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Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

A council is seeking private landlords to participate in a controversial leasing scheme in a bid to curb homelessness. The use of...

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

Landlords who paid Capital Gains Tax at 28% - before the Chancellor reduced it to 24% in this month’s Budget -...

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

Landlords are being accused by academics of under-estimating the cost of allowing pets, and under-estimating their financial benefits. A new report commissioned...

The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...

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

Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a...

Two new forums to forge closer bonds between council and landlords in North Yorkshire are to take place in the coming...

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...

A Manchester-based solicitors’ firm that incorrectly prosecuted a London council over a private rental case has been ordered to pay thousands...

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

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

A rental sector insurance firm has hit back at claims made about Section 21 by the charity Citizens Advice. A spokesperson for...

Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

Tenants value location, flexibility and direct landlord relationships according to new research from specialist lending bank OSB Group.  The Future Tenant Standard...

Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...

In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property...

A leader of the pro-tenant activist group Acorn has told MPs that “one man bands” are more likely to exploit tenants...

Shadow housing secretary and Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the government of “foot dragging” over the slow progress of...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

A family of landlords have been jailed for a total of 31 years after committing horrific violence against tenants and in...

Under revised plans, the Government will: - Scrap policies to force landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties, but instead...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new partnership with electrical and telecoms retailer Currys Business.  It means that member landlords...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving landlords and letting agents and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...

Over the past year, we have witnessed an increase in the proportion of landlords opting to acquire properties through limited companies.  This...

New data shows the slump in transactions across the UK - and may trigger opportunities for aggressive investors seeking to take...

Baron John Bird, co-founder of the Big Issue newspaper sold by the homeless and vulnerably-housed, is suggesting that landlords give tenants...

1. How Do I Ensure A Good Return On Investment In A Slow Market? This is one of our most frequently asked...

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

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

Research conducted by the Dogs Trust and Cats Protection apparently shows that landlords are split on the subject of pets in...

Labour’s proposed reforms to the housing market “raise many questions”, a property industry figure claims. Under controversial plans put forward by party...

Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...

Labour will create a national landlord register to protect tenants from what the party calls “unscrupulous property owners.: Party leader Sir Kier...

The number of borrowers taking out mortgages lasting 35 years or longer has rocketed in the past 12 months, with uptake...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

Landlord Today receives a number of unsolicited contributions from readers. These are always welcome but few are as well argued and...

Over two million more people are likely to be higher rate taxpayers by 2028 – thanks to the freezing of the...

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

  Second home market growth and falling house prices could be a combination for success. There’s been a clear positive correlation between profit...

A car charging company is urging landlords and businesses to take advantage of government grants towards the cost of electric vehicle...

A mortgage expert says buying will become more affordable than renting by the end of 2023. Recent research by business consultancy Capital...

A controversial new report demands that the government uses next month’s Budget to sharply increase tax burdens for landlords. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s...

The government has published the findings of a review into the operation of Right To Rent by private landlords and letting...

A property industry trade body chief says buy to let is “virtually pointless” for landlords with substantial mortgages who seek income...

Two of the UK’s highest profile animal welfare organisations want the government to introduce better protection for responsible tenants with pets. Dogs...

Half of landlords are prepared to make changes to their property to accommodate the needs of older tenants. Paragon Bank analysis of...

If you’re looking to make some extra cash in 2023 as the cost of living continues to bite, you may consider...

Prime Central London’s ultra-prime housing market for multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers has risen by 30 per cent according to a prominent...

Prime Central London will bounce back in 2023 according to national consultancy Carter Jonas - and it’s thanks to the poorly...

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

Phil Spencer’s online consumer service Move iQ has created a series on its YouTube channel looking at living in Build To...

A Labour council introducing a vast new licensing regime claims its typical cost to a landlord would be just 0.5 per...

Rental value growth remains firmly in double-digits in prime London postcodes as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to Knight Frank. The...

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

There’s been a big rise in the number of companies set up to hold buy to lets, according to a survey...

A prominent Tory thinker has suggested that English councils should be obliged to sell off an estimated 31,000 councils houses and...

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

A survey by industry supplier CIA Landlord Insurance has analysed the comparative costs of traditional renting and Airbnb in major world...

It is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy that parties, when in power, should pay at least lip service to...

Landlords across the country will be aware of the government’s shiny new proposed policy package for the Private Rental Sector, released...

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

A campaign by the government-backed Smart Energy GB not-for-profit organisation is promoting the use of smart meters amongst private tenants who...

The most popular search term from prospective renters scouring Rightmove has become ‘Bills Included’. The portal says that this term - which...

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

Amateur landlords have fallen out of favour. Buy-to-let properties – once the darling of budding investors looking for stable, long-term returns...

Landlords who take advantage of the annual Edinburgh festival by charging high fees for Airbnb-sale short lets have been accused of...

A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...

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

Heat pumps - central to a government energy efficiency drive started under Boris Johnson - could save 20 per cent higher...

  Who are you? Danny Wyrwoll What does it say on your business card? Sales & Marketing Director What is Glide? Glide are a...

A utilities advice service has come up with a list of measures which it says can reduce expenditure by tenants and...

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

A prominent London council wants rental properties to be included in the government’s Flood Re reinsurance scheme. Westminster council says the current...

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

It’s not just landlords with residential units that must beware the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - there’s now a legal warning...

Two respected figures in the lettings sector want landlords and tenants to consider the future of the eviction process. Paul Shamplina -...

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

A PropTech platform says it’s giving landlords the opportunity to spread their management fees and marketing costs across the duration of...

The property industry has this week remonstrated at the video that housing charity Shelter has published and in which they portray...

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

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

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

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was something - but not enough. That’s the view of Ben Beadle - chief executive of the...