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Sadiq Khan, newly elected for a third term as London Mayor, is already under pressure from the Labour Left to be...

Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

Buy to let landlords have been savagely attacked by the country’s biggest investment company - which just happens to be a...

Charity Shelter is advertising for the post of ‘Assistant Director: Activism and Advocacy’ - with the postholder charged with supporting “...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

Superdry wants to slash the rent it pays the landlords of 39 of its UK city centre stores, as part of...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

A comprehensive new survey gives the lowdown on buy to let in the UK. The study, by Uswitch, is lengthy and covers...

An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  The analysis, carried out by...

Law firm Bishop & Sewell is hosting a webinar to give leaseholders information and advice about the Right to Manage, a...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets.   The new logbooks...

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

An industry supplier is analysing licensing schemes and whether they achieve anything to improve rental housing standards. Yuno says questions need to be...

The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

The so-called ‘Boris bounce’ in the housing market after the last General Election failed to materialise, an estate agency chain claims. Winkworth,...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

A personal finance company has attempted to quantify the costs of pet damage at a property.  Novuna polled over 2,000 UK homeowners...

Some 89% of higher-rate and 100% of lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their Capital Gains Tax bill rise in...

Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...

A landlord who illegally converted a property into six flats has been ordered to pay more than £220,000. A previous unlawful change...

One piece of good news to come out of the small print documents accompanying the Budget concerns capital appreciation. The Office for...

Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...

An insulation manufacturer is warning of unexpected consequences from insulating a property to make it more energy efficient. William Bown, the head...

A solicitors’ firm is warning that a County Court case could be used to allow more tenants to defend Section 21...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...

Mohammed Sharaz, a landlord from Bradford, recently seized an opportunity to enhance his property portfolio after Wildstone acquired the gable end...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...

The Penrith Building Society has scrapped mortgage application fees for all buy to let and residential  products, including further advances, until...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

One of the UK’s best known platforms for mortgages has significantly reduced its Buy To Let rates. Starting from 3.79 per cent,...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

The head of a major industry service supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep...

According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely.  Glenfield Property Management says that...

By Luke Lightfoot, Regional Director of Asset Management at Sigma Capital As the fastest growing sub-sector in the UK rental market, it’s...

Paragon Bank has launched new five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages with nil product fees. Rates start at 5.80 per cent and there is...

Controversial online agency Purplebricks claims landlords and other home owners can sell their properties for free “as part of a progressive...

A prominent tax consultancy says landlords who transferred their rental properties in a company in 2017/18 are being targeted by HMRC. It’s...

A recycling company says landlords should do more to encouraging HMO tenants to boost recycling. The firm - First Mile - suggests...

I recently attended the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham and a theme that still dominates discussion in the industry is the...

A new rental website which claims to list “all available homes for young people in one place” has raised well over...

A landlord and a property management company have been found guilty of putting tenants at risk after a council probe. Kensington and...

The government has agreed a pledge with five insurance brokers which could mean thousands of leaseholders in buildings with identified fire...

A third of landlords who own rental property in their personal name are planning to incorporate their portfolio into a limited...

Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section 21 notice...

A new personal guarantee insurance protection service has been launched for professional landlords - triggered by a surge  in incorporation. Purbeck Personal...

A new but small survey by a compensation consultancy claims there are serious mould and damp issues amongst private rental properties. Some...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director   What is Southernbrook Lettings and...

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...

A rogue landlord and his company have been found guilty of failing to licence an HMO and breaches of management regulations. Broadland...

An insurance firm is warning landlords about the risks of personal guarantees as a condition of buy to let mortgages. Purbeck Personal...

A property entrepreneur is seeking up to 200 portfolio landlords or developers to invest in his company.  Jamie Lester says the offer to...

A council has prosecuted four landlords in three days, with convictions secured for seven offences. Harold Mews Management Ltd of Margate was...

The classic “landlord favourite” for buying and selling - the auction house - appears to be bucking the downward trend in...

A veteran Tory MP who has been a junior minister in the department responsible for housing now says the rental market...

Three-quarters of landlords who intend to purchase a new property in the next year will use a Limited Company structure, it’s...

The Generation Rent group of activists says Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is on their side about Section 21 evictions. Bailey...

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private...

Landlords looking to optimise capital appreciation on their properties may be alarmed at a siren warning from an insurance company. One Sure...

Sweeping tax changes for landlords have been demanded by letting agents group Propertymark. The group has analysed the impact of changes using...

A rogue landlord has been fined £27,460 for putting residents at risk by failing to maintain a property. Flintshire County Council brought...

Scores of portfolio landlords are incorporating their property portfolio as limited companies, which could save hundreds of thousands of pounds on...

Families opt to rent so they can move fast to buy a home close to London’s top schools, according to a...

A trio of Cambridge landlords have been fined more than £8,000 between them, after three separate HMOs were found to be...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...

Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...

The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...

A loans company, Moneyboat, has issued a series of tips for renters before and during their tenancies.  It claims that by avoiding...

Hawks Properties Limited has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to honour a compensation award. The agency - with...

A growing number of landlords are incorporating in order to salvage profits from the difficult buy to let sector, a bank...

Landlords who allow rental properties to be let to migrants who do not have the right to be in the UK...

July was a record breaking month for the rental market, claims a PropTech company. Goodlord analyses tens of thousands of completed tenancies...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

On occasion, a landlord may find that they need to clear a property after a tenant has left unexpectedly. It might...

When a popular Dorset pub was devastated several years ago, thanks to a huge chimney fire, the owners were left with...

An outspoken agent says he is seeing growing numbers of people renting in later life to reduce their inheritance tax liability. Trevor...

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

A landlord who did not hold licences for her six properties, has ended up with a criminal conviction and a hefty...

Over the past year, we have witnessed an increase in the proportion of landlords opting to acquire properties through limited companies.  This...

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of Buy to Let mortgages for landlords operating as a limited company. In addition...

New data shows the slump in transactions across the UK - and may trigger opportunities for aggressive investors seeking to take...

London landlords and letting agents have so far been hit with more than £900,000 in fines in the first half of...

Licensing schemes continue to spread - even to the Channel Islands. The Jersey Evening Post reports that the island’s Chief Minister has...

A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...

A landlord and three property management companies have been fined approaching £80,000 for health and safety failings. Mohammed Ali Abbas Rasool, Cadogan...

1. How Do I Ensure A Good Return On Investment In A Slow Market? This is one of our most frequently asked...

New AI-powered products targeting Airbnb landlords have been launched by property management service GuestReady. They are integrated into the company's existing Property...

A product for landlords to sell their future rental income is being launched by a finance company this week. Landlord Rental Advance,...

A property management company is forecasting that Prime Central London’s short-lets summer is set to be record breaking. Glenfield Property Management says...