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The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations make it unlawful from April 2018 to let domestic and commercial buildings in England...

The Welsh government is currently seeking views on proposed regulations, made under section 94 of the act, for determining if a...

Almost a third of rental properties in the UK are potentially at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to new research. The study, carried...

Around 5% of buy-to-let properties are set to fail new Minimum Energy Efficient Standards (MEES) that come into effect in April...

A low supply of rental homes on the market continues to push rents up across England, Wales and Scotland, new figures...

The Charitable Foundation of TDS, the deposit protection scheme, has announced that it made just over £94,000 in awards in its...

The number of new rental property listings increased by 2.4% during August compared to the same month a year ago, the...

It is currently a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government prompting concern that...

With a high number of laws affecting buy-to-let landlords and changing frequently, it is now more important than ever to keep...

The number of buy-to-let landlords in the UK has fallen by 154,000 since 2015 despite the volume of rented homes increasing...

TMA Mortgage Club has launched an exclusive two-year buy-to-let fixed rate mortgage at 2.49% with Skipton Building Society. The product, which is...

Letting agents will compensate for potential losses resulting from a future ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants by increasing...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the border, according...

A decline in the number of rental properties on the market is driving rents upwards across England and Wales, fresh figures...

Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they...

A growing number of landlords are selling off properties and increasing rents in response to regulatory changes and political uncertainty after...

Redwood Bank, a new business lender, is officially up and running after completing its mobilisation phase yesterday, having already secured its...

This month has seen the approval or introduction of a number of new licensing schemes for landlords in several English cities,...

A landlord has described her shock and horror after the home she rented out had been transformed into a cannabis farm. The...

Tenants are now adopting a longer-term view to renting property, reflected in the average assured shorthold tenancy length which is now...

Buy-to-let landlords should be responsible for paying letting agent fees in Wales, despite some concerns that this will lead to higher...

A new range of equity release products for owners of buy-to-let properties has today been launched by Retirement Advantage. The new products...

A London council has been working with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to identify landlords that have failed to declare their...

Rents look set to increase further in the coming months, as the supply-demand imbalance continues to grow. With landlords facing increasing pressure...

Rental yields remain steady, and yet many buy-to-let landlords are losing confidence in their ability to rely on rental income, a...

Landlords north of the border continue to enjoy a higher yield on their properties than those in England and Wales, according...

Rogue landlords who target vulnerable people for sex by posting online classified adverts offering accommodation in exchange for other services, could...

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

Rental values across the residential property market in England and Wales held firm between May and June despite the uncertainty caused...

There was a drop in the number of properties let last month, as a lack of supply restricted choice for potential...

UK rental prices paid by private tenants rose by 1.8% in the 12 months to June 2017, fresh figures from the...

There has been a notable decline in the proportion of overseas based landlords in the UK as a growing number of...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 after being prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all...

Private landlords of high-rise buildings in Wales are being encouraged to take up an offer of free cladding safety checks following...

It is now 10 years since tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales, providing landlords with greater protection...

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...