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Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024. Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...
06 March 2024
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A landlord who failed to provide a council with information about one of his properties when served notices requiring him to...
01 February 2024
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A council has secured a banning order against a landlord, taking effect almost immediately. The order is against Grzegorz Surminski, a landlord...
15 December 2023
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A council is running a pilot project to manage litter issues associated with HMOs. All homes in parts of Coventry were given...
10 November 2023
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The hardline activist group Acorn - part of the Renters Reform Coalition involving Generation Rent - now claims that some 600,000...
02 October 2023
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Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert Dion Dublin is to headline this month’s South East Property Expo. The centre...
08 September 2023
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The National Residential Landlords Association is backing a call for financial help for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their...
09 August 2023
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A council has taken a landlord to court over a paperwork dispute - but the fine for the buy to let...
08 June 2023
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A council has issued a formal caution to a landlord for attempting to illegally evict three of his tenants. The landlord posted...
22 May 2023
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An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...
27 January 2023
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A top Tory who is chair of the Conservative backbench Treasury Committee and a member of the Treasury Select Committee says...
25 January 2023
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A council has issued a formal caution to a landlord for harassing his female tenant on social media. The landlord posted details...
21 November 2022
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A bankrupt landlord in the Midlands is behind bars or eight months for failing to tell the Official Receiver about an...
04 November 2022
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The National Residential Landlords Association says housing minister Andrew Stephenson will give a key-note address at its annual conference. The only problem...
24 October 2022
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Coventry council has issued financial penalties on a landlord of a poorly managed and unlicensed HMO totalling £60,000. The council has also...
12 October 2022
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A council has issued formal cautions to two local landlords who illegally evicted their tenants. Both landlords gave their tenants incorrect paperwork...
10 October 2022
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A landlord has been found guilty of three housing offences after it was discovered a property he let out posed a...
07 October 2022
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A public consultation is underway to get feedback on changes to rules which would prevent landlords and property developers turning some...
28 September 2022
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Paragon Bank has revealed the locations where landlords letting to students can achieve the strongest yields - and they are typically...
06 September 2022
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In what has been described as a ‘first’ by the local authority concerned, a rogue landlord has been banned from letting...
09 August 2022
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A new rent-to-own scheme means some tenants can save a slice of their rent to help build a deposit to buy. Financial...
27 July 2022
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Housing minister Eddie Hughes - the politician leading for the government own the renters’ Reform Bill - will be the keynote...
20 May 2022
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A landlord has been fined in one of the first cases in England, for failing to comply with Electrical Safety Standards. Regulations...
11 April 2022
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Coventry council is the latest to appeal to private landlords to help it meet its housing obligations. It wants to sign up...
24 September 2021
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New research shows how the rental premium for a furnished property compares to the cost of furnishing a rental home individually. The...
11 August 2021
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An agency and law firm, Coulters, has produced a league table of where landlords are most likely to make a loss...
06 August 2021
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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
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Insurance company CIA landlord has prepared a league table of the most and least profitable locations for buy to let landlords. It’s...
25 January 2021
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Thirty properties owned by private landlords have been let thanks to a new rent guarantee scheme run by a Midlands council. Let’s...
11 January 2021
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Two landlords have been fined over £100,000 after 35 people were found living in what a judge called “criminally improper conditions.” Arun...
22 October 2020
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The landlord of two properties in Coventry has been arrested after police seized cash and drugs worth £400,000. The money and drugs...
11 September 2020
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Average UK rents slowed in the second quarter of the year as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll. Zoopla’s latest quarterly Rental...
06 August 2020
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Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities, but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...
11 June 2020
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Coventry Council has been accused of acting irresponsibly by introducing a licensing scheme for private rented housing earlier this week. The council...
06 May 2020
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Coventry for Intermediaries has increased its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) across its buy-to-let range to 75%. The lender also has a selection of...
30 April 2020
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Coventry Council is acting irresponsibly by pressing ahead with plans to introduce a licensing scheme for private rented housing, according to...
16 April 2020
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As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...
06 April 2020
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Coventry Building Society has temporarily removed all buy-to-let mortgage products over 65% loan-to-value (LTV). The society has made the decision due to...
30 March 2020
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Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets,...
24 March 2020
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Brighton has been named the most profitable city to invest in for buy-to-let landlords in the UK. Landlords investing in Brighton’s buy-to-let...
27 February 2020
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Wise Living has announced plans to build more than 10,000 Build to Rent (BTR) homes by 2025. The BTR arm of property...
06 February 2020
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Despite the widening supply-demand imbalance in the private rented sector, it is now generally more affordable to rent a property with...
22 January 2020
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The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money. The...
14 January 2020
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A buy-to-let landlord who was originally fined £31,499 by Coventry City Council for breaches of the Housing Act 2004 has had...
11 December 2019
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Coventry for intermediaries has reduced rates on its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let and portfolio mortgages by up to 0.2%. Five-year rates now...
10 December 2019
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Orbit, the owner of a number of buy-to-let properties in Coventry, could find itself in hot water over comments allegedly made...
12 November 2019
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Coventry for intermediaries has reduced rates on its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.26%. Five-year rates now start at...
30 September 2019
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Coventry for Intermediaries has cut fixed rates on a selection of its buy-to-let mortgage products by up to 0.21%. Highlights include two-year...
04 September 2019
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Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...
15 August 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...
05 August 2019
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Coventry for intermediaries has cut rates on its three- and five-year fixed rates and standard buy-to-let products by up to 0.2%. The...
13 June 2019
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There has been a notable rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties in recent month due to buy-to-let tax...
03 June 2019
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Coventry for Intermediaries has enhanced the number of buy-to-let mortgages permitted with the group from three to five, doubled the maximum...
20 May 2019
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With several licensing consultations currently being run by local authorities across the country, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is encouraging buy-to-let...
12 February 2019
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A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country...
07 December 2018
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Colchester has been identified as the number one place to currently invest for buy-to-let, based on rental yields. The LendInvest BTL Index...
13 November 2018
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While the cost difference between furnished and unfurnished rentals varies across the country, generally speaking you can typically expect to receive...
21 September 2018
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One in three renters never intend to buy their own home, mainly because they are happy living in the private rented sector,...
13 July 2018
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Coventry for intermediaries has cut rates across its range of buy-to-let mortgages in a bid to remain competitive. The lender has reduced...
08 May 2018
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Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...
03 April 2018
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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...
30 January 2018
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Coventry for Intermediaries has reduced rates across its entire buy-to-let range, with new deals including its lowest ever two- and five-year...
18 January 2018
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Tenants are spending an increasing proportion of their earnings on rent, new figures have revealed. Fresh research undertaken by rentals platform CreditLadder...
11 January 2018
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Coventry for Intermediaries has cut rates on its two-year fixed buy-to-let range by 0.2%, with rates now starting from 1.49%. New two-year...
11 December 2017
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Coventry for Intermediaries has launched new Flexx for Term buy-to-let mortgages at 50%-75% loan-to-value (LTV). The new range includes a 1.82% rate...
20 November 2017
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Coventry Intermediaries has announced that it is setting out additional lending criteria for portfolio landlords with four or more properties, to...
03 August 2017
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Coventry for intermediaries has introduced a transitional buy-to-let affordability policy for borrowers remortgaging, with a reference rate of 5% to be...
24 July 2017
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Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market may wish to consider buying property in Luton, which currently offers the...
17 June 2017
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Liverpool has been identified as the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, with landlords who own property in the city achieving rental...
01 June 2017
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Coventry for Intermediaries has introduced a new tiered buy-to-let interest coverage ratio (ICR) system, which it hopes will make it easier...
24 May 2017
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Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...
14 April 2017
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Despite the government’s decision to introduce a number of measures to curb the growth of buy-to-let landlords, prompting concern that the...
12 April 2017
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Looking for a buy-to-let mortgage? There are some excellent deals available – provided you know where to look. The number of buy-to-let...
11 April 2017
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Coventry for intermediaries has launched a selection of buy-to-let mortgages at 50% loan-to-value (LTV), with rates starting from 1.49% for a...
05 April 2017
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Coventry for intermediaries has reduced rates on selected buy-to-let products along with a new offset mortgage. New deals include a 1.59% Flexx...
26 January 2017
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The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...
18 October 2016
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Coventry for Intermediaries has announced rate cuts across a range of its 70% loan-to-value (LTV) buy-to-let products, enabling brokers to offer...
11 October 2016
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There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available, with recent research by Mortgage Brain revealing that...
03 October 2016
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A Coventry-based landlord has avoided a prison sentence over fire safety offences after his tenant suffered life-threatening burns to 40% of...
27 September 2016
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Coventry Building Society has announced rate cuts across its buy-to-let products, enabling brokers to offer buy-to-let landlords home loans at ‘highly competitive rates’. New...
26 September 2016
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Coventry Building Society has increased the age in which it will lend to buy-to-let investors to a maximum of 85 years,...
20 September 2016
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Student rents have increased by as much as 10% over the past 12 months amid a severe housing shortage across the...
16 September 2016
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Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...
28 July 2016
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With impending changes to mortgage tax relief for landlords set to have an adverse impact for many buy-to-let investors, Coventry Building...
07 July 2016
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The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...
31 May 2016
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LandlordToday welcomes David Rowand of Cairn Estate Agency with a guest post on implications for landlords from the new buy-to-let legislation. Landlords across the...
08 January 2016
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Coventry Building Society’s buy-to-let arm Godiva Mortgages has announced tough new criteria for buy-to-let borrowers. Currently Godiva requires landlords to have a...
09 December 2015
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The buy-to-let mortgage market is on course for a busy end to a successful year as lenders jostle to bring more...
22 October 2015
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Wakefield, Coventry, Brighton, Nottingham and Greater London top the list of hotspots where tenants new to the area account for the...