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Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,500 in fines, compensation and costs after a council brought a prosecution against him. Jama...

Landlords are being accused by academics of under-estimating the cost of allowing pets, and under-estimating their financial benefits. A new report commissioned...

A council claims “hundreds of residents have been made safer in their homes” thanks to a licencing regime. Sheffield council insists the...

A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank of England and local councils and other bodies to cooperate on...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

The controversial activist group Acorn has made a formal public apology to the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association. On...

New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...

A local authority’s teach-in for private tenants this weekend is to be addressed by a group which is known for its...

A landlord has found himself on the Rogue Landlord Database after repeatedly renting out hazardous properties in Sheffield. Local landlord and businessman...

Sheffield council has prosecuted a rogue landlord for a second time after he was failing to provide appropriate documentation to a...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

New rental stock accounts for just 16 per cent according to fresh figures released about the lettings market. Property company Ocasa has...

Student property enquiries in the run-up to the letting season for the 2023/24 academic year are significantly up on a year...

A prominent Tory thinker has suggested that English councils should be obliged to sell off an estimated 31,000 councils houses and...

With cost of living increases impacting homeowners, landlords and tenants, are the 44,130 vacant houses across cities in England a bigger...

Personal finance website Money has produced a league table of cities where landlords can enjoy strong returns from student tenants. Top comes...

Sheffield City Council has prosecuted Uttoxeter-based landlord Gunes Ata for failing to provide information about the insurance of the building he...

A mortgage lender’s buy to let market index shows yields slightly dipping. Fleet Mortgages’ regional snapshot covers all areas of England and...

A new study has compiled a league table of the best cities in the UK for investment in student accommodation. CIA Landlord...

A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...

A pressure group of campaigners highly critical of landlords and letting agents is organising protests at cities this weekend. Acorn - which...

Local media in Sheffield are reporting that the activist group Acorn must pay just under £100,000 in costs and damages to...

In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his plans to ‘level up’ the UK.  We knew that he would be...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to harassing one of his tenants during the eviction ban period. Abid Butt from Sheffield has been...

New research shows how the rental premium for a furnished property compares to the cost of furnishing a rental home individually. The...

Landlords are being urged to check their premises after officers recovered a huge stack of prepared cannabis from an empty café...

A landlord has begun legal proceedings against a pressure group after being the victim of a four-month campaign of harassment. Lawyers acting...

Landlord Antanas Klibavicius has pleaded guilty to illegally evicting his tenant and not taking any steps towards ending the tenancy properly...

A serial-offender landlord has been fined for putting tenants at serious harm from fire and exposing them to substandard and dangerous conditions. Nilendu...

Activists from the Acorn campaign are pressing a council to get tough on landlords. Acorn has waged anti-landlord and anti-letting agent campaigns...

A property development consultancy is tipping five regeneration areas in England as potential good investments for the coming year. SevenCapital says they...

The unknown number of landlords with properties in blocks caught in the cladding crisis may be able to benefit from a...

Landlords considering taking advantage of the government’s new Green Homes Grant are being warned of a surge in cowboy building works. Sheffield...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

Buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, according to Howsy.  The letting management platform reports that...

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows.  Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...

With Premier League football poised to return on 17 June after a three-month shutdown, Sourced Capital has decided to analyse average...

Demand for rental properties and the supply of rental stock have dropped significantly year-on-year across the majority of UK cities and...

The government is being urged to do more to support renters who may struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus...

Brighton has been named the most profitable city to invest in for buy-to-let landlords in the UK.  Landlords investing in Brighton’s buy-to-let...

Newcastle upon Tyne has been named the most affordable place to rent in the UK.  According to the research, undertaken by CompareTheMarketcom,...

More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020.  The study,...

The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money.  The...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, with new research...

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...

Zoopla’s UK Cities House Price Index for July 2019, which focuses on trends in housing affordability as measured by the ratio...

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK increased by 8% between April and June and now stands at...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Yorkshire has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,121 as well as a...

Four in ten buy-to-let landlords are planning to expand their portfolio this year, according to new research. With buy-to-let continuing to deliver...

Despite a number of tax and legislative changes making it harder to make money in buy-to-let, there are still pockets of...

Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. Since...

There has been a moderate rise in residential property price growth across the UK, according to the latest analysis carried out...

PLATFORM_ has been awarded planning consent to build just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones &...

New tenant packs designed to help landlords raise awareness of fire and carbon monoxide dangers have been launched by Aico Ltd. Aico,...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...

Traditional tenant referencing is dead as it uses old and slow systems, has little technology support, and is grossly overpriced, according...

Renting a property is now more expensive than buying in nine out of ten of the largest British cities, fresh data...

Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by...

BTL landlords in parts of Sheffield must now apply to the council for a licence to let their properties after selective licensing...

While the cost difference between furnished and unfurnished rentals varies across the country, generally speaking you can typically expect to receive...

The deadline for the new selective licensing scheme which comes into effect at the start of November is looming, and time...

As a landlord, you have a number of different responsibilities and obligations that you need to stay on top of, in...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

The majority of buy-to-let landlords with properties in Yorkshire and Humberside are feeling positive about the future of the rental market, with many...

In recent years, cites within the north of the UK have become more and more popular within the property investment world,...

A pair of private landlords from Sheffield who harassed and illegal evicted their tenant have been handed suspended prison sentences. Mark Cashin...

Universal credit will cause up to 1.3 million evictions from privately rented homes, Liberal Democrat Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...

Rental arrears – or the potential for rent arrears – are the bane of every landlord’s life, to the degree that...

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has exchanged contracts with Abode Hallam Limited after agreeing a deal to acquire...

As 2017 draws to a close, Rightmove has released fresh data, based on searches by prospective tenants browsing its website, revealing...

Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...

dLighted, the insurance backed deposit-free renting solution, is once again trying to persuade more landlords and tenants to use its service...

A landlord in Sheffield, who also happens to be a company director and letting agent, has been handed a hefty fine...

A buy-to-let landlord pleaded guilty to two charges relating to the harassment of his tenants during a short hearing at Sheffield...

A landlord in Sheffield has been prosecuted for illegally evicting his tenant by simply giving him just a few hours notice...

Some of country’s best private landlords have been recognised at an awards ceremony held in Sheffield. The city’s Private Landlord Award event...

A buy-to-let landlord in Sheffield has been told that he has to pay £2,412 in court costs, fines and compensation after...

The chancellor’s pledge to create a £690m competition fund for English councils to tackle urban congestion and develop local transport networks,...

A landlord who failed to comply with an Improvement Notice and carry out essential repairs to his property was ordered to...

A high number of tenants in the private rented sector feel as though they are being left with little alternative but...

The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...

Sheffield Council has promised to continue targeting rogue landlords after bringing its highest-ever number of successful prosecutions. Seven individuals and companies were...

A landlord from Sheffield has been fined more than £1,000 for failing to comply with new licensing regulations for properties in...

There was a sharp increase in new rental properties listed in October, mostly in major towns and cities, according to fresh...

A landlord has been issued with a conditional discharge by Sheffield Magistrates Court after failing to license two rental properties that...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

The supply of homes listed on the market to let has fallen sharply now that pretty much all of the buy-to-let...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

Sajid Bashir, of Page Hall, appeared at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court where he was found guilty of failing to pay licence fees...

Home ownership has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years in England, with rising prices leaving many people with little...

A landlord who put his tenants’ safety at risk by allowing his property to fall into serious disrepair has been hit...

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...

A man who illegally sub-let his council home in Sheffield and then evicted his tenant using force has been prosecuted in...

Tenants are now adopting a more short-term view on renting property, reflected in the average assured shorthold tenancy length which is...