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06 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why a buy to let with a tenant in situ can be a great investment](/upload/images/NB-Movepal-May24-blog-2-What-to-look-for-in-a-top-letting-agent.jpg)
A new analysis of buy to let properties now on sale, shows that those with tenants in situ make good investments...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![A look into 2024 so far: 3 key insights for landlords](/upload/images/Mature%20man%20orange%20shirt%20sat%20down%20on%20a%20phone%20call%20-%20360x280(1).png)
Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Guidance for landlords: 5 top tips for navigating responsibilities](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/The%20Mortgage%20Works/Company%20Director.jpg)
Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...
01 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Beyond rental payments: 4 ways healthy landlord-tenant relationships can boost buy to let success](/upload/images/Keys%20hand%20contract%20close%20up(1).png)
In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...
07 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Short Lets Investors face more red tape](/upload/images/24%2001%2016%2002.jpg)
A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Register of Overseas Entities for UK property – the clock is ticking…](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/YourOverseasHome_400x310.png)
All overseas entities owning UK property must supply their details to the Register of Overseas Entities by January 31 2023. Despite this...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![New property investment platform launches to link investors with sourcers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
A new online marketplace which will connect property investors to property sourcers across the UK has been launched. Invesourced, a property investment platform,...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR - Native Group growth, BTR taskforce and Investec loan for Rugby scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Figures/Alec-400x310.png)
Native Group has announced the creation of Native Residential as a new business entity, as well as announcing a range of promotions and new...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Analysing your property portfolio this autumn](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/autumn%20analysis%20property_OPG.jpg)
The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...
29 September 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Open Banking - could it solve the UK’s money laundering problem?](/upload/images/Locations/russia%20ukraine%202.png)
With Russia yesterday launching a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, it’s likely that the UK and other Western countries will announce further...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental properties are nowhere close to achieving MEES – claim](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/green-deal400x310.png)
Over two million properties in the sector lack basic energy efficiency measures and risk being banned from the market in the...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![EPCs aren’t the answer to reducing emissions in our homes, poll shows](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Almost two-thirds (62%) of residential property professionals don’t believe that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the most suitable method to help...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![EPC woes – landlords faced with £10k costs to upgrade their homes](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficientHome-400x310.png)
New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![EPC emergency – 15% of landlords in the dark over upcoming changes](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Just one in seven (15%) landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC),...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![The challenges and opportunities smart buildings face](/upload/images/library/CyberSecurity-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, smart lighting and building software company amBX observes some core areas that are accelerating the property market today, as well as hindering it. Various...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fire Door Safety Week – tenant fears and landlord duties revealed](/upload/images/library/FireSign-400x310.png)
Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords. Despite...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fire Safety Act 2021 – are landlords and investors prepared?](/img/default/pit.png)
Compliance expert Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021, and describes the...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Demand boom - Covid strengthens UK holiday accommodation market](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic has had many adverse effects on businesses, but an industry that has benefited immensely from the pandemic is...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlords and compliance – the devil is in the detail](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – largest UK scheme, lets with pets and supporting gender diversity](/img/default/pit.png)
UK developer and manager of residential rental homes, Watkin Jones, has received resolution to grant permission for a Build to Rent...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Letting homes in Portugal - what do investors need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite Portugal being removed from the UK’s green list on Tuesday, this is unlikely to diminish the desire for a holiday...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – housing digitisation, women in property and the future of short-lets](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, co-founder and chief executive of PropTech platform AltoVita, on a...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Regent’s Crescent success, hotel to resi and Liverpool landmark revival](/img/default/pit.png)
In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – webinars, large catalogues and April results](/img/default/pit.png)
In the last auction roundup of April, Property Investor Today takes a look at iamsold’s free educational webinar on the Modern...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - how can we repurpose retail assets with lasting relevance?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pain in Spain continues for British holiday homeowners, says tax firm](/img/default/pit.png)
As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – waterside homes, BTR stock rises and former school sites](/img/default/pit.png)
Nottingham’s residential development, The Waterside Apartments, has opened its show penthouse and apartment to eager buyers. Boasting panoramic views of the River...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the cladding issue must be addressed immediately](/img/default/pit.png)
The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Part 2 – is the construction industry safe enough to remain open?](/img/default/pit.png)
In Part 1, we asked a number of industry experts if the construction industry should remain open at the current time,...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
!['Cladding disgrace' needs to be resolved, says UK letting firm](/img/default/pit.png)
Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mould? That’s the landlord’s duty, say most tenants](/img/default/pit.png)
Two thirds of people believe mould is solely the landlord’s responsibility, with two out of five claiming they wouldn’t clean mould...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![High-end property broker: we should be more like the US on property](/img/default/pit.png)
A Mayfair-based property broker, who has previously spoken of his ability to break into the old-money elite, has called for greater...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Asbestos: what are your responsibilities as a property owner?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
![Carbon Monoxide detectors – What is the law on replacing expired alarms?](/img/default/pit.png)
As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
![PropTech tie-up allows more virtual tour options for investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Automated lettings platform PlanetRent has partnered with virtual reality technology company The 360 View to provide virtual tours of rental properties. The...
09 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can buyers of Spanish off-plan properties recover their investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Merilee Karr, Chair of the STAA – how will short-lets bounce back?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![What’s in store for 2020: big changes shaking up property](/img/default/pit.png)
So far, 2020 has seen house prices well above the threshold of affordability for most buyers, but low mortgage rates have...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords could be sitting on £1.2 billion in unaccounted deposits – claim](/img/default/pit.png)
A huge sum of tenant money is thought to be held by landlords and agents without protection via a deposit protection...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon](/img/default/pit.png)
Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...
08 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Is fractional ownership and tokenization the future for property investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today has covered the work of Smartlands - the first regulated blockchain-based crowdfunding company in the UK, and the...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Technology crucial in assisting compliance with PRS regulation - Gas Tag](/img/default/pit.png)
The increasing amount of lettings regulations is making it difficult for letting agents and landlords to remain compliant and protect the safety of...
17 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Gas Tag claims new technology can improve gas safety accountability](/img/default/pit.png)
Gas safety accountability in the private rented sector can be improved by cutting-edge technology, a leading gas safety compliance tool has...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![England's rental market revealed to be more profitable than 159 world nations](/img/default/pit.png)
New research by inventory and property compliance specialists VeriSmart has analysed the value of the English and London rental markets and...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Mandatory Client Money Protection – what do landlords need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...
09 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Could you be a more ethical landlord?](/img/default/pit.png)
Private sector buy-to-let landlords sometimes get a bad rap from renters, who blame property investors for fuelling a housing boom which...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rental platform welcomes government’s redress reform](/img/default/pit.png)
Plans for an extensive reform of the housing redress system have been welcomed by RentalStep, but it says landlords need to...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why it’s crucial to work with a reputable letting agent](/img/default/pit.png)
Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...
23 November 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Property guardians – is this the future of renting in London?](/img/default/pit.png)
As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Foreign owners’ property register will bridge information gap](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK Government has recently announced their plans to introduce a new public register that will compel foreign companies who own...
07 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![CLA accuses government of an “abdication of responsibility”](/img/default/pit.png)
The CLA has condemned the government for an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over new energy efficiency rules for listed buildings. In a damning...
11 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Minimum energy efficiency standards for rented properties – are you ready?](/img/default/pit.png)
If you are a buy-to-let investor you are may be required to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply...
11 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![New accounting services launched to help buy-to-let investors](/img/default/pit.png)
A new accounting, reporting and tax compliance service designed to help buy-to-let investors with their tax and regulatory landscape has been...
04 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![New mortgage-matching platform aims to speed up loan applications](/img/default/pit.png)
Mortgage Gym, the world’s first regulated mortgage robo-adviser, is launching in the UK with a view to speeding up the loan...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![New guidance report to help property investors meet MEES](/img/default/pit.png)
With just 12 months until the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) come into force, property software provider Arbnco, formerly known as CO2 Estates, has released...
31 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Is it time to adopt an eco-friendly investment strategy?](/img/default/pit.png)
Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Christopher Merriman, Land and Planning Director at Intro Crowd](/img/default/pit.png)
What does it say on your business card? Christopher Merriman, Land and Planning Director at Intro Crowd Who are Intro Crowd? Intro...
10 February 2017
From: 60 Second Interview
![BTL investors must think before rushing into a new tenancy agreement](/img/default/pit.png)
Buy-to-let investors must ensure that they are compliant with current legislation to avoid facing costly consequences, according to Legal Associate Andrew...
10 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords sitting on millions of pounds of unprotected deposits](/img/default/pit.png)
Almost 300,000 landlords have failed to protect their tenants' deposits, totalling over £500 million of unprotected funds, according to a new...