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Accidental landlords in UK decline for first time in five years
Published On: October 16, 2019The number of ‘accidental’ landlords joining the industry has begun to drop, according to a new analysis from Hamptons International. …
August mortgage trends show drop in buy-to-let homes purchases
Published On:The latest mortgage lending trends data from UK Finance has been released, highlighting that fewer buy-to-let home purchase mortgages were …
Residential Market Survey predicts rent increases over next five years
The latest report from the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) indicates that tenants face an “acceleration” in rent increases over the …
UK rents rise but fail to keep pace with inflation between July and September
Average UK rents rose between July and September but failed to keep pace with inflation, according to new data from …
Manchester rent controls will choke off housing supply says RLA
Plans to introduce rent controls in Manchester are currently being discussed. However, the Residential Landlords Association is warning that this …
Are property investment platforms the solution for buy-to-let landlords?
54% of buy-to-let landlords say that have been affected by recent tougher tax treatments and tighter bank lending criteria, according …
Accidental landlords in UK decline for first time in five years
The number of ‘accidental’ landlords joining the industry has begun to drop, according to a new analysis from Hamptons International. …
August mortgage trends show drop in buy-to-let homes purchases
The latest mortgage lending trends data from UK Finance has been released, highlighting that fewer buy-to-let home purchase mortgages were …
Residential Market Survey predicts rent increases over next five years
The latest report from the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) indicates that tenants face an “acceleration” in rent increases over the …
UK rents rise but fail to keep pace with inflation between July and September
Average UK rents rose between July and September but failed to keep pace with inflation, according to new data from …
Manchester rent controls will choke off housing supply says RLA
Plans to introduce rent controls in Manchester are currently being discussed. However, the Residential Landlords Association is warning that this …
Are property investment platforms the solution for buy-to-let landlords?
54% of buy-to-let landlords say that have been affected by recent tougher tax treatments and tighter bank lending criteria, according …
Best bill-splitting tips for students, provided by Glide
Landlords, consider welcoming students into your properties with these handy tips for splitting bills. It can be difficult adjusting to …
Should housing benefit increase in line with UK rent prices?
Did you know that today is World Homeless Day? This is an awareness day that takes place around the world …
Over half of UK private tenants happy to remain renting
New research shows that only 42% of private tenants in the UK are interested in buying a home in the …
Tenants warned regarding misuse of inventories
The AIIC (Association for Independent Inventory Clerks) is launching a campaign aimed at ensuring all parties involved in a tenancy …
Tenants see increase in rent prices for eighth month in a row
Rent prices in the UK are due to increase even more for tenants as a result of the demand for …
Here’s what tenants look for most in a rental property
Pet-friendly homes are what tenants look for most in a let, according to research from Landbay, the buy-to-let focussed marketplace …
Government eviction reforms “risk increasing delays”, warns Osbornes Law
Government plans to change the law on tenant evictions may not improve tenants’ security, warns London law firm Osbornes Law. …
Generation Rent gains public support for tenants forced to move by Section 21
Tenants should get financial support if they have to move out after a landlord decides to sell their home or …
Generation Rent campaigners take Section 21 protest to Government’s door
A campaign took place yesterday outside the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to highlight unfair evictions across England. …
Properly funded housing court needed to improve justice for landlords and tenants
The speed with which property repossession cases are being dealt with still isn’t good enough, as courts across the country …
Number of councils backing Section 21 abolishment is rising
Norwich City Council has this week unanimously agreed to write to the government urging them to continue with their plans …
Telford rogue landlord becomes first in England to receive banning order
For the first time in England, a rogue landlord has officially been banned from the private rental sector (PRS). A …
Majority of Buy-to-Let Lenders Offer Mortgage Products to Limited Companies
Mortgages for Business’ latest Buy-to-Let Mortgage Index reveals that, for the first time, more than half (59%) of all buy-to-let …
UK Finance Mortgages Trends Data for May 2019 Released
UK Finance’s latest Mortgages Trends data for May 2019 was released yesterday (16th July). The following are the highlights from …
Fixed Rate Buy-to-Let Mortgage Costs Fall Month on Month
The latest research from Property Master shows an ‘unprecedented’ drop in the cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage costs. Information …
Why Buy to Let Landlords Should be Using a Mortgage Broker – Now More than Ever
With huge swathes of new legislation and changes to the tax system being introduced, the business of letting property is …
Share of Buy-to-Let Lending Drops Marginally, BoE Figures Show
The share of lending for buy-to-let purposes dropped marginally in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, according to the …
Highest Number of Buy-to-Let Products Since October 2007
The latest Moneyfacts report shows that the number of buy-to-let (BTL) products available is the highest on record since October …
Estate agents should have flexible working options, including working from home
Flexible working options for estate agents, including more opportunities to work from home, should be considered, according to Agent & …
What does a good letting agency look like? Tenants need to know!
It’s important that good letting agencies are making sure their tenants are aware of what to look for in a …
Latest Property Activity Index shows UK lettings market uplift in summer
Activity has increased across the UK lettings market during July this year, according to the latest data from the Agency …
Agents urged to prepare as Lloyds Bank announces closure of undesignated client accounts
With Lloyds Bank notifying clients that it will be closing undesignated client accounts, PayProp is advising letting agents to have …
Latest Agency Express data shows property market heated up in July
There has been a spike in property sales across the UK during July, according to the latest Agency Express data. …
Sharp Rise in the Number of Fraudsters Letting Out Empty Property
Owners of empty property and would-be tenants are being warned about people falsely posing as landlords in order to let …
