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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...

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

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

Cardiff council is proposing new measures to help bring long-term empty houses back into use. Tomorrow it’s considering introducing a council tax...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

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

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

A new analysis of discounts available to cash buyer suggests they can save tens of thousands of pounds on some property...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...

A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...

A veteran Tory MP who has been a junior minister in the department responsible for housing now says the rental market...

Almost one in five renters say high mortgage rates mean they can’t afford to buy now and have put purchase plans...

A landlord has been prosecuted after construction and renovation waste from his rental property was found dumped in Cambridgeshire. The dumped rubbish...

An immediate private sector rent freeze and eviction ban for the duration of the cost of living crisis is the key...

A landlord has been prosecuted after construction and renovation waste from his rental property was found dumped in Cottenham. The dumped rubbish...

According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

An accreditation scheme has produced a free-to-use tool aimed at landlords seeking to make their residential properties more energy efficient and...

As 2025 gradually approaches, the question of how the private rented sector decarbonises and becomes more energy efficient is becoming more...

A new initiative offering private landlords £5,000 to £25,000 to let their properties through a council has been given the go...

A property investment platform is to spend £1 billion buying and retrofitting thousands of homes in the private rental sector, The...

Contrary to recent figures from Zoopla and others, pointing to double-digit rental inflation in the past year, official statistics show the...

The Health and Safety Executive is urging landlords to check the credentials of gas fitters following a case heard recently in...

Landlords renting out to holidaymakers could be in with a chance of winning £10,000 as part of a nationwide search for...

Here are five top tips worth considering if you’re an aspiring or ambitious property entrepreneur. 1. Take Your Time to Find the...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...

The staycation craze has made holiday lets a far more attractive proposition to many would-be landlords, according to a new survey. Research...

The UK Muslim charity National Zakat Foundation has introduced a Covid Recovery Scheme to support tenants at risk of eviction. The charity...

Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...

An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition.  The Sheards Accountants firm...

A holiday lettings agency is offering £10,000 to the owner of what it declares to be Britain’s Best Holiday Let. Sykes Holiday...

A grant scheme helping buyers to get empty properties back into use has been relaunched in part of Wales. The Valleys Taskforce...

Since it was launched in 2012 to help the Portuguese economy bounce back from a damaging financial crisis, the Portuguese Golden...

The chief executive of a private rental platform is telling tenants to “suss out” landlords about decorating their property themselves.  “The freedom...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it backs a report by MPs sharply criticising EPCs and urging more effective modern energy...

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...

A council has launched a pilot scheme involving private landlords willing to lease their properties to the authority for five years. Cardiff...

Two players in the domestic energy industry are warning landlords that it will be an expensive exercise to meet predicted future...

A council has issued a £445 Fixed Penalty Notice to a local landlord who disposed of his renovation waste in a...

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

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned one looking to build your portfolio, you will need to consider how you...

Home maintenance and renovation are without a doubt some of the biggest responsibilities of owning a property, especially for buy-to-let landlords,...

When living in a rental property, it is only natural that your tenants will want to make it feel like home...

Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...

From kitchen improvements to building an extension, new research unveils top ways to add value to your home in the shortest...

Property investors often debate on how best to improve their properties. Whether that is undergoing big property renovations or improving their...

Estate agents, property surveyors, interior decorators, an online services marketplace and other housing experts have teamed up to reveal home renovations...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...

The reversal of controversial alterations to mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties understandably...

Private landlords are being offered money to help encourage them to restore their empty homes in the London borough of Barnet.  Empty...

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new short-term let product, as part of the buy-to-let range, available exclusively through Legal &...

Buy-to-let landlords with existing tenancies on properties rented out in the private rented sector are being reminded to take note of...

The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show kicks off at Sandown Park in Surrey at the end of next month, and you...

Together teamed up with second charge master broker Smart Money to provide a landlord with much needed funding within 24 hours. The...

A high number of buy-to-let investors prioritise rental rents over capital gains when making property purchase decisions, and with that in...

After a tenant paid his rent, he did not expect a few weeks later to be contacted by the landlord wanting...

The anti-landlord policies adopted by the government has had an adverse impact on private landlords, especially the smaller players, over the...

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,700 by Blackburn magistrates after failing to make improvements to his property. Despite...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has announced that it is launching two new training courses for all landlords next month. The ‘Planning...

The private rental sector is in urgent need of reform to make it easier and less costly for buy-to-let landlords to...

First it was the change in Stamp duty and Landlord Taxation taking a large chunk of Investors out of the buying...

Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....

A landlord has been fined £16,000 and now has a criminal record after being punished in court for refusing to make...

Here are some options that landlords may wish to consider to help protect their profits. + Review your properties and see if...

A rare portfolio of 10 residential properties all located in emerging parts of South West London has come on to the market...

A “dangerous and dilapidated” three-bedroom house rented to a family with two young children has been closed down by Newham Council.  The...