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There’s been a bevvy of buy to let mortgage deal changes this week. Shawbrook has made a series of reductions across its...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...

New research from specialist lender Aldermore shows that 69% of private tenants feel they have a ‘good landlord’.  This bucks the traditional...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

A string of debt advice charities want Housing Secretary Michael Gove to go well beyond merely banning Section 21 in a...

New research from specialist lender Aldermore reveals the financial boost landlords provide to local economies.  Nearly eight out of ten landlords opt...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

A property industry commentator has set out what he calls a plan of action to rejuvenate the buy to let sector. Jonathan...

Generation Rent has issued an angry statement about amendments to the Renters Reform Bill - just as one MP says agreement...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

The controversial Renters Reform Coalition - a band of campaigners including the Acorn and Generation Rent ginger groups - claims public...

Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning landlords of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...

Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...

Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...

Landlords will have to include many more specific points about their properties when they list them in future - whether directly...

A new rental website which claims to list “all available homes for young people in one place” has raised well over...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year - they will not have to use the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...

The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...

Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...

A housing trust says landlords fed up with higher taxes and red tape should not sell up but instead lease their...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched an eight week long consultation in a bid to gather input on its...

The head of the tenants’ activist group Generation Rent started work in the role of director in mid-June - and has...

UK landlords are currently facing a myriad of challenges.  It’s well documented how costly retrofitting properties to meet new energy efficiency standards...

A council chief has spoken out in support of landlords who lost money to a “despicable fraudster” who is now in...

This year Tax Freedom Day fell on Thursday June 8. This was the day of the year by which, theoretically, the...

Research conducted by the Dogs Trust and Cats Protection apparently shows that landlords are split on the subject of pets in...

In a surprise move, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the stand-in leader of activist group Generation Rent a prime role...

Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build to Rent homes in Scotland, according to...

Some 47 per cent of landlords incorrectly believe the need for EPC C rating is only guidance, not the law. That’s the...

Ahead of World Earth Day next week an expert has listed advice tips for holiday let owners to make their homes...

With less than one month left until the end of the tax year, many experienced investors will have completed their tax...

A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...

Two of the UK’s highest profile animal welfare organisations want the government to introduce better protection for responsible tenants with pets. Dogs...

The head of residential research at a prominent estate agency says the signs look ominous that “the housing market is headed...

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...

At LRG we are currently seeing rental properties go within days, and sometimes hours of being placed on the market.  Rent is...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill did not even warrant a mention in a key speech yesterday by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

It’s been known for over a year that John Lewis wishes to diversify into the private rental sector and now it...

I think 2022 can be summarised as ‘unsettling’ to say the least. With three prime ministers in less than six months,...

Many disputes between landlords and tenants - some ending in court action - could be avoided by the use of professional...

Many private landlords lack knowledge, skills and support necessary to provide decent homes for renters, a new study claims. The UK Collaborative...

A bankrupt landlord in the Midlands is behind bars or eight months for failing to tell the Official Receiver about an...

The government’s expected U-turn on the future of Section 21 eviction powers has provoked an explosion of anger from Generation Rent...

Landlords, private tenants and owner occupiers in Warwick are encouraged by their council to apply for funding to improve energy efficiency...

Greenwich council in south London has launched a new selective licensing scheme: all private-rented single-household properties in five wards of the...

A bank boss says landlords are facing a crisis of affordability when it comes to meeting strict new energy efficiency targets...

A government department is asking landlords to share their data in a bid to improve services. The Valuation Office Agency says it...

Who are you? I am the Head of Broking for Newable Finance. A specialist commercial finance brokerage. What is Newable Finance? Newable Finance is...

Just over half of professional landlords with 10 or more investment properties have no succession plan in place, risking the future...

Landlords interested in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties can see and hear tips on how to do it at...

Labour wants to bring in a UK-wide licensing system for holiday lets to preserve the “spirit” of costal and rural communities. The...

A residential investment loan has been relaunched with the aim of incentivising investors to invest in energy efficient homes. The Green Investment...

Landlord leaders are calling for a change to the Tenant Fees Act to allow renters to be charged for pet damage. Some...

Little may have been heard of Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell in recent months but he has broken his silence to back...

Housing groups have united to appeal to politicians to step back from new laws that threaten to “devastate” the number of...

A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide for landlords to improve their properties.  The Energy Saving Trust -...

The John Lewis Partnership is to offer short- and long-term lets when it builds flats to rent at three locations in...

Who are you? My Name is Alec Chohan, and I am a senior finance broker within the Newable Finance team based in...

The long Jubilee Weekend celebration may be almost upon us but landlords are being urged respond to a major property tax...

Are you a landlord with an EPC rating of D or below? Newable Finance has launched EPC Finance – a range of...

The head of a guaranteed rent business has been given an 11-year ban for scamming £6.7m from property investors. Sam Eustace, 36,...

Another council is urging private landlords to check the Energy Performance Certificate ratings on their properties to ensure they comply with...

Many first time landlords do not have the credit records that accord with lenders’ algorithms, denying them finance unreasonably. That’s the view...

A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector.  According to the Shawbrook Bank...

There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if...

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

Every year there is an influx of students that hate renting, and I was one of them.  Students should be excited about...

Harry Roberts, managing director of My Favourite Cottages, outlines how holiday homes can be made more sustainable. Earlier this month, world leaders...

Automated rental payment platform PayProp recently held a webinar, attended by well over 100 people, in which a condensed video of...

People you can trust are an essential part of your team when you get into investing in property. If you’re using solicitors,...

ARLA Propertymark has issued five top tips to landlords whose properties may be left empty by tenants on holiday.  ARLA president Maxine...

It appears that the government is considering a replacement for the ill-fated Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands...

A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the...

The MP who is the architect of a Private Members Bill to allow pets in privately rented property is facing a...

High end lettings agency Carter Jonas has offered landlords a series of tips to renting out their properties quickly and successfully. They...

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...

Propertymark, the trade body for letting agents, has joined landlords in writing to junior housing minister Eddie Hughes to call for...

Activists led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy of Generation Rent say the proposed reform of the private rental system must include a...

Tenant activist group Generation Rent is working with a council on a new consultation process - with a chance to win...

A new academic report suggests that more than 400,000 private tenants may be in significant rent arrears by the end of...

A controversial survey by an insurance firm suggests almost half of landlords welcome the government’s new Model Tenancy Agreement which allows...

A property accountant is warning that ‘accidental landlords’ may not have been aware of the complexity of property taxation and so...

A logistics software company with clients across the property spectrum has become the latest critic of the government’s axing of the...

The landlords’ trade body has urged the government to think more strategically about energy efficiency in the private rental sector, and...

Tenants at a Newcastle-upon-Tyne Build To Rent scheme are being offered deposit alternatives by the developer-cum-management firm, The High Street Group. The...

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...

The Green Homes Grant scheme is set to fail according to MPs, who claim the current slow roll-out means it would...

Up to 50,000 rental homes in the countryside could be sold off if the government presses ahead with stricter energy efficiency...

What is your name and how long have you been a landlord? My name is Lea Savage, and I have been a...

The landlords’ trade body says it welcomes a change of heart by the government over details of the Green Homes Grant scheme. Until now...