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

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

As a seasoned landlord, you've likely witnessed the UK property market's ups and downs. But have you considered flipping as a...

Energy Performance Certificates can be riddled with inaccuracies and give unhelpful advice to property owners. That’s the view of consumer service...

There’s been a surge in Right to Rent checks - up 577% year on year. Under the Right to Rent Scheme, civil...

Managing rental properties, whether you have a few or a dozen, can be a juggling act. Tenancy management, bills, payments, and...

A study by property software firm APRAO shows new-build house price premiums at their highest in a decade. The supplier analysed existing...

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

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

A Labour member of the House of Lords is warning that a new law could allow landlords’ bank accounts to be...

HMRC is today launching a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital, the controversial proposal for quarterly reporting for landlords and the...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets.   The new logbooks...

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

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does the HMO property industry possess adequate understanding of this delicate subject...

A short lets management service is making a pitch to win landlords who let out just one, two or three properties...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year - they will not have to use the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

The Housing Ombudsman - who presides over social housing landlords - has issued his report on what he calls the “deeply...

Sheffield council has prosecuted a rogue landlord for a second time after he was failing to provide appropriate documentation to a...

A PropTech firm claims that its research shows a third of tenants have not seen fire safety certificates or information about...

A tax expert has set out top tips for landlords as they embark on a new financial year. Mike Parkes, tax expert...

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

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

The government has accepted arguments put forward by landlords and accountancy groups, and delayed a key deadline for compulsory digital tax returns. A...

The government has been told it should should think again about its plans to make it compulsory for landlords and self-employed...

Cycles of growth and housing market crashes, new technology, and, most recently, the pandemic-fuelled push to escape the city in search...

The residential sector is a key component of the government’s mission to lower carbon emissions – in 2021, it accounted for...

A big change in the way landlords monitor their property finances and file their taxes is fast approaching in the form...

The Tenancy Deposit Service API has now integrated with Yaris, a cloud-based property management software provider. The integration allows landlords, agents and operators...

Tax experts have warned HMRC not to add to the burden of red tape already falling on landlords. The Chartered Institute of...

A fledgling trade group its holding an online PropTech conference later this month. The Portfolio Landlords Action Network - PLAN - is...

Landlords are likely to be obliged to supply agents with additional details in future, before their properties are listed to let...

A group of MPs has unveiled a scathing report about the inadequacies of HM Revenue & Customs, with a particular reference...

Landlords who make tax returns on their investment properties via VAT-registered companies must sign up to the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

An investigation conducted by The Mirror newspaper claims to have found that 55 out of 72 buy to let mortgage lenders...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Rajiv Singh |Founder & CEO RentOnCloud www.rentoncloud.com Tell me about RentOnCloud, what does...

Another report has highlighted how landlords feel intimidated into putting investment plans on ice because of red tape in the private...

Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...

There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...

Landlords have been given a boost from an unlikely source - HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC has given landlords and other businesses...

Landlords facing upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures should invest in automation to ease the red tape burden. That’s the call...

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

A logistics software company with clients across the property spectrum has become the latest critic of the government’s axing of the...

What is your name and how long have you been a landlord? My name is Lea Savage, and I have been a...

Advice from a tax software consultancy suggests that landlords must declare Coronavirus grants in future tax returns, including the next self-assessment...

Tenant software supplier Bunk says the media’s writing off of the student accommodation rental market is misplaced - and it claims...

Technology colossus Samsung has teamed up with a Build To Rent provider to create what it calls “next generation neighbourhoods” of...

A PropTech company claims to have created a Covid-friendly app for landlords in London, challenging traditional agents’ models for finding tenants. Rentd, which...

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

A PropTech company claims a quarter of private renters in towns and cities most affected by pandemic could fall into arrears. Deposit...

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Lower income areas - often with lower-priced homes too - produce higher yields than more affluent locations, new research shows. Lettings management...

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...

InventoryBase Workstreams​ is a new innovative network module of InventoryBase that enables anyone to outsource property visits like inventory/check out reports...

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...

HMRC has re-issued brief guidance on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for landlords and sole traders who will eventually be required to...

Take-up of buy-to-let mortgages slowed in June as economic and political uncertainty caused some buy-to-let investors to adopt a ‘wait and...

An Airbnb host who rented out his council flat in central London has been fined £100,000 and evicted by Westminster City...

The Lettings Hub, a major tenant referencing and let insurance provider, has joined forces with teclet, a cloud-based, automated software platform. The...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity increased slightly in April, with landlord investors taking out 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, up from 5,000...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents will find that they will typically achieve the highest number of leads during weekday evenings, with...

A new property repair and maintenance reporting app has been launched by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). The system, which can be...

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...

A new app has been launched to support landlords and ensure that they understand the complex landscape of residential property legislation,...

LendInvest has joined forces with mortgage sourcing system Mortgage Brain to bring its buy-to-let product to a wider audience of intermediaries...

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...

PropTech startup Goodlord, which offers cloud-based software to help letting agents, landlords and tenants manage the rental process, has raised £7m...

Virgin Money is now accepting buy-to-let portfolio landlord applications, ensuring that customers who have four mortgaged rental properties or more are...

A new tenant app, designed to improve the communications between landlords and tenants, has been launched by property management software firm,...

As we prepare ourselves for the New Year, the chances are you, along with plenty of other people, have big plans for...

A new online property auction platform is launching that enables estate agents to add an auction element to both sales and...

InventoryBase has announced that it is supporting the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) in their bid for mandatory inventories for...

The government yesterday announced a U-turn on the extent of the 'Making Tax Digital' requirements, and the move has been warmly...

A new rental auction platform was officially launched at an event at The Shard last night. LetsBid4Lets’ software is now available to...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

A new cloud-based system offering a business accounting solution for landlords with small to medium-sized portfolios has been launched by Visionbase...

Recently I caught up with the Alex Lubinsky CEO of Rentberry, the app that allows a tenant to place a bid...

With the new tax year upon us - it’s time for some of you to start getting into better habits to...

A new website has launched allowing property owners and landlords to analyse a range of features, including house prices, capital growth...

Landlords are under mounting pressure which is making them vulnerable to non-compliance in their accounting following a raft of changes, including...

The government’s decision to push back plans to make landlords submit tax returns digitally has been warmly welcomed by the Residential...

It’s that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including buy-to-let...

A new web-based inventory software system called Inventory Genius, designed to take the hassle and legal pitfalls out of the inventory...

A Twitter debate on Section 21 notices will take place today from midday to help property professionals, including landlords, properly understand...

New cloud-based property management software has been launched to make it easier for landlords to manage their own properties. The new platform,...

A new cloud based software to help landlords manage almost every aspect of their tenancies has been launched by the National...

Buy-to-let landlords can now carry out Right to Rent checks securely in a simple cloud based environment online following the introduction...

A brand new DIY letting app designed specifically for independent landlords has been launched. The Rentr app has been designed to give landlords...

The latest TDS stats show that there has been a steep 25% rise in tenancy deposit disputes, with one-third of agents...