Abolishing Multiple Dwellings Relief will intensify problems of chronic undersupply in the property market, according to one tax expert.
Landlords who are preparing a property to let or waiting to find a tenant will get a reprieve from empty homes council tax premiums.
Landlords appear to be returning to the capital, with new instructions in February up 19% year-on-year, according to London agent Foxtons.
North East Landlords has rebranded as GB Landlords as it expands its reach into the capital ahead of its first London event.
I received 84 private messages in 24 hours to one advert for my property in the northeast - it's a stark indication of how demand is outstripping supply.
A young landlord from London has won the first heat of Paul Shamplina’s Mastermind-style competition at the National Landlord Investment show.
Owning a furnished holiday let (FHL) or second home in the country has long been the dream for many people - has the Government just ended that dream?.
North Lincolnshire Council plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme in Scunthorpe to improve housing standards and protect communities from rogue landlords and anti-social tenants.
In this episode of The Property Cast, we discuss the myriad of issues surrounding damp, mould and condensation a common problem for landlords and letting agents alike. To explore this topic, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, steps into Eddies sh
In this episode of The Property Cast, Eddie and Paul are joined by Maxine Fothergill, President of the leading membership body for property agents, ARLA Propertymark. The trio discuss the topical issue of rental reform and ROPA, delving into the detail of what lies ahead for age
Middle-income households are to be eligible for grants worth up to �15,000 to make their homes more energy efficient says Grant Shapps, the business secretary. Grant Shapps is to announce the plans for insulation grants to help households fund loft insulation, cavity wall insul
Portsmouth is to go ahead with its contested additional licensing scheme but has promised to reward good landlords by charging them a lower licence fee and doing fewer inspections. Landlords had urged their council not to go ahead with plans to extend licensing to about 4,000 th
The long awaited renting reforms first muted in 2019 will be implemented next year, promises Housing Secretary, Michael Gove MP. Admitting that the Government should have moved more quickly� on these reforms to protect tenants following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Mr Gove
A landlord battling to evict his nightmare tenants using a Section 8 order is exasperated that county court bailiffs encouraged them to stay put. The Cumbrian-based landlord had been granted a possession order, but his tenants - on bail for alleged drug offences and owing �3,00
The Government has averted a looming crisis in the HMO sector that would have seen many tenants charged individually for council tax, rather than paying a share of the propertys annual bill. As LandlordZONEhttps://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/exclusive-official-counci
London Renters Union will picket successful estate agents across the capital next week who it blames for pushing up rents to unaffordable levels. Protests are planned in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Crystal Palace on 3rd December by activists who have taken partic
The Welsh government has given a strong indication that landlords and property owners operating Airbnb holiday homes within its borders are to face a compulsory licensing scheme similar to the Rent Smart Wales scheme for the traditional private rental sector. This follows a parl
Only 9% of properties sold by landlords in Scotland in a recent 12-month period returned to the private rented sector, a new survey has found.
Only a fifth of landlords and letting agents feel prepared for the new mandatory sanctions checks on all landlords and tenants.
More landlords are investing in mixed-use properties in their quest for more robust returns.
The average asking rent of a property outside of London has increased to a new record £1,349 a month, new data reveals.
The number of homes for sale has reached a new height as demand among house hunters “cools”, it has been revealed.
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Tenants in Buckinghamshire fork out for the highest rents in the country - even more than those living in London’s prime SW7 postcode.
Paragon Bank has launched its cheapest buy-to-let five-year fix in almost three years, becoming the latest lender to offer landlords more attractive deals.
London Renters Union protested against “slumlords” in the capital at the weekend, calling for housing justice for all.
Older renters are heading for a bleak retirement with significantly less financial security than their homeowning peers.
A flawed grounds for possession will reduce the supply of student housing, the NRLA has warned.
Landlords were left with bills of up to £30,000 after cannabis gangs took over their properties and left them unliveable.
More firms are looking to rent office space than at any time since before the pandemic, new Rightmove research has found.
A judge has given a First Tier Property Tribunal a ticking off for unfair conduct during a hearing over a dispute about leaseholder service charges.
Battersea is taking a stand to ensure tenants have the right to keep their pets while renting.
he HMO market has been valued at £78billion and generates annual rental income of £6.3billion.
Landlords looking for some no-nonsense straight talking about property can tune into Paul Shamplina’s new YouTube channel.
Landlords in Scotland are being asked for their views on rent control exemptions and where rent could be increased above the rent cap.
Inventories in a post Renters' Rights Bill world, have never mattered more.
More than one in ten landlords are being pushed out of the buy-to-market, according to new research.
Many wealthy property owners who are fleeing Britain due to this month’s abolition of the non-dom tax regime are opting to rent out rather than sell their homes
Tenant groups have laid into landlords as the Renters’ Rights Bill passes through the Lords.
Landlords have been encouraged to sign up to HMRC’s testing programme, with less than a year to go until those earning more than £50,000 need to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax.
The Mortgage Works has boosted its support for limited company landlords by removing the need for all mortgage applicants to be directors.
