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When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...

There has been a major slump in the number of homes for rent over the past six years, fresh figures show. There...

Rental market activity bounced back in May, defying fears that a slowdown had struck the market, following a slump the previous...

London has been identified as the most expensive region in Britain to be a landlord, according to fresh research by Kent...

Steve Wood, Wales and West chairman of the Council of the Certificated Enforcement Agents Association, offers a guide to the 'Right...

The number of buy-to-let landlords registering to buy property fell last month by 3.7% in England and Wales compared with the...

UK rental prices fell for the first time in eight years in May, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The figures...

A buy-to-let landlord in Newport has become the first to be prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all private landlords...

Landlords seeking the highest buy-to-let yields in England and Wales may wish to consider buying property in the North East, where...

  The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in England and Wales now stands at £967.84, with deposits of properties with a...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are achieving greater returns on their investments than their counterparts south of the border, according...

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

Despite the fact that UK house prices are continuing to slow, with yesterday’s figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

Unlicensed landlords with properties in Wales are being urged to register ‘to avoid legal action’, regardless of where they are based...

Stronger enforcement and streamlining of legislation in the private rental sector is urgently required to ensure the abolishment of what is in...

A charity that receives thousands of pounds in housing benefit to accommodate vulnerable people, including the homeless with addiction problems, has...

Young private renters are facing staggering new hurdles to simply live alone and make a decent wage, new research shows.   Those attempting...

Rents in London have recorded their first annual drop for eight years, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. In April, the...

Principality Building Society has reduced rates across some of its buy-to-let mortgage products by 0.1% in a concerted effort to win...

Across the whole of England and Wales the average rent in the PRS stood at £800 in March, up £2 compared...

There has been a sharp fall in the number of landlords looking to expand their buy-to-let portfolios, according to the latest...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has vowed to crackdown on criminal landlords by ensuring that they are ‘named and shamed’...

Rental price growth in the UK remains sluggish, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The annual rate of rental price inflation reached...

There was a significant increase in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, but the rental market...

The proportion of homes let through a limited company reached an all-time high of 20% in the first quarter of the...

Rents in the private rented sector rose by an average of 2% in Britain in the 12 months to March 2017,...

Local councils are calling on the government to close a legal loophole that allows landlords to get away with converting properties...

Around two-thirds of buy-to-let landlords lack awareness of new Minimum Energy Efficient Standards (MEES) that come into effect in April 2018,...

All members of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) can now expect to receive free Right to Rent legal expenses when they...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...

The pace of UK rental growth has more than halved since the end of March 2016, slowing consistently since the introduction...

Home ownership has dropped to its lowest level for more than 30 years, with high property prices leaving many people with...

The rental market north of the border remains strong, but demand fell across all regions, especially in areas with high numbers...

Buy-to-let property is still an attractive investment at a time of low interest rates and volatile stock markets, according to according...

Rents across in England and Wales rose in all but two of the eight regions analysed in the year to February...

The government’s plan to ban letting agents in England from charging fees to tenants will not deter the vast majority of...

National Landlords Association (NLA) has teamed up with the National Insulation Association (NIA) to provide landlords with an easy to use...

Rent increases across the UK have slowed to their lowest level since 2013, fresh data has revealed, with prices in London...

Average rents in Great Britain have fallen for the first time in more than six years, driven by a sharp drop...

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

A number of landlords putting their property investments - probably their biggest assets - at risk by failing to comply with...

The rental market across England and Wales has enjoyed a strong start to the year, with rents rising in all but...

An initiative designed to promote equality and diversity in the private rented sector in Wales has been awarded a £249,425 lottery...

The UK rental market has enjoyed a strong start to the year, according to the latest data from Agency Express. The letting...

Nearly 17% of properties currently available on the private rented sector could become unrentable by 2018 if government plans for new...

Despite a turbulent year average rents ended 2016 higher than they started it, the latest Your Move England & Wales Buy...

An investigation has been launched after details of hundreds of landlords who have not yet registered on a Wales-wide scheme were...

Furness for Intermediaries has launched two new five year fixed rate buy-to-let products to strengthen its product range. The first is a...

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

The government needs to do more to support buy-to-let landlords, and start by reversing recent tax increases and unnecessary regulation in...

Annual rental price growth slowed to just 1.7% in December, which was less than half the 3.8% increase recorded in December 2015,...

Buy-to-let landlords are calling for the Welsh government to help get the housing market in Wales moving again by amending or...

The average cost of renting a home has increased outside of London as rent paid rose 2% and pay fell over...

Councils across the country are being urged to raise their game when it comes to protecting private tenants from a minority...

The private rental market is still holding strong, despite ongoing pressures elsewhere in the British economy, according to Adrian Gill, director...

Nearly one in ten properties currently available on the rental market could become unrentable by 2018 if government plans for new...

Activity in the letting market improved dramatically in November, according to the latest data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number...

Rents in Scotland increased by an average of 0.3% in October compared with the previous month and are now 0.4% higher...

Buy-to-let landlords who scrambled to acquire homes earlier this year are beginning to rent them out or now looking to re-let...

There has been a sharp decline in the volume of buy-to-let transactions following the government’s outright assault on buy-to-let landlords, according...

UK homeowners are more than twice as likely as buy-to-let landlords to be in arrears, according to Computershare, a major servicer of...

There is growing concern that thousands of buy-to-let landlords could face fines and possibly even prosecution for failing to sign up...

Private rents dropped marginally in October compared to the previous month, according to the latest figures from letting agents Your Move. The...

Landlords in Wales who have not yet signed up to Rent Smart Wales, but have started the application process will not...

Ian Shipley provides an insight into how you can prepare for the new minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) set to come...

Landlords in Wales who have not yet signed up to Rent Smart Wales, designed to drive up the quality of rented...

There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...

There has been a sharp decline in the volume of claims made by private sector landlords to repossess a property over...

With less than two weeks until the new registration and licensing system in Wales, Rent Smart Wales, becomes a mandatory requirement, thousands...

The pace of rental price growth in the UK slowed to 0.05% in the month to October from a rise of...

Private tenants saw average rents rise by 2.3% in the 12 months to September 2016, unchanged compared with the year to...

Some 440,000 basic-rate tax payers will be forced into a higher tax bracket from April next year once planned changes to...

Activity in the letting market continued to grow in September, new figures from Agency Express show. Across the UK, the number of...

Landlords and lettings agents have expressed disappointment at the Welsh government’s decision to press ahead with proposals for a 3% stamp...

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...

A private landlord has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 in fines and costs for breaching regulations for private accommodation. Piang...

Annual rental growth slowed to 3% in September, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...

Enquiries from investors seeking to acquire buy-to-let properties have increased by 30% since May, following an initial dip in activity after the...

Private rents continued to increase in August, hitting a new record high of £887 per month across England and Wales, research...

Rental yields in Scotland increased sharply in July due to both higher rents and rising house prices in many areas of the...

Average rents paid by private tenants increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, as demand for rental housing...

Tenancy deposit disputes are at their highest level since records began in 2007, new figures from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)...

The cost of renting property is now more expensive than ever with the average price of a flat or a house...

The rental market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. Analysis of sign boards by...

There is growing concern that thousands of landlords in Wales have not yet signed up for Rent Smart Wales, designed to...

Aldermore has launched a new ‘limited edition’ buy-to-let mortgage product aimed at buy-to-let landlords looking to borrow up to £1m. The lender’s...

There has been a significant increase in the amount of tenancy deposits taken on assured shorthold tenancies in England and Wales...

There was a fall in the level of rents achieved on new lets across more than half of Great Britain last...

Tenants are now spending two-thirds of their disposable income on rent as sky-high prices put even more homes out of reach. The...

Rents in the private rented sector continued to rise in July, hitting an average of £846 across England and Wales, according to...

Let's face it - landlords have a bad reputation. The press often portray buy-to-let landlords as greedy money-grabbers who are looking...

The rental market remains steady in the face of the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, according...

The typical deposit a tenant has to pay when moving in to a new home in England and Wales is moving...

Rent increases for tenants across Britain continue to far outstrip inflation as demand exceeds the supply of rental stock on the...

If you are a landlord in England, Wales or Northern Ireland then you will know all about those fees your tenants...

The annual rate of rental price growth in London fell for the first time in six years in July as rents...

Landlords are being reminded to remain attentive when viewing or inspecting rental homes in order to weed out tenants that may...

Rents on new tenancies continued to increase across most parts of the UK over the three months to July, albeit at...

With demand for rental accommodation heavily outstripping housing supply, more than a quarter of tenants feel as though they were rushed...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to introduce rent controls and secure tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) if elected prime...