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A council is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over the past few years Shropshire council has...

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

Some 89% of higher-rate and 100% of lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their Capital Gains Tax bill rise in...

Renting affects the resilience of all age groups.  Only one fifth of Millennial/Gen Z households who rent are on track for a...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...

The Generation Rent activist group says the government must “make it clear that landlords and letting agents can let homes to...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

Inventory clerks are ideally placed to protect landlords from some heavy fines triggered by the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been claimed. The...

A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...

When moving abroad, many people weigh up the pros and cons of renting or purchasing their own property.  In its new survey,...

A leading agent in an area set to be hit by draconian planning restrictions on holiday lets is warning that the...

The death of a 27-year-old man was not caused by the mould in the private rental property he occupied. That was the verdict...

I recently had the opportunity to challenge a lot of nonsense in Parliament. Or to put it another way, I was...

Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...

Another council is looking for privately rented accommodation of all sizes to resettle refugees. Since 2016, Stratford-on-Avon council has resettled many refugee...

New data from the Office for National Statistics, based on the 2021 Census results, show growth in the number of holiday...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A recent study by nationwide conveyancers Muve, using official data from the Office for National Statistics, has revealed the most and...

Renters in both the private and social housing sectors have been described as having “a pension problem” by a financial analyst. Helen...

Landlord Today receives a number of unsolicited contributions from readers. These are always welcome but few are as well argued and...

A think tank is accusing landlords of being unwilling to spend money on insulating draughty rental properties. The cross-party Social Market Foundation...

There’s a 50:50 chance of yet another Bank of England base rate rise this week according to a leading business analyst. Susannah...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign is now calling for a Minister for Refugees. Baroness Alicia Kennedy makes the call...

Accused variously of being a “snake” and a “betrayer”, Michael Gove has not always been popular with his ex-boss (Boris Johnson)...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

Prime Central London will bounce back in 2023 according to national consultancy Carter Jonas - and it’s thanks to the poorly...

A prominent Conservative has described as “infuriating and saddening” the fact that so many Millennials are stuck renting and cannot afford...

An appeal for private landlords to come forward with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, properties for rent, has been launched. Accommodation is now...

The Private Rental Sector is undeniably in need of some assistance, as recent changes to legislation and global events have put...

Councils have demanded draconian punishments for landlords who fail to bring their homes up to the Decent Homes Standard which is...

The winners have been revealed in a nationwide search for the UK and Ireland’s best holiday lets. The awards, which were organised...

Landlords across the country will be aware of the government’s shiny new proposed policy package for the Private Rental Sector, released...

This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week. All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty...

A landlord who lives in the US and lets her apartment out via Airbnb has been banned from doing so in...

A council says it’s offering private sector landlords an opportunity to lease their vacant property and help support local residents who...

A tourism chief has likened new anti-holiday let regulations to those of a Stalinist dictatorship. Ashford Price, secretary of the Welsh Association...

Who are you? My Name is Alec Chohan, and I am a senior finance broker within the Newable Finance team based in...

A man has been sentenced to 33 years after murdering his landlords at their property in south London. Daniel Briceno Garcia was...

A private tenant who stabbed his landlords to death has been convicted of murder. Daniel Garcia unleashed what an Old Bailey trial...

Landlords who have mortgages from the Yorkshire Building Society have been told that they do not need to inform the lender...

Rooms-to-rent platform Ministry of Rooms has launched a new initiative to make it easier for Ukrainian refugees to connect with landlords...

Specialist but to let lender Keystone Property Finance has pledged to help UK landlords who want to house Ukrainian refugees.  There have...

A council in one of the remote parts of the UK is appealing for registered landlords who might be able to...

A prominent lettings agent says politicians wanting an open door policy for refugees from Ukraine do not explain how they will...

The National Landlord Investment Show is back in London next week with a pledge that it will be the most spectacular...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling for clarity on how the private rental sector can help Ukraine. Home Secretary Priti Patel...

The draconian new rules governing EPC targets are driving some landlords to favour new build properties when expanding their portfolios. That appears...

An initiative set up earlier this year to help support private rented sector tenants and landlords has proved its worth according...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well describes the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

A lettings agent says a new HMO licensing regime in one of London’s highest profile boroughs will reduce the number of rental...

New research by lettings agency Hamptons shows the total amount of rent paid by tenants across Britain has actually fallen eight...

Welsh Nationalist politicians are complaining about a finance company which identified part of Wales as having attractive yields for buy to...

A buy to let mortgage broker says that investment in a National Park property could help landlords cash in on the...

Rogue landlord Siddika Begum of Salisbury has been prosecuted for failing to licence a house in multiple occupation in the town. Begum...

An economist at a right-leaning think tank says Berlin - often regarded as a model for state-regulated private renting - has...

A tenant who sub-let a property by falsely claiming to be its owner has been given a criminal record.  Sonia Nascimento rented...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is to keep a call for rent controls in the capital as a major plank of his...

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

A Labour MP is demanding action against unscrupulous predator landlords who demand sex from tenants in lieu of rent. The Daily Mail...

The Acorn group of rental activists has created a detailed crib sheet of responses to a council consultation on landlord licensing. Acorn,...

According to recent statistics, British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on house renovations this year. With people spending...

Buyers of second or holiday homes in Snowdonia National Park should require planning permission to purchase. That’s the view of the park's...

A new website has been launched with a  view to helping landlords find quality tenants.  Using Tenancy Trust, landlords can invite reviews...

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing.  As the chancellor...

Almost half of UK-based investors see property as a safe and secure asset despite the existing Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.  FJP Investment...

Online visits and engagement by homebuyers and tenants in the UK has dropped 4.1% over the past six months as many...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals is calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use his Budget speech, which will take...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...

A good buyer’s agent can save you money, provide you with expert advice, and secure you a great property. But how...

Chasing an ex-tenant for money owed on unpaid rent is challenging at the best of times, and so imagine the difficulty...

Most private tenants are not currently interested in buying a property, fresh research shows.  Just 42% of tenants are interested in purchasing...

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...

A number of landlords would not currently consider investing in the buy-to-let sector as a consequence of buy-to-let tax and legislative...

The private rental sector in the UK generates more income than 130 world nations and FTSE 100 companies, new research shows. The...

Renters who move home regularly often face excessive costs associated with moving, new research shows. The study by MoneySuperMarket reveals that the...

The majority of landlords in the UK’s private rented sector do not believe that new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a...

Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to support investment in the private rented sector, as research shows that...

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, the two men competing to become the next Conservative Party leader, are being to urged to...

Private landlords would be banned from above-inflation rent rises if Labour wins power after the next general election, according to a...

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...

The UK has been ranked the fourth happiest place in Europe when it comes to satisfaction with our homes, according to...

The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...

Few people familiar with the UK property market would dispute the fact that the Right to Rent scheme has been deeply...

Traditionally, many renters have often sought properties with good local amenities close by in an area that falls within the catchment...

The slump in the UK home ownership rate from 73% a decade ago to just 63% today reflects the fact that...

Buy-to-let landlords are often blamed, primarily by those under the age of 40, for the existing housing crisis because property investors acquire...

If you’ve been reading about the Manchester property market, then you will probably have read that overall sales volumes have fallen...

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,...

With a growing number of Build to Rent (BTR) developments increasing, broadband and utilities provider, Glide, has put together the top...

Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...

It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 0.97% in the 12 months to November 2018, virtually unchanged from the...

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...

Millennials looking to get a foot on the housing ladder are now able to do so two years earlier because of the...

Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...

Kensington Mortgages has extended its limited time offer across its range of buy-to-let and residential products until Monday 5th November. The buy-to-let...