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Around half of renters are worried about financial security thanks to Coronavirus - and many are concerned their landlords will sell up. Aldermore Bank,...

New research suggests there’s been a rush amongst landlords to set up companies through which to manage or purchase buy to...

The latest survey from PropTech platform Goodlord suggests the lettings landscape is relatively stable entering 2021 - but with the prospect...

The Advanced Rent Option, which offers landlords a year’s rent up-front, is being rolled out across the UK. The ARO is the brainchild...

Rents rose 1.4 per cent in the year to October, a drop from the 1.5 per cent growth recorded in September...

Renters are quitting London and heading for the regions in search of more space and bigger homes and gardens. That’s the claim...

Rental growth across Great Britain was flat in September according to the latest market survey by Countrywide brand Hamptons International. Average rents...

There is currently around £1.744bn worth of unclaimed property lying vacant across England and Wales, according to the latest research by...

There was a sharp drop in letting market activity in August, according to the latest figures from the Agency Express Property...

Rents increased by an average of 2% in August thanks to greater demand from renters, the latest figures show.  Modest growth in...

Rental market activity remained relatively stable last month, according to the latest data from Agency Express Property.  National month-on-month figures for properties...

A growing number of buy-to-let investors are heading north for better returns, according to Hamptons International. But while investor demand for property...

Activity levels in the rental market bounced back to pre-lockdown levels in June, as the reopening of the housing market released...

London has long been home to the highest rental deposits, but what other regions in England are seeing tenants pay above...

There has been a general softening in residential property prices across many parts of the UK in recent months, suggesting that...

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

The north of England once again provided the greatest jump in rental returns for buy-to-let landlords in the second quarter of...

The average tenant in the UK is spending almost half of their monthly net income to cover the average cost of...

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...

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

Rents have increased to their highest level on record, according to the latest price index from the Office of National Statistics...

There was a 1.6 % fall in rents on renewed tenancies across Great Britain in May, the third consecutive monthly drop,...

Residential property prices increased across the UK by an average of 2.1% in the year to March, up from 2% in...

With the residential property market reopening for business, investor confidence in the sector is starting to improve with Mortgages for Business...

Rents on renewed tenancies fell for the second consecutive month in April, the latest Hamptons International Lettings Index shows.  Last month, the average...

Average monthly rents across the country increased by just £2, or 0.26%, on Q4 2019 to hit an average of £775...

Some 70% tenancies that were due to end in March were renewed, the highest level recorded in any March since 2008...

There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies in the early part of March before a sudden drop...

Average UK rents continued to rise in February, but failed to keep up with inflation, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...

There was an encouraging decline in void rates during February, with the UK average standing at 19 days down from 20...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

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

Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...

Investing in the buy-to-let sector is one of the most lucrative ways to make money. There are a number of things to...

The cost of renting a room in the UK has dropped by an average of 3% over the past 12 months...

A shortage of properties available to rent coupled with strong demand from tenants has led to notable rental price increases across...

Rental prices in London are set to increase by an average of 15% over the next five years compared to 10%...

There was more choice for those looking to rent in October, reflected by a notable rise in the number of homes...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased further in October, according to the latest data.  The figures from HomeLet show that...

The proportion of homes let in this country by overseas-based landlords has increased, new figures show. The latest data from Hamptons International,...

After an encouragingly buoyant summer period for the letting sector, there are growing signs that the rental market is starting to...

A number of key regional housebuilders across England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to Zoopla, offering consumers, including buy-to-let landlords,...

Landlords currently looking for significant rental returns will find that there are plenty of high yielding buy-to-let areas to choose from,...

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector continued to increase in September, the latest figures show.  The data from HomeLet reveals that...

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...

Rents in Great Britain increased by an average of 2.3% year-on-year in August, fuelled primarily by growth in the South East...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, as reflected by the latest industry research. However, despite gloomy forecasts, the fundamentals in...

There has been a further improvement in letting market activity, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...

There has been a sharp rise in letting market activity in Stockton-on-Tees, according to Zoopla. The North East market town has seen...

Average rents dropped in five of the eight UK regions monitored by Goodlord in July, new figures show. The property technology firm...

The average property increased in value by £2,046 during the first half of 2019, led by gains in the West Midlands,...

How does the idea of 12 months’ rent in advance sound? Choices Estate Agents plans to launch a new Advanced Rent...

The average rent increased in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between May and June,...

More than a third of residential properties in southern England are in property markets experiencing house price falls as the slowdown...

The average rent edged up in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between April and...

There was a notable drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...

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...

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...

Rental price inflation has slowed down, with HomeLet's latest data revealing that the average monthly rent in the UK now stands...

Rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between March and April, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. Monthly rents...

The buy-to-let market is starting to show some positive signs, especially in London where activity is picking up again, new figures show. The ongoing political...

The government’s announcement earlier this week that there will be radical reforms of the PRS will not just create open-ended tenancies...

Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...

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...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let landlords investing in the capital’s property market since the 3%...

UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...

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

Private sector rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between February and March, according to the latest Goodlord rental...

There was a significant drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...

The proportion of landlords acquiring properties in London in cash hit a seven-year high in 2018, according to fresh data from...

A buy-to-let landlord who used violence and intimidation to illegally evict his tenant has been handed a suspended jail sentence and...

London remains by far the most expensive place in the country to rent, with average rent in the capital 114% higher...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

Vendors will often accept an all-cash purchase offer over a higher-priced offer with a mortgage, highlighting the importance of cash in...

Three fifths of Brits have experienced a pest problem within their home, with 64% of those who have had an infestation...

Tenants spent £1.9bn less in rent in 2018 compared with a year earlier, marking the first annual decline in more than...

Kent Reliance’s buy-to-let maximum loan limit has been cut to £750,000, down from £1m, while the lender has removed its three-year...

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 1.8% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £865...

The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre later this month and...

Most renters fear that they will never be in a position to buy property due to the sheer cost of saving...

The proportion of let properties in the UK owned by overseas landlords is at its lowest in almost a decade, new...

There has been sharp slowdown in rental market activity as we draw closer to the festive period, the latest data from...

Crossrail will demand hundreds of millions of pounds from the government in its third bailout of the year according to various...

There was greater choice for those looking to rent last month, reflected by a sharp increase in the number of properties...

The average cost of renting a property outside London rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to October, while tenants in...

Tenants typically spend a third of their monthly salary before tax on rent, new figures show, but there are wide regional...

Buy-to-let landlords wishing to achieve the highest rental returns need to look at a variety of factors, but one of the...

The average rent across England and Wales increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to September, reaching an average of £861...

Buy-to-let investors spent £12.1bn on new buy-to-let purchases during the first half of 2018, down 30% on three years ago, fresh...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to September, according to...

Clydesdale Bank has launched two new buy-to-let deals and cut rates on existing products by up to 0.2%. The two new BTL...

The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...

Retired homeowners have gained £9,744 each on average in property wealth over the past 12 month despite uncertainty in the property market,...

NatWest has cut rates across its buy-to-let ranges by up to 0.5%. Two-year fixed rate buy-to-let products now start from 2.77% at...

The chances of a young adult owning a home in this country has dropped dramatically over the past two decades due...

There was a drop in the number of properties ‘let’ last month, while there was also a decline in the number...

The proportion of let properties in the UK that are owned by overseas landlords has dropped dramatically, according to new figures. The...

Rental prices in Greater London have surpassed the £1,600 per calendar month (pcm) mark for the very first time, according to...

Nick Dunning Associates is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, which offers a tenant’s deposit replacement...

London continued to attract new property investors, as reflected by Commercial Trust’s latest buy-to-let purchase mortgage data. Analysis of buy-to-let purchase applications...

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

Bexley in South East London has been identified as the most affordable place to rent in London, based on four people...

There has been a further improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property...

Property investment is not a quick fix, but rather a long-term financial solution to building wealth, as any good buy-to-let landlord will...

There is still plenty of money to be made in buy-to-let, provided you invest in the right areas, according to new...

Crest Nicolson and M&G Real Estate have teamed up once again to fund the construction of 114 private rental homes in...

Properties rented to families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants, fresh...

Buy-to-let returns continue to outperform many major asset classes with property investors in northern areas benefitting from higher yields, owed in...

Specialist mortgage lender Kent Reliance has launched an income-backed buy-to-let mortgage for limited companies and individual lending. The mortgage provider will now...

The number of properties rented as a second home in Great Britain reached 13,680 last year, the highest number on record,...

Rents in the South West, which includes the likes of Bristol, Devon and Cornwall, has seen rental price increases outstrip all...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has released its latest annual report revealing an increase in the number of consumers contacting the...

The buy-to-let market in London and the South East has seen stronger levels of activity since the start of the year...

Rental prices increased by 1.5% in April compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...

In recent years, cites within the north of England have attracted more property investors targeting high yields, but new research shows...

The number of landlords remortgaging in order to raise funds to improve their properties has reached an all-time high, new figures...

Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...

Almost two-fifths of landlords are feeling positive about the future of the rental market, and are thinking about buying more properties...

A number of landlords remain confident about the buy-to-let sector despite tax hikes and tougher mortgage rules hitting the private rented...

Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...

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

Rental prices increased by 1.2% in February compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The...

Rotherham Council wants to do more to protect private tenants by using tougher new laws to clamp down on rogue landlords. Local...

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

A third of property professionals in this country are set to add to their portfolios this year as appetite for opportunistic...

A but-to-let landlord in south east London has been penalised for allowing his elderly tenants to live in a property that...

The phasing out of mortgage interest relief from last April will soon start to make it harder for buy-to-let landlords to make...

Annual rental price growth in the UK edged up in December, HomeLet said on Tuesday. The latest HomeLet Rental Index reveals that...

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

UK rents grew by 0.56% in 2017, led by gains in London commuter hotspots, according to the latest rental price index...

Residential property prices across England and Wales increased in November for the first time in eight months, supported in part by...

There has been a significant improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property...

International investors’ interest in the UK buy-to-let market is starting to increase once more, according to a new Liquid Expat Mortgages...

Remortgaging activity has increased significantly in recent months, helped in no small part by record low mortgage rates and continued house...

The average rent in England and Wales hit £845 a month in October, up 2.4% year-on-year, which is down from 4.8%...

Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...

The proportion of landlords acquiring properties in cash has reached an all-time high of 65%, according to fresh data from Countrywide. The...

Annual rental price growth slowed between September and October with the cost of the average new let in Great Britain increasing...

Annual rental price growth in the UK slowed to just 0.9% in October, which was less than half the 2.1% increase...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 2.1% in September, while tenants in the capital faced...

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

With the benefit of hindsight we always know, with painful clarity, which investments we should have bought and which we should...

A low supply of rental homes on the market continues to push rents up across England, Wales and Scotland, new figures...

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

The rental market remains firm despite the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, the latest data shows.  Newly...

The number of buy-to-let landlords in the UK has fallen by 154,000 since 2015 despite the volume of rented homes increasing...

A decline in the number of rental properties on the market is driving rents upwards across England and Wales, fresh figures...

Landlords have identified what they believe to be London’s next buy-to-let hotspots, which includes the likes of Woodford, Leytonstone and Redbridge. North...

A growing number of landlords are selling off properties and increasing rents in response to regulatory changes and political uncertainty after...

There has been a significant drop in the number of homes available to rent over the past 12 months, according to...

Rents are likely to rise in the third quarter of year as fewer rental homes come on to the market because...

A run of eight consecutive months of falling rents in London came to an end last month, according to Countrywide. The UK's...

Rents look set to increase further in the coming months, as the supply-demand imbalance continues to grow. With landlords facing increasing pressure...

Rental yields remain steady, and yet many buy-to-let landlords are losing confidence in their ability to rely on rental income, a...

UK rental prices returned to growth in July, the first rise recorded for three months, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...

  For many years, rent has been called “dead money” and young people have been urged to “get on the housing ladder”...

There has been a notable decline in the proportion of overseas based landlords in the UK as a growing number of...

There has been a major slump in the number of homes for rent over the past six years, fresh figures show. There...

Rental market activity bounced back in May, defying fears that a slowdown had struck the market, following a slump the previous...

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after showing what was described as a “total disregard” for the...

UK rental prices fell for the first time in eight years in May, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The figures...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years. But...

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

Landlords seeking the highest buy-to-let yields in England and Wales may wish to consider buying property in the North East, where...

The government is putting the overall housing market at risk by “squeezing” the buy-to-let sector with higher stamp duty, new mortgage...

The ESTAS, a kite mark of excellent service for property professionals, has announced the winners of the Letting Agents of the...

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...

Rents in London have recorded their first annual drop for eight years, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. In April, the...

Investec Private Banking is hoping to attract more high-net-worth individuals actively looking to invest in the buy-to-let market with the launch...

Across the whole of England and Wales the average rent in the PRS stood at £800 in March, up £2 compared...

There has been a sharp fall in the number of landlords looking to expand their buy-to-let portfolios, according to the latest...

Rental price growth in the UK remains sluggish, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The annual rate of rental price inflation reached...

There was a significant increase in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, but the rental market...

The proportion of homes let through a limited company reached an all-time high of 20% in the first quarter of the...

Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...

Rents in the private rented sector rose by an average of 2% in Britain in the 12 months to March 2017,...

Buy-to-let returns continued to outperform many major asset classes in the second half of last year, with landlords earning an average...

Rents across in England and Wales rose in all but two of the eight regions analysed in the year to February...

The gap between income and house prices has sky-rocketed so much in recent years that a growing number of younger people...

The UK’s rental market showed signs of weakness last month, as the number of homes to let fell as uncertainty and...

Average rents in Great Britain have fallen for the first time in more than six years, driven by a sharp drop...

We all know that buy-to-let investors face a challenging time, but what are the key issues affecting landlords? Karen Bennett looks...

More banks and building societies should consider lending to self-employed landlords, according to the Mortgage Broker Ltd. The national mortgage broker is...

Nationwide has recorded a significant drop in buy-to-let lending as government measures to clampdown on landlords start to have an impact...

Despite a turbulent year average rents ended 2016 higher than they started it, the latest Your Move England & Wales Buy...

Rents across the UK are continuing to cool down, according the HomeLet Rental Index. The annual rate of rental price inflation fell to...

The Southern Rail strikes which have caused disruption for commuters have started to have an impact on rental price growth in...

The Bank of England’s decision to crack down on buy-to-let lending through the introduction of tighter borrowing rules and stricter affordability...

Annual rental price growth slowed to just 1.7% in December, which was less than half the 3.8% increase recorded in December 2015,...

The private rental market is still holding strong, despite ongoing pressures elsewhere in the British economy, according to Adrian Gill, director...

Activity in the letting market improved dramatically in November, according to the latest data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number...

Annual rental price growth reached 3.1% in November taking the average UK rent to £898 per month, which although higher than November...

Buy-to-let landlords who scrambled to acquire homes earlier this year are beginning to rent them out or now looking to re-let...

UK homeowners are more than twice as likely as buy-to-let landlords to be in arrears, according to Computershare, a major servicer of...

Fleet Mortgages has announced changes to its criteria relating to minimum valuations, landlord experience and shared accommodation. The lender has reduced its...

Activity in the letting market slowed in October, according to newly released data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number of...

Annual rental price growth slowed to 3% in October, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...

There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...

The pace of rental price growth in the UK slowed to 0.05% in the month to October from a rise of...

Private tenants saw average rents rise by 2.3% in the 12 months to September 2016, unchanged compared with the year to...

Significantly more homes urgently need to be developed for the private rented sector to curb rising rental values in London, according...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

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

Activity in the letting market continued to grow in September, new figures from Agency Express show. Across the UK, the number of...

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...

Annual rental growth slowed to 3% in September, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...

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

Private rents continued to increase in August, hitting a new record high of £887 per month across England and Wales, research...

Average rents paid by private tenants increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, as demand for rental housing...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

The cost of renting property is now more expensive than ever with the average price of a flat or a house...

The rental market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. Analysis of sign boards by...

There was a fall in the level of rents achieved on new lets across more than half of Great Britain last...

Rents in the private rented sector continued to rise in July, hitting an average of £846 across England and Wales, according to...

Let's face it - landlords have a bad reputation. The press often portray buy-to-let landlords as greedy money-grabbers who are looking...

The rental market remains steady in the face of the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, according...

There has been a “significant increase” in demand among corporate tenants relocating to London and the South East of England thanks...

There was a rise in the volume of housebuilding schemes started in England in the run-up to the EU referendum but...

Rent increases for tenants across Britain continue to far outstrip inflation as demand exceeds the supply of rental stock on the...

The introduction of a 24-hour tube service, which begins on Friday, could have a positive impact on rents in areas at...

The annual rate of rental price growth in London fell for the first time in six years in July as rents...

Rents on new tenancies continued to increase across most parts of the UK over the three months to July, albeit at...

Renters now spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent across large parts of England, new research has...

For many investors in London and the South East, the relentless pressure on buy-to-let income means that the numbers no longer add...

Residential property prices increased across Britain in May despite uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum and significantly higher stamp duty bills...

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

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

Rents in Britain rose by an average of 2.5% in the 12 months to May, which was a marginal fall from...

LendInvest’s latest Buy-to-Let Index has revealed that you will stand to profit most from buy-to-let in London than anywhere else in...

Neil Livingstone, director of Douglas Dickson Property Management Limited, explains why Glasgow’s buy-to-let market looks ripe for investment.  Landlords have been heard...

There has been a sharp increase in the volume of people residing in private rented accommodation in retirement across much of...

There has been a significant fall in the number of ‘To Let’ and ‘Let’ properties, according to the latest figures from...

Competition among bidders was fierce at Allsop’s latest residential property auction as investors remained undeterred by stamp duty increases and tax relief...

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 2.6% in the 12 months to April 2016, unchanged when...

Buy-to-let continues to provide double-digit bumper returns for investors with rents currently rising at the fastest pace since last autumn. The latest...

Residential property prices continued to soar in March as buy-to-let landlords rushed to beat the government's stamp duty changes adding to...

Rental prices in the private rented sector (PRS) rose by an average of 2.6% over the year to March 2016, unchanged...

ONE of the fastest growing property companies in London has been voted the best letting agency in the UK after its...

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

A first-time buyer purchasing their first house this year will have spent £52,900 on rent by the time they get on...

Data from the latest HomeLet Rental Index reveals rent prices for new tenancies in Greater London are rising at the slowest...

Research carried out by the National Landlords Association (NLA) shows tenant demand remains strong, with four in 10 landlords reporting an...

The rate of rent price increases across the UK is slowing – but rents are still 10.5% higher than a year...

London workers trying to save money on rent and travel costs should move to Bexley, research by Generation Rent suggests. Research by...

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

New findings from the HomeLet Rental Index show that rents across the UK are 10.2% higher than a year ago. The average...