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

Labour MP Matthew Pennycook has been named as the principal housing minister in the new government. He was shadow housing minister when...

Landlords in London are benefitting from double digit increases in rents, outdoing every other region of Great Britain.  London rents increased by...

New data from flat share website SpareRoom has revealed what it calls “the up-and-coming London rental hotspots” with properties further away...

New market analysis by peer-to-peer investment platform easyMoney has identified 10 areas of the nation on track for growth of more...

A landlord deemed to be unfairly profiting from properties has been fined a total of £5,825.27. Greenwich council prosecuted Anna Yang, an...

A survey of local council private rental licensing schemes says 19 selective and additional licensing schemes and consultations will be taking...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough.  The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which...

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

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

Activist group Generation Rent is demanding that the government tighten regulations on damp and mould - and is tying this to...

A London council is relaunching its consultation on a new borough-wide Additional HMO Licensing Scheme, following feedback from the community.  The original...

Greenwich council in south London has launched a new selective licensing scheme: all private-rented single-household properties in five wards of the...

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

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

A buy to let consultancy has identified those parts of the country where there’s been the biggest swing towards renting when...

A London lettings agency says that despite its four year delay, Crossrail still presents opportunities for buy to let investors. Benham and...

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

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

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

The increase of London Living Wage to £10.55 per hour and UK Living Wage to £9 per hour has been welcomed...

Rental yields in London have increased over the past 12 months and the signs are that they could rise further moving...

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

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

A but-to-let landlord in south east London has been penalised for allowing his elderly tenants to live in a property that...

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan yesterday launched a new public online database which ‘names and shames’ dodgy landlords and letting...

New rules making it compulsory for landlords to apply for planning consent if they wish to convert properties in the Royal...

A landlord in London faces a backlash after posting an advert for a room inviting potential tenants to apply as long...

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

A private landlord in Scunthorpe has been prosecuted for tenancy fraud and ordered to pay back more than £30,000 after deceptively...

Construction of a unique south London housing scheme has got underway in a factory in Shropshire. The modular construction by Elements Europe,...

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

A shocked landlord found a cannabis farm in a Blackheath flat this week during a routine visit. The owner of the property...