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Towns within commuting distance of big cities have seen some of the UK’s largest rent rises in recent years, says Zoopla. The...

A retired bookkeeper lay dead in his flat for six years until a social landlord forced entry to carry out a...

A new study by a mortgages website says it reveals the best places for buy to let investors to purchase properties. Money...

There is a perfect storm brewing for landlords and tenants in the UK.  Sky-rocketing energy bills, food prices and increasing rent paints...

In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his plans to ‘level up’ the UK.  We knew that he would be...

The head of an agency is urging landlords to “embrace” tenants on housing benefits, instead of seeking to avoid them. Mish Liyanage,...

A new league table has been created of the best places for landlords to invest in buy to let. The Compare The...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...

Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting a property with a number of hazards that could have endangered the...

Bootle in Merseyside has been named the best place to currently be a buy-to-let landlord, based on a number of key...

Tenants are spending an increasing proportion of their earnings on rent, new figures have revealed. Fresh research undertaken by rentals platform CreditLadder...

Many property owners agree to electronic communications operators, such as mobile phone companies, installing aerials and other equipment, for example on...

Former British prime minister Tony Blair made headlines over the Bank Holiday weekend for announcing a return to domestic politics to...

A private landlord has been jailed for almost four years after being found guilty of stealing money from more than 100...

New housing policies affecting the private rented sector, including longer tenancies, boosting the supply of much needed housing and plans to...

The level of buy-to-let borrowing was down 7% between August and September as the introduction of the 3% stamp duty surcharge...

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to be...

Landlords represented by Cherie Blair have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let income being introduced in April 2017 are ‘hopeful’ that a hearing...

Average rents paid by private tenants increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, as demand for rental housing...

Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords being introduced next year will get their day in court,...

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords continues to build momentum as campaigners move closer to...

Small-scale landlords with mortgages on their buy-to-let properties are being urged to fight back against unjust mortgage tax relief changes by...

A group campaigning for the abolition of the buy-to-let tax grab have launched the second phase of its crowdfunding campaign and...

A landlord in Bolton, Lancashire, has been fined £1,500 at Bolton Magistrates Court after a fire at one of his properties...

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords has progressed to the next stage. Two landlords, Steve...

The two landlords behind a campaign to seek a judicial review of George Osborne’s controversial mortgage interest tax relief change say...

A group of landlords and property investors have mounted a legal challenge to the Government’s proposals to increase tax on buy-to-let...

Platinum Property Partners (PPP) has warned landlords to plan ahead to futureproof their investment. It says standard buy-to-let properties will lose...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 2.5% in the 12 months to June 2015, according to...

Analysis carried out for Platinum Property Partners (PPP), comparing HMOs rented to professionals and other asset classes, shows that HMOs were...

UK landlords are at risk of overestimating the profitability of their buy-to-let investment by neglecting to take into account key running...