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Britons’ ideas of a classic home are changing as a result of people being more conscious about their home’s impact on the...

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

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

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...

A survey claims tenants pay 20% more per month on average for a furnished apartment compared to unfurnished. And as the average...

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

The Mortgage Works will today be reducing rates by up to 0.45 percentage points across its product range, with rates starting...

Speculation about which way the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee will go on interest rates today remains sharply divided.  The Bank’s...

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

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

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

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

The Mortgage Works is today reducing selected Buy to Let rates for new and existing customers by up to 0.25 percentage...

Specialist lender Aldermore has launched new and reduced limited edition Buy To Let and residential owner-occupier mortgage products. For individual and company...

TV property guru Phil Spencer says landlords would be wise to make long-term investments despite their strong position in the current...

Another slew of buy to let lenders have slashed rates on their products as competition for landlords hots up further. A statement...

Entrepreneur and former star of TV show Dragon’s Den James Caan will be the keynote speaker at the National Residential Landlords...

Shawbrook Bank has rolled out a series of criteria changes designed to support both new entrants and seasoned investors in expanding...

Molo Finance has made further rate cuts to its UK resident buy to let fixed-rate products. The lender’s BTL rates now start...

A new first-time buyer study from Rightmove reveals that the average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the...

Mortgage lenders are continuing a mix of cutting rates and changing criteria in a bid to woo buy to let investors. Precise...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

Three more lenders have revised their buy to let mortgage range as competition continues apace to get landlord customers. Landbay has announced...

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new non-standard credit buy to let mortgage, following what it calls “significant broker demand.” The BTL...

Several lenders have revised their products as competition for buy to let landlords hots up. Melton Building Society has launched four new...

Two lenders are making a pitch for landlord borrowers as the buy to let mortgage market continues to be highly competitive. Buy...

An event being held this month is aiming to help private landlords in part of Wales transform their properties into energy-efficient,...

Foundation Home Loans has cut rates across its buy to let, core and ‘specials’ range and changed some residential rates as...

A former figurehead from TV’s Dragon’s Den is addressing landlords late this year at the National Residential Landlords Association landlord conference. James...

Santander today in increases selected residential new business fixed-rate deals, as well as some landlord and residential offers. It is also lifting the...

A woman who faked documents and posed as a private landlord in an elaborate tenancy scam has been jailed. Natalie Chamberlain, aged...

Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let product range - Buy to Let by Foundation - has cut fees on some options...

There’s been a bevvy of buy to let mortgage deal changes this week. Shawbrook has made a series of reductions across its...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Three webinars next week will cover key aspects of deposit disputes between landlords and tenants. They’re organised by the Deposit Protection Service...

West One Loans has launched a new product range, called W3, containing a 6.84% five-year fix with a 4.99% fee and...

The popular narrative may have been that first time buyers have been priced out of the market, partly by landlords: but...

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

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

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...

Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...

The Labour Party has committed to extending a crackdown on social housing landlords who fail to fix mouldy homes, to include...

A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...

The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...

An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...

The Penrith Building Society has scrapped mortgage application fees for all buy to let and residential  products, including further advances, until...

New research from a construction professional body shows a large proportion of people would not buy a newly built property due...

The Mortgage Works is reducing rates on products for new and existing landlord customers by up to 0.40 percentage points, with...

The National Residential Landlords’ Association’s annual conference next week is a sell out with all 800 or so tickets sold to...

Paragon Bank has announced a 4.69 per cent five-year fixed-rate buy to let mortgage, marking the lender’s lowest rate for this...

The Mortgage Lender has two new buy-to-let products. These include a standard two-year fixed, with an initial rate of 4.69 per cent...

The Scottish National Party councillor for Oban North and Lorn - which includes the village of Plockton, made famous by the...

Paragon Bank is the latest to reduce mortgage rates for landlords. It’s cut rates across 22 buy-to-let mortgage products, with fixed deals...

Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert Dion Dublin is to headline this month’s South East Property Expo. The centre...

If you live in a rented home, you’ll know the struggles of wanting to make your home feel like your own...

One of Britain's best known DJs has taken to social media to highlight what she sees as the unfair government policy...

Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...

Landlords pulling out of buy to let because of high costs and overbearing regulation now have a guide to how quickly...

Beverley Building Society has entered the buy to let market for the first time with two new products. Its variable rate BTL...

Mortgage lenders have launched a £5m media campaign to publicise the support available to owner occupier mortgage holders if they face...

Barclays is working with TV guru Phil Spencer to give home owners some £2,000 to make selected energy-efficiency improvements to their...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...

TV property guru Phil Spencer has offered a series of tips to letting agents on how to retain landlord clients, especially...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

Consumer champion Martin Lewis - the man behind the Money Saving Expert website and TV shows - has backed the Renters...

TV property expert Phil Spencer has called for a radical simplification of the rules surrounding landlord licensing, fees and other regulations. In...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has still not given a new date for the publication of the Renters...

Housing minister Rachel Maclean has been ridiculed by a TV show audience over her claim that Brexit has no part in...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

A court has heard that Amjad Ali Khattak, owner of a flat in Oxford, removed his tenant’s possessions and left them...

Virgin Money has cut a range of its core, exclusive and buy to let deals. BTL core and exclusive highlights include -...

Buy to let specialist lender Landbay has brought back its green five-year fixed rate range as well as launching two new...

Eight criminal landlords - three of them companies - have been fined approaching half a million pounds. They were prosecuted for offences...

The Green Party’s co-leader Carla Denyer has branded the government’s Right To Buy scheme as a “slum landlord’s charter”.  Denyer made the...

Location Location Location star Phil Spencer - a former buying agent - says he’s “particularly worried” about the private rental sector. He...

Roma Finance is the new main sponsor of Sky TV’s Property Elevator, the show for budding property entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs pitch their...

Property guru Phil Spencer has set out five reasons to keep faith with buy to let. In an article for Estate Agent...

The National Landlord Investment Show has announced a series of free events for landlords, investors and property professionals throughout 2023. Co-founder Steve...

In 2020 to 2021, the private rented sector in the UK accounted for 4.4m households, housing over 11m people with an...

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

Suffolk Building Society has announced the launch of a new five-year fixed expat buy to let product for properties with an...

BBC Three is to show a TV programme about tenants facing eviction after being served with Section 21s. It’s an independent production...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

The future of the private rented sector in England has been back under the Westminster spotlight in the last two weeks...

Comparison service Uswitch has created a new app which connects to a home smart meter - meaning, according to the firm,...

The Autumn Statement on November 17 may contain financial measures to help private renters, the Housing Secretary has hinted. “We know people in...

The tax cuts announced in the government’s ill-fated mini-Budget may have been reversed but they gave Labour a chance to hit...

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has agreed to raise interest rates by 0.5 per cent to 2.25...

Specialist buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages new Green Mortgages across its three core ranges – standard, limited company and LLP,...

On August 4 the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise the base rate from 1.25 to 1.75 per...

Landlords who take advantage of the annual Edinburgh festival by charging high fees for Airbnb-sale short lets have been accused of...

As the providers of housing for tenants, landlords are responsible for ensuring the property is safe for those living in it. Various...

  Who are you? Danny Wyrwoll What does it say on your business card? Sales & Marketing Director What is Glide? Glide are a...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has been packed with MPs loyal to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as...

A re-offending landlord housed himself and five tenants in what has been described as a death trap property.  The rogue Harrow landlord...

Independent mortgage sector monitor Moneyfacts says the choice for landlords wanting to borrow remains very strong - but increasingly interest rates...

A landlord has been jailed for a year after making a homeless woman perform sexual favours for him in return for...