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In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

Damp and mould are two of the most common issues in rented properties, with surface mould caused by condensation one of...

The year of proptech  The proptech revolution has been a long time coming but I think that 2024 will the year in...

A leading lettings industry figure says politicians should have the repeal of Section 24 as a major priority. Section 24 removes a...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

A specialist buy to let mortgage broker says the government must help landlords with mortgage costs, as well as owner occupiers...

Section 21: Research carried out by Leaders Romans Group has found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely...

The auction arm of one of Britain’s largest agency groups says its seen a positive first third of the year. First For...

Leaders Romans Group, a lettings agency network, is offering this advice to tenants. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to have a UK-wide...

The controversial Section 21 powers are neither overused by landlords, nor abused by them - despite some organisations claiming otherwise. Research by...

Over the last couple of years, the government has made several changes to how income and profits are taxed. Some of...

Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...

The head of residential research at a prominent estate agency says the signs look ominous that “the housing market is headed...

Improving yields throughout 2023 may stop more landlords quitting - and, in addition, rental reforms are unlikely to be as bad as...

At LRG we are currently seeing rental properties go within days, and sometimes hours of being placed on the market.  Rent is...

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, is to sit on a new Lettings sector body set up...

A prominent lettings agency chief says tenants are becoming more eco-conscious, putting increased emphasis on landlords to meet expectations. Mike Cook -...

All of Leaders Romans 130 branches are to be listed on a comparison website, Rentround. The site describes itself as “connecting landlords...

Small scale or accidental landlords will need agents to help them let studio and one-bedroom properties, Rightmove says in a market...