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London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing...

That’s the clear result of a survey by the National Residential Landlords Association.  It says some 12 per cent of landlords in...

The significant expected growth of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is a result of a changing society, according...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...

The capital needs almost 85,000 new private homes a year to meet government housing needs, a new report has cautioned. The report,...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...

Not for profit charity Emerging Futures has secured a loan from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), from its Social and Sustainable...

One of the biggest debates raging at the moment concerns the future of the high street, which has been hit harder...

The rental sector has doubled in size in the past 20 years, with an estimated 19% of households (11 million people)...

In this guest piece, Jess Brookes - content & research executive at Home Made, a London lettings company specialising in Build to...

Across the property investment and development market, activity continues apace despite the challenges posed by Lockdown 3.0.Here, PIT zones in on...

Manchester has topped the list of the best areas for landlords to invest in, according to Aldermore’s 'Buy to Let City Tracker'. The...

Online searches for pet-friendly UK rental property have jumped to the highest level since available records began in 2004, according to...

Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...

A leading UK property developer has claimed that the government’s plan to professionalise the buy-to-let sector, through tax changes, regulation and...

A young entrepreneur hailing from the North West has secured £100,000 pre-seed funding for her housing app. Lydia Jones officially founded Manchester-based...

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...

Some 84% of landlords are committed to the buy-to-let market and eager to maintain or grow the number of properties in...

Groups representing landlords and letting agents have called for section 21 repossessions to be retained in the private rented sector unless...

Almost one in four households in Britain will be renting privately by then end of 2021. This is due to soaring...

A new index to help Britain’s private landlords and investors ‘benchmark the performance of their residential property investments’ has been created...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

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

Plans for an extensive reform of the housing redress system have been welcomed by RentalStep, but it says landlords need to...

New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed the cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate...

Students appear to be generally happy with their living conditions and the services provided by their landlords, according to a new...

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

Buy to let income for landlords living in London reached £7 billion in the last tax year, according to estate agent...

Since the start of the year, the cost of a typical five-year fixed buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage has fallen despite the possibility...

Despite challenging buy-to-let (BTL) conditions, private landlords remain positive about the future of the industry, a new report from specialist bank,...

An online platform for mid to long-term rental accommodation, Spotahome, has handled over $4 million in residential rental transactions since its...

Research carried out by Prime Student Living has revealed that the number of private purpose-built student accommodation beds in Newcastle has,...

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

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

With more than a quarter of homes in the rented sector (PRS) failing to meet the government’s Decent Homes standards, a...

Most landlords are unable to identify a fake passport when presented with one leaving them vulnerable to fraudsters with fake ID’s, according...

Council chiefs are urging all private landlords and developers to check the cladding on any buildings they own in Plymouth following...

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

A new accounting, reporting and tax compliance service designed to help buy-to-let investors with their tax and regulatory landscape has been...

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

The total value of all privately owned homes in Britain has increased above £5trn for the first time - almost three...

The biggest talking point in 2017 will be triggering Article 50 to begin the process of Britain’s exit from the EU,...

The average price of a residential property in England and Wales rose slightly last month despite a month-on-month decline recorded in...

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...

Representatives and stakeholders from various leading property industry bodies, including the National Landlords Association, British Property Federation, Department for Communities and...

This week marks the launch of NX Gate Apartments, a rental accommodation development from Realstar Living.  The development is located in the...

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

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...

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