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New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Two men - one a landlord, the other a shopkeeper- have been jailed after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Mushtaq...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The owner of a property used for an illegal party has been fined by a London council for breaking lockdown. Police were called...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

An appeal has gone out to private landlords to lease their properties to a council seeking to boost its supply of...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest rental market snapshot from the property website Home talks of “a nightmare scenario for London landlords”. Firstly, it says rents...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Two landlords who illegally let a London property without providing proper washing facilities or tackling serious fire hazards have been taken to...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Rents across much of England and Wales are performing strongly according to a new market analysis - and in some areas...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

With unusually cold weather even by winter standards expected later this month, Aviva has issued guidance for landlords and other home...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The roll-out of a vaccine for Coronavirus could dramatically change the poor rental market performance in prime London in the coming...
30 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A London council has confirmed its right to refuse licenses to criminal landlords - even reformed ones. A story in the East...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters are quitting London and heading for the regions in search of more space and bigger homes and gardens. That’s the claim...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The HMO market is buoyant, not over-saturated, and it can survive suspicions from tenants worried about Coronavirus. That’s the view of Stephanie...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has confirmed its long-standing intention to scrap Section 21 eviction powers which currently sit with landlords - but the appropriate...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new survey by rental sector PropTech supplier Fixflo asks landlords and agents how they have been impacted by the pandemic. The...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Zoopla says it’s a two-tier market with London trailing badly trailing the rest of the country. UK rents outside London are up...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Auctioneers are keener than ever to vie for the attention of buy to let purchasers in the current competitive market. Auction House...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s more bad news for landlords and investors looking at prime London properties according to a market snapshot from Knight Frank. It...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

The challenges of London’s rental market continue to play out in the latest market snapshot from one of the capital’s biggest...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A London council is writing to thousands of private landlords in its borough urging them not to evict people. Southwark council says this...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A lettings market monitor says the Greater London rental sector has in recent months switched from one of scarcity of properties...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest survey assessing damage to the private rental sector by the pandemic makes tough reading for landlords. The study - for...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Prime Central London rents fell by an average 2.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2020 according to Savills. In prime...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News

HomeLet’s latest monthly index shows a four per cent surge in the all-UK average rent over just three months, but there...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has launched an official consultation on proposals to make the private rental sector more energy-efficient - and they include...
01 October 2020
From: Breaking News

One in eight properties sold for more than the original asking price in August as housing demand peaked following the chancellor’s...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The landlord of two properties in Coventry has been arrested after police seized cash and drugs worth £400,000. The money and drugs...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...
07 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Viewing figures in the letting market in London and the Home Counties hit a 10-year high at the end of August,...
01 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices look set to hold firm for the remainder of the year - despite the onset of recession and...
27 August 2020
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...
17 August 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Rental market activity in prime London markets has been lower than normal this summer due to uncertainty around the start of...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to grant new housing applications in England “automatic” consent as part of planning reforms should lead to a...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Average UK rents slowed in the second quarter of the year as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll. Zoopla’s latest quarterly Rental...
06 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in England must now ensure that electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new tenancies in...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Rishi Sunak is being urged not to increase capital gains tax, as part of the government’s attempts to claw back the...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Increasing capital gains tax would almost certainly have an adverse impact on the private rented sector, according to NAEA Propertymark and...
16 July 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a noticeable increase in the supply of letting properties, placing downward pressure on rental values, according to Knight...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The north of England once again provided the greatest jump in rental returns for buy-to-let landlords in the second quarter of...
02 July 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
26 June 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

The Real Estate sector has seen the number of workers furloughed hit 28%, with the monthly wage packet for these workers...
25 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The share of gross mortgage lending for buy-to-let purposes during the first quarter of the year was 14%, thus supplying around...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News

With the number of new tenancies currently being agreed at an historic low, there is evidence to suggest that there will...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have been concerned by additional legislation in recent years in Scotland but strong demand from tenants continues. The relatively limited...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

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

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...
02 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Student property will remain a very profitable asset class giving robust return despite the existing disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Property auctions continue to prove popular and attract a number of investors, including buy-to-let landlords, despite the coronavirus crisis, according to...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in England will soon need to ensure electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new tenancies...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Neil Newstead What does it say on your business card? Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, sounds pretty important, but...
30 April 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Love to Rent is teaming up with the UK Apartment Association (UKAA) to host a webinar focusing on Covid-19 and the...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for rental properties and the supply of rental stock have dropped significantly year-on-year across the majority of UK cities and...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Unsurprisingly, there has been a sharp drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents continued to increase during the first quarter of the year, owed in part to a lack of supply and increasing...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents continued to rise year-on-year in March while the number of homes available to let fell, according to the latest data...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News

UnderTheDoormat, which provides short-let properties in London, is opening up its homes to doctors and nurses for free as they care...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Fresh research shows almost half of landlords are considering divesting their portfolios and leaving the PRS due to an increase in regulation...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The head of flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, is urging more people to sign...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents across most of the UK look set to increase as rising demand from prospective tenants puts upward pressure on values,...
12 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Rishi Sunak's first Budget included new taxes for overseas property buyers, funding to remove unsafe cladding, fresh funds to support the...
12 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals is calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use his Budget speech, which will take...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

With buy-to-let landlords across the country being pushed out of the market by increasing costs and legislation, and new investors deterred...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Rental demand reached a record high of 88 prospective tenants per letting agency branch in January, up 57% from an average...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices across all English Cities have risen above pre-crisis peaks for the first time since 2007, the latest Zoopla...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years. Some...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A proposed Bill to protect private sector tenants by introducing measures to limit rent increases could drive many buy-to-let landlords out...
17 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest data demonstrates the failure of government policy for the private rented sector, which in turn is having an adverse...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The squeeze on supply, coupled with continued demand for properties from tenants, is likely to lead to continued rental increases across...
13 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The north of England provided the biggest jump in returns for buy-to-let landlords in the final quarter of last year as...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents in prime London and its commuter belt are expected edge higher this year due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News

It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A local council has moved to try and attract more buy-to-let landlords with a range of new services, aimed at boosting...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
04 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Is the UK on the brink of a mass landlord exodus? It may seem like an ominous question, but ask people...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents look set to rise across much of the UK this year as the supply and demand gap continues to widen...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite the widening supply-demand imbalance in the private rented sector, it is now generally more affordable to rent a property with...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The housing market has enjoyed what some are calling a “Boris bounce” following the result of last month’s general election, with...
21 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...
17 January 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Just over a month on from the Conservative Party's election victory and all eyes are firmly fixed on Boris Johnson and...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

UK rents have risen yet again, with the latest survey showing higher rents across the whole of the UK. The increase in...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News

A property firm has been fined £3,000 after neglecting a property in Derbyshire. A & S Milward Property Limited was found guilty...
10 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News

After yet another year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, tax, and regulatory changes, most buy-to-let landlords will be looking for...
31 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth in prime London looks set to pick up to hit an annual rate of about 2% over the...
24 December 2019
From: Breaking News
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK could be heading for a rental crisis, with experts dreading the prospect of a chronic property shortage in the...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The Queen has announced the new government's priorities for its coming term, and it includes a proposal to abolish Section 21...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The housing plans being put forward by Boris Johnson have been described by the National Landlords Association (NLA) as “ruinous” and...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices, much like the economy, are likely to grow faster than initially anticipated next year thanks to the greater...
17 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With more landlords selling properties than buying them, at a time when there is growing demand from tenants for rental properties, the private rental...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Thursday’s general election presents the main political parties with an opportunity to address voters’ concerns about housing, and not just focus...
10 December 2019
From: Breaking News

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

With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their portfolio should consider buying property in the North East of England where rents are...
28 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Labour’s general election manifesto promises to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious - and most...
26 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit...
26 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents in Wales will have to start supplying a list of information to tenants before taking a...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth in London is set to rise ahead of wage inflation over the next five years, according to new forecasts...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The worst served city for rental stock is Newport in Wales where just 13.5% of properties listed are to rent, according...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The mayor of London is being urged to forget about rent controls and instead focus on increasing the supply of rental...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK has a chronic undersupply of housing. This is not news; it’s just a statement of a fact which has...
05 November 2019
From: Breaking News

With demand still far outstripping supply, buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class, but while the majority of landlords say they are...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

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

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has compiled a manifesto that it hopes all political parties will take note of ahead of...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Ahead of next month’s general election, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning that any potential proposal to introduce rent controls...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a further increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let market, according to new research by the...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There was a marginal drop in the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in September but they remained high overall, ARLA...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News

With Britain edging closer to its first recession since the financial crisis, a leading property auctioneer is urging property investors, including...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for operating an unlicensed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO)...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The average price of residential property in the UK has increased by 189% since 1999, according to fresh analysis from independent...
23 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost a quarter of landlords are planning to sell at least one property from their existing buy-to-let portfolio, new research from...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

With the government consultation on tenancy reform ending tomorrow, time is running out for landlords wishing to have their say by...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s proposal to scrap the use of Section 21 notices to evict tenants has been poorly received by landlords, with...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit yet another record high in August, the latest ARLA Propertymark PRS report shows. The...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

All the main political parties are targeting the Generation Rent vote ahead of a potential snap general election, at the expense...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Labour’s plan to introduce a rent cap has been slammed by ARLA Propertymark. Labour has proposed capping rents and with Labour’s conference...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A student letting firm in Edinburgh is urging private landlords in the city to sign up to its service, which guarantees...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...
18 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Howsy has issued a stark warning over the health of the UK’s private rented sector as tax and regulation changes continue...
16 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The government has been attacked by a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee for its “incoherent” approach...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A growing number of tenants are experiencing rent hikes due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the market, according to Carter...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Student Housing says that it has become the first business of its kind in the UK to only use renewable energy...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, according to the latest report from Knight...
05 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to restore the levels of housing benefit, otherwise known as Local Housing Allowance (LHA), so they...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News

It is now illegal for tenants to be charged by landlords or letting agents in Wales in order to set up or...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises hit the highest level on record in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The scales are tipping in the UK towards a greater number of private renters compared to owner-occupiers, as reflected by the...
22 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...
22 August 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

With the government consistently missing its housebuilding targets, Britain’s housing shortage has now reached crisis point, with the number of prospective...
19 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Private rents paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to July 2019 and is unchanged...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News

New communities secretary Robert Jenrick and housing minister Esther McVey look set to focus on increasing homeownership, but this appears to...
12 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The majority of landlords in the UK’s private rented sector do not believe that new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the tenant fees...
01 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to support investment in the private rented sector, as research shows that...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental values in London’s super prime rental market dropped by 0.5% in the year to July on the back of a...
25 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The mayor of London has called for additional powers so he can introduce rent controls in the capital. Sadiq Khan believes greater...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Boilers can be expensive to repair, but they can be even more costly to replace. To help ensure that you keep...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people living in private rental homes, owed in part to a...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, the two men competing to become the next Conservative Party leader, are being to urged to...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents rose in most areas of Scotland during the month of May, the latest figures from Your Move Scotland show, as...
01 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

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,...
20 June 2019
From: Breaking News

An e-commerce platform battling construction waste by enabling businesses to sell surplus materials to builders, renovators and DIY enthusiasts, claims that...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged Shelter to go back to the drawing board after calling for England to adopt...
18 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...
17 June 2019
From: Breaking News

There was an 11% rise in the number of tenancies agreed in prime central London and prime outer London in the...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties ahead of the introduction of the tenant...
31 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News

There was a notable drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News

London mayor Sadiq Khan is being urged to pull advertisements encouraging landlords to move into tourist lets. Following a significant drop in...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Activity in London’s the super prime rental market has hit a five-year high as more people opt to rent rather than...
09 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being unfairly penalised for the housing crisis, according to a new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents increased by 2.6% in prime London and prime central London during the first quarter of year compared to Q1 2018,...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

In an attempt to help crackdown on poor quality housing, BBC News is exploring the challenges and the opportunities for communities...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK is facing a private rented housing crisis unless the government takes rapid action to stop landlords selling up, according...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act is likely to deter many people from investing in...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

But-to-let landlords thinking about expanding their property portfolio will find that the sustained drop in the number of new homes for...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases dropped slightly in March thanks partly to a sharp rise in the number of...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched with a view to looking into short-term lets. The new group, which...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Following the government’s recent announcement that it is to consult on ending Section 21 repossessions, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Average asking rents in London rose to an all-time high of £2,091 a month in the first quarter of the year...
18 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour...
15 April 2019
From: Breaking News

UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

More needs to be done to stem the increase in short-term lets on Airbnb and similar platforms to ensure that there...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental values in prime London remain firm on the back of greater demand from tenants, as continued political uncertainty continues to...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

As the supply of rental accommodation dwindles, demand from tenants continues to go up, and for good reason, according to Paul Sloan, operations director...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in February rose to the highest figure since August, as supply of new property...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Tax and legislative changes have unsurprisingly left many buy-to-let investors with little alternative but to pass costs onto tenants by pushing up...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...
27 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content

There was a significant drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...
21 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Despite recent tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed most other major asset classes over the past 10 years,...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The chancellor Philip Hammond has once again failed to deliver for private landlords, with yesterday’s rather low-key Spring Statement yet another...
14 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to do more to address the ‘scourge’ of empty homes in England by supporting buy-to-let landlords...
13 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are often blamed, primarily by those under the age of 40, for the existing housing crisis because property investors acquire...
12 March 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental income for buy-to-let landlords has increased by a staggering 15% over the past 12 month to hit £18.7bn, up from...
07 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Philip Hammond is once again being urged to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms as they are...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

There are growing signs that the London housing market may have bottomed out, fresh analysis shows. Property prices in the capital have...
28 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The latest UK Finance household lending and deposits data reveals that gross mortgage lending across the residential market dropped in January,...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The increase in demand for residential properties, coupled with restricted supply of new homes being built, will almost certainly cause property...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in January rose for the first time since September 2018, according to ARLA Propertymark’s...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Many national and international high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who currently invest in the UK’s property market plan to add to their property...
25 February 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Demand from new tenants in London’s private rented sector is rising at a time when the number of homes available to...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental values in prime London has started to see some slowdown in decline as initial signs of a bottoming out have...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The increasing tax burden on landlords is likely to result in increased rents, according to research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...
14 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...
14 February 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental values in prime London increased by 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018 on the back of greater demand from...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Following the passing of Karen Buck’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 into law, it is important that landlords are aware...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A new multi-housing report reveals five trends that are set to dominate the private rented sector between now and 2025. The...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News

There was a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the rental market in December 2018 as rents increased for...
04 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Legal & General has unveiled its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland to help meet the increasing demand for...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...
29 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords looking to invest in Croydon or stay on top of industry best practice are invited to attend a free...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...
22 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Asking rents in London rose to a record high in December, with market conditions in the capital improving to levels not...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

UK rents are predicted to rise 11.4% in the next five years, according to a forecast by CBRE. Alongside fairly ‘moderate’ growth...
14 January 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been increased demand for buy-to-let property in prime central London in recent months and this trend looks set to continue...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Property management company Titlecroft Limited has been fined £5,000 for failing to join a government-approved property redress scheme, which is a...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The average rental yield achieved in prime central London in December was 3.35% - the highest level seen since April 2012...
31 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Following a year dominated by Brexit uncertainty, political instability, higher interest rates and more stringent mortgage regulations, many buy-to-let landlords will...
31 December 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

UK rents are expected to increase by 7.5% over the next three years, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The number landlords exiting the market in the East of England last month was double the national average, ARLA Propertymark reveals. Landlords...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases in November dropped to its lowest level seen since February this year, according to...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that growing speculation the mayor of London Sadiq Khan is considering introducing rent controls...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The rental income received by 79% of landlords with mortgages is only sufficient to service the interest element of their loans, and not...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Residential popery prices in Manchester have increased significantly in recent years, with research showing that the city outperformed all other core...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
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There has been a sharp rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty, according to...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in London are expected to increase further in 2019 due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in the capital’s rental market,...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in the UK’s private rental sector continue to rise as the supply of properties to let has dropped again on...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News

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

As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There was an 85% rise in the number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions in October as the supply of available...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Burst pipes and blocked drains are a pain at the best of times, but with winter rapidly approaching, it is even...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlord Gas Safety Certificate: How to Keep Your Tenants Safe There are plenty of safety considerations when renting out a property. Arguably,...
21 November 2018
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Folkestone Magistrates Court’s decision last week to find high profile landlord, Judith Wilson, guilty of failing to comply with an enforcement...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of properties acquired by landlords has dropped significantly over the past couple of years following the tax and regulatory...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A shortage of housing supply will push up rents up by an average of 13.7% over the next five years, according...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in London’s prime property market have increased further, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to September, as more people...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

There have been fresh calls for new restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term letting websites in this country, just days after...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the UK as local authorities step up their efforts to clampdown on rogue...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A continued shortage in the number of rental properties on the market is placing upward pressure on rents across most parts...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Some 31% of private tenants saw their rent payments rise last month, up from 27% in September 2017 and 24% in...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A new landlord reward scheme designed to increase the stock of private rented accommodation in the marketplace in Rochford, Essex, has...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A mixed-tenure development of private sale and affordable housing has been launched on the site of West Ham’s former Upton Park...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Private landlords are being offered money to help encourage them to restore their empty homes in the London borough of Barnet. Empty...
22 October 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A number of tenants have been hit by rent rises over the past 12 months as landlords respond to extra taxes...
16 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices in the UK look set to increase as demand for property continue to rise, but the number of homes...
11 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...
09 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Two-thirds of Britain is effectively off-limits to many young people who want to rent a property of their own, a new...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in London’s prime property market rose again in August as market conditions in the capital improved to levels not seen...
04 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes in August increased to an all-time high of 40%, up from 31% a month...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...
27 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Fears that regulatory changes will pave the way for an exodus from the buy-to-let market may be a little premature, according...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Rent prices in London are forecast to see strong growth following a significant drop in the number of homes available to rent...
24 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The government remains committed to building more new homes, but their target of 300,000 a year is unlikely to be met. Sky-high...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a further decline in the number of properties let last month, as a drop in supply restricted choice for...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, it goes without saying that you must keep the property you provide your tenants with safe and free...
11 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Going by press headlines, it would be easy to imagine that buy-to-let landlords in the UK are struggling to keep going...
10 September 2018
From: Breaking News

While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a further decline in the number of people looking to buy property, as reflected by the Bank of...
31 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of prospective tenants looking for new homes to rent has increased to the highest level seen since September 2017,...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The government must move now to start supporting those that invest in the private rented sector or risk seeing significantly more...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords selling up, along with a notable reduction in the...
24 August 2018
From: Breaking News

On 29 March 2019, the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU). Despite the profound significance of this event,...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Over recent times, politicians of all persuasions have been increasingly vocal about their sympathy for the plight of renters. So far,...
16 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents are forecast to see strong growth over the next five years, according to the latest residential property forecast from the...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Rent increases during the last five years have been less than initially perceived, tracking the retail price index (RPI) in England...
09 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices in Greater London have surpassed the £1,600 per calendar month (pcm) mark for the very first time, according to...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A tenant has appeared in court after being caught with a drug haul worth in the region of £60,000. The man was...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been left with a major clean-up bill after ‘tenants from hell’ whose rent had fallen into severe...
02 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in London’s prime property market increased for the second consecutive month, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to June...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Asking rents for properties in the UK increased in the second quarter of the year, led by gains in London, Rightmove’s...
26 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents for residential properties fell across parts of London in quarterly terms as the supply of properties coming on to the...
24 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A pilot scheme has been launched with a view to improving property standards, increasing awareness, boosting engagement and increasing housing supply...
23 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Bricks and mortar have provided stellar returns for many people over the past couple of decades, prompting many to rely on...
16 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth in the UK increased in June, HomeLet said on Tuesday. The latest HomeLet Rental Index shows that the...
11 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Kit Malthouse has been named as the government’s latest housing minister after Dominic Raab, who spent just six months in the...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in London’s prime property market have moved into positive territory for the first time since January 2016, increasing by 0.8%...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News

There was an increase in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent increase in May compared...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News

As a private landlord you have a crucial role in providing a much needed housing option for people and so why...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined ordered to pay £5,000 for allowing tenants to sleep in an outbuilding in Enfield, north London. Sanjiv...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in the UK are set to increase as demand for rental properties grows, but the number of homes coming on...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK is facing a critical rental shortage as many landlords continue to offload properties due to recent tax a change,...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The number private landlords selling their buy-to-let properties reached a record high in April due to a raft of recent tax...
01 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...
30 May 2018
From: Breaking News

With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A drop in the number of properties coming onto the private rented market in prime central London (PCL) has begun to...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The private rented sector will not experience a “mass exodus” of private landlords as a result of tax changes and tougher...
22 May 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a decline in the number of properties let last month, as a fall in supply restricted choice for prospective...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of exploiting six vulnerable tenants by bullying them into working for him without pay. Hargit...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of landlords planning to sell some or all of their buy-to-let properties remains at an historic high, according to...
16 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investment in the long-term is still likely to beat savings rates by a significant margin over the coming years, despite recent...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News

With the outlook for savers looking dismal, many people continue to invest in the tried and tested route of bricks and...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost a quarter of tenants experienced rent hikes in March as landlords are left with little alternative but to pass higher...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The growing housing crisis in London is forcing employees to quit their jobs and making it harder for firms to recruit...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News

With demand from tenants gathering pace, at a time when there has been a reduction in the number of new properties...
26 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of rental homes on the market in Scotland dropped in the first quarter of the year, while demand from...
25 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Private landlords provide an increasingly vital source of affordable and flexible accommodation for many people and the government should do more...
18 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I am Director of Remax Key Properties, West Kensington. How long have you been trading? I’ve worked in property since graduating...
13 April 2018
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Older people are facing a shortage of suitable housing for their retirement, putting pressure on the wider property market. A new report...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Demand for property in the private rental market is showing no signs of slowing down, and this is placing upward pressure...
10 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again criticised his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...
04 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in prime central London increased by 0.2% between February and March, the first monthly rise since September 2015, according to...
04 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of homes available to rent in the UK dropped in February to a 21 month low which letting agents...
29 March 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp decline in the number of new listings, while the volume of properties let last month dipped, as...
22 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who let ‘hazardous’ properties in Leyland has been fined £20,000. Leyland Estates Ltd was prosecuted at Preston Magistrates Court after...
21 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are currently in retreat in the housing market, leaving many tenants struggling to find suitable rented accommodation, new analysis...
14 March 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a significant decline in rental stock coming on to the market in the final quarter of 2017, placing greater...
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Average rents in the prime central London (PCL) residential lettings market fell 2.1% in the year to February 2018, the same...
05 March 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been much debate about Brexit and how it will impact the property market and the economy as a whole. ...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental values in prime London increased by 2.5% in the final quarter of 2017, up 1.2% on the corresponding period in...
09 February 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant decline in buy-to-let acquisitions since 2015 owed primary to tax and regulatory changes, new figures show. A...
07 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Police in Plymouth have seized up to £50,000 worth of cannabis in a raid. Officers searched a rented property in Plymouth Hoe,...
06 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Average rents in prime central London recorded a fall of 3.1% over the course of 2017, but the rate of decline...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A new residential scheme for Erdington, has been given the go ahead. SevenCapital has been granted planning permission to transform a...
19 January 2018
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The average asking rent across the UK, excluding London, increased by 0.7% in 2017, which is the lowest rate of growth...
11 January 2018
From: Breaking News

With the New Year now upon us, those thinking of investing in property want to know what is going to happen...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The signs are that 2018 looks set to be another difficult year for buy-to-let landlords as tax hikes bite. An increasing number...
18 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Millennials renting in this country will have spent more than £110,000 in rent by the time they are finally in a...
15 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Rent prices will increase next year, according to the latest property market analysis. Shortages of suitable properties to let and greater demand...
12 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform most major asset classes, at a time of low saving rates and stock market volatility. Despite...
08 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The past few months have seen a number of buy-to-let investors sell up, and this is expected to place upward pressure...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The supply of rental properties fell by 3.7% during October when compared to the previous month, according to fresh data from...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The Chancellor Philip Hammond should scrap stamp duty because it would encourage more buy-to-let landlords to invest in the private rented...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News

A raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies introduced by the government have prompting concern that buy-to-let landlords with low profit margins could end...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

There is a lot for landlords to consider when letting a property and what is required often relates to the date...
20 November 2017
From: Breaking News

There are growing signs of recovery in the prime central London buy-to-let market as rental values dipped by just 0.1% in...
11 October 2017
From: Breaking News

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

The total amount of rent paid to private landlords is now more than double the amount of mortgage interest paid to...
04 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A low supply of rental homes on the market continues to push rents up across England, Wales and Scotland, new figures...
29 September 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of landlords are passing extra costs onto tenants by increasing rents, while others are simply opting to exit...
27 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of new rental property listings increased by 2.4% during August compared to the same month a year ago, the...
21 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances this Gas Safety Week. The seventh annual Gas Safety Week currently...
20 September 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord who endangered the lives of his tenants has been successfully prosecuted and fined more than £200,000 for failing to...
19 September 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are likely to exit the private rented sector over the next 12 months due to...
15 September 2017
From: Breaking News

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

Nearly a third of renters do not believe they will ever be able to afford to buy their own home, according...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords faced with significantly higher costs, as a result of recent tax changes, are being left with little alternative but...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News

As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News

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

The supply of homes is set to fall while demand from tenants continues to increase, according to the latest research from...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News

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

Supply and demand are perhaps the most fundamental concepts of economics, and it is the main reason why UK house prices...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News

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

Accord Buy To Let is the latest lender to announce that it is amending details of its buy-to-let lending criteria for...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A chronic shortage of properties continues to drive rental prices upwards across the country, according to the Association of Residential Letting...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are currently in retreat in the property market, leaving many prospective first-time buyers, including many existing tenants, in a...
26 July 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a drop in the number of properties let last month, as a lack of supply restricted choice for potential...
19 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental prices look set to increase in the coming months on the back of a growing supply-demand imbalance, as more people...
14 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents in Scotland have hit a record high as demand from renters continues to exceed supply, fresh figures show. The latest quarterly...
12 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Asking rents outside London continue to hold up despite an increase in the number of rental homes on the market, according...
07 July 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord who allowed tenants to live in substandard conditions in Oxford has been handed a fine of £2,500. The poorly-maintained six-bedroom...
06 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to increase taxes for landlords over the past 18 months or so have been described as ‘profoundly wrongheaded’...
04 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The stamp duty hike and mortgage tax relief cuts simply do not add up for buy-to-let landlords, leaving many with little...
04 July 2017
From: Breaking News

More than a quarter of letting agents saw private rents rise in May despite an increase in the supply of rental...
03 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords and letting agent are being urged to be cautious about using family members to guarantee rent payments for tenants, following...
03 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Brexit, Brexit, Brexit – it’s the black cloud hanging above each and every industry as the government works to negotiate a...
27 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Recent changes to tax for buy-to-let property has dented confidence among landlords with new research showing many are set to revise...
23 June 2017
From: Breaking News

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

The rental market in prime central London is showing signs of improvement, as reflected by the latest data from Knight Frank...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News

London has been identified as the most expensive region in Britain to be a landlord, according to fresh research by Kent...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Changes to taxation and greater flexibility from landlords means activity in the super prime rental market across the Home Counties is...
15 June 2017
From: Breaking News

With home ownership levels continuing to fall, almost a quarter of all UK households are expected to be living in private...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The new Tory-led government is being urged to reverse punitive tax policies affecting private landlords in order to increase much needed...
12 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents have flat-lined across most of the UK, as a growing number of landlords refrain from asking for rental increases, new...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News

With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of properties coming on to the private rental market continues to fall, driving up rents across many parts of...
07 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let landlords registering to buy property fell last month by 3.7% in England and Wales compared with the...
07 June 2017
From: Breaking News

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

With the number of households living in the private rented sector continuing to grow, significantly more rental homes are needed to...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector for the first time over...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The Conservatives have announced a range of housing policies designed to help them win the general election, including pledging to build...
31 May 2017
From: Breaking News

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

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are achieving greater returns on their investments than their counterparts south of the border, according...
30 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords with properties in non-mains gas areas are being urged to consider switching the fuel supply in their rural rental...
30 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of rental homes available in London dropped sharply in April, while only increasing marginally across the rest of the...
26 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Most single tenants renting privately in the capital are now paying more than half of their monthly salary on average to...
25 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords in the capital are starting to feel the pinch from weaker tenant demand, with some landlords being forced to...
23 May 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a significant fall in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, as a lack of...
18 May 2017
From: Breaking News

You may have noticed a renewed flurry of post-referendum pessimism in early February as UCAS published its January 2017 deadline application...
17 May 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Despite the fact that UK house prices are continuing to slow, with yesterday’s figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
17 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of properties being listed to let dropped for the fourth consecutive month in April, and this is placing upward...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords currently contribute £15.9bn per year to the British economy through pre-tax spending on running their portfolios, which is more...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...
11 May 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Demand for student accommodation has long exceeded availability across much of the UK, which largely explains why so many buy-to-let landlords...
11 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Young private renters are facing staggering new hurdles to simply live alone and make a decent wage, new research shows. Those attempting...
08 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Close to 6,300 private renters in the North East of England lodged formal complaints to their local council about their landlord between...
08 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The rental market in Scotland continues to flourish, with all regions north of the border seeing rents rise in March compared...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Since the twin onslaughts of George Osborne’s Section 24 tax raid and the wholly unfounded negative hype surrounding Brexit, the talk...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let sector due to higher stamp duty costs...
26 April 2017
From: Breaking News

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

The UK property market continued to rally last month, with gross mortgage lending surging by 19% compared with February, but it...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News

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

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform other major asset classes, including bonds, cash...
13 April 2017
From: Breaking News

More than three quarters of housebuilders would like to see the government reconsider its buy-to-let tax policies as part of a...
12 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Rent asking prices so far in 2017 have slowed to their lowest level since the final quarter of 2014, following a...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to strip buy-to-let landlords of mortgage interest tax relief is expected to result in rent increases for tenants...
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The past year has been a challenging time for landlords, following a raft of changes introduced by the government, prompting concern...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Gearing among landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, with the average loan-to-value (LTV) ratio falling by 2%...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £800 for various breaches of his selective license. Stephen Halliday, 50, of Bingley,...
03 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords in Telford have reacted furiously to plans by Telford & Wrekin Council to introduce a Selective Licensing in parts...
30 March 2017
From: Breaking News

What does it say on your business card? Luke Burton Sales and Marketing Director, Rent4sure Who is Rent4sure? Rent4sure, is an established tenant referencing company. We provide...