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Airbnb hosts and landlords of short-term let properties in Walton, Liverpool are achieving the best yields of any location in the...

A new landlord management platform which pays tenants to find replacements is launching soon. Online lettings community Mashroom is aiming to change...

Parking is the most desired feature of rental homes across England, Wales and Scotland, according to new research by Zoopla. The study...

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...

For landlords, experiencing occasional void periods is inevitable and often out of your control. If a tenant’s circumstances change, they could...

One of Scotland’s most talked-about properties, located in Edinburgh’s famed New Town, is now available to rent. The rental apartment, the only...

With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...

Private sector buy-to-let landlords sometimes get a bad rap from renters, who blame property investors for fuelling a housing boom which...

Only 3% of landlords are currently active in the informal short-term lettings market, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). Of those...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...

The number of 35 to 54-year-olds renting a home has risen by 15% in the least three years, according to new...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

Inventory services provider No Letting Go has claimed that property MOTs are the next logical step for rental sector regulation. The proposal...

Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...

Some 98% of tenants are not fully aware of the correct rights of the tenancy deposit law, according to a recent...

December is the best month for landlords to find new tenants, according to lettings agency Kingswood Residential Investment Management. The Nottingham-based firm...

Former retail premises could be the biggest untapped resource for new residential development, according to property software company MRI Software. The firm’s...

Battersea Power Station continues to attract high-end professionals, resulting in healthy buy-to-let rentals, rising rents and low void periods. This is according...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

Propertymark has studied its sales and lettings data to reveal trends from the year, with the findings revealing that first-time buyer...

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...

Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is preparing for its final auction of the year, where it will offer a host...

Some 81% of estate agents expect revenues to grow or stay the same next year despite growing concerns over the UK’s...

An estate agency is offering a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to buy the former ground of Flixton Football Club. The six...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases continued to rise in September, according to ARLA Propertymark’s latest Private Rented Sector (PRS)...

As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...

Recent research from Your Move has revealed that nearly half of all UK buy-to-let landlords are ‘Pension Pot’ landlords. ‘Pension Pot’ landlords...

A joint report by Reapit and Dataloft has revealed that the letting market is witnessing significant activity, with viewings up 13.3%...

Being a student landlord can be very lucrative, especially if you choose a densely populated investment location. Student properties are always...

Government measures are among the top causes for landlords increasing rents, according to research from Property Partner. The government is increasing its...

ARLA Propertymark has outlined advice to landlords and letting agents on the changes to Section 21 notices, coming into force from...

Berlin, which next year marks its 30th anniversary as a re-unified city, has witnessed strong price growth over the last five...

The UK’s second largest city is home to the nation’s highest rental yields surrounding a university, making it the top choice...

Currency expert FairFx has revealed the best and worst destinations to purchase a second home overseas. With Brexit approaching, a second home...

UK investors have recently taken a greater interest in opportunities abroad which promise cheaper entry prices and higher rental returns on...

DIY disasters and cluttered bedrooms could knock £10,000 off the price of an average home in the UK, a panel of...

Strong price growth across a number of West London boroughs has been reported by rental brand Residently. W12, which covers the thriving...

For years, buy-to-let has been heralded as the most lucrative form of property investment. For those with money to invest, the...

Hundreds of landlords are moving from long to short-term lets on Airbnb and other online outlets to counter falling yields, according...

Residential rent rises in the private rental sector (PRS) have been closely tied to the rate of inflation and retail price...

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes rose to 35% in June, up from 28% in May – the highest figure...

London was the region with the highest annual rent rises for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2014, according...

The National LIS Awards, which aims to celebrate excellence in the private rented sector, is set to take place on Thursday...

The UK lettings market performed steadily in June, according to the latest Agency Express Property Activity Index. The number of properties with...

With the World Cup finally here, online lettings platform Urban.co.uk looks at which host city offers the best mix of affordable...

The average rent in the UK reached £919 in May, up by 2% on the same time last year, according to...

PropTech startup RentalStep has questioned whether long-term lifestyle tenants should have to go through the traditional referencing process when moving between...

Economic and political uncertainty appears to be dimming the light of the property market recently, with some long-time owners reconsidering their...

One of the biggest landlord exhibitions returns to Bristol on June 13. Taking place at the University of the West of England,...

Landlord confidence across a range of measures remained stable or increased in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the end...

A property expert from Finchley-based Richard Anthony Chartered Accountants has warned potential investors to plan their investment with care. This comes...

An unusual 19th century chateau is being offered to the market by French estate agents Leggett Immobilier at a massively reduced...

ARLA Propertymark has issued a stark warning regarding London’s rental supply, with the number of properties available to rent in the...

Investors in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have recently faced significant challenges, primarily increased taxes on capital gains, and the restriction of...

The supply of rental properties fell by 8% from December to January, painting a bleak picture for renters this year, according...

Crosslane Student Developments has secured planning consent for a 266-bed, purpose-built student accommodation development in Coventry. The scheme, which is set to...

The government is awaiting responses from anyone with evidence on rent-a-room relief following its announcement to better target it towards longer-term...

NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertmark have shared their forecasts for the rental and buying market in 2018, with rental prices set...

Millennials are making a career out of being a landlord, according to a new survey by Intus Lettings. Surprisingly, almost half of...

Specialist lender Together is granting over £800,000 to buy and develop an idle office block, enabling a development company to expand...

With the lettings market traditionally heating up in autumn, property investors will be looking at ways to make their rental homes...

The latest data from Knight Frank has revealed that the number of agreed tenancies for prime home counties properties has increased...

Students from overseas made up approximately 75% of applicants in Prime Central London (PCL) over the past few months, according to...

Government proposals announced in the Queen’s Speech in June to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent could...

Q: What is No Agent?   No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...

No Agent’s innovative technology and in-house property experts offers landlords a simpler, flexible and low-fee way to manage everything from start...

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...

You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...

What does it say on your business card? Adam Joseph, CEO of The Happy Tenant Company.  What is the Happy Tenant Company? We are...

Ezylet, a property portal aimed at private landlords, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor, seeking fresh funds to grow...

Various reports have suggested that a number of private landlords plan to sell up and quit the PRS as a consequence...

Most parts of England and Wales saw rents rise in the run-up to the recent general election with yields stable at...

Economically vibrant and at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, Leeds is a magnet for businesses, which partly explains why office...

A new report suggests that a decisive general election victory for the Conservative party this week will empower NIMBYs (Not in...

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...

A man described as a ‘fraudster on a grand scale’ has been jailed for more than three and a half years...

Announcing her decision to hold a snap general election on 8 June, Theresa May yesterday made it clear that Brexit would...

Despite new figures from the RICS Residential Market Survey showing a rather ‘gloomy’ outlook about the state of the residential property...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

AIPP CEO, Peter Robinson, talks to Tim Morgan (below right), owner of ERE Property, a UK based company selling UK investment...

High demand from national and international investors for strong performing assets across all property sectors helped Allsop raise more than £87m...

A number of property investors across the UK are potentially putting their property investments at risk of major gas incidents, such...

There are currently 10 buyers chasing every property on the market across England and Wales, according to a leading estate agency firm. haart,...

The number of industrial and warehousing deals in Leicestershire hit an all-time high in 2016 as property investors looked to capitalise...

Kicking off 2017, we’ve predicted stabilisation in the property market with sustainable growth and high demand. Whether you’re looking to take...

Rental prices are rising in most Spanish cities, led by gains in Barcelona, new figures show.   Average rental prices in Barcelona...

With just over two weeks remaining until the January 31 Self Assessment deadline, buy-to-let investors are being reminded that there are tax tutorials...

Residential property prices in the UK rose by 1.7% in December compared with the previous month to reach an average of...

Despite ongoing uncertainty around Brexit, the UK property market is expected to return to relative calm and renewed prosperity in 2017,...

Richard Barber, director at Prime Central London estate agency W.A.Ellis, part of the JLL Group, offers his thoughts on what property market...

UK property prices are expected to remain largely unchanged in 2017, owed largely to uncertainty over Brexit negotiations, according to the...

As we enter into the holiday season, there is a good chance that your tenants may be planning an extended break...

Many Britons often think about the idea of jetting off overseas to invest in property. Well, if you are planning to make...

An online property service has launched a major crowdfunding campaign to fuel expansion plans. No Agent, launched three months ago, claims to...

The central belt of Scotland has continued to attract high demand from buyers and renters, reports Scottish property consultancy, CKD Galbraith.   The...

With many landlords in Ireland coming to the end of their 10-year interest-only mortgage period, buy-to-let arrears look set to escalate...

House prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to the EU referendum with the now former...

The Cardiff office market has recorded its best ever third quarter on record, with take up levels reaching 183,992 sq ft,...

The Nine Elms’ borough of Southwark has experienced a boom in residential property prices over the past 12 months, but with...

There are approximately 2 million people in the UK who have used their property to finance retirement, new research suggests.   A fresh...

Take-up of central London office space increased in the third quarter of this year as the market in the heart of...

Letting agency Knight Frank reports that the number of new tenancies it agreed in August was the highest it has ever...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on October 7 and 8 for the annual Property Investor &...

Forget good schools, low crime rates and having a decent gym near your property, it would appear that Pokemon Go is...

A recent court ruling in Berlin has been welcomed by landlords and letting agents with properties in the German capital. Last week,...

YT Realty Group Ltd, the Hong Kong-based investment company, has purchased the Travelodge Hotel close to Liverpool Street Station in London...

Allsop has launched a new online lettings agency service to help improve and further enhance and support the management of investment...

Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year, sterling...

With a growing number of people living in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)...

One of the largest ever portfolios of farms has been launched onto the market by Scottish property consultancy, CKD Galbraith. Located in...

Significantly more first-time-buyers would have a chance of getting a foot on the property ladder if Britain votes to leave the...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their property search online, it is crucial that your property has a good website...

With just hours to go until voting for the London mayoral election closes, housing remains a key issue with all the leading...

Fresh caps on private property rentals through Airbnb and similar online platforms have been introduced in Berlin, Germany, in a bid...

ONE of the fastest growing property companies in London has been voted the best letting agency in the UK after its...

There has been a sharp fall in buy-to-let acquisitions following the hike in stamp duty for investment properties and second homes...

The rental market in prime central London is starting to slow following a year of record breaking growth with rents either...

In response to recent calls for landlords and property investors to incorporate, one letting agency is urging people to take a...

Tenants will bear the cost of recent buy-to-let tax hikes for landlords as they will almost inevitably result in a fall...

An estimated £5 million is wasted in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) each year as rental properties are not cleaned to...

Landlords are finding the full-time nature of letting property to be more stressful than they initially thought, according to new research. The...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents latest research has revealed that the supply of rental accommodation is at its lowest levels...

New research has revealed that 17% of UK tenants have admitted to renting out all or part of their property to...

Student utilities service provider Glide has launched a Risk Free Bills Inclusive Package, the first of its kind in the industry. Inclusive...

An immigration law solicitor has warned that almost three-quarters of private residential landlords in the UK don't understand the implications of the...

Research carried out by Orchard & Shipman Group has revealed that a significant proportion of landlords (86%) believe that the government’s...

It has been revealed that the government’s Right to Rent pilot scheme issued just nine civil penalties to landlords between 1st...

Supply and demand of rental property dipped in December, according to the December Private Rental Sector (PRS) report from the Association...

A government consultation has proposed that a blacklist should be created for persistent rogue landlords and letting agents. However, Paul Shamplina,...

This January is set to be the strongest month outside of the summer for lettings activity, fuelled by Christmas divorces and...

Students are expecting much more from their rental property, with a third of students requesting an en suite bathroom or shower...

Reinventing Renting, which identifies opportunities for landlords to enhance their lettings businesses, has been launched by the National Landlords Association (NLA). The...

Residential property investors are facing a number of tax reforms that will fundamentally change the profitability of their portfolios.  The changes will...

The vote for the seventh annual Inventory Clerk of the Year Awards has been opened by the Association of Independent Inventory...

According to new findings from the National Landlords Association (NLA), nearly two thirds (65%) of tenants in Wales are unaware of...

The Government’s decision to reduce landlords' buy-to-let tax relief to the basic rate of 20% is a major factor for half...

Global travel firm Expedia announced this week that it has acquired HomeAway Inc – a website specialising in holiday lets.  The acquisition...

Coronation Street has been revealed as the soap with the best value for money property-wise, in research by online letting agency...

Average monthly rents in England and Wales have fallen on a monthly basis for the first time since March, according to...

Despite a recently introduced rent cap, the rental sector in Berlin will remain profitable for landlords and investors, according to Property Frontiers.  Berlin...

Qube Global Software has announced that it has developed a unified management tool for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) model.  The tool...

The supply of rental properties is increasing, according to the latest report from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), with...

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest reigning monarch, would have racked up a cool £1bn in rental income had she rented...

One of the key ingredients of successful property investment is ensuring you have a network of good people and reliable suppliers...

60% of UK flatsharers have been involved in a dispute with a landlord over their tenancy deposit, new research has found....

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has called on UK landlords to encourage their tenants to attend a Check Out...

Almost half of 18-39 year-olds believe that purchasing a buy-to-let property is the best investment opportunity available at the moment, according...

More than half of landlords say they are likely to increase rents to cover the cutting of mortgage interest relief announced...

Obtaining expert sale, purchase and letting support is imperative for landlords investing in a property portfolio. A key element is to identify...

Tenants across Britain could be losing thousands of pounds due to incomplete inventories, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has...

As a landlord, you know the risks associated with owning a property, and you therefore know that it’s essential to make...

An online property letting portal that aims to help landlords and letting agents reach students seeking private accommodation in university cities...

Property investors are becoming increasingly interested in expanding their portfolios outside of the UK.   Some 46% of property investors surveyed by FXcompared...

A letting agency can charge between 10% and 15% of the total rental income that you receive from a property, but...

I recently visited Life Residential at their bright and modern West London headquarters. I carried out a quick interview with Joint Managing...

WHILE, statistically speaking, pet owners are likely to be happier than their animal-free alter-egos, letting a property to a tenant with...

They may live there, but it's your responsibility to provide a safe environment. If you don't see, you don't know. Repairs and...

Prime rents in the Home Counties grew by 3.5% in the first quarter of 2015, the highest rate of quarterly growth...

IT’S universally acknowledged that being a landlord has its fair share of headaches. No matter how nice your tenants are; you’re...

A new study conducted by Endsleigh, the landlord and tenant insurance provider, has highlighted the top frustrations of tenants and landlords. The...

Average rents for newly let properties rose by 4.5% in Q1 2015 to £894pcm, according to new findings from Countrywide’s Quarterly...