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Yet another council is consulting on whether to continue a selective licensing scheme. The scheme applies to several areas of Burnley and...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent north of England council has launched a six-week public consultation on proposals to tighten the planning rules around converting...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Room rents continue to skyrocket across the UK, reaching new highs in the third quarter of 2023 according to flatware website...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
New research shows that 676,000 homes in England are sitting empty. The research comes from property purchasing firm House Buyer Bureau which...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A new study has revealed the top 10 UK areas with the greatest rental yield making them ideal for a buy-to-let. Confused.com...
30 September 2023
From: Top tips & guides
A northern council is considering tightening the planning rules around converting properties into HMOs. A report to Burnley council’s executive recommends removing...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A private landlord has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 by magistrates for failing to properly licence a rented property. The...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A new study claims to show where landlords should invest in 2023, based on recent profits. The website Money has looked at...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
A buy to let investment site has used Artificial Intelligence to identify 10 top property investment opportunities in 2023. Based on analysis...
21 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The leader of the Generation Rent activist group says that the shortage of homes to rent means no private sector tenant...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The house price inflation facing first time buyers is “frankly frightening” according to a new analysis which suggests typical FTB house...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The government has given the green light to two selective licensing schemes in areas of Burnley. The previous five-year schemes expired at...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A private landlord has been fined £1,760 and ordered to pay £1,000 costs after failing to properly licence four properties in...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...
14 July 2021
From: Breaking News
There are now 10 councils with licensing schemes covering more than 20 per cent of the rental market according to activists’...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A new league table has been created of the best places for landlords to invest in buy to let. The Compare The...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News
New research looking at where is currently the best place to invest in buy-to-let property in this country, based on rental...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News
The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News
If you are looking to expand your buy-to-let portfolio this year with a low-cost property purchase you may wish to consider buying...
08 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Despite the introduction of profound changes to the taxation of buy-to-let investments, leaving many landlords facing higher tax bills, there are...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News
A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News
There is still plenty of money to be made in buy-to-let, provided you invest in the right areas, according to new...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Hackney in east London has recorded the fastest growth in rents on a typical two-bedroom home over the past decade, according...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News
Two buy-to-let landlords in Burnley have been fined a total of £27,500 as part of Burnley Council’s campaign to clamp down...
19 February 2018
From: Breaking News
A landlord in Burnley fears that he will be left with no choice but to board up and abandon his rental...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News
After forcing Burnley Council to hold a referendum on a directly-elected mayor, a disgruntled buy-to-let landlord has now vowed to do...
14 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking to move out of central London to more affordable suburbs where higher yielding property investments are...
20 January 2017
From: Breaking News
If rental yields form a crucial part of your property investment strategy in 2017, look no further than the North West...