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National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

The Chancellor has abolished multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax. Relief from SDLT for multiple dwellings in England and Northern Ireland...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

We believe a well-functioning housing system is one that meets everyone’s housing needs. There will always be people who can’t or...

Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...

“2023 has proved a tricky year but it’s also provided opportunities that haven’t been available for the last few years. “On the...

Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

Yields for buy to let or corporate residential rental investors are likely to be reduced as a result of a legal...

Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...

Over £1 billion has been invested in the burgeoning Build To Rent Single Family Housing sector in the first three quarters...

Propertymark, the UK agents’ trade body, has given a snapshot of what’s happening with lettings and sales.  Chief executive Nathan Emerson says...

Landlord investors’ net profits fell below 4.0 per cent in Q1 2023, marking a dramatic shift in finances for mortgaged buy...

Build to Rent (BTR) has a ‘broad and evolving customer base’ similar to the wider private rented sector and is a...

The private rented sector (PRS) has been under the looking glass for the past few weeks, yet the PRS is not...

Buy-to-let purchase activity saw a spike in June, according to new data from Legal & General’s SmartCriteria tool, which has been...

Since 2016, City Hall services have closely worked with councils and charities to assist 12,000 homeless people into safe, long-term accommodation. The...

The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...

Build to Rent (BTR) homes could help more Londoners find affordable, high-quality accommodation with additional amenities, playing its part in solving...

Developer Eden Living, backed by European special situations manager Warwick Capital Partners, has launched as a Private Rented Sector business. The business...

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

Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...

Over two million properties in the sector lack basic energy efficiency measures and risk being banned from the market in the...

Investors could help to plug the shortage of private rented properties in Scotland, which is in desperate need of new supply. According...

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

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

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

The city of Bristol has become one of the most popular places outside of London for tenants to live in recent...

One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...

In the fourth and final part of our series on the fast-growing commercial to resi trend, we check in on schemes...

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

After a hiatus of nearly two years, where shows had to take place virtually instead, the National Landlord Investment Show says...

DJ Alexander, a lettings firm based in Scotland, recently claimed that the level of interest and activity in the rental market...

Fresh data from one of London’s largest co-living operators has revealed the positive impact of lockdown restrictions lifting on tenant sentiment...

The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...

Who are you? Peter Grant, founder and CEO of Sandstone Group (formerly Grant Property). Out of hours, my passions include skiing and...

The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...

In recent months, residential landlords have been under huge pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and...

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

Telford Homes has exchanged contracts with Sainsbury’s to deliver a new housing scheme in Ilford. According to the developer, the acquisition of...

A new report based on research conducted in 2020 has been launched by The Property Marketing Strategists, a new venture from...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

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

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

Retirees and those in the upper-middle age category are the fastest growing tenant groups in the private rented sector (PRS), analysis...

It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Last week, Build to Rent (BTR) trade body UKAA and design and consultancy firm Arcadis hosted a Zoom webinar focused on...

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...

A residential portfolio comprising 118 residential properties across the Central Belt of Scotland has been sold by Places for People to...

Lockdown measures have left the UK’s residential rental sector struggling to deal with a period of unpaid rents, occupancy voids, and...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

There has never been a harder time to be a landlord in the UK. The pressures that the last six months...

Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...

Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...

A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...

A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...

Landlords and property investors have taken a financial hit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of letting...

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

A closed-ended real estate investment trust has announced the completion of the 2,000th home for its portfolio. The PRS REIT was established...

The general consensus in the property market pre-pandemic was that retirement living was one of the next biggest things, with growing...

The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...

The property sector has been told to prepare for a downturn in the market whilst keeping everybody safe during the coronavirus...

Newly-appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak should use the forthcoming Budget to ‘produce a level playing field for taxation’ with the short-term letting...

The rental sector across the UK has grown hugely in recent years, with high house prices and affordability issues meaning many...

With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...

A huge sum of tenant money is thought to be held by landlords and agents without protection via a deposit protection...

With the private rented sector continuing to expand, landlords must work hard to get ahead of the competition and attract suitable...

Simple Life, the provider of new build homes for the private rented sector, has developed 264 family homes in Rochdale after...

The UK is witnessing an influx of American-style purpose-built, professionally managed rental homes, according to the latest research by Savills for...

Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...

Proposals for regulatory and financial changes to the status of Airbnb in Scotland and Bristol, aimed at curbing the growth of...

With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...

It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...

The number of agents who saw rent increases fell by 8% in October against a tumultuous political backdrop. That is according to...

With a whole new decade nearly upon us, now seems as good a time as any to look back on the...

Buying demand has slightly risen this year, with an average of 320 house buyers registered per branch, compared to 318 on...

As a landlord, it helps to understand current trends in the private rented sector and how you can maintain your buy-to-let...

Cardiff may be small, but those who know the city would probably agree that it’s perfectly-formed and it’s certainly a great...

Another private rented sector scheme in Birmingham has sold all of its units prior to completion of construction works, with total...

A leading property management firm has warned UK landlords to be cautious about turning to Airbnb and other short-term online lettings...

The average UK rent hit an all-time high of £970 last month, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The data shows...

Rent prices rose to a new record high for the third consecutive month in July, according to ARLA Propertymark’s July Private...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...

The latest research from global real estate firm CBRE has revealed that the total institutional investment into multifamily housing (much more...

European investment platform Henderson Park and leading Build to Rent developer Greystar have announced the acquisition of a site at the...

Two housing-related charitable organisations have collaborated to fund a major UK-wide research programme in order to improve standards in the private...

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

The proposed abolition of Section 21 will leave landlords ‘virtually powerless’ to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) among tenants in the private...

UK letting agents reported a rise in the number of landlords selling up in April, according to ARLA Propertymark’s April Private...

Rent rises in South West London have significantly outpaced the rest of the capital, despite the imminent ban on tenant fees,...

The Tenant Fees Act, better known simply as the tenant fees ban, is coming into force from June 1 2019. It...