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Five selective licensing schemes are being recommended to Burnley council’s executive for approval this evening. Four are renewals, one is brand...

New research from Direct Line reveals thousands of landlords in England are facing increasing costs due to selective licensing schemes imposed...

There’s been a big rise in the supply of homes for sale - 20% up on this time last year. This is...

A private landlord who let three of his properties fall into dangerous disrepair has been ordered to pay almost £14,000 after...

Burnley council says it’s considered the findings of a six-week public consultation and is set to increase planning controls over the...

Yet another council is consulting on whether to continue a selective licensing scheme. The scheme applies to several areas of Burnley and...

A prominent north of England council has launched a six-week public consultation on proposals to tighten the planning rules around converting...

Room rents continue to skyrocket across the UK, reaching new highs in the third quarter of 2023 according to flatware website...

New research shows that 676,000 homes in England are sitting empty. The research comes from property purchasing firm House Buyer Bureau which...

A new study has revealed the top 10 UK areas with the greatest rental yield making them ideal for a buy-to-let. Confused.com...

A northern council is considering tightening the planning rules around converting properties into HMOs. A report to Burnley council’s executive recommends removing...

A private landlord has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 by magistrates for failing to properly licence a rented property. The...

A new study claims to show where landlords should invest in 2023, based on recent profits. The website Money has looked at...

A buy to let investment site has used Artificial Intelligence to identify 10 top property investment opportunities in 2023.  Based on analysis...

The leader of the Generation Rent activist group says that the shortage of homes to rent means no private sector tenant...

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

The government has given the green light to two selective licensing schemes in areas of Burnley. The previous five-year schemes expired at...

A private landlord has been fined £1,760 and ordered to pay £1,000 costs after failing to properly licence four properties in...

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...

Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...

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

A new league table has been created of the best places for landlords to invest in buy to let. The Compare The...

Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently...

New research looking at where is currently the best place to invest in buy-to-let property in this country, based on rental...

Top-flight football returns this weekend, with Liverpool preparing for tonight’s Premier League opener versus Norwich City, but what team should landlords...

The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the...

If you are looking to expand your buy-to-let portfolio this year with a low-cost property purchase you may wish to consider buying...

Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...

Despite the introduction of profound changes to the taxation of buy-to-let investments, leaving many landlords facing higher tax bills, there are...

A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country...

There is still plenty of money to be made in buy-to-let, provided you invest in the right areas, according to new...

Two leading letting agents in Burnley have become the latest to be recognised for their professional approach to looking after their...

Hackney in east London has recorded the fastest growth in rents on a typical two-bedroom home over the past decade, according...

Two buy-to-let landlords in Burnley have been fined a total of £27,500 as part of Burnley Council’s campaign to clamp down...

A landlord in Burnley fears that he will be left with no choice but to board up and abandon his rental...

After forcing Burnley Council to hold a referendum on a directly-elected mayor, a disgruntled buy-to-let landlord has now vowed to do...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking to move out of central London to more affordable suburbs where higher yielding property investments are...

If rental yields form a crucial part of your property investment strategy in 2017, look no further than the North West...

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