Archive

A student letting firm in Edinburgh is urging private landlords in the city to sign up to its service, which guarantees...

Transport for London (TfL) has finally bowed to pressure from campaigners and announced a ban on adverts that promote short-term letting...

Foundation Home Loans has launched two new five-year buy-to-let fixed rate products and reduced rates across other products in its range. Highlights...

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has criticised the London Trading Standards (LTS) for what it says is an admission of failure in...

The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...

ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to continue taking action to clampdown on unscrupulous agents in the letting industry.  A significant number...

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

With new figures showing that almost half of letting agents do not comply with the law, London Trading Standards (LTS) has...

A new campaign to find “Britain’s Most Beautiful Garden” has been launched by Just Landlords, with entrants competing to win a...

A growing number of tenants are experiencing rent hikes due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the market, according to Carter...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly favouring Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and more complex property types due to the often higher yields...

Struggling to let or sell a property? There are a number of things that turn off potential renters and homebuyers off,...

Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords have expressed concerns for the future of the buy-to-let industry if Labour comes into power.  Boris Johnson is...

The Labour Party’s planned ‘right to buy’ policy could cost landlords almost £50bn, an average of £18,400 each, according to calculations...

Student Housing says that it has become the first business of its kind in the UK to only use renewable energy...

A private landlord in Evesham has been ordered to pay £14,500 after he was found to be illegally renting his property...

The prospect of a general election is looming large after Boris Johnson signalled his determination to trigger a snap vote on...

There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, according to the latest report from Knight...

Landbay has announced a new partnership with the Next Intelligence mortgage club, Mortgage Intelligence, Mortgage Next and FYB Network brands that...

For most people, their properties are their most valuable asset. And for anyone with children, the consequence of not having made...

Build to Rent (BTR) continues to go from strength to strength with record levels of investment in the sector, which explains...

Liverpool and Manchester are both recognised as great destinations for property investors. Property is (still) very affordable and both cities have...

The government is being urged to restore the levels of housing benefit, otherwise known as Local Housing Allowance (LHA), so they...

A council used a plane with thermal imaging to catch unscrupulous landlords that allowed tenants to live in substandard conditions.  Several people...

A quarter - 25% - of homes rented from private landlords fail to meet the national Decent Homes Standard when taking...

On Sunday 1st September 2019, the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act will come into force in Wales. The Act means that...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and letting agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into...

Saffron Building Society has added it its limited company buy-to-let range with the introduction of a new five-year fixed rate product,...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector is currently at a seven-year low, according to new research. The latest BVA BDRC1 Landlords Panel...

Zoopla’s UK Cities House Price Index for July 2019, which focuses on trends in housing affordability as measured by the ratio...

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...

When living in a rental property, it is only natural that your tenants will want to make it feel like home...

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

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect...

There has been a 6.1% increase in the number of property sales agreed, as buyers are spurred into action by improved...

With the government consistently missing its housebuilding targets, Britain’s housing shortage has now reached crisis point, with the number of prospective...

The government’s existing consultation on the abolition of Section 21 does not close until Saturday 12th October, but its proposal to remove...

A new utility management and transfer tool, available to both landlords and letting agents, has been launched by LetHQ. The company, which...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border have been applauded for renting responsibly after SafeDeposits Scotland researched rates of landlords failing to...

flatfair, a fintech scale-up allowing tenants to instantly rent a home with no deposit, has raised $11m (£9.1bn) in a funding...

Paragon has launched several new mortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. Products include a 75% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fix at 3.55%...

What is your business?    Bonds Estate Agents, the modern hybrid agent bridging the gap between the traditional high street agent and online...

Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...

A new online platform dedicated to the buying and selling of income-generating properties has been launched. Powered by Experience Invest, yieldbase allows...

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

From kitchen improvements to building an extension, new research unveils top ways to add value to your home in the shortest...

New communities secretary Robert Jenrick and housing minister Esther McVey look set to focus on increasing homeownership, but this appears to...

Some 55% of landlords planning to add to their portfolio over the next 12 months will use a limited company to...

Damage caused by water, fire, explosion and theft have been identified as the primary reasons that buy-to-let landlords make insurance claims, but there...

A landlord has been penalised for operating an unlicensed house in multiple occupancy  (HMO) in south London. Fouad Ahmad, from Streatham, pleaded...

Foundation Home Loans has cut rates on selected five-year fixed buy-to-let products by up to 0.1%. The specialist lender has made reductions...

With the slump in house price growth in London slowing, a growing number of property investors believe that now is a...

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay £47,500 after council officers found 11 people living in a small flat in...

A landlord who converted a house in north London into flats without consent could face legal action. Javad Aghababazadeh was given permission...

Fresh guidance updating how landlords can ensure that they are compliant with the Right to Rent requirements in England has been...

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

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

Purchasing an investment property via a limited company, rather than as an individual, has become significantly more popular, and that largely...

A managing agent who defrauded buy-to-let landlords out of £16,500 over an 18-month period will face a Proceeds of Crime Act...

When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now...

These days, housing probably ranks right up with the NHS and education as a political battleground and over recent years, politicians...

Whether you are looking to rent out your property or sell, it is worth noting that August is the most popular...

The children are off school, which means the summer break has officially begun and people are gearing up for the holidays....

Rental values in London’s super prime rental market dropped by 0.5% in the year to July on the back of a...

A private landlord in Nottingham has appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to breaching a prohibition order requiring...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has proposed that the maximum fee a landlord can charge a leaseholder...

Canada Life Home Finance has reduced rates and increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) across its buy-to-let and second home product range. The lender...

Introducing a ‘rogue landlords’ database without better enforcement would be a pointless exercise, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). A rogue...

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will almost certainly face a housing crisis if the government does not...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland are being urged to ensure that they protect tenancy deposits and seek legal advice if they are...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK increased by 8% between April and June and now stands at...

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will inevitably reshuffle the cabinet once they are in office, and that...

It is estimated that around 33,000 properties across the UK may be unwittingly let illegally, according to research. A recent study exploring...

Boilers can be expensive to repair, but they can be even more costly to replace. To help ensure that you keep...

There is a growing need to improve fraud detection in the private rented sector, according to Landlord Action. Paul Shamplina, the founder...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut selected two and five-year rates by up to 0.6% and introduced a range of 50%...

But-to-let landlords will have little alternative but to become more selective over what tenants they are willing to accept if the...

Construction has been completed on the first major city centre Build to Rent development in Glasgow. With young professionals flocking to the...

Vida Homeloans has announced the release of a series of new specialist mortgage products, including buy-to-let deals. The products include a 75%...

A private landlord who put the lives of his tenants at risk has been ordered to pay a £20,000 fine and...

Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, the two men competing to become the next Conservative Party leader, are being to urged to...

Hull City Council has come under pressure for unjustly taking an aggressive stance against landlords after a sharp rebuke from the...

With most of us using multiple digital devices and streaming everything from TV shows and music to computer games and powerpoint...

Landbay has revamped its range of buy-to-let mortgage products for professional landlords and reduced rates in a bid to win more...

Retired homeowners have gained £1,165 each on average in property wealth over the last year despite uncertainty in the property market,...

The choice of first-time landlord buy-to-let products has increased to an all-time high, according to the latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk. The data...

Buy-to-let landlords, property investors and second home owners are being urged to beware of a ‘dramatic change’ to the existing capital...

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of older renters over the last year, according to new research from...

Landlords now face the prospect of two unsuccessful tenant applications on average for every successful one, resulting in an increase in...

  When you rent a property to a tenant, you are required to pay tax on any profit you make from rental...

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...

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)...