlords and tenants in the Inverness area in the last 12...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents in Great Britain increased by an average of 2.3% year-on-year in August, fuelled primarily by growth in the South East...
17 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Scottish Land & Estates is calling on the Scottish government to ensure that private landlords who provide affordable homes to rent have...
16 September 2019
From: Breaking News

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...
27 August 2019
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The private rental sector in the UK generates more income than 130 world nations and FTSE 100 companies, new research shows. The...
20 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border have been applauded for renting responsibly after SafeDeposits Scotland researched rates of landlords failing to...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who failed to pay a tenancy deposit into an approved scheme for four years has proved unsuccessful in...
13 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Australia is the popular country of residence for overseas Scottish property owners, followed by the USA, new figures show. SafeDeposits Scotland, the...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The average property increased in value by £2,046 during the first half of 2019, led by gains in the West Midlands,...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being urged to ensure that they protect tenancy deposits and seek legal advice if they are...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Private landlords will have a major say in a court case considering the future of the government’s Right to Rent scheme. The...
10 July 2019
From: Rental Reform

Rents rose in most areas of Scotland during the month of May, the latest figures from Your Move Scotland show, as...
01 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Newcastle Intermediaries is now offering its buy-to-let mortgage range to borrowers in Scotland. It comes over three years after the firm, which...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2019, up from 1.2% in April,...
20 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...
18 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government is being encouraged to acknowledge that some landlords north of the border are breaking the law by letting...
13 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...
11 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government is consulting on introducing rent controls north of the border with a view to protecting private sector tenants...
11 June 2019
From: Breaking News

New research looking at the best buy-to-let markets to recoup your investment on both property price and stamp duty costs based...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News

With less than a year until new legislation surrounding energy performance certificates (EPCs) is introduced in Scotland, buy-to-let landlords north of...
28 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Scotland’s rental market continued to go from strength to strength, with the average rental property north of the border generating a...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News

There was a notable drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable rise in the number of English landlords investing in Scotland’s buy-to-let sector thanks to cheaper property prices...
21 May 2019
From: Breaking News

A BTL landlord who lost his cool during a heated exchange with a tenant over unpaid rent has been ordered to...
21 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost one in three renters have no intention of ever acquiring their own property, mainly because they are happy living in...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The average rental yield returned to investors with property in Scotland has increased for the first time since March 2017, Your...
02 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Scottish rents continued to edge up in the first quarter of the year, the latest figures show. The Scottish national average increased...
02 May 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...
18 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The housing minister James Brokenshire’s announcement yesterday that there will be a consultation period on the ability of landlords to remove...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents in Great Britain increased 1.9% year-on-year in March, driven by a 3.7% rise in Greater London where rents hit a...
15 April 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let landlords investing in the capital’s property market since the 3%...
15 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A new survey has revealed three in four Scots back rent caps north of the border to help curb increasing housing...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Following the changes introduced in England and Wales last year, an important piece of legislation is coming into force in Scotland...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The average rent for a property in the UK increased by 0.96% in the year to March but London remains a...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A new property repair and maintenance reporting app has been launched by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). The system, which can be...
26 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The controversial Right to Rent scheme, which requires landlords in England to check the immigration status of their tenants, has been...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

There was a significant drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...
21 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices in the UK increased by 1.1% in the 12 months to February, according to the Office for National...
21 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlord licensing schemes are being introduced across England, while they are mandatory in Scotland and Wales, as local authorities attempt to...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The proportion of landlords acquiring properties in London in cash hit a seven-year high in 2018, according to fresh data from...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News

In a bid to improve relationships between letting agents, landlords, and tenants north of the border, fresh funding has been made...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after a letting agent in Edinburgh went...
11 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has announced that it plans to reassess its Right to Rent scheme that requires landlords in England to...
07 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords in Scotland are being offered an opportunity to attend new tenancy deposit adjudication workshops designed to offer training in tenancy...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords in Edinburgh who are looking to attract high-end tenants will be keeping an eye on how a newly listed rental...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The government faces growing pressure to scrap Right to Rent, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, after the...
04 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. Since...
28 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Vendors will often accept an all-cash purchase offer over a higher-priced offer with a mortgage, highlighting the importance of cash in...
25 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Despite the growing popularity of Airbnb and other short-term letting websites, less than 3% of landlords are currently engaged in the informal...
25 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Northwood, part of the Belvoir group, has launched a new TV advertising campaign to highlight its guaranteed rent scheme, in response...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
21 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Three fifths of Brits have experienced a pest problem within their home, with 64% of those who have had an infestation...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...
14 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Tenants spent £1.9bn less in rent in 2018 compared with a year earlier, marking the first annual decline in more than...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental prices in Scotland increased further in the fourth quarter of 2018, the latest data shows. The Scottish national average increased to...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The cost of average deposits has increased across the UK, according to the latest Statistical Briefing report by The Dispute Service...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Legal & General has unveiled its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland to help meet the increasing demand for...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

With research showing that around 61% of privately rented flats in Scotland currently have common areas like stairways and roofs in...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Following a prolonged period of strong growth, the Highlands and Islands region has been replaced as Scotland’s fastest growing rental market. According...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) in December 2017 has led to major changes in the industry in Scotland,...
08 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens”, according to Jonathan Samuels, the chief executive of the property lender Octane Capital. Buying...
07 January 2019
From: Breaking News

More needs to be done to stem the rise in short-term lets on Airbnb in Scotland to ensure that the market...
31 December 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s been a busy year in terms of legislation in the Scottish lettings industry. The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy...
28 December 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...
27 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been sharp slowdown in rental market activity as we draw closer to the festive period, the latest data from...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There was bad news for buy-to-let landlords in Scotland yesterday when the Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay proposed a 1% hike...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the border, the...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Campaigners opposed to mortgage lenders allowing landlords to rent property to people claiming benefits tried to voice their discontent over the...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

There was greater choice for those looking to rent last month, reflected by a sharp increase in the number of properties...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who have adopted a high yielding investment strategy may be interested in new analysis of the BTL market that...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh, who faces losing his license after evicting a young family, is appealing to his other tenants...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The outlook for renters has improved over the past decade, albeit with considerable regional variations, thanks to improved affordability, new figures...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The average cost of renting a property outside London rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to October, while tenants in...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Average rents in Scotland continued their upward trend in the third quarter of the year on the back of strong demand...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The average rent across England and Wales increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to September, reaching an average of £861...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of people seeking advice over rent arrears has increased by 47% over the past five years due primarily to...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Canopy, the UK property rental market app has teamed up with Rettie & Co. to trial RentPassport and DepositFree insurance at...
15 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to September, according to...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Two-thirds of Britain is effectively off-limits to many young people who want to rent a property of their own, a new...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage products offered by Vida Homeloans are now available to buy-to-let landlords in Scotland. The specialist lender’s offerings, which are available to...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

All letting agents in Scotland must now be signed up to a new register in order to trade legally. The Letting Agent...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The average buy-to-let investor in Scotland enjoyed an annual yield of 4.7% in August, which compares favourably to returns found in England...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being reminded that new rules have been introduced which affect the way letting agencies are able...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a further decline in the number of properties let last month, as a drop in supply restricted choice for...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices continued to rise in August, albeit marginally, new figures show. The average rent agreed on a new tenancy signed last...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A high number of private tenants do not know how to claim their deposit back, a new survey has revealed. Research by...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Many buy-to-let landlords like the idea of investing in student housing, as it is considered to be a serious and lucrative...
14 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Citylets has adopted blockchain technology to help track and store rental data in Scotland. The Scottish property rental portal has teamed...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Retired homeowners have gained £9,744 each on average in property wealth over the past 12 month despite uncertainty in the property market,...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and letting agents joining Scotland’s largest membership organisation for landlords. The...
04 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords and tenants across Scotland will be consulted over plans to impose rent restrictions north of the border. Scottish Labour wants to...
20 August 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a drop in the number of properties ‘let’ last month, while there was also a decline in the number...
16 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are leaving the private rented sector north of the border in their droves as a direct result of Scottish...
14 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The proportion of let properties in the UK that are owned by overseas landlords has dropped dramatically, according to new figures. The...
13 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices in Greater London have surpassed the £1,600 per calendar month (pcm) mark for the very first time, according to...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A Lanarkshire-based letting firm has been told to stump up almost £1,000 in compensation to a disgruntled landlord after breaching the...
06 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let has recently taken a bit of a bashing with some landlords forced to exit the market as profits drop amid...
06 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices in Scotland continued to edge upwards in the second quarter of the year, the latest figures reveal. The Scottish national...
02 August 2018
From: Breaking News

If you wish to raise finance against an existing property and are self-employed then you may find a secured loan provides...
31 July 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Glasgow or Edinburgh? Glasgow is a lot like Edinburgh, only more affordable. Obviously don’t make that comment if you’re actually talking...
30 July 2018
From: Breaking News

3mc has joined forces with Paragon Bank to launch some new exclusive portfolio buy-to-let products. The products, which increase the maximum available...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Plans to introduce new tougher electrical safety standards in the private rented sector aimed at protecting tenants by reducing the risk...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Students may work hard, but many also party hard, which is largely why they have a reputation for being bad tenants. Binge-drinking...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Paragon has expanded its buy-to-let mortgage offering in Scotland to include products for portfolio landlords. The new mortgage range is designed for landlords...
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s been a perfect storm of government changes for buy-to-let investors over the past couples of years, with more coming down...
09 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A couple who claim they are owed thousands of pounds in unpaid rent have called for a ban on the letting...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Many buy-to-let landlords may have reacted angrily to government proposals that will give tenants a minimum three year contract, but one...
03 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants who have a personal account with Metro Bank are now able to report their rent through CreditLadder to reference agency...
03 July 2018
From: Breaking News

There is still plenty of money to be made in buy-to-let, provided you invest in the right areas, according to new...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Tougher electrical safety standards for rented properties north of the border are needed to protect private tenants, according to a leading...
28 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Following a slowdown in rental market activity in April, new letting data from the Agency Express Property Activity Index has revealed...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of properties rented as a second home in Great Britain reached 13,680 last year, the highest number on record,...
11 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are being urged to demonstrate that they are complying with all of their legal obligations...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices increased by 2% in May compared to the same month last year, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The average...
07 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender has extended its buy-to-let offering, ensuring that its products are available to the whole broker market, following a...
07 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Industry experts have joined forces to launch a campaign urging policy makers to create legislation on appliance testing in rental properties. It...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords continue to feel the pinch after the latest phase of the government crackdown on buy-to-let came into effect last month,...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a decline in the number of properties let last month, as a fall in supply restricted choice for prospective...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The buy-to-let market in London and the South East has seen stronger levels of activity since the start of the year...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices increased by 1.5% in April compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
08 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Thistle Finance has teamed up with global currency specialist, Mercury FX, to offer UK expats new buy-to-let rates through specialist loans...
04 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the border, the...
30 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of rental homes on the market in Scotland dropped in the first quarter of the year, while demand from...
25 April 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Labour has once again called for rents to be capped in Scotland after fresh data revealed rent increases were outstripping wage...
18 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of landlords remortgaging in order to raise funds to improve their properties has reached an all-time high, new figures...
16 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The buy-to-let market continues to see a marginal rise in residential rental prices, and this trend appears to be fuelled by...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of English landlords renting out properties in Scotland has quadrupled since 2012, thanks to cheaper property prices north of...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The landlord of a north London property where two men died of a suspected carbon monoxide leak on Sunday faces a...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost two-fifths of landlords are feeling positive about the future of the rental market, and are thinking about buying more properties...
06 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let investor, who previously spent time in prison for perjury after he lied during an inquiry into the deaths of...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Hackney in east London has recorded the fastest growth in rents on a typical two-bedroom home over the past decade, according...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices paid by tenants in Scotland rose by 0.7% in the 12 months to February 2018, reaching an average...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Skipton International is hoping to build on strong demand for its buy-to-let mortgages to British expats seeking to invest in England...
21 March 2018
From: Breaking News

An increasing number of buy-to-let landlords are likely to exit Scotland’s private rented sector or reduce the size of their property...
20 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has unveiled proposals to control rents and limit the power of private landlords, despite concerns that...
12 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices increased by 1.2% in February compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp rise in the number of tenants that saw their rent costs increase north of the border last...
01 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords need to be prepared for more regulations coming in, following the publication of a government consultation on electrical safety...
23 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The private rented sector has enjoyed a strong start to 2018, according to the Agency Express Property Activity Index. National month-on-month figures...
20 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices paid by tenants continued to slow last month suggesting that rent controls may leave tenants worse off. Rent paid...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth north of the border continued to outstrip the rest of the UK with an annual rise of 1.7%...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland should not be permitted to use Airbnb, and equivalent websites, to rent out their properties for longer...
30 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in Scotland fell marginally in the final three months of 2017, the latest figures show. Fresh data from letting agent portal...
23 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Rent paid by tenants to private landlords in Britain rose by 1.2% in the year to December, the Office for National...
17 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The annual rate of rental price growth in Scotland hit 2.2% in November, the latest Your Move buy-to-let index shows. On a...
02 January 2018
From: Breaking News

LSL Group has launched two new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let products with Leeds Building Society The products, with rates of 2.94% and...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The introduction of a new form of Scottish private residential tenancy has been welcomed by Shelter Scotland. The new private residential tenancy...
04 December 2017
From: Breaking News

A new form of Scottish private residential tenancy will be introduced tomorrow. The new private residential tenancy (PRT) will replace the existing...
30 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth north of the border continued to outstrip the rest of the UK with an annual rise of 2.5%...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News

While demand for rental property remains strong, landlords always have to be mindful of tenants’ ability to pay higher prices, according...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 1.5% in the 12 months to October, but this was...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The proportion of landlords acquiring properties in cash has reached an all-time high of 65%, according to fresh data from Countrywide. The...
13 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth slowed between September and October with the cost of the average new let in Great Britain increasing...
13 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords across the UK should be responsible for the installation of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, according to a new report. Under...
10 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth in the UK slowed to just 0.9% in October, which was less than half the 2.1% increase...
09 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, non-irritant and therefore undetectable gas, which is why more than half of Britons would...
06 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Returns achieved by landlords in Scotland remain highly competitive when compared to other asset classes, the latest figures show. The average monthly...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News

With just over a month until a new form of private residential tenancy (PRT) will be introduced north of the border,...
23 October 2017
From: Breaking News

When Scotland introduced tenancy deposit protection over five years ago, it offered a much needed level of security to landlords and...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Almost a third of rental properties in the UK are potentially at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to new research. The study, carried...
13 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hailed the Scottish government for offering people receiving Universal Credit north of the border more...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A low supply of rental homes on the market continues to push rents up across England, Wales and Scotland, new figures...
29 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of new rental property listings increased by 2.4% during August compared to the same month a year ago, the...