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Scottish property portal ESPC has announced a free Buy To Let event targeted at aspiring property investors and landlords. The event will...

Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...

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

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

There’s a warning that the government’s pledge to introduce a lifetime deposits concept, theoretically making it easier and cheaper for tenants...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes.  If you...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

Virtual viewings are on the increase according to a new study by the UK's technology-led estate agent, Purplebricks, with one in six buyers...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) has produced fresh guidance designed to help landlords and the electrical industry...

HSBC has started offering buy-to-let mortgages once again after clearing a backlog of physical property valuations across England and Scotland. The bank...

Buy-to-let landlords in England will soon need to ensure electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new tenancies...

Rendered insulation could be a bigger issue for scores of tower blocks with flammable cladding, according to Andrews Property Group.  Almost three...

There was a further increase in mortgage lending for first-time-buyers and home movers in August compared with the previous month and...

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including flexible criteria, rates for non-traditional tenants and landlords, as well as...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity remained subdued in January with landlord investors taking out just 5,500 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down 1.8%...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in December with landlord investors taking out just 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down...

Liverpool has managed a very interesting and appealing double win, according to data from Hometrack. The city not only topped the list...

Glasgow or Edinburgh? Glasgow is a lot like Edinburgh, only more affordable. Obviously don’t make that comment if you’re actually talking...

Students may work hard, but many also party hard, which is largely why they have a reputation for being bad tenants. Binge-drinking...

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including reduced rates. Acknowledging that the buy-to-let sector plays an important role in...

As 2017 draws to a close, Rightmove has released fresh data, based on searches by prospective tenants browsing its website, revealing...

Many landlords purchase properties near universities in order to take advantage of the lucrative yields that the student rental market often...

Landlords can earn attractive returns when buying property near a university, but only if they are shrewd about where they purchase,...

As we approach the end of the academic year, you may care to remind any student tenants that you have to...

Student rents have increased by as much as 10% over the past 12 months amid a severe housing shortage across the...

The most lucrative university cities in the UK, based on house prices, rents and growth in local housing markets, have been...

The historic referendum vote in favour of leaving EU raises questions over what impact this will have on the UK private...

Following the recent changes to additional stamp duty and the loss of tax relief for buy-to-let landlords, there is growing concern...

A Glasgow flat hunter was left horrified when a landlord offered him a £450-a-month bathroom to sleep in. Danny Andrews replied to...

A west London landlord has been ordered to pay a total of £75,215 for failing to licence four properties, protect tenants,...

A group of more than 30 private housing and property bodies from across Europe have come together to find solutions on...