Universities are a key driver of BTL activity and lending as more landlords choose to invest in areas with large student populations.
A former tenant who murdered her landlord and stabbed his cat to death has been given an indefinite hospital order.
Antony Clifton, 52, was sentenced to 46 weeks in custody after he carried out the work while falsely claiming to be a member of the Gas Safe Register
County Durham hopes to restrict HMO conversions across the county amid fears that rising numbers are impacting communities.
Landlord Sales Agency turned tough landlord sales around fast. Five tricky properties sold in under 28 days.
MPs are continuing to push the government to prevent landlords from making guarantor requests.
New figures have busted the myth that build-to-rent (BTR) homes are pricier than the PRS for many tenants.
A surprising number of lettings agents are in the dark about the reforms set to transform the sector under the Renters’ Rights Bill.
mydeposits’ Total Property platform has raised a staggering £300,000 for youth homelessness charity Centrepoint since its launch last May.
Landlords are being asked for their views on whether the Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act should be repealed, replaced, or reformed.
The UK has recorded the highest 21-day commercial property rent collection rates since the start of the pandemic
2024 looks set to become a record-breaking year for landlord licensing, with 25 new schemes and consultations launched so far across the UK.
A tenant who claimed she had cancer and masqueraded as a private landlord to swindle would-be tenants out of rental deposits, has been jailed.
NRLA training takes many forms, with in-person, eLearning and eClassroom courses all popular. But what of the webinar? With tens of thousands of landlords signing up - and even the housing minister getting on board - Kitty Ellison, NRLA Head of Training explains more.
A leaked report commissioned by the Labour party into the private rented sector has recommended that rents be capped in England if the party gains power.
Landlords welcome “great news” as clever selling strategies see an increase in profits
Some landlords will be able to continue serving Section 21 notices under the Renters Reform Bill, says one property expert.
A pair who traded fraudulently and defrauded victims out of at least £24,000 through letting and rental scams have been sentenced.
Shelter has urged the government to make scrapping Section 21 a priority after new Ministry of Justice data showed a 41% rise in the number of households removed from the
Landlords are being urged to give their views on an overhaul of EPCs (Energy Performance Certificates) in Scotland including making both residential and commercial landlords a
The latest RICS housing report has revealed a sharp downturn in property sales but in contrast a rental market bolstered by continuing �strong demand', landlords will be r
Many landlords will not have clocked the huge changes coming down the line within the Government's Renters (Reform) Bill due to become law next year - but h
Two rogue landlord firms which granted a tenancy in �cynical disregard� of licensing rules, then failed to properly repair ongoing faults, have been handed a hefty fine.</
London's rental market is contracting dramatically as landlords exist the market, a new joint report by estate agency Savills and the London School of Economics has highligh
A landlord in the Kent seaside town of Whitstable has won plaudits after deciding to rent her rental property to local people, it has been reported.
Both landlords and letting agents have slammed the Government's proposal to hugely increase fines for property managers who breach existing Right to Rent check laws.
A free service that helps landlords manage their portfolios more profitably but also sell individual properties to sitting tenants through an innovative funding model has secu
Bolton council has revealed its intention to begin a coordinated campaign to rein-in the creation of more HMOs within its boundary including via planning and parking rules and
Bidding wars, tenant CVs, queues outside properties � these phenomena have become common in the rental market across Britain.� So runs the editorial in this week's Su
The Home Office has revealed plans to hugely increase the level of fines that landlords can face if they are found to have not checked tenants properly to see if they have the
A landlord in the North West has been handed a �36,000 fine after a fire at his property revealed it had not been licenced.
Warwick is the latest local authority planning to more than double the size of its HMO licencing scheme, starting in January 2024. This follows a public consultation earlier t
Official figures out today revealing a huge increase in capital gains tax paid on residential property sales can be explained by more landlords than usual selling rental homes
Landlords have warned the Bank of England that its decision to raise the base rate by a quarter of a percent to 5.25% will only put more pressure on to renters and buy-to-let
The rental market in the UK has undergone something of a revolution in recent years, with a significant shift away from permanent or long-term renting towards Airbnb style hol
Landlords operating good-quality and well managed rented properties and who are of good character should fight unfair council fines for failing to licence properties, an unusu
Higher taxes and the pandemic have significantly increased the number of landlords starting up limited companies rather than owning and operating properties personally, new re
Market rents hit historic high of £1,367 PCM as void periods plunge—explore the market shift and what it means for landlords.
There is a burning issue within the rented homes market that is grossly unfair on private landlords and that is never discussed by politicians or the trade associations that o
Being ignorant of landlord law is no defence, a brutal legal point that has cost a landlord duo in London dearly after they were told by judges to repay their tenants �12,500
The Governments plans to force landlords to upgrade their properties to a minimum C energy efficiency standard is already affecting how rental properties are being purchased, the boss of a big money firm has claimed. Louisa Sedgwick, Commercial Director at Paragon Bank
The pattern of office working is changing and nowhere is its effect on commercial property being felt more strongly than in Londons Docklands Canary Wharf. A once thriving financial centre The development of the wharf into a thriving financial centre just outsi
Michael Gove has given Nottingham city council the green light to proceed with one of the UKs most expensive and controversial selective licensing schemes. Due to start on December 1st, it will require all rented properties within 20 of its wards to be licenc
