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According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...

If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A prominent estate agency says landlords and other property owners considering selling this spring must be realistic about asking prices. Savills -...

House prices rose by 9.8 per cent year-on-year in December compared with the same month in 2021, the Office for National...

The top end of the UK’s residential market is experiencing a growing divergence between heavily mortgaged and equity-rich owners, according to...

MPs from Opposition parties in the House of Commons have attacked the government’s recent stamp duty change - and taken the...

The government is reported to be considering extending the Right To Buy from just council tenants in England to housing association...

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

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

An agency has issued a statement standing shoulder-to-shoulder with landlords and rejecting the negative mood music surrounding the private rental sector. Chris...

The new coalition of the Scottish National Party and the Greens in Scotland has pledged to introduce rent controls - and...

John McDonnell, who until 15 months ago was the shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, has called for all tenants to be...

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

Labour wants the government to change its Coronavirus guidance to end the internal reading of electric and gas meters during lockdown. The party claims...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...

A Labour MP has called for the ban on evictions to be extended until next year, as renters fear a sharp...

Labour is urging the government to permit private tenants who are struggling to pay their rent due to the coronavirus epidemic to...

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets,...

Which party will win the landlord vote?  Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...

Landlords have welcomed the news that Labour has dropped its proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that would have allowed long-term tenants...

Labour’s plan to introduce a rent cap has been slammed by ARLA Propertymark.  Labour has proposed capping rents and with Labour’s conference...

Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords have expressed concerns for the future of the buy-to-let industry if Labour comes into power.  Boris Johnson is...

The Labour Party’s planned ‘right to buy’ policy could cost landlords almost £50bn, an average of £18,400 each, according to calculations...

The prospect of a general election is looming large after Boris Johnson signalled his determination to trigger a snap vote on...

The Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy would have a devasting impact on the private rented sector and lead to...

Furness for Intermediaries has launched two five-year fixed rate products for its holiday let range. The new mortgage deals have a borrowing...

Furness for Intermediaries has reduced rates on its consumer buy-to-let products by up to 1.1%.   The new discount rate products include...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...

A landlord has been ordered to pay just over £5,000 after admitting safety failings at a fire-hit house in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Lawrence...

Furness Building Society has refreshed its buy-to-let and holiday product ranges, which includes cutting two-year rates by up to 0.56%. The intermediary...

Buy-to-let landlords are being reminded to do all they can to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers when fixed-rate mortgage deals end. A...

Aldermore has cut rates on its buy-to-let mortgage range for company landlords, ensuring that they are now aligned with buy-to-let deals...

More than two fifths (41%) of portfolio landlords aim to expand their portfolio over the next 12 months, new research shows. The...

The housing crisis is the greatest challenge London faces. Years of not building enough new homes, including affordable housing, mean many...

3mc has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage deal designed for use by British expats, which is funded by Aldermore Bank. Borrowing rates...

Aldermore has launched two new limited edition five-year fixed rate remortgage deals aimed at buy-to-let landlords as the specialist lender looks...

Specialist bank Aldermore has launched a new guide to help buy-to-let investors and mortgage brokers understand its underwriting changes ahead of...

Aldermore has reduced its buy-to-let mortgage rate by 0.2% as the lender looks to expand by targeting the private rental sector. The...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed an appeal in which it was argued that, where private sector residential landlords seek to evict...

The Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD), could bar accidental landlords from switching to cheaper mortgage deals on affordability grounds. Many could be told...

More than half (55%) of buy-to-let mortgage applicants are unaware of the impending changes to mortgage law, according to a survey. Accidental...

A mortgage broking firm has analysed the market and concluded that buy-to-let remains an attractive investment in the immediate future.  However, Private...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has hit out at claims made by the new Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell.   During his speech...