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A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

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

In what may appear a surprise to almost everyone, the Generation Rent activist group has described yesterday’s Budget as a “giveaway...

The National Residential Landlords Association has slammed yesterday’s lacklustre Budget as a missed opportunity. Yesterday’s announcements - like to be the last...

The government’s proposal to introduce a new one per cent deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder...

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

Landlords are selling up in significant volumes these days - partly to cash in on capital appreciation, but mostly thanks to...

London’s ultra-prime rental market has returned this year to pre-Covid levels for the first time, an agency claims. Beauchamp Estates - using...

In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property...

The property industry in recent years has been tough to work in.  Clearly the challenges we faced with the pandemic, lockdown and...

It’s hardly surprising that the property auction market has seen an increase in activity in recent years, with buyers looking to...

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

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

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned any further publication of an advertisement for holiday homes that made them appear to be...

A controversial MP sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year says he will take up the cause of landlords...

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

Propertymark says it’s spotted what may be the first sign of a U-turn on one aspect of the controversial Renters Reform...

Section 21: Research carried out by Leaders Romans Group has found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely...

TV property expert Phil Spencer has called for a radical simplification of the rules surrounding landlord licensing, fees and other regulations. In...

A lettings agency chief is operating a course to help landlords meet new requirements imposed by the Welsh Government. Landlords in Wales...

The Welsh Government has published draft legislation that changes the terms of converted contracts and any renewals that replace them, closing...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

As many buy-to-let landlords continue to question their place in the market with ever increasing legislation, finance and management costs, one...

A business analyst has given a colourful assessment of the shortfall of homes to let, describing the current rental market as...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has made an announcement overnight that “the government will always act to protect tenants.” The claim comes as...

A formal consultation that saw an overwhelming number of responses opposed to extend notice periods to six months has been ignored...

After several months of delays, on December 1 the Renting Homes (Wales) Act - what the Welsh Government is calling the "biggest...

Renters have higher rates of anxiety than home owners, it’s been claimed by a think tank. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that...

The mini-Budget was always billed as a tax-cutting, growth-generating affair - and so it proved - but Labour has criticised it...

The most popular search term from prospective renters scouring Rightmove has become ‘Bills Included’. The portal says that this term - which...

It’s taking longer and longer for property sales to move from the acceptance of an offer to an exchange of contracts...

The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...

Renters opting for a shared property under the co-living model are older than ever before, according to new data from a...

As the cost of energy spikes and the government rolls out new support, landlords and tenants involved in ‘bills included’ rental...

The government's ban on charging ground rent on leases in England and Wales comes into force today.  Only a peppercorn ground rent...

PropTech supplier Inventorybase has drawn up a league table of what it calls the private rental sector’s most complained about issues.  After...

The Welsh Government, which recently pushed back its so-called rental revolution until December, has nonetheless published extensive new guidelines about the...

A rogue landlord that put tenants at risk has been fined for £4,808 for breaking housing regulations on a property in...

There’s embarrassment all round for the Labour-run Welsh Government as it reveals a late delay to its much-hyped rental reform. The reform...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

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

Every year there is an influx of students that hate renting, and I was one of them.  Students should be excited about...

Detectives are urging landlords to remain cautious following to discovery of a number of cannabis farms in rented properties. In the past...

The government is proposing that tenants facing eviction receive additional legal assistance through an enhancement of the current free ‘on-the-day’ law...

With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental income during the pandemic, it is no surprise that many are...

A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...

An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets...

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...

An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition.  The Sheards Accountants firm...

The controversy over whether pets should be allowed in the private rental sector continues apace with one major agency coming down...

A cloud-based property management platform aimed at landlords has secured over £1m in addition funding. In its own words, Lofti’s platform will...

A new academic report suggests that more than 400,000 private tenants may be in significant rent arrears by the end of...

The Hunters lettings agency has set out tips for landlords to keep their rental properties occupied all year round. The firm -...

Over a fifth of students questioned in a new survey say they have been unable to pay rent in full over...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

Sellers look to achieve three main tasks when selling their property via auction. Speed – Sell in the shortest possible timeframe. Whether this...

The Competition and Markets Authority is to probe property investment companies that have purchased freeholds from developers and that go on...

New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...

A website claims an average £1,621 has been ‘wasted’ by each student on accommodation they haven't used this academic year -...

An investment company claims some investors who buy at auction lose money because of misrepresentations in the legal pack.  The Mistoria Group...

It seems as if the frenzied housing market has extended to the auction field, with one major player reporting a strong...

A Labour MP has written to private landlords asking for a rent reduction or release from a tenancy for students prevented...

The government’s model tenancy agreement has been amended to be pro-pet. The new agreement means renters with what are described as “well-behaved pets”...

Public funds are to be used to assist students in Northern Ireland cover rent this year as they cope with remote...

Some tenants will spend years living in temporary Airbnb-style short let accommodation after the Coronavirus crisis ends, a lettings platform claims. The...

HousingAnywhere, an internet lettings platform that calls itself Europe’s largest online rental accommodation marketplace for young professionals and international students, has...

The National Residential Landlords Association says the latest stays report on students under the Coronavirus lockdown is unlikely to have an...

Landlords with London properties have a short-term opportunity to list and let them for free - but they’ll have to be...

There’s been a howl of disgust from the UK’s major landlord group following the Welsh Government’s shock increase in stamp duty. Landlord...

A London lettings agency is offering landlords the opportunity to list and let properties for free this month.  The offer comes from...

The growth in the number of landlords and property investors in the UK has been astonishing over the last three decades....

Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

One of London’s largest co-living property operators claims there’s been a marked increase in demand from young renters.  Built Asset Management says...

A student accommodation search platform says Coronavirus means landlords and academic authorities have to consider possible break clauses and premature tenancy ends...

One of the leading agents is advising landlords that the high-end housing market is ‘edgier’ than before - but there’s no...

The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered almost every aspect of our daily lives, and the rental market needs to adapt to...

The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents could be required to process a high number of electrical checks (EICRs) if the recent upturn...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are having to prepare for a potential spike in rent arrears after the latest data revealed...

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...

A number of landlords are threatening legal action against university students after many withheld rent to save cash during the lockdown.  Landlords...

Thousands of property investors, including buy-to-let landlords adding to their portfolios, face potential legal disputes if they avoid completion of transactions,...

Student groups are urging landlords not to charge full rent on university accommodation left vacant by the coronavirus shutdown. Some universities have...

Whether a matter of choice or necessity, many private renters demand long-term security and the vast majority of private landlords are...

In principle, tenancy contracts are binding upon both parties and hence can be enforced in a court of law. In practice,...

Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...

The London Renters Union (LRU) has released a template letter for renters to send to their landlords if they are struggling...

Who are you? Rolitex was Established in 1995, we are based in Greenford and a leading residential property company in the UK,...

With many tenants being forced to get rid of their pets under current rules from their landlords, the government is planning...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on a new Build-to-Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of its UK...

Many pet-owning tenants have a tough time finding a suitable rental home, as few landlords embrace the idea of a pet...

A rogue landlord in Gainsborough will be sentenced later this month after being found guilty of unlawful harassment towards his tenants...

Auctions are a great way to add to a buy-to-let portfolio, with a wide range of bargains often going under the...

Thousands of landlords trapped in developer contracts with spiraling costs could be entitled to compensation, according to legal experts.  Around 100,000 homeowners...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

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

Just days after Landlord Today and sister publication, Estate Agent Today, published stories outlining the lack of government response to our...

New rules could effectively see the introduction of 12-month minimum tenancy contracts as standard in Wales. Welsh housing minister Julie James AM...