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National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

A prominent lettings sector expert is blaming the media for anti-landlord sentiment and a rise in tenancy disputes. Gina Peters, Head of...

Three webinars next week will cover key aspects of deposit disputes between landlords and tenants. They’re organised by the Deposit Protection Service...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

New research from specialist lender Aldermore shows that 69% of private tenants feel they have a ‘good landlord’.  This bucks the traditional...

A new housing deal will provide another 92 Build To Rent units run by Legal & General. The properties will be two,...

A landlord referred to only as ‘Mr Gurung’ has been named by two councils as being penalised £3,000 for an overcrowded...

Slowing inflation may - just may - lead the way for reduced interest rates. The headline inflation rate is now just 3.4%,...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer and the party’s controversial Mayor of London Sadiq Khan are at loggerheads over rent controls. Khan has...

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

The chief executive of a short lets service says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is wrong to think penalising landlords will help solve...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has called for equal parity between short-term lets and the private rented sector to ensure they meet...

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 landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

The National Residential Landlords Association will jointly host a networking and information session with homelessness charity Crisis. It will take place on...

Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

Two new build household names often favoured by landlords buying investment properties have announced a merger. Barratt has reached a £2.5 billion...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

A new study by the National Residential Landlords Association suggests some landlords wanting to quit the private rental sector have deferred...

The identify of the service running the upcoming Private Rental Sector Ombudsman scheme has been thrown into doubt once more. The Renters...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

There will be long term pressure on housing affordability and the private rental sector if demographic forecasts from a range of...

The yo-yo economic news is now casting doubt on whether the Bank of England will cut base rate as quickly as...

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

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

A Labour-controlled council is inviting private rental sector representatives to a round-table event which it pledges will not be a talking...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

Airbnb is changing the way prospective tenants can pay.  The launch is part of a phased global roll-out which will see Klarna...

The Nationwide says 2023 has seen a surprisingly-resilient housing market but there will be no full scale recovery in 2024 -...

Campaigning charity Shelter is nearing a controversial signature threshold in its petition about the Renters Reform Bill. It now has over 123,000 of...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

As the dark nights draw in, condensation issues start to emerge, bringing with it the possibility of mildew and mould forming...

A landlord has been hit with an £11,800 fine for operating an HMO without a licence. Stoke-on-Trent council launched an investigation into...

A panel of experts forecast house prices will fall as much as 10 per cent by Autumn 2024. Financial website Finder brought...

A rent guarantor service says the recent Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill has intensified scrutiny on the challenges faced...

October saw a surprise 0.9 per cent rise in UK house prices according to the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal...

Battersea, the charity behind the Pet Friendly Properties campaign, says the Renters Reform Bill must become law as soon as possible. Battersea...

Landlords need to work “proactively” with tenants if and when bed bug cases emerge, an industry figure claims. Jonathan Rolande of the...

The latest rent rise figure produced by the government has triggered an angry response from one of Britain’s top agents. Greg Tsuman,...

A group of 30 charities and non-profit organisations, led by campaigners at Shelter, have urged the government to get a move...

Average house prices are now falling 2.9 per cent annually in England and Wales according to the monthly e.surv index. Yorkshire and...

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

How to Achieve Low Season Holiday Let Bookings This year, with families across the UK facing a squeeze to their budgets, we’ve...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director   What is Southernbrook Lettings and...

Middleton Advisors commissions ongoing research to investigate key trends and structural changes in prime UK housing markets.  Our latest research considers the...

A property entrepreneur is seeking up to 200 portfolio landlords or developers to invest in his company.  Jamie Lester says the offer to...

The Daily Telegraph appears to have uncovered a catch in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s apparent boiler grant giveaway. Last week he announced...

Shelter has published what it calls a General Election manifesto with rent controls at its heart. Called The Way Home: a manifesto to...

A landlord has been prosecuted for the unlawful eviction of a tenant from privately rented accommodation in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Leading up...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

August saw a further softening in house prices which are now 5.3 per cent down on a year ago. The Nationwide says...

Homelessness charities often berate private landlords for putting income before service to tenants. But a bitter dispute at one organisation has apparently revealed...

Average house price fell by 0.3 per cent in July, a fourth consecutive monthly decline, according to the Halifax. This means property...

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...

A finance house says it’s seeing an increase in tenants offering to buy their properties off their landlords. James Briggs, head of...

When a popular Dorset pub was devastated several years ago, thanks to a huge chimney fire, the owners were left with...

After a decade of steady growth, the number of older renters is poised to increase rapidly over the next 10 years...

A team of experts will look into the impact ofd Airbnbs and other short lets in a part of the UK...

A long-standing tax consultancy has raised the spectre of too much Stamp Duty ha wing been paid thanks to mistakes made...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...

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

An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...

There’s a new warning this morning that rents are set to soar as landlords struggle with much higher interest rate payments...

The latest lettings and sales market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has prompted a warning from a leading...

After a winter of record-high energy bills, many will be wondering how efficient their boilers are, and whether the type of...

A quarter of Britons are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from the continued popularity of UK staycations,...

A landlord has been fined more than £8,000 for failing to complete necessary improvements to properties. Eric Bland pleaded guilty at Chesterfield...

Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...

The National Residential Landlords Association is hosting a housing roundtable, inviting industry experts -  including Paul Shamplina - to discuss the...

Against expectations, the average UK house price increased by 0.5 per cent last month following seven consecutive falls, according to the...

Landlords are being encouraged to contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to take legal action regarding rent caps and eviction bans. It follows...

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

Over two million more people are likely to be higher rate taxpayers by 2028 – thanks to the freezing of the...

The government has pulled together the latest guidance on Right To Rent, appropriate to landlords, lettings agents and home owners who...

Investment platform Platinum Property Partners has been acquired by a group of long-standing franchisees. And they’re pledging to how PPP’s investment in...

Campaigners in a group called Housing Rebellion are to meet in Central London today and make what they call “a few...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is urging tenants to complain about sub-standard housing with the government’s ‘Make Things Right’ advertising campaign. Social housing...

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

A new licensing scheme for landlords in one of the country’s most controversial cities is likely to be approved next week. Nottingham...

The National Landlord Investment Show has announced a series of free events for landlords, investors and property professionals throughout 2023. Co-founder Steve...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

Landlords making self-assessment tax returns may already be starting to sweat - the deadline is midnight on January 31. Overall - landlords...

A London landlord has been fined £2,500 by the local council for letting an unlicensed HMO. The fine was issued after the...

New data from flatshare site SpareRoom reveals that rents reached an all-time high in Q4 2022, with the average UK room...

The government has accepted arguments put forward by landlords and accountancy groups, and delayed a key deadline for compulsory digital tax returns. A...

Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...

They have taken differing views on Section 21 powers but now the National Residential Landlords Association and homelessness charity Crisis have...

The majority of tenants are reluctant to ask for more energy efficient systems in their home according to The National Residential...

When life is impossibly expensive, it’s not a surprise to see a rise in financial abuse. And to make matters worse,...

The government has announced that it’s going to work on a new second homes policy with one particular council - if...

It’s been known for over a year that John Lewis wishes to diversify into the private rental sector and now it...