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Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing.  However one of the biggest...

It’s hardly surprising that the property auction market has seen an increase in activity in recent years, with buyers looking to...

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...

Mortgage industry tech firm Twenty7tec says March 2023 saw the highest-ever volume of Buy To Let mortgage searches in a single...

With landlords obliged to think increasingly about energy efficiency measures, new data from Legal & General’s surveying team helps identify different...

A new analysis of the market released by Rightmove shows that this year has been the most competitive on record.  At its...

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched an initiative called Home Bank to encourage tenants and landlords to help one another...

HMRC is intensifying its efforts to track down landlords with undisclosed income, a financial consultancy claims. Perrys, a firm of chartered accountants,...

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

Rightmove is warning landlords and other sellers that properties with poor levels of energy efficiency may have to sell with a discount.  The...

Landlords considering new build properties to enlarge their portfolios may get more of a bargain than they expected. New data from the...

An online property platform says it expects May’s sales figures for new build searches to be slightly below expectations. This is as...

Bristol-based lettings management company Iletpro Ltd has been ordered to pay a total of £2,700.06 in fines and costs for failing...

Letting agency Knight Frank has identified an opportunity for landlords to cash in on a supply shortage - but only if...

A landlord has been fined over £7,000 for letting out an unsafe and unlicensed HMO. South Gloucestershire council’s private sector housing team...

Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...

Buy to let mortgage app Rightrate is to expand its support for landlords after passing the 500 downloads milestone since launch...

New research shows that holiday let features appear to be the most in demand, based on Google searches.  Prospective renters appear most...

A new league table has been created of the best places for landlords to invest in buy to let. The Compare The...

Landlords trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages for...

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

Specialist buy to let broker Mortgages for Business says landlords buying now can use four tips to beat the chaos in the...

Private renting is now “a future-forward choice, seen by many conscious consumers to be a cool and connected way of accessing...

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

Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

There’s another warning today that buy to let landlords wanting to expand their portfolio are in a race against time to...

From accidental landlords to those wanting to embark on buy-to-let as a business, renting out property can be extremely rewarding, and...

A growing number of international property investors are expected to increase their presence in the UK buy-to-let market over the next...

Buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class with more property investors looking to take advantage of a notable increase in demand for...

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

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...

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

Outdoor space and bike storage are among some of the most important things that prospective renters are currently looking for when...

Buy-to-let is no longer the investment of choice for some people, new data suggests.  The buy-to-let share of all online mortgage searches...

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities,  but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...

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

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

A growing number of investors are potentially preparing for what they believe could be a good opportunity to buy property at bargain...

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

There are growing signs of stability returning to the residential property market, new research shows.  Sentiment towards the housing market looks positive...

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

Demand for short lets in London has surged in recent months, with many people attracted to the fact that private property...

There has been a significant increase in the number of film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and the Home Counties, according...

Whether you are looking to add to your portfolio by acquiring a new property or preparing to re-let any of your...

Knowledge Bank’s Criteria Activity Tracker for October suggests that property remains a popular investment option. In terms of buy-to-let, two of the...

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

A recently launched digital buy-to-let mortgage brokerage service that enables landlords to find, compare and secure the best mortgage deals available...

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

What is Landlord Secure? Landlord Secure is a tenant referencing service provider, as well as an FCA authorised company for the sale...

Average rents continued to fall across many parts of London during the second quarter of the year despite the fact that...

A new digital buy-to-let mortgage brokerage service that enables landlords to find, compare and secure the best mortgage deals available for...

A new website has launched allowing property owners and landlords to analyse a range of features, including house prices, capital growth...

Private tenants can now verify a landlord's credentials for any UK rental opportunity following the launch of a new landlord checking...

There has been a surge in high quality tenants, including many corporate tenants working for blue chip companies, flocking to the...

This week saw the launch of Ruumi, an 'Airbnb-meets-Tinder' platform for tenants. Like Tinder, which matches relationship hopefuls, Ruumi claims to match...