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A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

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

Who are you? My name is Benjamin Hall and I’m the Founder and Managing Director of LOFT. What services does LOFT provide? LOFT delivers...

A new form enabling landlords to claim for rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jason Berry – Group Sales Director What is ‘company name’ and...

A new online system to allow rent payments, from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit, to be paid directly to private...

Who are you? Neil Newstead What does it say on your business card? Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, sounds pretty important, but...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

The rapid spread of the coronavirus is causing cancellations and postponements of property events around the globe.   Mipim, the property sector’s annual...

A new landlord organistaion, which will become the largest ever trade body in the letting sector, is finally set to officially launch over...

The Property Investor Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April and...

Roma Finance has cut its bridging and development rates across its product range, which includes buy-to-let, after obtaining fresh and sustainable...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL in April – 3 &...

The State Bank of India’s (SBI UK) buy-to-let product range is now available through Legal and General Mortgage Club. The company provides...

An unscrupulous landlord has been fined £27,000 over an unlicensed HMO in Luton with multiple fire and safety breaches. ​ Luton Magistrates Court...

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

If you’re an existing landlord with bad credit issues looking to remortgage your buy to let property or perhaps buy a...

There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, one of the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibitions, takes place at London ExCeL today and...

Vida Homeloans has launched a new Buy to Let Hub, powered by eTech, with a view to introducing time saving tools...

Birmingham  City Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in the Small Heath area in what...

Build to Rent (BTR) continues to go from strength to strength with record levels of investment in the sector, which explains...

Liverpool and Manchester are both recognised as great destinations for property investors. Property is (still) very affordable and both cities have...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Liverpool could potentially achieve short-term rental yields of just over 27%, according to Portico Host. The...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move comes...

Who are you?  We are Two Six Homes, an independent sales and lettings agency based in Palmers Green, North London. Our record of success...

Following on from the successful Glasgow Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the SEC Centre earlier this month, the...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to buy property in London are being urged to consider investing in what Black Brick describes as ‘two...

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Liverpool or Manchester could potentially achieve short-term letting yields of up to 30.7%, according to...

Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...

Following on from the successful South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show that took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference...

New tenant packs designed to help landlords raise awareness of fire and carbon monoxide dangers have been launched by Aico Ltd. Aico,...

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...

Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feeds service for buy-to-let landlords and letting agents, enabling them to instantly...

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

Investors have long turned to residential property as a means of supplementing their income, supported by strong demand from tenants and...

It is common knowledge (and common sense) that university towns and cities are full of people who are natural renters. This...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of tenancy deposits held across the UK, new figures provided by deposit...

CreditLadder has become the first PropTech firm to be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a payment institute. This offers...

Landlords, letting agents and tenants are being offered a bespoke void space solution when it comes to managing energy in their...

The organisers of the National Landlord Investment Show have announced the shortlist for the 2018 National LIS Awards. The team at Landlord...

As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...

A mixed-tenure development of private sale and affordable housing has been launched on the site of West Ham’s former Upton Park...

Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance has scooped the ‘Best Landlord Insurance Provider’ for the second consecutive year at the Insurance Choice...

TBMC has joined forces with Precise Mortgages to pilot a new buy-to-let refurbishment product. The product includes initial bridging finance up to...

Investec Private Bank is offering landlords the opportunity to lock into low interest rates for a decade, after the lender launched...

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

Landlord Today is a proud media partner of the National LIS Awards, brought to you by the organisers of the National...

Specialist mortgage lender Kent Reliance has launched an income-backed buy-to-let mortgage for limited companies and individual lending. The mortgage provider will now...

Legal and General Mortgage Club has added Landbay to its lender panel, offering members immediate access to a wide range of...

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has purchased a Private Rented Sector (PRS) build-to-rent development on East Street, an...

A new productivity tool designed to help landlords, property managers, agents and tenants better manage their day-to-day tenancy communications has been...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...

Who are you? We are Home Counties: an independent agency in Potters Bar established by me, Richard Lowry. I’m passionate about property...

A number of landlords remain confident about the buy-to-let sector despite tax hikes and tougher mortgage rules hitting the private rented...

Plans to introduce a new rental complaints system to help support private tenants who are forced to live in shoddy housing...

Loyalty programmes are popping up in every corner of the retail space, and that is because businesses understand the importance of...

Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...

West Suffolk councils have agreed to clamp down on dodgy landlords by adopting new powers to tackle them, following a joint...

With the New Year now upon us, those thinking of investing in property want to know what is going to happen...

With the recent report from Hometrack stating ‘Birmingham is rising faster than anywhere in the country’ it’s clear the property market...

At Horton and Garton, our message to West London is simple: we want to make a difference. Not just to the...

With the benefit of hindsight we always know, with painful clarity, which investments we should have bought and which we should...

What is Landlord Secure? Landlord Secure is a tenant referencing service provider, as well as an FCA authorised company for the sale...

This year has seen record numbers of landlords selling their BTL properties, in response to regulatory changes and the economic uncertainty,...

The fall in the pound over the past year or so has made the UK a cheaper location for overseas-based property...

A landlord in Sheffield has been prosecuted for illegally evicting his tenant by simply giving him just a few hours notice...

Landlords north of the border continue to enjoy a higher yield on their properties than those in England and Wales, according...

A new ‘Rent with Confidence’ scheme, which features a list of approved landlords and letting agents, has been created by local...

Changes to taxation and greater flexibility from landlords means activity in the super prime rental market across the Home Counties is...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years. But...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

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

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has vowed to crackdown on criminal landlords by ensuring that they are ‘named and shamed’...

You may have heard about the welfare reform changes that started in 2013. Many existing benefits are being abolished and replaced...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 28...

The first large-scale PRS development along the south coast is set to launch soon as part of the Bow Square scheme...

A landlord has been ordered to pay in excess of £235,000 for renting out illegal bedsits in east London after pleading...

We all know that tenant referencing is an extremely important process when you are renting out your investment property. After all,...

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...

Buy-to-let Landlords will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, which...

The government’s plan to ban letting agents in England from charging fees to tenants will not deter the vast majority of...

Buy-to-let lending returned to some form of normality during the fourth quarter of 2016, according to fresh lending figures. The share of...

A growing number of seasoned investors expanding their property portfolios and those planning their first UK rental investment consider this to...

Rents in Scotland increased by an average of 0.3% in October compared with the previous month and are now 0.4% higher...

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has acquired a Private Rented Sector (PRS), build-to-rent development at Finzels Reach in...

Letting agents in England will be banned from charging fees to tenants under plans announced by the chancellor in his Autumn...

Asset manager, LCP, is set to launch a new Sharia-compliant fund with a view to investing in the mainstream private rented...

Mortgage distributor 3mc has responded to greater demand for HMO properties by launching a new two-year tracker package funded by Precise...

A private landlord has been ordered to pay just over £1,000 after being found guilty of providing an ‘extremely dangerous’ rental...

Buy-to-let landlords in London have not resorted to panic-selling as a consequence of the Brexit vote and are sensibly opting not...

A private landlord has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 in fines and costs for breaching regulations for private accommodation. Piang...

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL this week – 7...

New cloud-based property management software has been launched to make it easier for landlords to manage their own properties. The new platform,...

A landlord who confessed to renting out houses in Stotfold and Arlesey with serious safety hazards has been ordered to pay...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...

Three new non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of the National Landlords Association (NLA). Adrian Jeakings, Steve Simpson and Dietmar...

London Central Apartments III (LCA III), the latest property investment fund to invest in prime central London’s private rented sector (PRS)...

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...

ONE of the fastest growing property companies in London has been voted the best letting agency in the UK after its...

Who are you? Matt Tooth What does it say on your business card? Head of Distribution, LendInvest What is LendInvest? LendInvest is the UK’s leading online...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Head of Lettings, Connells Q: What is Connells? Connells is one of the UK’s leading...

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...

Providing an extensive range of property services including sales, lettings, management, development and investment. With our main office located in Elmers...

Living in London is something many of us dream of; it really is a city that never sleeps and you can...

Property insiders mostly celebrated the Conservative election victory, but tenants’ groups complained of being ignored. As David Cameron enters a second term...