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Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...

A trade body claims private tenants are ‘suffering’ because lettings agents are not regulated. Propertymark is demanding equal treatment between lettings agents...

Members of the union UNISON who participate in round-table discussions with activist group Generation Rents are to receive gift vouchers for...

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

A countryside body is blaming the government’s failure to provide affordable housing and the rise in short lets for a homelessness...

In the ever-evolving landscape of property investments, one strategy continues to stand the test of time and prove its worth: property...

Another council is advertising a package of incentives for private landlords to help solve its housing shortage. Exeter council is aiming to...

A council is appealing to landlords to work with the local authority and the Probation Service to help ex-offenders fit accommodation...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to publish “shortly” revised timetables for the implementation of further energy efficiency targets for the...

UK landlords are currently facing a myriad of challenges.  It’s well documented how costly retrofitting properties to meet new energy efficiency standards...

The body representing local councils is backing the government’s Renters Reform Bill - even though Labour dominates most local authorities. Councillor Darren...

Tax expert David Hannah claims that the government's 12 new high-growth investment zones have already begun to drive property prices in...

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

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

The trade press is fixated on the departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer after four months in the government reshuffle, but...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has poured cold water on the prospect of any tax cuts in the near future -...

Trafford council is believed to be the first to have signed up to a scheme created by Greater Manchester Labour Mayor...

Labour’s Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, is recruiting 10 people to enforce a new initiative he’s calling his ‘Good Landlord...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has made an announcement overnight that “the government will always act to protect tenants.” The claim comes as...

Rogue landlords who exploit the supported housing system at the expense of vulnerable residents could be banned from operating or fined...

Many private landlords lack knowledge, skills and support necessary to provide decent homes for renters, a new study claims. The UK Collaborative...

Unusual though it may be, a local authority is reaching out to landlords who may be struggling with their finances in...

Unscrupulous landlords in the ‘exempt rental’ niche will be driven out by a new clampdown, the government insists. The exempt sector provides...

A pioneering project is matching private landlords with tenant management skills in a local housing association. Salford council and the Irwell Valley...

Letting agents are relied on to make the letting process easier for landlords and tenants. As a landlord, there is a long...

The John Lewis Partnership is to offer short- and long-term lets when it builds flats to rent at three locations in...

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wants rogue landlords to pay bigger fines and more compensation to tenants. He is also introducing...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper includes a dramatic reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction powers will be...

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...

Experts are already warning of shortcomings in the government’s latest Green initiative, banning new boilers from 2035 and offering £5,000 grants...

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...

The SpareRoom online service has drawn up what it calls an affordability guide, which is effectively a league table of room...

A lettings agent who has started a rental insurance business has launched another attack on landlords. Ajay Jagota, who runs KIS Lettings...

Private tenants in a major city are being invited to take up a voluntary role helping to shape the local rental...

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...

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

Two men - one a landlord, the other a shopkeeper- have been jailed after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Mushtaq...

The former leader of the Labour Party in Scotland has joined the board of Shelter, the campaigning charity that has often...

More than 2,500 households have agreed not to pay rent thanks to a campaign, launched by the London Renters Union (LRU), which...

Activists are calling on tenants to withhold their payments to landlords, in an attempt to generalise a growing rent strike movement. The...

It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...

How do you potentially balance property buying and management with a full-time job? What strategies have you developed to build wealth...

Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...

High rents mean young people are less likely to move to UK cities where average salaries are higher, a new report...

Demand for good quality rental homes continues to grow, but with the latest figures from NHS Digital revealing that there were...

Ealing council has praised buy-to-let landlords operating in the local area after fresh figures revealed that there are more properly accredited...

The government’s long-awaited White Paper on post-Brexit immigration policy, published last week, unveiled plans for a single, skills-based immigration system applying...

Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their...

Located in a central position of the UK, Nottingham is a fantastic city with a population of more than 350,000 people,...

GWlegal has launched a new service tailored to specialist buy-to-let brokers and landlords. The service, called GW Expert Buy-To-Let, will provide buy-to-let...

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

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

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

The Conservative party should put rent controls at the heart of their general election manifesto as part of a wider effort...

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

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) is celebrating a decade of custodial deposit protection this week as it marks the 10th...

An initiative designed to promote equality and diversity in the private rented sector in Wales has been awarded a £249,425 lottery...

Wakefield Council is clamping down on landlords that do not have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors fitted in the homes that...

With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...

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