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A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. The report, published this week...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
An activist group that campaigns against landlords has accused some of discriminating against tenants on the ground of their sexual orientation. Baroness...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Campaigning charity Shelter claims that in one part of the UK alone, some 75,000 tenants have been discriminated against by landlords. The...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The new coalition of the Scottish National Party and the Greens in Scotland has pledged to introduce rent controls - and...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The landlord gender gap is closing, with women now accounting for half of private landlords in the UK. New research by Yieldit...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News
If you have recently entered the buy-to-let market for the first time, here are a few tips to help you ensure...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News
A growing number of women are investing in the buy-to-let market as an alternative to the failing of the pensions industry,...
02 March 2020
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There was a 73% increase in the number of landlords and letting agents that signed up to the TDS' custodial scheme during 2018-19,...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News
A buy-to-landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for failing to install adequate safety measures. Mohammed Rafiq, who was...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Most private tenants are not currently interested in buying a property, fresh research shows. Just 42% of tenants are interested in purchasing...
24 September 2019
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The majority of medium and large companies pay higher wage rates to men than to women, according to the latest government...
23 September 2019
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Barclays has launched a new range of fee-free buy-to-let mortgage products. The bank has also reduced rates on a selection of buy-to-let...
26 April 2019
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There has been significant rise in the number of landlords selling up in the capital due to buy-to-let tax changes, according...
03 April 2019
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Portico has expanded its client offering with the launch of Portico Finance, a mortgage broker and protection service, designed to offer...
02 April 2019
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Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...
02 April 2019
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A tenant who was found guilty of deliberately burning down a property he was renting four years ago was sentenced to...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let mortgage activity remained subdued in January with landlord investors taking out just 5,500 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down 1.8%...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News
With a growing number of young families choosing to rent instead of buy, more landlords are now accepting tenants with young...
18 March 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay a fine of £2,646, costs of £2,000 and a victim surcharge of £170...
15 March 2019
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The chancellor Philip Hammond has once again failed to deliver for private landlords, with yesterday’s rather low-key Spring Statement yet another...
14 March 2019
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Residential properties in London are being wrongly valued due to outdated measurement techniques used to measure floor space, it has been...
13 March 2019
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With a growing number of Londoners renting property outside the capital, where affordability is stretched, more buy-to-let landlords are now looking...
21 February 2019
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Landlords and tenants will continue to be able to claim back the entire amount of money that has been lost or...
21 February 2019
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Astute property investors generally look to compound wealth over time, recognising that over-ambition can often lead to excessive risk, not to...
20 August 2018
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Men typically earn more income from property investments than women, fresh research shows. The average rental income for male landlords is £24,050...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Women living in shared, rented accommodation are £2,271 worse off than men, according to data from flat and house share site...