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If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...
20 April 2024
From: Tax & Finance
An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
There’s been a remarkable start to the year for the UK auction sector - its busiest January ever. Essential Information Group, which...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property...
25 November 2023
From: Agent Advice
The National Residential Landlords’ Association’s annual conference next week is a sell out with all 800 or so tickets sold to...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director What is Southernbrook Lettings and...
12 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning. The...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre. What is...
09 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
Whoever forms the next government must put the private rental sector at the heart of its housing policy. That’s the view of...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s hardly surprising that the property auction market has seen an increase in activity in recent years, with buyers looking to...
02 September 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are often seen as stalwarts of property auctions, and are attributed with helping the sector’s growth over the past decade. Property...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent accountant is warning that the upcoming Renters Reform Bill, when it becomes law, will be used by HMRC to...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Auctions have long been a favourite way for buy to let and other investors to bag a property bargain. And now it...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord who left his tenants homeless after breaking into their house at night with a hammer has been prosecuted by...
17 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Households are being hammered by higher council tax rates year after year with no sign of local authorities moderating the burden,...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
New data appears to show that the number of active short lets is lower - and not higher - than in...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Proposed minimum energy efficiency standards regulation in England could leave residential landlords facing a £17.9 billion bill, a lettings agency warns. The...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent property industry figure says he backs higher council tax for unlet and vacant second homes but warns that Airbnb...
08 March 2023
From: Breaking News
There’s been something of a love-in on a local authority in a popular tourist area of the UK - with second...
20 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A private landlord has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 by magistrates for failing to properly licence a rented property. The...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The Labour Party is to launch a major review of the private rental sector, led by the head of a London...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The UK’s largest property auctioneer says it is witnessing more investor-owned stock going under the hammer than at any time in...
16 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being hit with record fines as growing numbers of local councils launch licensing schemes. PropTech firm Kamma, which monitors council...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Speculation that the Truss government might move on to tax cuts to incentivise landlords appears wide of the mark. There has been...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Who are you? My name is Jason Harris-Cohen and I am the Managing Director of Open Property Group. What is your company and...
02 August 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Walton and I am the Managing...
14 April 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Giles Atkinson and I’m one part of...
03 March 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
Auction House London has sold the highest number of lots in one sale in over a year, at its first auction...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...
22 January 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Rents in Greater London are up an annualised 25 per cent, with much of the increase attributed to the stock of...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The majority of the buy to let community want the name ‘landlord’ dropped and replaced by something like ‘small housing provider’ That’s...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Fines on landlords and letting agents that fall foul of London council regulations have risen dramatically in the past month alone. Research...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Daytime TV programmes often feature amazing property bargains that can be won at auction - and there are fantastic bargains to...
30 October 2021
From: Top tips & guides
A man who broke into the home of his prospective landlord and threatened him with a screwdriver has been jailed for...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
One of the first submissions to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of his autumn Budget and spending review later this month asks...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords wanting to break into London buy to let have been provided with a guide to boroughs with the most discounted...
06 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Former Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has spoken out against what he calls “the greed of the mega-landlords.” The veteran MP -...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords looking mostly long-term capital appreciation rather than yields may have to invest in an unlikely location which topped a league...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Rental affordability in the capital has improved markedly during the pandemic according to London lettings agency Benham and Reeves. The firm analysed...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News
New figures released by Rightmove this morning show that 65 per cent of London locations now have lower rent levels than...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The Momentum movement on the left wing of the Labour Party is staging a series of protests this weekend targeting landlords...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Two landlords have been handed hefty fines after pleading guilty to renting out shared houses without the correct paperwork. The owner of...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords have been warned not to try to deceive departing tenants after a controversial tribunal ruling. Lindsays law firm says Scotland’s first...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS What...
04 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
Generation Rent has criticised the aspirations of some landlords who appear on the daytime BBC show Homes Under The Hammer. “The regular...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
A property development firm says it’s to spend up to £500m in land acquisitions over the next three years, as part...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Renters are quitting London and heading for the regions in search of more space and bigger homes and gardens. That’s the claim...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Auctioneers are keener than ever to vie for the attention of buy to let purchasers in the current competitive market. Auction House...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...
13 October 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
No longer just a domain for investors, developers, and property dealers, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...
11 August 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
The Welsh government’s decision to force landlords to give tenants six months’ notice when repossessing their homes has not been well...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jason Berry – Group Sales Director What is ‘company name’ and...
14 May 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
Property auctions continue to prove popular and attract a number of investors, including buy-to-let landlords, despite the coronavirus crisis, according to...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Ed Sheeran has reportedly spent £57m on investing in the property market. The singer, 28, is said to be the owner of...
12 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
Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...
17 January 2020
From: The Big Issues
Auctions are a great way to add to a buy-to-let portfolio, with a wide range of bargains often going under the...
30 December 2019
From: Breaking News
The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...
23 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
There has been a significant rise in the number of landlords re-entering the buy-to-let market after coming to terms with the...
30 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
A growing number of young professionals and students are choosing to house share, driving up the average cost of renting room...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
There are growing signs of confidence returning to the London market, with a resurgence in house prices being anticipated owed in...
21 January 2019
From: Breaking News
Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News
With many landlords finding it harder to secure a mortgage since the Prudential Regulation Authority’s changes were introduced last year, some...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Activity in the buy-to-let market dropped further in July as a result of government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new...
13 September 2018
From: Breaking News
A number of buy-to-let investors continue to acquire properties under the hammer despite recent tax hikes and significant political uncertainty, but...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Rents for residential properties fell across parts of London in quarterly terms as the supply of properties coming on to the...
24 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Hackney in east London has recorded the fastest growth in rents on a typical two-bedroom home over the past decade, according...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News
Tenants in London are now required to pay up to £8,650 just to move into a rented home, it has been...
20 March 2018
From: Breaking News
Capital gains tax receipts hit £5.5bn in January, leaving the Treasury on course to rake in as much as £8.8bn this...
22 February 2018
From: Breaking News
Residential property remains the long-term investment of choice for many Britons, illustrated by the high number of properties sold under the...
16 February 2018
From: Breaking News
Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of great investment deals often going under the...
26 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Auction rooms across the UK are often filled with property investors, including many buy-to-let landlords, looking to buy property, ensuring that...
03 January 2018
From: Breaking News
There has been a sharp rise in the number of landlords in Manchester offloading buy-to-let properties at auction due to tougher...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Paul Cooney's sales team has had a flying start. Opened only six months ago and modelled on Horton and Garton's successful...
12 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content
At Horton and Garton, our message to West London is simple: we want to make a difference. Not just to the...
12 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content
A new licensing system in the West London neighbourhoods of Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Chiswick and Ealing aims to protect landlords...
12 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content
Local authorities now have greater powers to control properties rented out in their areas, thanks to changes in the mandatory HMO...
12 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content
Following the news that Transport for London has privately warned that Crossrail 2 could be delayed by a decade, to the...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News
In an attempt to improve standards in the private rented sector, a London-based letting agent is calling on buy-to-let landlords to adopt...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News
A new rental auction platform was officially launched at an event at The Shard last night. LetsBid4Lets’ software is now available to...
30 June 2017
From: Breaking News
Alan Boswell Group’s Steve Cox tells us a bit more about himself, and why the company’s landlord insurance is market-leading. Tell us...
09 June 2017
From: 60 Second Interview
The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...
09 June 2017
From: Breaking News
Recent tax changes mean that investing in buy-to-let property will no longer deliver the returns it once did for many landlords,...
15 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Complaints against letting agents often make the headlines, but the reality is that most tenants and landlords are happy with the...
15 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News
Investing in property at auction is a popular choice for many buy-to-let landlords as there are some good bargains to be...
21 December 2016
From: Breaking News
A Cricklewood landlord who was ordered in September to pay more than £700,000 after he breached Barnet Council’s planning enforcement rules...
06 December 2016
From: Breaking News
A man has been sentenced to almost three-and-a-half-years in jail after being found guilty of remortgaging his elderly parents’ £1.5m house...
29 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to be...
27 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Our new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, looks like a considered man and one hopes that he will be able to ‘kick away’...