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22 January 2021
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New research suggests there’s been a rush amongst landlords to set up companies through which to manage or purchase buy to...
19 January 2021
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The latest survey from PropTech platform Goodlord suggests the lettings landscape is relatively stable entering 2021 - but with the prospect...
07 January 2021
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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...
20 November 2020
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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
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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
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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
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There is currently around £1.744bn worth of unclaimed property lying vacant across England and Wales, according to the latest research by...
22 September 2020
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There was a sharp drop in letting market activity in August, according to the latest figures from the Agency Express Property...
21 September 2020
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Rents increased by an average of 2% in August thanks to greater demand from renters, the latest figures show. Modest growth in...
07 September 2020
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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
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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
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Activity levels in the rental market bounced back to pre-lockdown levels in June, as the reopening of the housing market released...
27 July 2020
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London has long been home to the highest rental deposits, but what other regions in England are seeing tenants pay above...
23 July 2020
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There has been a general softening in residential property prices across many parts of the UK in recent months, suggesting that...
15 July 2020
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Rightmove yesterday recorded a sharp rise in searches for property on its website as it was forced to deal with pent...
09 July 2020
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The north of England once again provided the greatest jump in rental returns for buy-to-let landlords in the second quarter of...
02 July 2020
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The average tenant in the UK is spending almost half of their monthly net income to cover the average cost of...
29 June 2020
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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
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Many people feel anxious and uncomfortable when getting themselves into debt and understandably this is why many of us strive to...
23 June 2020
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Rents have increased to their highest level on record, according to the latest price index from the Office of National Statistics...
18 June 2020
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There was a 1.6 % fall in rents on renewed tenancies across Great Britain in May, the third consecutive monthly drop,...
16 June 2020
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Residential property prices increased across the UK by an average of 2.1% in the year to March, up from 2% in...
21 May 2020
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With the residential property market reopening for business, investor confidence in the sector is starting to improve with Mortgages for Business...
18 May 2020
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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
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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
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Some 70% tenancies that were due to end in March were renewed, the highest level recorded in any March since 2008...
28 April 2020
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There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies in the early part of March before a sudden drop...
02 April 2020
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Average UK rents continued to rise in February, but failed to keep up with inflation, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
11 March 2020
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There was an encouraging decline in void rates during February, with the UK average standing at 19 days down from 20...
05 March 2020
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Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...
11 February 2020
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There are growing signs of stability returning to the residential property market, new research shows. Sentiment towards the housing market looks positive...
03 February 2020
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Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...
16 January 2020
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Investing in the buy-to-let sector is one of the most lucrative ways to make money. There are a number of things to...
16 January 2020
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10 January 2020
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A shortage of properties available to rent coupled with strong demand from tenants has led to notable rental price increases across...
30 December 2019
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Rental prices in London are set to increase by an average of 15% over the next five years compared to 10%...
19 December 2019
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There was more choice for those looking to rent in October, reflected by a notable rise in the number of homes...
26 November 2019
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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
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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
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After an encouragingly buoyant summer period for the letting sector, there are growing signs that the rental market is starting to...
08 November 2019
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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
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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
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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...
16 October 2019
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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
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There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...
01 October 2019
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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
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Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, as reflected by the latest industry research. However, despite gloomy forecasts, the fundamentals in...
23 August 2019
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There has been a further improvement in letting market activity, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...
21 August 2019
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There has been a sharp rise in letting market activity in Stockton-on-Tees, according to Zoopla. The North East market town has seen...
20 August 2019
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Average rents dropped in five of the eight UK regions monitored by Goodlord in July, new figures show. The property technology firm...
08 August 2019
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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
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How does the idea of 12 months’ rent in advance sound? Choices Estate Agents plans to launch a new Advanced Rent...
16 July 2019
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The average rent increased in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between May and June,...
05 July 2019
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More than a third of residential properties in southern England are in property markets experiencing house price falls as the slowdown...
18 June 2019
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The average rent edged up in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between April and...
06 June 2019
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There was a notable drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...
23 May 2019
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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
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Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...
16 May 2019
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Rental price inflation has slowed down, with HomeLet's latest data revealing that the average monthly rent in the UK now stands...
13 May 2019
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Rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between March and April, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. Monthly rents...
07 May 2019
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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...
01 May 2019
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The government’s announcement earlier this week that there will be radical reforms of the PRS will not just create open-ended tenancies...
17 April 2019
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Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...
17 April 2019
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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
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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
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UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...
11 April 2019
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Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...
05 April 2019
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Private sector rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between February and March, according to the latest Goodlord rental...
04 April 2019
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There was a significant drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...
21 March 2019
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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
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A buy-to-let landlord who used violence and intimidation to illegally evict his tenant has been handed a suspended jail sentence and...
12 March 2019
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London remains by far the most expensive place in the country to rent, with average rent in the capital 114% higher...
06 March 2019
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Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...
04 March 2019
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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
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Three fifths of Brits have experienced a pest problem within their home, with 64% of those who have had an infestation...
18 February 2019
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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
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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...
04 February 2019
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The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 1.8% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £865...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre later this month and...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Most renters fear that they will never be in a position to buy property due to the sheer cost of saving...
28 December 2018
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The proportion of let properties in the UK owned by overseas landlords is at its lowest in almost a decade, new...
17 December 2018
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There has been sharp slowdown in rental market activity as we draw closer to the festive period, the latest data from...
14 December 2018
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Crossrail will demand hundreds of millions of pounds from the government in its third bailout of the year according to various...
05 December 2018
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There was greater choice for those looking to rent last month, reflected by a sharp increase in the number of properties...
19 November 2018
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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

Tenants typically spend a third of their monthly salary before tax on rent, new figures show, but there are wide regional...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords wishing to achieve the highest rental returns need to look at a variety of factors, but one of the...
25 October 2018
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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
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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...
16 October 2018
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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
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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...
28 September 2018
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The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...
17 September 2018
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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
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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...
30 August 2018
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The chances of a young adult owning a home in this country has dropped dramatically over the past two decades due...
29 August 2018
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There was a drop in the number of properties ‘let’ last month, while there was also a decline in the number...
16 August 2018
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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
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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
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Nick Dunning Associates is the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit scheme, which offers a tenant’s deposit replacement...
27 July 2018
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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...
26 July 2018
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Asking rents for properties in the UK increased in the second quarter of the year, led by gains in London, Rightmove’s...
26 July 2018
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Bexley in South East London has been identified as the most affordable place to rent in London, based on four people...
26 July 2018
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There has been a further improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property...
17 July 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
12 July 2018
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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

Crest Nicolson and M&G Real Estate have teamed up once again to fund the construction of 114 private rental homes in...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Properties rented to families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants, fresh...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let returns continue to outperform many major asset classes with property investors in northern areas benefitting from higher yields, owed in...
19 June 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
14 June 2018
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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
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Rents in the South West, which includes the likes of Bristol, Devon and Cornwall, has seen rental price increases outstrip all...
24 May 2018
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The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has released its latest annual report revealing an increase in the number of consumers contacting the...
17 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
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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

In recent years, cites within the north of England have attracted more property investors targeting high yields, but new research shows...
18 April 2018
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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
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Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...
11 April 2018
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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 number of landlords remain confident about the buy-to-let sector despite tax hikes and tougher mortgage rules hitting the private rented...
04 April 2018
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Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...
03 April 2018
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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
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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

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

A third of property professionals in this country are set to add to their portfolios this year as appetite for opportunistic...
19 February 2018
From: Breaking News

A but-to-let landlord in south east London has been penalised for allowing his elderly tenants to live in a property that...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The phasing out of mortgage interest relief from last April will soon start to make it harder for buy-to-let landlords to make...
26 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth in the UK edged up in December, HomeLet said on Tuesday. The latest HomeLet Rental Index reveals that...
23 January 2018
From: Breaking News

With house prices increasingly steady outside of London and the South East, the housing market across many parts of the country...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

UK rents grew by 0.56% in 2017, led by gains in London commuter hotspots, according to the latest rental price index...
08 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices across England and Wales increased in November for the first time in eight months, supported in part by...
19 December 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property...
14 December 2017
From: Breaking News

International investors’ interest in the UK buy-to-let market is starting to increase once more, according to a new Liquid Expat Mortgages...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Remortgaging activity has increased significantly in recent months, helped in no small part by record low mortgage rates and continued house...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News

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%...
27 November 2017
From: Breaking News

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...
17 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

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

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 2.1% in September, while tenants in the capital faced...
10 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Asking rents are continuing to drop as the supply of property to let increases, according to a new report. Historically, asking rents...
09 October 2017
From: Breaking News

With the benefit of hindsight we always know, with painful clarity, which investments we should have bought and which we should...
09 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...
21 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The rental market remains firm despite the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, the latest data shows. Newly...
18 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let landlords in the UK has fallen by 154,000 since 2015 despite the volume of rented homes increasing...
11 September 2017
From: Breaking News

A decline in the number of rental properties on the market is driving rents upwards across England and Wales, fresh figures...
31 August 2017
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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...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of landlords are selling off properties and increasing rents in response to regulatory changes and political uncertainty after...
30 August 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant drop in the number of homes available to rent over the past 12 months, according to...
18 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents are likely to rise in the third quarter of year as fewer rental homes come on to the market because...
17 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A run of eight consecutive months of falling rents in London came to an end last month, according to Countrywide. The UK's...
15 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents look set to increase further in the coming months, as the supply-demand imbalance continues to grow. With landlords facing increasing pressure...
10 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental yields remain steady, and yet many buy-to-let landlords are losing confidence in their ability to rely on rental income, a...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News

UK rental prices returned to growth in July, the first rise recorded for three months, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

For many years, rent has been called “dead money” and young people have been urged to “get on the housing ladder”...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable decline in the proportion of overseas based landlords in the UK as a growing number of...
18 July 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a major slump in the number of homes for rent over the past six years, fresh figures show. There...
22 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental market activity bounced back in May, defying fears that a slowdown had struck the market, following a slump the previous...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after showing what was described as a “total disregard” for the...
16 June 2017
From: Breaking News

UK rental prices fell for the first time in eight years in May, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The figures...
06 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years. But...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...
31 May 2017
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Landlords seeking the highest buy-to-let yields in England and Wales may wish to consider buying property in the North East, where...
31 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The government is putting the overall housing market at risk by “squeezing” the buy-to-let sector with higher stamp duty, new mortgage...
30 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS, a kite mark of excellent service for property professionals, has announced the winners of the Letting Agents of the...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...
11 May 2017
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Rents in London have recorded their first annual drop for eight years, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. In April, the...
08 May 2017
From: Breaking News

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...
04 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Across the whole of England and Wales the average rent in the PRS stood at £800 in March, up £2 compared...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp fall in the number of landlords looking to expand their buy-to-let portfolios, according to the latest...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth in the UK remains sluggish, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The annual rate of rental price inflation reached...
24 April 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a significant increase in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, but the rental market...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The proportion of homes let through a limited company reached an all-time high of 20% in the first quarter of the...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents in the private rented sector rose by an average of 2% in Britain in the 12 months to March 2017,...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let returns continued to outperform many major asset classes in the second half of last year, with landlords earning an average...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents across in England and Wales rose in all but two of the eight regions analysed in the year to February...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The gap between income and house prices has sky-rocketed so much in recent years that a growing number of younger people...
23 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK’s rental market showed signs of weakness last month, as the number of homes to let fell as uncertainty and...
20 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Average rents in Great Britain have fallen for the first time in more than six years, driven by a sharp drop...
13 March 2017
From: Breaking News

We all know that buy-to-let investors face a challenging time, but what are the key issues affecting landlords? Karen Bennett looks...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

More banks and building societies should consider lending to self-employed landlords, according to the Mortgage Broker Ltd. The national mortgage broker is...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Nationwide has recorded a significant drop in buy-to-let lending as government measures to clampdown on landlords start to have an impact...
13 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Despite a turbulent year average rents ended 2016 higher than they started it, the latest Your Move England & Wales Buy...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents across the UK are continuing to cool down, according the HomeLet Rental Index. The annual rate of rental price inflation fell to...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The Southern Rail strikes which have caused disruption for commuters have started to have an impact on rental price growth in...
23 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England’s decision to crack down on buy-to-let lending through the introduction of tighter borrowing rules and stricter affordability...
18 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth slowed to just 1.7% in December, which was less than half the 3.8% increase recorded in December 2015,...
11 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The private rental market is still holding strong, despite ongoing pressures elsewhere in the British economy, according to Adrian Gill, director...
03 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Activity in the letting market improved dramatically in November, according to the latest data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number...
19 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth reached 3.1% in November taking the average UK rent to £898 per month, which although higher than November...
16 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who scrambled to acquire homes earlier this year are beginning to rent them out or now looking to re-let...
12 December 2016
From: Breaking News

UK homeowners are more than twice as likely as buy-to-let landlords to be in arrears, according to Computershare, a major servicer of...
02 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Fleet Mortgages has announced changes to its criteria relating to minimum valuations, landlord experience and shared accommodation. The lender has reduced its...
23 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Activity in the letting market slowed in October, according to newly released data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number of...
18 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth slowed to 3% in October, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...
14 November 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News
04 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Private tenants saw average rents rise by 2.3% in the 12 months to September 2016, unchanged compared with the year to...
31 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Significantly more homes urgently need to be developed for the private rented sector to curb rising rental values in London, according...
25 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Some 440,000 basic-rate tax payers will be forced into a higher tax bracket from April next year once planned changes to...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Activity in the letting market continued to grow in September, new figures from Agency Express show. Across the UK, the number of...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...
18 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Annual rental growth slowed to 3% in September, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Enquiries from investors seeking to acquire buy-to-let properties have increased by 30% since May, following an initial dip in activity after the...
13 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Private rents continued to increase in August, hitting a new record high of £887 per month across England and Wales, research...
13 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Average rents paid by private tenants increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, as demand for rental housing...
30 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...
29 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The cost of renting property is now more expensive than ever with the average price of a flat or a house...
20 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The rental market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. Analysis of sign boards by...
16 September 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a fall in the level of rents achieved on new lets across more than half of Great Britain last...
13 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Rents in the private rented sector continued to rise in July, hitting an average of £846 across England and Wales, according to...
12 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Let's face it - landlords have a bad reputation. The press often portray buy-to-let landlords as greedy money-grabbers who are looking...
12 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The rental market remains steady in the face of the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, according...
07 September 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a “significant increase” in demand among corporate tenants relocating to London and the South East of England thanks...
01 September 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a rise in the volume of housebuilding schemes started in England in the run-up to the EU referendum but...
26 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Rent increases for tenants across Britain continue to far outstrip inflation as demand exceeds the supply of rental stock on the...
25 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The introduction of a 24-hour tube service, which begins on Friday, could have a positive impact on rents in areas at...
16 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The annual rate of rental price growth in London fell for the first time in six years in July as rents...
15 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Rents on new tenancies continued to increase across most parts of the UK over the three months to July, albeit at...
09 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Renters now spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent across large parts of England, new research has...
08 August 2016
From: Breaking News

For many investors in London and the South East, the relentless pressure on buy-to-let income means that the numbers no longer add...
27 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices increased across Britain in May despite uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum and significantly higher stamp duty bills...
20 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords who rushed to acquire properties earlier this year are now actively renting them out, providing tenants with a flood of...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...
28 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Rents in Britain rose by an average of 2.5% in the 12 months to May, which was a marginal fall from...
28 June 2016
From: Breaking News

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...
21 June 2016
From: Breaking News

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...
21 June 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp increase in the volume of people residing in private rented accommodation in retirement across much of...
20 June 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant fall in the number of ‘To Let’ and ‘Let’ properties, according to the latest figures from...
16 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Competition among bidders was fierce at Allsop’s latest residential property auction as investors remained undeterred by stamp duty increases and tax relief...
02 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...
31 May 2016
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Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 2.6% in the 12 months to April 2016, unchanged when...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News

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...
24 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices continued to soar in March as buy-to-let landlords rushed to beat the government's stamp duty changes adding to...
18 May 2016
From: Breaking News

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

ONE of the fastest growing property companies in London has been voted the best letting agency in the UK after its...
26 April 2016
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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...
17 February 2016
From: 60 Second Interview

A first-time buyer purchasing their first house this year will have spent £52,900 on rent by the time they get on...
12 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Data from the latest HomeLet Rental Index reveals rent prices for new tenancies in Greater London are rising at the slowest...
10 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Research carried out by the National Landlords Association (NLA) shows tenant demand remains strong, with four in 10 landlords reporting an...
27 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The rate of rent price increases across the UK is slowing – but rents are still 10.5% higher than a year...
15 September 2015
From: Breaking News

London workers trying to save money on rent and travel costs should move to Bexley, research by Generation Rent suggests. Research by...
06 August 2015
From: Breaking News

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