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Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

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

Cardiff council is proposing new measures to help bring long-term empty houses back into use. Tomorrow it’s considering introducing a council tax...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

Renting out dangerous properties in Cardiff has cost two landlords thousands of pounds. Rowshanara Begum has been fined £20,000 at Cardiff Magistrates'...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...

While there has been a shortage of all types of rental accommodation across the UK for several years now, the student...

Mulberry Real Estate Ltd, and its director, David Bryant, who are landlords of properties in Cardiff, have been fined for a...

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...

Private rental properties are being included in a scheme which may allow council funds to be used to improve energy efficiency. Cardiff...

An insurance firm has identified locations which, according to current portal listings, have the highest proportion of dog-friendly rental properties. The league...

The landlord of two flats in Cardiff has been fined over £4,500 for failing to fix fire safety defects after being...

A Cardiff landlord has been ordered to pay just over £4,500 for failing to rectify faults relating to two flats he...

A landlord has been ordered to pay over £25,000 by magistrates for a catalogue of failings relating to his rental property...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

A landlord has been ordered to pay over £10,000 at Cardiff Magistrates' Court for a catalogue of failures relating to a...

A licensing scheme for rental properties in one part of Cardiff looks likely to be reintroduced next year. The Cathays Additional Licensing...

As I write this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has gone back on his mini budget plan to abolish the 45p...

A new league table shows landlords the cities across the UK where the highest average Airbnb nightly prices are charged. The data,...

A mortgage lender’s buy to let market index shows yields slightly dipping. Fleet Mortgages’ regional snapshot covers all areas of England and...

Buy to let landlords are increasingly targeting smaller, secondary towns and cities rather than big urban centres. Data from Paragon Bank shows...

The Welsh Government has set out how the housing law in that country is set to change significantly from July 15...

A Citizens Advice helpline has opened in Wales for both renters struggling with arrears, and for landlords who believe their tenants...

New research shows how the rental premium for a furnished property compares to the cost of furnishing a rental home individually. The...

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

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...

A council has launched a pilot scheme involving private landlords willing to lease their properties to the authority for five years. Cardiff...

A Labour MP is demanding action against unscrupulous predator landlords who demand sex from tenants in lieu of rent. The Daily Mail...

Many of our less affordable cities have seen rent levels drop because of the trend for tenants to work from home...

A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...

Buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, according to Howsy.  The letting management platform reports that...

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows.  Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...

Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets,...

Newcastle upon Tyne has been named the most affordable place to rent in the UK.  According to the research, undertaken by CompareTheMarketcom,...

More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020.  The study,...

The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money.  The...

The Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) research exchange, PEARL, is currently seeking views on Rent Smart Wales (RSW), the overseeing authority for...

The National Landlord Investment Show will return this year with events set to take place across the UK.  The first of six...

The UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Sector (PBSA) has grown by a record 5.3% in 2019 which equates to more than 34,000...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Julie James, will be the...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, with new research...

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...

When living in a rental property, it is only natural that your tenants will want to make it feel like home...

Cardiff based housing association Cadwyn is calling for more private landlords with properties in the city to lease their properties with...

A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties let to private tenants, including eight ministers in Boris Johnson’s...

Legal & General will develop 318 Build to Rent flats as part of a £400m regeneration of Cardiff’s Central Square district...

Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...

The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...

There has been an increase of almost 60% in buyer enquiries in Preston in the last 12 months, according to new...

A couple from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, have been handed suspended prison sentences for benefit fraud after being convicted...

A landlord in Cardiff was reduced to tears after discovering her house in a shockingly dire state. The tenant is said to...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

There has been a moderate rise in residential property price growth across the UK, according to the latest analysis carried out...

PLATFORM_ has been awarded planning consent to build just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones &...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...

Buy-to-let landlords who currently offer properties with rents inclusive of all utility bills should be aware of potential ‘hidden cost of...

A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country...

The Welsh government is planning to introduce new incentives and other support to help encourage more landlords with properties in Wales...

Property website Zoopla is trialling a new Property Valuation Report (PVR) in nine areas across the country ahead of a broader...

The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...

Renting a property is now more expensive than buying in nine out of ten of the largest British cities, fresh data...

Early bird tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in Cardiff. The one-day conference,...

While the cost difference between furnished and unfurnished rentals varies across the country, generally speaking you can typically expect to receive...

One in three renters never intend to buy their own home, mainly because they are happy living in the private rented sector,...

GoCompare has launched a new tool to help determine where you should invest your money for the best capital growth and...

As the National Landlord Investment Show prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary at Aston Villa Football Club on Wednesday May 16th,...

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain’s largest cities now stands at £1,057, with deposits for properties in London and...

The average two-year buy-to-let fixed mortgage deal at 75% loan-to-value (LTV) has fallen to a record-low of 2.47%, as many landlords...

Liverpool, Nottingham and Cardiff are among the latest hotspots for buy-to-let investors looking for the best returns. The latest edition of Private...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are letting out their homes as short-term holiday lets, making them no longer available for...

The Welsh minister for housing and regeneration, Rebecca Evans AM, will address the RLA’s Future Renting Wales conference in Cardiff today.  The Future...

Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...

dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced that the Welsh cabinet secretary responsible for housing policy, Carl Sargeant, will be the...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...

This month has seen the approval or introduction of a number of new licensing schemes for landlords in several English cities,...

A landlord has described her shock and horror after the home she rented out had been transformed into a cannabis farm. The...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 after being prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all...

A landlord has been fined over £4,000 at Cardiff Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to eight charges relating to five rented...

A buy-to-let landlord in Newport has become the first to be prosecuted for breaching new laws demanding that all private landlords...

An investigation has been launched after details of hundreds of landlords who have not yet registered on a Wales-wide scheme were...

The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...

There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...

Tenants are potentially facing steeper living costs following a significant drop in the supply of rental properties, new figures suggest. Some 87.6%...

A new study which looked at coastal towns across England and Wales has found that Hull offers landlords the highest average rental...

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...

Tenants are now adopting a more short-term view on renting property, reflected in the average assured shorthold tenancy length which is...