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A landlord has been hit with what a local authority calls a record £66,000 fine after being found guilty of letting...
13 January 2021
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It appears that a London borough council’s two licensing schemes have expired at the turn of the year, with no alternative...
05 January 2021
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A councillor has called for all new HMOs to be created with en suite bathrooms, and not shared bathrooms. The call came during...
31 December 2020
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A landlord has been fined £10,000 by her local council for failing to licence a HMO. Tracey Davies of Bath was found...
17 December 2020
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A leading officer in a Labour council which has in the past taken landlords to court says this process is so...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been ordered to pay £3,928.44 after failing to licence two properties he has been letting out in Nottingham. Jaswinder...
10 December 2020
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A YMCA chief executive claims the proliferation of HMOs may be endangering private tenants’ health by encouraging overcrowding and undersized-rooms. Alan Fraser,...
09 December 2020
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Havering council has agreed to the extension of its landlord licensing scheme. It currently covers 12 wards and will be rolled out ...
08 December 2020
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A cluster of owner occupiers living near a city centre are demanding that landlords win planning consent before operating HMOs. The Gloucestershire...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Labour MP Steve McCabe has introduced a 10 Minute Rule Bill into the House of Commons to address the problems of HMO’s being...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News

London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new tool for tenants to check on their landlords - and possibly claim...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A landlord who failed to properly look after two HMOs has been fined £70,500 by an Essex council. Lystra Dorval, of Ilford,...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The HMO market is buoyant, not over-saturated, and it can survive suspicions from tenants worried about Coronavirus. That’s the view of Stephanie...
13 November 2020
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There’s been a significant slump in the number of new enquiry levels from landlords seeking property management and tenant-related services, according...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The Labour-controlled Swansea council in south Wales is being asked by a landlord body to rethink its licensing proposals. The authority is...
12 November 2020
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HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

A new rent arrears protection service has launched to cater specifically for settings with tenants renting rooms rather than entire apartments or...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Over 40 seminars will be held today at the latest Landlord Investment Show, which will also host a lively debate on...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

A landlord has been prosecuted following the death of a tenant in a house fire at an HMO said to have...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A council has prosecuted a local landlord for failing to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of his tenants. Eastleigh council took...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A London local authority is to extend its current additional licensing scheme from 12 council wards to 18 - and is...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A council wants to introduce private rental sector licensing as part of a pledge made back in 2018. Plymouth’s Labour controlled council pledged...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...
20 October 2020
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A landlord in Winchester has been ordered to pay nearly £30,000 in rent after a tribunal backed his tenants in a...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A collapsing ceiling, filthy facilities, and an abandoned car are among the dangerous defects leading to a Banbury landlord facing a...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

An angry landlord has appeared at a magistrates court to deny a charge relating to local council licensing. Local media report that...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Prime Central London rents fell by an average 2.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2020 according to Savills. In prime...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A local authority is inviting landlords to a virtual forum to be held today to canvas views on two proposed licensing...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A landlord who unlawfully let cramped and overcrowded bedsits and then harassed tenants who complained has been fined thousands of pounds...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Investment Show is preparing three online events this month and next as it creates virtual versions of its respected...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Lendinvest has revamped its buy-to-let range, with new products for student lets and deals for first-time landlords, while the lending platform...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Precise Mortgages has reduced mortgage rates across its buy-to-let range by up to 0.4%. The specialist lender’s buy-to-let range, which is available...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A new strategy has been launched today by Westminster City Council to help raise standards for tenants who rent privately. Westminster, which...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has cut its buy-to-let rates across all product tiers and property types. Foundation’s 80% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fix has...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Camden Council has approved the renewal of landlord licensing in the borough, extending the licensing to most Houses in Multiple Occupation...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News

West One has launched two limited edition buy-to-let mortgage products, which both benefit from West One’s ‘no credit scoring’ approach, with...
13 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Keystone Property Finance has introduced a selection of ‘summer special’ mortgage products available for both its standard and specialist buy-to-let ranges. The...
30 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord is looking to increase the rental value as well as the future sale price of a property in...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Landbay has responded to the growing demand for buy-to-let property by increasing its maximum loan sizes from £1m to £1.5m on...
21 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has teamed up with West One to launch a new range of buy-to-let semi-exclusive products with West...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

SimplyBiz Mortgages has added Paragon’s buy-to-let range to its mortgage panel. The buy-to-let range includes support for SPV limited company lending, including...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
26 June 2020
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More than 1,000 brokers signed up for FIBA’s recent series of four exclusive live webinars conducted by Roger Morris of Precise...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Landbay has joined the Lender Exchange in order to have access to better conveyancing solicitors. Lender Exchange, owned by Decision First, is...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A man deemed not to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence for a house in multiple occupation...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has made a range of changes to its buy-to-let product range, which includes increases to loan-to-value (LTV) bands,...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News

All buy-to-let loans above £500,000 are now offered by The Mortgage Lender with a reduced completion fee of 0.5%, and from...
02 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Aldermore Bank has resumed physical mortgage valuations on rental properties for buy-to-let purchase and remortgage in England. However, larger rental properties, including...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Many landlords and letting agents are increasingly concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their tenants and property...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

LendInvest has refreshed its buy-to-let product range with rates now starting from 2.99%. The mortgage products, which are available up to 75%...
21 May 2020
From: Breaking News

OneSavings Bank (OSB) has increased the loan-to-value (LTV) to 75% across their buy-to-let ranges available through Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, Precise...
20 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has returned to new lending with the creation and launch of a new set of buy-to-let and residential...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News

While some lenders, such as HSBC, have stopped all buy-to-let activity during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations,...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Southwark Council has given the go-ahead for the introduction of a new licensing scheme which could see landlords across the borough...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of new buy-to-let deals for both portfolio and smaller scale landlords have been launched by Paragon. The new products are...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Dynamo for Intermediaries has gained exclusive access to Habito’s range of buy-to-let mortgage products, making it the first mortgage club to...
14 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has increased rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by 0.3%. Rates now start at 3.39% for 70% loan-to-value...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

With the rapid spread of coronavirus across the country, more and more landlords are asking what they need to be doing...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

OneSavings Bank announced a series of changes to its HMO proposition. The specialist lending and retail savings group recently introduced a new...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has made rate reductions across its new simplified buy-to-let mortgage range, which maintains a variety of fee...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s no secret that the war on landlords has escalated heavily since 2016 and as we find ourselves in a new...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced a product refresh across a series of its products, including the addition of fees to 80%...
03 March 2020
From: Breaking News

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Associations (RLA) is calling on the government to delay introducing new electrical safety rules to help ensure that...
25 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let range. Highlights include its 85% loan-to-value product, available on a two-year fix, which has...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has made a series of rate reductions across a number of products in its core buy-to-let range. The rate...
11 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents in prime London and its commuter belt are expected edge higher this year due to the widening supply-demand imbalance in...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Aldermore Bank has relaunched its buy-to-let proposition with a view to offering landlords greater choice, flexibility, new products, reduced rates, and...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender has amended its buy-to-let criteria by increasing its lending threshold from £2.5m to £5m, while also removing the...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords currently looking to buy property are targeting Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) more than any other property type, according...
23 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook Banks has simplified its buy-to-let range down to just three products, a few months after streamlining its range from 10 to...
23 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Landbay, the buy-to-let mortgage lender, has joined forces with The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) to provide landlords using certain...
21 January 2020
From: Breaking News

LendInvest has made several changes to its buy-to-let product range in a bid to appeal to borrowers. The lender has increased the...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL in April – 3 &...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News

A quarter of private landlords plan to sell at least one property this year in the face of lower profits, according...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Paragon has reduced borrowing rates across its range of buy-to-let mortgage products, available at up to 80% loan-to-value. The deals, which are suitable...
07 January 2020
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord has been fined £27,000 over an unlicensed HMO in Luton with multiple fire and safety breaches. Luton Magistrates Court...
02 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Property search data from Rightmove over the past 12 months has been analysed to reveal the most sought-after areas for a...
31 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A rogue landlord in Doncaster has been given a banning order for two-and-a-half years after repeatedly putting tenants’ lives at risk...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A significant number of landlords plan to remortgage over the next year, fresh research by BDRC, on behalf of Precise Mortgages,...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Slough Borough Council has taken action against an unscrupulous landlord in Slough who to date has refused to pay a fine...
12 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord who was originally fined £31,499 by Coventry City Council for breaches of the Housing Act 2004 has had...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

City of York Council has vowed to crack down on rogue landlords looking to exploit the housing market, as part of...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Fleet Mortgages has cut rates to two of its 80% loan-to-value (LTV) products in both its standard and HMO product ranges. The...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Brent Council in north London will be taking action against a buy-to-let landlord who is accused of “exploiting tenants” after 17...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News

With the festive season fast approaching, it is completely natural for everyone to start winding down a bit at this time...
28 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Vida Homeloans has overhauled its buy-to-let product range by reducing rates and making criteria changes. The specialist mortgage lender has cut rates...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News

If you’re an existing landlord with bad credit issues looking to remortgage your buy to let property or perhaps buy a...
20 November 2019
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Habito has added portfolio landlord mortgages to its buy-to-let product range. Rates are available from 2.54% for individuals and 2.59% for those...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Sutton has been fined £2,694 and ordered to pay £1,994 in costs and a victim surcharge of...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon has launched a new range of buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords, with rates discounted for...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a number of rate reductions across a range of buy-to-let products by up to 45 basis...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Marks Out Of Tenancy, a letting review website, has launched a digital service to help local authorities crackdown on unscrupulous landlords...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

House sharing has becoming increasingly popular as more (and older) people opt to live with housemates over ownership or renting alone....
11 November 2019
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Shawbrook Bank has made changes to its buy-to-let product range and criteria across all loan-to-value (LTV) bandings. The specialist lender has cut...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Lincolnshire been ordered to pay just over £1,200 following a breach of HMO licensing rules. Nicholas Moyses allowed...
05 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Zephyr Homeloans has reduced rates across its range of five-year fixed-rate deals whilst cutting some product fees by up to 0.5%. The...
05 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Sector (PBSA) has grown by a record 5.3% in 2019 which equates to more than 34,000...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Just when we thought we might have finally made some credible progress on Brexit, it looks as though looming uncertainty will...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

London Borough of Brent has approved the renewal and extension of borough-wide additional licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay almost £6,000 after the council was unable to determine if his property in...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Assessing what constitutes fair wear and tear to a rental home is among the least understood areas of the lettings process,...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Fleet Mortgages has launched a new five-year HMO fixed rate deal that it hopes will prove popular with buy-to-let landlords. The new...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There is a growing issue of tenants subletting their rental properties on websites like Airbnb, with some renters inappropriately using it...
28 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Ilford-based Kingsman Property has gone out of business after being expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme owing a landlord almost...
28 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in Worcester has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 for operating an unlicensed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO)...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Unscrupulous landlords in the London Borough of Hackney face more stringent regulation after Hackney Council agreed to new property licensing powers...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has launched three new buy-to-let mortgage products. The new deal includes a 75% loan-to-value (LTV) five-year fix at 3.39%,...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There are more than 130,000 unlicensed properties in London that should be licensed under either selective, additional or mandatory HMO licensing...
14 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

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...
08 October 2019
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City of Lincoln Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in Lincoln for failing to comply...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, one of the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibitions, takes place at London ExCeL today and...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Gatehouse Bank has cut rates across its range of buy-to-let products by up to 0.46%. The shariah-compliant lender has announced that the...
27 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A man deemed not to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence for a house in multiple occupation...
19 September 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...
13 September 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham been fined £6,000 and instructed to pay £1,583.18 costs, along with a £170 victim surcharge following...
13 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly favouring Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and more complex property types due to the often higher yields...
10 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Private landlords in Enfield may soon have to obtain new licences after the local council launched a consultation aimed at gaining...
10 September 2019
From: Breaking News

An HMO landlord’s attempt to rent out bedrooms smaller than the national minimum size has been thwarted after his legal case...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Following the introduction of new HMO licences in Hackney, east London, the local council has taken legal action against four landlords...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A private landlord in Evesham has been ordered to pay £14,500 after he was found to be illegally renting his property...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Landbay has announced a new partnership with the Next Intelligence mortgage club, Mortgage Intelligence, Mortgage Next and FYB Network brands that...
05 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Birmingham City Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in the Small Heath area in what...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A council used a plane with thermal imaging to catch unscrupulous landlords that allowed tenants to live in substandard conditions. Several people...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A tenant posing as a landlord converted two bedrooms in a flat into four bedsits, putting residents at risk. The fake landlord...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon has launched several new mortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. Products include a 75% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fix at 3.55%...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Coventry City Council has dismissed claims that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) wrote...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in South Ockendon has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after failing to provide acceptable living conditions...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been penalised for operating an unlicensed house in multiple occupancy (HMO) in south London. Fouad Ahmad, from Streatham, pleaded...
08 August 2019
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay £47,500 after council officers found 11 people living in a small flat in...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who own property in Coventry should be wary of Coventry Council’s landlord licensing and accreditation scheme as it is...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord who housed at least 25 tenants in a rundown property in north-west London has been ordered to pay...
01 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay £14,500 for illegally renting out an overcrowded House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without...
29 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, offering lower interest rates, no up-front fees and £350 cashback on selected products. The new...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News

LendInvest has increased its maximum loan size to £750,000 on its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products and will now contribute...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut selected two and five-year rates by up to 0.6% and introduced a range of 50%...
08 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Vida Homeloans has announced the release of a series of new specialist mortgage products, including buy-to-let deals. The products include a 75%...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

A private landlord who put the lives of his tenants at risk has been ordered to pay a £20,000 fine and...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Landbay has revamped its range of buy-to-let mortgage products for professional landlords and reduced rates in a bid to win more...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News

A two-speed market has emerged in the buy-to-let sector as most smaller landlords have stopped adding to their portfolios, while their...
27 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A high number of landlords are struggling to keep up with new policy reforms, new research suggests. Market Financial Solutions has surveyed...
25 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A rogue landlord has been fined £55,000 and ordered to pay court costs of £2,989.67 as well as a victim surcharge...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Brent Council in north London discovered three tenants living inside a shed in the garden of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in...
20 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A private landlord in Doncaster has been found guilty of pushing a council officer down stairs during an inspection of his...
13 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in north London has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after breaching fire safety regulations and failing...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Members of the general public are being offered the opportunity to have their say on Brent’s landlord licensing scheme. Brent Council wants...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut limited company and HMO buy-to-let mortgage rates. TMW is offering a two-year fixed limited company mortgage...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in both portfolio landlord and limited company buy-to-let business over the past 12 months, according...
11 June 2019
From: Breaking News

West One Loans has launched a new range of first charge buy-to-let mortgage products, including both standard and specialist deals. The new...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Saffron Building Society has launched a new range of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) mortgage products to the market. The four new...
03 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Plans to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Barking and Dagenham has been approved by the government. Under...
31 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being driven out of the private rented sector and will soon start looking for more profitable alternative investments. That...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Six months on from the introduction of licencing that regulates Homes for Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and awareness of the new laws...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Masthaven has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, including flexible criteria, rates for non-traditional tenants and landlords, as well as...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 in relation to 12 charges under the Housing Act after...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Manchester City Council will hold a couple of HMO drop-in events over the next few days for private landlords and letting...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon has expanded its product range with the introduction of short-term finance for landlords to fund property refurbishment. The short-term finance products...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord has been told to pay close to £25,000 after being prosecuted for renting out rooms in an unlicensed...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News

A new landlord accreditation scheme in Oxford has been deemed both discriminatory and unlawful by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The association...
09 May 2019
From: Breaking News

In an attempt to help crackdown on poor quality housing, BBC News is exploring the challenges and the opportunities for communities...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Precise Mortgages has made its top slicing feature available across its entire buy-to-let range. The lender now accepts top slicing on all...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Lettings of London Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after pleading guilty to 18 offences largely relating to...
24 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender has launched a range of buy-to-let mortgage products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). The new deals, some...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords, with products including mortgages with no product fee, no...
18 April 2019
From: Breaking News

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Sunil Sharma, Director at Regal Estates. Who are Regal Estates? We are an established independent lettings and management company based in...
11 April 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday and...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A private landlord has been ordered to pay £800 in fines and costs after investigators discovered several deficiencies in a property...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Two landlords who let substandard properties in Lancing and Southwick have had their appeals against Civil Penalty Notices (CPNs) rejected. Adur District...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let landlord in London has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 for failing to license a HMO. Across Tower Hamlets,...
02 April 2019
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Property expert and entrepreneur Gill Fielding has been investing in property for several decades; long before the term ‘property investor’ was...
26 March 2019
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Landlord licensing schemes are being introduced across England, while they are mandatory in Scotland and Wales, as local authorities attempt to...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

Haringey Borough Council has given the go-ahead for borough-wide additional licensing to be introduced from 27 May 2019 for Houses in...
12 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Two landlords have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for breaching fire safety and over-occupancy licence conditions at their House...
11 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Keystone Property Finance has introduced a series of new purchase-only buy-to-let products. The new deals are available at 65% or 75% loan-to-value...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News

An unscrupulous landlord who converted three family homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without planning consent has been jailed for...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...
15 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

A buy-to-let landlord in Doncaster has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 in fines and costs following a successful prosecution...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News

With several licensing consultations currently being run by local authorities across the country, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is encouraging buy-to-let...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Toilet flushing discharged into the rear yard of a property, broken fire alarms and faulty electrics were among the defects found...
11 February 2019
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Luton Council has successfully prosecuted an unscrupulous landlord for letting three unlicensed houses in which several people lived in squalor. Zenith Accommodation...
07 February 2019
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Kent Reliance’s buy-to-let maximum loan limit has been cut to £750,000, down from £1m, while the lender has removed its three-year...
04 February 2019
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Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let proposition to ensure the range is more transparent and easier for intermediaries to understand...
28 January 2019
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A rogue landlord deemed unfit to rent out property in the north London borough of Brent in 2015 has since received...
22 January 2019
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Barnet Council is planning to introduce a stricter licensing scheme designed to clampdown on rogue landlords across the borough in north...
18 January 2019
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There is growing concern in Reading that thousands of landlords could soon face enforcement action if they do not sign up...
18 January 2019
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A buy-to-let landlord in Glasgow will be left out of pocket after the renewal of her house in multiple occupation (HMO)...
18 January 2019
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Commercial Trust Limited has enhanced its buy-to-let comparison table for customers. The new table features a number of new products, which includes...
16 January 2019
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15 January 2019
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An experienced buy-to-let landlord in Slough has become the first to be granted a mortgage by Zephyr Homeloans, a new dedicated...
14 January 2019
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LendInvest has joined forces with mortgage sourcing system Mortgage Brain to bring its buy-to-let product to a wider audience of intermediaries...
10 January 2019
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A family of slum landlords who crammed 31 people into a suburban four-bedroom house has been ordered to pay back almost...
03 January 2019
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Havering Council continued to clampdown on rogue landlords in 2018, with new figures revealing that the local authority issued just over...
31 December 2018
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Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-lender that provides a range of mortgage products for professional portfolio landlords...
27 December 2018
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The introduction of new guidance on room sizes in rented homes has been warmly welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...
24 December 2018
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With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential...
21 December 2018
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A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...
18 December 2018
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HMO properties look very good on paper. Why charge a single rent when you can charge four or five lots of...
14 December 2018
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Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
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A notorious rogue landlord who illegally built a number of tiny bedsits across North West London has been ordered to pay...
06 December 2018
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The new regulations introduced last month to bring mandatory licensing to all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) was designed to better...
06 December 2018
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The deadline for submitting additional and selective licence applications in Hackney has been extended until 1 March 2019. The deadline for applications...
04 December 2018
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Tenants in the London borough of Kingston upon Thames are spending the lowest proportion of their salary on rent, according to new...
28 November 2018
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A London-based property firm has been ordered to pay back 70% of their profits gained from renting poorly converted flats in...
20 November 2018
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An unscrupulous landlord has been ordered to pay close to £30,000 after being found guilty of a number of breaches relating...
19 November 2018
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Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new three-year fixed rate product within its buy-to-let range. The limited-edition deal, available to limited companies...
19 November 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords in Reading are invited to attend a free Landlord Information Evening being held at Reading’s Civic Offices in Bridge...
14 November 2018
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Building and managing a property portfolio can be daunting, but Arthur Online claims that it has made property management simpler by...
01 November 2018
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Investing in buy-to-let property has long been a lucrative business opportunity for both recreational and professional investors, but could harsh tax...
31 October 2018
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The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, which it says will offer landlords greater flexibility. These changes...
19 October 2018
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A landlord in Ilford, Essex, who allowed 23 people to live in overcrowded conditions has been fined £7,500. Tenants in a house...
18 October 2018
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A rogue managing agent of an overcrowded house of multiple occupation (HMO) in east London has been fined £26,000 for breaches...