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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...

To achieve government’s EPC targets by 2035, landlords across the country may be forced to take action at a time when...

Research by comparison site GetAgent has shown that across Britain, the number of home sellers entering the market increased by 23%...

Landlords with properties that are experiencing problems with damp and mould are being urged to contacta council for help. The plea comes...

Kreston Reeves accountancy firm has this guidance for landlords letting furnished holiday accommodation. - Draft legislation and associated guidance has now been published...

The fierce competition for landlord customers continues amongst lenders. Fleet Mortgages has changed its product range for HMOs launching a new two-year,...

There’s been a surge in demand for rental properties in London over the summer, according to the agency Chestertons. It says it’s...

The number of properties for sale in London that were previously rented has increased, according to research from industry consultancy TwentyCi. The analytics company found the figures showed...

Landlords and managing agents with responsibility for residential properties in Thanet are invited to an event on Friday September 27. The all-day...

One of the UK’s most high profile lettings agents is calling on politicians to change course on rent controls. David Alexander of...

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates on its buy-to-let product range again this week, by up to 0.20% across all loan-to-values up...

The BBC - which through its use of exclusive Zoopla data has championed tenants in recent years - has acknowledged that...

London-focussed property data firm LonRes, which analysis activity in the prime areas of the capital, says annual rental growth increased to...

The choice of holiday let deals is on the rise.  According to analysis by Moneyfactscompare the mortgage choices for borrowers looking at...

The British Royal Family is generating a hefty seven-figure income stream from holiday lets, an insurance company claims.  Pikl Insurance says the...

A prominent rental market analyst is warning that elements of the reform legislation proposed by Labour “are casting dark shadows” over...

The Institute of Economic Affairs, a free market think tank, has undertaken an exhaustive review of rent control policies across the...

Landlords having enough of high taxes and endless red tape and deciding to sell will be able to take advantage of...

Average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the 12 months to July 2024 according to official government figures, unchanged from...

New figures seen by Landlord Today show the scale of landlords fleeing the private rental sector in one part of the...

Yesterday’s inflation rise from 2.0% to 2.2% may have dealt a sharp blow to hopes of a Bank of England base...

Financial experts are warning that the increase in the headline rate of inflation from 2.0% to 2.2% might be enough to...

A third of private sector landlords would sell at leats some of their properties if rent controls were introduced, according to...

Average rental yields are at a 10-year-high of some 6.3% according to a prominent buy to let lender.  The Q2 2024 Landlord...

Stephen Barratt, a partner in the Private Client Services team at James Cowper Kreston offers this help to landlords coping with changes to...

Citra Living - the name of Lloyds Bank’s Build To Rent operation - is buying 159 properties from developer Morris Homes Group. The...

Deposit alternative service flatfair says it’s had a bumper month working with Build To Rent operators - and it tells private...

A second major location in Spain is clamping down hard on short lets, with pledges of fines exceeding £500,000 on illegal...

The Mortgage Works will today be reducing rates by up to 0.45 percentage points across its product range, with rates starting...

Safe Suffolk Renters will be holding another conference for private sector landlords in the county this October. The organisers say they are...

A landlord has been fined for allowing a family to live in a substandard property with serious hazards including damp and...

The abolition of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime - confirmed earlier this week - will punish local economies, according to...

The Bank of England has cut base rate from 5.25% to 5.0% - its first cut in four years. It was a...

Speculation about which way the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee will go on interest rates today remains sharply divided.  The Bank’s...

Molo Finance has announced reductions to its buy to let mortgage rates for UK residents, expats and non-UK residents, with cuts...

Self-Assessment taxpayers required to make advance payments towards bills are urged to pay before midnight on July 31 - tomorrow -...

Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let and residential brands have launched new two- and five-year fixed-rate EPC Saver products in partnership...

Paragon Bank is offering four new limited edition buy to let mortgages, with two products suitable for landlords with three or...

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

Labour has made a solid start with regard to the lettings sector according to a high profile rental law expert. The Head...

Specialist lender Landbay has introduced a new range of non-portfolio buy to let products. It’s designed for landlords with three or less...

Letting agents’ body Propertymark has fired a warning shot at Baroness Eluned Morgan, the politician who has been chosen to be...

A council has warned so-called “evaders” that they are in its sights after forcing the sale of a property on which...

Growing mortgage product choice shows growing confidence in aspects of the housing market, even before anticipated rate cuts. That’s the view of ...

The lenders’ trade body, UK Finance, has published a report examining why some landlords are falling into mortgage arrears and why...

The Mortgage Works is today reducing selected Buy to Let rates for new and existing customers by up to 0.25 percentage...

Private landlords with properties in the Caerphilly borough can apply for free ‘green skills’ training. The local council is offering training to...

In a survey conducted just before the General Election by Leaders Romans Group, 60% of tenants and landlords believe a reduction...

Increasing numbers of savvy buyers are snapping up property at auction but it’s important people should do their homework first or...

The National Residential Landlords Association says ending Section 21 eviction powers in isolation, as some have suggested the new government should...

Latest official figures from the government’s Office for National Statistics show that average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the...

Lloyds Bank - already a player of growing importance in the Build To Rent niche - is now to publish what...

A council has thanked private landlords who have helped it cope with a homelessness crisis - but it says it wants...

In the prime London lettings market both supply and demand slowed last month according to property data consult icy LonRes.  Annual rental...

A council is urging private landlords who let out properties locally to check if they need a licence under a new...

UK house prices stayed relatively flat for the third successive month in June, according to figures released over the weekend by...

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the...

A mortgage lender has introduced a product which effectively encourages a landlord to sell to a sitting tenant at a discounted...

Rightmove says the government elected today must build 120,000 homes to help return rents to what it believes are normal levels,...

Another slew of buy to let lenders have slashed rates on their products as competition for landlords hots up further. A statement...

Price growth in high-value prime areas has been put on hold given uncertainty surrounding the General Election, according to the latest...

The police are urging landlords and tenants to be extra vigilant following a number of reports of rental scams. Since the start...

A survey claims that 86 per cent of freehold landlords with a suitable property would install an electric vehicle (EV) charge...

Shawbrook Bank has rolled out a series of criteria changes designed to support both new entrants and seasoned investors in expanding...

As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

Molo Finance has made further rate cuts to its UK resident buy to let fixed-rate products. The lender’s BTL rates now start...

The mayor of Barcelona has pledged to eliminate Airbnb-style short lets in the city within five years.  Socialist Jaume Collboni claims he...

Mortgage lenders are continuing a mix of cutting rates and changing criteria in a bid to woo buy to let investors. Precise...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

A think tank claims that when it comes to space within a home, private rental sector tenants pay three times as...

Experts say there is no chance of a cut in interest rates being announced by the Bank of England ’s Monetary...

A lack of choice for private renters about where they can live will undermine plans set out by political parties to...

Three more lenders have revised their buy to let mortgage range as competition continues apace to get landlord customers. Landbay has announced...

A manifesto just released by the Labour Party and dedicated to Scotland hints at ent controls. In recent years Labour has backed...

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

The number of tenancies ending in arrears of more than five weeks’ rent has jumped to 17%, a deposit alternative service...

Plaid Cymru, the party of Wales, has issued a manifesto with a clampdown on the private rental sector as one of...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s ready and willing to work with a future Labour government on private rental sector...

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new non-standard credit buy to let mortgage, following what it calls “significant broker demand.” The BTL...

Some locations in the UK are seeing as many as 40-plus prospective tenants racing for the keys of every available rental...

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...

More than one in five people in the UK fear they or someone they know could be homeless in the next...

The Generation Rent activist group says the Conservative manifesto pledge to give a tax break to landlords selling to tenants should...

Several lenders have revised their products as competition for buy to let landlords hots up. Melton Building Society has launched four new...

The ink was hardly dry on Labour’s plan for a mortgage guarantee scheme for first time buyers before some left wing...

Average house prices remained broadly stable in May, down just 0.1% on a monthly basis. This actually took the annual rate of...

Two lenders are making a pitch for landlord borrowers as the buy to let mortgage market continues to be highly competitive. Buy...

Private renters in England face a postcode lottery as councils are failing to properly inspect properties with potential hazards. That’s the view of...

Shock new figures from Zoopla show that although rental demand has softened over the last year there are still 15 people...

New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims social rents are 64% more affordable than private rents, with social tenants in England having to pay...

A row has broken out over the head of a think tank who surprised Labour Party members by being appointed as...

Invasive plant species such as Japanese knotweed are developing much earlier in 2024 due to the warm, wet winter, a plant...

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

A controversial stamp duty change - announced months ago but coming into effect tomorrow - has been described as a missed...

Foundation Home Loans has cut rates across its buy to let, core and ‘specials’ range and changed some residential rates as...

This has been prepared by HMRC for landlords who are also pensioners  - What is Self Assessment?  Self Assessment is the process used to...

Sean Woolley, managing director of Cloud Nine Spain sought clarification on the situation with the Golden Visa scheme in Spain from...

Figures publicised in a new House of Commons report suggests there’s been a huge rise in the number of short lets...