Towns within commuting distance of big cities have seen some of the UK’s largest rent rises in recent years, says Zoopla. The...
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A retired bookkeeper lay dead in his flat for six years until a social landlord forced entry to carry out a...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A new study by a mortgages website says it reveals the best places for buy to let investors to purchase properties. Money...
29 March 2023
From: Breaking News
There is a perfect storm brewing for landlords and tenants in the UK. Sky-rocketing energy bills, food prices and increasing rent paints...
27 August 2022
From: The Big Issues
In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his plans to ‘level up’ the UK. We knew that he would be...
12 February 2022
From: The Big Issues
The head of an agency is urging landlords to “embrace” tenants on housing benefits, instead of seeking to avoid them. Mish Liyanage,...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A new league table has been created of the best places for landlords to invest in buy to let. The Compare The...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News
A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £5,000 for letting a property with a number of hazards that could have endangered the...
14 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Bootle in Merseyside has been named the best place to currently be a buy-to-let landlord, based on a number of key...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Tenants are spending an increasing proportion of their earnings on rent, new figures have revealed. Fresh research undertaken by rentals platform CreditLadder...
11 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Many property owners agree to electronic communications operators, such as mobile phone companies, installing aerials and other equipment, for example on...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Former British prime minister Tony Blair made headlines over the Bank Holiday weekend for announcing a return to domestic politics to...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News
A private landlord has been jailed for almost four years after being found guilty of stealing money from more than 100...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News
New housing policies affecting the private rented sector, including longer tenancies, boosting the supply of much needed housing and plans to...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News
The level of buy-to-let borrowing was down 7% between August and September as the introduction of the 3% stamp duty surcharge...
16 November 2016
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to be...
27 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlords represented by Cherie Blair have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let income being introduced in April 2017 are ‘hopeful’ that a hearing...
06 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Average rents paid by private tenants increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, as demand for rental housing...
30 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords being introduced next year will get their day in court,...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News
A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords continues to build momentum as campaigners move closer to...
10 June 2016
From: Breaking News
Small-scale landlords with mortgages on their buy-to-let properties are being urged to fight back against unjust mortgage tax relief changes by...
06 May 2016
From: Breaking News
A group campaigning for the abolition of the buy-to-let tax grab have launched the second phase of its crowdfunding campaign and...
18 April 2016
From: Breaking News
A landlord in Bolton, Lancashire, has been fined £1,500 at Bolton Magistrates Court after a fire at one of his properties...
26 February 2016
From: Breaking News
A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords has progressed to the next stage. Two landlords, Steve...
02 February 2016
From: Breaking News
The two landlords behind a campaign to seek a judicial review of George Osborne’s controversial mortgage interest tax relief change say...
25 January 2016
From: Breaking News
A group of landlords and property investors have mounted a legal challenge to the Government’s proposals to increase tax on buy-to-let...
04 January 2016
From: Breaking News
Platinum Property Partners (PPP) has warned landlords to plan ahead to futureproof their investment. It says standard buy-to-let properties will lose...
02 September 2015
From: Breaking News
Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 2.5% in the 12 months to June 2015, according to...
03 August 2015
From: Breaking News
Analysis carried out for Platinum Property Partners (PPP), comparing HMOs rented to professionals and other asset classes, shows that HMOs were...