New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...
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Only 2% of current properties listed for sale in London have a tenant in situ, according to lettings agency Benham and...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...
08 February 2024
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A London council has prosecuted a landlord for failing to carry out repairs on his property and causing a severe health...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...
17 November 2023
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As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...
14 September 2023
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A new analysis shows growth in the trend for buy to let properties to be sold with tenants in situ. The analysis...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Millions of UK landlords will be adversely affected by the Renters Reform Bill, a solicitor warns - the latest law expert...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...
03 August 2023
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If you are a landlord looking for the silver lining in a dark cloud, June’s interest rate decision will have certainly...
13 July 2023
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Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...
07 March 2023
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As many buy-to-let landlords continue to question their place in the market with ever increasing legislation, finance and management costs, one...
26 January 2023
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Scottish landlords have been targeted with a raft of restrictive legislation in recent years but most are staying the course and...
26 November 2022
From: Agent Advice
* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - A council is offering...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan wants private landlords letting ex-council properties to consider selling the properties to local councils. Since launching in...
12 August 2022
From: Breaking News
As landlords continue to exit the market, there seems to be no easy solution for selling. Owning a buy-to-let portfolio can be...
02 August 2022
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PropTech supplier Inventorybase has drawn up a league table of what it calls the private rental sector’s most complained about issues. After...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s been a remarkable 15 per cent leap in average rents achieved in prime central London over the past year, according...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News
A little-known law unearthed by a lettings agency may be bad news because it means some private renters are likely to...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
With a week to go before we ‘lose’ an hour, and the weather finally cooling to something like the seasonal norm,...
23 October 2021
From: Top tips & guides
Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord has set out why he helped a refugee family resettle through renting one of his properties. The landlord - who...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
An investment company claims some investors who buy at auction lose money because of misrepresentations in the legal pack. The Mistoria Group...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Figures from investment consultancy London Central Portfolio show how vulnerable the capital’s rental market is to Brexit and Coronavirus - but...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News
An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Landlords with leasehold property within their portfolio, as well as their advisors, will be aware of the difficulty and delay a...
09 October 2020
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With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, many buy-to-let landlords are preparing to take...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, according to Howsy. The letting management platform reports that...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Britain has faced terrible flooding this year. Floods and other property emergency can take minutes to occur and years to remedy....
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News
Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Luton Council has successfully prosecuted an unscrupulous landlord for letting three unlicensed houses in which several people lived in squalor. Zenith Accommodation...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords should invest the time in getting to know their tenants, according to new research. A survey conducted by Upad shows...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News
The government’s existing strategy to protect rent paid by tenants to letting agents will fail to provide adequate protection for landlords,...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
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Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...
23 November 2018
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Licensing schemes can serve purposes which are indisputably genuine and valid. They can, however, also be used as money-making schemes, particularly...
03 September 2018
From: Breaking News
When ex-social worker and professional landlord Leslie-Ann acquired the 18th century two-bedroom cottage she lives next door to four years ago,...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News
A new tool that enables landlords to get an instant EPC rating on their rental properties has been launched by Mortgages...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News
Together teamed up with second charge master broker Smart Money to provide a landlord with much needed funding within 24 hours. The...
19 October 2017
From: Breaking News
The private rental sector is in urgent need of reform to make it easier and less costly for buy-to-let landlords to...