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Newcastle Intermediaries has cut rates on its range of five-year fixed buy-to-let mortgage products by up to 0.2%. Reductions include a 75%...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their portfolio should consider buying property in the North East of England where rents are...

The worst served city for rental stock is Newport in Wales where just 13.5% of properties listed are to rent, according...

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

Newcastle Intermediaries has introduced a number of rate reductions to mortgage products within its buy-to-let range. Highlights include a two-year fixed rate...

Private landlords in Newcastle have slammed the Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that could see long-term tenants acquire buy-to-let...

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

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...

Rental price growth in English cities undergoing extensive regeneration is outpacing the national average, new research shows. Looking at 12 cities in...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK increased by 8% between April and June and now stands at...

Newcastle Intermediaries is now offering its buy-to-let mortgage range to borrowers in Scotland. It comes over three years after the firm, which...

Germany’s rent controls place strong restrictions on in-tenancy rent increases, while the ‘rent brake’ introduced a couple of year ago makes...

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

Private landlords looking for lucrative returns will find that L6 in Liverpool is the most profitable location to buy-to-let in the...

Private landlords in Newcastle have rejected a new licensing policy put forward by Newcastle City Council, which would require them to...

Castle Trust has launched a new unregulated bridging loan product that can be used for first charge buy-to-let cases of up...

From Monday, landlords will be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Four in ten buy-to-let landlords are planning to expand their portfolio this year, according to new research. With buy-to-let continuing to deliver...

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

Buy-to-let landlords will soon be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. Since...

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

Anaconda Cut, standing at 131 metres tall, making it the tallest building in Salford, has been officially launched. The 44-storey tower, which...

There has been a steady increase in the percentage of rental properties available over the past 12 months and data for...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...

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

There have been fresh calls for new restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term letting websites in this country, just days after...

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its range of buy-to-let products by up to 0.64% with competitive rates now starting from...

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

Student property is one of the best investments available at the moment, thanks to high demand for student housing ahead of...

Construction work is progressing well on a new ultramodern, multimillion pound Build to Rent development on Forth Banks in Newcastle, which...

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...

Buy-to-let returns continue to outperform many major asset classes with property investors in northern areas benefitting from higher yields, owed in...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

A buy-to-let landlord has been found guilty of exploiting six vulnerable tenants by bullying them into working for him without pay. Hargit...

The Northern Powerhouse cities of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool have been identified as global property investment hotspots. According to the research from...

An unscrupulous individual pretending to be a private landlord in order to scam more than £10,000 from unsuspecting tenants before going...

A buy-to-let landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence, instructed to undertake community service and ordered to pay almost £6,500...

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

The deadline for landlords in parts of Scarborough’s Castle and North Bay wards to apply for a license under the local...

Newcastle Intermediaries has cut rates across its buy-to-let ranges. The new buy-to-let remortgage deals are available at 2.85% for two years or...

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

Castle Trust Capital has launched a range of mortgages aimed at buy-to-let landlords with a poor credit history.   The ‘credit recovery’...

The Charitable Foundation of TDS, the deposit protection scheme, has announced that it made just over £94,000 in awards in its...

Private landlords offering accommodation to students who are planning to go to the University of Newcastle this September are being targeted...

Fresh research using a combination of house prices, salaries and rental prices suggest that Stoke-on-Trent is the best destination to invest...

A student landlord has been penalised for renting out two houses in Durham without the appropriate licenses. Lisa Chatfield, 38, pleaded guilty...

The ESTAS, a kite mark of excellent service for property professionals, has announced the winners of the Letting Agents of the...

Close to 6,300 private renters in the North East of England lodged formal complaints to their local council about their landlord between...

A landlord in Newcastle has been left with no alternative but to evict a tenant who was repeatedly disturbing his neighbours...

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...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking high rental yields should consider buying properties to let to students in the north of England, research suggests.  Of...

Rental demand for rural homes in the Dumfries and Galloway unitary council area of Scotland has increased sharply in recent months...

With impending changes to mortgage tax relief for landlords set to have an adverse impact for many buy-to-let investors, Coventry Building...

A shocked landlord found a cannabis farm in a Blackheath flat this week during a routine visit. The owner of the property...

Data from Homelet shows that Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh and Newcastle showed the highest rental increases in 2015. HomeLet’s annual review of the...

Newcastle Building Society Intermediary Services (NBSIS) has announced its entry into the buy-to-let market with a range of products for landlords. NBSIS...