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Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...

A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...

Landlords wanting to break into London buy to let have been provided with a guide to boroughs with the most discounted...

A London lettings agency says that despite its four year delay, Crossrail still presents opportunities for buy to let investors. Benham and...

Rental affordability in the capital has improved markedly during the pandemic according to London lettings agency Benham and Reeves.  The firm analysed...

One of the country’s leading property experts says landlords are now reassessing their portfolios as a result of possible Capital Gains...

A lettings agency has suggested that the typical landlord could lose as much as £24,000 if the government increases Capital Gains...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to take advantage of cheaper borrowing rates, growing demand from renters, and the...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have worked closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of the...

The UK housing market is in growth mode as the recovery gathers pace, the latest figures show.  According to Rightmove, the post-lockdown...

With the latest report from Zoopla showing that rents look set to drop to their lowest level in almost six years, landlords...

Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...

The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...

Residential property prices in London continued to grow up until a week ago, as the market recovered following Boris Johnson’s election...

Rents in England are almost half of tenants’ average take-home pay, according to a new report on the state of the...

Residential property price growth remains subdued owed largely to the ongoing uncertainty created by the Brexit shenanigans in Parliament.  The data from...

Monday’s Queen's Speech opened a new session of parliament, setting out policies on crime, health, the environment, and Brexit.  But while the Queen’s Speech...

When deciding on whether or not to let a property furnished or unfurnished, landlords need to consider their personal circumstances as...

As a general election surely looms, Benham and Reeves has undertaken some research that could potentially help you decide who to...

Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will inevitably reshuffle the cabinet once they are in office, and that...

The level of fraudulent rental applications being received by letting agents is on the up, new research shows. The study by Benham...

Residential property is currently the best long-term investment when compared to all other asset classes, according to buy-to-let investors. Benham and Reeves...

New research looking at the best buy-to-let markets to recoup your investment on both property price and stamp duty costs based...

Despite a number of tax and legislative changes making it harder to make money in buy-to-let, there are still pockets of...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...

The government’s decision to launch a consultation into a proposal to add 1% onto the stamp duty paid when buying a home in England...