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A London council is consulting on another controversial landlord licensing scheme. Barking and Dagenham council’s existing Selective Licensing Scheme has been applied to...

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

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

Research from the Home Builders Federation claims owners of new homes will save an average £135 a month on running costs...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

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

A letting agents’ trade group is urging the industry to sign a parliamentary petition calling for the Section 24 changes for...

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...

A survey of some 2,000 landlords shows that more than four in 10 want recent changes to Capital Gains Tax allowances...

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

The Nationwide has quantified the cost of energy to properties with different EPCs - and that’s despite the Energy Price Guarantee.  Under...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

With energy efficiency the top of the agenda, can triple glazing help landlords slash heating bills and be more attractive to...

Soaring energy prices will force more tenants to consider living in HMOs, says a lettings business.  When a recent increase in utility...

Surprise, surprise - 88 per cent of tenants quizzed in a major survey are happy with their homes. Only 12 per cent...

The new academic year is just around the corner, so many landlords will be thinking about student housing sector to diversify...

A new analysis of household energy consumption has found that a combination of green technologies could reduce bills by up to...

Growing numbers of people are feeling psychologically affected by the cost of living crisis according to the latest Inflation Nation report...

If rising energy costs are your immediate concern, it may not be feasible to invest in new solutions for your home...

A new report claims new builds have typical energy bills some £400 a year less than other properties.  The Home Builders’ Federation...

In this feature article, Stuart Kerr from Restorations UK sets out why this could be the worst winter yet for mould...

Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...

Landlords in the East Midlands are invited to a virtual forum to find out about the implementation of two new licensing...

The government is poised to announce a ban on the installation of gas boilers by 2035. Instead home owners including landlords will...

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

A local authority is inviting landlords to a virtual forum to be held today to canvas views on two proposed licensing...

The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until...

With no repairs required, lower running costs and energy bills, as well as NHBC’s 10-year warranty, new build homes appeal to...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

An online petition calling for buy-to-let tax relief changes to be reversed has received almost 16,500 signatures. Buy-to-let landlord and property investment...

More than two thirds of UK renters have no plans to acquire a property, according to new research by landlord insurer...

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...

Q: What is No Agent?   No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...

London has been identified as the most expensive region in Britain to be a landlord, according to fresh research by Kent...

Buy-to-let landlords currently contribute £15.9bn per year to the British economy through pre-tax spending on running their portfolios, which is more...

The 2015 Energy Efficiency Regulations, passed in March 2015, set out minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for England and Wales. These...

London’s super-prime landlords appear to be benefitting from higher stamp duty costs and Brexit uncertainty, as reflected by a rise in...

UK landlords are at risk of overestimating the profitability of their buy-to-let investment by neglecting to take into account key running...