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Our data reveals a striking trend: landlords buying property are getting younger.  The average age of landlords purchasing with a buy-to-let mortgage...

Charlie McNeill, managing director at Rainclear Systems, gives this advice to landlords considering gutter maintenance ahead of autumn and winter.  - Your gutters play...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...

Propertymark says the current political crisis in Wales - where the Labour Welsh Parliament leader has lost a confidence vote but...

An agency that works with over 170 councils is promising rent guarantees and insurance cover to landlords who volunteer their properties...

More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...

A housing industry group wants the energy efficiency of a social rented property to be factored into the rent the tenant...

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

A new housing deal will provide another 92 Build To Rent units run by Legal & General. The properties will be two,...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

Two new build household names often favoured by landlords buying investment properties have announced a merger. Barratt has reached a £2.5 billion...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

The year of proptech  The proptech revolution has been a long time coming but I think that 2024 will the year in...

Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...

Landlords looking to optimise capital appreciation on their properties may be alarmed at a siren warning from an insurance company. One Sure...

A body called the Landlord Leaders Community - and appearing at first sight a little like a new trade group - is...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has announced its decision on base rate. It will rise by 0.25 per cent to...

The Labour dominated council in Bristol has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove demanding that he gives it the powers to...

Ahead of World Earth Day next week an expert has listed advice tips for holiday let owners to make their homes...

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

First the troubled John Lewis Partnership announced plans to create Build To Rent properties around or on top of Waitrose stories;...

A survey of landlords suggests that LED lighting is the most popular and effective way they choose to improve a property’s...

New research has found that nearly half of landlords feel it’s harder being a landlord now compared to the start of...

It’s been known for over a year that John Lewis wishes to diversify into the private rental sector and now it...

While many eyes have been focused on COP27 in recent weeks, a massive sea change in sentiment and investment towards climate...

A licensing scheme for rental properties in one part of Cardiff looks likely to be reintroduced next year. The Cathays Additional Licensing...

Just over half of professional landlords with 10 or more investment properties have no succession plan in place, risking the future...

A property investment platform is to spend £1 billion buying and retrofitting thousands of homes in the private rental sector, The...

The importance of improved energy efficiency in the private rented and owner occupied sectors has led to a surge in interest...

Landowners are claiming that the negative stereotype given to private landlords in recent years by government contributes to the overall housing...

Almost exactly a quarter of landlords questioned in a survey admit to being baffled by the constantly changing regulations surrounding the...

Legal & General’s Retirement Institutional division has announced a massive £2.5 billion investment to deliver as many as 7,000 Build To...

The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that just seven per cent of homeowners with a gas boiler are...

A new survey from an online rental platform claims tenants are willing to pay for greener homes. Some 98 per cent of...

Tell us about your role. I am the Customer Service Technology Group Manager at BSH (group brands include Bosch, NEFF and Siemens)...

Home appliances are often an area that can be overlooked when it comes to finalising kitchen designs, but having quality machines...

With less than four years left until the government wants all new private rented properties to be rated at least EPC...

Landlords with an eye to optimising capital appreciation ought to be considering the sustainability features of properties, Rightmove has suggested. The portal...

Eco issues are increasingly important for landlords, a mortgage lender claims.  Hodge Bank says a new survey shows 82 per cent of...

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...

The introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) in December 2017 has led to major changes in the industry in Scotland,...

New rules making it compulsory for landlords to apply for planning consent if they wish to convert properties in the Royal...

Landlords and letting agents are being invited to attend a free drop-in event taking place next month that will provide information about...

The new mayor of London has pledged to get tough on rogue landlords in the capital by introducing a ‘London Landlord...

With just a few hours until polls close in London, housing remains the main issue that may help determine who gets to run the...

The Brexit referendum is adding to housing market uncertainty which has seen a 2% drop in sales in major UK cities,...