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

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

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...

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

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

The days of simply listing your property on Airbnb and waiting for the bookings to roll-in are sadly over. With the...

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

A property industry group wants to restrict the private letting of properties bought in the future via the Right To Buy...

HMRC is today launching a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital, the controversial proposal for quarterly reporting for landlords and the...

There’s been a bevvy of buy to let mortgage deal changes this week. Shawbrook has made a series of reductions across its...

Houses in Multiple Occupation are making up an increasing percentage of buy-to-let business, according specialist lender Shawbrook.  In both 2022 and 2023,...

Law firm Bishop & Sewell is hosting a webinar to give leaseholders information and advice about the Right to Manage, a...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

Lots and lots, is the short answer. I think the more you know, the more you're armed with information and knowledge,...

A landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

A council is reminding prospective tenants about the importance of making sure their next shared rental is licensed as a house...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...

A respected league table of yields in different parts of England and Wales has issued its latest figures. The Fleet Mortgages Buy-to-Let...

Analysts have warned landlords and others interested in the housing market from celebrating too much following the latest Halifax index figures. The...

Middlesbrough is the latest council wanting to expand its landlord licensing regime. It’s consulting on extending its existing scheme to another ward. The...

Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...

A new council licensing scheme has been given the go ahead by the government. Peterborough council’s selective licensing scheme will be run...

The Renters Reform Bill’s proposal to replace Assured Shorthold Tenancies with rolling ‘periodic’ lets could put landlords’ properties at risk, it’s...

A council statement announcing a complex new licensing regime for the local private rental sector claims “landlords and agents who are...

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent last month, meaning a major new piece of legislation has now entered the...

For those looking to take the leap into holiday letting, finding the right property is not only the first step, but...

Over the last 15 years, the HMO market has been transformed.  Back in the ‘90s, multi-lets were mainly student housing or cheap...

Owners of short-term let properties are being urged to apply for a licence under Scotland’s short-term licensing scheme before the October...

Research from the Home Builders Federation claims owners of new homes will save an average £135 a month on running costs...

A risk management platform claims landlords are amongst those most at risk of fraud. Thirdfort has identified the top eight types of...

Research from Propertymark highlights a growing concern for the private rental sector in Scotland. As the Scottish National Party lurches from crisis...

The government’s Valuation Office Agency has set out the eligibility rules which now  apply to self-catering properties in England and Wales. Properties...

Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...

A high profile mortgage lender operating in the buy to let sector has launched a series of products aimed at investors...

Landlords are being offered fresh advice if they have been hit with higher interest payments following the base rate rise to...

There are now 173 more mortgage options on the market for holiday let landlords than there were just three months ago,...

The local media in Yorkshire says Labour’s Rachel Reeves - the Shadow Chancellor - is campaigning for the introduction of a...

Landlords have been told that time is running out to apply for funding to improve the energy efficiency of their homes...

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued a warning that house prices are going to fall. A 645-word statement from the Guild...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

Landlords in England are being encouraged to contact their local council to find out if they are eligible to access government...

Views are being sought on the designation of a scheme to improve standards in part of Middlesbrough.  A selective landlord licensing scheme...

A lettings network is urging landlords to back a campaign to abolish council tax re-banding for shared houses. Platinum Property Partners says...

HMOs in the London borough of Brent must now win planning consent and meet a new set of criteria to ensure...

Mortgage experts speaking to a committee of MPs have given an especially gloomy forecast for the buy to let sector in...

House prices will fall by 7.9 per cent next year and then will effectively stagnate until 2027 according to a gloomy...

The government may be changing its mind on scrapping Section 21 eviction powers according to a bombshell story in The Times. Outlining what...

Landlords, private tenants and owner occupiers in Warwick are encouraged by their council to apply for funding to improve energy efficiency...

Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...

A prominent industry supplier says greater clarity over what constitutes fair Wear and Tear would slash the number of end-of-tenancy disputes. The...

The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...

A warning has been issued that as many as 250,000 homes - some likely to be in the private rental sector...

Mortgage activity is forecast to fall by six per cent by year-end as the market feels the brunt of interest rate...

More SME landlords are seeking advice about whether now is the right time to incorporate, before progressing plans to secure more...

A council is offering a £3,000 cash incentive to any landlord of a three or four bedroom property available for immediate...

An insurance chief with expertise in the holiday lets sector has stood up for owners who let their properties to holidaymakers...

A mortgage broker is accusing buy to let lenders of making life tougher for landlord borrowers. Mel Whiting of Norton Finance says...

We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’ evictions, are definitely going to be abolished as part of the...

Even before the pandemic, we were seeing dramatic changes across the buy-to-let landscape with holiday lets steadily increasing in appeal –...

The staycation craze has made holiday lets a far more attractive proposition to many would-be landlords, according to a new survey. Research...

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling for clarity on how the private rental sector can help Ukraine. Home Secretary Priti Patel...

Many first time landlords do not have the credit records that accord with lenders’ algorithms, denying them finance unreasonably. That’s the view...

Wealthier tenants will benefit from stiffer affordability criteria as stock levels fall and demand increases according to DJ Alexander Ltd, part...

An MP has lobbied Chancellor Rishi Sunak about what he calls “tax avoiding absentee landlords” who have moved into the holiday...

The activist group Generation Rent says it’s celebrating a victory in its campaign to secure a national mandatory landlord register. Newspaper leaks...

The government is expected to announce the introduction of a national landlord register in England on Wednesday as part of its...

Our housing market needs a long-term vision, and one which is co-ordinated across government and the wider industry. And it is...

A tourism chief has stood up in favour of closing what the government calls a tax loophole for landlords letting out...

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...

Suffolk Building Society has just become one of the few lenders to consider applications from landlords who intend to market and...

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...

A new bank - Recognise - has entered the buy to let market in a bid to win landlords and investors. Its...

A council in the south of England is urgently looking for private landlords with self-contained one bedroomed flats or studios to house...

An investigation conducted by The Mirror newspaper claims to have found that 55 out of 72 buy to let mortgage lenders...

Lewisham council in south London is introducing a new licensing scheme for all HMOs in the borough. It claims this will help...

Recognise Bank has entered the rental market with a new product designed for professional landlords and investors with portfolios of at least...

After two years in the doldrums and high levels of over supply, prime central London is at last a landlord’s rental...

London lettings agency Chestertons says the number of tenants in the capital is now at an annual high.  The agency’s latest market...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well describes the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

A new league table of investment potential has given a ringing endorsement to buy to let in cities. Select Property Group has...

A local council is one of the first to be offering new Go Green Grants to landlords to improve energy efficiency...

Celebrations amongst landlords and home owners over the latest record house price figures mask growing disadvantages for renters, claims a mortgage...

The leader of a council in one of the areas of the UK with the highest number of Airbnb-style short lets...

Understanding the exact position of your property portfolio is crucial, this means, you need to   get constant access to accurate information. The...

New research from online buy to let mortgage broker Property Master reveals there are currently 41 BTL mortgages at the record...

A PropTech platform called Pitch 4 Finance has launched to help landlords and other investors source the best deals to finance...

The closing of a tax loophole which allow some owners of holiday lets to avoid paying council tax does not go...

The government’s much-hyped ‘tax day’ yesterday had - by comment consent - an underwhelming impact on the property sector. However, one tax...

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...

A council which has 20,000 unregulated rental properties within its area has launched a new charter to improve standards. The unregulated properties...

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...

The chaos surrounding the government’s Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands of landlords and owner occupiers, appears to...