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While the UK weather continues to defy all expectation, with scorching temperatures raging across the country, the rental market in London...

Many landlords consider family tenants the Holy Grail with recent research by the National Landlords Association (NLA) revealing that properties rented...

The UK buy-to-let property market has witnessed some extensive changes over the last couple of years, making the market much more...

By anyone's standards, it’s a tough time to be a landlord. With Brexit just around the corner, a sluggish housing market,...

Despite changes to tax relief for residential landlords, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage borrowing rates, solid demand...

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

Whether you are a first-time landlord or have let properties before, there are a number of factors to consider in order...

Amid what is likely to be one of the coldest Februarys for a century the last thing you need – or...

There are plenty of changes that you could make to ensure 2018 is more profitable, with Simple Landlords Insurance advising buy-to-let...

With less than three months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are introduced in April 2018, Mike Feely of...

Tenants that have nothing but respect and praise for their landlords are the sort of tenants that are likely to be...

Auction rooms across the UK are often filled with property investors, including many buy-to-let landlords, looking to buy property, ensuring that...

As we prepare ourselves for the New Year, the chances are you, along with plenty of other people, have big plans for...

A number of landlords are leaving themselves wide open to legal claims of retaliatory eviction and property disrepair by failing to...

Dealing with tenant disputes is one of the biggest challenges landlords must overcome, and can sometimes prove both expensive and time-consuming...

Being a student landlord can be an attractive proposition especially in an area with a high student population which has the...

Landlords are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances this Gas Safety Week. The seventh annual Gas Safety Week currently...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

From the 1st April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent a property which breaches the requirement for a minimum energy...

As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...

When investing in buy-to-let, you can’t always be sure when the appliances and pipe work in the property were last serviced...

Maintaining your property is one of the most important aspects of being a homeowner or landlord, and that includes giving your...

Despite the anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, many investors continue to be drawn to the buy-to-let market as the returns...

The anti-landlord policies adopted by the government has had an adverse impact on private landlords, especially the smaller players, over the...

The school summer holidays are almost here and there is a good chance that your tenants may be heading abroad for...

Demand for good quality rental homes continues to rise across all regions in Scotland, according to property consultancy Galbraith. With the PRS...

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

If you fail to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply with the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has announced that it is launching two new training courses for all landlords next month. The ‘Planning...

First it was the change in Stamp duty and Landlord Taxation taking a large chunk of Investors out of the buying...

The vast majority of landlords are unable to identify a fake passport when presented with one leaving them vulnerable to fraudsters...

The 2015 Energy Efficiency Regulations, passed in March 2015, set out minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for England and Wales. These...

Well cared for central heating systems will help keep your rental properties warm and cosy. But be warned, fresh analysis by...

With blizzard-like conditions set to cover the UK in snow this weekend, buy-to-let landlords are being advised to prepare their properties...

With the new EPC changes coming into force in April 2018, landlords should already be considering which energy efficient measures to...

Damage caused by storms, burst pipes and from break-ins were listed in a report earlier this year as the primary reasons that...

Investing in property at auction is a popular choice for many buy-to-let landlords as there are some good bargains to be...

Auctions are a great way to add to a buy-to-let portfolio, with a wide range of bargains often going under the...

John Warburton, director of Belvoir Leamington Spa, reveals some simple steps to investing in a successful student let. Providing properties for students...

While we all know that it is important for all landlords to have a watertight legal contract in place to fall...

Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution for mydeposits, covers her top tips for preparing your dispute evidence If I had a £1 for...

With the manically busy September and October periods in the letting market rapidly approaching, which marks the start of the academic...

The most lucrative university cities in the UK, based on house prices, rents and growth in local housing markets, have been...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

When renting out a property, most landlords choose to take a deposit from their tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

When you’re letting out your property, you don’t have to pay a high street letting agent hundreds, or even thousands of...

Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...

With student housing becoming an increasingly popular investment in recent years, Mish Liyanage at the Mistoria Group explains how you could...

With more people renting than in previous generations, buy-to-let can be extremely lucrative, but only if you avoid some major pitfalls. Your...

Navigating your way through the landlord world can sometimes be tricky, with so many things to consider. Here at HomeLet we...