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Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to...

The Chancellor has rendered hundreds of lettings businesses unviable overnight as a result of his Budget tax clampdown. That’s the view of...

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

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

This week’s official inflation rate is now expected to show a possible rise, rather than a fall. Although there is widespread expectation...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

The Housing Ombudsman has ordered Yorkshire Housing to pay £3,780 after it found three findings of severe maladministration for how it...

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

A rental sector insurance firm has hit back at claims made about Section 21 by the charity Citizens Advice. A spokesperson for...

Barclays is working with TV guru Phil Spencer to give home owners some £2,000 to make selected energy-efficiency improvements to their...

Having insurance is a sensible way to protect yourself as a landlord against the financial cost of damage or liability claims....

2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...

Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...

A Liberal Democrat MP is calling on the government to bring forward a clampdown on Airbnb and other short lets.  The government...

Campaigners in a group called Housing Rebellion are to meet in Central London today and make what they call “a few...

The relatively small number of landlords who use Purplebricks to handle tenants for their properties appear to face an uncertain future. The...

The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority is telling lenders to exercise more scrutiny on loans for buy to let properties. In...

A new survey of UK-based investors reveals the outlook for alternative investments amid growing concerns over the state of the economy. The...

In a bid to show it is clamping down on raucous guests, Airbnb has released details of thousands of parties it...

I often use this column to discuss the reputation of landlords and the broader private rented sector which, as we all...

It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...

The coronation of Rishi Sunak as the new Prime Minister has been broadly welcomed by much of the property establishment but...

The government’s expected U-turn on the future of Section 21 eviction powers has provoked an explosion of anger from Generation Rent...

Gas Safety Week, which begins today and continues until September 18, is going ahead as scheduled. Now in its 12th edition, it...

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...

The Baroness leading the Generation Rent campaign group is accusing many landlords of failing to sell - despite having said they...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

Politicians in a city with one of the UK’s most frenzied short lets markets are pledging to return Airbnb style units...

EU citizens returning to the UK following the disruptions of the pandemic and Brexit May be the biggest losers from rental...

The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that just seven per cent of homeowners with a gas boiler are...

New data suggesting that only a third of first time buyers are able to secure a mortgage at their first attempt...

New figures from the National Home Building Council suggests the popularity of detached properties has soared during the pandemic - prompting...

Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...

Landlords are being invited to a free webinar that promises to bring them up to date with the new planning regime...

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

Contrary to the impression put forward by some pressure groups, there’s been a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April...

One of the leading consultancies involved in prime London lettings says 86 per cent of new tenancies in Q1 2021 were...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

A group of activists at the centre of campaigns for renters’ rights has claimed the police help landlords commit illegal acts. The London...

The activists group Acorn, which has staged several anti-landlord demonstrations including some outside homes, is opposing a new Bill going through...

An anarchist group has admitted that protests against landlords and letting agencies present opportunities for disruption. The Solidarity Federation says it aims to “advance...

An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords is calling for a new council tax fund...

Advice from a tax software consultancy suggests that landlords must declare Coronavirus grants in future tax returns, including the next self-assessment...

An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...

The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...

Student property will remain a very profitable asset class giving robust return despite the existing disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,...

The UK lockdown has been essential for containing the spread of coronavirus, but it is causing major disruption and distress, so when...

The weather is set to get warmer as we head into the Easter weekend, but people will not be making the...

Those who rent out homes short-term in either the London borough of Camden or Westminster could soon face fresh restrictions. Both councils...

The vast majority of renters engage in actions and behaviours that landlords would disapprove of, partly because they are not familiar...

With the temperature plummeting across the UK, there are several weather warnings in place over the next few days, and some...

These days, renting isn’t just for younger adults, but it’s probably fair to say that younger adults are natural renters. It’s...

The Airbnb revolution has widely changed perceptions of short lets, opening up a potentially lucrative market for buy-to-let investors.  For landlords, short...

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...

Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...

As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...

Many buy-to-let landlords are reluctant to sell a tenanted property because it can increase the chances of the sale falling through...

A recently launched digital buy-to-let mortgage brokerage service that enables landlords to find, compare and secure the best mortgage deals available...

Landlords are being encouraged to make crucial preparations to their buy-to-let properties as the winter fast approaches, after a new survey...

Maintaining your property is one of the most important aspects of being a homeowner or landlord, and that includes giving your...

The Scottish government’s proposed new minimum energy efficiency standards for the private rented sector could risk having an adverse impact on...

​Silicon Valley fintech investor Ribbit Capital is backing a new property technology venture designed to transform the private rental market.  Proptech startup...

The Southern Rail strikes which have caused disruption for commuters have started to have an impact on rental price growth in...

With the new EPC changes coming into force in April 2018, landlords should already be considering which energy efficient measures to...

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