Buy To Let is still an attractive investment with demand significantly outstripping supply according to Rightmove. The number of available rental properties...
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25 July 2024
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Tenant demand for mainstream rental homes climbed by 1.5% between Q1 and Q2 2024, although demand remains 2.3% lower than this...
11 July 2024
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High end lettings agency Hamptons has launched a new international department to woo overseas investors and tenants seeking rental properties in...
09 July 2024
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Looming tax changes around furnished holiday lets and the approaching holiday season are driving inquiries for tax advice from current owners...
02 July 2024
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A small survey by a bank suggests that almost 100% of buy to let investors surveyed have received requests from tenants...
18 June 2024
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Property investment platform GetGround has launched its first general investment accounts (GIAs), known as ‘Investment Pots’. It says these will enable its...
14 May 2024
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The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that rental stock availability is up 12% year on...
02 May 2024
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There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...
19 April 2024
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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
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If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...
12 March 2024
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Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...
01 March 2024
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A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...
08 February 2024
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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
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Glasgow has been revealed as the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy to let properties in...
06 February 2024
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Edinburgh-based property portal ESPC has revealed the city’s top-performing postcodes for rental yields in the last quarter of 2023. The latest rental...
06 February 2024
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New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...
16 January 2024
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It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...
17 November 2023
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The gloomy mood surrounding buy to let with higher taxation and stricter regulation has not stopped it being relatively lucrative for...
14 November 2023
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The level of rental properties remains drastically low, according to the latest Housing Insight report from letting agents trade body Propertymark. The...
02 November 2023
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Over £1 billion has been invested in the burgeoning Build To Rent Single Family Housing sector in the first three quarters...
31 October 2023
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As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...
14 September 2023
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That’s the clear result of a survey by the National Residential Landlords Association. It says some 12 per cent of landlords in...
07 September 2023
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Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...
24 August 2023
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Proposed tougher energy efficiency requirements for rental properties are already influencing investor buying decisions, with a quarter acquiring higher-rated properties, research...
03 August 2023
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Rents in global luxury residential markets are continuing to see strong growth. The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 8.5...
22 June 2023
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Leading property investment experts Redmayne Smith offers advice to new investors With rental demand at an all-time high, research from Aviva...
09 February 2023
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Rental yields and tenant demand are holding firm for landlords’ property investments, however profitability of portfolios was slightly down on the...
09 February 2023
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In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...
26 October 2022
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New research from Shawnbrook shows that green mortgage discounts could be encouraging landlords to make home upgrades. These discounts can help...
26 October 2022
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Universities – the institutions where the brightest of the batch go to not only enhance themselves but will one day, also...
21 September 2022
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Hatch Interiors, a UK specialist in furniture collections, bespoke interior design and build-to-rent (BTR) schemes, has carried out a 1,000-strong UK-wide survey to provide...
24 June 2022
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Maintenance in the UK rented sector totals a whopping £30 billion a year, according to new research. Property maintenance solution provider, Help...
06 June 2022
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With the opening of the Elizabeth line last week, it’s no surprise that properties within a short distance of Crossrail stations...
01 June 2022
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With new research finding over 10 million UK adults are considering becoming a holiday let landlord and the volume and total...
20 April 2022
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The number of overseas investors confessing to tax evasion in the UK has more than quadrupled to 338 this year from...
13 April 2022
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With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...
28 March 2022
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A property developer and operator is aiming to have a major say in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector, with...
14 March 2022
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The capital needs almost 85,000 new private homes a year to meet government housing needs, a new report has cautioned. The report,...
07 March 2022
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Possible changes to energy performance certificate (EPC) targets are likely to have a dramatic effect on landlord property purchasing habits. This is...
07 March 2022
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Wise Living has announced it will be delivering nearly 90 new 'quality' rental properties across two schemes in Mansfield, which will...
04 March 2022
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Buy-to-let (BTL) portfolio landlords are more likely to be aware of the government’s proposed EPC requirements than non-portfolio landlords, according to...
02 March 2022
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Research from Octane Capital has revealed which areas of the UK rental market are driving growth in rental stock availability, as...
11 February 2022
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Average UK rents have risen to almost £1,000 per month – £62 more than at the start of the pandemic, according...
09 February 2022
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Over two million properties in the sector lack basic energy efficiency measures and risk being banned from the market in the...
04 February 2022
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New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...
26 January 2022
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Some 40% of tenants described their recent hunt for a rental home as difficult, and half of them said it took...
26 January 2022
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The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, and for investors, it is a prime opportunity to...
21 January 2022
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Investors could help to plug the shortage of private rented properties in Scotland, which is in desperate need of new supply. According...
19 January 2022
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Just one in seven (15%) landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC),...
12 January 2022
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It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...
22 December 2021
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Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...
22 December 2021
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Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...
03 December 2021
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In this guest piece, James Cassidy, Senior Director, Partner Success Vacation Rentals, EMEA at Expedia Group, outlines what it takes to run a successful...
03 December 2021
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Those investors looking to join the pandemic bounce-back may be asking where the best places in London are to consider for...
19 November 2021
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In this Q&A, Property Investor Today speaks to Sean Gavin, Operations Director at Berkeley South East London, for his thoughts on...
19 November 2021
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This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...
17 November 2021
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Landlords have begun to take steps to improve the energy efficiency of their properties ahead of new rules which are due...
10 November 2021
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Tenant demand appears to have returned to the capital’s rental market as the pandemic freeze continues to thaw. Analysis from London estate...
08 November 2021
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In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...
13 October 2021
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New research by Select Property Group has named the top 20 UK locations property investors should look to next. According to Select’s...
06 October 2021
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Estate and lettings agent Barrows and Forrester recently explored the rental demand across the nation during the third quarter of the...
06 October 2021
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One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...
01 October 2021
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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
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Seaside living is at the top of many tenants’ wishlists, that is according to Rightmove. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
20 September 2021
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In this guest piece, Alec Watt, chief executive officer of the Accouter Group of Companies, outlines why investors would be unwise...
15 September 2021
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The property market has suffered greatly as a result of the pandemic, and the rental market, even more so. Dwindling demand due...
23 August 2021
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Asset management platform for property finance LendInvest recently partnered with two British multinational universal banks Barclays and HSBC. LendInvest offers products and...
18 August 2021
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A disparity between property demand and supply has risen across the UK. This has created opportunities for buy-to-let landlords to invest in...
09 August 2021
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The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...
06 August 2021
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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
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Sheffield has been revealed as the top regeneration hotspot of the Yorkshire region, with projects set to drive investment to the...
07 June 2021
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With 99% of holiday lets already fully booked for the summer in popular UK areas, Matt Fox of holiday rental marketplace...
07 June 2021
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The rental sector has doubled in size in the past 20 years, with an estimated 19% of households (11 million people)...
19 May 2021
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Property investors are always looking for new strategies and Rent-to-Rent has recently risen to the top of the popular strategies list....
17 May 2021
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Research by a student accommodation platform has found that the majority of student tenants would like to see utility costs more widely included...
26 April 2021
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London’s largest purpose-built rental community – Greenford Quay in the London Borough of Ealing - is ready to be unveiled by...
12 April 2021
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For many years, residential property has been the default choice for investors looking to preserve and grow their wealth. In times...
12 March 2021
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Southampton, Portsmouth and Nottingham are the cities with the highest density of student rental availability, research from UniHomes has revealed. The student...
10 March 2021
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After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic...
10 March 2021
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With data suggesting that there has been a large rise in the number of young people considering a move to Spain...
03 March 2021
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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
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Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan has officially handed over its Hockley Mills site to Legal & General (L&G) and Sir Robert...
15 February 2021
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The short-lets market has undoubtedly suffered because of Covid-19, with leisure and business travel largely off the table at the moment...
29 January 2021
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In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...
11 January 2021
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Although the global travel industry has taken a nosedive in 2020 as a direct result of Covid-19, not all elements of...
23 December 2020
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One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...
18 December 2020
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For most people, 2020 has been a very difficult year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences on so many aspects...
02 December 2020
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Work is set to get underway in the coming weeks on the construction of a new Build to Rent (BTR) development...
30 November 2020
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Hayley and Paul Andrews, a UK couple who have battled life-threatening illness to build a multi-million property portfolio, are now sharing...
09 November 2020
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When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...
28 October 2020
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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
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With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...
07 September 2020
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The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...
02 September 2020
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When Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Summer Statement last month, many people were surprised to learn that buy-to-let investors would be...
21 August 2020
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As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...
17 August 2020
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The number of new prospective renters and supply of rental stock reached an all-time high in June, ARLA Propertymark’s June PRS...