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The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

A council has won an appeal concerning two Civil Penalty Notices imposed on a landlord. The landlords had been issued two fines...

An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...

I recently attended the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham and a theme that still dominates discussion in the industry is the...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

An unnamed landlord with a large portfolio of homes has been prosecuted by Portsmouth council for obstructing officers in carrying out...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...

The latest rent rise figure produced by the government has triggered an angry response from one of Britain’s top agents. Greg Tsuman,...

A leading lettings industry figure says politicians should have the repeal of Section 24 as a major priority. Section 24 removes a...

The Section 24 parliamentary petition, seeking to persuade MPs to reinstate mortgage interest tax relief for landlords, has fallen far short...

The Section 24 parliamentary petition, seeking to persuade MPs to reinstate mortgage interest tax relief for landlords, is still struggling for...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

A letting agents’ trade group is urging the industry to sign a parliamentary petition calling for the Section 24 changes for...

As many buy-to-let landlords continue to question their place in the market with ever increasing legislation, finance and management costs, one...

The government may already have dismissed it, but the petition wanting landlords to be able to offset mortgage interest against tax...

A petition signed by well over 28,000 and calling for the reversal of tax measures introduced to penalise landlords has been...

The petition to secure government action over the Section 24 tax issue affecting landlords has passed the 16,500 benchmark but has...

A petition calling on the government to reverse the section 24 tax change has passed a key threshold - but still has...

Landlords are being encouraged to sign a petition calling on the government to reverse the section 28 tax change which had...

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...

Howsy has issued a stark warning over the health of the UK’s private rented sector as tax and regulation changes continue...

A number of landlords would not currently consider investing in the buy-to-let sector as a consequence of buy-to-let tax and legislative...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to support investment in the private rented sector, as research shows that...

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

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

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

Philip Hammond is coming under increasing pressure to reverse draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let landlords. A number of landlords have been...

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...

From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough couple of years, with a raft of changes designed to bring the...

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

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...

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

A growing number of private landlords are ‘finally waking up’ to the fact they could be pushed in to a higher...

Since the twin onslaughts of George Osborne’s Section 24 tax raid and the wholly unfounded negative hype surrounding Brexit, the talk...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are still unaware, or only vaguely aware, of the changes to mortgage interest relief, despite the...

The vast majority of Britons, including many renters who could soon find their rents rising as landlords look to recoup their...

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

The Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to use this week’s Budget announcement to alter pending changes to mortgage interest tax...

Many mortgage brokers are now offering buy-to-let landlords who are purchasing or remortgaging property a free tax consultation to help them...

The buy-to-let boom of recent years has fed the stereotype that Brits are obsessed with property. Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once expressed its opposition to pending changes to mortgage interest tax relief ahead of the...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging the government to reconsider pending taxation changes announced by the now former chancellor George...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments, new figures show Mortgage arrears among landlords...

Buy-to-let landlords will be left with little alternative but to raise rents or sell their properties due to the government’s punitive...

Tenant evictions could rise sharply in the coming months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next year...

Buy-to-let landlords have been left disappointed at the 'missed opportunity' in the Autumn Statement to support those that invest in the...

Private landlords believe that this week’s Autumn Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with an opportunity to bolster activity in the...

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

The National Landlords Association (NLA) continues to urge landlords to lobby the government over taxation changes announced by the now former...

Buy-to-let landlords will be left with little alternative but to raise rents or sell their properties due to the government’s punitive...

Some 440,000 basic-rate tax payers will be forced into a higher tax bracket from April next year once planned changes to...

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed last week in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

Landlords represented by Cherie Blair have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 7...

A group campaigning for the abolition of the buy-to-let tax grab have launched the second phase of its crowdfunding campaign and...

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords has progressed to the next stage. Two landlords, Steve...

The two landlords behind a campaign to seek a judicial review of George Osborne’s controversial mortgage interest tax relief change say...