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Rents in June 2024 rose by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the Goodlord Rental Index.  The Index, which analyses...

Nigel Farage has pledged that his Reform UK party would reverse the Section 24 landlord tax changes within 100 days. Section 24...

The National Residential Landlords Association has entered into a partnership with SDL Property Auctions. SDL sells a wide range of properties in...

An investigation by Sky News and a housing campaigner have revealed that there are some 33,993 vacant council properties in England...

The Government has introduced the High Street Rental Auction scheme to tackle vacant high-street buildings and give local authorities more opportunities...

Blackburn with Darwen council in Lancashire is consulting on a new selective licensing regime covering 1,266 properties on 42 streets.  Running to...

The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year.  The price per property over...

A council is looking to work with more private landlords to help reduce homelessness. Over the past few years Shropshire council has...

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

Rental growth continued to cool in February, says the latest market snapshot from lettings agency Hamptons.   Last month, the average rent on...

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

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

An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

The latest Rental Index from PropTech supplier Goodlord has recorded a rent rise and a reduction in void lengths over the...

One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The...

A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...

A trade body representing short lets operators has slammed government housing failures. The Short Term Accommodation Association says it’s analysed local authority...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent last month, meaning a major new piece of legislation has now entered the...

New research shows that 676,000 homes in England are sitting empty. The research comes from property purchasing firm House Buyer Bureau which...

Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed.  Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

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,...

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

Conversions, often seen as a likely property type for private landlords, are likely to be more common if two groups of...

A city council has slammed what it calls ‘neglectful landlords’ as part of an illegal dumping crackdown. Stoke-on-Trent’s Labour authority has declared...

Propertymark says it’s spotted what may be the first sign of a U-turn on one aspect of the controversial Renters Reform...

The Renters (Reform) Bill introduced by the Government signals the long-awaited reform to existing housing legislation and the headline grabbing abolition of...

The Generation Rent campaign has given its support to a call by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to be given powers to...

A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...

According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...

A prominent property industry figure says he backs higher council tax for unlet and vacant second homes but warns that Airbnb...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

A fishing organisation is blaming landlords for contributing to a housing crisis which, they say, means locals cannot live in coastal...

A Labour Party proposal to sell some long-empty homes to first time buyers for just £1 has been dismissed as the...

The Portuguese government has announced sweeping measures, mostly against landlords, which some activists want introduced in the UK too. Portuguese Prime Minister...

A landlord has been landed with a bill of almost £2,800 for failing to clear rubbish and maintain his vacant property. Alex...

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

As many buy-to-let landlords continue to question their place in the market with ever increasing legislation, finance and management costs, one...

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

An appeal for private landlords to come forward with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, properties for rent, has been launched. Accommodation is now...

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

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - Agents are warning that...

The Scottish Government’s dramatic immediate introduction of a rent freeze and eviction ban could mark the beginning of the end of the...

The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...

A new political party called Breakthrough is campaigning for radical reform of the rental sector and housing in general. The party -...

An upbeat report on the booming private rental market in Prime Central London has been released by investment consultancy London Central...

As landlords continue to exit the market, there seems to be no easy solution for selling. Owning a buy-to-let portfolio can be...

A Conservative MP who has already suggested a 25 mile limit around some rental properties to reserve them for people with...

A council says it’s offering private sector landlords an opportunity to lease their vacant property and help support local residents who...

With speculation about what happens next in Westminster at fever pitch, now isn’t the time to make predictions as to how...

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

A council has served improvement notices on a number of properties owned by the Salvation Army and let to private tenants...

Landlords could lose up to £9,500 a year if they are unable to make changes to the energy efficiency of their...

Plans to extend tenants’ rights that were introduced as an emergency measure during pandemic will have a ‘devastating’ effect on the...

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many...

A Devon council is promoting a scheme to lease properties from private landlords to provide homes for those in need.  In exchange...

A council is making an urgent appeal to private landlords with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, three or four-bedroom family homes for...

A tourism chief has stood up in favour of closing what the government calls a tax loophole for landlords letting out...

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...

Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing yields, simplifying the rental process and providing peace of mind against...

Reigate and Banstead council is appealing to private landlords with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, two, three or four-bedroom homes for rent. The...

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham has set out what it considers to be the 10 easy mistakes which some landlords...

Epsom & Ewell council is the latest to seek private landlords’ help to house five households of Afghan refugees fleeing the...

There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...

Another council is urging landlords to seek alternative solutions to tenancy issues how the eviction ban is at an end. The emergency...

A change in government policy will allow landlords to fund investment that will help businesses recover, says tax and advisory firm...

The Hunters lettings agency has set out tips for landlords to keep their rental properties occupied all year round. The firm -...

One of the leading consultancies involved in prime London lettings says 86 per cent of new tenancies in Q1 2021 were...

A landlord has been handed penalties totalling nearly £8,000 after being found guilty of operating an unlicensed HMO. This follows an investigation...

With buy to let and traditional commercial property both under challenge thanks to government regulations and Coronavirus, the government is now...

It might be thought that banks have made significant mistakes of their own in the recent past - including triggering the...

What is your name and how long have you been a landlord? My name is Lea Savage, and I have been a...

Figures from investment consultancy London Central Portfolio show how vulnerable the capital’s rental market is to Brexit and Coronavirus - but...

A prominent Conservative supporter and expert in the private rental sector has posed an interesting question - is Boris Johnson trying...

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...

There is currently around £1.744bn worth of unclaimed property lying vacant across England and Wales, according to the latest research by...

The government’s decision to grant new housing applications in England “automatic” consent as part of planning reforms should lead to a...

Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...

Back in 1940, when this country was again fighting a ruthless enemy, albeit of a very different kind to now, Winston...

Student groups are urging landlords not to charge full rent on university accommodation left vacant by the coronavirus shutdown. Some universities have...

In response to the widespread of the COVID-19 virus, many landlords with vacant properties are looking for new ways in which...

Void periods can have serious financial consequences for a landlord. While they are undoubtedly part of running a buy-to-let business, it...

Despite the recent tax and regulatory changes, buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low-interest rates...

For landlords looking to protect their rental properties this winter, here are some top tips, as well as hints on how...

Void periods increased across the UK in September, with the exception of London, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. A void...

Buy-to-let landlords in England and Wales are facing void periods of just 11 days on average between tenancies, which is the...

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...

The children are off school, which means the summer break has officially begun and people are gearing up for the holidays....

Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...

A buy-to-let landlord in Telford has been fined £1,000, ordered to pay £2,183 costs and a £100 victim surcharge after pleading...

The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...

A new property management platform, which is launching soon, is looking for landlords to sign up and test its systems for...