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Only one in six on-campus University rooms in the UK affordable for students, the activist group Generation Rent claims.  It says 17%...

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

A Labour councillor who has wanted restricted rights for buy to let landlords and short let hosts has been dropped as...

England’s dwindling social housing stock is poised to plummet by an additional 189,000 properties through the controversial Right to Buy scheme...

As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...

A landlord faces a hefty jail sentence unless she finds over £50,000 in the next three months - and on top...

Landlords have only until Friday to give their views on a controversial licensing consultation from a council known for its aggressive...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...

A London council is consulting on another controversial landlord licensing scheme. Barking and Dagenham council’s existing Selective Licensing Scheme has been applied to...

A Manchester-based solicitors’ firm that incorrectly prosecuted a London council over a private rental case has been ordered to pay thousands...

Rents across the UK continue to retreat from their 2023 highs, falling by 2.9 per cent over the last three months,...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

Landlords will have to include many more specific points about their properties when they list them in future - whether directly...

An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to...

The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has revealed the uphill struggle facing those in search of a...

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...

New data appears to show that the number of active short lets is lower - and not higher - than in...

A London landlord has been found guilty of not licensing three buy to lets. Gurbachan Matharu from Dagenham was found guilty at...

A London landlord has been ordered to pay over £33,000 in costs for illegally running an HMO. The three-bedroom HMO was identified...

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...

Training sessions are being aimed at teaching private landlords in one London borough the rules and responsibilities when it comes to...

A new 100-unit Build To Rent scheme in Manchester called The Quarters is being marketed as “pet friendly”. The company behind it,...

The freeholders to a block of maisonettes have been ordered to pay more than £22,000 after failing to carry out repairs...

A lettings agency says demand for ‘bills included’ properties in London has rocketed since April - despite it costing tenants large...

Landlord numbers may have dropped in recent months but a longer term analysis shows the reverse. Total Landlord Insurance analysed the current...

A London council has boasted of its success in working with a landlord to remedy problems on a rental property served...

The house price inflation facing first time buyers is “frankly frightening” according to a new analysis which suggests typical FTB house...

Buy to let landlords are increasingly looking to the highest yielding areas of the country as a way to maximise their...

Research by rental portal Rentd suggests improved London yields this year after being in the doldrums during the pandemic. Rentd analysed the...

A new Build To Rent scheme in London has received lavish praise from a local council. Railpen, the investment manager for the...

With Christmas and the New Year now over, landlords, investors and property experts are back to questioning what the coming twelve...

Foxtons has issued a wide-ranging snapshot of the London private rental market. Overall some 27 per cent of Londoners are  now privately...

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

A London landlord has been ordered to pay over £64,000 for breaking housing regulations. In July last year Sumon Miah was found...

A couple have been fined over £13,000 after they were found guilty of unlawfully evicting four tenants and breaching management regulations...

Landlords wanting to break into London buy to let have been provided with a guide to boroughs with the most discounted...

Fines totalling more than £250,000 were issued to rogue landlords in Barking and Dagenham last year. Offences included failing to have a...

There are now 10 councils with licensing schemes covering more than 20 per cent of the rental market according to activists’...

Rental affordability in the capital has improved markedly during the pandemic according to London lettings agency Benham and Reeves.  The firm analysed...

London-focussed lettings agency Portico has drawn up highly localised hotspots within the capital for landlords seeking the best yields.  According to the...

The Church of England has named its first Bishop for Housing, ahead of the publication of a report following a two...

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

Landlords should be aware that eight estate and letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO), which means...

There are growing concerns that buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants beyond next month due to the coronavirus...

To help support our NHS workers, Seven Living are offering 50 self-contained properties for free to NHS staff embarking on 14-day...

A landlord was almost reduced to tears after discovering a house he rented out ‘in a state of squalor’, with the...

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...

London remains one of the biggest property investment destinations in the world, attracting a wide range of national and international investors.  But...

Despite the slowdown in the UK housing market in recent years, caused in part by the Brexit vote which fuelled uncertainty...

Many tenants who own at least one pet have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, and yet despite efforts to encourage more...

Fresh analysis looking at rental prices across the UK and how they have increased over the last five years shows that...

Thousands of graduates across the UK will move to London this month in the hope of embarking on a successful career, despite...

A rogue landlord who made almost £130,000 in illegal rent after converting his three-bedroom house in east London into two flats...

Germany’s rent controls place strong restrictions on in-tenancy rent increases, while the ‘rent brake’ introduced a couple of year ago makes...

Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...

Plans to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Barking and Dagenham has been approved by the government. Under...

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

An unscrupulous landlord who converted three family homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without planning consent has been jailed for...

New research has identified London’s most uninhabitable boroughs for the capital’s tenants, based on the cost of living there to the...

Eight men were found living in cramped conditions in a one-bedroom flat in east London during a raid by Barking and...

How many times has a potential tenant failed referencing? Too many times is probably your answer. This frustrating scenario ultimately arises because...

While the cost difference between furnished and unfurnished rentals varies across the country, generally speaking you can typically expect to receive...

New research by the GMB trade union shows that rents in the capital are far outpacing wage growth, with a two-bedroom...

With the number of people living in private rented accommodation continuing to grow, more tenants are seeking permission to keep pets...

A Labour councillor tasked with clamping down on rogue landlords has found herself in hot water after failing to declare a...

Tenants in London are now required to pay up to £8,650 just to move into a rented home, it has been...

Buy-to-let landlords looking for an impressive return on investment in the capital through Airbnb stays should look to invest in East...

A pair of landlords in Dagenham have been slapped with a hefty fine for renting out two illegally converted flats over...

A landlord in east London will have to cough up more than £100,000 or face going to jail for illegally converting...

A high number of buy-to-let investors prioritise rental rents over capital gains when making property purchase decisions, and with that in...

The average rental value of a new letting in the UK increased by just 0.24% in the first six months of...

A landlord has been prosecuted by Barkingside Magistrates' Court for renting out a property in Dagenham with damp and mould issues,...

A rogue landlord who made almost £130,000 in illegal rent after converting his three-bedroom house into two flats without planning consent...

Former British prime minister Tony Blair made headlines over the Bank Holiday weekend for announcing a return to domestic politics to...

A landlord has been ordered to pay in excess of £235,000 for renting out illegal bedsits in east London after pleading...

Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...

A landlord who broke the law by converting a building into seven flats in east London without planning consent could be...

Rent increases across the UK have slowed to their lowest level since 2013, fresh data has revealed, with prices in London...

A recent poll by Simply Business has revealed that over 70% of buy-to-let investors prioritise rental rents over capital gains when...

The chances of would-be buyers in London getting a foothold on the housing ladder remain slim, mainly due to high property...

Rental yields in London are now among the lowest in the country, but take a closer look at the market and...

Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...

More than 148,000 renting households in England have been at risk of eviction from their home in the past year, according...

Private landlord Pierce Mullally has been ordered to repay more than £3,000 for operating in Burnley without a proper licence. He admitted...

Police and housing officers raided an unused police station in Barking, East London and found up to 30 people living there. An...

Enforcement officers from Barking and Dagenham Council swooped on three addresses in east London last week as part of clamp down...

London workers trying to save money on rent and travel costs should move to Bexley, research by Generation Rent suggests. Research by...