Rents in June 2024 rose by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the Goodlord Rental Index. The Index, which analyses...
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![Landlord Tax scheme could cost HMRC millions in lost income - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
It’s been suggested that a Tory manifesto policy could create a tax loophole that would cost HMRC millions of pounds in...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rental Manifesto Wishlist - one letting agent chief's demands](/upload/images/shutterstock_1620606382.jpg)
Fiscal reform for the private rented sector We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....
08 June 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Rental market snapshot - that latest from Goodlord](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year. The price per property over...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord maintenance costs continue to mount](/upload/images/Maintenance%20OPG.png)
If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...
12 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Rent up, Voids down - new snapshot of lettings market today](/upload/images/shutterstock_572192086(1).jpg)
The latest Rental Index from PropTech supplier Goodlord has recorded a rent rise and a reduction in void lengths over the...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Don’t be impacted by rising rent arrears](/upload/images/tenant%20arrears.png)
A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Landlords warned over looming electrical checks crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning landlords of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Arrears Rocket - massive rise as interest rates bite](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesIncrease_400x310.png)
Lenders’ trade body UK Finance says there were 11,540 buy to let mortgages in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Market Turning? - rents drop and voids increase as weather cools](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England. According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Market Snapshot - voids and rents broken down by nations and regions](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/CoinsHouses-2019-400x310.jpg)
The cost of rent rose in seven of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord during June. The average cost of rent per...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Free PropTech service to help landlords on energy costs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/MobileEcoHome-400x310.png)
A tech platform claims to have developed a means of optimising energy costs on landlords’ voids. When rental properties are empty and...
24 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Steady As She Goes - rental market at a standstill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BTR-400x310.png)
After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rental market snapshot for landlords - new figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy_EstateAgent-400x310.png)
The rental market is firing on all cylinders again according to the latest market snapshot from PropTech firm Goodlord. It says void...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords may suffer double council tax during void periods](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxTime-400x310.png)
Landlords say housing standards in one of the UK’s biggest cities could sugar because of council tax changes for empty homes. Manchester’s...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rents dip as winter market sets in](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentOnlineSearch-400x310.png)
The rental market remained relatively steady in recent weeks, according to the latest index from PropTech firm Goodlord. Void periods have remained...
06 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Market slows, Voids up - but rent rises still hit double figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-400x310.png)
The latest rental market index from Goodlord shows rents down over the past month, with voids inching up. All seven English regions...
13 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Understanding Buy To Let finances – tips for new landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...
03 December 2022
From: Tax & Finance
![Cashing Out - more landlords will quit, predicts new bank survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Stressed(F)Tenant-400x310.png)
New research from the bank Handelsbanken suggests some landlords will reduce their portfolios if economic conditions worsen. Almost 60 per cent of...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the premiums paid for high yields and low voids](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-400x310.png)
A mortgage broker claims to have drawn up a regional league table of locations where buy to let properties attract a...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords lack skills and knowledge to provide decent homes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Many private landlords lack knowledge, skills and support necessary to provide decent homes for renters, a new study claims. The UK Collaborative...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rents fall as lettings market shows first signs of cooling](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
The intense heat felt across the lettings market over recent months appears to have cooled a little according to the latest...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rents rise to record levels as stock shortage rules the roost](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/PayingBills-400x310.jpg)
September saw the highest average rental costs ever recorded by Goodlord, according to the PropTech firm’s latest index. With the previous record...
03 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-lets failing to beat inflation](/upload/images/library/House-Percentage-MortgageRates-400x310.jpg)
As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy to...
17 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
![State of the Lettings Industry - survey results revealed](/upload/images/library/BuytoLet3-400x310.jpg)
PropTech firms Goodlord and Voich have released the findings of their annual State of the Lettings Industry survey. Some 2,600 agents, landlords...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rents Up, Voids Down - but a warning of tricky months ahead](/upload/images/library/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
The average cost of rent across England dipped one per cent during August, taking prices down to a national average of...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buy to let bank reveals its tip for latest regional rental hotspot](/upload/images/library/PiggyBank-House-400x310.jpg)
Tenant demand is surging in Outer London areas according tones research undertaken on behalf of specialist buy to let lender Paragon...
11 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Council in desperate plea for help from private landlords](/upload/images/library/Helpline-400x310.jpg)
A council in a second home and short let hotspot is making a desparate plea to private landlords for help. Torbay Council,...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Historic low for voids as rental market under-supply goes on](/upload/images/library/london-property400x310.png)
Voids hit what has been described as an historic low in recent weeks, according to PropTech firm Goodlord. It says the average...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Legal Opinion - ending S21 will push up rents, force landlords out](/upload/images/library/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
Government plans to ban Section 21 evictions could push up rents and reduce rental stock, a property dispute expert is warning. Lee Pearce...
18 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent rises moderating as summer market kicks in](/upload/images/library/Money_grow.png)
Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...
04 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lenders making life tougher for landlords warns broker](/upload/images/library/Borrow%20lend%20360x280%20-%20Copy.jpg)
A mortgage broker is accusing buy to let lenders of making life tougher for landlord borrowers. Mel Whiting of Norton Finance says...
30 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Brexit threat to cleaning could hurt private landlords - claim](/upload/images/library/Brexit-People-400x310.jpg)
A cleaning crisis caused by Brexit and Covid could threaten the well-being of the buy to let sector according to a...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Dramatic rise in typical tenant’s income - new figures](/upload/images/library/money%20grab.jpg)
A lettings market snapshot prepared each month by PropTech firm Goodlord claims there has been a dramatic rise in the typical...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Boom Continues: Rents up and voids down as landlords prosper](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
There’s been a big rise in rents in the past month according to PropTech supplier Goodlord. They are now at their highest...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords should wise-up, not sell-up - and use a lettings agent](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Tenant400x310.png)
Agents’ trade body Propertymark says landlords should wise-up by using a letting agent to improve yields, rather than sell-up because of...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Joy for landlords as voids show steep drop in buoyant market](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
A strong rental market means fewer and shorter void periods - and that’s exactly what’s happening now. Rental platform Rentd analysed the...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rents and voids stay strong thanks to ongoing lack of stock](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Houses-Row-2-400x310.jpg)
It’s a familiar story from PropTech supplier Goodlord as it releases its latest rental market snapshot - a lack of stock...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![HMRC to clamp down on landlords in 2022, warns accountancy firm](/upload/images/library/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
A leading accountancy firm says the relative good health of the rental market and house price appreciation will trigger stricter enforcement...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Good news for landlords as rental market shows no winter slowdown](/upload/images/library/winter-homes400x310.png)
Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental market in festive mood with voids down and rents up](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/uk-housing400x310.png)
The year is ending with void periods dropping across England as demand for rental properties continues apace. According to the latest Goodlord...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental properties letting almost a week faster than in 2020](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/rental-sector26615.png)
Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Market snapshot - latest on rents and voids across the regions](/upload/images/library/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that the market is still strong as we head into autumn...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Student rents set for boom during 2021-22 academic year](/upload/images/library/StudentResearch-400x310.jpeg)
Rental yields on student lets are climbing steadily across England according to a new analysis by Goodlord. In good news for landlords,...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Ten Top Tips for landlords to keep cash flow in shape](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition. The Sheards Accountants firm...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Voids down, Rents up - latest market snapshot](/upload/images/library/rental-sector26615.png)
Voids are at their lowest level since August 2019 while rents are on the rise, according to the latest Goodlord snapshot...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let voids now very low across the country, survey shows](/upload/images/library/MillennialTenants-1-400x310.jpg)
Void periods of vacancy within rental properties are relatively rare within several parts of the UK, new research has revealed. Intus Lettings...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental market still breaking records as agents call the top](/upload/images/library/PropertyMarket-2-400x310-min.jpg)
The latest rental market snapshot released by ARLA Propertymark shows a little of the heat coming out of the rental market...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![New attack underway on rental and holiday homes](/img/default/llt.png)
An estate agent in Scotland is warning that a new attack on the rental sector and holiday homes may be underway. Jennifer...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Relaxing Covid restrictions will trigger more tenant moves - claim](/img/default/llt.png)
A prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector predicts that as summer continues and Covid restrictions reduce, so more tenants will...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top tips - how to handle mediation](/img/default/llt.png)
Since the eviction ban was lifted on May 31, landlords are once again able to move forward with eviction proceedings. However,...
25 June 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Landlords losing tenants taking up 95 per cent mortgage deals](/img/default/llt.png)
One in six landlords have allegedly lost tenants who have taken advantage of new five per cent deposit mortgage schemes. Online agency Accommodation says...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![“Bumper summer of lettings” on the way for landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
We’re on track for a bumper summer of lettings according to one of the sector’s most authoritative rental market monitors. Goodlord’s latest...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Tips for landlords to keep their properties occupied year-round](/img/default/llt.png)
The Hunters lettings agency has set out tips for landlords to keep their rental properties occupied all year round. The firm -...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Most London rents now lower than they were in 2016, says Rightmove](/img/default/llt.png)
New figures released by Rightmove this morning show that 65 per cent of London locations now have lower rent levels than...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Most landlords have doubts about staying in buy to let sector - survey](/img/default/llt.png)
A survey of 20,000 landlords by a comparison website suggests 53 per cent are uncertain if they want to remain in buy to...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rents show gentle rise in most parts of the UK says latest index](/img/default/llt.png)
The latest Goodlord rental index shows a buoyant lettings market over the past month. March brought a boost in average income for...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![More funding, more long-term planning - landlords urge eco-action](/img/default/llt.png)
The landlords’ trade body has urged the government to think more strategically about energy efficiency in the private rental sector, and...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Advice - how landlords can survive the pandemic](/img/default/llt.png)
Around 840,000 private renters in England and Wales have built up rent arrears since lockdown measures began and one in five...
03 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![The 10 biggest mistakes a landlord could make (according to a bank)](/img/default/llt.png)
It might be thought that banks have made significant mistakes of their own in the recent past - including triggering the...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![‘Take heart at strength of rental market’ says commentator](/img/default/llt.png)
A leading market monitor suggests voids are increasing but otherwise states the rental market is in good health, one year on from...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Tenant income tumbles but so far no damage to rental market](/img/default/llt.png)
The latest survey from PropTech platform Goodlord suggests the lettings landscape is relatively stable entering 2021 - but with the prospect...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords warned over threat from rogue locksmiths](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords who frequently have to change locks after tenants leave are being warned to be on their guard against rogue locksmiths...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![BTL landlords urged to prepare for New Year void periods](/img/default/llt.png)
All landlords experience void periods when renting their property, and that is why it is important to adopt a strategy to...
31 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Significant increase in the number of older renters](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a sharp rise in the number of older renters over the last year, according to new research from...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Expat mortgages and the process for applying for them in the UK](/img/default/llt.png)
In the context of mortgage applications, the term expat mortgages applies to anyone who lives outside the UK but wishes to...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Prime central London rental market proving resilient](/img/default/llt.png)
The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can you maximise on the value of renovating a buy-to-let property?](/img/default/llt.png)
We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![How to flexibly earn income during ‘void’ tenancy periods](/img/default/llt.png)
With the property market in a state of flux, even the traditional rental market appears to be cooling a little, particularly...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for renting out your property](/img/default/llt.png)
ARLA Propertymark has compiled some top tips aimed at novice landlords that some experienced buy-to-let landlords may also find useful. Peter Savage,...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Communication and technology can help landlords stay on top of rental arrears](/img/default/llt.png)
Unfortunately some renters appear to view owing their landlord money as a cheap loan - a debt with 0% interest no...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Landlords could be offered incentives to house tenants receiving benefits](/img/default/llt.png)
The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top tips to prevent burst and frozen pipes this winter](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Private tenants want long-term security even after the landlord sells](/img/default/llt.png)
Almost fourth-fifths of renters do not want to move property due to a change in ownership, a fresh study shows. The research,...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![The rise in 'staycations' and the opportunities they create for landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
Overseas family holidays are a relatively recent concept in the UK. They came about as a result of air travel becoming...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Bidding war for properties to rent](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![BTL landlords prepared to pay more to avoid the voids](/img/default/llt.png)
No landlord wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the viability of their investment, and...
26 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![BTL landlords in the north of England more likely to face void periods](/img/default/llt.png)
Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Letting agent Spicerhaart shows support for deposit-free renting](/img/default/llt.png)
Deposit-free renting provider Flatfair has signed a partnership with the UK's largest independent estate agency Spicerhaart which has 100 letting branches...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for new landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
Whether you are a first-time landlord or have let properties before, there are a number of factors to consider in order...
13 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![New mortgage advice clinic launched to help support portfolio landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
A free mortgage advice clinic has been launched by The Happy Tenant Company in conjunction with the mortgage broker Lee Grandin...
15 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlord avoids jail after fire leaves tenant fighting for life](/img/default/llt.png)
A Coventry-based landlord has avoided a prison sentence over fire safety offences after his tenant suffered life-threatening burns to 40% of...
27 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![‘Greedy and selfish’ landlord narrowly avoids prison](/img/default/llt.png)
A landlord who continued to rent out a house to tenants despite being warned that it posed serious health and a...
05 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![HMOs are the most profitable property investment](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords seeking high returns should consider investing in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) which continue to outperform standard buy-to-let properties,...
14 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Right to Rent checks made easy](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords can now carry out Right to Rent checks securely in a simple cloud based environment online following the introduction...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Winter voids risk damage to properties, warn inventory clerks](/img/default/llt.png)
The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter – especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...