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The move from the Bank of England to cut base rate for the first time in four years, from 5.25% to...

With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

The National Residential Landlords Association is demanding that the new government elected tomorrow brings back the Renters Reform Bill “as a...

Consultation time is short for landlords wanting to comment on a new licensing scheme proposed for Scunthorpe. The public consultation closes at...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

A newspaper reports that Housing Secretary Michael Gove is willing to rely on Labour votes to pass the Renters Reform Bill...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their views...

Generation Rent has launched a double-pronged attack on landlords and the government. The activist group claims that the latest possession statistics from...

The latest HomeLet rental index begins 2024 with a glimmer of hope for tenants as rents have fallen for the second...

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

The property investment service BuyAssociation has changed the wording of an advertisement after intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA says: “A...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned any further publication of an advertisement for holiday homes that made them appear to be...

The next National Landlord Investment Show is taking place in London next month. It’s on September 27 at DoubleTree Hilton London Elstree...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A quick buy property company says there’s been a surge in the number of landlords quitting the rental sector. “We’ve seen a...

We’re used to councils having a pop at private landlords - but now one has praised a landlord for helping to...

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...

New rental stock accounts for just 16 per cent according to fresh figures released about the lettings market. Property company Ocasa has...

A new market snapshot shows that tenants in London have seen bigger rent price increases than anywhere else in the UK...

England’s private rental is forecast to top five million households within the next two years or so. The specialist rental platform Ocasa...

When accounting for inflation, renters are better off today than they were a year ago despite nominal rent increases of up...

A council says it’s going to introduce stricter regulations for HMOs - and it hasn’t yet even finished its formal consultation. Hounslow...

An online rental platform suggests almost a third of rental homes may be deemed unaffordable. Ocasa, using Office for National Statistics data,...

Demand for apartment living across much of Britain has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a move back to normality...

A PropTech platform says it’s giving landlords the opportunity to spread their management fees and marketing costs across the duration of...

A rental platform forecasts that within 12 months the average UK tenant could be paying £800 more a year in rent...

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...

Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...

A council in a largely-rural area of Suffolk is the latest to have won additional funding to push landlords into making...

The landlords' main trade body wants a tapering down of notice periods for Section 8 and Section 21. The government has already...

New research shows that monthly payments for the mortgage are likely to be cheaper than rent for a comparable home -...

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

Whilst 24% of adults have welcomed a new pet into their home since March 2020, or are planning to before Easter...

Insurance company CIA landlord has prepared a league table of the most and least profitable locations for buy to let landlords. It’s...

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

A former tenant has been fined for sending racially offensive messages to his former landlord over three years after being evicted...

Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...

A new online property management platform has been launched by Herddle.  The new service, which combines proprietary technology and traditional property management...

You may wonder whether there are really that many benefits of home and boiler cover that’s specifically tailored for landlords and,...

A BTL landlord has proved to be a big social media hit after issuing his tenants with a bonus when returning...

Student property will remain a very profitable asset class giving robust return despite the existing disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Estate and letting agents should be among the first industries to return to work as soon as the lockdown is relaxed,...

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets,...

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

Virgin Money has launched a new ‘three for two’ rate designed to offer borrowers an additional year’s ‘peace of mind for...

Buy-to-let investors can have full confidence in the protection offered to landlords and tenants by flatfair, a fintech scale-up that allows...

A number of homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords, across the UK are already thinking about winter despite the recent stifling temperatures with...

Virgin Money is targeting buy-to-let landlords looking to lock into decade-long fixed rate mortgage deals, amid fears over the economy and...

flatfair, a fintech scale-up allowing tenants to instantly rent a home with no deposit, has raised $11m (£9.1bn) in a funding...

An unscrupulous landlord in Chesterfield has been ordered to pay a total of £5,684.91 after being prosecuted by a second time...

End of tenancy cleaning is the single biggest cause of deposit deductions, which is why having a cleaning checklist to ensure...

Virgin Money has increased the maximum loan-to-value on its buy-to-let portfolio landlord range from 70% to 75%, while previous portfolio growth...

Walsall Council is considering introducing new selective landlord licensing in Walsall town centre and Willenhall with a view to raising standards in...

Buy-to-let landlords who have endured the misfortune of being lumbered with nightmare tenants are being encouraged to enter a competition which...

Overseas family holidays are a relatively recent concept in the UK. They came about as a result of air travel becoming...

Virgin Money is now accepting buy-to-let portfolio landlord applications, ensuring that customers who have four mortgaged rental properties or more are...

Virgin Money has introduced a new £750 cashback incentive on its intermediary exclusive buy-to-let range, available for a limited time. The new...

Working as a landlord involves dealing with the occasional less-than-calm phone call in the middle of the night about a broken...

A rogue landlord who rented out filthy and dangerous flats in Bradford likened to slums has been ordered to pay close...

A landlord has been ordered to pay £21,000 for renting out an unlicensed house in Oxford. Six people were found to be...

Well cared for central heating systems will help keep your rental properties warm and cosy. But be warned, fresh analysis by...

Controversial landlord Fergus Wilson has launched an appeal against a county court decision to award former tenants compensation following a row...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

Professional investors should be exempt from the recently introduced 3% stamp duty surcharge, according to the Better Renting for Britain campaign. Some of...

An Oxford landlord has been convicted of unlawfully evicting a tenant after “a campaign of sustained harassment”. Riasat Ali was ordered to...

As a landlord, you know the risks associated with owning a property, and you therefore know that it’s essential to make...

The British Property Federation (BPF) has announced the creation of a new committee that will focus on promoting the emerging build-to-rent...

High end estate agent Hamptons has had its knuckled rapped by the advertising regulator about the way it displays fees in...