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With landlords’ purse strings being squeezed by tax and regulatory changes, a growing number of buy-to-let investors are opting to ditch...

Landlords have seen income from property investment and management fall by an average of almost 20% since 2011, new research shows.  A...

Void periods can be a serious pain. While they are undoubtedly part of running a buy-to-let business, it would seem that...

The housing plans being put forward by Boris Johnson have been described by the National Landlords Association (NLA) as “ruinous” and...

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has slammed the Conservative Party manifesto for proposing nothing to encourage and support landlords to continue...

Labour’s general election manifesto promises to “transform” the UK with what some commentators view as the most ambitious - and most...

Brexit, climate change and the environment, and education are the top three issues for tenants as they prepare to cast their...

The newly formed National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced Ben Beadle as its new chief executive.  Beadle will become the organisation’s...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has rejected the government’s claim that landlords’ use of Section 21 eviction notices is the leading...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). Confidence in landlords’ business expectations has tumbled...

A number of performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which is currently taking place, are struggling to find short-term accommodation in...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has identified Zero Deposit as the only deposit replacement product worth recommending to its members. The landlord association...

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...

The government is being urged by the National Landlords Association (NLA) to do more to inform tenants of their rights and...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will almost certainly face a housing crisis if the government does not...

But-to-let landlords will have little alternative but to become more selective over what tenants they are willing to accept if the...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling on local authorities to take much firmer action against rogue letting agents that tarnish...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has slammed the government’s Selective Licensing Review for failing to listen to landlords. The report, which was...

The government needs to do more to provide tenants with better information on their rights and responsibilities if it is to...

The government’s controversial plans to scrap Section 21 of the Housing and Planning Act, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’, will leave...

The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...

With less than a week until the European elections take place, a new poll conducted by the National Landlords Association (NLA)...

The housing minister James Brokenshire’s announcement yesterday that there will be a consultation period on the ability of landlords to remove...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is reminding would-be tenants to be vigilant when looking for somewhere new to live and to...

Every little helps to boost Tesco sales, and yet Britain’s biggest retailer is not paying anywhere near as much tax as...

Despite the growing popularity of Airbnb and other short-term letting websites, less than 3% of landlords are currently engaged in the informal...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has expressed its disappointment at the government’s decision not to address a major ruling that is...

The rental income received by 79% of landlords with mortgages is only sufficient to service the interest element of their loans, and not...

A review of the section 8 possession process is urgently required, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). As many of you...

Recent changes in legislation, as part of government policy to encourage first-time buyers and owner-occupier purchases, have led to a tax...

Thousands of vulnerable people facing homelessness look set to benefit from a new £20m initiative designed to help them secure a private...

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...

With just a few days left until changes to mandatory HMO licensing are introduced, there is growing concern that many landlords...

The government’s private rented sector policies are failing tenants, mainly because they are ‘not joined up or thought through’, a new...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once again voiced its opposition to plans to introduce mandatory three year tenancies. Responding to the...

Buy-to-let landlords are leaving the private rented sector north of the border in their droves as a direct result of Scottish...

The idea of the property-owning democracy has deep roots and has long defined housing policy in this country, with various schemes...

Mortgage brokers and lenders have been slammed by the National Landlords Association (NLA) for failing to do enough to communicate changes...

Properties rented to families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants, fresh...

The number of landlords planning to sell some or all of their buy-to-let properties remains at an historic high, according to...

There is growing speculation that the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid is paving the way to become the next Prime Minister....

David Salusbury, the former chairman of the National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA), and of mydeposits,...

A growing number of buy-to-let are struggling to obtain mortgages following the introduction of tougher lending conditions, including more rigid underwriting...

Tougher buy-to-let lending criteria, introduced in September last year by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA), is making it...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is seeking property professionals to be its local representatives across the country. The trade body has described...

The government is being urged by the National Landlords Association (NLA) to repeal the fee that councils can now charge when...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched its new brand following extensive consultation with members and stakeholders. The new brand aims to...

A mix of tax reforms and tighter regulation for the buy-to-let sector must not prevent private landlords from being able to...

Weaker demand from tenants has resulted in rental price falls in parts of the capital, as some landlords are being forced...

A high number of landlords plan to scale back buy-to-let investments over the next 12 months, according to a new study....

Buy-to-let landlords with rental properties in Peterborough will now have to pay £600 for a five-year licence to rent out a...

The majority of private landlords will not rent to students because they are concerned about the damage they could do to...

A new online platform designed to help landlords keep on top of new licensing schemes and consultations has been launched by...

Labour’s symbolic victory over the rollout of universal credit on Wednesday night will have been welcomed by many buy-to-let landlords. Tory MPs were...

Rental yields remain steady, and yet many buy-to-let landlords are losing confidence in their ability to rely on rental income, a...

Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, last year confirmed what many of us already knew – investing in property...

When renting out a property, most landlords or their letting agents opt to take an upfront deposit from the tenant prior...

The recent increase in the proportion of landlords who use a letting agent to help manage their property will naturally be...

A growing number of private landlords are ‘finally waking up’ to the fact they could be pushed in to a higher...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has vowed to crackdown on criminal landlords by ensuring that they are ‘named and shamed’...

Landlords in Ashfield are being encouraged to take advantage of discounted property licensing fees. From 1 May, landlords in Ashfield will require...

In a concerted effort to improve standards in the private rented sector (PRS), the North Tyneside Council has joined forces with...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are planning to sell-off their properties as the government’s punitive new tax changes cause investors...

National Landlords Association (NLA) has teamed up with the National Insulation Association (NIA) to provide landlords with an easy to use...

Many people feel anxious and uncomfortable when getting themselves into debt and understandably this is why many of us strive to...

The buy-to-let boom of recent years has fed the stereotype that Brits are obsessed with property. Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments, new figures show Mortgage arrears among landlords...

Almost half of buy-to-let landlords say they would dump their letting agent if their profits started to drop, fresh research from...

Buy-to-let landlords have been left disappointed at the 'missed opportunity' in the Autumn Statement to support those that invest in the...

Letting agents in England will be banned from charging fees to tenants under plans announced by the chancellor in his Autumn...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) continues to urge landlords to lobby the government over taxation changes announced by the now former...

Some 440,000 basic-rate tax payers will be forced into a higher tax bracket from April next year once planned changes to...

Landlords represented by Cherie Blair have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

Thousands of private tenants claim to have suffered abuse at the hands of landlords according to Shelter, which include threats, assaults...

Unfortunately for private landlords looking to regain possession of their rental home, private tenants are often advised by local councils and...

Let's face it - landlords have a bad reputation. The press often portray buy-to-let landlords as greedy money-grabbers who are looking...

The Homelessness Reduction Bill, which was published by the Communities and Local Government Select Committee last week, has received backing from...

Private landlords pocketed in the region of £9.3bn in housing benefit last year – double the amount they received a decade...

A significant number of EU citizens living in the private rented sector (PRS) say they are worried that the result of...

Tenants in the UK who are saving for a deposit to purchase their first home are more prepared than ever before...

There is no need for landlords to panic following Britain’s decision to exit the European Union, according to the National Landlords...

There has been an increase in the number of landlords letting homes to families with children, fresh research reveals. The latest findings...

Following months of uncertainty about whether the UK should remain or leave the European Union, it would appear that many landlords...

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords continues to build momentum as campaigners move closer to...

Have you ever had a tenant move out of a property that you own before the tenancy has ended, without informing...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy to let (BTL) sector has collapsed and is now ‘worse than levels witnessed during the financial...

The vast majority of tenants are unaware of new laws introduced today which change the Section 21 evictions process.  From today, under...

Half (52%) of private sector tenants on housing benefit have experienced delays over its payment from their local council, according to...

Landlords could face a prison sentence for breaching the Government’s ‘Right to Rent’ checks in a series of measures to tackle...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has warned that costs in the private rented sector could rise by up to £2.6bn if...

In a surprise move, Prime Minister David Cameron said the Tories will introduce a mandatory licencing scheme for private landlords. In a...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has responded to last week’s Citizens Advice report on the private rented sector in a statement...

Landlord support for Labour and the Liberal Democrat Party has halved since the 2010 General Election because of their interventionist policies...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched an initiative to enable tenants to check if their landlord is accredited.   Tenants can check...