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New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

A countryside body is blaming the government’s failure to provide affordable housing and the rise in short lets for a homelessness...

A countryside property organisation has added its voice to the calls for an extension to a licensing scheme for Airbnbs and...

Increasing demand for homes in cities was the driving force behind the rapid house price inflation witnessed earlier this year, with...

The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...

Room rents in most major UK urban locations are now at a record high according to flatshare service SpareRoom.  Some 41 out...

The staycation craze has made holiday lets a far more attractive proposition to many would-be landlords, according to a new survey. Research...

In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...

Rental price growth in London’s commuter belt cities and towns have outperformed villages and rural areas over the past year, says...

A new league table of investment potential has given a ringing endorsement to buy to let in cities. Select Property Group has...

The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. There's been a decline in private landlords, yet almost...

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...

There's more good news about the rental market across the country, with rents rising 8.5 per cent year-on-year. The data comes from...

A new analysis suggests that as many as 40 per cent of people in the UK are at last considering moving...

Coronavirus has prompted much talk of landlords and tenants alike fleeing cities for the country - but some evidence suggests that...

An insurance firm's new survey giving new insights into the aspirations of tenants and homeowners in the light of the pandemic. Aviva spoke with...

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

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

Living without outdoor space is proving a real challenge for many people during the current coronavirus lockdown, which will largely explain...

The cost of renting a home in Scotland continued to rise during the final quarter of 2019, new figures show.  The Scottish...

Invasive bamboo is becoming a problem for homeowners, including many buy-to-let landlords, many of which may not realise that most species...

Rental prices in Scotland continued to edge upwards in the second quarter of the year, the latest figures reveal. The Scottish national...

Over the last few months, landlords have seen their profits eroded with the chancellors’ recent tax measures and it is becoming...

Rents in Scotland have fallen annually as a slowdown in the rate of growth in some markets of the central belt...

For many investors in London and the South East, the relentless pressure on buy-to-let income means that the numbers no longer add...

Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market should look to university towns in the North West to find the...

After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...