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Members of the union UNISON who participate in round-table discussions with activist group Generation Rents are to receive gift vouchers for...

Towns within commuting distance of big cities have seen some of the UK’s largest rent rises in recent years, says Zoopla. The...

The Generation Rent group has thrown its weight behind a ban on mortgages for holiday homes buyers - and its chief...

An estimated 1.6m private renters are set to receive an uplift to their housing support for 12 months from April 2024,...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has campaigned for a selective licensing regime in her Leeds constituency. She joined the city council leader...

New research shows that 676,000 homes in England are sitting empty. The research comes from property purchasing firm House Buyer Bureau which...

A website claims that Banning Orders on private landlords have not been served because of local government funding shortfalls. Open Democracy says...

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of Buy to Let mortgages for landlords operating as a limited company. In addition...

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...

When the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place on 2nd June 1953 the average house cost just £1,692...

The landlord of a cellar ‘flat’ where a fire resulted in the death of a man has been jailed for breaching...

A new study by a mortgages website says it reveals the best places for buy to let investors to purchase properties. Money...

A building society that last summer scrapped all lending on some holiday homes has now come up with another unusual policy...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

London continues to dominate the list of the most attractive cities for buy to let investment for the second year running. Data...

The Housing Ombudsman - a service which deals with social housing - says it’s found severe maladministration in how Leeds council...

New rental stock accounts for just 16 per cent according to fresh figures released about the lettings market. Property company Ocasa has...

The local media in Yorkshire says Labour’s Rachel Reeves - the Shadow Chancellor - is campaigning for the introduction of a...

There’s a dilemma for landlords wishing to expand their portfolios - do so now, just as some buyers are offering discounts?...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has made an announcement overnight that “the government will always act to protect tenants.” The claim comes as...

Student property enquiries in the run-up to the letting season for the 2023/24 academic year are significantly up on a year...

New research from Leeds Building Society paints what it calls “a harrowing picture” of the housing market for first-time buyers. It claims...

A prominent Tory thinker has suggested that English councils should be obliged to sell off an estimated 31,000 councils houses and...

With cost of living increases impacting homeowners, landlords and tenants, are the 44,130 vacant houses across cities in England a bigger...

Activists in the Acorn group is hoping to attract Labour councillors who run Leeds to a meeting next week, which will...

Landlords who use the Property Hub Lets online agency are in for a change - in future, their properties will be...

A building society will no longer lend for the purchase of second homes, saying they reduce the stock available for first...

The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...

A council is warning student tenants in its city to be quiet and considerate when checking out of private rental accommodation...

A pressure group of campaigners highly critical of landlords and letting agents is organising protests at cities this weekend. Acorn - which...

Proposals to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, is causing widespread confusion throughout...

In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his plans to ‘level up’ the UK.  We knew that he would be...

The new housing minister is a landlord - and has already attracted criticism from some sections of the media. Yesterday Chris Pincher...

Complaints from the public about rubbish left in front of a house have led to a landlord being hit with a...

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...

A rogue landlord who has already been fined on numerous occasions for similar offences has now been served with a £5,000...

Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...

A specialist lettings agency is holding a series of webinars for landlords who may fell they need help navigating some 170-plus...

A new large-scale Build To Rent landlord, which describes itself as providing “high-quality luxury student accommodation,” has revealed a second scheme...

A new large-scale Build To Rent landlord, which describes itself as providing “high-quality luxury student accommodation,” has revealed a second scheme...

Earlier this week Zoopla released some rather healthy statistics on the UK rental market. In recent months, the rental market has been...

A firm of solicitors claims that private and social sector tenants face long delays for repairs to be addressed - and...

A new league table has been prepared showing the average costs of listings on Airbnb - and London features outside the...

The UK rental market has revved up amidst a sharp rise in demand for city living, driving the highest rate of...

New research shows how the rental premium for a furnished property compares to the cost of furnishing a rental home individually. The...

An agency and law firm, Coulters, has produced a league table of where landlords are most likely to make a loss...

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...

Lettings platform Mashroom has pulled together what it suggests are the most influential landlords using the social media service TikTok. For the...

A former tenant who tried two frame his landlord’s partner as being involved in the Westminster terrorist attack has been convicted...

Areas boasting Russell Group universities - considered the best in the UK - have the highest rents but disappointing yields.  Returns from a...

A lettings platform specialising in student accommodation has a new way to spot locations with excess supply. UniHomes says Southampton, Portsmouth and...

New research out this morning suggests that Coronavirus continues to change the lettings landscape, with houses now renting more quickly than a...

Research by lettings agency Keller Williams suggests the Coronavirus crisis has led to dip in rents across the UK - but...

Insurance company CIA landlord has prepared a league table of the most and least profitable locations for buy to let landlords. It’s...

A property development consultancy is tipping five regeneration areas in England as potential good investments for the coming year. SevenCapital says they...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

A council has prosecuted a landlord who failed to ensure waste from his property was properly disposed of. Mohammed Hussain from Leeds...

Salford has been identified as the most profitable buy-to-let city for landlords, according to research by CIA Landlord.  The study found that...

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...

Protestors fear that there will be a potential spike in homelessness in the near future despite the government’s U-turn on lifting...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary...

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows.  Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appointed a new legal counsel.  Housing lawyer and former Residential Landlords Association (RLA) policy director...

A planning application has been submitted by DPP for a Build to Rent scheme at Flax Place in Leeds, on behalf...

A BTL landlord has proved to be a big social media hit after issuing his tenants with a bonus when returning...

Private renters naturally have rights and responsibilities,  but it would appear that uncertainty presented by the outbreak of Covid-19 has left...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...

A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...

Demand for rental properties and the supply of rental stock have dropped significantly year-on-year across the majority of UK cities and...

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets,...

Leeds Building Society is launching a couple of new 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products. The two new 10-year fixed rate products...

Brighton has been named the most profitable city to invest in for buy-to-let landlords in the UK.  Landlords investing in Brighton’s buy-to-let...

With many tenants being forced to get rid of their pets under current rules from their landlords, the government is planning...

Newcastle upon Tyne has been named the most affordable place to rent in the UK.  According to the research, undertaken by CompareTheMarketcom,...

More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020.  The study,...

Fresh figures from Howsy has revealed the most in-demand cities to rent property in the United Kingdom, with some surprising findings.  The...

A selective licensing scheme covering two areas in the suburbs of Leeds has been introduced by Leeds City Council.  Under the new...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...

Leeds Building Society has cut rates on selected fee-free buy-to-let mortgages and launched a new 80% loan-to-value (LTV) product. Two-year fixed rate...

A rogue landlord who repeatedly rented out a substandard property in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, has been fined more than £25,000. Jack Collins,...

With the number of renters across the UK more than doubling since 2001, there has been a sharp rise in the...

Leeds Building Society has reduced rates on selected two-year buy-to-let fixed products by up to 0.06%. From today, the society will offer...

SES Engineering Services has been appointed to provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing design and installation services on the Mustard Wharf Build...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, with new research...

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...

The Leeds Building Society has announced a new buy-to-let mortgage product and a series of rate reductions. The new product is an...

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...

Leeds Building Society has this morning launched a new range of 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. There is a product available at...

The Leeds Building Society has introduced rate cuts on a number of five-year buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.45%. New deals include...

Ascend Properties continues to expand its reach into the Build to Rent sector after securing significant investment from Gatehouse Bank last year. The...

An unscrupulous tenant who forged a statement to back up a county court claim against her landlord has been jailed for...

Leeds Building Society has removed the age limit completely on its buy-to-let mortgages, allowing more customers to borrow into retirement. The lender...

BLP Insurance has been awarded a new contract with Legal & General to underwrite the Mustard Wharf Build to Rent (BTR)...

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...

London unsurprisingly remains the most unaffordable city to rent a room in the UK with the average cost in the capital...

Around 2 million Londoners, including many renters, live in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution, fresh figures show. The data...