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Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...
30 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Amendments...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
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
From: Breaking News
SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Analysis by Zoopla says rent controls introduced in Scotland have directly led to higher rents. The property portal’s research team has analysed...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A flamboyant property in Oxford which has been the subject of a decades-long planning dispute has been removed from Airbnb by...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...
20 January 2024
From: The Big Issues
An estimated 1.6m private renters are set to receive an uplift to their housing support for 12 months from April 2024,...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert. David Alexander -...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...
23 December 2023
From: The Big Issues
New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords have been urged to protect their properties against bed bugs with regular inspections. Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A new study has revealed the top 10 UK areas with the greatest rental yield making them ideal for a buy-to-let. Confused.com...
30 September 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing. However one of the biggest...
09 September 2023
From: The Big Issues
A landlord showed a “flagrant disregard” for her duties, including failing to replace a condemned boiler, and has been struck off. In...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
While there has been a shortage of all types of rental accommodation across the UK for several years now, the student...
26 August 2023
From: Agent Advice
Only two per cent of Propertymark letting agents say tenants “always” want to know the EPC rating on a property they...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Beverley Building Society has entered the buy to let market for the first time with two new products. Its variable rate BTL...
09 August 2023
From: Breaking News
As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...
05 August 2023
From: The Big Issues
One in eight tenants admit to letting out part or all of their rented property - and that rises to a...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is lagging over 30...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build to Rent homes in Scotland, according to...
22 April 2023
From: The Big Issues
Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Local news outlets in Somerset are reporting that some properties in the county are listed on Airbnb and other short let...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
The trade press is fixated on the departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer after four months in the government reshuffle, but...
08 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Accused variously of being a “snake” and a “betrayer”, Michael Gove has not always been popular with his ex-boss (Boris Johnson)...
04 February 2023
From: Agent Advice
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
From: Breaking News
London continues to dominate the list of the most attractive cities for buy to let investment for the second year running. Data...
27 January 2023
From: Breaking News
New data from flatshare site SpareRoom reveals that rents reached an all-time high in Q4 2022, with the average UK room...
18 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Research from Midlands lettings agency Barrows and Forrester shows the volume of homes entering the market for sale has almost halved...
10 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A newspaper has discovered that over 1,500 warnings for damp or mould have been issued to landlords by just one city...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark’s head of policy and campaigns, Timothy Douglas, will explain how investment in the private rented sector can be better incentivised when...
31 October 2022
From: Breaking News
A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
AirBnb owners are leaving the market for long term lettings following changes to the regulations in Scotland according to a leading...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Local authorities in one part of the UK have revealed their charges for the licensing of Airbnb and other short lets. Scotland’s...
11 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Industry body Propertymark is reminding landlords as well as agents in England to be ready for significant changes to the way...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has welcomed a pledge by the new Housing Secretary to boost housing supply. After he was appointed last week, Simon Clarke...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - Agents are warning that...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
With energy efficiency the top of the agenda, can triple glazing help landlords slash heating bills and be more attractive to...
03 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
A new analysis of the housing market by a leading rental sector expert appears to show little potential for a crash. Some...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A convicted murderer has been blocked from becoming a private landlord. In Scotland landlords have to be registered before operating, with consent...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Industry supplier the Lettings Hub has brought together industry leads from across the lettings and pet sectors to discuss how to...
06 August 2022
From: The Big Issues
The government has issued detailed guidance ahead of a change in the law around smoke and carbon monoxide alarms coming into...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
The Commonwealth Games, which begin today in Birmingham, could turbo-charge capital appreciation in the city by up to 15 per cent. That’s the...
28 July 2022
From: Breaking News
London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...
02 July 2022
From: Agent Advice
Those wondering why Airbnb is accused of contributing to the shortage of long term rental stock may be interested in seeing...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Room rents in most major UK urban locations are now at a record high according to flatshare service SpareRoom. Some 41 out...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Local media in Scotland report that no fewer than seven landlords have been struck off the register of landlords operating in...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News
For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...
29 January 2022
From: Agent Advice
A rogue landlord who has already been fined on numerous occasions for similar offences has now been served with a £5,000...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The campaign to ensure that landlords are included in the government’s measures to alleviate the problem of dangerous cladding is gathering...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
With landlords under pressure to fund ever-stricter energy efficiency requirements, a new report appears to make the government’s ‘one size fits...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The UK Build To Rent sector recorded a total of £2.1 billion of investment in the final three months of 2021...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News
As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues
ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Despite dire warnings from Generation Rent, Shelter and other campaigners, it appears that the end of the eviction ban did NOT...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A firm of solicitors claims that private and social sector tenants face long delays for repairs to be addressed - and...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been given a severe warning over a Glasgow apartment that has been home to a noisy bagpiper and has...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The scrapping of Section 21 and other provisions expected in the government’s White Paper on rental reform have been delayed until...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Climate change is at the top of the political agenda this week thanks to Cop26 taking place in Glasgow in a...
30 October 2021
From: Agent Advice
A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,400 to his former tenants after a tribunal appeal following the issuing of a...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News
More landlords and tenants are opting to solve disputes independently, saving them weeks of waiting and potential stress caused by lengthy...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been refused a lettings licence by a local council because he failed to keep fire safety alarm records...
07 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News
An agency and law firm, Coulters, has produced a league table of where landlords are most likely to make a loss...
06 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the...
22 July 2021
From: Breaking News
An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Private tenants in a major city are being invited to take up a voluntary role helping to shape the local rental...
22 June 2021
From: Breaking News
There appears to be no evidence yet as to the effectiveness or otherwise of the government’s mediation scheme, introduced ahead of...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
One of the most respected and experienced agents in Prime Central London has given an insight into the lettings market in...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord who did not secure the deposit of two students has been ordered to pay them £2,800. The order was made...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News
A tenant organisation has written to almost 130 politicians asking them to do more to protect renters - especially lone females -...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Whilst 24% of adults have welcomed a new pet into their home since March 2020, or are planning to before Easter...
28 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
It’s been revealed that in just one part of Scotland, renters have failed to claim back over £188,000 in deposits at...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A Green Party councillor is demanding that tenants be allowed to write the local authority’s policy for the private rental sector. According...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A research project funded by the Nationwide Foundation has revealed widespread tenant satisfaction with small-scale landlords in Scotland. The project, RentBetter, looks...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
A lettings chief says London may never regain its appeal to the typical renter, as new data shows the capital still...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, according to Howsy. The letting management platform reports that...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords planning to evict tenants who have failed to pay rent when the existing evictions ban is scrapped on 23...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News
A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows. Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...
04 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Many property investors looking for high rental yields typically head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, and for good reason,...
21 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let rental yields have remained largely flat, increasing by just 0.1% over the past 12 months, according to Sourced Capital. The research...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
New data from lettings management platform offers fresh insight into which property types produce the best yields for investors. The study found...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News
There has been a significant increase in the number of rental properties hitting the market after lockdown on the sector was...
19 May 2020
From: Breaking News
The current average UK rental yield has dropped slightly from 3.6% to 3.5%, according to the latest data from Howsy. Despite the existing...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...