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Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

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

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

Landlords have been making attractive profits from renting property to students for many years, with this traditionally being one of the...

Landlords’ portfolios are not generating the same income as they once were, as many are concerned about the future of the...

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

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham provides some simple steps to help landlords save time, stress, and ultimately money, in the months and years...

In the first quarter of 2021, the escape to the country trend triggered by the pandemic drove annual price growth to its...

Recent research from CIA Landlords revealed the top 10 locations where landlords can potentially make the most profits from buy-to-let. Brighton, Bangor,...

Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

The Budget could leave many property investors and landlords ‘between a rock and a hard place’, according to Apropos. The letting firm...

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

  The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries and Ernst & Young (EY) have collaborated to create a guide for property investors on the changes...

Throughout the property industry, in response to the challenges posed by Covid-19, various webinars have been held offering top tips, guidance,...

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which is causing such destruction and disruption to all our lives, new tax legislation is still...

Last week tech giant Facebook announced that it would be hiring 1,000 more staff in London, bringing its total workforce in...

The two biggest Scottish cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow - are currently the fastest places to sell a property, with homes...

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

You can earn good money from buy-to-let property. Over the last few decades, people have been investing in property to supplement...

Property in prime central London (PCL) has outperformed a range of other asset classes (including gold, farmland, antique jewellery and the...

A self-employed mortgage expert has claimed that Britain’s portfolio landlords are ‘burying their heads in the sand’ over new tax changes...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

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

Scottish landlords now face higher tax bills than their English counterparts, according to leading accountants French Duncan LLP. This is due to...

Now is an exciting time to be a buy-to-let investor, says investment agency Surrenden Invest, even in spite of the ongoing...

The top investment opportunities for landlords have been revealed in a new analysis of the buy-to-let (BTL) market. Despite the string of...

The number of landlords looking to remortgage has reached an all-time high, Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence Tracking (FACT) Index has...

The latest research from Octopus Choice suggests that Britain’s buy-to-let landlords are divided over their future, due to recent tax and...

Some 18% of landlords said they intended to remain in the buy-to-let (BTL) market indefinitely, with the same number of portfolio...

New research by Gatehouse Bank has revealed that Winchester is home to the most vulnerable rental market as tax changes amplify...

Property is still top choice when it comes to long-term investment, according to findings from a survey carried out by Perrys...

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

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 15 March to give advice via complimentary seminars, leading suppliers and two...

The latest HMRC receipt shows £5.5 billion was taken in capital gains tax (CGT) in January, while the taxman is set...

Private Finance’s latest buy-to-let hotspots analysis has revealed that Liverpool and Nottingham are the UK’s best-performing locations for property investment, with...

With over €297 million worth of loans arranged by international mortgage broker, Enness, in 2017, France is becoming one of the...

Over £23 million of land and property was sold by Clive Emson Auctioneers at its autumn auction. Achieving a sale rate of...

Investors could have seen their buy-to-let (BTL) returns increase by as much as 1,131% over the past two decades, according to...

Last week saw the official launch of Homegrown, the UK’s first residential property investment platform focused solely on the construction of...

Residential property prices in the UK increased at the slowest rate in over four years in July, due to ongoing political...

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

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

From unfavourable tax changes to tougher mortgage lending conditions, the past 18 months or so have been difficult for many buy-to-let...

Buy-to-let investors and property enthusiasts will descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London tomorrow where they will be able to...

Manchester remains the number one UK property hotspot, after it was revealed today that property values in the city increased faster...

Over the past year, the buy to let market has experienced some substantial changes, most recently the new taxation laws which...

A new property crowdfunding platform has launched which offers investors the opportunity to invest from just £500 in large-scale residential property...

The government’s decision to drop significant proposals to non-domicile rules and inheritance tax changes to UK residential properties from the Finance...

Confidence about investing in property continues to grow, as many property investors, including buy-to-let landlords, predict a good year ahead for...

Investors, landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on London's ExCel on April 28 and 29 for the annual Property Investor &...

Yesterday’s rather low-key Budget statement failed to mention the housing market as the government continues to bury its head on the...

UK house prices may have ended last year around £15,000 higher on average than when the year started, but the signs...

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

A series of tax tutorials have been launched for buy-to-let investors and their professional advisers by Property118 and The Landlords Union. These...

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

Marc Langdon, a partner at Bidwells, offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year. I...

Trevor Abrahmsohn, director at Glentree Estates offers his thoughts on what property market trends we can expect over the coming year.  2016 has...

Fewer people are expected to invest in residential property in 2017, as tax changes and economic uncertainty deter many property investors...

UK house prices rose at their fastest pace for eight months in November, fresh property price data has revealed. The Halifax, part...

Residential property prices in Scotland rose 0.6% month-on-month in September, taking the average price above £170,000 for the first time since...

Residential property prices in London are set to fall next year as uncertainty about the UK’s exit from the European Union...

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

The annual rate of residential property price growth across 20 of the largest UK cities slowed to 8.2% in August, from...

Residential property sales in the UK increased by 1.5% in May compared with April but the month’s seasonally adjusted figure is...

Residential property prices in the UK could fall by up to 20% as a consequence of the Chancellor George Osborne’s buy-to-...

Residential property prices in cities such as Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester have increased significantly over the past year, a survey...

Demand for residential properties unsurprisingly fell in April following the introduction of higher stamp duty for buy-to-let and second home buyers,...

Activity in the UK housing market is slowing, as reflected by a fall in the annual rate of property price growth,...

Given the recent introduction of a number of less favourable tax changes relating to buy-to-let properties in the UK, property investors...

Mortgage lenders are slashing the cost of buy-to-let mortgages in a move that will bring some relief to private investors eyeing...

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

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

If interest rates rise by just 2.5% over the next four years, the average investment property could make an annual loss of...

Announced in the Summer Budget of 2015, the government is introducing significant changes to how UK landlords can cover the cost...

George Osborne’s recent tax reforms have sparked a surge in landlords buying property through a company in order to safeguard tax...

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

A survey by The Deposit Protection Service has revealed that 68% of landlords believe that changes in landlord tax will lead...

Since the Chancellor’s announced measures to curb the buy-to-let in the Summer Budget, there has been a flurry of debate –...

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