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Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank of England and local councils and other bodies to cooperate on...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

One of the UK’s best known platforms for mortgages has significantly reduced its Buy To Let rates. Starting from 3.79 per cent,...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

Campaigning charity Shelter is nearing a controversial signature threshold in its petition about the Renters Reform Bill. It now has over 123,000 of...

HM Revenue and Customs has provided answers to the top five questions asked on the Self Assessment helpline.  Do I need to fill...

The Renters Reform Bill’s proposal to replace Assured Shorthold Tenancies with rolling ‘periodic’ lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, it’s...

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year - they will not have to use the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

A leader of the pro-tenant activist group Acorn has told MPs that “one man bands” are more likely to exploit tenants...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

MPs today begin the so-called Committee Stage of the Renters Reform Bill’s passage through the House of Commons. Organisations and individuals with...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers in the short term. The...

How to Achieve Low Season Holiday Let Bookings This year, with families across the UK facing a squeeze to their budgets, we’ve...

A council has been slammed for its “absolutely outrageous” failure to stop the eviction of up to 80 tenants - a...

The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...

One of the most influential consumer property groups has made an impassioned plea to the Bank of England not to raise...

The property industry in recent years has been tough to work in.  Clearly the challenges we faced with the pandemic, lockdown and...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...

Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing a call for financial help for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their...

A controversial licensing scheme will come into force this winter with the blessing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Nottingham council’s selective licensing...

Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of Buy to Let mortgages for landlords operating as a limited company. In addition...

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he is demanding the powers to seize usage or poor quality homes...

This year Tax Freedom Day fell on Thursday June 8. This was the day of the year by which, theoretically, the...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill, first promised in 2019, will finally be introduced into Parliament next...

Over 175 investors have put well over a combined £1m into a property management tech business targeting landlords. Digital platform EVO -...

A tax expert has set out top tips for landlords as they embark on a new financial year. Mike Parkes, tax expert...

The government is publishing a so-called ‘call for evidence’ on options to reform the VAT relief for the installation of energy...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...

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

A lender has revealed that it has arranged 14 mortgages in one go for a Buy to Let landlord with over...

The ongoing cost of living crisis has caused many to tighten their belts and limit their heating usage.  The extraordinary rises in...

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...

The majority of tenants are reluctant to ask for more energy efficient systems in their home according to The National Residential...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

An online platform is launching to match people with space to let with tenants in need - but no rent will...

In today’s world, where people can make money from something as simple as posting a photo of themselves wearing a new...

Comparison service Uswitch has created a new app which connects to a home smart meter - meaning, according to the firm,...

The country’s main student body is calling on the government to implement a cap on student rents. The National Union of Students...

A campaign called Energy Guide says landlords can and should do more to save energy in the private rental sector.  The campaign...

If you are involved in property, it is important for tax purposes to be aware if your activities will be classed...

It is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy that parties, when in power, should pay at least lip service to...

As the autumn weather turns colder, many families are proactively seeking ways to reduce their energy use as, even with the...

There is a perfect storm brewing for landlords and tenants in the UK.  Sky-rocketing energy bills, food prices and increasing rent paints...

The cost of living crisis is arguably impacting on the private rental tenant more than almost any other demographic. Is there...

A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...

Airbnb has teamed up with a tourism body to produce a report it describes as “ground breaking” in spelling out so-called...

  Who are you? Danny Wyrwoll What does it say on your business card? Sales & Marketing Director What is Glide? Glide are a...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

The architects of the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper have been housing minister Eddie Hughes MP, Housing Secretary Michael Gove...

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...

The popularity of staycations is set to continue into 2022, with bookings for UK holiday lets reportedly up 22 per cent compared...

Contrary to recent figures from Zoopla and others, pointing to double-digit rental inflation in the past year, official statistics show the...

A new PropTech link up pledges to be a win-win for agents, landlords and tenants. Muuvo, a platform which is free to...

The independent expert advisers to government on tax simplification, the OTS, says there has been a strong response to its consultation...

A lettings agency is to hold free events to support landlords ahead of what it calls a “landmark transformation” in rental...

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

Another council has revealed it’s won funding from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to boost the EPCs of...

The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...

Looking after rental property is more complicated and more important than it was 20 years ago according to a leading lettings...

Landlords who have mortgages from the Yorkshire Building Society have been told that they do not need to inform the lender...

The Tenancy Deposit Service API has now integrated with Yaris, a cloud-based property management software provider. The integration allows landlords, agents and operators...

Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...

The independent Office for Tax Simplification wants to know how it can make landlords’ tax issues simpler - and it’s started...

Another council is urging private landlords to check the Energy Performance Certificate ratings on their properties to ensure they comply with...

Landlords are likely to be obliged to supply agents with additional details in future, before their properties are listed to let...

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

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...

A national newspaper says the current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review by the Department for Business, Energy...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper includes a dramatic reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction powers will be...

A new PropTech platform that claims to make buy to let investment simpler, faster and more accessible than ever before, is...

For landlords, finding a tenant for a property can be challenging. Today, people expect modern, high quality, clean appliances as standard...

Inventory clerks can play a part in reducing the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid, by being sensible and safe. “Throughout...

The long-awaited government response to calls to tighten up Capital Gains Tax has come at last - and it’s no change...

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...

With a week to go before we ‘lose’ an hour, and the weather finally cooling to something like the seasonal norm,...

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

It’s a common scenario: you put your house on the market, struggle to find a buyer, and then end up renting...

More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...

A respected political website claims that over 30 MPs from a range of political parties have written to the Housing Secretary...

Landlords are being invited to a free webinar that promises to bring them up to date with the new planning regime...

ARLA Propertymark has issued five top tips to landlords whose properties may be left empty by tenants on holiday.  ARLA president Maxine...

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...