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

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

Britain’s largest listed residential landlord, Grainger, has struck a long-term deal with =Network Rail and the property developer Bloc Group to...

Middleton Advisors commissions ongoing research to investigate key trends and structural changes in prime UK housing markets.  Our latest research considers the...

Successive Chancellors (we’re looking at you Gordon Brown and George Osborne) have monkeyed around with the market as if it was...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut from £12,300 to £6,000 on April 6 – the lowest the allowance has...

Grainger, the Newcastle company that is active in Build To Rent and claims to be Britain’s biggest landlord, has enjoyed a...

A London landlord has been fined and ordered to pay a confiscation order for ignoring planning rules Magistrates ordered landlord Zulfiqar Ahmed...

Grainger, the UK’s largest landlord and a huge player in the Build To Rent sector, says it’s going to implement only...

London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...

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...

Landlord Gordon Lee has been sentenced to 12-months' community service and must pay the full costs of his fire safety court...

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

Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...

Grainger plc is targeting primarily key workers and recent graduates for their latest Build to Rent scheme in Salford.  Clippers Quay, the largest...

Grainger PLC has submitted detailed planning consent for a Build to Rent scheme in Lewisham.  The project on Besson Street, SE14, which...

They may be part of the Union, but the process of buying and selling property in Scotland and England differs markedly.  It’s...

A number of landlords are jeopardising their property investments - probably their biggest assets - by failing to comply with basic...

An unscruplous landlord has been handed a £7,500 fine after he broke tenancy laws by claiming a flat in the Warriston...

Chestertons has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s deposit replacement product that...

As a general election surely looms, Benham and Reeves has undertaken some research that could potentially help you decide who to...

Rising UK house prices have left many middle-age workers unable to afford a first home, or as accidental renters after a...

A new app has been launched with a view to reducing the legal costs involved with disputes between landlords and tenants. LegalDefence,...

A new survey has revealed three in four Scots back rent caps north of the border to help curb increasing housing...

Platform, the intermediary lender of The Co-operative Bank, will no longer restrict landlords from letting to tenants in receipt of housing...

Universal Credit was described by one national newspaper as an ‘ill-conceived shambles’ over the weekend, after former prime ministers Gordon Brown...

With more Airbnb listings in this country than ever before, there is growing concern among MPs that the home sharing website...

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

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has exchanged contracts with Abode Hallam Limited after agreeing a deal to acquire...

A landlord in Essex has had to start eviction proceedings to remove a sitting tenant after she broke back into a...

Grainger PLC saw adjusted earnings for the full year to the end of September increase by more than 30% thanks to a...

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

The Conservatives have announced a range of housing policies designed to help them win the general election, including pledging to build...

Buy-to-let investors feel hard done by when it comes to tax, with almost half of all landlords planning to quit the...

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

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

An unscrupulous letting agent who conned landlords and tenants out of more than £220,000 has been sentenced to four and a half...

Professional investors should be exempt from the recently introduced 3% stamp duty surcharge, according to the Better Renting for Britain campaign. Some of...

Nearly 20% of renters say that when they hand over their deposit cheque, they never expect to see all the money...