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Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...

Housing costs - rents and mortgages - are rising by about 3.6% a year according to a Barclays Bank assessment. This figure...

A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...

A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...

A former leader of the Liberal Democrats has introduced a Private Members Bill into Parliament, in a bid to protect tenant...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers.  It’s almost...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing...

A London council has prosecuted landlord Syed Shah, owner of an HMO, for a string of  breaches that posed significant risks...

Another council is looking for landlords with rental properties to match them with prospective tenants who are ready to move in....

West One Loans has launched a new product range, called W3, containing a 6.84% five-year fix with a 4.99% fee and...

New data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift...

Tenant referencing provider Canopy has released data from a  rental affordability index, which claims most tenants are at the very limit...

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith is to address landlords at an event this summer. The MP - 70 next week - was...

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

The popular narrative may have been that first time buyers have been priced out of the market, partly by landlords: but...

The average house prices in England was £290,000 last year, some 8.3 times average annual earnings. This was actually down from 8.5...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

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

Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...

Almost a million private rented households reliant on Universal Credit experience a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

The government’s proposal to introduce a new one per cent deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder...

One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...

Another council has set up an advice session for private rental landlords in the area. This even will take place at Neath...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

Tenants faced with eviction must have legal aid, the Law Society of England and Wales claims. Recently published statistics from the Ministry...

Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by...

Data from lenders trade body UK Finance show an 18 per cent leap in buy to let arrears in the past...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

A newly-nominated candidate in this spring’s London Mayoral election has vowed to lower private rents if he wins. Serge Crowbolder, currently a...

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

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in January, resulting in an improvement in the annual rate of house prices...

Mohammed Sharaz, a landlord from Bradford, recently seized an opportunity to enhance his property portfolio after Wildstone acquired the gable end...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

Paul Johnson - a director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies since 2011 and a visiting economics professor at University College...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...

Landlords increasingly struggle with tenants who pay rent late or default, a mortgage lender is claiming.  Research from Molo suggests landlords are...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

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

The chief executive of Generation Rent has slammed the chair of the NatWest Bank for comments over first time buyers. At the...

Analysts have warned landlords and others interested in the housing market from celebrating too much following the latest Halifax index figures. The...

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...

New data from HM Revenue and Customs reveals a 22 per cent annual drop in residential transactions in the year to...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...

A Labour politician has returned to the subject of rent controls - even though the party has officially abandoned this as...

Monthly interest costs have surged by 283 per cent since 2021 for landlords using interest-only mortgages, research shows. Octane Capital compared rates...

Airbnb is changing the way prospective tenants can pay.  The launch is part of a phased global roll-out which will see Klarna...

Almost two thirds of private landlords expect to see their mortgage payments increase over the next 12 months with warnings that...

Consumer Price Inflation in November was 3.9 per cent - significantly lower than the 4.4 per cent expected by many analysts. It’s...

A local authority is hosting a free event for local landlords which will give them insights into latest developments in the...

A respected financial body is warning that landlords face rising costs of up to 80 per cent in the next two...

Almost one in five UK adults has missed a payment in the past 12 months - and for seven per cent...

The government has insisted that its commitment to reform the courts process to help deal with evictions more effectively is not...

Homes situated close to new electricity pylons and sub-stations could receive up to £1,000 a year off energy bills, for up...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

Shelter has issued new claims about homelessness triggered in part by private rents, as it prepares for its annual festive fundraising...

Activist’s Twitter war of words continues  It appears as if Suella Braverman is not the only figure making a personal attack in...

HMRC has produced this material for landlords concerned at the prospect of self-assessment  - What is Self Assessment and why do I need...

The Bank of England has left its base interest rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. Its Monetary Policy Committee, which decides the...

A new personal guarantee insurance protection service has been launched for professional landlords - triggered by a surge  in incorporation. Purbeck Personal...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...

The latest rent rise figure produced by the government has triggered an angry response from one of Britain’s top agents. Greg Tsuman,...

Landlords grappling with tax returns have been given some advice - file them sooner, rather than later. Data analysed by business consultancy...

Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...

A survey by a finance firm suggests not all landlords are passing their higher mortgage costs on to tenants. Octane Capital has...

Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...

Some 100 landlords have signed up to offer longer tenancies through a council rent guarantee and cash incentive scheme. Milton Keynes council...

The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...

A collection of pressure groups, fronted by Generation Rent, wants all private rental homes going on sale to be offered first...

The rise of ‘Generation Rent’ is well documented, along with the spiralling rent payments they are facing during a tightening cost...

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has split from almost all of the industry by saying the...

Zoopla has given its latest market update on the private rental sector, with the headline rent rise now being 10.5 per...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

Rents will rise 25 per cent over the next four years, outpacing the modest 5.5 per cent House price growth across...

Dashly, a platform that monitors over £100 billion of mortgages, says landlords in London renewing loans soon will be, on average,...

August saw a further softening in house prices which are now 5.3 per cent down on a year ago. The Nationwide says...

Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...

Making an investment in a country with a different currency introduces exchange rate risk. Ideally, a UK investor would buy the...

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

In an unusual move, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says home owners in dire financial difficulties should be able to switch...

Generation Rent says Shelter has it right when it complains about evictions in the private rental sector. Earlier this week Shelter claimed...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that half the working private renters in England have too little saved to pay rent for more...

Landlords about to remortgage are being urged to secure a new rate as early as possible - even six months in...

The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...