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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...

To achieve government’s EPC targets by 2035, landlords across the country may be forced to take action at a time when...

A new study by the Nationwide has found that landlords selling properties with poor EPC ratings are unlikely to suffer huge...

A BBC journalist says activities to stop tenants speaking to him about the condition of flats let out by a Labour...

Landlords with properties that are experiencing problems with damp and mould are being urged to contacta council for help. The plea comes...

Kreston Reeves accountancy firm has this guidance for landlords letting furnished holiday accommodation. - Draft legislation and associated guidance has now been published...

A survey of surveyors, private landlords, investors and developers has deemed the government’s EPC target as “impossible.” The survey was extremely small -...

A couple who are portfolio landlords in north London have now been fined a total of £15,000 for consistently failing to...

Neath Port Talbot Council is set to host a free event for landlords who let out properties within the county borough.  The...

A new survey appears to lift the lid on why landlords remain in buy to let, despite the tax and regulatory...

The fierce competition for landlord customers continues amongst lenders. Fleet Mortgages has changed its product range for HMOs launching a new two-year,...

There’s been a surge in demand for rental properties in London over the summer, according to the agency Chestertons. It says it’s...

Knight Frank has set out its forecast for the rental sector for the rest of 2024 - notwithstanding uncertainty over rental...

Reading council wants to extend licensing to all HMOs across the borough for those with three to four occupants, as well...

The warnings of a tough Budget in October, issued yesterday by Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer, have given. Renewed strength to...

The number of properties for sale in London that were previously rented has increased, according to research from industry consultancy TwentyCi. The analytics company found the figures showed...

A Labour council in London admits that 24% of its social housing fails the sector’s Decent Homes Standard. The industry norm for...

Any tenant renting an Airbnb or other short let property in Edinburgh from the summer of 2026 is likely to be...

Coventry council will consider extending an Additional Licensing Scheme in the city for a further five years so it will run...

Three newly-elected Labour MPs have shot into the list of the top five landlords in the House of Commons. The Financial Times...

With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

Crimestoppers’ figures reveal that there have already been 6,058 reports on suspicions of energy theft so far this year (January –...

A council has revealed that it sells off its housing stock that is too expensive to repair - but it deliberately...

A new report reveals that the private rented sector in the North West region of England makes a gross value added...

Landlords and managing agents with responsibility for residential properties in Thanet are invited to an event on Friday September 27. The all-day...

One of the UK’s most high profile lettings agents is calling on politicians to change course on rent controls. David Alexander of...

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates on its buy-to-let product range again this week, by up to 0.20% across all loan-to-values up...

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

The BBC - which through its use of exclusive Zoopla data has championed tenants in recent years - has acknowledged that...

An inventory company has listed what it claims are the five UK postcodes where buy to let players can generate the...

A council has banned a rogue landlord from letting properties - either directly or through the agencies that he runs -...

Annual house price growth across the UK’s ‘Big Six’ regional cities has remained consistent despite the challenges posed by higher interest...

London-focussed property data firm LonRes, which analysis activity in the prime areas of the capital, says annual rental growth increased to...

A mortgage lender wants Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her October Budget to offer support to beleaguered landlords - especially over...

The British Royal Family is generating a hefty seven-figure income stream from holiday lets, an insurance company claims.  Pikl Insurance says the...

The UK property market is on the cusp of significant change with the introduction of the Renters Reform Bill 2024. This...

A prominent rental market analyst is warning that elements of the reform legislation proposed by Labour “are casting dark shadows” over...

The Institute of Economic Affairs, a free market think tank, has undertaken an exhaustive review of rent control policies across the...

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

New analysis from Rightmove reveals the true scope for downsizing. It says there are cash-equity release opportunities for those ready to downsize...

A landlord law expert has criticised four social housing providers for avoiding serious financial penalties themselves, while simultaneously levying big fines...

New figures seen by Landlord Today show the scale of landlords fleeing the private rental sector in one part of the...

Average rent arrears claims reached £2,092 in the second quarter of this year - a rise of 15% from £1,816 in...

Yesterday’s inflation rise from 2.0% to 2.2% may have dealt a sharp blow to hopes of a Bank of England base...

A statement from Coventry council says it is set to extend is HMO licensing regimes when they are considered for renewal. Councillors...

A landlord who persistently failed to license several rented properties has had the homes seized by Merton council in south London,...

Five selective licensing schemes are being recommended to Burnley council’s executive for approval this evening. Four are renewals, one is brand...

A new licensing scheme in Peterborough has attracted over 7,000 applications from landlords since March - and a property inspection programme...

A third of private sector landlords would sell at leats some of their properties if rent controls were introduced, according to...

Average rental yields are at a 10-year-high of some 6.3% according to a prominent buy to let lender.  The Q2 2024 Landlord...

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

Buyers require greater protection from poor quality housing according to the voluntary Ombudsman service responsible for dealing with complaints about new...

It will take no less than 18 years for all private rental properties to achieve an EPC rating of C or...

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

A Hastings landlord has been fined £10,000 after failing to provide a satisfactory Electrical Safety Installation Certificate to the town council. The...

Stephen Barratt, a partner in the Private Client Services team at James Cowper Kreston offers this help to landlords coping with changes to...

Citra Living - the name of Lloyds Bank’s Build To Rent operation - is buying 159 properties from developer Morris Homes Group. The...

Landlords should welcome the National Residential Landlords Association’s discussions with the government over the new landlord database. That’s the view of Phil...

Landlords generated average rental yields of 6.3% in the second quarter of the year, research for Paragon’s latest PRS Trends Report...

A prominent analyst is warning that landlords fearful of a rise in Capital Gains Tax could sell up in droves this...

Landlords using the OpenRent online agency will not be listed on Rightmove from September 1.  Rightmove - in a statement issued via...

A landlord who pleaded not guilty of failing to be licensed to carry out property management in three properties in Swansea,...

A second major location in Spain is clamping down hard on short lets, with pledges of fines exceeding £500,000 on illegal...

A council has won an appeal to enforce two Financial Penalty Notices that were served on the same landlord who let...

A landlord is paying the price for flouting Rent Smart Wales requirements, after being found guilty of managing rented properties without...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s met with new housing minister Matthew Pennycook to discuss improving standards in the rental...

The new Labour government is to bring in so-called ‘hardship tests’ to make it tougher to evict tenants, a newspaper claims...

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

Buy To Let insurance company Alan Boswell Group has identified the 10 most expensive repairs that could hit landlords - and...

The abolition of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime - confirmed earlier this week - will punish local economies, according to...

A council is allowing eligible private households - including renters - to apply for grants to improve the energy efficiency of...

Three people have been prosecuted and fined a total of £17,604 for letting an unlicensed HMO in Barnsley. Council officers also identified...

Metropolitan areas that have built more homes in relation to their population since 2015 are more likely to have seen rent...

The Renters Reform Coalition - a collection of some 20 groups, fronted by Generation Rent - has announced that it is...

A Treasury minister in the new government is to be investigated by the Parliamentary standards watchdog over here failure to register...

Molo Finance has announced reductions to its buy to let mortgage rates for UK residents, expats and non-UK residents, with cuts...

A report by professional services firm PwC indicates that London’s private rented sector makes a gross value added contribution of £14.6...

Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let and residential brands have launched new two- and five-year fixed-rate EPC Saver products in partnership...

The independent National Audit Office has sharply criticised the former Conservative government for having no strategy or public targets for reducing...

During the King’s Speech on Wednesday 17 July, the UK Government announced that it intended to legislate a new Renters’ Rights...

Housing has been a priority since day one of the new Labour government, with its promised 1.5m new homes getting a good...

Paragon Bank is offering four new limited edition buy to let mortgages, with two products suitable for landlords with three or...

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

Citizens Advice has made further criticisms of the private rental sector and landlords. At the start of the year a spokesperson accused...

Labour has made a solid start with regard to the lettings sector according to a high profile rental law expert. The Head...

Specialist lender Landbay has introduced a new range of non-portfolio buy to let products. It’s designed for landlords with three or less...

A new agency - which describes itself as a “disruptor company” - says it will charge an all-in lettings and management...

The London borough of Wandsworth is the latest council to trigger a consultation for more licensing.   It’s inviting tenants, landlords, property...

An activist group supporting renters is calling for the final two months of a tenancy to be rent-free in a bid...

Private landlords with properties in the Caerphilly borough can apply for free ‘green skills’ training. The local council is offering training to...

The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...

Increasing numbers of savvy buyers are snapping up property at auction but it’s important people should do their homework first or...

A controversial council claims that HMRC is working with its enforcement team because many landlords who avoid licensing schemes are also...

A council has become the first to require home owners to secure planning consent before their property can be used as...

A convicted gangster caught with £500,000 worth of heroin has been refused entry to the landlord register in Scotland. This will mean...

Generation Rent research claims that minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in colder homes that are more difficult...

Enfield council in North London is running a consultation on its proposals for a licensing scheme for small, shared HMOs in...

There’s been a substantial rise in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures show that the number...

A council has reported that its Selective Licensing scheme has had only 43% take-up from landlords after two years.  And a report...

Lloyds Bank - already a player of growing importance in the Build To Rent niche - is now to publish what...