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Landlord Today - The Big Issues

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A Comprehensive Breakdown of Buy To Let in 2024

By Landlord Today Team

A comprehensive new survey gives the lowdown on buy to...

Shamplina Speaks: Letting agents are landlords' allies today

By Paul Shamplina

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property...

Is Co-Living The Next Big Thing In Private Renting?

By Landlord Today Team

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the...

Landlords’ Top Worries, Challenges and Expectations for the Future

By Landlord Today Team

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes...

House Price Boost could just be momentum … or it could be better news

By Sarah Coles

The latest index, from the Halifax, shows house prices rose...

Population Projections have repercussions for Private Rental Sector

By Richard Rowntree

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of...

Want A New-Build Buy To Let? Expert reveals red flags to beware…

By Landlord Today Team

The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on...

Mental Health in the Rental Sector – Are We Doing Enough?

By Richard Milner

One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does...

Rent Controls - the lessons the industry should learn

By Richard Rowntree

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away...

Housing Crisis Solved - parties, government, councils and BoE work together

By Landlord Today Team

A building society is calling upon politicians, government, the Bank...

Resettling an Afghan Family - One Landlord’s Story

By Landlord Today Team

Established by the UK Government, the Afghan Relocations and Assistance...

Unknown Energy Costs could hurt tenants this winter

By Neil Cobbold

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants...

Is Being a Landlord More Trouble Than It’s Worth?

By Landlord Today Team

Right now, the property market is entering a period of...

It’s OK to be a Long-Term Renter!

By Landlord Today Team

Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the...

Growing optimism for prime property markets under Labour

By Landlord Today Team

Middleton Advisors commissions ongoing research to investigate key trends and...

Market Snapshot - is demand still stellar?

By Landlord Today Team

The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester...

EPCs and Energy Efficiency - the need for clarity

By Landlord Today Team

Landlords are operating in a fog when it comes to...

What can a commercial landlord do to collect unpaid rent?

By Simon Smith

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords....

Solar Panels - How They Work and How They Can Be Maintained

By Landlord Today Team

Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from...

Where Are The New Landlords Going To Come From?

By Daniel Evans

The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems...

Would Landlords Fit Solar Panels If Maintenance Was Easy?

By Landlord Today Team

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy,...

Beware The Four Horsemen of the Property Apocalypse

By Trevor Abrahamson

Successive Chancellors (we’re looking at you Gordon Brown and George...

Shamplina Speaks - Can I Still Afford To Be A Landlord?

By Paul Shamplina

A year ago, many landlords’ primary concern was what would...

Expert Insights on Ensuring Good Returns in Uncertain Times

By Luke Gribben

1. How Do I Ensure A Good Return On Investment...

Give landlords a break – why they MUST have a new EPC deadline

By Landlord Today Team

Landlords need to know the true energy efficiency of their...

Warning! - All housing market signs point south

By Sarah Coles

The Halifax says house prices were flat in May, but...

Long Term Profits: Why Build-To-Rent Is a Smarter Investment

By Landlord Today Team

The property market is always changing, leaving investors on the...

Landlord Info - the most and least energy efficient locations

By Landlord Today Team

A recent study by nationwide conveyancers Muve, using official data...

How to lower your home’s carbon footprint and energy bills

By Landlord Today Team

The UK has long been a pioneer in terms of...

Crowning Glory - House Prices Since The Last Coronation

By Landlord Today Team

When the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took...

Local Elections: a chance to influence the future of the private rented sector

By Allison Thompson

Next Thursday voters up and down the country will be...

Rent Controls - how they make part of the UK un-investable

By Landlord Today Team

Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to...

Going Greener – Getting Ahead of Policy starts with Professional Development

By Landlord Today Team

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense...

Bad Quality Rental Housing? Not Any More…

By Richard Rowntree

As most landlords know, a myriad of myths has built...

How To Protect Landlords’ Empty Homes

By Landlord Today Team

According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant...

Is Now the Right Time to Invest in a Second Property?

By Landlord Today Team

  Second home market growth and falling house prices could be...

Accepting Pets in Lets: How to mitigate the risk

By Landlord Today Team

According to the most recent data, 46 per cent of...

How You Could Save Thousands on Energy Bills

By Landlord Today Team

As energy prices and the cost of living continue to...

Damaging Perceptions of the Private Rental Sector

By Richard Rowntree

Two key figures jumped out at me from the National...

A Perfect Storm for London Renters?

By Landlord Today Team

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has...

Homes 4 Ukraine - new government guidance for landlord hosts

By Landlord Today Team

This guidance was issued by the Department of Levelling Up,...

New Year’s Resolutions for Landlords and Tenants

By Landlord Today Team

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a...

Private Renting is No Longer for Just the Young

By Richard Rowntree

There are many misconceptions about the private rented sector, but...

Stricter EPCs, Rent Controls, S21 Scrapping - is this 2023?

By Marc von Grundherr

Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi...

Properties With Purpose - letting to vulnerable people

By Nick Thornhill

There are several key reasons why property owners choose to...

Why Renewables Are Set To Take Off in the HMO Sector

By Tom Walker

While many eyes have been focused on COP27 in recent...

Landlords…It’s Time To Winterise Your Property!

By Landlord Today Team

2022 is a La Niña year - a rare third...

Anti-Landlord Sentiment is Changing - now we need action

By Richard Rowntree

I often use this column to discuss the reputation of...

Cost of Living Crisis - why landlords need help

By Landlord Today Team

To put it mildly, landlords are very rarely subject to...

Shamplina Speaks - Why do people say ‘landlord’ isn’t a real job?!

By Paul Shamplina

In today’s world, where people can make money from something...

Cracking Up - check your investment property for subsidence

By Kelly Whittington

With the summer heatwave a distant memory, residents are being...

Consider Condensation and Mould as Energy Crisis Looms

By Natasha King

As the energy crisis gather pace, households are increasingly likely...

Renters are better off today than a year ago - yes, really

By Landlord Today Team

When accounting for inflation, renters are better off today than...

Shamplina Speaks - Rent Rises: what's happening on the ground?

By Paul Shamplina

As I write this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has...

Energy Price Cap - five ways to lower bills this autumn

By Landlord Today Team

As the autumn weather turns colder, many families are proactively...

Thoughts On The Mass Exodus of Landlords

By Daren Cope

The buy-to-let market is going through a rough patch. With...

Buy-to-lets failing to beat inflation

By Jason Harris-Cohen

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that...

Shamplina Speaks – Challenging Access on Gas Safety

By Paul Shamplina

This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety...

Property Maintenance - Don't Dither Ahead of Winter Weather

By Landlord Today Team

Winter can put a strain on our homes and so...

Can Triple Glazing Help Landlords Reduce Running Costs?

By Landlord Today Team

With energy efficiency the top of the agenda, can triple...

Countdown for a Cost of Living Crisis

By Sarah Coles

If you’re counting the days until you’ll get help with...

How Landlords Can Help Create a New Zero Home

By Brian Murphy

Households are big emitters of greenhouse gases, accounting for 26...

Can You Be A Socially-Conscious Landlord? 

By Landlord Today Team

There is a perfect storm brewing for landlords and tenants...

Renters and Retirement - An Analyst’s Perspective

By Landlord Today Team

The Hargreaves Lansdown Savings and Resilience Barometer - which looks...

Green Drive - Grants to Help Landlords with EV Charge Points

By Alok Dubay

The UK government’s ban on the sale of new combustion...

Pets In Lets - can landlords and tenants REALLY agree on this?

By The Lettings Hub

Industry supplier the Lettings Hub has brought together industry leads...

Video: Can Simple Billing help Tenants in the Cost of Living Crisis?

By Lee Dahill

The cost of living crisis is arguably impacting on the...

Summer Isn't Over Yet - Hot Tips for Landlords

By Alan Thomas

So the heatwave is over - well, at least this...

Why Landlords Should Pay Attention to Fire Safety

By Anthony Robins

In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fire safety...

Clarity Not Confusion - White Paper reforms must be detailed

By Chris Norris

With speculation about what happens next in Westminster at fever...

Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022: What you need to know

By Perdip Kaur Bhach

In its latest plans, the government is hoping to make...

Why the Boiler Upgrade Scheme isn’t fit for purpose

By Landlord Today Team

Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will further...

Government Beware - you're driving landlords out of the sector

By Richard Rowntree

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental...

Shamplina Speaks - What of Section 8 after Section 21 is Abolished?

By Paul Shamplina

We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’...

A Commercial View - landlord/tenant relationships are still vital

By Landlord Today Team

The government recently passed into law the much-anticipated Commercial Rent...

Charge! Landlords eligible for home charging point grants

By Landlord Today Team

One in five properties in the UK could benefit from...

From ‘Buy to Let’ to ‘Fly to Let’?

By Richard Black

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed...

Landlords look out: Nine key changes in 2022

By Landlord Today Team

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re...

Cost Crisis: why offering tenants support makes good sense

By Moubin Faizullah Khan

Landlords are many people’s favourite pantomime villains, on the hunt...

Now is the time to change outdated perceptions of landlords

By Richard Rowntree

Let’s face facts, landlords and the private rented sector have a reputation problem. Perceived...

Will Tenants Seek Cheaper Energy Efficient Homes?

By Marcus Dixon

The increased energy price cap could mean bills for the...

Net Tightens On Airbnb - So What Next For Landlords?

By Calum Allmond

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other...

Shamplina Speaks - Redress: Should greater accountability be feared?

By Paul Shamplina

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to...

What the new Building Safety Bill means for Leaseholders

By Priya Sejpal

As the government continues to assess the future state of...

Energy Efficiency - landlords should pay attention to flooring

By Landlord Today Team

In this guest piece, Josh Barber from Flooring Superstore sets...

Ukraine Crisis - it will hit landlords and tenants this spring

By Sarah Coles

Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also...

Levelling Up Is A Fantasy

By Marc von Grundherr

In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his...

A Greener Home Time For Tenants?

By Lloyd Cochrane

The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed...

Shamplina Speaks - Understand your competition and your customers

By Paul Shamplina

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the...

A Long Term Vision for the Housing Market

By Kate Davies

Our housing market needs a long-term vision, and one which...

Why 2022 will be Build to Rent’s Year

By James Maguire

New preliminary figures released by CBRE reveal that a record...

2022 Rental Trends - a Build To Rent perspective

By Danielle Bayless

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022...

New Year - time for landlords to step up a gear

By Marc von Grundherr

The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is...

Will 2022 present energy efficiency and rent control challenges?

By Meera Chindooroy

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look...

Shamplina Speaks: Rental Reform to dominate 2022

By Paul Shamplina

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid,...

Airbnb v Long-Lets: the benefits of holiday-lets for landlords

By Landlord Today Team

Airbnb can make life easier for UK landlords by increasing...

My service aims to fix ‘toxic’ rental market for young people

By Landlord Today Team

Every year there is an influx of students that hate...

Energy Special: Can landlords afford to meet new EPC targets?

By Daniel Clinton

With currently less than four years before all new tenancies...

If you think residential Covid arrears are bad….see this…

By Landlord Today Team

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have...

Video exclusive - how can landlords improve their reputation?

By Landlord Today Team

Automated rental payment platform PayProp recently held a webinar, attended...

Shamplina Speaks: How guaranteed is ‘guaranteed rent’?

By Paul Shamplina

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me...

What are the Alternatives to Gas Boilers?

By Rosie Macdonald

The UK government’s target to reach net zero emissions by...

Covid Arrears - More should still be done to clear them

By Meera Chindooroy

This week’s Budget saw the Chancellor loosen the Treasury’s purse...

Landlords’ Cash Flow during Breathing Spaces and Arrears

By Landlord Today Team

With more than 60 per cent of landlords losing rental...

Going Green: What landlords need to know now

By Angus Stewart

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s...

Shamplina Speaks - Landlords Are At A Crossroads

By Paul Shamplina

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at...

Property predictions – what could happen to the housing market in 2020?

By Landlord Today Team

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market...

Landlords: here’s how to research your next property investment

By Landlord Today Team

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding...

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