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Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...

A pet referencing service is courting controversy by suggesting more animals should be allowed in rental properties - and that landlords,...

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...

The agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark says more records have been set in the lettings market in terms of tenant demand. It...

A new report shows a growing difference in customer service levels between the best and worst energy suppliers in Britain -...

After months in the doldrums thanks to tenants moving away and an excess of supply, London’s rental sector is recovering. The Home...

Rental growth accelerated in May to reach a new record high according to Connells-owned lettings agency Hamptons.   Last month the average cost...

A London council has prosecuted a landlord for renting out an unauthorised and unsafe House in Multiple Occupation. Daniella Mbachu, who owns...

There’s good news for landlords considering investing or refinancing in the buy to let sector as interest rates are beginning to...

The latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors makes welcome reading for most landlords. RICS deals only with broad...

A Conservative MP claims there is a major power imbalance between tenants and landlords and widespread reforms are required to stop...

One of the leading industry suppliers has given a warning to government that continual regulation and legal changes restricting landlords will...

The private rental sector is in slow retreat according to a new analysis by Nationwide-owned specialist lender, The Mortgage Works. Nationwide chief...

One of the country’s leading lettings experts has written that whether landlords will accept pets in rental properties will not be...

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

An economist at a right-leaning think tank says Berlin - often regarded as a model for state-regulated private renting - has...

New figures suggest a large average rise in rents over the past year in almost every region outside of London. According to...

A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...

A new purpose-built student accommodation complex in Swansea pledges to shake up the way students live in the city with, amongst...

There’s been a surge in the number of mortgage products aimed at landlords in the holiday let market. There’s been a 45...

A rogue landlord has been hit with a bill of £48,000 - a record for the council which brought the prosecution. Tariq...

A landlord refused entry to a property he owned has tipped off police who discovered a cannabis farm in the Nottinghamshire...

As a landlord, there may be times when you face boiler issues and tenants asking you to resolve problems. It is...

High level research shows that since the start of the pandemic - March 2020 - some 300,000 fewer properties have come...

Activists are aiming to make the eviction ban a central theme in this spring’s local elections. In early May there are elections...

A lettings platform specialising in student accommodation has a new way to spot locations with excess supply. UniHomes says Southampton, Portsmouth and...

Demand for student accommodation is greater than ever, a specialist online platform suggests. This is despite high supply of new purpose built...

Landlords are exiting the office on greater numbers since the government called for a review of Capital Gains Tax last year, claims...

New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...

Two men - one a landlord, the other a shopkeeper- have been jailed after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Mushtaq...

The owner of a property used for an illegal party has been fined by a London council for breaking lockdown. Police were called...

An appeal has gone out to private landlords to lease their properties to a council seeking to boost its supply of...

The latest rental market snapshot from the property website Home talks of “a nightmare scenario for London landlords”. Firstly, it says rents...

Two landlords who illegally let a London property without providing proper washing facilities or tackling serious fire hazards have been taken to...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...

Rents across much of England and Wales are performing strongly according to a new market analysis - and in some areas...

With unusually cold weather even by winter standards expected later this month, Aviva has issued guidance for landlords and other home...

The roll-out of a vaccine for Coronavirus could dramatically change the poor rental market performance in prime London in the coming...

A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...

A London council has confirmed its right to refuse licenses to criminal landlords - even reformed ones. A story in the East...

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...

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

The HMO market is buoyant, not over-saturated, and it can survive suspicions from tenants worried about Coronavirus. That’s the view of Stephanie...

The government has confirmed its long-standing intention to scrap Section 21 eviction powers which currently sit with landlords - but the appropriate...

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...

Zoopla says it’s a two-tier market with London trailing badly trailing the rest of the country. UK rents outside London are up...

Auctioneers are keener than ever to vie for the attention of buy to let purchasers in the current competitive market. Auction House...

There’s more bad news for landlords and investors looking at prime London properties according to a market snapshot from Knight Frank. It...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

The challenges of London’s rental market continue to play out in the latest market snapshot from one of the capital’s biggest...

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...

A London council is writing to thousands of private landlords in its borough urging them not to evict people. Southwark council says this...

A lettings market monitor says the Greater London rental sector has in recent months switched from one of scarcity of properties...

The latest survey assessing damage to the private rental sector by the pandemic makes tough reading for landlords. The study - for...

Prime Central London rents fell by an average 2.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2020 according to Savills. In prime...

HomeLet’s latest monthly index shows a four per cent surge in the all-UK average rent over just three months, but there...

The government has launched an official consultation on proposals to make the private rental sector more energy-efficient - and they include...

One in eight properties sold for more than the original asking price in August as housing demand peaked following the chancellor’s...

The landlord of two properties in Coventry has been arrested after police seized cash and drugs worth £400,000. The money and drugs...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

Viewing figures in the letting market in London and the Home Counties hit a 10-year high at the end of August,...

Residential property prices look set to hold firm for the remainder of the year - despite the onset of recession and...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

Rental market activity in prime London markets has been lower than normal this summer due to uncertainty around the start of...

The government’s decision to grant new housing applications in England “automatic” consent as part of planning reforms should lead to a...

Average UK rents slowed in the second quarter of the year as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll. Zoopla’s latest quarterly Rental...

Buy-to-let landlords in England must now ensure that electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new tenancies in...

Rishi Sunak is being urged not to increase capital gains tax, as part of the government’s attempts to claw back the...

Increasing capital gains tax would almost certainly have an adverse impact on the private rented sector, according to NAEA Propertymark and...

There has been a noticeable increase in the supply of letting properties, placing downward pressure on rental values, according to Knight...

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

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

The Real Estate sector has seen the number of workers furloughed hit 28%, with the monthly wage packet for these workers...

The share of gross mortgage lending for buy-to-let purposes during the first quarter of the year was 14%, thus supplying around...

With the number of new tenancies currently being agreed at an historic low, there is evidence to suggest that there will...

Buy-to-let landlords have been concerned by additional legislation in recent years in Scotland but strong demand from tenants continues.  The relatively limited...

There was an increase in buy-to-let activity in the first three months of 2020, the latest mortgage lending data shows. According to...

Buy-to-let is no longer the investment of choice for some people, new data suggests.  The buy-to-let share of all online mortgage searches...

Student property will remain a very profitable asset class giving robust return despite the existing disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Property auctions continue to prove popular and attract a number of investors, including buy-to-let landlords, despite the coronavirus crisis, according to...

The UK economy is losing £2.7bn a day in absolute terms due to the existing lockdown, a new report has revealed.  According to UK Powerhouse...

Buy-to-let landlords in England will soon need to ensure electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new tenancies...

Who are you? Neil Newstead What does it say on your business card? Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, sounds pretty important, but...

Love to Rent is teaming up with the UK Apartment Association (UKAA) to host a webinar focusing on Covid-19 and the...

Demand for rental properties and the supply of rental stock have dropped significantly year-on-year across the majority of UK cities and...

Unsurprisingly, there has been a sharp drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last...

Rents continued to increase during the first quarter of the year, owed in part to a lack of supply and increasing...

Rents continued to rise year-on-year in March while the number of homes available to let fell, according to the latest data...

UnderTheDoormat, which provides short-let properties in London, is opening up its homes to doctors and nurses for free as they care...

Fresh research shows almost half of landlords are considering divesting their portfolios and leaving the PRS due to an increase in regulation...

The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...

The head of flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, is urging more people to sign...

Rents across most of the UK look set to increase as rising demand from prospective tenants puts upward pressure on values,...

Rishi Sunak's first Budget included new taxes for overseas property buyers, funding to remove unsafe cladding, fresh funds to support the...

The Guild of Property Professionals is calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use his Budget speech, which will take...

With buy-to-let landlords across the country being pushed out of the market by increasing costs and legislation, and new investors deterred...

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look...

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...

Rental demand reached a record high of 88 prospective tenants per letting agency branch in January, up 57% from an average...

Residential property prices across all English Cities have risen above pre-crisis peaks for the first time since 2007, the latest Zoopla...

A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years.  Some...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...

A proposed Bill to protect private sector tenants by introducing measures to limit rent increases could drive many buy-to-let landlords out...

The latest data demonstrates the failure of government policy for the private rented sector, which in turn is having an adverse...

The squeeze on supply, coupled with continued demand for properties from tenants, is likely to lead to continued rental increases across...

The north of England provided the biggest jump in returns for buy-to-let landlords in the final quarter of last year as...

Rents in prime London and its commuter belt are expected edge higher this year due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in...

It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...

A local council has moved to try and attract more buy-to-let landlords with a range of new services, aimed at boosting...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay just over £90,000 for repeatedly ignoring selective licensing laws in north London.  Stephen Ige...

Is the UK on the brink of a mass landlord exodus? It may seem like an ominous question, but ask people...

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...

Rents look set to rise across much of the UK this year as the supply and demand gap continues to widen...

Despite the widening supply-demand imbalance in the private rented sector, it is now generally more affordable to rent a property with...

The housing market has enjoyed what some are calling a “Boris bounce” following the result of last month’s general election, with...

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

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

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...

UK rents have risen yet again, with the latest survey showing higher rents across the whole of the UK.  The increase in...

A property firm has been fined £3,000 after neglecting a property in Derbyshire.  A & S Milward Property Limited was found guilty...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

After yet another year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, tax, and regulatory changes, most buy-to-let landlords will be looking for...

Rental price growth in prime London looks set to pick up to hit an annual rate of about 2% over the...

Rents look set to rise across much of the UK next year owed in part to a further increase in the...

The UK could be heading for a rental crisis, with experts dreading the prospect of a chronic property shortage in the...

The Queen has announced the new government's priorities for its coming term, and it includes a proposal to abolish Section 21...

The housing plans being put forward by Boris Johnson have been described by the National Landlords Association (NLA) as “ruinous” and...

Residential property prices, much like the economy, are likely to grow faster than initially anticipated next year thanks to the greater...

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

With more landlords selling properties than buying them, at a time when there is growing demand from tenants for rental properties, the private rental...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

Thursday’s general election presents the main political parties with an opportunity to address voters’ concerns about housing, and not just focus...

There was an increase in the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in 2019, according to ARLA Propertymark.  The trade body’s latest...

With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their portfolio should consider buying property in the North East of England where rents are...

Labour’s general election manifesto promises to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious - and most...

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents in Wales will have to start supplying a list of information to tenants before taking a...

Rental price growth in London is set to rise ahead of wage inflation over the next five years, according to new forecasts...

The worst served city for rental stock is Newport in Wales where just 13.5% of properties listed are to rent, according...

The mayor of London is being urged to forget about rent controls and instead focus on increasing the supply of rental...

The UK has a chronic undersupply of housing. This is not news; it’s just a statement of a fact which has...

With demand still far outstripping supply, buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class, but while the majority of landlords say they are...

The UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Sector (PBSA) has grown by a record 5.3% in 2019 which equates to more than 34,000...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has compiled a manifesto that it hopes all political parties will take note of ahead of...

Ahead of next month’s general election, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning that any potential proposal to introduce rent controls...

There has been a further increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, according to new research by the...

There was a marginal drop in the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in September but they remained high overall, ARLA...

With Britain edging closer to its first recession since the financial crisis, a leading property auctioneer is urging property investors, including...

A buy-to-let landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for operating an unlicensed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO)...

The average price of residential property in the UK has increased by 189% since 1999, according to fresh analysis from independent...

Almost a quarter of landlords are planning to sell at least one property from their existing buy-to-let portfolio, new research from...

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

With the government consultation on tenancy reform ending tomorrow, time is running out for landlords wishing to have their say by...

A buy-to-landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for failing to install adequate safety measures.  Mohammed Rafiq, who was...

The government’s proposal to scrap the use of Section 21 notices to evict tenants has been poorly received by landlords, with...

Private landlords in Newcastle have slammed the Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that could see long-term tenants acquire buy-to-let...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit yet another record high in August, the latest ARLA Propertymark PRS report shows. The...

All the main political parties are targeting the Generation Rent vote ahead of a potential snap general election, at the expense...

Labour’s plan to introduce a rent cap has been slammed by ARLA Propertymark.  Labour has proposed capping rents and with Labour’s conference...

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

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...

Howsy has issued a stark warning over the health of the UK’s private rented sector as tax and regulation changes continue...

The government has been attacked by a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee for its “incoherent” approach...

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

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

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

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

It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit the highest level on record in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...

The scales are tipping in the UK towards a greater number of private renters compared to owner-occupiers, as reflected by the...

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

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...

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

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

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

The majority of landlords in the UK’s private rented sector do not believe that new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the tenant fees...

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

Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...

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

The mayor of London has called for additional powers so he can introduce rent controls in the capital. Sadiq Khan believes greater...

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...

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

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people living in private rental homes, owed in part to a...

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

Rents rose in most areas of Scotland during the month of May, the latest figures from Your Move Scotland show, as...

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

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

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2019, up from 1.2% in April,...

An e-commerce platform battling construction waste by enabling businesses to sell surplus materials to builders, renovators and DIY enthusiasts, claims that...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...

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

There was an 11% rise in the number of tenancies agreed in prime central London and prime outer London in the...

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties ahead of the introduction of the tenant...

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

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

London mayor Sadiq Khan is being urged to pull advertisements encouraging landlords to move into tourist lets. Following a significant drop in...

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

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

Rents increased by 2.6% in prime London and prime central London during the first quarter of year compared to Q1 2018,...

In an attempt to help crackdown on poor quality housing, BBC News is exploring the challenges and the opportunities for communities...

The UK is facing a private rented housing crisis unless the government takes rapid action to stop landlords selling up, according...

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

But-to-let landlords thinking about expanding their property portfolio will find that the sustained drop in the number of new homes for...

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

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched with a view to looking into short-term lets. The new group, which...

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

Following the government’s recent announcement that it is to consult on ending Section 21 repossessions, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is...

Average asking rents in London rose to an all-time high of £2,091 a month in the first quarter of the year...

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

The government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called  ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour...

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

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

Rental values in prime London remain firm on the back of greater demand from tenants, as continued political uncertainty continues to...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The government is being urged to do more to address the ‘scourge’ of empty homes in England by supporting buy-to-let landlords...

Buy-to-let landlords are often blamed, primarily by those under the age of 40, for the existing housing crisis because property investors acquire...

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...

Rental income for buy-to-let landlords has increased by a staggering 15% over the past 12 month to hit £18.7bn, up from...

Philip Hammond is once again being urged to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms as they are...

There are growing signs that the London housing market may have bottomed out, fresh analysis shows. Property prices in the capital have...

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

The increase in demand for residential properties, coupled with restricted supply of new homes being built, will almost certainly cause property...

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

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

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...

The increasing tax burden on landlords is likely to result in increased rents, according to research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...

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

Rental values in prime London increased by 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018 on the back of greater demand from...

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

A new multi-housing report reveals five trends that are set to dominate the private rented sector between now and 2025.   The...

There was a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the rental market in December 2018 as rents increased for...

Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...

Legal & General has unveiled its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland to help meet the increasing demand for...

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

Buy-to-let landlords looking to invest in Croydon or stay on top of industry best practice are invited to attend a free...

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

Asking rents in London rose to a record high in December, with market conditions in the capital improving to levels not...

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

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

Property management company Titlecroft Limited has been fined £5,000 for failing to join a government-approved property redress scheme, which is a...

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

Following a year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, higher interest rates and more stringent mortgage regulations, many buy-to-let landlords will...

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...

UK rents are expected to increase by 7.5% over the next three years, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

The number landlords exiting the market in the East of England last month was double the national average, ARLA Propertymark reveals. Landlords...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in November dropped to its lowest level seen since February this year, according to...

There was a further rise in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, new data shows. Belvoir’s Q3 Rental Index, compiled...

A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...

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

One of the UK’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlords has been ordered to pay £25,000 after ignoring a notice...

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

The rental income received by 79% of landlords with mortgages is only sufficient to service the interest element of their loans, and not...

Residential popery prices in Manchester have increased significantly in recent years, with research showing that the city outperformed all other core...

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

There has been a sharp rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty, according to...

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

Having ignored calls to stop punishing landlords and rethink its stamp duty attack on the buy-to-let sector, along with the phasing out of mortgage...

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

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

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...

Burst pipes and blocked drains are a pain at the best of times, but with winter rapidly approaching, it is even...

Landlord Gas Safety Certificate: How to Keep Your Tenants Safe There are plenty of safety considerations when renting out a property. Arguably,...

Folkestone Magistrates Court’s decision last week to find high profile landlord, Judith Wilson, guilty of failing to comply with an enforcement...

The number of properties acquired by landlords has dropped significantly over the past couple of years following the tax and regulatory...

Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord could be slapped with an ‘unlimited’ fine after leaving a wheelchair-bound tenant without...

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

A shortage of housing supply will push up rents up by an average of 13.7% over the next five years, according...

Rents in London’s prime property market have increased further, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to September, as more people...

There have been fresh calls for new restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term letting websites in this country, just days after...

Landlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the UK as local authorities step up their efforts to clampdown on rogue...

A continued shortage in the number of rental properties on the market is placing upward pressure on rents across most parts...

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

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