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Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

A rent guarantor service says the recent Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill has intensified scrutiny on the challenges faced...

Landlords looking to optimise capital appreciation on their properties may be alarmed at a siren warning from an insurance company. One Sure...

A body called the Landlord Leaders Community - and appearing at first sight a little like a new trade group - is...

Landlords are unwittingly exposing their tenants to the serious danger of fire because they opt for the cheaper option when hiring...

With the ever-changing landscape of the lettings industry and legislation, being a landlord can be a minefield. So many individuals view...

It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...

The new Chancellor in the beleaguered Liz Truss government is former health and foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt - a buy to...

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wants rogue landlords to pay bigger fines and more compensation to tenants. He is also introducing...

An MP is calling on the authorities to investigate how 15 so-called ‘super landlords’ allegedly dominate the rental market in one...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper includes a dramatic reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction powers will be...

The potential dangers of Get Rich Quick property investment schemes have been highlighted once again, this time by an MP. Some 18...

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...

Following on from the success of recent training events in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, designed to help landlords better manage tenancy deposits...

There is a growing issue of tenants subletting their rental properties on websites like Airbnb, with some renters inappropriately using it...

With 543 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Glasgow postcode area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland,...

With 490 disputes having arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh area in the last 12 months, SafeDeposits Scotland, which...

Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...

Touchstone Education is planning to expand with the launch of online additions to its nationwide courses in property investment strategies. The property...

With some analysts predicting that buy-to-let landlords are about to flood the market with properties for sale, investors are being urged...

Property expert and entrepreneur Gill Fielding has been investing in property for several decades; long before the term ‘property investor’ was...

A new series of Academy events across the country designed to educate landlords and letting agents on the ins and outs...

Landlords in Scotland are being offered an opportunity to attend new tenancy deposit adjudication workshops designed to offer training in tenancy...

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...

Tenant deposit protection scheme, TDS, will be hosting a half-day workshop in London in February, designed to give landlords and property...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a new training academy to help landlords better manage their property portfolios. There are various...

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...

A new training event will held in Northumberland next week to help buy-to-let landlords manage their tenancies and properties. The training session,...

A plan to introduce a new selective licensing scheme in Telford has been scrapped by Telford & Wrekin Council after more...

Landlords in Norwich are being offered an opportunity to attend a couple of workshops designed to give landlords and property professionals...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking fire safety guidance following the Grenfell Tower tragedy can now gain access to an online fire safety course...

Brexit, Brexit, Brexit – it’s the black cloud hanging above each and every industry as the government works to negotiate a...

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

Buy-to-let returns continue to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a highly...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has announced that it is launching two new training courses for all landlords next month. The ‘Planning...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

With less than just three weeks remaining until the January 31 Self Assessment deadline, buy-to-let landlords are being reminded that there are...

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

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

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it is now offering a comprehensive range of high quality online...

Landlords can use the services of an inventory clerk to carry out checks of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...