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The two candidates for Conservative leader are being urged to make a public commitment to abolishing the controversial Right to Rent...

The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates...

A rogue landlord has been fined £55,000 and ordered to pay court costs of £2,989.67 as well as a victim surcharge...

A private landlord in the Staffordshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants trashed her property and turned it into a drugs...

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...

The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for...

Pepper Money has cut rates on a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage products. The limited edition summer special offer means that...

Having completed loans primarily to professional landlords, property investors and developers, Octane Capital has passed the £500m lending milestone, just over...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...

Buy-to-let landlords need to minimise potential risks that make the difference between ‘profitable calm’ and ‘money-pit worry’ to help ensure that...

A private landlord in Doncaster has been found guilty of pushing a council officer down stairs during an inspection of his...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London today where they will be...

A shocked letting agent found a cannabis farm in of one of his landlord’s houses while filming for a Channel 5...

Coventry for intermediaries has cut rates on its three- and five-year fixed rates and standard buy-to-let products by up to 0.2%. The...

A buy-to-let landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after breaching fire safety regulations and failing...

The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...

There has been a significant increase in both portfolio landlord and limited company buy-to-let business over the past 12 months, according...

We all know that high quality detailed tenant references are crucial to ensure that people placed in rental properties have been...

Activity in London’s super prime rental market continues to grow as more people opt to rent rather than buy property in...

Keystone Property Finance has launched a new product range for purchase applications only, offering a cashback incentive. The buy-to-let lender’s new range...

West One Loans has launched a new range of first charge buy-to-let mortgage products, including both standard and specialist deals. The new...

Hostmaker, which specialises in managing London properties put on to Airbnb and other short-let platforms, has apologised for causing controversy over...

More than 8,300 Londoners have called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to ban adverts ‘encouraging’ landlords to abandon long-term tenants for...

Saffron Building Society has launched a new range of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) mortgage products to the market.  The four new...

Fleet Mortgages has launched four new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages, while also reducing prices on three limited company products. The 75%...

Ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone will take part in the Future of the UK Housing Market Debate at the National Landlord Investment...

In the context of mortgage applications, the term expat mortgages applies to anyone who lives outside the UK but wishes to...

Demand for good quality rental homes continues to grow, but with the latest figures from NHS Digital revealing that there were...

The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has conducted an independent Bank of England stress test to project the impact of a major economic...

When renting a property out, landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant and place it...

Controversial short-lets managing agents Hostmaker has defended its latest advertising campaign after once again sparking outrage among some industry professionals for...

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

Buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the private rented sector and will soon start looking for more profitable alternative investments. That...

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...

A growing number of older investors are turning to buy-to-let property to supplement their income, new figures suggest. Fresh data from Commercial...

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including flexible criteria, rates for non-traditional tenants and landlords, as well as...

It may actually make more financial sense for older people to rent rather than withdraw equity from their properties, according to...

Coventry for Intermediaries has enhanced the number of buy-to-let mortgages permitted with the group from three to five, doubled the maximum...

Rising UK house prices have left many middle-age workers unable to afford a first home, or as accidental renters after a...

Consumer organization Which? recently undertook a mystery-shopping exercise at 20 letting agents in England and Wales and unearthed some disappointed results,...

Charter Court has reported a record first quarter with new loan originations of £710m, up from £668m during the corresponding period...

The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...

Paragon has expanded its product range with the introduction of short-term finance for landlords to fund property refurbishment. The short-term finance products...

Platform has cut selected buy-to-let rates by up to 0.1%, while also announcing plans to scrap from next week restrictions on...

With more than 170 pieces of landlord legislation in place, property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have once again joined...

Activity in London’s the super prime rental market has hit a five-year high as more people opt to rent rather than...

We all know that investing in a buy-to-let (BTL) property is a huge responsibility, but for those of you who are...

Buy-to-let landlords are being unfairly penalised for the housing crisis, according to a new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs...

A growing number of private landlords are turning to Airbnb and similar platforms, but Apropos by DJ Alexander Ltd, a property management...

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...

London unsurprisingly remains the most unaffordable city to rent a room in the UK with the average cost in the capital...

The average rental yield returned to investors with property in Scotland has increased for the first time since March 2017, Your...

A buy-to-let landlord who converted a flat in London Bridge into ‘cramped bedsits’ without planning consent has been ordered to pay...

Scottish rents continued to edge up in the first quarter of the year, the latest figures show. The Scottish national average increased...

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...

Parents with children at university may be considering whether it is worth buying them a property while they continue their education,...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 per calendar month (pcm) over the past...

Two landlords have been fined for letting out a flat that had no heating or windows. The flat, located above commercial premises,...

There has been a significant rise in the number of landlords re-entering the buy-to-let market after coming to terms with the...

The government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act is likely to deter many people from investing in...

Pepper Money has revised rates across its buy-to-let and residential products and reduced the cost of valuation fees. The specialist lender has...

A tenant left a three-bedroom house in Birmingham “completely destroyed” after piling rubbish in every single room and dumping mattresses in...

The average rent across England and Wales has remained flat over the past 12 months, with rents reaching an average of...

A fraudster pretending to be a landlord scammed a couple looking to move into a new property with their children out...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases dropped slightly in March thanks partly to a sharp rise in the number of...

Estate agents, property surveyors, interior decorators, an online services marketplace and other housing experts have teamed up to reveal home renovations...

Nationwide were among a small group of mortgage lenders asked to give evidence at a select committee yesterday on restrictions around...

Traditionally, many renters have often sought properties with good local amenities close by in an area that falls within the catchment...

Lettings of London Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after pleading guilty to 18 offences largely relating to...

Landbay has announced that it will be increasing its maximum loan term from 25 to 30 years from 1 May. All products...

A husband and wife have been issued with fines, penalties and costs totalling more than £8,000 after showing a complete disregard...

A number of property investment specialists plan to join forces this week to host an advisory seminar designed to highlight the...

Returns for private landlords have dropped in recent years, while strong returns have instead come from investing in corporate residential landlords, according...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents will find that they will typically achieve the highest number of leads during weekday evenings, with...

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

End of tenancy cleaning is the single biggest cause of deposit deductions, which is why having a cleaning checklist to ensure...

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...

As many of you already know, the ban on tenant fees will come into force on 1 June 2019, and the...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...

Leasehold property ownership has come under yet more fire today after a new report laid bare the scale of mis-selling in...

A private landlord has been ordered to pay £800 in fines and costs after investigators discovered several deficiencies in a property...

More needs to be done to stem the increase in short-term lets on Airbnb and similar platforms to ensure that there...

A buy-to-let landlord in Stevenage has been fined £14,000 and told to pay Stevenage Borough Council’s legal costs of £2,845.50 and...

EU citizens may face problems getting rented accommodation in the UK after Brexit due to a lack of guidance for landlords...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is reminding would-be tenants to be vigilant when looking for somewhere new to live and to...

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

New research has looked at the best postcode combinations for a profitable buy-to-let investment, and found that outcodes (the first half...

The cost of living alone has hit 92% of income, making it far harder for single people to get a foot...

Buy-to-let landlords will need to pay £1,200 for a licence to rent their properties in Bristol as part of the local...

A private landlord in Telford has been ordered to pay £29,000 in costs and fines for harassing two tenants out of...

A new property management platform, which is launching soon, is looking for landlords to sign up and test its systems for...

As the supply of rental accommodation dwindles, demand from tenants continues to go up, and for good reason, according to Paul Sloan, operations director...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.4%. Rates on two-year fixed rate products now start...

A growing number of renters in the capital are looking for longer-term tenancies as home ownership becomes increasingly out of reach...

Portico has expanded its client offering with the launch of Portico Finance, a mortgage broker and protection service, designed to offer...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the...

Nearly half of tenants in the UK claim to have suffered health problems and injury as a direct result of conditions...

Platform, the intermediary lender of The Co-operative Bank, will no longer restrict landlords from letting to tenants in receipt of housing...

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage remains at an historic low, according to the latest analysis from Mortgage Brain. Despite...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in February rose to the highest figure since August, as supply of new property...

There could soon be a sharp rise in the number of buy-to-let looking to sell up as a consequence of the...

Tax and legislative changes have unsurprisingly left many buy-to-let investors with little alternative but to pass costs onto tenants by pushing up...

As a landlord, you may have purchased a flat for the purposes of subletting, but are you actually allowed to rent...

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 0.4% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £861...

HMRC could soon be flooded with stamp duty surcharge refund requests from buy-to-let investors following a potential precedent set at a...

Residential property prices have fallen since the stat of the year, according to figures from the ONS, with prices dropping 1%...

More than two thirds of landlords with four or more properties intend to use limited company status in order to acquire...

Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and...

The cost of repairing a faulty boiler currently stands at about 60% more than the average UK monthly rent, according to...

Zoopla’s decision to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after announcing that it will end ‘No DSS’ wording...

Brexit uncertainty could lead to a rise in demand for holiday let rental homes, which is potentially good news for landlords...

Despite recent tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed most other major asset classes over the past 10 years,...

Fergus Wilson was courting controversy long before he appeared on last night’s episode of Panorama. The buy-to-let landlord, widely considered to be...

The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is due to publish its report into Leasehold Reform today, which is designed to...

A tenant who was found guilty of deliberately burning down a property he was renting four years ago was sentenced to...

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay a fine of £2,646, costs of £2,000 and a victim surcharge of £170...

HMRC’s Let Property Campaign, which provides an opportunity for landlords to come forward and report undeclared rental income and expenditure to...

The chancellor Philip Hammond has once again failed to deliver for private landlords, with yesterday’s rather low-key Spring Statement yet another...

Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...

A third of UK renters have no plans to ever buy property, preparing instead for life as a long-term tenant, according...

Residential properties in London are being wrongly valued due to outdated measurement techniques used to measure floor space, it has been...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for breaching fire safety and over-occupancy licence conditions at their House...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

The Ministry for Housing, Community and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that £45.5m will be made available to help find homeless...

The Home Office has announced that it plans to reassess its Right to Rent scheme that requires landlords in England to...

A buy-to-let landlord appears to have been let off paying fees of around £16,700 to license 37 rental properties in Stoke-on-Trent,...

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

The government faces growing pressure to scrap Right to Rent, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, after the...

If you’ve been reading about the Manchester property market, then you will probably have read that overall sales volumes have fallen...

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some top tips aimed at novice landlords that some experienced buy-to-let landlords may also find useful. Peter Savage,...

Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. Since...

Walsall Council is considering introducing new selective landlord licensing in Walsall town centre and Willenhall with a view to raising standards in...

Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...

The latest UK Finance household lending and deposits data reveals that gross mortgage lending across the residential market dropped in January,...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in January rose for the first time since September 2018, according to ARLA Propertymark’s...

Buy-to-let landlords in London are being encouraged by property management firms to break strict short-term letting laws in the capital, an...

Affordability is a serious problem, particularly in London, and this puts people wishing to buy their first property under a great...

As an income investment, buy-to-let continues to look attractive, especially compared to low savings rates and stock market swings, but when...

Landlords are being urged to seek guidance to ensure that they are clear on the ‘bombardment’ of regulatory changes that could...

Many national and international high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who currently invest in the UK’s property market plan to add to their property...

Fraudsters posing as landlords have conned prospective tenants out of £20,000 over the past couple months by persuading them to pay...

Many people invest in property or sign up to investment club arrangements, which are not uncommon in the industry, but sometimes it...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in December with landlord investors taking out just 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down...

Demand from new tenants in London’s private rented sector is rising at a time when the number of homes available to...

Rental values in prime London has started to see some slowdown in decline as initial signs of a bottoming out have...

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

A buy-to-let landlord in Doncaster has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 in fines and costs following a successful prosecution...

Tens of thousands of landlords across the UK could be unwittingly renting out property illegally because they have should have an...

When a tenant renting a property in West Lothian was asked by their mother to look after her tomatoes while she...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...

There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...

Following the recent addition of the Fitness for Human Habitation Bill and the amendments this has made to the existing Landlord...

Following the passing of Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 into law, it is important that landlords are aware...

Toilet flushing discharged into the rear yard of a property, broken fire alarms and faulty electrics were among the defects found...

With a growing number of Build to Rent (BTR) developments increasing, broadband and utilities provider, Glide, has put together the top...

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has launched a range of ex-pat buy-to-let products for intermediaries and direct customers. Two fixed and two...

Rental prices in Scotland increased further in the fourth quarter of 2018, the latest data shows. The Scottish national average increased to...

Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...

Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feeds service for buy-to-let landlords and letting agents, enabling them to instantly...

Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...

The average cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has increased over the past month, while...

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...

Affordability is the overriding priority for renters of all ages when looking for private rented accommodation, according to a survey of...

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...

A no-deal Brexit could trigger a deep and damaging recession with worse consequences for the UK economy than the 2008 financial...

The government has committed to introduce mandatory five yearly electrical safety checks in the private rented sector. No time date has been...

Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new range of expat mortgage products for landlords looking to acquire or remortgage a buy-to-let...

With the 31 January deadline for the 2017/18 self assessment tax returns just days away, Blick Rothenberg offers some last minute...

After the Tenant Fees Bill received Royal Assent last week, landlords and letting agents will, from June 1st 2019, no longer...

Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...

Vida Homeloans has reduced rates across its buy-to-let range by up to 0.5%, with the lowest two-year fixed rate now starting...

The Civil Justice Council has said it cannot support government plans for a specialist housing court, deeming it unnecessary.  Responding to the...

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let proposition to ensure the range is more transparent and easier for intermediaries to understand...

A number of BTL landlords are beginning to feel the effects of recent tax changes, resulting in a squeeze on their...

A fall in annual rents and wage inflation helped ensure that renting became more affordable in 2018, according to The Deposit...

Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared her belief in a ‘property-owning democracy’ and introduced Right to Buy in 1980, the UK was...

A landlord in Stevenage who allowed his tenant to live in an excessively cold attic with a serious fire safety hazard...

Amid continued speculation that interest rates will rise later this year, the majority of landlords chose a five-year fixed rate when...

A rogue landlord deemed unfit to rent out property in the north London borough of Brent in 2015 has since received...

Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...

The majority of private landlords are understandably looking for greater security in the current climate and that largely explains why they...

Assertions made by UK Finance that the leasehold system is not in need of major reform have been rejected by Leasehold...

A buy-to-let landlord in Glasgow will be left out of pocket after the renewal of her house in multiple occupation (HMO)...

New figures from specialist online agency yieldit, which analyses the time taken between a tenanted investment property being listed and an...

From furniture and lighting to bedding and tabletop items, there is a lot that can be done to improve a property’s...

Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...

Commercial Trust Limited has enhanced its buy-to-let comparison table for customers. The new table features a number of new products, which includes...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...

UK rents are predicted to rise 11.4% in the next five years, according to a forecast by CBRE. Alongside fairly ‘moderate’ growth...

An experienced buy-to-let landlord in Slough has become the first to be granted a mortgage by Zephyr Homeloans, a new dedicated...

There has been increased demand for buy-to-let property in prime central London in recent months and this trend looks set to continue...

Pepper Money has launched a new range of five-year fixed rate buy-to-let limited edition products, with rates starting at 3.28%. The range...

No Letting Go, one of the UK’s largest providers of inventory services, is calling for the introduction of MOT-style certificates to...

Hostmaker, a leading Airbnb and holiday rental property management specialist, claims to have found a way to fill the low-season and...

Mortgage lenders have reduced the cost of most of their fixed rate buy-to-let deals for landlords over the past 12 months,...

Brexit has “smashed property market sentiment to smithereens”, according to Jonathan Samuels, the chief executive of the property lender Octane Capital. Buying...

A growing number of buy-to-let investors are heading north for better returns, according to Your Move. The property firm reports that the...

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Hampshire and Sussex, may be keen to learn that local lettings and property management specialist, LetCo,...

It may now be more than three months since thousands of households in Wales were faced with severe flooding in October...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay £60,000 for committing serious offences under The Housing Act 2004. Regev Hazan, the landlord of...

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

As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, with their reduction in yields principally due to increased regulation and tax changes, they are questioning...

If you are planning to add to your property portfolio, it is important to ensure that the property is gas safe. Here’s...

A landlord and building contractor have been prosecuted after workers were exposed to large quantities of asbestos fibres at a rented...

With temperatures set to drop over the next few days, it is important that landlords check whether they have protection for...

The average rental yield achieved in prime central London in December was 3.35% - the highest level seen since April 2012...

When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. But the rules on paying tax on rental income can...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London in March where they will...

As 2018 draws to a close, the vast majority of areas have seen rents increase over the past 12 months, according...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined more than £6,000 after failing to obtain a license for a shared house in Bristol. John Elwes...

Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-lender that provides a range of mortgage products for professional portfolio landlords...

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...

Kensington Mortgages has introduced new rates across its Select product range. The new deals are available across the lender’s 75% loan-to-value (LTV)...

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...

People in Weymouth are being invited to have their say on Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s plans to introduce selective licensing...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are discriminating against prospective tenants based on their nationality and ethnicity due to the impact that...

Buy-to-let landlords should invest the time in getting to know their tenants, according to new research. A survey conducted by Upad shows...

Fleet Mortgages has announced the launch of new products across both its standard and limited company ranges, as well as criteria...

A Judicial Review of the government’s controversial Right to Rent policy, which forces landlords to undertake immigration checks on prospective tenants, will...

Making an offer to purchase a property might sound like the most stressful thing to do just before Christmas, but this...

Landlords in West Bromwich should be aware that local letting agent, The Lettings Shop (TLS), located in High Street has been...

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...

NatWest has increased rates on its two- and five-year buy-to-let remortgage products by up to 0.5%. The rate hike means that the...

Winter is now very definitely here and the weather is only going to get harsher, possibly a lot harsher, before spring...

For some investors, buy-to-let does not look as lucrative as it once did, with peer-to-peer investing emerging as a viable alternative...

It could be the end of the road for rock bottom buy-to-let mortgage interest rates, according to a leading expert. Buy-to-let landlords...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...

The Mortgage Works has launched a fresh selection of 10-year fixed rate mortgages with rates starting from 2.74%. The specialist buy-to-let arm...

Paragon has joined forces with eTech to include its web-based workflow management system to streamline and simplify the mortgage application process...

Online letting agency Upad is now providing landlords with a new proprietary system to collect rental payments via direct debit. The agent’s new...

Goodlord has partnered with Octopus Energy to launch Goodlord Switch, a new energy switching and void period management product that it...

The vast majority of people who live in the private rented sector are unaware of their rental rights, according to new...

Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

Rents in London are expected to increase further in 2019 due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the capital’s rental market,...

From not paying their share of the rent or bills to failing to do their share of the household tasks, there...

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

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has announced enhancements to its buy-to-let product criteria. Tipton says that the move is part of its...

Rents in the UK’s private rental sector continue to rise as the supply of properties to let has dropped again on...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...

As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...

There was an 85% rise in the number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions in October as the supply of available...

A fresh survey of more than 1,000 people involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying...

A growing number of mortgage lenders are trying to lure both residential and buy-to-let mortgage borrowers with a wide range of...

A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered website designed to allow BTL landlords and investors to search for property investment deals by...

It now takes more than five months on average for private landlords to regain possession of a property when applying to...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...

The views and opinions of British and international students regarding their accommodation choices across the UK have been unveiled in the...

Landlords are being encouraged to take advantage of existing low mortgage rates ahead of any potential base rate increases next year. There...

Buy-to-let landlords who have endured the misfortune of being lumbered with nightmare tenants are being encouraged to enter a competition which...

Despite the headlines, it’s not all doom and gloom for the buy-to-let sector. While the BTL industry has undergone radical change over...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new three-year fixed rate product within its buy-to-let range. The limited-edition deal, available to limited companies...

Rogue landlords with properties in Scarborough now face fines of up to £30,000 as the local council looks to clampdown on...

Panoramic views of London, little noise pollution, three generous sized bedrooms and the prospect of a near 9% gross rental yield...

Octopus Property has announced that it is currently not accepting new buy-to-let applications after being ‘inundated’ with demand for its products. A...

The launch yesterday of a consultation by the government on establishing a new housing court has been welcomed by the Residential...

Portico’s short term lettings service, Portico Host, has been appointed to Airbnb’s professional co-host programme, bringing Airbnb services to London’s high...

Every good landlord deserves good tenants, and every good tenant deserves a good home. But what makes a good tenant? Fresh research...

The outlook for renters has improved over the past decade, albeit with considerable regional variations, thanks to improved affordability, new figures...

Aldermore has reduced the rates on its buy-to-let five-year fixed remortgage products for individual landlords and company landlords by 0.2%. Individual landlords...

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

Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because it...

With many landlords finding it harder to secure a mortgage since the Prudential Regulation Authority’s changes were introduced last year, some...

Building and managing a property portfolio can be daunting, but Arthur Online claims that it has made property management simpler by...

Being a landlord demands a high level of commitment, not only to reduce void periods and keep your property marketable but...

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...

Tenant referencing has once again been a topic of hot debate over the past few weeks, following a fresh study that...

The organisers of the National Landlord Investment Show have announced the shortlist for the 2018 National LIS Awards. The team at Landlord...

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...

Private tenants who pay their rent on time are set to benefit from better credit scores, after Experian said it was...

Some 31% of private tenants saw their rent payments rise last month, up from 27% in September 2017 and 24% in...

Tenants will be offered access to the government’s rogue landlord database under fresh plans unveiled by Theresa May. The Prime Minister was...

A rogue landlord whose tenants were living in degrading conditions has been ordered to pay £9,000. Housing enforcement officers from Harrow Council...

3mc has teamed up with Pepper Money to launch some new exclusive mortgage products that are up to 0.1% cheaper than...

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

The number of buy-to-let mortgage deals available to landlords who operate their properties through limited companies has more than doubled in...

A private landlord who illegally modernised an historic house in Brighton has been told by a judge to pay out more...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, which it says will offer landlords greater flexibility. These changes...

Aldermore has updated its proposition for buy-to-let and residential mortgages. The specialist bank has made several changes to its criteria, including lowering...

The rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords quitting the buy-to-let sector in response to a raft of tax and regulatory...