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Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,...

An event being held this month is aiming to help private landlords in part of Wales transform their properties into energy-efficient,...

Real estate finance and investment business TAB has launched a long-term lending service extending to all stages of a property’s life...

Blackburn with Darwen council in Lancashire is consulting on a new selective licensing regime covering 1,266 properties on 42 streets.  Running to...

The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...

Citra Living, part of Lloyds Banking Group, is to bring more than 150 new family homes to the rental market in...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Estate agency data shows that the average time it takes for a landlord other vendor to sell a house has dropped...

Tenant referencing provider Canopy has released data from a  rental affordability index, which claims most tenants are at the very limit...

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith is to address landlords at an event this summer. The MP - 70 next week - was...

A fire and rescue service has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order...

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

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

Cash and mortgage housing market data show average prices decline by an annual 4.6 per cent says e.surv. But the monthly trend...

A landlord has been hit with an £11,800 fine for operating an HMO without a licence. Stoke-on-Trent council launched an investigation into...

A new analysis has produced a league table of the most and least affordable rental locations in England. The findings placed Rutland...

The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester agency has revealed that rental demand has surged during the third...

A landlord has been given a £20,000 fine for failing to carry-out badly needed repairs on a property in Lancashire.  The fixed...

A prominent Labour councillor in Liverpool has told the local media: “Parts of Liverpool are blighted by landlords who treat the...

UK landlords are currently facing a myriad of challenges.  It’s well documented how costly retrofitting properties to meet new energy efficiency standards...

A council has gone out to formal consultation on a licensing scheme - but appears to have pre-judges the outcome. It says...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A north of England council has released figures on the number of complaints it has received about private landlords. Pendle council in...

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

A former lettings agent who has become a sharp critic of landlords has made another attack - this time suggesting that...

Renters have higher rates of anxiety than home owners, it’s been claimed by a think tank. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that...

A former lettings agent who’s turned poacher is now claiming students are faced with what he calls “rip-off renting”. Ajay Jagota, who...

Home buying agency Spring has analysed which parts of the country have the dubious distinction of having the most rental homes...

A politician says the long-running series of bans on private rental evictions during the worst of the Covid crisis could be...

Greg Clark is the new Housing Secretary, with responsibilities including steering the Renters' Reform Bill through parliament. He is part of a...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

A council has imposed fines on five landlords for licensing breaches. Doncaster’s Selective Licensing scheme was introduced - so the council claims...

The house price inflation facing first time buyers is “frankly frightening” according to a new analysis which suggests typical FTB house...

An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets...

Wiltshire council is the latest to ask private landlords who have affordable homes which are ready to let, to get in...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

An agency and law firm, Coulters, has produced a league table of where landlords are most likely to make a loss...

London based landlord and property developer Richard Leahy has agreed to hand over assets worth almost £2m. This settles a civil recovery...

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...

A man who tried to frame his landlord’s partner as being involved in the Westminster terrorist attack has been jailed. Gerald Banyard,...

A former tenant who tried two frame his landlord’s partner as being involved in the Westminster terrorist attack has been convicted...

An expert assessment of the average cost of damage caused by rogue tenants growing cannabis suggests landlords will typically pay almost...

Insurance company CIA landlord has prepared a league table of the most and least profitable locations for buy to let landlords. It’s...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

A property development consultancy is tipping five regeneration areas in England as potential good investments for the coming year. SevenCapital says they...

A move to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms operating in Scotland has received a hostile welcome from a countryside...

Members of a wealthy Blackburn family of landlords with a portfolio of properties have been sentenced for defrauding the Department for...

Increasing numbers of landlords are registering as limited companies to reduce their tax liability, an investment specialist claims.  Thirlmere Deacon says there’s...

New data from letting agents suggests that there’s been a substantial rise in the number of landlords selling buy to let...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

An investment consultancy says landlords seeking mortgages to acquire new properties via a company have been finding some applications rejected as...

A developer claims a poll of its clients show landlords to be bullish about the market, despite Coronavirus and Brexit. The company...

A buy-to-let landlord in Doncaster has lost an appeal at the High Court after he built an extension on a property...

Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...

Despite the growing concern amid the coronavirus pandemic, international property investors are expected to increase their presence in the UK buy-to-let...

A number of property firms and landlord organisations have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by coronavirus. Private tenants...

Rendered insulation could be a bigger issue for scores of tower blocks with flammable cladding, according to Andrews Property Group.  Almost three...

The UK formally leaves the European Union at 11pm tonight, at which point it will instantly enter into an 11-month transition...

The decisive result of last month’s general election has sparked a surge in housing market activity, placing upward pressure on house...

London remains one of the biggest property investment destinations in the world, attracting a wide range of national and international investors.  But...

A man who rented hundreds of properties that he sub-let to criminal gangs running brothels and cannabis farms has been jailed...

A rogue landlord in Doncaster has been given a banning order for two-and-a-half years after repeatedly putting tenants’ lives at risk...

Which party will win the landlord vote?  Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...

A number of buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will visit the Olympia Conference Centre in London today in order to obtain...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will once again chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool and Scotland, with new research...

There has been a notable increase in landlord insurance claims where properties have been damaged by people using them to grow...

With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...

Brexit has undoubtedly deterred many buy-to-let landlords from investing further in the private rented sector, with fresh research showing that more...

The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...

Although new capital gains tax rules could cost some landlords thousands of pounds when they sell up, property is still a...

A private landlord who put the lives of his tenants at risk has been ordered to pay a £20,000 fine and...

A private landlord in Doncaster has been found guilty of pushing a council officer down stairs during an inspection of his...

A shocked letting agent found a cannabis farm in of one of his landlord’s houses while filming for a Channel 5...

Bracknell’s former bus depot is set to undergo a grand transformation into a 155,000 square foot development of 242 luxury apartments,...

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 per calendar month (pcm) over the past...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...

Birmingham has experienced an incredible transformation over recent years. Shaking off its previously industrial image. The UK’s second city has emerged...

Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith has criticised policies of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne with regard to housing. Speaking at...

Prince William has expressed concern at the ‘slum’ conditions faced by some private renters following a trip to Blackpool where he...

A buy-to-let landlord who threatened to take Doncaster Council to court over alleged slander has secured a £100,000 payout from the...

Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...

Many national and international high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who currently invest in the UK’s property market plan to add to their property...

A buy-to-let landlord in Doncaster has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 in fines and costs following a successful prosecution...

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...

Undoubtedly, 2018 was another tough year for landlords. With so many tax and regulatory changes over the past couple of years,...

Close to £2.4m of additional funding designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords will be made available for more than 50 councils...

Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will once again descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London in March where they will...

A 50% council tax increase could be on the way for owners of empty properties across many parts of the country...

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should consider locations with a high student population, with yields of up...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because it...

Many buy-to-let landlords like the idea of investing in student housing, as it is considered to be a serious and lucrative...

Luton and Colchester have been named among the best places for buy-to-let investors in the existing market, based on rental yields. The...

A rogue landlord who swindled £28,000 from a family friend has been sentenced to four years in prison. Mark Thorogood of Maelgwyn...

Ideal Flatmate has closed its second round of funding, taking total investment in the company to £1.25m. The website, a compatibility-based flatmate...

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

Doncaster Council’s Cabinet will be discussing new ways to tackle rogue landlords at their meeting later today. The proposal is to introduce...

Hackney in east London has recorded the fastest growth in rents on a typical two-bedroom home over the past decade, according...