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The move from the Bank of England to cut base rate for the first time in four years, from 5.25% to...

Campaigning charity Shelter has responded angrily to new figures showing that councils are spending ever-more on temporary accommodation for homeless households...

There’s been a lot of “over-dramatisation” around the likely targets for private rental properties to have improved energy efficiency, says a...

More than 3,000 Buy to Let landlords in the UK are under the age of 21, collectively earning more than £66m...

Growing numbers of tenants are feeling less confident at being able to meet the vistas of energy in their rented properties. That’s...

There's speculation that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will use changes to Capital Gains Tax to help fill the hole in the public...

Landlords, if you haven't heard of it until now, it's time to take your investment analysis to the next level with...

Introducing renewable energy into your home can improve energy self-sufficiency, reduce electricity bills and contribute to a healthier environment. The Eco Experts...

A letter from a coalition of pro-tenant groups has been sent to the leaders of the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Reform...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

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

The Times recently calculated that recent tax and regulation changes made it unviable for many landlords to continue in the sector. We...

Newly re-elected Greater Manchester Labour Mayor Andy Burnham is to spend £600,000 of council tax payers’ cash on a clampdown on...

Red tape and a hostile attitude towards landlords from government is fuelling Scotland’s housing crisis, experts warn. John Blackwood, chief executive of...

Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

Top tips will be provided for landlords in the private rental market in a seminar next month organised by high profile...

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

Landlords who paid Capital Gains Tax at 28% - before the Chancellor reduced it to 24% in this month’s Budget -...

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

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

Buy to let lender Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton...

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

Some 69 per cent of landlords have already or are planning to increase the size of their property portfolio, increasing to...

A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

The year of proptech  The proptech revolution has been a long time coming but I think that 2024 will the year in...

New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...

Thousands of landlords are planning to sell properties. A Simply Business survey of 1,455 UK landlords reveals that a quarter of landlords...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

Research  from Shawbrook shows how many landlords have spent money preparing for EPC changes which are now not going to happen. A...

New research has come to a conclusion that will surprise few - that landlords today are twice as likely to be...

The University of Dundee and letting agents’ body Propertymark want to understand more about the future plans of landlords.  This is happening...

A prominent lettings industry figure has summed up the continuing rental market frenzy in three words - “the madness continues.” Andy Halstead, HomeLet &...

A controversial MP sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year says he will take up the cause of landlords...

Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...

According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...

1. How Do I Ensure A Good Return On Investment In A Slow Market? This is one of our most frequently asked...

A new rental market study by Rightmove reveals that more properties entering the rental market have an EPC rating of C...

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

Private rental properties are being included in a scheme which may allow council funds to be used to improve energy efficiency. Cardiff...

This year Tax Freedom Day fell on Thursday June 8. This was the day of the year by which, theoretically, the...

With the ever-changing landscape of the lettings industry and legislation, being a landlord can be a minefield. So many individuals view...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

A tax expert claims the government’s move to abolish the lifetime allowance for pension contributions may damage the buy to let...

A survey of landlords suggests that LED lighting is the most popular and effective way they choose to improve a property’s...

New data about the Prime London housing market shows that the average discount to asking price has increased to 8.4 per...

With less than one month left until the end of the tax year, many experienced investors will have completed their tax...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors’ latest Residential Market Survey made for gloomy reading for many in the property market –...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...

Grainger, the Newcastle company that is active in Build To Rent and claims to be Britain’s biggest landlord, has enjoyed a...

A new crowdfunding platform says it’s opening up property investing to “a whole new generation.” Allbricks claims it’s disrupting “the antiquated mortgage...

In 2020 to 2021, the private rented sector in the UK accounted for 4.4m households, housing over 11m people with an...

Half of landlords are prepared to make changes to their property to accommodate the needs of older tenants. Paragon Bank analysis of...

Propertymark has come out in favour of private landlords being allowed to follow the example of social landlords in agreeing an...

Three quarters of landlords in the UK have now used a limited company to invest in at least one of their...

A fund is claiming that investors who put money into real estate funds as an avenue of investment have seen a...

There are several key reasons why property owners choose to become landlords, some of which include regular income, investment and long-term...

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

Increasing numbers of lenders are now offering incentives to win the business of landlords with good, or improving, EPC ratings. In what...

A prominent figure in property investment is warning that buy to let is the sector facing the biggest challenges in the...

Crisis, the homelessness charity, is demanding financial and legislative help for tenants. Matt Downie, Crisis chief executive, says: “This is a time of...

The north of England has a home energy efficiency mountain to climb, with poorly insulated homes costing tenants at least £680...

A mortgage broker claims to have drawn up a regional league table of locations where buy to let properties attract a...

What protections do landlords have when investing in a new-build property? From this week those landlords buying a new build home can...

There’s mixed news for investors with properties in prime areas of London - although overall it appears demand to purchase property...

Rental homes near universities command an average yield 1.3 per cent higher than those in the wider area, a survey claims...

A new survey shows a large majority of investors believe buy to let has lost its shine. Investment platform Shojin’s survey -...

A buy to let company creation service claims a huge increase in the number of landlords seeking to incorporate. GetGround says its...

The lettings agency chain Winkworth says the attraction of buy to let is waning for both institutional and individual investors. This is...

The Hargreaves Lansdown Savings and Resilience Barometer - which looks at national resilience on debts, savings, investing and planning for later...

A new analysis by a lending company has revealed the average rent secured on a holiday let in 21 areas of...

In June, the government finally released its long-awaited White Paper ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’. You will almost certainly have seen...

As the providers of housing for tenants, landlords are responsible for ensuring the property is safe for those living in it. Various...

New research showed a large month-on-month increase in the cost of typical buy to let fixed rate mortgages popular with landlords.   Online...

A utilities advice service has come up with a list of measures which it says can reduce expenditure by tenants and...

The surge in rents will subside and the market will normalise before the end of the year. That’s the prediction from Zoopla...

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

A new league table of capital values in seaside locations shows the affordability challenge of investing in areas with guaranteed holiday...

A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...

The head of a guaranteed rent business has been given an 11-year ban for scamming £6.7m from property investors. Sam Eustace, 36,...

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

Property consultancy JLL says it’s identified one hitherto-unfashionable part of London as an area set to outperform the rest of the...

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....

Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a...

The BBC Radio 4 consumer affairs programme You and Yours says 4,746 rental scams have been reported to the police and...

Harry Roberts, managing director of My Favourite Cottages, outlines how holiday homes can be made more sustainable. Earlier this month, world leaders...

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...