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Top tips will be provided for landlords in the private rental market in a seminar next month organised by high profile...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Houses in Multiple Occupation are making up an increasing percentage of buy-to-let business, according specialist lender Shawbrook.  In both 2022 and 2023,...

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

The latest Halifax house price index results, which show mixed fortunes for the housing market, should be seen as a spur...

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith is to address landlords at an event this summer. The MP - 70 next week - was...

There’s been a huge rise in the number of buy to let property repossessions in the first quarter of 2024 compared...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

A prominent agent who advises many landlord clients says the Capital Gains Tax cuts announced in the Budget are too small...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

According to Haslams lettings agency’s latest House Price Index, a new hotspot has emerged for private rental sector investors. It claims Reading...

A prominent London-focused agent and property consultant says landlords are prioritising long term ‘tenant quality’ over short term yields. Jo Eccles, founder...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

A respected league table of yields in different parts of England and Wales has issued its latest figures. The Fleet Mortgages Buy-to-Let...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help tnavigate legislative...

One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the third quarter of 2023. The...

The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...

Markets are saying the UK - and for that matter the US and mainland Europe - have all hit peak interest...

Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...

Landlord confidence has improved over the course of the past quarter according to a respected quarterly sentiment survey. The Q3 2023 BVA...

Owners of London HMOs rarely put them up for sale, meaning investors likely need to convert a residential home into an...

The property investment service BuyAssociation has changed the wording of an advertisement after intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA says: “A...

New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

A new study has revealed the top 10 UK areas with the greatest rental yield making them ideal for a buy-to-let. Confused.com...

Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed.  Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

Rents will rise 25 per cent over the next four years, outpacing the modest 5.5 per cent House price growth across...

The property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2023. Using...

Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...

While there has been a shortage of all types of rental accommodation across the UK for several years now, the student...

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...

There are few signs that the pace of rental growth is slackening, warns Hamptons. It says the cost of a new tenancy...

A prominent buying agent operating at the high end of the prime London market has given an interesting insight into how...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

A prominent housing market website suggests that unprec­edented demand in the rental market may play “a key role” in restricting supply...

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...

There’s a new warning this morning that rents are set to soar as landlords struggle with much higher interest rate payments...

The North East was England’s most affordable region to privately rent last year, Paragon Bank analysis has revealed. In the North East...

A mortgage expert is warning that today’s mortgage news from prominent lender NatWest could have permanently serious consequences for buy to...

A quarter of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...

Section 21: Research carried out by Leaders Romans Group has found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely...

The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...

Most landlords are no better off now, even after substantial rent increases over recent years.  Rightmove recently reported that national average asking...

Specialist buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages says there’s been both an annual and quarterly increase in rental yields, up from...

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

A new study by a mortgages website says it reveals the best places for buy to let investors to purchase properties. Money...

Experts are forecasting that London rental prices are predicted to grow by 3% this year alone, while prices may increase by...

Rents are up significantly in all regions and most notably in Greater London and Scotland according to the property website Home. It...

New buy to let purchases are increasingly being funded by cash rather than a mortgage, says Hamptons lettings agency.   So far this...

Property guru Phil Spencer has set out five reasons to keep faith with buy to let. In an article for Estate Agent...

A flamboyant landlord with 150 properties in England says he’s quitting the sector and taking his investment money elsewhere. Ajay Ahuja says:...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

An agency heavily involved in Build To Rent claims investment in the sector remains high - but soaring debt costs may...

A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

Improving yields throughout 2023 may stop more landlords quitting - and, in addition, rental reforms are unlikely to be as bad as...

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

Specialist mortgage lender Aldermore has named what it believes to be the five best cities for landlords to invest in for...

The share of Londoners purchasing property outside of the capital slowed in 2022, back towards pre-Covid norms.   That’s the view of lettings...

A new study claims to show where landlords should invest in 2023, based on recent profits. The website Money has looked at...

A buy to let investment site has used Artificial Intelligence to identify 10 top property investment opportunities in 2023.  Based on analysis...

Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...

Annual rental growth strengthened for the third month running, with average rents up 7.9 per cent across Britain on the same...

A fund is claiming that investors who put money into real estate funds as an avenue of investment have seen a...

Over 600 workers at the campaigning charity Shelter have started a fortnight of strike action in what the trades union Unite calls...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

An accountancy expert claims that inflation and rising rents could push more landlords over the £10,000 threshold for Making Tax Digital.  Currently...

The Stripe Property Group, a housebuilder, claims rental homes near universities command an average yield 1.3 per cent higher than those...

A mortgage broker claims to have drawn up a regional league table of locations where buy to let properties attract a...

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

Personal finance website Money has produced a league table of cities where landlords can enjoy strong returns from student tenants. Top comes...

There’s rather a lot going on in the economy as I write this and, by the time it is published, who...

House prices could fall by around 10 per cent in the next year, a mortgage expert is warning.  Ray Bolger, senior mortgage...

Rising interest rates - which may rise further and dramatically in response to the government’s tax-cutting agenda - risk eroding the...

The buy-to-let market is going through a rough patch. With legislative change on the horizon, coupled with bleak ROI forecasts, many...

Rental homes near universities command an average yield 1.3 per cent higher than those in the wider area, a survey claims...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy to...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

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

Paragon Bank has revealed the locations where landlords letting to students can achieve the strongest yields - and they are typically...

New market analysis by lettings and sales agency Hamptons suggests that landlords are the largest group likely to sell up over...

The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...

A new analysis by a lending company has revealed the average rent secured on a holiday let in 21 areas of...

Existing homes have risen some eight per cent in value in the past year while the price of a typical new...

Homes in the rental sector are more likely to have old and inefficient appliances for tenants to use in order to...

Capital values in Prime Central London have increased according to the latest market snapshot from investment service London Central Portfolio. House have...

A property investment platform is to spend £1 billion buying and retrofitting thousands of homes in the private rental sector, The...

A large proportion of portfolio landlords - those with four or more properties - plan to expand their portfolios in the...

Bricks and mortar have become one of the best investment classes over the past year, according to new research. The Stripe Property...

A mortgage lender’s buy to let market index shows yields slightly dipping. Fleet Mortgages’ regional snapshot covers all areas of England and...

The continuing rent rises seen across much of the country are outpacing increases in interest rates, it’s been claimed.  Property website Home,...

Liverpool is a key investment hot spot for buy to let landlords according to a new report. It shows that, for example,...

New research suggests that a like-for-like comparison shows short lets earning 21 per cent more than the same home let out...