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The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...

The number of interest-only (750,000) and part-interest-only (245,000) mortgages has halved since 2015, new Financial Conduct Authority analysis has found.  The fall...

Fewer than a third of tenants and other residents under the age of 30 have cover for their contents, it’s been...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out ways in which mortgage lenders can help customers struggling with payments - but landlords...

Are you a landlord with an EPC rating of D or below? Newable Finance has launched EPC Finance – a range of...

Property insurers have forced “crippling costs” on to residents of medium and high-rise apartment blocks in the aftermath of the Grenfell...

Landlord Today readers will be more than aware that legal changes happen often these days, and it can be understandably challenging...

The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the ban on repossessions by two months until April 1, in light of the pandemic...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

A property industry accreditation service is asking whether it’s now time for the government to offer grants to help landlords through...

Airbnb’s UK operation is under scrutiny by the City watchdog over fears it could be exploited for money laundering purposes Although there...

Mark Horsey, a landlord who has been convicted of voyeurism, has now been banned from continuing to work in the financial...

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...

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...

The Financial Conduct Authority wants to find people who unwittingly invested in an unauthorised land banking scheme - they may be...

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...

Santander has confirmed that extended payment solutions and stay on repossession activity will be available for all buy-to-let customers as well...

Some 13% of people use their overdraft to cover the cost of their rental or mortgage payments - the equivalent of...

flatfair, which lets landlords offer deposit-free renting to tenants, has defended nil deposit schemes as an alternative to a traditional deposit,...

A new product has been launched by Zero Deposit that allows tenants to unlock their cash deposit and replace it with...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...

Zero Deposit is the only deposit replacement product worth considering in the market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The landlord...

Mansfield Building Society has introduced two new expat consumer buy-to-let mortgage products for borrowers who want to let out their property...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

Portico has expanded its client offering with the launch of Portico Finance, a mortgage broker and protection service, designed to offer...

There has been a significant increase in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, which currently...

With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...

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

Far too many people fail to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers, including buy-to-let landlords, when fixed-rate mortgage deals end, as reflected...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has raised serious concerns that the majority of buy-to-let lenders are preventing landlords renting property to...

It is important to regularly review your mortgage options, and that is where mortgage intermediaries can often help. Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser...

‘Open banking’ provider TrueLayer has teamed up with Goodlord to enhance the proptech platform’s fintech integration for landlords, tenants and agents. Goodlord’s...

Tenants who have a personal account with Metro Bank are now able to report their rent through CreditLadder to reference agency...

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

What does it say on your business card? Christopher Merriman, Land and Planning Director at Intro Crowd Who are Intro Crowd? Intro...

Mansfield Building Society has unveiled a new buy-to-let range up to 75% LTV and updated its rental income criteria, in accordance...

LandlordInvest, a peer-to-peer lending platforms for buy-to-let and bridging loans, has gained full FCA Authorisation after a 24 months application process. The...

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has confirmed that it will introduce tougher underwriting standards for buy-to-let lenders by the start of...

Buy-to-let landlords could soon find it harder to secure finance to acquire property following the news that buy-to-let mortgage lenders may...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...