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

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

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

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

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

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

Research by TotallyMoney has revealed that buy-to-let landlords facing increased taxation and diminishing profits could find better yields in UK towns...

New data has revealed that the Scottish Government’s private rental reforms are shaking up the sector, with rental property sales outdoing...

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

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

Over four in ten tenants (42%) consider how eco-friendly a building is when choosing a rental property, according to recent research...

The share of buy-to-let (BTL) lending decreased to 12.5% in June 2017 – the lowest percentage since Q3 2013 – which...

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

Private student rent has remained at an average of £100 to £119 a week for the second year running, according to...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

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

UK rental prices fell for the second month in a row in June, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The data...

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

Is it time to get your finances in order? Why not consider these five property financial resolutions? 1.    Consider increasing your mortgage payments With...

With student housing becoming an increasingly popular investment in recent years, Mish Liyanage at the Mistoria Group explains how you could...

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

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

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

Three announcements this week have shown a resurgence in property radio as more firms and organisations look to take advantage of...

Landlords and property investors must prepare for long-term tenancies, according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). The organisation says heightened...

Student tenants’ expectations of rental property have reached an all-time high, according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). Student numbers...

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

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

A survey by insurance provider Endsleigh has revealed that 43% of tenants would be happy to pay more rent – an...

EasyRoommate has revealed that 78% of flatsharers care more about who they live with than the location they live in, it...

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

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

There’s an argument that the property market in the UK right now is too buoyant for many investors to make money...

One of the world's best-known investment management firms and a premium developer have announced the completion of a deal that will...

Some 81% of tenants surveyed by buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages said they are satisfied with their current landlord. The majority of tenants...

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

Recent research has revealed that more than half of landlords are looking to expand their property portfolio in 2015. This is...