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A private landlord from Bridlington has been ordered to pay £1,500 for putting tenants into a dangerous property, thereby breaching a...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...
30 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
Britain’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. The...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
A new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
We are thrilled to report that the first National Landlord Investment Show of 2024 in London on March 6 was a...
13 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
The latest index, from the Halifax, shows house prices rose 0.4 per cent in February – the fifth consecutive monthly increase....
09 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Tenant Farmers Association says its latest survey of tenant farmers paints a bleak picture of the relationships between landlords and...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes. This is from RICS-accredited valuer Bradley...
03 February 2024
From: The Big Issues
A prominent London-focused agent and property consultant says landlords are prioritising long term ‘tenant quality’ over short term yields. Jo Eccles, founder...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in January, resulting in an improvement in the annual rate of house prices...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
There will be long term pressure on housing affordability and the private rental sector if demographic forecasts from a range of...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
New data from HM Revenue and Customs reveals a 22 per cent annual drop in residential transactions in the year to...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Pipes aren’t normally the first thing that spring to mind when we think of wrapping up for winter, but with an...
16 December 2023
From: Top tips & guides
The latest RICS Residential Survey, out today, points to an improved outlook for the housing market, with the more optimistic sentiment...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
As the dark nights draw in, condensation issues start to emerge, bringing with it the possibility of mildew and mould forming...
25 November 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Court Reform first, then scrap Section 21 - landlord leader tells MPs Rental reforms will not work unless the government reforms the...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A new analysis has produced a league table of the most and least affordable rental locations in England. The findings placed Rutland...
11 November 2023
From: Top tips & guides
The latest government figures on the private rental sector show rents rose 5.5 per cent in the 12 months to August,...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord who let tenants live in properties riddled with hazardous electrics, unsafe boilers, mould and no smoke alarms must pay...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent analyst says her reading of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors market snapshot makes her believe more house...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
There’s a blunt warning to renters from the man behind the monthly lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered...
11 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched an eight week long consultation in a bid to gather input on its...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
New research has uncovered what the organisations behind it call “shocking discrimination towards migrant communities” while they try to find places...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority...
15 July 2023
From: Agent Advice
A landlord and his property company have been ordered to pay a total of £40,000 in fines after a council says...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest lettings and sales market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has prompted a warning from a leading...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has added its voice to the chorus of concern over landlords quitting the private sector In...
16 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Research conducted by activist group Generation Rent is claiming “shocking discrimination towards minority ethnic communities while navigating the private rental market.” The...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent business analyst says the great rental sell-off leaves remaining landlords in a powerful position. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The Nationwide says March saw a further decline in house prices - they are down 3.1 per cent compared with the...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...
01 April 2023
From: The Big Issues
A series of officials carried out a morning visit to an illegal House of Multiple Occupation suspected of involvement in modern...
29 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...
25 March 2023
From: Agent Advice
The normally under-the-radar Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has made an unusually outspoken plea to the government to help landlords. In particular,...
10 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A landlord of a home with unsafe electrics has been issued with a fine of £7,500 by a west country council. Following...
24 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors’ latest Residential Market Survey made for gloomy reading for many in the property market –...
18 February 2023
From: Lettings PropTech
House prices rose by 9.8 per cent year-on-year in December compared with the same month in 2021, the Office for National...
16 February 2023
From: Breaking News
One of the property industry’s most respected bodies says Build To Rent won’t solve the lettings supply shortfall. The claim comes in...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The head of residential research at a prominent estate agency says the signs look ominous that “the housing market is headed...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
January 9 is the date from which a range of mortgage lenders are honouring their commitment to ensure flats in blocks...
30 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Two respected price indices have shown capital values tumbling in the housing market. This morning’s RICS residential survey shows overall activity continuing...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
An upbeat trading statement from buy to let mortgage lender Paragon suggests that the sector is relatively healthy, but losing many...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlord Today has been approached by researchers at the University of York and University of Bristol doing a study on tenant...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The housing market has lost further momentum in September, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey. The institution says the...
13 October 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been found guilty of three housing offences after it was discovered a property he let out posed a...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s rather a lot going on in the economy as I write this and, by the time it is published, who...
01 October 2022
From: Agent Advice
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has agreed to raise interest rates by 0.5 per cent to 2.25...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The latest lettings market...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A webinar is being staged to advise landlords on government proposals that from 2025 all newly rented residential properties will be...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has cast doubt on the UK’s ambitions to move towards Net Zero - which in...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A landlord has been hit with a huge £23,000 fine for failing to properly maintain two HMOs. Landlord Lystra Dorval from Ilford...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
The housing chief of the Scottish Government says that all homes in that country - irrespective of tenure - must hit...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Renters are being placed at unnecessary risk due to a delay in reforms that would allegedly give them greater protection, it’s...
02 August 2022
From: Breaking News
The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Electricians have revealed the 10 most dangerous mistakes made by those attempting electrical DIY, with some possibly leading to serious injuries...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The early bird discount period for what many regard as the country’s most controversial landlord licensing scheme has been extended. The discount...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Private rental properties are now “far safer” than before thanks to recent legislation, according to the charity Electrical Safety First. Since five-year...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A lettings agency claims to have identified which boroughs in the capital offer the best prospects for buy to let investors...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A business analyst at a prominent consultancy says landlords who resist the temptation to quit the sector are “in a position...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A new study has compiled a league table of the best cities in the UK for investment in student accommodation. CIA Landlord...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Capital appreciation for landlords has seen another surge according to the latest house price index, just released by the Halifax. It shows...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Applications open later this week for one of the country’s largest and most controversial landlord licensing schemes - in Liverpool. The new...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A study suggests that 70 per cent of tenants would be willing to pay more for a property with good indoor...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A rogue landlord who has already been fined on numerous occasions for similar offences has now been served with a £5,000...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ latest index suggests there’s no end in sight to rent rises in 2022. RICS’ monthly sentiment...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Official government data suggests that rents are rising by 1.8 per cent a year - but a prominent analyst has gone...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A poll suggests that many private tenants admit to being more interested in the tidiness of their properties than safety within...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The latest rental market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests supply and demand in the lettings sector still...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord who failed to ensure his property was clean and safe for tenants to live in has been prosecuted by...
22 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A rogue landlord who allowed vulnerable tenants to live in conditions without windows, proper washing facilities or fire safety measures at...
20 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Understanding the exact position of your property portfolio is crucial, this means, you need to get constant access to accurate information. The...
16 July 2021
From: Sponsored Content
A landlord has been hit with a fine of more than £4,200 for failing to keep tenants safe in their homes. North...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The Association of Residential Landlords Association - part of Propertymark - has issued guidance to first time landlords letting out property. Check...
10 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors makes welcome reading for most landlords. RICS deals only with broad...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A serial-offender landlord has been fined for putting tenants at serious harm from fire and exposing them to substandard and dangerous conditions. Nilendu...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a drop in landlord activity across the UK. RICS does...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The latest lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests the vast majority of respondents expect rents in...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Research by an insurance firm has identified the high costs incurred by landlords on emergency call-outs. Whilst inevitably promoting the merits of...
26 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
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 & Compliance
Two landlords have been fined over £100,000 after 35 people were found living in what a judge called “criminally improper conditions.” Arun...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News
The latest study from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows a strong lettings market across the UK - except in London. “London...
08 October 2020
From: Breaking News
New landlord instructions were broadly flat last month following a modest increase in July, while tenant demand continues to increase sharply,...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents could be required to process a high number of electrical checks (EICRs) if the recent upturn...
20 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Demand for properties in the private rented sector has increased significantly providing a welcome boost for buy-to-let landlords. Various reports show that...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The UK housing market could see what first looks like a V-shaped recovery only for it to be quickly flattened out,...
13 August 2020
From: Breaking News
There has been a solid recovery in the letting market in recent weeks, according to a new RICS survey. Respondents noted a...
13 August 2020
From: Breaking News
With a number of property investors looking to take advantage of Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday by expanding their portfolios, NICEIC...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords in England must now ensure that electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new tenancies in...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Ashfield District Council has joined forces with police officers in the Sutton area of Nottinghamshire to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords operating...