An Upper Tribunal has slashed a landlords Rent Repayment Order by �16,000 after taking pity during an appeal hearing on her precarious financial position�. A First Tier Property Tribunal https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6239f607e90e07799cd3de67/LO
A landlord in Norfolk has payed fines totalling �40,000 after he was found to have housed tenants in a way that put tenants at risk. Issues were reported at the Watton property (pictured) to Breckland Council last year, which prompted an inspection by officers who found a block
The Bank of England has this lunchtime raised its base rate by 0.5% as the venerable institution fights to bring down inflation, which yesterday was revealed to be sticking stubbornly at 8.7%, way above the bank's target of 2%. Commentators and mortgage holders alike had hoped t
Welsh Minister for Climate Change Julie James has backed the NRLAs call for a review of property taxation in the PRS. Speaking at thehttps://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/breaking-landlords-tell-housing-minister-face-to-face-that-sector-needs-support/" <strong i
The Treasury has confirmed that it will not introduce tax relief on mortgage interest payments for either homeowners or landlords despite the ongoing mortgage cost crisis. As we https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/mortgages-landlord-tells-bbc-how-payments-have-tripled-o
JLL's latest report highlights the rapid growth of institutional Build-to-Rent (BTR) in the UK, with over 82,000 homes completed and rising demand.
Suzy Hershman (main picture), Resolution Department Lead at HFIS, examines a shocking case her team dealt with recently and highlights what landlords can learn from it . The case</h4>A landlord with a four-bedroom property i
Multi-millionaire landlord Judith Wilson (main picture, inset) has been hit with a �166,000 court bill after losing a legal battle against Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Wilson, wife of the controversial Fergus, who was once dubbed Britains
Treat tenants like customers and stop thinking about profit if you want to make a success of property investing - thats the advice of lettings and landlord professional Tom Soane, who boasts that its made him the 'best landlord in the UK'. Your property is a product, te
Our experts help landlords looking to expand to plan ahead on several fronts including legislation, financing, tax, insurance and the fast-changing rental market.
Landlords have been urged to make sure they document inspections after a tenant managed to avoid eviction by blaming the lack of a recorded carbon monoxide detector.
Rising EPC scores suggest that achieving a C rating by 2030 shouldn’t be such a cause for concern, according to landlord energy efficiency platform epIMS.
Rent arrears jumped by 44% to an average of £2,597 during the final three months of 2024, latest year-on-year figures reveal, while on a quarterly basis they increase by 26%.
Landlords know the score – it’s tough out there and hordes of Landlords are rushing to sell before Section 21 is abolished.
New data reveals that 20% of landlords across England and Wales have sold property during the last 12 months, almost three times more than the 7% who had bought new homes to rent.
One of the UK’s largest tenant referencing firms has warned that the restrictions to be placed on landlords by the looming Renters’ Rights Bill will push up rent arrears.
The new Labour Government has been busy changing the rules on EPCs for rentals and there’s ongoing consultation exercises to decide what changes are needed
The Renters' Rights Bill is set to to overhaul the eviction process, with bailiffs increasingly under pressure.
House prices dropped in April as buyers paid thousands more in stamp duty, it has been revealed.
The court system isn’t ready for the Renters’ Rights Bill, it was declared in the House of Lords this week.
A worrying 39% of landlords will probably exit the market within the next five years, according to the latest poll.
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
