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Rents continued to rise across the country in recent weeks, buoyed by double-digit hikes in the North of England.  Lettings agency Hamptons...

A north of England local authority is launching yet another consultation on licensing - 17 years after it became one of...

Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

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

London has seen the strongest rental growth over the last year according to an analysis by lettings agency Hamptons.   The average rent...

Any hope of a near-term drop in interest rates appears to have been wiped out by a statement by Bank of...

A north of England council says it’s reviewing the fees for its selective licensing scheme “in terms of potential impact on...

A prominent north of England council has launched a six-week public consultation on proposals to tighten the planning rules around converting...

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

A north of England local authority has extended the period of time for landlords to respond to a consultation. Bolsover council says...

A north of England council says it’s held two local landlords to account after they failed to make essential repairs to...

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

A north of England local authority says it wants to better understand landlords’ and tenants’ issues. Bolsover council has issued a 10...

Owner-occupiers aged 65-plus hold a record estimated £2.587 trillion of net housing wealth - and their homes are worth a total...

New buy to let purchases are increasingly being funded by cash rather than a mortgage, says Hamptons lettings agency.   So far this...

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

A buy to let investment site has used Artificial Intelligence to identify 10 top property investment opportunities in 2023.  Based on analysis...

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

Student property enquiries in the run-up to the letting season for the 2023/24 academic year are significantly up on a year...

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

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

Rising interest rates - which may rise further and dramatically in response to the government’s tax-cutting agenda - risk eroding the...

Landlords in London contributed to an extraordinary £440m in stamp duty paid on purchases in the first six months since the...

The latest rentals market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives the now-familiar story of how demand is far...

A lettings market snapshot prepared each month by PropTech firm Goodlord claims there has been a dramatic rise in the typical...

The government is reported to be considering extending the Right To Buy from just council tenants in England to housing association...

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...

A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector.  According to the Shawbrook Bank...

Together Energy, which has 176,000 households on its books, has become the latest supplier to collapse in the wake of the...

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

A council in the north of England has identified 166 private rental properties within the district that do not comply with...

New research shows that the average rental yield in Britain has remained at roughly 4.2 per cent throughout the pandemic. Regionally, the...

A landlord in the north of England has received the largest fine that his local council has ever secured for a...

Landlords buying property today will get less for their money than in the past, as the average size of homes in...

A council in the north of England is launching a new programme which it says offers support for private landlords -...

A landlord in the north of England has been given a suspended prison sentence and a huge fine for fire safety...

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

New research by a property investment consultancy has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy to...

A lettings agent who has started a rental insurance business has launched another attack on landlords. Ajay Jagota, who runs KIS Lettings...

The best buy to let yields can be found in the North East of England according to new research.  The region as...

A new league table of rental yields available to landlords has been drawn up by PropTech company Inventory Base. It’s examined government...

A council in the north of England is offering help to landlords and private rental tenants as the bailiff-enforced eviction ban...

Investment advisers Sterling Wealth Associates says the north of England is the go-to spot in the UK for property investment.  It says...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has made the most explicit admission yet of the government’s desire to diminish the private rental sector. In...

The north of England once again provided the greatest jump in rental returns for buy-to-let landlords in the second quarter of...

There was a 1.6 % fall in rents on renewed tenancies across Great Britain in May, the third consecutive monthly drop,...

Some 70% tenancies that were due to end in March were renewed, the highest level recorded in any March since 2008...

The north of England provided the biggest jump in returns for buy-to-let landlords in the final quarter of last year as...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently...

Britain has faced terrible flooding this year. Floods and other property emergency can take minutes to occur and years to remedy....

A number of key regional housebuilders across England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to Zoopla, offering consumers, including buy-to-let landlords,...

Rents in Great Britain increased by an average of 2.3% year-on-year in August, fuelled primarily by growth in the South East...

More than £1.25bn has been spent acquiring property in London to make way for High Speed Rail 2 (HS2), according to...

Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...

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

Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. Since...

There has been a steady increase in the percentage of rental properties available over the past 12 months and data for...

It is common knowledge (and common sense) that university towns and cities are full of people who are natural renters. This...

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 0.97% in the 12 months to November 2018, virtually unchanged from the...

Expert packager Crystal Specialist Finance and Together have teamed up to successfully deliver fast finance enabling their client, a property investment...

The north-south gap in rental prices is narrowing, as rent hikes ease in the north but pick up in the south...

In recent years, cites within the north of England have attracted more property investors targeting high yields, but new research shows...

Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...

The phasing out of mortgage interest relief from last April will soon start to make it harder for buy-to-let landlords to make...

With the plans for the Northern Powerhouse in full flow and the housing market in London currently being outperformed by other...

With the new year almost upon us, now is a good time to think about your property investment strategy and potentially...

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...

The north of England, supported by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has already attracted a lot of investment, helping to drive up...

Landlords can earn attractive returns when buying property near a university, but only if they are shrewd about where they purchase,...

Home ownership has dropped to its lowest level for more than 30 years, with high property prices leaving many people with...

The chancellor’s pledge to create a £690m competition fund for English councils to tackle urban congestion and develop local transport networks,...

The north of England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has already attracted a lot of investment, particularly from...

The proportion of buy-to-let landlords acquiring property in cash increased to 61% in January, the highest level since records began a...

With blizzard-like conditions set to cover the UK in snow this weekend, buy-to-let landlords are being advised to prepare their properties...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking high rental yields should consider buying properties to let to students in the north of England, research suggests.  Of...

Renters now spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent across large parts of England, new research has...

Home ownership has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years in England, with rising prices leaving many people with little...

The rush to beat the 1 April second homes stamp duty deadline saw a big rise in new rental properties being...

Accommodation for Students has released its annual report on the cost of student accommodation and found the most expensive accommodation in...