The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year. The price per property over...
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HMRC is today launching a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital, the controversial proposal for quarterly reporting for landlords and the...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Some 89% of higher-rate and 100% of lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their Capital Gains Tax bill rise in...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Media outlets in Scotland are reporting that Edinburgh council is considering charging short let landlords for bin collections. The plans are to be...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...
05 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
A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Christmas goodwill towards landlords seems in short supply from activist group Generation Rent. It has this week issued a statement saying the...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Many households are struggling with rising costs, while renters in particular continue to struggle with low quality housing, the Resolution Foundation...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A surprising one in seven lettings agents is now reporting a fall in rents rather than a rise. Although far more agents...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A mortgage lender survey suggests landlords are returning to fixed rate mortgages. Landbay says more investors are opting for five-year fixed mortgages...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
New guidance has been launched on how to conduct thorough electrical safety checks on private rentals, and how to report any...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Airbnb hosts - even those using just a spare room for occasional letting - will be amongst those subject to new...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The continued attacks on the buy to let sector have resulted in a dramatic decline in investment plans by landlords. A new...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...
23 September 2023
From: Rental Reform
The classic “landlord favourite” for buying and selling - the auction house - appears to be bucking the downward trend in...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A high profile lettings agent insists that buy to let remains “a safe space for investors” seeking long-term returns, despite the...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The average UK rental price hits another all-time high of £1,261 pcm, increasing a further 1.4 per cent from last month. Excluding...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, Paragon...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A leading agent in an area set to be hit by draconian planning restrictions on holiday lets is warning that the...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The data from the 2021 to 2022 tax year reveals that it has been a bumper year for capital gains in...
12 August 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...
12 August 2023
From: Agent Advice
A warning is going out today from the UK’s largest property auctioneer about the sensible pricing of property coming to the...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The average price of homes coming to the market have dipped slightly once again, according to Rightmove. The newly-marketed properties are some...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Annual growth in rental values continues to increase in the traditionally busy summer months, with little sign of an imminent slowdown. This...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A Tory-led council says it wants to help tenants with damp, mould and disrepair to take action against their landlords. South Hams...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords relying on capital appreciation have good news this morning - there’s been a significant and unexpected leap in house asking...
22 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest data shows that while rents continue to climb, growth is starting to slow down. According to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. The report, published this week...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Today’s latest market snapshot from Rightmove shows the average price of property coming to market rising by just 0.2 per cent...
24 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A survey of 2,000 tenants in England and Wales shows that some 23 per cent claim to be struggling to pay...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Housing Ombudsman has released its special investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the social housing provider which supplied accommodation to Awaab...
29 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A business consultancy is reporting a rise in stamp duty paid by landlords and other home buyers - but is warning...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Local news outlets in Somerset are reporting that some properties in the county are listed on Airbnb and other short let...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
The London Mayor has been told to act urgently against the landlords of so-called ‘exempt accommodation’ in London. This is the largely-unregulated...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
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
Accountants and tax advisers are reporting that HMRC has sent out a spate of what are called ‘one-to-many’ letters to taxpayers. The...
21 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A review platform which describes itself as a TripAdvisor for tenants is using a left-leaning blog to seek business from councils. Marks...
13 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords with properties in Central London have reported the highest levels of tenant demand across England and Wales. Research on behalf of...
01 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...
29 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The charity Crisis says rising rents are a contributing factor to the homelessness crisis. The comment come as new data from the...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Tenants should brace themselves for soaring rents in the New Year, a property expert warns. The National Association of Property Buyers predicts...
21 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Rent rises are predicted to outpace house price growth over the next five years. This is according to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The Santander bank says buyers - landlords and owner occupiers alike - are showing more interest in buying energy efficient homes. The...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
For the second time this year, the proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high, according to...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
A new report by the Santander bank claims a ‘green premium’ based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s been a slowdown in the annual growth rate of house prices - a movement described as “modest” by the Nationwide. The...
03 October 2022
From: Breaking News
A probe by the Financial Times has found that some 26,500 individuals missed the Capital Gains Tax filing deadline in 2021-22...
20 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords across the country will be aware of the government’s shiny new proposed policy package for the Private Rental Sector, released...
17 September 2022
From: Rental Reform
* 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 range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The most popular search term from prospective renters scouring Rightmove has become ‘Bills Included’. The portal says that this term - which...
25 August 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s taking longer and longer for property sales to move from the acceptance of an offer to an exchange of contracts...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...
20 August 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
PropTech firm Kamma says total fines for agents and landlords have now topped £8m in London alone with a £238,000 increase...
12 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Industry supplier the Lettings Hub has brought together industry leads from across the lettings and pet sectors to discuss how to...
06 August 2022
From: The Big Issues
A council claims that a substantial number of private landlords in its area have evicted long term tenants to make space...
01 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A property investment platform is to spend £1 billion buying and retrofitting thousands of homes in the private rental sector, The...
26 July 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
Average asking rents outside London have hit another new record of £1,126 per calendar month according to Rightmove. This figure, for the...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords considering selling up because of the tighter regulations and larger tax bills forced on the rental sector may be alarmed...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Rental growth continues to roar ahead across prime areas of London, according to Savills. Prime London rental values increased a further 3.3...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Annual house price growth slowed slightly last month, dipping to 10.7 in June from 11.2 per cent in May, according to...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A prominent agency has revised its market forecast for the rest of 2022 and says prices will rise more and for...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Growing numbers of people are feeling psychologically affected by the cost of living crisis according to the latest Inflation Nation report...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News
The proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high of 62 per cent. Research undertaken on behalf of...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Local media in Sheffield are reporting that the activist group Acorn must pay just under £100,000 in costs and damages to...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
A council is telling private tenants to inform on their landlords if the properties they are renting having an unacceptable EPC. Hastings...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s been reported by local media that a controversial landlord licensing scheme introduced by a council may now be investigated by...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A group of MPs has unveiled a scathing report about the inadequacies of HM Revenue & Customs, with a particular reference...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The average capital appreciation is forecast to break the £100,000 barrier this year. Official data revealed those selling up last year received...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Letting agents’ trade group ARLA Propertymark is raising the alarm over what it believes is a particular shortage of landlords in...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s been a bounce back in confidence amongst London landlords - although they remain more pessimistic than their peers elsewhere in...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Local media are reporting that landlords on a housing estate known to harbour drug traffickers and criminal gangs are being given...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A leading accountancy firm says the relative good health of the rental market and house price appreciation will trigger stricter enforcement...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Purplebricks could face a bill of as much as £30m “after it put thousands of landlords...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Rajiv Singh |Founder & CEO RentOnCloud www.rentoncloud.com Tell me about RentOnCloud, what does...
04 November 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget has made one small but welcome change to Capital Gains Tax. For those selling UK residential property, including...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A new PropTech platform says it allows easy digital contact between tenants, landlords and third party suppliers avoiding the need to...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A branch of national lettings agency Martin & Co is to be run by a landlord. Grant Simpson - who describes himself...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A new report to be released on Wednesday reveals that far from the pandemic building up arrears, it significantly reduced them. A...
13 September 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 new maintenance management app connecting landlords, agents and property managers to their tenants allows the tracking of repairs. Refectio compiles tenants’...
29 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Some landlords have hit Capital Gains Tax problems when selling properties in consecutive years, an accountant warns. Elaine Shiels of RSM says:...
18 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Fixflo has another of its webinars coming up in just under a fortnight’s time, at 11am on May 27, with this...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
For the first time in four years, the proportion of landlords who say they plan to expand their portfolios is higher...