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A senior figure at the right wing magazine The Spectator has slammed landlords for blatant profiteering. The magazine’s assistant online editor says...

New research from an online buy to let mortgage broker shows that average rates for some typical deals favoured by landlords...

Landlords may be alarmed at Rightmove’s latest asking price market snapshot which shows an average 1.3 per cent fall this month. But...

New government figures show 3,405 households in the private rented sector were evicted by bailiffs in England between April and June this year...

The UK government’s ban on the sale of new combustion cars from 2030 is fuelling a surge in Electric Vehicle adoption....

An upbeat report on the booming private rental market in Prime Central London has been released by investment consultancy London Central...

Tenant demand is surging in Outer London areas according tones research undertaken on behalf of specialist buy to let lender Paragon...

A warning has been issued that anyone wanting a mortgage in future may put their credit rating at risk if they...

Savills says Prime London rents are to rise by 12.0 per cent in 2022 and by a total 18.3 per cent...

House prices fell marginally by 0.1 per cent in July – the first decrease since June 2021, says the Halifax. Annual rate...

Voids hit what has been described as an historic low in recent weeks, according to PropTech firm Goodlord. It says the average...

Annual house price growth in the UK accelerated to 11 per cent last month, a smidgeon up on June’s 10.7 per...

Zoopla’s latest house price index suggests capital appreciation will rumble into next year despite the slowdown.  Levels of price growth will return...

A building society will no longer lend for the purchase of second homes, saying they reduce the stock available for first...

A council claims that a substantial number of private landlords in its area have evicted long term tenants to make space...

As the cost of energy spikes and the government rolls out new support, landlords and tenants involved in ‘bills included’ rental...

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

The government has repeated its demand that landlords pass on energy rebates to tenants. A written parliamentary question on this issue was...

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

The latest Rightmove asking price market snapshot represents more good news for landlords relying on capital appreciation. The average price of property...

Rental growth rates slipped back slightly during the early part of summer according to an analysis by the Hamptons lettings agency,...

The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...

The next Prime Minister must address the supply crisis in the private rented sector if homeownership ambitions are to become a...

Average asking rents outside London have hit another new record of £1,126 per calendar month according to Rightmove. This figure, for the...

With speculation about what happens next in Westminster at fever pitch, now isn’t the time to make predictions as to how...

Landlord leaders are calling for a change to the Tenant Fees Act to allow renters to be charged for pet damage. Some...

Landlords and owners of empty homes iare being invited to a free event next week to find out more about help...

Properties are still in high demand say auctioneers at Auction House London with no drop in the number of lots selling...

Landlords considering selling up because of the tighter regulations and larger tax bills forced on the rental sector may be alarmed...

Rental growth continues to roar ahead across prime areas of London, according to Savills. Prime London rental values increased a further 3.3...

Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...

The government only has itself to blame for the explosion in AirBnb and other short lets properties. That’s the view of the...

A prominent agency has revised its market forecast for the rest of 2022 and says prices will rise more and for...

The great rent rise continues according to new data from ARLA Propertymark.  The trade body says while there has been a long...

Rents are up year-on-year across all regions, according to the property website Home.   The mix-adjusted average rise across the UK is a...

New data highlights an increase of 37 per cent in demand for landlord insurance in the first quarter of 2022, compared...

Rightmove is warning of likely price falls in the second half of 2022. Its latest monthly market snapshot actually shows yet another...

A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...

A tourism chief has likened new anti-holiday let regulations to those of a Stalinist dictatorship. Ashford Price, secretary of the Welsh Association...

The Deposit Protection Service has given landlords tips on how to prepare their homes for pets because, it says, the single...

The chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association says the devil is in the detail when it comes to the...

A prominent buy to let mortgage lender says there’s been a surge of interest in so-called green mortgages linked to good...

New data from Rightmove suggests that rental demand is cooling in some areas where the market was busiest during the pandemic. And...

Housing minister Eddie Hughes is to spell out how landlords can improve their properties ahead of legislation expected when the Renters...

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...

A council is offering a no-commission rent guarantee service to private landlords. A statement from Elbridge council claims that it offers not...

Shelter - for so long an outspoken critic of private rental landlords and letting agencies - has now turned its fire...

The housing market is showing signs of cooling, says the Halifax, as its latest index shows growing caution.  The lender says that...

Failing social housing landlords could face unlimited fines and Ofsted-style inspections, under the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill being introduced into Parliament...

May saw a slight slowing in the rate of annual house price growth to 11.2 per cent from 12.1 per cent...

A bank is forecasting that almost one in 10 rented homes in the UK within the next decade could be a...

Wherever you stand, whether you’re a landlord or tenant, the supply and demand issues impacting the private rented sector are at...

The popularity of staycations is set to continue into 2022, with bookings for UK holiday lets reportedly up 22 per cent compared...

The cost of living crisis and soaring fuel bills mean landlords may have to rethink the concept of all-inclusive rents. That’s the...

The surge in rents will subside and the market will normalise before the end of the year. That’s the prediction from Zoopla...

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have called for the creation of a Landlord...

A furniture firm which supplies to some Build To Rent operators has told buy to let landlords to up their game...

Brand new ‘property passports’ would help landlords prove their homes are compliant and assist tenants to identify decent and safe housing,...

Analysis by Rightmove suggests that capital appreciation remains strong for landlords and owner occupiers alike, despite the recent flurry of interest...

Demand for apartment living across much of Britain has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a move back to normality...

Contrary to recent figures from Zoopla and others, pointing to double-digit rental inflation in the past year, official statistics show the...

The highest rental growth since the Global Financial Crisis, coupled with the cost of living crisis, is putting increased pressure on...

A new study has compiled a league table of the best cities in the UK for investment in student accommodation. CIA Landlord...

Activists have expressed their delight that the government has “listed to the voice of renters” in its provisions for widespread reform...

Landlords have enjoyed more capital appreciation with the average UK house price rising again in April, up by 1.1 per cent...

The lack of stock available to rent continues to limit lettings activity and drive rents higher in areas of prime London,...

For many years now developers, freeholders and landlords have been engaged in the practice of utilising ground rents as lucrative investments...

Taxes on buy to let investment are fuelling a supply crisis, hiking rents and making homeownership more difficult to afford. That’s the...

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

Activists in the Generation Rent group have made seven demands on government including a rent freeze, the clearing of tenants’ arrears,...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that a private renter in England is handed a Section 21  eviction every seven minutes.  In a new...

Generation Rent is calling for a national rent freeze in the private sector for an unspecified period “for the duration of...

Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter - but some tenants are paying above the going rate to...

It looks as if landlords have enjoyed further capital appreciation with the latest housing market index showing still-rising asking prices for...

New data from the Savills agency shows how difficult it will be for typical landlords with mid- to low-value houses and...

The proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high of 62 per cent. Research undertaken on behalf of...

A long-term shortage of stock means the rental sector is “massively underperforming” according to the property analytics service TwentyCi. It says in...

A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...

Politicians in a city with one of the UK’s most frenzied short lets markets are pledging to return Airbnb style units...

The continuing shortage of supply in the lettings market is not only producing record high asking rents, but is also pushing demand...

The homelessness charity Step By Step is demanding that rival bidding on rental property be outlawed to give the poorest prospective...

The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...

Prime central London may not seem to most obvious part of the UK for buy to let investors but a leading...

The National Residential Landlords Association has backed a far-reaching report by a group of MPs which has condemned the quality of...

Capital appreciation for landlords has seen another surge according to the latest house price index, just released by the Halifax. It shows...

Knight Frank says landlords are in the driving seat in the prime rental market across London and the Home Counties. Low supply...

An online specialist mortgage broker claims that lenders are getting quicker at passing in interest rate rises to landlords. Property Master says...

Private renters who are trying to save a deposit on a home to buy are having to run in order to...

Representatives of holiday let landlords say they hope to capitalise on the increased number of staycations for economic-conscious  holidaymakers. They claim the...

A campaign group wants local candidates fighting elections in London next month sign up to a set of policies including rent...

There’s been a big rise in rents in the past month according to PropTech supplier Goodlord. They are now at their highest...

Annual rental growth in prime London reached 11.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, following a 3.4 increase...

A surprising call has come from a major industry supplier - it wants landlords to set up standing orders with their...

The increased energy price cap could mean bills for the average band G home hit almost £5,000 a year, up £145...

I hope you weren’t holding your breath for the Chancellor to announce a package of help for landlords in his Spring...

Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...

It’s not an April Fool - capital appreciation of homes really is running at 14.3 per cent a year according to...

The great imbalance between tenant demand and available stock continues, according to the latest market snapshot from the letting agencies’ trade...

Trade unions in Scotland are demanding that local council candidates sign a pledge to support “urgent” rent controls in that country. The...

The activist group Acorn is lobbying a local council to deny people the right to buy a second home or let...

The Renters’ Reform Coalition, a combination of some 20 groups of activists wanting to transform the lettings sector, has set its...

A landlord has been fined £6,250 for failing to make a series of improvements to the property he lets out in...

The former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer says rent controls are a vital part of a four-pronged ‘Radical Recovery Programme’. John McDonnell has...

The Mirror newspaper has launched a campaign to “make rented homes safer”. It says its campaign - called Safe As Houses -...

All-inclusive rents have exploded in popularity in the student rental sector over the past few years, but the rampant surge in...

Buy-to-let lending hit its highest ever level last year, spurred on by record levels of tenant demand, the Stamp Duty Holiday...

In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...

A Labour Mayor and a former Labour baroness have teamed up to call for rent freezes in London, claiming they slash...

Buy to let landlords are increasingly targeting smaller, secondary towns and cities rather than big urban centres. Data from Paragon Bank shows...

A new calculation suggests London needs almost 85,000 new private rented homes a year to meet its housing needs. And it adds...

As the government continues to assess the future state of building regulation in the UK, developers and leaseholders continue to remain...

Build To Rent provider Wise Living is to deliver 90 new homes in two small schemes alongside an existing development of...

Annual house price growth accelerated to 12.6 per cent in February, up from 11.2 per cent in January and the strongest...

A veteran lettings agency chief says future economic growth in part of the UK is under threat from a radical reform...

The connection between rising volumes of red tape in the private rental sector and landlords quitting as a consequence appears to...

Renters are finding it tough to locate a new home because of the continuing shortage of supply according to the National...

Auction House London has sold the highest number of lots in one sale in over a year, at its first auction...

A prominent property website, which monitors the lettings market, suggests that rent controls would drive a proportion of rental stock to...

Has there ever been a better time to buy-to-let?  Zoopla just last week revealed that demand and rent prices, especially in city...

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

The mayor of Labour-controlled Bristol council is teaming up with local anti-landlord activists to look at how to introduce local rent...

New research commissioned by the landlords’ trade body shows that the UK needs almost 230,000 new private rented homes a year...

Wealthier tenants will benefit from stiffer affordability criteria as stock levels fall and demand increases according to DJ Alexander Ltd, part...

A major supplier to the lettings industry has just acquired a pet referencing company and suggests that greater due diligence could...

The number of private rental homes has increased by 18,610 in the last five years - defying those suggesting an exodus...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

Landlords are targeting semi-detached homes over terraced houses for the first time, but with limited stock availability and strong competition from...

With Christmas and the New Year now over, landlords, investors and property experts are back to questioning what the coming twelve...

A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...

It’s a familiar story from PropTech supplier Goodlord as it releases its latest rental market snapshot - a lack of stock...

New selective licensing schemes are now live in areas of north and east Manchester covering more than 1,400 properties.  This means compulsory...

There’s been a bounce back in confidence amongst London landlords - although they remain more pessimistic than their peers elsewhere in...

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...

Foxtons has issued a wide-ranging snapshot of the London private rental market. Overall some 27 per cent of Londoners are  now privately...

Newly published rental yield from Rightmove reveals that the average yield across Great Britain is 5.5 per cent. This is the highest...

One of the most respected buying agents in London says buy to let in the capital is losing its appeal for...

Yesterday Landlord Today reported that there was now a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage...

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....

Our housing market needs a long-term vision, and one which is co-ordinated across government and the wider industry. And it is...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ latest index suggests there’s no end in sight to rent rises in 2022. RICS’ monthly sentiment...

Official government data suggests that rents are rising by 1.8 per cent a year - but a prominent analyst has gone...

The Scottish private rental market is facing shortages according to one of that country’s most prominent lettings experts.  David Alexander, head of...

High end agency Savills and a London developer have launched apartments in a new Build To Rent scheme costing tenants up...

Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...

A House of Lords report claims that the private rental sector has become ”increasingly unaffordable” and says out welcomes the proliferation...

Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...

Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it...

One of the major lettings market indices has produced figures showing how much rents rose in 2021. HomeLet says the average rent...

A senior figure in a newly-enlarged agency that wants to become a national force in lettings has thrown his weight behind...

Labour is the latest political party to call for rent controls following similar pleas from the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists. Paul...

The year is ending with void periods dropping across England as demand for rental properties continues apace.  According to the latest Goodlord...

A leading market forecaster has described the level of rent rises in one part of the country as “going ballistic”. “The London...

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...

The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...

New data suggesting that only a third of first time buyers are able to secure a mortgage at their first attempt...

Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing yields, simplifying the rental process and providing peace of mind against...

Paragon Bank increased buy to let lending to landlords by 33.9 per cent to £1.61 billion in its last financial year,...

Demand for rooms has rocketed in recent months, coinciding with a huge shortage in the number of rooms available in the...

Property prices will fall 1.1 per cent this month - December - according to a forecast by comparison service Reallymoving. However any...

Demand for private rental housing is at an all time high according to new research by the National Residential Landlords Association. A...

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...

Landlords in the heart of the London commuter belt are being asked to come forward if they can provide accommodation for...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

Earlier this week Zoopla released some rather healthy statistics on the UK rental market. In recent months, the rental market has been...

Activists in the Acorn pro-tenant movement have sharply criticised the Green Party which runs Brighton council for allegedly failing to prosecute...

Avoiding over-regulation across the UK should be a priority to keep existing landlords in the sector as well as attracting buy...

After two years in the doldrums and high levels of over supply, prime central London is at last a landlord’s rental...

The Times has highlighted chaotic scenes at HM Revenue and Customs where a landlord, amongst others, has been impacted. According to its...

Acute tenant demand over the third quarter of 2021 has propelled UK rental growth to its highest level for over a...

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...

Many agencies give their forecasts for the following year or years in the late autumn, but one of the most detailed...

Labour has echoed campaign groups Generation Rent and Shelter in calling for the speediest possible ending of Section 21 eviction powers,...

The Primis mortgage network, owned by estate agency-led company LSL Property Services, says it’s seen a surge of enquiries regarding holiday...

A new survey from an online rental platform claims tenants are willing to pay for greener homes. Some 98 per cent of...

HomeLet says the average rent in the UK is now £1,059, down a tiny 0.2 per cent from a month ago. However, the...

Paragon Bank is doubling both the maximum loan amount it lends on an individual property and the total buy to let...

The UK Muslim charity National Zakat Foundation has introduced a Covid Recovery Scheme to support tenants at risk of eviction. The charity...

New figures from the National Home Building Council suggests the popularity of detached properties has soared during the pandemic - prompting...

The protest movement against second homes in Wales appears to be gathering pace. The BBC reports that over 150 campaigners have gathered...

Adrian Ramsay, newly-elected co-leader of the Green Party, wants a windfall tax on the value of investment properties owned by private...

Tenant demand across the private rental sector is at a record high according to buy to let specialist the Paragon Bank. A...

Experts are already warning of shortcomings in the government’s latest Green initiative, banning new boilers from 2035 and offering £5,000 grants...

London lettings agency Chestertons says the number of tenants in the capital is now at an annual high.  The agency’s latest market...

£223.7 billion. That’s how much better off UK landlords are than five years ago when you do the maths on the...

Letting agency Knight Frank has identified an opportunity for landlords to cash in on a supply shortage - but only if...

A lettings agent says a new HMO licensing regime in one of London’s highest profile boroughs will reduce the number of rental...

Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...

The number of new tenancies started in September in prime areas of London was the highest monthly total in the last...

The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. There's been a decline in private landlords, yet almost...

Landlords in or anticipating entering the holiday let market are being offered a series of tips by one of the country’s...

With the government lifting the price cap on energy suppliers at the start of this month, PropTech supplier Goodlord has produced...

Independent finance service Moneyfacts says increasing numbers of people are keen to explore alternative investment options - with holiday lets a...

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...

Research by buy to let consultancy Sequre Property Investment suggests that despite the return to near-normal in much of the country,...

More landlords are quitting the sector and bringing properties to the sales market, according to research from Zoopla.  In its latest snapshot...

Shelter and Generation Rent have separately made a case for more cash help for tenants, claiming the current pandemic and energy...

The Welsh government has again extended the notice period which landlords must give tenants - it’s at least six months. The Coronavirus...

Figures show that rent arrears are 20 per cent higher in Wales than England over the first half of 2021 New research published...

New data from Rightmove reveals the effect the staycation boom is having on the rental market across Britain. Seaside towns and other...

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...

Independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts says there’s been a big increase in choice available to landlords wanting to enter the holiday...

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...

Michael Gove - one of the most senior and controversial figures in modern politics - is the new Housing Secretary.  Ben Beadle,...

Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...

A mortgage expert who is a prominent sceptic about the lettings market has stepped up his criticisms, saying renting is no...

Demand for property with land has risen significantly over the last 18 months according to a buying agency - but it’s...

Activists including Generation Rent are to lobby MPs this afternoon, to complain against eviction notice periods in England reverting to pre-Covid...

A council’s own lettings agency is coordinating the call for landlords to house Afghan refugees, in one of the country’s most...

The latest rental market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests supply and demand in the lettings sector still...

The UK rental market has revved up amidst a sharp rise in demand for city living, driving the highest rate of...

Wiltshire council is the latest to ask private landlords who have affordable homes which are ready to let, to get in...

Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that the market is still strong as we head into autumn...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...

Activists in Generation Rent are now making a new demand - that landlords must pay the moving costs of tenants when...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners is now nearing its 50,000...

Letting agents have reported huge surges in demand for pet-friendly properties.  Richard O’Neill, managing director at Romans Lettings, says: “There has certainly...

The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...

If evidence was needed that the rental market is booming right now, here’s the proof - a property with an asking...

The SpareRoom online service has drawn up what it calls an affordability guide, which is effectively a league table of room...

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

Post-Covid economic recovery in the UK is being channeled towards regional cities, says a leading investment expert.  Martha Peyton, managing director and...

Demand for private rented housing has reached a five year high says the National Residential Landlords Association. In the association’s survey of...

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

Rental yields on student lets are climbing steadily across England according to a new analysis by Goodlord.  In good news for landlords,...

Estate agency Savills has upgraded its forecasts for the UK’s prime housing markets - good news for investors in this niche. The...

Labour has called for what it describes as a Green New Deal to replace the axed government scheme which had been...

Protesters in a part of the UK with high numbers of holiday lets will stage a demonstration next week demanding cheaper...

A local authority with a rapidly-growing number of HMOs is to consult over a new policy later this month. The Houses in...

New research by a property investment consultancy has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy to...

Gardens have always been a mixed blessing for landlords - currently they’re popular with tenants but there is the problem of...

Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...

Void periods of vacancy within rental properties are relatively rare within several parts of the UK, new research has revealed. Intus Lettings...

Lettings agency JLL says improved interest in East London’s lettings market is being accelerated by the expected surge in demand from...

Labour’s shadow housing secretary has branded “outrageous” moves by landlords and letting agents to demand multiple months of rent upfront.  Lucy Powell...

New research suggests an overwhelming number of renters want longer tenancies, a trend pushed further by the uncertainties of the pandemic.  A...

Landlords with houses in their portfolios will have seen a dramatic increase in their capital value according to Zoopla. It says demand...

A council that recently demanded public cash to help Covid-related arrears has found itself in hot water over its own rent...

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...

New research shows that holiday let features appear to be the most in demand, based on Google searches.  Prospective renters appear most...

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...

Private sector rents are falling in real terms according to government figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics show that private...

Bury council is to spend £1m buying empty homes from landlords and other owners. The council says it will shortly identify which...

A buy to let mortgage broker says that investment in a National Park property could help landlords cash in on the...

The lettings agency Hamptons has declared the bottom of the rental market for Inner London, saying it’s now on the way...

London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and the Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign have called for powers to control rents. Khan claims...

The people behind a new smart system for controlling electric heating and household appliances claim it has the potential to save...

An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...

A prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector predicts that as summer continues and Covid restrictions reduce, so more tenants will...

The agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark says more records have been set in the lettings market in terms of tenant demand. It...

Eco issues are increasingly important for landlords, a mortgage lender claims.  Hodge Bank says a new survey shows 82 per cent of...

Buy to let lender Keystone says demand from landlords making the switch to holiday lets have driven it to expand its...

The London international rental market, a long-term victim of the pandemic and travel restrictions, appears to be improving at last. High profile...

Private tenants in a major city are being invited to take up a voluntary role helping to shape the local rental...

Investment consultancy Thirlmere Deacon says serviced apartments, typically for visitors, can provide an attractive option for investors right now. Thirlmere Deacon director...

A property licensing scheme covering hundreds of private rented homes in Newcastle looks set to be renewed for a third time. Newcastle...

Anglesey’s Annual Landlord Forum takes place tomorrow online, with landlords operating in the area invited to attend between 2pm and 3.30pm. An...

After months in the doldrums thanks to tenants moving away and an excess of supply, London’s rental sector is recovering. The Home...

A new analysis of government figures shows major changes in Britain’s families and the ‘home unit’ between 2015 and 2020. This may be...

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...

Rental growth accelerated in May to reach a new record high according to Connells-owned lettings agency Hamptons.   Last month the average cost...

A cloud-based property management platform aimed at landlords has secured over £1m in addition funding. In its own words, Lofti’s platform will...

There’s been a “huge demand” for buy to let mortgages spurred on by dramatic house prices rises, according to a major...

Airbnb says it’s working to consider new approaches to short-term letting and the burgeoning holiday lets sector - and this has...

The Rogue Landlord Team of a local authority has triggered a civil penalty notice resulting in a fine of over £21,000...

Another council in the south of England is asking landlords and letting agents in its area how the Coronavirus crisis has...

One in six landlords have allegedly lost tenants who have taken advantage of new five per cent deposit mortgage schemes. Online agency Accommodation says...

There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...

Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...

The Guernsey-based lender Skipton International says there’s been a surge in interest in UK buy to let mortgages from overseas over...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign group says landlords are currently “able to evict tenants just for requesting repairs...

A landlord has begun legal proceedings against a pressure group after being the victim of a four-month campaign of harassment. Lawyers acting...

There’s good news for landlords considering investing or refinancing in the buy to let sector as interest rates are beginning to...

The umbrella group representing London councils wants the government to use taxpayer money to help private tenants with Covid-related arrears. The call...

Propertymark has issued a guide to help landlords choose lettings agents.   Angela Davey, ARLA Propertymark president, says she has five tips aimed...

Private sector tenants are leaving London in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, changing the rental market fundamentally. According to new research, landlords...

The latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors makes welcome reading for most landlords. RICS deals only with broad...

Investment bank and wealth management consultancy Arbuthnot Latham predicts the next big growth area for buy to let will be Houses...

Activists led by Baroness Alicia Kennedy of Generation Rent say the proposed reform of the private rental system must include a...

A Conservative MP claims there is a major power imbalance between tenants and landlords and widespread reforms are required to stop...

A think-tank, UK Onward, has called for radical rental reform. In a statement released to coincide with today’s Queen’s Speech, the think-tank...

Shelter says tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech should herald the start of a widespread reform of all renting, particularly the private sector. In a blog...

The private rental sector is in slow retreat according to a new analysis by Nationwide-owned specialist lender, The Mortgage Works. Nationwide chief...

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...

For the first time in four years, the proportion of landlords who say they plan to expand their portfolios is higher...

New figures show that there is no widespread sell-off by landlords, despite the tax and regulation changes of recent years. Data from...