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Zoopla’s latest House Price index shows a housing market steadily recovering from higher mortgage rates with prices rising slowly. But it...

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

Landlords purchased just 10% of homes sold across Britain during the first half of this year - the lowest share for...

Enfield council in North London is running a consultation on its proposals for a licensing scheme for small, shared HMOs in...

So Sadiq Khan has succeeded in winning a third term as Mayor of London – albeit with a smaller majority than...

Buy to let landlords with properties inside controversial ‘Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ or LTNs may be in for a windfall. That’s because new...

A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...

Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...

According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely.  Glenfield Property Management says that...

Right now, the property market is entering a period of uncertainty. Falling property prices and a rising regulatory burden are just...

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

A property management company is forecasting that Prime Central London’s short-lets summer is set to be record breaking. Glenfield Property Management says...

Four former Conservative housing ministers have backed a think-tank’s proposals for more housebuilding as a way to resolve the UK’s supply...

The government is to open a consultation on whether residential properties should require planning consent to be used as short lets...

The Health and Safety Executive is urging landlords to check the credentials of gas fitters following a case heard recently in...

The number of HMOs in England has fallen as a result of government intervention in the market. In 2018 new regulations were...

In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...

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

Private landlords, tenants and letting agents are being asked to give their views on a Labour council’s tenancy strategy in London.  The...

A national accountancy firm says HM Revenue & Customs has discovered huge numbers of landlords avoiding paying tax - as many as...

A London council is urging landlords to check whether their properties require licensing under a new scheme introduced this month. Enfield’s new...

In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

Sigma Capital has joined forces with Swedish investment firm EQT to create a £1bn housing joint venture, with a view to...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

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

Earlier this month, the government confirmed that its ban on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned one looking to build your portfolio, you will need to consider how you...

With the private rented sector continuing to expand, landlords must work hard to get ahead of the competition and attract suitable...

When you come to rent out your property, you will need to think about how you can maximise its potential in...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...

Here at Angels Sales & Lettings, we are always delighted to sponsor great local initiatives and clubs as part of our...

As a landlord, it helps to understand current trends in the private rented sector and how you can maintain your buy-to-let...

Pop star Tulisa Contostavlos has been ordered to pay £70,000 in compensation to her former landlord after she trashed a rented...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

Private landlords in Enfield may soon have to obtain new licences after the local council launched a consultation aimed at gaining...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

The children are off school, which means the summer break has officially begun and people are gearing up for the holidays....

Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...

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

There has been a notable rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords offloading properties in recent month due to buy-to-let tax...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

The average rent for a property in the UK increased by 0.96% in the year to March but London remains a...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...

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

Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...

Colchester has been identified as the number one place to currently invest for buy-to-let, based on rental yields. The LendInvest BTL Index...

A landlord has been fined ordered to pay £5,000 for allowing tenants to sleep in an outbuilding in Enfield, north London. Sanjiv...

Low levels of activity in the sluggish housing market are forcing many homeowners to accept offers well below asking price, making...

The law has finally caught up with a letting agent who stole £22,000 from clients, including landlords. Peter Bell, now the former...

While rental growth may have slowed in London over recent months, the appetite to invest in HMO properties across the capital...

Ex-Big Brother TV star Heavy D was humiliated on ITV daytime show Judge Rinder yesterday after having a case against his...

Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...

Following the news that Transport for London has privately warned that Crossrail 2 could be delayed by a decade, to the...

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...

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

The council which became a standard bearer for so-called ‘landlord licensing’ - Enfield in north London – appears to have abandoned...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has written to Camden Council urging reconsideration of a borough-wide additional licensing scheme for houses in...